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WSB is an online magazine that explores the horror genre as one of the most important cultural vehicles of our time.
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... @whatsleepsbeneath.com write on the importance of unpleasant female protagonists in horror, and Nerd Daily sit down for a wide ranging author interview with @tkingfisher.com

Happy reading, friends! 🐈‍⬛💀
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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The undesirable castaway as a horrific monster has taken many different shapes, and we can thank new applications of abjection for that. Is it because of the violent nature of the mutilation, or the repugnant visage of the human body?

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In Defense of Gross Girls: Why Horror Needs Unpleasant Female Protagonists
The depiction of the undesirable castaway as horrific monster is a tale as old as Frankenstein, and in the centuries that have passed, this archetype has taken many different shapes, and we can than...
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November 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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I was away 3 weeks, but now I'm back in the #MustRead Horror hot seat - this week:
@pastemagazine.bsky.social choose their 20 favourite Lovecraftian movies, @whatsleepsbeneath.com study Crimson Peak for clues about @realgdt.bsky.social's forthcoming Frankenstein adaptation ...

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October 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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After the sad demise of Dead Reckonings the team at @whatsleepsbeneath.com were kind enough to offer some of my older reviews a new home. I’ve just noticed that this one for the excellent Women’s Weird is now up on the site!

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[Book Review] ‘Women’s Weird: Strange Stories by Women, 1890–1940’
Think of weird fiction and, probably without even realizing it, you will think of one thing: men. Whether it’s H. P. Lovecraft’s tentacled monstrosities, the decadent necromancies of Clark Ashton Smit...
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October 8, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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The kiddo has a new article up today at @whatsleepsbeneath.com! Besides being her first paid piece, it's an excellent analysis of Buffalo Bill (from Silence of the Lambs) & Denise Bryson (from #TwinPeaks) vis-a-vis trans representation. Go check it out! #Horror #HorrorMovie #FilmSky #HorrorSky
FBI Agents, Serial Killers, and Red Lipstick: On Denise Bryson and Buffalo Bill
In the '90s, after the precedent was set over the last decade, two wildly different trans characters were brought into existence just two months apart. The first, Special Agent Denise Bryson, DEA in ...
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September 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Blaise Balas looks at two trans representations of the '90s and finds who was beautiful and who grotesque. Read "FBI Agents, Serial Killers, and Red Lipstick: On Denise Bryson & Buffalo Bill" #openaccess @whatsleepsbeneath.com
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FBI Agents, Serial Killers, and Red Lipstick: On Denise Bryson and Buffalo Bill
In the '90s, after the precedent was set over the last decade, two wildly different trans characters were brought into existence just two months apart. The first, Special Agent Denise Bryson, DEA in ...
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September 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Combining the horrific exploration of Resident Evil with the psychological horror of the forever-missed P.T., BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW was announced earlier this week and is on track for a Q3 2025 release.

Learn more about it on Gaming Bible:

#wsb #horror #horrorsky
Resident Evil meets PT in new PlayStation horror
This upcoming psychological horror game is guaranteed to keep you up at night, blending the worlds of Resi and PT.
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May 31, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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“We wanted to tell a story that celebrates and subverts the found footage tropes we all know and love, while also poking fun at the terrifying experience of making an independent horror film.”

#wsb #horror #horrorfilms #foundfootage #pattersonproject #horrorsky
Vertical Acquires ‘Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project’ Horror Mockumentary – Film News in Brief
Vertical has acaquired the distribution rights to ‘Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project,' a mockumentary feature from Dirty Shot Clean Film Collective
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May 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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"Talk To Me is scary, but Bring Her Back steps things up in a big way with its grimness and phenomenal practical horrors."

FACTS! Read more about the film before its May 30th release:

#wsb #horror #horrorfilms #bringherback #satanism #possession #grief #horrorsky
Bring Her Back Review: Deeply Shocking, Deeply Upsetting, And One Of My Favorites Of 2025 So Far
Be warned: this is not a movie for part-time horror fans.
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May 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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We're thrilled to welcome @vinsyn.bsky.social as a sponsor of this year's Double Feature: #TrailerBash / #RagingPages Festival — June 8! 🎬

Presented by Image 987 + WSB; this event is FREE for film lovers!

RSVP Now! 👉https://shorturl.at/oZDIM

#wsb #pmpf #filmfestival #pgh #pittsburghevents
May 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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“For the first time, I considered that. It’s an emotional story for me. It’s as personal as anything. I’m asking a question about being a father, being a son… I’m not doing a horror movie — ever. I’m not trying to do that.”

#wsb #frankenstein #gothic #horrorsky
Don’t be surprised that Guillermo del Toro says his version of Frankenstein for Netflix won’t be a horror movie
While they can be frightening, Guillermo del Toro’s recent films are gothic fairy tales and parables
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May 21, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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"A film that falls again under the banner of 'domestic horror' like 'We Need to Talk About Kevin', 'Die, My Love' is about seeing the way a small crack in the psyche can splinter outwards until everything shatters."

#wsb #horror #horrorfilms #diemylove #horrorsky
‘Die, My Love’ Review: Robert Pattinson and Jennifer Lawrence Are Outstanding in Haunting Domestic Horror
In "Die My Love," Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson impress as a married couple struggling with a new baby.
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May 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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"It’s been 14 years since the last Final Destination movie, but Final Destination: Bloodlines fits right in with this series’s slick early-2000s aesthetic and gloriously ludicrous sensibility."

