FAQs about Spookier Times:How many episodes does Spookier Times have?The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.
May 31, 2021Locked: An Original StoryI had a very, very rough May this year. Locked is my way of exploring my car being broken into but nothing actually stolen when the last episode of Spookier Times was going to be filmed and edited....more20minPlay
May 03, 2021Slice of Life Fantasy, Roald Dahl, and MatildaMore contemporary fantasy styles can use one thing slightly out of the ordinary to explore dark and complex issues in a way that still feels magical. Roald Dahl was a master at this, and Matilda tackled a slew of important social issues with a little girl that could literally fight back with her brain....more8minPlay
April 19, 2021Asymmetrical HorrorIn this episode of Spookier Times, we take a look at two new asymmetrical online horror games offering a different experience to Dead by Daylight: Home Sweet Home: Survive and Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals. Both games come from indie developers who previously created popular and successful indie horror games with unique characters, lore, and settings....more10minPlay
April 05, 2021Killer Fashion & SlaxxKiller Fashion is a subgenre of the paranormal slasher where a fashion item--a dress, shoes, hair extensions, an accessory, etc.--gains the ability to kill....more12minPlay
March 15, 2021Deadly Games & Would You Rather?In this episode of Spookier Times: A Podcast of Horror, Gothic, and Weird Fiction, we take a look at the tropes of the deadly game genre through the 2012 film Would You Rather?...more21minPlay
March 01, 2021Lord Byron's Ghost Story Party & A Nightmare WakesIn this episode of Spookier Times, we take a look at the historical horror trope of that dark and stormy night at Lord Byron's that led to the creation of Frankenstein. This is the inspiration for Nora Unkel's new horror film A Nightmare Wakes, about Mary Shelley's attempts to write Frankenstein....more16minPlay
February 15, 2021Writing Horror & Take OutIn this special episode of Spookier Times, I pull back the curtain on my creative writing process, specifically how I approach writing horror as a person living with severe mental wellness problems. This is all in celebration of the audiobook and special edition release of Take Out & Other Stories: A Collection of Weird Fiction....more20minPlay
February 01, 2021The Horror Musical in NYCIn the longest ever episode of Spookier Times, we dive deep into the intersection of my careers: horror media criticism and working in live theatre in the greater NYC area....more40minPlay
January 18, 2021Defying Revenge Expectations and Tropes in Promising Young WomanIn this episode of Spookier Times, we take a look at the Revenge film through the lens of feminist film critique, the female-driven Revenge resurgence of the 2000s, and Emerald Fennell's new Revenge film Promising Young Woman....more23minPlay
January 04, 2021Best Genre Films of 2020 SpecialIn this special episode of Spookier Times, we look back at the best fantasy, sci-fi, and horror films of 2020. My full Best of 2020 list is available at https://sketchingdetails.com/sketchy-details/top-11-films-of-2020...more17minPlay
FAQs about Spookier Times:How many episodes does Spookier Times have?The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.