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On our Slasher Slag Slaydar this week: asymmetrical horror games, B-movie fandom, and SCOOBY-DOO-coded Canadian ghosthunters.
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Promotional graphic with the headline: “Paranormal hijinks and homo humour — it’s very SCOOBY-DOO-coded.” Subheadline reads: “On our Slasher Slag Slaydar this week: asymmetrical horror games, B-movie fandom, and Canadian ghosts.” Below is a photo of two young men, Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan, hosts of Ghosting, standing outdoors at night in a spooky, blue-lit forest. Both hold flashlights and look startled, as if they’ve just seen something off-screen. The Unreal logo sits in the corner.
November 21, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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A queer reading of 1987 blank-from-hell thriller THE STEPFATHER: “The unruly beard doesn’t match the conservative father role he’s desperate to perform. It’s the first clue he’s not just hiding crimes — he’s hiding himself."
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A promotional graphic for Unreal magazine. The top half has a black background with white text reading: “A rump-ranger’s reading of The Stepfather” and the quote, “Bloodied, bearded… he’s giving bubble-butt bear energy.” Below the text is a film still of a bloodied, bearded man with glasses staring intensely forward, his hair messy and face smeared with red. The Unreal logo appears in the lower-left corner.
November 20, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Everything we know (so far) about Eli Roth's ICR CREAM MAN: "We’re getting Willy Wonka-meets-Silver Shamrock Novelties vibes. And judging by the young cast listed on IMDb, there’s also a faint, moldy-chicken-nugget whiff of COOTIES."
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A promotional graphic for Unreal magazine. The top half has a black background with white text reading: “Everything we know (so far) about Eli Roth’s ICE CREAM MAN. Production’s wrapped, rumours are swirling — here’s the scoop on the splat-packer’s next chiller.” Beneath, smaller text reads: “Ari Millen as Mark, a character from ORPHAN BLACK.” The bottom half shows a portrait of actor Ari Millen looking directly at the camera, wearing a brown jacket over a buttoned-up shirt. The Unreal logo appears in the lower-left corner.
November 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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A new issue of UNREAL has gone to press (more details soon). In true slasher-sequel style, we’ve taken Randy Meeks’s advice from SCREAM 2 (dir. Wes Craven, 1997): expect a bigger page count and more elaborate specs — thicker paper, and yes, a spine.

All killer, no filler. Total franchise vibes.
Behind-the-scenes photo from SCREAM 2 (1997). Actor Jamie Kennedy, smiling and relaxed between takes, sits outdoors with his face and shirt splattered in fake blood. He’s holding a drink bottle, mid-swig, while makeup effects and camera gear are visible in the background.
November 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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The vibe at UNREAL HQ: battered, but still smiling. :) Issue two just went to press! (More details soon.)

Behind-the-scenes snapshot of Laurie Bartram on the set of FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980).
Black-and-white behind-the-scenes photo from a slasher film set. A young woman lies on the floor amid broken glass, covered in heavy gore makeup and dirt. She is smiling, her head tilted back, with a thick rope draped across her chest. The image captures a candid, relaxed moment between takes despite the violent scene being portrayed.
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Oh wow — total déjà voodoo vibes with the SLIVER (1993) poster. Hyped for your book! 🖤
November 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Sat. 🔥👻🔪
Scream 7 movie poster
November 1, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Should be on every holiday movie counter-programming list. Low-key obsessed with writer Ottessa Moshfegh.
September 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Wanna see this Friday the 13th movie! Paul Mescal photographed by Ryan McGinley for Rolling Stone.
September 19, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Sorry to hear about Scott Spiegel dying. I learnt a lot about him while researching Intruder (1989) for the podcast. He seemed like a really interesting guy. www.nytimes.com/2007/05/06/m...
Scott Spiegel
September 3, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Husband says the holiday cottage has a DVD player. This is coming with us. I hope it rains the whole time.
August 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Andrew Garfield attends the After The Hunt photocall during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on August 29, 2025 in Venice, Italy.
August 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Iconic… even after all these years.
August 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Putting the ass into yassified. Ryan Murphy is bonkers. And high camp. And I'm here for it.
August 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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What Monster’s impromptu Wil Wheaton Weekender™️ continues tonight with The Curse (1987). Lowkey hyped.
August 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Love me an Erik Piepenburg NYT horror guide. (Even tho I'm in London, UK.) The Mahoning Drive-In's Camp Blood XI lineup looks awesome. @mahoningdit.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/m...
Mahoning Drive-In's Camp Blood XI promo
August 16, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Déjà voodoo.
August 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Does Jason Universe have the rights to Graduation Day?
August 14, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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Not since 1981 has a scream queen endured such a terrible wig.
August 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Alien: Earth is getting great reviews. I’m quite excited for it now—roll on Wednesday!
August 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Anyone know when Clown in a Cornfield will be available on Shudder in the UK? Saw it at the cinema and loved it—keen for a second viewing to see if it holds up.
Clown in a Cornfield (2025) movie poster.
August 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Oh—hello, you. HELL OF A SUMMER (2023) is finally—finally!—available to buy or rent on Apple TV in the UK.
Hell of a Summer (2023) movie poster. The design riffs on the original Happy Birthday to Me (1981) poster.
August 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Alternate posters. Hot.
A movie poster for HIM shows a muscular football player standing on a field with his arms outstretched, holding a football in each hand. His white football pants and bare torso are smeared with blood. Behind him, cheerleaders in red and white outfits stand in formation, flanked by a marching band and a large inflatable tunnel shaped like clouds. The tagline “Greatness Demands Sacrifice” appears above the title HIM, with “From producer Jordan Peele” written at the top. The release date, “September 19,” is shown at the bottom along with the film’s credits. The scene is both dramatic and surreal, suggesting themes of violence, performance, and ritual. A movie poster for HIM features a close-up of a man staring intensely at the camera, his fingers raised to his temples in a gesture of focus or distress. He wears numerous oversized championship rings on both hands. A single tear of black liquid streams from one eye. The background is a stark black, making his face and gold jewelry stand out dramatically. Above him, the text reads “From producer Jordan Peele” and the tagline “Never meet your heroes.” The film’s title HIM appears prominently at the bottom, along with the release date “September 19” and writing/directing credits. The poster suggests themes of fame, downfall, and disillusionment.
August 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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HIM (2025)... it's giving NEON DEMON (2016), but about American football. youtu.be/hpEy0iOixb4?...
A movie poster for HIM (2025) features a large, red, football-shaped object suspended vertically in a glass display case. The object resembles both a football and a human organ, with crude stitches down the middle, leaking blood that drips and pools below. At the top of the poster, text reads “From producer Jordan Peele.” Below the object, the tagline reads “Greatness Demands Sacrifice.” The film's title, HIM, appears prominently in large white text, followed by the release date “September 19” and credits for the writers and director at the bottom. The overall tone is dark and ominous.
August 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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July 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM