Samantha McLaren
@themeatispeople.bsky.social
Queer Scottish writer, artist, and horror fanatic. Words at Fangoria, MovieJawn, and Horror Press. Occasional Chesapeake Stripper.
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Pride Month tips from the Chesapeake Stripper. Remember to:
🔪 Slay (people)
🔪 Serve (people)
🔪 Eat (the rude, aka people)
And leave no crumbs. That's evidence, babes.
#Hannibal
🔪 Slay (people)
🔪 Serve (people)
🔪 Eat (the rude, aka people)
And leave no crumbs. That's evidence, babes.
#Hannibal
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MJ's @themeatispeople.bsky.social says, "Influencer culture gets the axe once again INFLUENCERS, a sleek and satisfying follow-up to the 2023 Shudder hit..."
#InfluencersMovie is now streaming on @shudder.com
#InfluencersMovie is now streaming on @shudder.com
FrightFest 2025: INFLUENCERS is a killer sequel to a Shudder gem — Moviejawn
by Samantha McLaren, Associate Editor Influencers is a fun and sleek sequel to a horror gem.
www.moviejawn.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:21 PM
MJ's @themeatispeople.bsky.social says, "Influencer culture gets the axe once again INFLUENCERS, a sleek and satisfying follow-up to the 2023 Shudder hit..."
#InfluencersMovie is now streaming on @shudder.com
#InfluencersMovie is now streaming on @shudder.com
Just a few thoughts about Dexter: Resurrection, one of the few series I watched in its entirety this year. Did you watch it? 👀
MJ’s @themeatispeople.bsky.social shares thoughts on DEXTER: RESURRECTION
#DexterResurrection is now streaming on @paramountplus.com
#DexterResurrection is now streaming on @paramountplus.com
DEXTER: RESURRECTION was surprisingly timely while still recapturing the campy magic of the past — Moviejawn
by Samantha McLaren, Associate Editor Dexter: Resurrection might not be the first spin-off or continuation of the original Showtime series, but it might be the best one.
www.moviejawn.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Just a few thoughts about Dexter: Resurrection, one of the few series I watched in its entirety this year. Did you watch it? 👀
Get in besties, we're doing shots at the end of the world
You should check out Queens of the Dead because me and @themeatispeople.bsky.social are hitting the club and talking about axe wounds on Monday. Trust me, you don’t want to miss this one.
a neon sign for queen of the red
ALT: a neon sign for queen of the red
media.tenor.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Get in besties, we're doing shots at the end of the world
As we head into the weekend, I strongly recommend checking out @kierlajanisse.bsky.social's adaptation of THE OCCUPANT OF THE ROOM, now streaming on @shudder.com. A deliciously chilly little ghost story for a chilly night in ❄️
Full review for @moviejawn.com below 👇
Full review for @moviejawn.com below 👇
MJ's @themeatispeople.bsky.social says, "THE OCCUPANT OF THE ROOM is the sort of film that is haunting in the truest sense, its chill settling deep in the bones."
Check out @kierlajanisse.bsky.social first narrative outing streaming on @shudder.com
#theoccupantoftheroom #nowstreaming #shudder
Check out @kierlajanisse.bsky.social first narrative outing streaming on @shudder.com
#theoccupantoftheroom #nowstreaming #shudder
THE OCCUPANT OF THE ROOM is a deliciously chilly little ghost story for Christmas — Moviejawn
by Samantha McLaren, Associate Editor Director Kier-La Janisse leans into the classic ghostly scares of the source material, while also adding her own unique spin.
www.moviejawn.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
As we head into the weekend, I strongly recommend checking out @kierlajanisse.bsky.social's adaptation of THE OCCUPANT OF THE ROOM, now streaming on @shudder.com. A deliciously chilly little ghost story for a chilly night in ❄️
Full review for @moviejawn.com below 👇
Full review for @moviejawn.com below 👇
Guillermo del Toro speaks my love language: Gothic monsters in Scotland 👌
Read all about it over at @fangoria.bsky.social
www.fangoria.com/del-toro-fra...
