2025
Some days we don’t have time or energy for full-length features, so we ferret out those little scraps of weirdness and ephemera that float across the bizarre wonderland of the internet. Today’s post is a grab bag of quick, bite-sized terrors: trailers, shorts, lists, and random video discoveries!
“Gacha Gacha” transforms the collectible joy of capsule toys into a twisted horror premise.
“Portrait of God” uses a school project as a vehicle for existential terror.
In “Other Side of the Box,” a seemingly cozy holiday moment turns horrific with the arrival of a gift.
Scooby Doo was my first foray into being scared and led to my love of horror! Here’s a bit of its history.
On Tasting History, a “very thirsty” chicken paprikash dish from Dracula! Which I am totally going to make.
Kier-La Janisse adapts Algernon Blackwood’s classic ghost story. Here’s the trailer for “The Occupant of the Room.”
As someone who is not very crafty (beyond knitting), these doily ghosts look like such a lovely, easy idea!
What happens when a horror icon trades gothic intensity for regional charm? Doug Bradley’s Scouse Pinhead.
A horror reader’s dream: eight Halloween reading lists organized by hyper-specific vibes
10 Books Featuring Devils, Doppelgängers, Ghosts, and Creepy Dolls
Outstanding Horror Reads from 2025 You May Have Missed
And lastly, some new)ish) releases from Library of the Occult records, music for Goblins, Wizards, and Dungeon Masters.
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