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“Few movies have ever gotten under my skin and crawled into my psyche the way this film has.”
Brian Keiper goes into the dangerous darkness on the membrane.
Friday 4/14/23
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“This ‘wild west’ was also the last bastion of the fight for Manifest Destiny and colonialism…”
Jordan Gerdes goes west for the latest installment of his Decolonizing Dread series.
Friday 3/3/23
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PG: Psycho Goreman (2020)
"Recognizing that we must change…a painful process that requires taking a long, hard look at ourselves in the mirror. In PG's case, that mirror is this rotten meat child."
Matt Konopka returns with his heckin’ best series, Misunderstood Monsters.
Friday 1/20/23
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Horror Cosplay
“Maybe a monster did save you. I love that. But I also get bad vibes from the allegiances some horror villains have.”
Angels to some, demons to others…T.J. Tranchell presents both on the membrane.
Friday 1/13/23
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John Carpenter Live (2016)
“As Carpenter, Williams, Band, and many others gave horror fans countless iconic pieces of horror music, those cues served as security blankets to a kid who just wanted to be normal but didn't know how to be…”
Jerry Smith shares their appreciation for their fellow horror composers on the membrane.
Friday 1/6/23
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The Greasy Strangler (2016)
“You get to live with these characters, and you get to know them probably better than you want at times, and that is sort of the beauty of the film.”
Justin Drabek gets greasy with his latest installment of SpectreWatch.
Friday 12/9/22
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Piercing the Darkness by Frank Peretti
“Instead of getting back into why it works to be a Christian and a horror writer, I want to talk about a name that regularly becomes part of the conversation: Frank E. Peretti.”
T.J. Tranchell explores Christian horror by its most famous author.
Friday 12/2/22
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The Incredible Melting Man (1977)
“…there's a sad honesty dripping off of this B-movie that we'd be remiss not to listen to…society always runs from whatever ugliness makes us uncomfortable.”
Enjoy Thanksgiving leftovers with Matt Konopka’s melting Misunderstood Monster.
Friday 11/25/22
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Belladonna of Sadness (1973)
“While admittedly not an expert on the subject of witchcraft, I am often fascinated by tales where witches are not the antagonists.”
Justin Drabek presents a tale of erotic Faustian deals and psychedelic witchcraft for the next SpectreWatch.
Friday 11/11/22
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The Ruins (2008)
“It will grow and devour everything it comes in contact with. The vines' mission mirrors Manifest Destiny…”
Jordan Gerdes makes his membrane debut with a 4-part series that will really grow on you.
Friday 11/4/22
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“So, as we explore the history of this greatest of all monsters, know that this is not an academic exercise for me but a labor of deep love.”
Brian Keiper brings to life the prototypes of the world’s most iconic monster.
Tuesday 10/25/22
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“It was fun to see her survive, get out of trouble that destroyed other characters, and keep on walking through a mini-apocalypse.”
T.J. Tranchell looks at what was and what could have been the makings of a potential final girl.
Friday 10/14/22
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“…the only reason I am writing this today and am not in a grave somewhere is that a friend was there when I truly needed him to be.”
Jerry Smith lends a lifeline on the membrane.
Friday 10/7/22
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“You'll find some of the greatest horrors of this world in this film and, unfortunately, the real horrors emerging from it as well.”
For the next #SpectreWatch, Justin Drabek presents tween horror of a different kind.
Tuesday 10/4/22
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“By returning to the things of our childhood, we tend to find solace in the wonderstruck imagination of the kid we once were.”
Matt Konopka returns to the membrane with the next installment of Misunderstood Monsters.
Friday 9/30/22
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“…people can easily be coerced by others to commit murder, or seemingly ordinary people sometimes just kill without reason.”
Luke Beale asks, “who am I,” and it may leave you asking the same.
Friday 9/23/22
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“…we don't discuss the people who have to find a way to carry on…when we do, the conversations remain problematic.”
T.J. Tranchell discusses a taboo subject on the membrane.
Tuesday 9/20/22
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“This is a movie that more people should see, which packs a surprising political punch in 2022, sixty years after its release.”
Sara Century examines a unique take on a silent classic, next on the membrane.
Friday 9/16/22
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“…deep down on a human level, horror lurks, which tends to be the scariest kind of horror.”
Justin Drabek returns with a new installment of SpectreWatch on the membrane.
Friday 9/2/22
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“…there is more to these fiends than bad hair days and gooey tentacles. Within them all is a piece of ourselves.”
Misunderstood Monsters, a brand new series by Matt Konopka, debuts on the membrane.
Friday 8/26/22
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“I have never felt like a human being. The word ‘regular’ (whatever that is) felt so alien to me that it became a measure of everything I wasn't.”
Jerry Smith finds the invaluable link between art and identity.
Tuesday 8/23/22
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“…loss can do strange things to the mind…Western society typically views hallucinations as 'mad' when in fact they are quite common, especially in times of grief.”
Luke Beale invites you to visit a room of terror on the membrane.
Friday 8/19/22
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“…the day when I stop being haunted by the remembrance is the day I bury the past in the worst way possible…the day that I stop teaching…”
T.J. Tranchell presents the second half of his series on timeless lessons from the fifth dimension.
Tuesday 8/16/22
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“…there is something to be said for the role this exaggeration of the man serves for audiences and more importantly, for the creators he inspired.”
Sara Century resumes class with the fourth installment of her Poe series.
Friday 8/12/22
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“It deals in the dark side of religious fervor, dives deep into the shadowy recesses of human nature, and remains ambiguous to the very end …”
Brian Keiper received a vision he wants to share with you on the membrane.
Friday 8/5/22
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“Have you ever had someone in your life who makes you feel ok being yourself? That's Scott and Lisey's relationship.”
Justin Drabek takes us on a journey to Boo’ya Moon by way of the membrane.
Tuesday 8/2/22
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