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Kevin Chabot (he/him)
@kevinchabot.bsky.social
Former academic; current academic advisor. PhD, Cinema Studies, University of Toronto. New book, POETICS OF THE PARANORMAL out now!
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My book is officially out! Let me know if you spot it in the wild 👀. But approach carefully, it spooks easily 👻
You can catch this film (and many more!) at the Atlantic International Film Festival right here in Halifax! The fest begins NEXT WEEK!

#AIFF45
Standing ovation for NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE, which absolutely killed. Toronto screening of the year. Or years?? Decade(s)??? #TIFF50
September 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Halifax folks! Come out to the Carbon Arc Cinema for the awesomely underrated cult sci-if horror masterpiece THE FACULTY. Screening is this Friday, Aug 22, at 9pm!

Get your tix at hellifax.com!
August 20, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Check out the official program for the 45th Edition of the Atlantic International Film Festival!! This is an incredible lineup of work from across Canada and around the world and we are so excited to share it with you all!

See you at the fest from Sept. 10 - 17!
#AIFF45

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August 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Spotted in the wild: my book at Congress of the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences! Pick up your copy if you’re in town at the MQUP table! @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social

(Thanks to Eddie Farrell for the video!)
June 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Thanks to everyone who attended RHYMES FOR YOUNG GHOULS as part of National Canadian Film Day!

Hellifax Horror Fest was proud to partner with the Carbon Arc cinema for this screening. Thank you to our panelists Margaret Robinson, Fallen Matthews, and Tiffany Morris for the lively discussion!
April 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Reposted by Kevin Chabot (he/him)
"Hennefeld’s sharp and witty commentary makes the book’s perilous plunges into catastrophic laughter an eminently pleasurable read." -- @serialmummy.bsky.social's review of DEATH BY LAUGHTER, by @hennefem.bsky.social, in @filmquarterly.bsky.social. bit.ly/3Y7QNJJ @columbiaup.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 12:16 AM
New office setup display #Wednesdaze
March 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Film scores need more saxophone. Bring back the sax!
January 16, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Anyone read this? What’s it about (I can’t remember)?

#SpookyScholarship
January 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Bring back the 80-minute film!
December 30, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Reposted by Kevin Chabot (he/him)
SCMS Board expresses concern over cuts at Academy Film Archive & Margaret Herrick Library. These cuts risk compromising film preservation, research, and documentation of Hollywood's history. We urge AMPAS to reaffirm its commitment to preserving global film history. Full letter: bit.ly/3OfUWX1
November 20, 2024 at 4:55 PM
My book is officially out! Let me know if you spot it in the wild 👀. But approach carefully, it spooks easily 👻
November 19, 2024 at 12:39 PM