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Cullen Wade
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Author, S(p)lasher Flicks: The Swimming Pool in Horror Cinema (McFarland, 2025) | words @ Paste mag, Night Tide mag, Horror Homeroom, HorrorGeekLife, et al. | charlottesville, va, usa | autistic he/him | 🇵🇸BLM🏳️‍🌈ACAB🏳️‍⚧️FDT https://linktr.ee/cullenwade
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · 29d
Book update! S(p)lasher Flicks: The Swimming Pool in Horror Cinema now has a release date! My chlorinated progeny will surface into the world on December 11th. Pre-orders are live in all the places you get books, but especially direct from @mcfarland.bsky.social

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S(p)lasher Flicks - McFarland
S(p)lasher Flicks The Swimming Pool in Horror Cinema Cullen Wade 978-1-4766-9815-1 978-1-4766-5612-0
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · 2d
I understand some commenters’ pov & generally agree with not forcing animals into clothes. I would never make a dog wear anything it hated.

I’m a bit less understanding of ppl who presume based on 1 photo to know my dog’s body language better than I do.
Anyway for those saying she looks unhappy:
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · 3d
Presenting Chappell Bone. Yes she will wear this for the rest of October.
A white pit bull dog dressed as Chappell Roan on the The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess album: sparkly blue dress, red wig, tiara, sash reading “Chappell”
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · 5d
Check me out on @drach101.bsky.social’s podcast talking about one of the most gorgeous horror movies ever made! Premieres in an hour.

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Ep 135 - Mario Bava’s BLACK SUNDAY (1960) Unmasked – The Italian Gothic Horror Boom Begins!
YouTube video by HORROR 101 with Dr. AC
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · 5d
Less than 24 hours till @nighttidemag.bsky.social’s first ever #horrorstudies Zoomposium!
Listen to me yap about swimming pools! & a to bunch of people who are doubtless smarter talk about things that are doubtless more important.

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Meeting of the Morbid Minds - The Horror of Becoming
A two-day virtual horror studies symposium (Oct 4–5, 15:00–20:00 GMT) exploring mind, folk, cosmic, and body horror.
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · 6d
Ol “nuance for nuances sake” headass
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · 6d
He’s always struck me as the kind of “intelligent“ filmmaker who loves to toy with provocative ideas, but refuses to take any kind of meaningful stand
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · 6d
I probably need my cinephile card revoked bc PT Anderson is one of the “great filmmakers” I’ve decided i can basically skip. I’ve only seen boogie nights and the master, and I didn’t like the master. OBAO seems exquisitely counterinsurgency programmed.
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · 8d
A little discussed example of the Mandela effect is remembering Thom Yorke as a competent singer who wasn’t sharp on absolutely everything
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · 8d
So when are they gonna start trying to dismantle Halloween? Now or will they wait another year?
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · 10d
6 days until I present in my 1st #horrorstudies symposium! The support of the v cool @momoshaty.bsky.social—who didn’t know me from Adam but apparently decided I had worthwhile things to say—has been huge in me getting words out there. @nighttidemag.bsky.social is a great platform, & going places!
CULLEN WADE- ADAPTIVE AQUATICS — DISABILITY, EUGENICS AND THE HORROR FILM SWIMMING POOL Cullen Wade (he/him) is a writer, teacher, and author of the forthcoming S(p)lasher Flicks: The Swimming Pool in Horror Cinema (McFarland, 2025). His film criticism has appeared in Paste Magazine, Horror Homeroom, and NightTide, while his fiction appears in anthologies such as This Exquisite Topology. He lives in Virginia with his family and rescue dogs. Meeting of the Morbid Minds - The Horror of Becoming, A Virtual Symposium on October 4th and 5th
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · 12d
There are very few famous people I’ll ask for a picture with, but Bob Mould is one.
Me in a yellow Blondie shirt posing for a photo with guitarist & songwriter Bob Mould
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · 16d
The Long Walk aka “Can Somebody Just Do It Already?”: The Movie
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · 18d
Just 2 short weeks until I present at my first #horrorstudies symposium alongside the fabulous @momoshaty.bsky.social & the rest of the @nighttidemag.bsky.social crew. Kick off October by feeding your head!
Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/meeting-of...
Meeting of the Morbid Minds - The Horror of Becoming
A two-day virtual horror studies symposium (Oct 4–5, 15:00–20:00 GMT) exploring mind, folk, cosmic, and body horror.
www.eventbrite.com
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · 28d
Anybody have curriculum resources for broad, interdisciplinary Horror Studies at the high school level? I’ve decided to pitch an elective to my school for next year. Will run it under the Contemporary Media & Art course code so incorporate lit, film, video games, etc.
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · 29d
Anybody want to be part of my “In the Hills, the Cities” group costume? I need, uh, a lot of volunteers.
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · 29d
A Clive Baker character costume contest but nobody’s allowed to do Pinhead or Candyman.

Predetermined winner is whoever can pull off the Butterfield gold pants.
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · 29d
Book update! S(p)lasher Flicks: The Swimming Pool in Horror Cinema now has a release date! My chlorinated progeny will surface into the world on December 11th. Pre-orders are live in all the places you get books, but especially direct from @mcfarland.bsky.social

mcfarlandbooks.com/product/spla...
S(p)lasher Flicks - McFarland
S(p)lasher Flicks The Swimming Pool in Horror Cinema Cullen Wade 978-1-4766-9815-1 978-1-4766-5612-0
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · Sep 4
Excited to give a talk at the virtual #horrorstudies symposium facilitated by the fabulous @nighttidemag.bsky.social! You’ll never guess what my presentation is about…
#horrorsky #filmsky
NightTide Magazine presents Meeting of the Morbid Minds: The Horror of Becoming, a two-day virtual symposium dedicated to the rigorous, creative study of horror. Across keynotes, talks, and panels, we’ll examine the transformation of the self, the body, the community, and the universe, through four subgenres that reshape how we think about fear and existence. Themes we’ll explore: The Monstrous Mind: Psychological Horror and the Fear of the Self: Madness, trauma, perception, and the instability of the human psyche. Folk Horror and the Fear of the Outsider: Community, ritual, isolation, and the friction between tradition and modernity. Cosmic Horror and the Limits of Comprehension: Vastness, dread, and the curse of knowing too much. Body Horror and the Politics of Transformation: Mutation, autonomy, identity, sexuality, and technological intrusion. Why NightTide? NightTide champions rigorous horror analysis and elevates diverse voices—scholars, critics, and creators who interrogate folklore, fear, and transformation in culture. This symposium brings that mission into a live, shared space for collective thinking. CULLEN WADE- ADAPTIVE AQUATICS — DISABILITY, EUGENICS AND THE HORROR FILM SWIMMING POOL Cullen Wade (he/him) is a writer, teacher, and author of the forthcoming S(p)lasher Flicks: The Swimming Pool in Horror Cinema (McFarland, 2025). His film criticism has appeared in Paste Magazine, Horror Homeroom, and NightTide, while his fiction appears in anthologies such as This Exquisite Topology. He lives in Virginia with his family and rescue dogs.
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · Sep 4
I’m so hype for this talk in particular, just off the title & presenter bio!
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · Sep 4
Excited to give a talk at the virtual #horrorstudies symposium facilitated by the fabulous @nighttidemag.bsky.social! You’ll never guess what my presentation is about…
#horrorsky #filmsky
NightTide Magazine presents Meeting of the Morbid Minds: The Horror of Becoming, a two-day virtual symposium dedicated to the rigorous, creative study of horror. Across keynotes, talks, and panels, we’ll examine the transformation of the self, the body, the community, and the universe, through four subgenres that reshape how we think about fear and existence. Themes we’ll explore: The Monstrous Mind: Psychological Horror and the Fear of the Self: Madness, trauma, perception, and the instability of the human psyche. Folk Horror and the Fear of the Outsider: Community, ritual, isolation, and the friction between tradition and modernity. Cosmic Horror and the Limits of Comprehension: Vastness, dread, and the curse of knowing too much. Body Horror and the Politics of Transformation: Mutation, autonomy, identity, sexuality, and technological intrusion. Why NightTide? NightTide champions rigorous horror analysis and elevates diverse voices—scholars, critics, and creators who interrogate folklore, fear, and transformation in culture. This symposium brings that mission into a live, shared space for collective thinking. CULLEN WADE- ADAPTIVE AQUATICS — DISABILITY, EUGENICS AND THE HORROR FILM SWIMMING POOL Cullen Wade (he/him) is a writer, teacher, and author of the forthcoming S(p)lasher Flicks: The Swimming Pool in Horror Cinema (McFarland, 2025). His film criticism has appeared in Paste Magazine, Horror Homeroom, and NightTide, while his fiction appears in anthologies such as This Exquisite Topology. He lives in Virginia with his family and rescue dogs.
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · Sep 4
A feminine figure wrapped in a translucent shawl, the Night Tide Magazine logo, the title “Meeting of the Morbid Minds: The Horror of Becoming,” & the dates October 4th & 5th—virtual”
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · Sep 2
Favorite isn’t interesting so I’m gonna post the worst one.
A still from the 2006 film Desperation
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · Aug 26
Yoooo October is closer than you think…
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Mo Moshaty @momoshaty.bsky.social · Aug 20
It's all happening on October 4th and 5th. #NightTideMag's first horror symposium - Meeting of the Morbid Minds: The Horror of Becoming.
Stay tuned for ticket and speaker info!! Horror Scholarship at its finest, and we're so lucky to be graced with this group! 👻📽️📚
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Cullen Wade @cullenwade.bsky.social · Aug 20
I may not be the best at either, but guaranteed I rap better than almost any horror critic, & write better horror criticism than almost any rapper.

New album is live at fellowmanrap.bandcamp.com & it’s being SUPER BURIED by the algorithms for reasons not mysterious.

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Sacrifice! At the Harvest Festival @theharvestmaid.bsky.social · Aug 18
Introducing Crossroads, an American Folk Horror Zine
A year and a half ago, I wrote the post “Searching for the American Folk Horror Zine: An Investigation,” in which I lamented the lack of a US counterpart to popular British zines such a…
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