Read all about it over at @fangoria.bsky.social
www.fangoria.com/del-toro-fra...
How Edinburgh's Dark Medical History Creates A Perfect Setting For Del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN
Del Toro's Victor Frankenstein spends a significant amount of time in Edinburgh, the maniacal monster-maker would have fit perfectly into the city’s twisted medical scene of the day.
www.fangoria.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Guillermo del Toro speaks my love language: Gothic monsters in Scotland 👌
Read all about it over at @fangoria.bsky.social
www.fangoria.com/del-toro-fra...
Read all about it over at @fangoria.bsky.social
www.fangoria.com/del-toro-fra...
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Celebrate Halloween with the dulcet tones of the late, great Christopher Lee in the BBC Archive's newly resurfaced documentary, A HANDFUL OF HORRORS.
Rare Christopher Lee Interview Resurfaces For Halloween
Celebrate Halloween with the dulcet tones of the late, great Christopher Lee in the BBC Archive's newly resurfaced documentary, A HANDFUL OF HORRORS.
dlvr.it
October 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Celebrate Halloween with the dulcet tones of the late, great Christopher Lee in the BBC Archive's newly resurfaced documentary, A HANDFUL OF HORRORS.
At the Nitehawk and I just overheard someone say "and the problem is, he's only seen the first three Saw movies," and like, tea sis, that is a problem.
October 30, 2025 at 1:13 AM
At the Nitehawk and I just overheard someone say "and the problem is, he's only seen the first three Saw movies," and like, tea sis, that is a problem.
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MJ's @themeatispeople.bsky.social says, "AFFECTION is pleasantly high concept and well realized, even if it leaves the viewer with a few itches left unscratched."
#Affection has its East Coast Premiere tomorrow @brooklynhorror.bsky.social.
#Affection has its East Coast Premiere tomorrow @brooklynhorror.bsky.social.
BHFF 2025: AFFECTION pulls off high-concept sci-fi horror with a tiny cast — Moviejawn
by Samantha McLaren, Associate Editor For such a contained film, Affection is pleasantly high concept and well realized, even if it leaves the viewer with a few itches left unscratched.
www.moviejawn.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
MJ's @themeatispeople.bsky.social says, "AFFECTION is pleasantly high concept and well realized, even if it leaves the viewer with a few itches left unscratched."
#Affection has its East Coast Premiere tomorrow @brooklynhorror.bsky.social.
#Affection has its East Coast Premiere tomorrow @brooklynhorror.bsky.social.
Gave this one from last year a watch and man we need Lynn Lowry in more horror!
MJ's @themeatispeople.bsky.social says, "A HALLOWEEN FEAST is packed with the kind of scrappy, practical effects that will make a horror hound’s heart sing..."
#AHalloweenFest is now streaming on #Tubi.
#AHalloweenFest is now streaming on #Tubi.
A HALLOWEEN FEAST is a gory little snack backed by a killer performance — Moviejawn
by Samantha McLaren, Associate Editor A Halloween Feast is packed with the kind of scrappy, practical effects that will make a horror hound’s heart sing.
www.moviejawn.com
October 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Gave this one from last year a watch and man we need Lynn Lowry in more horror!
