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Episode 20: "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" with Cynthia Pelayo

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The Scares That Shaped Us @scaresshapedus.bsky.social · 20h

NEXT WEEK:

@bobpastorella.com of @thisishorror.bsky.social joins the show to talk about his new novel THE SMALL HOURS, and we dive into an indie vampire classic with LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH!

Episode drops 10/15 at Noon Central!

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Kristin Demoro @the-real-kdemoro.bsky.social · 1d

My first listen to this podcast has me shook. Highly recommend!! Going back to re-read my JCO story book.
#horror #podcast #horrorstory #womenwriters

The Scares That Shaped Us @scaresshapedus.bsky.social · Mar 11

Happy Pub Day to @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social and VANISHING DAUGHTERS! You can hear her discuss the book, and much more, on our most recent episode.

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Episode 49: A Nightmare on Elm Street with Neil McRobert

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The Scares That Shaped Us @scaresshapedus.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Pub Day to @talkscaredpod.bsky.social's debut novella GOOD BOY! You can hear Neil talk about the book on last week's episode!

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Episode 50: The Stand (Chapter 38) with C. Robert Cargill

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The Scares That Shaped Us @scaresshapedus.bsky.social · 2d

For the evening crowd, don't miss our chat with C. Robert Cargill!

The Scares That Shaped Us @scaresshapedus.bsky.social · 2d

NEW EPISODE

@crobertcargill.bsky.social joins the show to talk about his new movie BLACK PHONE 2, and we dive into one very specific chapter of @stephenking.bsky.social's THE STAND and the impact it made on Cargill's life as a writer.

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Tracing The Shape 8: A Haunted House

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🎃 Matthew Jack-o'-lantern 🎃 @awalrusdarkly.bsky.social · 3d

We're officially in Week 2 of 31 Days of Essays about HALLOWEEN and we're back to Sam Loomis, the Myers house, and the ghosts of what could have been.

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Sam Loomis is a man haloed by ghosts. We talked earlier about the madness of this scientist driven toward the supernatural by the soulless gaze of a small boy, and that's still there, but even if he w...

'Hannibal' Series Premiere Recap: A Knack for the Monsters - Pop Heist

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🎃 Matthew Jack-o'-lantern 🎃 @awalrusdarkly.bsky.social · 2d

ICYMI yesterday, I'm recapping @bryanfuller.bsky.social's HANNIBAL for @popheist.com, and my piece on the series premiere is now available for subscribers!

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Pour a glass of wine and have a seat, because Pop Heist's members-only recap series of the legendary 'Hannibal' is on the menu.

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The Scares That Shaped Us @scaresshapedus.bsky.social · 2d

NEW EPISODE

@crobertcargill.bsky.social joins the show to talk about his new movie BLACK PHONE 2, and we dive into one very specific chapter of @stephenking.bsky.social's THE STAND and the impact it made on Cargill's life as a writer.

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Episode 50: The Stand (Chapter 38) with C. Robert Cargill

Episode 50: The Stand (Chapter 38) with C. Robert Cargill

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The Scares That Shaped Us @scaresshapedus.bsky.social · 2d

NEW EPISODE

@crobertcargill.bsky.social joins the show to talk about his new movie BLACK PHONE 2, and we dive into one very specific chapter of @stephenking.bsky.social's THE STAND and the impact it made on Cargill's life as a writer.

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Tracing The Shape 6: One Good Scare, or Art History for Slasher Fans

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🎃 Matthew Jack-o'-lantern 🎃 @awalrusdarkly.bsky.social · 5d

It's a new Tracing The Shape! Annie and Lynda are finally here, and I get to talk about how well-drawn these three girls are together.

Plus, what does a 19th century post-Impressionist Belgian painter have to do with Michael Myers? Read on!

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Halloween gives me something new every time I watch it. That's not an exaggeration. I have seen this movie at least once a year for at least the last 23 years, and there are still details worth minin...

Tracing The Shape 5: He's Gonna Get You

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The Scares That Shaped Us @scaresshapedus.bsky.social · 5d

It's Cargill Week on The Scares That Shaped Us! New Episode Wednesday!

The Scares That Shaped Us @scaresshapedus.bsky.social · 10d

NEXT WEEK:

We celebrate our 50th episode (!!!) as the mighty @crobertcargill.bsky.social joins the show to talk about his new movie BLACK PHONE 2, and we dig into one specific chapter in Stephen King's THE STAND that shaped his writing world.

Episode drops 10/8 at Noon Central!

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🎃 Matthew Jack-o'-lantern 🎃 @awalrusdarkly.bsky.social · 6d

Today on the newsletter, Tracing The Shape continues with a look at the moment when Michael Myers truly becomes The Boogeyman and changes Haddonfield forever.

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Michael Myers doesn't become The Boogeyman until he encounters a child. John Carpenter has done his part over the decades to reinforce the idea that his monster is more force of nature than man, some...

Tracing The Shape 4: Laurie Strode's Morning Walk

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🎃 Matthew Jack-o'-lantern 🎃 @awalrusdarkly.bsky.social · 6d

Today in Tracing The Shape, it's finally time to talk about Laurie Strode, and her extremely consequential first encounter with Michael Myers.

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Great Final Girls come in all varieties. Despite what Randy Meeks would have you believe, there is no single formula for nailing the character in any given film. If there was a formula, though, it wou...