#wsb #horror #finaldestination #bloodlines #horrorsky
Final Destination: Bloodlines Confidently Revives the Best Horror-Film Franchise
In Final Destination, Death works with the great canvas of ordinary life. That’s what makes these movies special, and the latest entry knows it.
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May 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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In this WSB x Moving Picture Festival Review, sponsored by Trailer Bash , @ande.whatsleepsbeneath.com covers Eli Craig’s Clown in a Cornfield, whose scares skew to a slightly younger audience.

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WSB x Moving Picture Review: Clown in a Cornfield
Directed by Eli Craig and based on the novel by Adam Cesare, Clown in a Cornfield stars Katie Douglas as Quinn, a teen forced to move to Kettle Springs with her father Glenn played by Aaron Abrams f...
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May 17, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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"In his debut feature, filmmaker Charlie Polinger plays with broad riffs on coming-of-age, body horror, and bullying genres before paring these themes back to reveal that two 12-year-old boys ... "

#wsb #horror #horrormovies #horrorfilms #theplague #horrorsky
‘The Plague’ Review: Charlie Polinger’s Debut Takes Body Horror and ‘Lord of the Flies’ Into Extraordinary, Emotional Spaces
Cannes: Charlie Polinger plays with broad riffs on coming-of-age, body horror, and bullying genres to craft something with a potent power.
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May 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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CinemaBlend is partnering with A24 to roll out free screenings of Bring Her Back to fans all around the country. Each is going to take place this Thursday evening and will feature the entire movie.

#wsb #horror #horrorfilms #a24 #bringherback #horrorsky
A24’s New Horror Movie Is Getting Incredible Buzz And Just Set Up A Ton Of Free Screenings Around The Country
RSVP, then cover your eyes.
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May 13, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Do you like @haileypiperfights.bsky.social? Do you like @toddkeisling.com? WE DO. News on both of these authors soon.
May 13, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Invented by Richard Waters in the late '60s, and inspired by Tibetan drums, the waterphone, also known as the "ocean harp," is used to create that spooky, resonant sound effect you've heard in plenty of films.

#wsb #horror #horrorsoundeffects #horrorsky #sounddesign
The Mysterious Instrument Used to Create *That* Terrifying Sound Effect in Horror Movies
It's that mysterious, creepy, slightly screeching sound effect you've heard so many times before... But how is it made?
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May 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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From a recent Goodreads review: "SILK AND SINEW is a meticulously curated anthology focusing on stories from the Asian Diaspora. It is beautiful, terrifying, and shocking. It's one of those anthologies that will stick with me for a long time."

Available NOW: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
Silk & Sinew: A Collection of Folk Horror from the Asia…
EXPERIENCE A TAPESTRY OF TERROR From lengths of muscle…
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May 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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The latest Wisconsin-made horror project to be released is Murder Cabin, a short film that was shot in the northern part of the state—as well as some filming in and around Milwaukee— by a local cast and crew.

#wsb #horror #indiehorror #murdercabin #horrorsky
‘Murder Cabin’ writer/co-director discusses Times Cinema premiere, Wisconsin-made horror
“At its heart, it’s about a mother’s love turning sinister—about stepping into that cabin and slowly unveiling the family secrets hidden within.”
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May 8, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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The R-rated cult classic is set to be rereleased later this year in 4K Ultra HD for its 50th anniversary, while a new documentary, Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror, premiered in March at SXSW.

#wsb #horror #horrorfan #rockyhorror #cultclassic #horrorsky
‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Turns 50: Where to Stream the 1975 Cult Classic Online
Ahead of a remastered 4K Ultra HD version and a new documentary, do "The Time Warp" again and relive the Broadway flop turned beloved film.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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"The Boba Teashop takes place over seven days. It’s a game you can complete in roughly an hour, but it will stick with you for days afterward."

There's truly nothing scarier than the general public:

#wsb #horror #gamehorror #thebobateashop #horrorfans #horrorsky
Half Simulator and Half Horror Film, ‘The Boba Teashop’ Dishes Out Delicious Drinks and Plenty of Scares (Review)
'The Boba Teashop' is a cozy horror game that also somehow does a fantastic job of showing the day-to-day life of a retail worker.
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May 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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"Although Japanese live-action horror is regarded as a genre trailblazer, the anime medium has struggled to deliver comparably horrifying media. That said, there's a diverse range of titles for fans to explore within the greater anime horror genre ..."

#horrorsky #horror #anime
10 Horror Anime That Are More Twisted Than Any Live-Action Horror Movie
Even the most shocking live-action horror movies don’t hold a candle to the most disturbing horror works the anime medium has to offer.
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May 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Bringing scares and frights to the Barb City, Annie and Wally Porter plan to open I Know What You Rented Last Summer to help the community celebrate a shared love for horror-themed things.

Ummm, can Pittsburgh get something like this, please?

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DeKalb couple brings horror-themed destination to the Barb City
Bringing scares and frights to the Barb City, Annie and Wally Porter plan to open I Know What You Rented Last Summer to help the community celebrate a shared love for horror-themed things.
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May 3, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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"That mystery is going to propel you through at least half of the movie, but that is not the movie," the filmmaker divulges. "The movie will fork and change and reinvent and go in new places."

#wsb #horror #horrormovies #horrorfilms #weapons #horrorepic #horrorsky
'Weapons' first look: 'Barbarian' director makes his 'horror epic' (exclusive)
'Weapons' exclusive first look reveals Julia Garner and Josh Brolin reeling from the disappearance of 17 kids. Director Zach Cregger offers the scoop on his buzzed-about 'Barbarian' follow-up that ign...
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April 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM