Samantha McLaren
@themeatispeople.bsky.social
Queer Scottish writer, artist, and horror fanatic. Words at Fangoria, MovieJawn, and Horror Press. Occasional Chesapeake Stripper.
I heard you like magic 🪄🐰
October 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I heard you like magic 🪄🐰
Pledging a witch coven, wish me luck 🤞🧹✨
September 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Pledging a witch coven, wish me luck 🤞🧹✨
#7: DOLLY. Fun killer, fun kills. Enough said tbh.
September 22, 2025 at 1:26 AM
#7: DOLLY. Fun killer, fun kills. Enough said tbh.
#6: MĀRAMA. Stunning debut from Toa Stappard. Lush period piece centering on the impact of British colonialism on Māori women. Quietly haunting with a conclusion that packs a serious punch; I audibly drew in a breath. Another must-watch, hopefully gets a wide release.
September 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
#6: MĀRAMA. Stunning debut from Toa Stappard. Lush period piece centering on the impact of British colonialism on Māori women. Quietly haunting with a conclusion that packs a serious punch; I audibly drew in a breath. Another must-watch, hopefully gets a wide release.
#5: MOTHER OF FLIES. Watching the Adams' family continue to develop and refine their craft is such a treat and this is their best yet. A haunting, poetic, beautiful, melancholy reflection on death with a thoughtful portrayal of an accused witch. Must-watch.
September 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
#5: MOTHER OF FLIES. Watching the Adams' family continue to develop and refine their craft is such a treat and this is their best yet. A haunting, poetic, beautiful, melancholy reflection on death with a thoughtful portrayal of an accused witch. Must-watch.
#4: BLACK PHONE 2. A surprisingly effective, NoES-inspired sequel with some gorgeous Super 8 dream sequences & snowy Shining-esque setting. Levels up the darkness & the gore to reflect the aging up of its characters. And a Curtains reference in year of our lord 2025? Chef's kiss.
September 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
#4: BLACK PHONE 2. A surprisingly effective, NoES-inspired sequel with some gorgeous Super 8 dream sequences & snowy Shining-esque setting. Levels up the darkness & the gore to reflect the aging up of its characters. And a Curtains reference in year of our lord 2025? Chef's kiss.
#3: VHS/HALLOWEEN. Always love seeing these on the big screen and this entry has so many bangers it will make you wonder why it took this long to get to Halloween before. Fun Size and Home Haunt are up there with my all-time fave segments.
September 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
#3: VHS/HALLOWEEN. Always love seeing these on the big screen and this entry has so many bangers it will make you wonder why it took this long to get to Halloween before. Fun Size and Home Haunt are up there with my all-time fave segments.
#2: THE CRAMPS: A PERIOD PIECE. The first film I've seen in a long time that feels like a true successor to John Waters. Camp as hell, fun practical effects, great soundtrack. For the girls and the queers 👌🩸
September 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
#2: THE CRAMPS: A PERIOD PIECE. The first film I've seen in a long time that feels like a true successor to John Waters. Camp as hell, fun practical effects, great soundtrack. For the girls and the queers 👌🩸
Better late than never, here's a thread of everything I'm seeing at #FantasticFest that I loved and recommend 👇🧵
Full reviews for some to follow over at @horrorpress.com soon!
Full reviews for some to follow over at @horrorpress.com soon!
September 20, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Better late than never, here's a thread of everything I'm seeing at #FantasticFest that I loved and recommend 👇🧵
Full reviews for some to follow over at @horrorpress.com soon!
Full reviews for some to follow over at @horrorpress.com soon!
More later but @hannibalevent.bsky.social was everything I wanted it to be and more, and I am stunned, grateful, and immensely sweaty 🖤
Please enjoy my fake nipples for now.
Please enjoy my fake nipples for now.
September 14, 2025 at 6:40 AM
More later but @hannibalevent.bsky.social was everything I wanted it to be and more, and I am stunned, grateful, and immensely sweaty 🖤
Please enjoy my fake nipples for now.
Please enjoy my fake nipples for now.
I had to get an MRI this morning. Luckily I was VERY prepared because I've seen Final Destination: Bloodlines 🧲💀
September 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I had to get an MRI this morning. Luckily I was VERY prepared because I've seen Final Destination: Bloodlines 🧲💀
It's officially September which means it's almost time for WRATH!
Our #fannibal celebration on 9/13 features delectable live performances, the first-ever game of Fannibal Feud, & more! 100% of ticket and raffle sales go to the Ali Forney Center 🫀
Get tix here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wrath-a-fa...
Our #fannibal celebration on 9/13 features delectable live performances, the first-ever game of Fannibal Feud, & more! 100% of ticket and raffle sales go to the Ali Forney Center 🫀
Get tix here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wrath-a-fa...
September 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
It's officially September which means it's almost time for WRATH!
Our #fannibal celebration on 9/13 features delectable live performances, the first-ever game of Fannibal Feud, & more! 100% of ticket and raffle sales go to the Ali Forney Center 🫀
Get tix here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wrath-a-fa...
Our #fannibal celebration on 9/13 features delectable live performances, the first-ever game of Fannibal Feud, & more! 100% of ticket and raffle sales go to the Ali Forney Center 🫀
Get tix here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wrath-a-fa...
#FANNIBALS! We need your help to play the first-ever (we think) game of FANNIBAL FEUD at our upcoming @hannibalevent.bsky.social! Fill out our survey to help us bring this ridiculous game to life (plus a chance to win a small prize pack & our eternal gratitude): forms.gle/YgJM5eLmGKkB...