Episode 49: A Nightmare on Elm Street with Neil McRobert

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The Scares That Shaped Us @scaresshapedus.bsky.social · 7d

Weekend listeners, don't miss our chat with Neil McRobert!

The Scares That Shaped Us @scaresshapedus.bsky.social · 9d

NEW EPISODE:

Neil McRobert of @talkscaredpod.bsky.social joins the show to talk about his new novella GOOD BOY, and we dive into Wes Craven's classic A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET!

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Episode 48: Where the Sidewalk Ends with Becky Spratford

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The Scares That Shaped Us @scaresshapedus.bsky.social · 7d

Enjoying @crobertcargill.bsky.social on #TheLastDriveIn tonight? He'll also be on our show next week!

(I am not Joe Bob but we're all Texans here.)

The Scares That Shaped Us @scaresshapedus.bsky.social · 10d

NEXT WEEK:

We celebrate our 50th episode (!!!) as the mighty @crobertcargill.bsky.social joins the show to talk about his new movie BLACK PHONE 2, and we dig into one specific chapter in Stephen King's THE STAND that shaped his writing world.

Episode drops 10/8 at Noon Central!

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Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 8d

A great episode!

The Scares That Shaped Us @scaresshapedus.bsky.social · 16d

NEW EPISODE

Becky Spratford (@raforall.bsky.social) joins the show to talk about her new @sagapressbooks.bsky.social book of essays, WHY I LOVE HORROR, and we dive into the many horror elements of Shel Silverstein's WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS!

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Episode 49: A Nightmare on Elm Street with Neil McRobert

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🎃 Matthew Jack-o'-lantern 🎃 @awalrusdarkly.bsky.social · 8d

Numbers on @scaresshapedus.bsky.social have been steadily growing since we launched, but the past couple of months in particular feel like huge strides for growing the listener base and getting more ears on the show.

It really feels like we're maybe doing Something Special that Can Last? I hope.

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Rob Bedford 📚🍺 @robhb.bsky.social · 8d

Great episode with Neil! It warms my horror-loving soul that he chose A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET

The Scares That Shaped Us @scaresshapedus.bsky.social · 9d

NEW EPISODE:

Neil McRobert of @talkscaredpod.bsky.social joins the show to talk about his new novella GOOD BOY, and we dive into Wes Craven's classic A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET!

LISTEN NOW:

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Tracing The Shape 2: First Blood

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Chris DiLeo @authordileo.bsky.social · 8d

@awalrusdarkly.bsky.social @scaresshapedus.bsky.social
Loving these essays on the movie HALLOWEEN.

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(Second essay goes well with the latest “Slasher Nation” @sgj.bsky.social in @fangoria.bsky.social)

What does Michael Myers want? It's question we will return to multiple times over the course of our journey together in these essays, because it's unknown and unknowable. Michael cannot, will not tel...

Tracing The Shape 1: The First Face We See

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🎃 Matthew Jack-o'-lantern 🎃 @awalrusdarkly.bsky.social · 10d

The first installment of Tracing The Shape, my essay series on John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN, is live at the newsletter.

I began at the beginning, with the jack-o'-lantern.

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Every year, my wife hosts a pumpkin carving party for family and friends. It's a very chill evening, complete with snacks and drinks and, usually, something very kid-friendly on TV. It's also the eve...

Episode 49: A Nightmare on Elm Street with Neil McRobert

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The Scares That Shaped Us @scaresshapedus.bsky.social · 9d

Evening listeners, don't miss our chat with Neil McRobert!

The Scares That Shaped Us @scaresshapedus.bsky.social · 9d

NEW EPISODE:

Neil McRobert of @talkscaredpod.bsky.social joins the show to talk about his new novella GOOD BOY, and we dive into Wes Craven's classic A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET!

LISTEN NOW:

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Episode 49: A Nightmare on Elm Street with Neil McRobert

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Talking Scared Podcast @talkscaredpod.bsky.social · 9d

This was an absolute blast. And I just about got avoided having nightmares later.

The Scares That Shaped Us @scaresshapedus.bsky.social · 9d

NEW EPISODE:

Neil McRobert of @talkscaredpod.bsky.social joins the show to talk about his new novella GOOD BOY, and we dive into Wes Craven's classic A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET!

LISTEN NOW:

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Episode 49: A Nightmare on Elm Street with Neil McRobert

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The Scares That Shaped Us @scaresshapedus.bsky.social · 9d

NEW EPISODE:

Neil McRobert of @talkscaredpod.bsky.social joins the show to talk about his new novella GOOD BOY, and we dive into Wes Craven's classic A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET!

LISTEN NOW:

redcircle.com/shows/41a2d4...

Tracing the Shape: 31 Days of Essays on John Carpenter's 'Halloween'

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The Scares That Shaped Us @scaresshapedus.bsky.social · 10d

NEXT WEEK:

We celebrate our 50th episode (!!!) as the mighty @crobertcargill.bsky.social joins the show to talk about his new movie BLACK PHONE 2, and we dig into one specific chapter in Stephen King's THE STAND that shaped his writing world.

Episode drops 10/8 at Noon Central!

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🎃 Matthew Jack-o'-lantern 🎃 @awalrusdarkly.bsky.social · 11d

Announcing my Big Horror Project for October: I'm writing a new essay on John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN every day next month!

Sign up for my newsletter right now so you can read all of 'em!

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The image you see above is my favorite shot in all of horror cinema. I've done my homework, looked at all the other major contenders, and it's never gotten better or more atmospheric than this single ...