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Be Afraid and Do It Anyway: Interview with Catastrophe Cate of The Handmade Horror Shoppe
Interviews Theresa B 10/23/21 Interviews Theresa B 10/23/21

Be Afraid and Do It Anyway: Interview with Catastrophe Cate of The Handmade Horror Shoppe

Catastrophe Cate, a DIY creative and actress, celebrates the Halloween season with the opening her new handmade, sustainable venture, The Handmade Horror Shoppe.

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Horror Film Across the World: An Interview with Jon Towlson
Interviews Laura Kemmerer 8/29/21 Interviews Laura Kemmerer 8/29/21

Horror Film Across the World: An Interview with Jon Towlson

In Global Horror Cinema Today, author Jon Towlson explores recent horror films from across the world. In this interview, Towlson details his research process, how nations are using the genre to contend with their own difficult pasts, and other fascinating topics.

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The Dream-Shadows of David Lynch: An Interview with Lindsay Anne Hallam
Interviews Laura Kemmerer 7/25/21 Interviews Laura Kemmerer 7/25/21

The Dream-Shadows of David Lynch: An Interview with Lindsay Anne Hallam

David Lynch’s work has left an indelible dream-shadow over much of the world of horror. In this interview with Dr. Lindsay Anne Hallam, we investigate what Lynch's work speaks to us, and the importance of found footage and desktop horror.

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The Intersection of the Supernatural and Early Cinema: An Interview with Murray Leeder
Interviews Laura Kemmerer 1/3/21 Interviews Laura Kemmerer 1/3/21

The Intersection of the Supernatural and Early Cinema: An Interview with Murray Leeder

Continuing the seasonal tradition of ghost stories, I spoke with Dr. Murray Leeder about his research into the intersection of the supernatural and early cinema, his interest in ghost stories, and how all of this connects.

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Nostalgia and Horror: An Interview with Grafton Tanner
Interviews Laura Kemmerer 11/13/20 Interviews Laura Kemmerer 11/13/20

Nostalgia and Horror: An Interview with Grafton Tanner

Horror is haunted by nostalgia, and in his latest book, author Grafton Tanner examines the intersection of Big Tech and the commodification of nostalgia, and how that, too, appears in horror movies.

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We Don't Go Back: An Interview with Howard David Ingham
Interviews Laura Kemmerer 9/12/20 Interviews Laura Kemmerer 9/12/20

We Don't Go Back: An Interview with Howard David Ingham

With a global recession and nationalism on the rise, folk horror is taking center stage. Recently, Laura interviewed author Howard David Ingham about the resurgence of folk horror and its core themes.

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The Haunted Spaces of Suburbia: An Interview with Robert McLaughlin
Interviews Laura Kemmerer 7/25/20 Interviews Laura Kemmerer 7/25/20

The Haunted Spaces of Suburbia: An Interview with Robert McLaughlin

Hauntings are not restricted to the dead: economic, social, cultural factors, and the very past itself can come to bear on the present. In this interview with Robert McLaughlin, author and lecturer, we discuss hauntology and suburban life.

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Gothic Children: Investigating Comics & Children's Literature with Dr. Julia Round
Interviews Laura Kemmerer 6/19/20 Interviews Laura Kemmerer 6/19/20

Gothic Children: Investigating Comics & Children's Literature with Dr. Julia Round

Like the specters that have been known to haunt the Gothic fiction genre, Gothic modes have a tendency of cropping up where they might be least expected. For Dr. Julia Round, this means investigating comics and children’s literature.

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Women in Horror: An Interview with Professor Aalya Ahmad
Interviews Laura Kemmerer 4/17/20 Interviews Laura Kemmerer 4/17/20

Women in Horror: An Interview with Professor Aalya Ahmad

Driven by a passion to bridge the gap between academia and fandom in horror, Dr. Aalya Ahmad has spent much of her career teaching students from a variety of backgrounds about what the genre has to offer, as well as diving into the intersection of feminist theory and horror.

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Reading the Bible with Horror: An Interview with Professor Brandon Grafius
Interviews Laura Kemmerer 2/11/20 Interviews Laura Kemmerer 2/11/20

Reading the Bible with Horror: An Interview with Professor Brandon Grafius

There is something both viscerally compelling and haunting about religious horror, whether it simply be flavored with something like Catholic iconography or saturated with a terrifying belief system baked into the very writing.

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The Influence of WWI on Horror: An Interview with Historian W. Scott Poole
Interviews Laura Kemmerer 12/4/19 Interviews Laura Kemmerer 12/4/19

The Influence of WWI on Horror: An Interview with Historian W. Scott Poole

Both Halloween and Veteran’s Day have come and gone, but around the end of October, I found myself thinking about the role of war in horror.

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A Flowering of Hellebore: An Interview with Founding Editor Maria Pérez Cuervo
Interviews Laura Kemmerer 10/19/19 Interviews Laura Kemmerer 10/19/19

A Flowering of Hellebore: An Interview with Founding Editor Maria Pérez Cuervo

I recently had the chance to talk with magazine founding editor Maria Pérez Cuervo about what inspired the creation of [Hellebore] magazine, plans for the future, and how folk horror inspires her.

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