What Sleeps Beneath is an online magazine that explores the horror genre as one of the most important cultural vehicles of our time. It is a home for all horror-loving nerds, and a space to investigate what the genre tells us about ourselves. We write book and movie reviews, conduct interviews, and write original academic research.
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A Terrifying Cocktail—Honoring Art the Clown
Make a toast to the latest and greatest horror icon in this terrifyingly delicious cocktail inspired by Art the Clown of the Terrifier franchise.
[Movie Review] ‘The Omicron Killer’ (2024)
The COVID-19 pandemic has left a lasting scar on the world, but one of the few silver linings that we can take from the experience is the sea of pandemic-inspired horror that came out of quarantine.
Who Said the Devil Was Ugly? Reviewing “John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise”
In the latest Peacock true crime documentary, John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise, viewers are taken through a detailed timeline surrounding the events of the 1960s and 1970s Chicago “Killer Clown” murders.
Pittsburgh's ScareHouse: Safely Keeping Halloween Alive
Though the pandemic made us rethink how we celebrate Halloween, Pittsburgh’s very own ScareHouse, known as one of America’s scariest haunted houses, made some changes to keep the nightmares rolling.