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At Professor Horror, we don't just watch horror: we live it, study it, and celebrate it. Run by writers, critics, and scholars who've made horror both a passion and a career, our mission is to explore the genre in all its bloody brillance.
#25SlaysofWinter Winter horror hits different when the snow isn’t just scenery but a psychological trap. From #TheShining’s hedge maze to #TheThing’s whiteouts, here’s why the coldest films freeze the mind before the body. tinyurl.com/3wkcmmh6.
The Weather Outside is Frightful: Snowbound Isolation and the Horror of Winter Horror
A deep dive into snowbound horror and the psychology of winter isolation, exploring how films like The Shining, The Thing, Frozen, and The Lodge transform snow, whiteouts, and cabin fever into cinemat...
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December 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
#25SlaysofWinter Winter horror hits different when the snow isn’t just scenery but a psychological trap. From #TheShining’s hedge maze to #TheThing’s whiteouts, here’s why the coldest films freeze the mind before the body. tinyurl.com/3wkcmmh6.
For Day 2 of #25SlaysOfWinter, I asked a jolly bearded man to bring me some Christmas found footage films… and he delivered!🎄📹 Here are 10 festive found-footage horrors (and comedies) to add to your holiday cheer. tinyurl.com/2nv4a3jv
All I Want for Christmas Is Found Footage: 10 Films to Enjoy this Holiday Season
Discover 10 Christmas found footage films delivered by a jolly bearded man himself. A festive horror watchlist filled with shaky cams, chills, and holiday dread.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
For Day 2 of #25SlaysOfWinter, I asked a jolly bearded man to bring me some Christmas found footage films… and he delivered!🎄📹 Here are 10 festive found-footage horrors (and comedies) to add to your holiday cheer. tinyurl.com/2nv4a3jv
Day 1 of #25SlaysOfWinter is here! Santa was always a monster, and this piece dives into #RareExports and how this Finnish masterpiece reinvented Christmas horror through ancient folklore. tinyurl.com/yucefc8c
From Slasher Santa to Ancient Winter Demon: How RARE EXPORTS Rewrote Christmas Horror
Explore how Rare Exports transformed Santa from a cheesy slasher trope into an ancient winter demon, redefining Christmas horror through folklore.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Day 1 of #25SlaysOfWinter is here! Santa was always a monster, and this piece dives into #RareExports and how this Finnish masterpiece reinvented Christmas horror through ancient folklore. tinyurl.com/yucefc8c
Welcome to #25SlaysOfWinter, Professor Horror’s month-long celebration of seasonal terror. From folklore to snowbound dread to resurrected Christmas ghosts, we’re honoring the darkest nights of the year the way horror fans do best: with fear. New piece EVERY DAY in December. 👻 🎁 ❄️
December 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Welcome to #25SlaysOfWinter, Professor Horror’s month-long celebration of seasonal terror. From folklore to snowbound dread to resurrected Christmas ghosts, we’re honoring the darkest nights of the year the way horror fans do best: with fear. New piece EVERY DAY in December. 👻 🎁 ❄️
Need some holiday-themed horror to help you get thru #Thanksgiving? Would a killer turkey or cannibals be more pleasant than your family? Well, we have curated a delicious Thanksgiving menu to keep you full during this season. So, pull up a chair and dig in! www.professorhorror.com/A-Horror-Fan...
The Feast of Fear: The Best Thanksgiving Horror Movies to Add to Your Holiday Table
Celebrate Thanksgiving with a full menu of horror films—from cult slashers to killer turkeys. A curated feast of Thanksgiving horror for every taste.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Need some holiday-themed horror to help you get thru #Thanksgiving? Would a killer turkey or cannibals be more pleasant than your family? Well, we have curated a delicious Thanksgiving menu to keep you full during this season. So, pull up a chair and dig in! www.professorhorror.com/A-Horror-Fan...
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Need something to watch while you're hiding from your overbearing relatives? Oh, come on now. We can't be the only ones. Well, here's a list from @amylouahava.bsky.social that should give you some ideas, picked straight from our vault.
5 Horror Movies To Celebrate Tobe Hooper This Week - Horror Movie Blog
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November 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Need something to watch while you're hiding from your overbearing relatives? Oh, come on now. We can't be the only ones. Well, here's a list from @amylouahava.bsky.social that should give you some ideas, picked straight from our vault.
What do you think have been the 100 best horror movies of the 21st century? How does your list compare to our list?
Forget Sight and Sound. Forget the 20th century. @professorhorror.bsky.social is proud to bring you Purgatory Media's list of the Top 100 Horror Movies of the 21st Century, compiled by polling over 100 indy writers, influencers, critics, and more professorhorror.com/Halloween-Ha...