#Hannibal
#Hannibal
August 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
#FANNIBALS! We need your help to play the first-ever (we think) game of FANNIBAL FEUD at our upcoming @hannibalevent.bsky.social! Fill out our survey to help us bring this ridiculous game to life (plus a chance to win a small prize pack & our eternal gratitude): forms.gle/YgJM5eLmGKkB...
#Hannibal
#Hannibal
Spent a delectable day at Flame Con yesterday spreading the word about our upcoming Hannibal event and offering people a sparkly snack 🔪✨
See more of the Chesapeake Stripper (in every sense 😉) at WRATH on September 13!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wrath-a-fa...
See more of the Chesapeake Stripper (in every sense 😉) at WRATH on September 13!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wrath-a-fa...
August 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Spent a delectable day at Flame Con yesterday spreading the word about our upcoming Hannibal event and offering people a sparkly snack 🔪✨
See more of the Chesapeake Stripper (in every sense 😉) at WRATH on September 13!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wrath-a-fa...
See more of the Chesapeake Stripper (in every sense 😉) at WRATH on September 13!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wrath-a-fa...
If you see this, post a redhead.
July 31, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you see this, post a redhead.
NEXT WEEK: Come celebrate the release of my friend Payton McCarty-Simas' new book THAT VERY WITCH at a very special séance! Thrilled to say I'll be doing a little demented drag...! 👀💀💅
Plus, tats! Tarot! And more! Get your tix or get hexed 🙅♀️
www.eventbrite.com/e/that-very-...
Plus, tats! Tarot! And more! Get your tix or get hexed 🙅♀️
www.eventbrite.com/e/that-very-...
July 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
NEXT WEEK: Come celebrate the release of my friend Payton McCarty-Simas' new book THAT VERY WITCH at a very special séance! Thrilled to say I'll be doing a little demented drag...! 👀💀💅
Plus, tats! Tarot! And more! Get your tix or get hexed 🙅♀️
www.eventbrite.com/e/that-very-...
Plus, tats! Tarot! And more! Get your tix or get hexed 🙅♀️
www.eventbrite.com/e/that-very-...
It's the last day to vote in the
@fangoria.bsky.social CHAINSAW AWARDS. I put my vote in around 4am when I was delirious from the night shift, so you should probably vote if you haven't already to counteract whatever chaotic damage I did ✌️
fangoria.com/votenow/
@fangoria.bsky.social CHAINSAW AWARDS. I put my vote in around 4am when I was delirious from the night shift, so you should probably vote if you haven't already to counteract whatever chaotic damage I did ✌️
fangoria.com/votenow/
July 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
It's the last day to vote in the
@fangoria.bsky.social CHAINSAW AWARDS. I put my vote in around 4am when I was delirious from the night shift, so you should probably vote if you haven't already to counteract whatever chaotic damage I did ✌️
fangoria.com/votenow/
@fangoria.bsky.social CHAINSAW AWARDS. I put my vote in around 4am when I was delirious from the night shift, so you should probably vote if you haven't already to counteract whatever chaotic damage I did ✌️
fangoria.com/votenow/
June 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
June 18, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Joe Hill: Is there anything scarier than the human body?
David Cronenberg: Yeah, there are some insects that are pretty scary.
What a treat to see SHIVERS on the big screen for its 50th (!!!) anniversary at #Tribeca2025. Everything is erotic and the body is everything 🫶
David Cronenberg: Yeah, there are some insects that are pretty scary.
What a treat to see SHIVERS on the big screen for its 50th (!!!) anniversary at #Tribeca2025. Everything is erotic and the body is everything 🫶
June 15, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Joe Hill: Is there anything scarier than the human body?
David Cronenberg: Yeah, there are some insects that are pretty scary.
What a treat to see SHIVERS on the big screen for its 50th (!!!) anniversary at #Tribeca2025. Everything is erotic and the body is everything 🫶
David Cronenberg: Yeah, there are some insects that are pretty scary.
What a treat to see SHIVERS on the big screen for its 50th (!!!) anniversary at #Tribeca2025. Everything is erotic and the body is everything 🫶
Dreamer, here. Awake. 🔥
Obsessed with my new ink to celebrate the 10th birthday of @shudder.com. A perfect thematic addition to what is shaping up to be the 60s/70s horror leg.
Excited to be a Night Owl until the flesh rots off my bones 🦉
Obsessed with my new ink to celebrate the 10th birthday of @shudder.com. A perfect thematic addition to what is shaping up to be the 60s/70s horror leg.
Excited to be a Night Owl until the flesh rots off my bones 🦉
June 14, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Dreamer, here. Awake. 🔥
Obsessed with my new ink to celebrate the 10th birthday of @shudder.com. A perfect thematic addition to what is shaping up to be the 60s/70s horror leg.
Excited to be a Night Owl until the flesh rots off my bones 🦉
Obsessed with my new ink to celebrate the 10th birthday of @shudder.com. A perfect thematic addition to what is shaping up to be the 60s/70s horror leg.
Excited to be a Night Owl until the flesh rots off my bones 🦉
Research evening
June 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Research evening
#TheLifeOfChuck from @mikeflanaganfilm.com is out today, and if you're anything like my mother, rest assured it does not involve killer dolls.
June 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
#TheLifeOfChuck from @mikeflanaganfilm.com is out today, and if you're anything like my mother, rest assured it does not involve killer dolls.
Tribeca starts tomorrow! My first time doing press for this fest! I'll be covering horror (and adjacent) and sapphic titles for @moviejawn.com
Let's watch some movies! 🎬
Let's watch some movies! 🎬
June 4, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Tribeca starts tomorrow! My first time doing press for this fest! I'll be covering horror (and adjacent) and sapphic titles for @moviejawn.com
Let's watch some movies! 🎬
Let's watch some movies! 🎬