William Earl is the Executive Digital Director at Variety and the lead organizer behind the first annual Variety Horror Impact Report. The report spotlights the filmmakers, producers, executives, festival directors, and creative leaders defining the horror today. In addition to overseeing all digital editorial functions for Variety, William is recognized as the publication’s resident horror expert, covering the business side of entertainment with a particular focus on how horror operates as both a cultural force and a commercial engine.

In this episode, Bill unpacks why 2025 has been another landmark year for the genre, unpacks the state of horror journalism and details what programming and inclusion efforts look like when aiming to build a healthier horror community.

On today’s episode of The Nick Taylor Horror Show, here, without further ado, is William Earl.

Show Notes

Movies Mentioned

• Sinners
• Weapons
• Bring Her Back
• Final Destination: Bloodlines
• The Monkey
• Paranormal Activity
• Insidious
• Megan
• The Black Phone 2
• Jimmy and STIGs
• House of the Devil
• Final Destination franchise

Books and Reading

• King Sorrow by Joe Hill
• Horror Impact Report

Follow William Earl at:

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• X (Twitter): https://x.com/BeautifulBill
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wearl/