New Era, New Classics: Professor Horror Presents Purgatory Media's Poll of the 100 Best Horror Movies of the 21st Century
Dive into Professor Horror’s breakdown of Purgatory Media’s definitive poll of the 100 best horror films of the 21st century — indie gems, queer voices & monster mayhem.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
What do you think have been the 100 best horror movies of the 21st century? How does your list compare to our list?
From silent cinema to antisemitic caricature, Nosferatu’s Count Orlok has haunted Jewish identity for a century. In our first guest lecture at Professor Horror, we’re thrilled to host @prestonfassel.bsky.social on reclaiming Orlok: tinyurl.com/y4psn4mh.
Reclaiming Nosferatu: On Vampires, Antisemitism, and Horror’s Hebrew Problem
Reclaiming Nosferatu: On Vampires, Antisemitism, and Horror’s Hebrew Problem explores how Count Orlok became tied to antisemitic caricature and why Jewish horror fans can reclaim the iconic vampire as...
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September 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
From silent cinema to antisemitic caricature, Nosferatu’s Count Orlok has haunted Jewish identity for a century. In our first guest lecture at Professor Horror, we’re thrilled to host @prestonfassel.bsky.social on reclaiming Orlok: tinyurl.com/y4psn4mh.
Patrick Rea’s #SuperHappyFunClown isn’t just killer clown mayhem…it’s failed gifted-kid horror, atychiphobia in greasepaint, and the tragedy of chasing fame when authenticity is gone. @FrightFest 🎪🤡 tinyurl.com/5n8mytz5
(Fright Fest Review) Failure, Fame, and the Horror of a Life in Greasepaint in SUPER HAPPY FUN CLOWN
Patrick Rea’s Super Happy Fun Clown turns atychiphobia and failed gifted-kid angst into a tragic clown-slasher about performance, failure, and fame.
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September 9, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Patrick Rea’s #SuperHappyFunClown isn’t just killer clown mayhem…it’s failed gifted-kid horror, atychiphobia in greasepaint, and the tragedy of chasing fame when authenticity is gone. @FrightFest 🎪🤡 tinyurl.com/5n8mytz5
The mop is glowing, the goo is flowing, and Kevin Bacon EATS. Macon Blair’s @ToxicAvenger has finally oozed into theaters after its 2023 fest premiere, and it’s slimy, satirical, and surprisingly heartfelt. Don’t miss this radioactive riot. @lloydkaufman tinyurl.com/nhkhz3dy
Mop Til You Drop With THE TOXIC AVENGER (2023)
Macon Blair’s THE TOXIC AVENGER (2023) is a goo-soaked, gory, and heartfelt reboot starring Peter Dinklage, Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, and Taylour Paige. After its Fantastic Fest 2023 premiere, the fil...
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September 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The mop is glowing, the goo is flowing, and Kevin Bacon EATS. Macon Blair’s @ToxicAvenger has finally oozed into theaters after its 2023 fest premiere, and it’s slimy, satirical, and surprisingly heartfelt. Don’t miss this radioactive riot. @lloydkaufman tinyurl.com/nhkhz3dy
🚶#StephenKing made walking terrifying and Francis Lawrence brought that fear to the big screen. #TheLongWalk is brutal, unflinching, unforgettable: an allegory of youth consumed by power, masculinity, and survival. One of the best King adaptations. tinyurl.com/754a3wru
Marching Toward Madness: THE LONG WALK as Stephen King’s Most Unflinching Nightmare
Francis Lawrence’s adaptation of Stephen King’s The Long Walk (1979) turns the most mundane act—walking—into unrelenting psychological horror. Brutal, tender, and unforgettable, the film explores masc...
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September 2, 2025 at 1:44 PM
🚶#StephenKing made walking terrifying and Francis Lawrence brought that fear to the big screen. #TheLongWalk is brutal, unflinching, unforgettable: an allegory of youth consumed by power, masculinity, and survival. One of the best King adaptations. tinyurl.com/754a3wru
#GoodBoy is coming to @Shudder in October, so if you are looking for dog focused movies where the dog DOESN’T die, check out @grubbycole’s list of dog films. www.tiktok.com/t/ZPHGCodG2j...
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August 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
#GoodBoy is coming to @Shudder in October, so if you are looking for dog focused movies where the dog DOESN’T die, check out @grubbycole’s list of dog films. www.tiktok.com/t/ZPHGCodG2j...
At @PopcornFrights, @richardmelko’s @Universe25Film feels like a lost ’80s VHS resurrected to test humanity’s limits. Religious quests, dead letters & cosmic experiments blur into a haunting allegory of collapse. Welcome to the enclosure. tinyurl.com/yfp3jm7s
UNIVERSE 25 is A Cosmic Experiment in Faith, Failure, and Forgotten Stories
At Popcorn Frights, Richard Melkonian’s UNIVERSE 25 emerges as a haunting, VHS-textured allegory inspired by John B. Calhoun’s behavioral experiment. Blending religious quests, dead letters, and cosmi...