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It's been about a month since WRATH and we miss the madness 🥲
October 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
It's been about a month since WRATH and we miss the madness 🥲
I heard you like magic 🪄🐰
October 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I heard you like magic 🪄🐰
Pledging a witch coven, wish me luck 🤞🧹✨
September 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Pledging a witch coven, wish me luck 🤞🧹✨
Good afternoon internet, new gay agenda just dropped (i.e. queer film recs from yours truly) 👇
These are our 3 standout queer screenings from Fantastic Fest that should definitely be on your radar! Article by @themeatispeople.bsky.social #horrorsky
Queer at Fantastic Fest: 3 LGBTQ+ Movies That Should Be On Your Radar
On my first day at Fantastic Fest 2025, I locked eyes across the courtyard with a dude wearing an American flag-emblazoned t-shirt proudly proclaiming that he was a straight, white man (as if any part...
horrorpress.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Good afternoon internet, new gay agenda just dropped (i.e. queer film recs from yours truly) 👇
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Time for a reminder
Hey horror community, we need to have a talk... It's time to collectively drop the use of "spook" and "spooky". Here's why. Article by @sharai.bsky.social #horrorsky
Remove Spook From Your Vocabulary Today
It’s officially Halloween season, and a great time to remind everyone that the word “spook” is a slur. Like many words and phrases in the English language, racists did what they do best and ruined it....
horrorpress.com
September 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Time for a reminder
I LOVED THIS MOVIE, KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR IT 🩸🩸🩸
Yes, we need more period horror! An interview with THE CRAMPS: A PERIOD PIECE director Brooke H. Cellars and actors Lauren Kitchen and Wicken Taylor. Interview by @themeatispeople.bsky.social #horrorsky
[INTERVIEW] Musings on Monstrous Menstruation with the Cast and Crew of ‘The Cramps: A Period Piece’
Periods suck. Everyone who menstruates will tell you that, yet this annoying, often painful thing that happens to our bodies for one week out of every month for most of our lives is conspicuously abse...
horrorpress.com
September 27, 2025 at 3:33 AM
I LOVED THIS MOVIE, KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR IT 🩸🩸🩸
Better late than never, here's a thread of everything I'm seeing at #FantasticFest that I loved and recommend 👇🧵
Full reviews for some to follow over at @horrorpress.com soon!
Full reviews for some to follow over at @horrorpress.com soon!
September 20, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Better late than never, here's a thread of everything I'm seeing at #FantasticFest that I loved and recommend 👇🧵
Full reviews for some to follow over at @horrorpress.com soon!
Full reviews for some to follow over at @horrorpress.com soon!
I love that the bear man from Hannibal is directing horror now, you go bear man
Next up from Ready or Not actor-turned-director Mark O’Brien (The Righteous) is the dark horror comedy NICE PEOPLE, with O'Brien starring alongside an ensemble cast that includes Smile actor Sosie Bacon:
‘Nice People’ – Horror Comedy Directed by ‘Ready or Not’ Star Announces Ensemble Cast
Next up from Ready or Not actor-turned-director Mark O’Brien (The Righteous) is the dark horror comedy Nice People, and Deadline reports that it’s found its ensemble cast. O’Brien will also star in th...
bloody-disgusting.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I love that the bear man from Hannibal is directing horror now, you go bear man
We recorded this a few weeks ago but I seem to remember we:
👽 Somehow ended up talking extensively about Alien in relation to Frankenstein (?)
👽 Had to talk Aryn out of defending the Xenomorph's right to be a murderous parasite
👽 Had a braw chat, these guys are great and you should subscribe 🖤
👽 Somehow ended up talking extensively about Alien in relation to Frankenstein (?)
👽 Had to talk Aryn out of defending the Xenomorph's right to be a murderous parasite
👽 Had a braw chat, these guys are great and you should subscribe 🖤
NEW EPISODE DROP! We begin our journey through space on our Alien & Predator Retrospective Series! This week we are joined with @themeatispeople.bsky.social to talk alien!
#alien #mutantfam #horrorfam #horror #alienearth
Listen and subscribe using the links: allmylinks.com/itcamefromth...
#alien #mutantfam #horrorfam #horror #alienearth
Listen and subscribe using the links: allmylinks.com/itcamefromth...
September 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
We recorded this a few weeks ago but I seem to remember we:
👽 Somehow ended up talking extensively about Alien in relation to Frankenstein (?)
👽 Had to talk Aryn out of defending the Xenomorph's right to be a murderous parasite
👽 Had a braw chat, these guys are great and you should subscribe 🖤
👽 Somehow ended up talking extensively about Alien in relation to Frankenstein (?)
👽 Had to talk Aryn out of defending the Xenomorph's right to be a murderous parasite
👽 Had a braw chat, these guys are great and you should subscribe 🖤
More later but @hannibalevent.bsky.social was everything I wanted it to be and more, and I am stunned, grateful, and immensely sweaty 🖤
Please enjoy my fake nipples for now.
Please enjoy my fake nipples for now.
September 14, 2025 at 6:40 AM
More later but @hannibalevent.bsky.social was everything I wanted it to be and more, and I am stunned, grateful, and immensely sweaty 🖤
Please enjoy my fake nipples for now.
Please enjoy my fake nipples for now.
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It really is about the journey, not the destination.
Samantha McLaren @themeatispeople.bsky.social reviews THE LONG WALK, the long-awaited adaptation of Stephen King's first novel, written before Carrie was published.
Samantha McLaren @themeatispeople.bsky.social reviews THE LONG WALK, the long-awaited adaptation of Stephen King's first novel, written before Carrie was published.
THE LONG WALK is an emotional journey to a muddled ending — Moviejawn
by Samantha McLaren, Associate Editor The Long Walk is a satisfyingly nasty little addition to the Stephen King cinematic universe.
www.moviejawn.com
September 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
It really is about the journey, not the destination.
Samantha McLaren @themeatispeople.bsky.social reviews THE LONG WALK, the long-awaited adaptation of Stephen King's first novel, written before Carrie was published.
Samantha McLaren @themeatispeople.bsky.social reviews THE LONG WALK, the long-awaited adaptation of Stephen King's first novel, written before Carrie was published.
I had to get an MRI this morning. Luckily I was VERY prepared because I've seen Final Destination: Bloodlines 🧲💀
September 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I had to get an MRI this morning. Luckily I was VERY prepared because I've seen Final Destination: Bloodlines 🧲💀
Still processing this and definitely not nervous AT ALL
Our Hannibal event on Saturday night has officially sold out! We're blown away by the response. It's so heartening to see Fannibals turning out for a fan event a full decade after the show ended 🫀
We can't wait to put on a killer show for you all. See you Saturday... 🔪
We can't wait to put on a killer show for you all. See you Saturday... 🔪
September 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Still processing this and definitely not nervous AT ALL
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Attending WRATH this weekend? Here's some handy outfit inspo for you
September 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Attending WRATH this weekend? Here's some handy outfit inspo for you
My body is stupidly ready
HANNIBAL’s Mads Mikkelsen and Bryan Fuller reunite for the fairytale horror-thriller DUST BUNNY - watch the first trailer within.
First DUST BUNNY Trailer Reunites Mads Mikkelsen And Bryan Fuller For Fairytale Horror-Thriller
HANNIBAL’s Mads Mikkelsen and Bryan Fuller reunite for the fairytale horror-thriller DUST BUNNY - watch the first trailer within.
dlvr.it
September 8, 2025 at 6:39 PM
My body is stupidly ready
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It's the final hours to fill out our Fannibal Feud survey before we build our game board 😍 Takes 30 seconds & one respondent will win a small prize pack after the event including Beanyzilla stickers, a Jeremy Davies-autographed postcard, an awesome lenticular print & more!
forms.gle/4LEsoM5C9c3h...
forms.gle/4LEsoM5C9c3h...
September 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
It's the final hours to fill out our Fannibal Feud survey before we build our game board 😍 Takes 30 seconds & one respondent will win a small prize pack after the event including Beanyzilla stickers, a Jeremy Davies-autographed postcard, an awesome lenticular print & more!
forms.gle/4LEsoM5C9c3h...
forms.gle/4LEsoM5C9c3h...