I always take a moment of pause when I type “her” instead of “him.” I think about how often we speak of authors as “she” and not “he” and it’s not nearly enough. I wonder what women will become a part of the masters of horror lists we are so adept at rattling off when …
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It's the holiday season and you're a horror fan. You've got priorities, right? But if you're too busy hanging up belles to watch Silent Night, Deadly Night or you can't seem to get away from the phone to tune into Black Christmas, these holiday horror shorts have you covered. Take one in while wrapping gifts …
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There's a severe lack of female horror authors in popular media today. Or rather, there's a lack of exposure for them. I can assure you that the list is much longer than this; there are authors waiting to be discovered and authors that have already achieved much deserved recognition. I invite you to look beyond …
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A Sinisisters Production, Humbug shows what happens when a holiday-hating woman is converted into a cocoa-drinking caroler with the help of her Christmas-cheerleading neighbor. If you're going to be labeling your project as holiday horror, you better be slapping on bows, sprinkling tinsel, and hanging up a lot of ornaments. Running about six minutes, this short is …
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Directed by Jason Tostevin and written by Randall Greenland and Tostevin, this micro-short successfully summons laughs and a nice twist on the Satanic cult bit within mere minutes. Premiering on Short of the Week today (10/30), the dark comedy is just a few serious cult members trying to summon Satan and their fellow cult-y Greg …
The history of masks dates back 9,000 years and for a variety of uses: be it ceremonial and sacred, theatrical and entertaining, or medicinal and macabre. Regardless of how one is used, it has one ultimate purpose- to hide the wearer's own face and features from others that view them. But what does the wearer …
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Haunted by Deadlines 