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August 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
At @PopcornFrights, @richardmelko’s @Universe25Film feels like a lost ’80s VHS resurrected to test humanity’s limits. Religious quests, dead letters & cosmic experiments blur into a haunting allegory of collapse. Welcome to the enclosure. tinyurl.com/yfp3jm7s
Ever had a bad roommate? 🛏️🐍 In @alanatnightfilm (@PopcornFrights), a shy herpetologist’s bizarre nocturnal habits spiral into found footage chaos. Sleepwalking, mayo jars & influencer satire fuel the ultimate roommate nightmare. #FoundFootage #HorrorMovies tinyurl.com/k43bj2ex
Alan at Night Turns the Bad Roommate Nightmare into Found Footage Horror
At Popcorn Frights, Jesse Swenson’s ALAN AT NIGHT turns the bad-roommate nightmare into a hilarious and creepy found footage satire of influencer culture, complete with sleepwalking, mayonnaise binges...
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August 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Ever had a bad roommate? 🛏️🐍 In @alanatnightfilm (@PopcornFrights), a shy herpetologist’s bizarre nocturnal habits spiral into found footage chaos. Sleepwalking, mayo jars & influencer satire fuel the ultimate roommate nightmare. #FoundFootage #HorrorMovies tinyurl.com/k43bj2ex
Playing at @PopcornFrights, #TheOnlyOnes flips the cabin-in-the-woods slasher into a paranoia-fueled spiral of mistrust & unintended carnage. Dark humor, tense kills, and a reminder: sometimes the scariest threat is already inside the house. tinyurl.com/ms6c2v2a
Playing at this year’s Popcorn Frights Film Festival, THE ONLY ONES takes the familiar “friends in the woods” setup and twists it into a tense, blood-splattered tale of paranoia, mistrust, and uninten...
At Popcorn Frights, THE ONLY ONES delivers a bloody, paranoia-fueled twist on the cabin-in-the-woods slasher, where the real killer might be inside the group.
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August 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Playing at @PopcornFrights, #TheOnlyOnes flips the cabin-in-the-woods slasher into a paranoia-fueled spiral of mistrust & unintended carnage. Dark humor, tense kills, and a reminder: sometimes the scariest threat is already inside the house. tinyurl.com/ms6c2v2a
Our PopcornFrights review of TEACHER’S PET looks at how toxic relationships trap victims even when abuse is clear. A tense, unsettling study of power, control, and the systems that protect abusers. #MichelleTorian @NoamKroll @LukeBarnett @barbaracrampton tinyurl.com/5ezcuprf
(Popcorn Frights Review) When Class Becomes a Cage: TEACHER’S PET and the Inescapable Grip of Toxic Relationships
Popcorn Frights review: Noam Kroll’s TEACHER’S PET turns the classroom into a battleground of control and survival. Starring Michelle Torian, Luke Barnett, and horror icon Barbara Crampton, this psych...
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August 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Our PopcornFrights review of TEACHER’S PET looks at how toxic relationships trap victims even when abuse is clear. A tense, unsettling study of power, control, and the systems that protect abusers. #MichelleTorian @NoamKroll @LukeBarnett @barbaracrampton tinyurl.com/5ezcuprf
At Professor Horror, we don’t just watch horror…we study it, write about it, and explore why it matters. This week we’re covering Popcorn Frights Film Festival with in-depth reviews and festival highlights. So, follow along for thoughtful, comprehensive horror coverage. #horror #HorrorFilm
August 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM
At Professor Horror, we don’t just watch horror…we study it, write about it, and explore why it matters. This week we’re covering Popcorn Frights Film Festival with in-depth reviews and festival highlights. So, follow along for thoughtful, comprehensive horror coverage. #horror #HorrorFilm
For us, @FantasiaFest never ends. @grubbycole has still more to share with us about this epic fest. #Noise is unsettling and unnerving with a powerful sound design. What goes bump in the night and what causes someone to go missing? www.tiktok.com/t/ZPHsmoJoq3...
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August 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
For us, @FantasiaFest never ends. @grubbycole has still more to share with us about this epic fest. #Noise is unsettling and unnerving with a powerful sound design. What goes bump in the night and what causes someone to go missing? www.tiktok.com/t/ZPHsmoJoq3...
THE UNDERTONE is what happens when a podcast becomes a séance and grief starts speaking back.
It’s a slow-burn, sound-driven nightmare that uses headphones, nursery rhymes, and a dying mother’s breath to summon something far worse than a ghost.
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It’s a slow-burn, sound-driven nightmare that uses headphones, nursery rhymes, and a dying mother’s breath to summon something far worse than a ghost.
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Listening to the Void: Ritual, Dissociation, and the Sonic Terror of THE UNDERTONE
Close your eyes. Put on your headphones. Invite the horror in.
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August 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
THE UNDERTONE is what happens when a podcast becomes a séance and grief starts speaking back.
It’s a slow-burn, sound-driven nightmare that uses headphones, nursery rhymes, and a dying mother’s breath to summon something far worse than a ghost.
professorhorror.com/Movies/Fanta...
It’s a slow-burn, sound-driven nightmare that uses headphones, nursery rhymes, and a dying mother’s breath to summon something far worse than a ghost.
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Making its Fantasia Fest debut, Julie Pacino’s I LIVE HERE NOW is a surreal, feminist descent into a velvet-soaked hotel where time warps, bodies fragment, and autonomy unravels. A haunting vision of dissociation, control, and being seen but not heard.
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Disembodied in Pink: Dissociation and the Horror of Women’s Healthcare in Julie Pacino’s I LIVE HERE NOW
Pregnancy becomes a waking nightmare in Julie Pacino’s surreal debut about dissociation, control, and the horror of women’s healthcare.
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August 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Making its Fantasia Fest debut, Julie Pacino’s I LIVE HERE NOW is a surreal, feminist descent into a velvet-soaked hotel where time warps, bodies fragment, and autonomy unravels. A haunting vision of dissociation, control, and being seen but not heard.
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Told through the eyes of a very good boy, #GoodBoy is a tender, spooky gem about the bond between dog and human…and what our pets sense before we do. One of the most original films at @fantasiafestival.com. You’ll leave misty-eyed and needing to hug your dog.
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As a lifelong dog owner (and the current proud parent of not one, but two good boys) I’m very familiar with that eerie moment when your pup suddenly stops, locks eyes with a dark corner, and growls at...
Who’s a good boy? The one who’ll follow you into the dark...and drag the ghosts back out.
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July 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Told through the eyes of a very good boy, #GoodBoy is a tender, spooky gem about the bond between dog and human…and what our pets sense before we do. One of the most original films at @fantasiafestival.com. You’ll leave misty-eyed and needing to hug your dog.
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The first week of @fantasiafestival.com has delivered haunted apartments, culty suburbs, bearded daughters, and a blonde assimilation demon. Here’s a roundup of 5 must-see films where home gets weird, Wild, or downright dangerous.
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“Welcome to the Neighborhood! Fantasia Fest’s Best Films About Home, Hell, and Housing”
From the outhouse to the suburbs…real estate’s never been this weird.
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July 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The first week of @fantasiafestival.com has delivered haunted apartments, culty suburbs, bearded daughters, and a blonde assimilation demon. Here’s a roundup of 5 must-see films where home gets weird, Wild, or downright dangerous.
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At @fantasiafestival.com, #ItEnds traps four friends on an endless road, but the scariest part isn’t what waits outside the car…it’s what follows you in. A mix of Blair Witch Project, Waiting for Godot, and the longest road trip ever.
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Fantasia Fest Review: IT ENDS is the Horror We Carry with Us
No monsters. No map. Just the long, slow dread of becoming an adult.
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July 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
At @fantasiafestival.com, #ItEnds traps four friends on an endless road, but the scariest part isn’t what waits outside the car…it’s what follows you in. A mix of Blair Witch Project, Waiting for Godot, and the longest road trip ever.
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#Hellcat is a surprising thriller about the identities we inherit, the ones we project, and the terrifying question of who we become when everything familiar slips away. The scariest part isn’t what’s outside, it’s what’s changing inside. @fantasiafestival.com
(Fantasia Fest 2025 Review) HELLCAT Is a Gripping Descent into the Identities We Lose and the Monsters We Make
When the world says you're the villain, how do you save someone who no longer knows who they are?
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July 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
#Hellcat is a surprising thriller about the identities we inherit, the ones we project, and the terrifying question of who we become when everything familiar slips away. The scariest part isn’t what’s outside, it’s what’s changing inside. @fantasiafestival.com
LA MORT N’EXISTE PAS is a painterly fever dream full of wolves, ghosts, and revolutionary guilt. Stunning to look at, but hard to hold onto. My full review from @fantasiafestival.com here:
(Fantasia Fest 2025 Review) LA MORT N’EXISTE PAS Creates Something Beautiful, But Gets Lost in Its Own Forest
Visually breathtaking, emotionally elusive.
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July 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
LA MORT N’EXISTE PAS is a painterly fever dream full of wolves, ghosts, and revolutionary guilt. Stunning to look at, but hard to hold onto. My full review from @fantasiafestival.com here: