Spookier Times

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More contemporary fantasy styles can use one thing slightly out of the ordinary to explore dark and complex issues in a way that still feels magical. Roald Dahl was a master at this, and Matilda tackled a slew of important social issues with a little girl that could literally fight back with her brain.Get your copy of SD Media Digest Vol. 1 Jan-Mar 2021.Follow.★ Support this podcast ★

In this episode of Spookier Times, we take a look at two new asymmetrical online horror games offering a different experience to Dead by Daylight: Home Sweet Home: Survive and Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals. Both games come from indie developers who previously created popular and successful indie horror games with unique characters, lore, and settings.Both Home Sweet Home: Survive and Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals are available on Steam.Get your free copy of SD Media Vol.1 Jan-Mar 2021.Check out the new art/fashion store.Follow.★ Support this podcast ★

Killer Fashion is a subgenre of the paranormal slasher where a fashion item--a dress, shoes, hair extensions, an accessory, etc.--gains the ability to kill.Follow: https://beacons.page/robertjgannonGet your free copy of SD Media Digest Vol. 1: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/a5xtaf1q6j★ Support this podcast ★

In this episode of Spookier Times: A Podcast of Horror, Gothic, and Weird Fiction, we take a look at the tropes of the deadly game genre through the 2012 film Would You Rather?

In this episode of Spookier Times, we take a look at the historical horror trope of that dark and stormy night at Lord Byron's that led to the creation of Frankenstein. This is the inspiration for Nora Unkel's new horror film A Nightmare Wakes, about Mary Shelley's attempts to write Frankenstein.

In this special episode of Spookier Times, I pull back the curtain on my creative writing process, specifically how I approach writing horror as a person living with severe mental wellness problems. This is all in celebration of the audiobook and special edition release of Take Out & Other Stories: A Collection of Weird Fiction.

In the longest ever episode of Spookier Times, we dive deep into the intersection of my careers: horror media criticism and working in live theatre in the greater NYC area.

In this episode of Spookier Times, we take a look at the Revenge film through the lens of feminist film critique, the female-driven Revenge resurgence of the 2000s, and Emerald Fennell's new Revenge film Promising Young Woman.

In this special episode of Spookier Times, we look back at the best fantasy, sci-fi, and horror films of 2020. My full Best of 2020 list is available at https://sketchingdetails.com/sketchy-details/top-11-films-of-2020

In this episode, we take a look at the Evil Santa trope in horror through Christmas Evil, explore a holiday cleanup horror story in Lights Off, and end with a deep dive into the American Dad Evil Santa holiday specials.

The new episode of Spookier Times is up and I went all in on the Cube series. Enjoy a deep dive on the entire trilogy: Cube, Cube 2: Hypercube, and Cube Zero. Topics include the appeal of the series, its portrayal of disabled characters, and its influence on contemporary horror. I also include an original piece of flash fiction inspired by game horror and recommendations for similar media to enjoy in films and games.

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the lore of asymmetrical survival horror game Dead by Daylight, plus other horror texts that mashup beloved tropes and archetypes into fresh new stories.

In this episode of Spookier Times, we take a deep dive into Henry James' The Turn of the Screw. We look at its genre, its modern adaptations, the use of epistolary structure in Gothic Literature, and some of the best adaptations of James' classic Gothic/ghost story.

In the Halloween special of Spookier Times, we take a look at the father of American horror Edgar Allan Poe. His work is captured to near perfection in Roger Corman's collaborations with Vincent Price and screenwriter Richard Matheson. From there, we get a sample of the upcoming short musical "Tick," inspired by "The Tell-Tale Heart." Then, we close out with further recommendations, including the musical "Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe," Raul Garcia's animated anthology film "Extraordinary Tales," Stuart Gordon's film "The Pit and the Pendulum," and "The Raven" short from "The Simpsons."

In this episode of Spookier Times, we take a deep look at the role of sisters in horror narratives. We explore the Ginger Snaps trilogy, an original poem called "Boys will be," What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, A Tale of Two Sisters, and Trick'r Treat.

In the debut episode of Spookier Times, we look at the 2005 horror film Noriko's Dinner Table, enjoy a reading of an original gothic story "By Rote," and take a brief look at the horror film 1br and the short story collection Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado.