Spookier Times

In this episode, we take a look at the Evil Santa trope in horror through Christmas Evil, explore a holiday cleanup horror story in Lights Off, and end with a deep dive into the American Dad Evil Santa holiday specials.

The new episode of Spookier Times is up and I went all in on the Cube series. Enjoy a deep dive on the entire trilogy: Cube, Cube 2: Hypercube, and Cube Zero. Topics include the appeal of the series, its portrayal of disabled characters, and its influence on contemporary horror. I also include an original piece of flash fiction inspired by game horror and recommendations for similar media to enjoy in films and games.

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the lore of asymmetrical survival horror game Dead by Daylight, plus other horror texts that mashup beloved tropes and archetypes into fresh new stories.

In this episode of Spookier Times, we take a deep dive into Henry James' The Turn of the Screw. We look at its genre, its modern adaptations, the use of epistolary structure in Gothic Literature, and some of the best adaptations of James' classic Gothic/ghost story.

In the Halloween special of Spookier Times, we take a look at the father of American horror Edgar Allan Poe. His work is captured to near perfection in Roger Corman's collaborations with Vincent Price and screenwriter Richard Matheson. From there, we get a sample of the upcoming short musical "Tick," inspired by "The Tell-Tale Heart." Then, we close out with further recommendations, including the musical "Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe," Raul Garcia's animated anthology film "Extraordinary Tales," Stuart Gordon's film "The Pit and the Pendulum," and "The Raven" short from "The Simpsons."

In this episode of Spookier Times, we take a deep look at the role of sisters in horror narratives. We explore the Ginger Snaps trilogy, an original poem called "Boys will be," What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, A Tale of Two Sisters, and Trick'r Treat.

In the debut episode of Spookier Times, we look at the 2005 horror film Noriko's Dinner Table, enjoy a reading of an original gothic story "By Rote," and take a brief look at the horror film 1br and the short story collection Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado.