This is happening this Saturday! Come to our Flatpack Festival screening at Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) and Into Film, Cat Lester and I will walk you through Gremlins’ fascinating censorship history as it reaches its 40th birthday! Ticket details at: flatpackfestival.org.uk/event/gremlins…… #horrorNU

PAID DIRECTOR SHADOWING OPPORTUNITY from the incredible Rebekah Fortune on film ft. Rory Kinnear & Maria Bakalova 🎥♥️ Based in Wales & neurodivergent and or disabled - send CVs & cover letter/ video to [email protected] by June 3rd.

If you missed our fantastic event "DID YOU HEAR THAT?" HORROR AND THE SONIC feat. James Rendell Steve Halfyard Tom Watson Dr Leanne Weston last week, you can watch the full video now: youtu.be/hSAv1eR5lTU?si…

HORROR STUDIES NOW is... now! #horrorNU #horrorstudiesnow24

Brilliant papers, brilliant panels, but most of all brilliant people. Had the best time at Horror Studies at Northumbria

Memories of Horror Studies Now 2024 Northumbria Uni youtu.be/3PchX6Grlco #horrorNU #horrorstudies #CultureCreativityNU

Check out this (limited) CFP for chapters on horror-comedy that focus on a "case study" from certain regions, specifically, European, South American, Asian, African, or Australian horror-comedy films. #CFP call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2024/06/22…

Thrilled to have my article on His House, its unknowable and inhospitable space, and the horrors of refugeedom in the UK published in Ethical Space. The piece is open access and available here: ethicalspace.pubpub.org/pub/thl37pyk

1/2 Riverside and Grangetown declare an Anti-Fascist Zone. Around 40 new road signs like this appeared in part of Cardiff last night put up by a group of neighbours who wished to demonstrate community opposition to racism and fascism.

Battle Royale “Perfect Collection” German Edition. 14th version I own of this film. My wife: “Stop buying the same movie!”

With NightTide Magazine's expansion, we're always looking for new and diverse voices for our magazine. Want to write for NightTiide? Here's what we're looking for - You can always tell us how you'd like to interact with NightTide Mag here: forms.gle/dSKbvxkA9TNdiS…

🔥🔥HORROR ACADEMICS ASSEMBLE! 🔥🔥 Get yourself to Edinburgh University Press immediately for 75% off most ebooks. All the horror/gothic nonfiction titles below, plus many more I couldn't fit in the photo, are $6.00-$10.00 USD. Scary! Educational! Cheap! #EUP75 edinburghuniversitypress.com

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Very pleased to announce the publication of my guest-edited special issue of NRFTS: 'Transnational Horror Media Now' The issue includes an excellent special dossier on 'Horror Fans and Audiences,' guest edited by Kate Egan - now at kte75.bsky.social and James Rendell tandfonline.com/toc/rfts20/22/3

"Transnational Horror Media Now" is the new issue of @nrftsjournal: spooky Oz kids' TV, heavy breathing in MIDSOMMAR, Joe Bob Briggs as horror guru, William Castle's THE TINGLER & the fanbase of BATTLE ROYALE. Last two #openaccess! Kate Egan - now at kte75.bsky.social James Rendell tandfonline.com/toc/rfts20/cur…

New issue 22.3 online! tandfonline.com/toc/rfts20/22/… Special Issue on “Transnational Horror Media Now” edited by Max Bledstein Special Dossier on “Horror Fans and Audiences” guest-edited by James Rendell and Kate Egan - now at kte75.bsky.social Taylor & Francis Research Insights Catherine Grant

Hollywood Progress Has Plateaued for Directors Who Are Women or People of Color indiewire.com/news/general-n…

382 films watched in 2024. A new high score for me. Highlights were watching Black Christmas on the big screen, revisiting Bong Joon-Ho’s body of work, and Perfect Days.