From silent cinema to antisemitic caricature, Nosferatu’s Count Orlok has haunted Jewish identity for a century. In our first guest lecture at Professor Horror, we’re thrilled to host @prestonfassel.bsky.social on reclaiming Orlok: tinyurl.com/y4psn4mh.

Patrick Rea’s #SuperHappyFunClown isn’t just killer clown mayhem…it’s failed gifted-kid horror, atychiphobia in greasepaint, and the tragedy of chasing fame when authenticity is gone. @FrightFest 🎪🤡 tinyurl.com/5n8mytz5

The mop is glowing, the goo is flowing, and Kevin Bacon EATS. Macon Blair’s @ToxicAvenger has finally oozed into theaters after its 2023 fest premiere, and it’s slimy, satirical, and surprisingly heartfelt. Don’t miss this radioactive riot. @lloydkaufman tinyurl.com/nhkhz3dy

🚶#StephenKing made walking terrifying and Francis Lawrence brought that fear to the big screen. #TheLongWalk is brutal, unflinching, unforgettable: an allegory of youth consumed by power, masculinity, and survival. One of the best King adaptations. tinyurl.com/754a3wru

#GoodBoy is coming to @Shudder in October, so if you are looking for dog focused movies where the dog DOESN’T die, check out @grubbycole’s list of dog films. www.tiktok.com/t/ZPHGCodG2j...

At @PopcornFrights, @richardmelko’s @Universe25Film feels like a lost ’80s VHS resurrected to test humanity’s limits. Religious quests, dead letters & cosmic experiments blur into a haunting allegory of collapse. Welcome to the enclosure. tinyurl.com/yfp3jm7s

Ever had a bad roommate? 🛏️🐍 In @alanatnightfilm (@PopcornFrights), a shy herpetologist’s bizarre nocturnal habits spiral into found footage chaos. Sleepwalking, mayo jars & influencer satire fuel the ultimate roommate nightmare. #FoundFootage #HorrorMovies tinyurl.com/k43bj2ex

Playing at @PopcornFrights, #TheOnlyOnes flips the cabin-in-the-woods slasher into a paranoia-fueled spiral of mistrust & unintended carnage. Dark humor, tense kills, and a reminder: sometimes the scariest threat is already inside the house. tinyurl.com/ms6c2v2a

Our PopcornFrights review of TEACHER’S PET looks at how toxic relationships trap victims even when abuse is clear. A tense, unsettling study of power, control, and the systems that protect abusers. #MichelleTorian @NoamKroll @LukeBarnett @barbaracrampton tinyurl.com/5ezcuprf

At Professor Horror, we don’t just watch horror…we study it, write about it, and explore why it matters. This week we’re covering Popcorn Frights Film Festival with in-depth reviews and festival highlights. So, follow along for thoughtful, comprehensive horror coverage. #horror #HorrorFilm

For us, @FantasiaFest never ends. @grubbycole has still more to share with us about this epic fest. #Noise is unsettling and unnerving with a powerful sound design. What goes bump in the night and what causes someone to go missing? www.tiktok.com/t/ZPHsmoJoq3...

THE UNDERTONE is what happens when a podcast becomes a séance and grief starts speaking back. It’s a slow-burn, sound-driven nightmare that uses headphones, nursery rhymes, and a dying mother’s breath to summon something far worse than a ghost. professorhorror.com/Movies/Fanta...

Making its Fantasia Fest debut, Julie Pacino’s I LIVE HERE NOW is a surreal, feminist descent into a velvet-soaked hotel where time warps, bodies fragment, and autonomy unravels. A haunting vision of dissociation, control, and being seen but not heard. professorhorror.com/Movies/Fanta...

Told through the eyes of a very good boy, #GoodBoy is a tender, spooky gem about the bond between dog and human…and what our pets sense before we do. One of the most original films at @fantasiafestival.com. You’ll leave misty-eyed and needing to hug your dog. professorhorror.com/Fantasia-Fes...

The first week of @fantasiafestival.com has delivered haunted apartments, culty suburbs, bearded daughters, and a blonde assimilation demon. Here’s a roundup of 5 must-see films where home gets weird, Wild, or downright dangerous. professorhorror.com/News/Welcome...

At @fantasiafestival.com, #ItEnds traps four friends on an endless road, but the scariest part isn’t what waits outside the car…it’s what follows you in. A mix of Blair Witch Project, Waiting for Godot, and the longest road trip ever. professorhorror.com/Fantasia-Fes...

#Hellcat is a surprising thriller about the identities we inherit, the ones we project, and the terrifying question of who we become when everything familiar slips away. The scariest part isn’t what’s outside, it’s what’s changing inside. @fantasiafestival.com

LA MORT N’EXISTE PAS is a painterly fever dream full of wolves, ghosts, and revolutionary guilt. Stunning to look at, but hard to hold onto. My full review from @fantasiafestival.com here:

Just when I thought I was safe from @fantasiafestival.com heartbreak? Daigo Matsui’s #Rewrite time-traveled into my feelings. A sweet, sci-fi teen romance that slowly unravels into a gut punch about memory, nostalgia, and who we become.

At Fantasia Fest 2025c Kim Sung-Yoon’s debit #Fragment devastates. Two middle school boys, bound by one brutal crime, navigate guilt, grief, and the ghosts of lost childhoods. professorhorror.com/Fantasia-Fes...

With the first full day of Fantasia Fest, we got some great films to share: #Lucid is a punk-infused fever dream about creativity, burnout, and buried trauma. Gritty, surreal, with some candy-coated drug dreams. professorhorror.com/Fantasia-Fes...

Get Ready for a Hot Gill Summer with HOT SPRING SHARK ATTACK. 50 years after Jaws and sharks movies still find a way to entertain. professorhorror.com/REVIEW-Get-R...

Here are our pics for some of the most anticipated horror at #FantasiaFest this year. And check out Grubby’s picks if you haven’t already. professorhorror.com/NEWS-Fantasi...

Time to get ready for the ultimate nightmare beach party with #PopcornFrights! One of the funnest genre fests in America is just around the corner.

Eric LaRocca’s newest in queer horror isn’t for everyone, but queer stories can also be messy, depraved, and down right unpleasant. Mixing in horror just makes it even harder to handle. professorhorror.com/Books/Come-f...

Our Grubby Cole talks about #28YearsLater www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8r5U6Nd/

Professor Horror takes a deep dive into #PsychoBeachParty to help celebrate Pride month. #horror #PrideMonth professorhorror.com/DEEP-CUTS-Ev...

Upcoming film #EyeforanEye is a horror-fantasy staring Whitney Peak. #horror professorhorror.com/NEWS-EYE-FOR...

#SisterMidnight shows what happens when a housewife stops being bored and starts being feral. professorhorror.com/REVIEW-SISTE...

From big-budget slashers to underground gems, foreign nightmares to literary terrors, we dig into what makes horror tick (and why it sticks with us). We believe horror is more than just entertainment; it's a mirror, a confession, and a survival story. #horror

At Professor Horror, we don't just watch horror: we live it, study it, and celebrate it. Run by writers, critics, and scholars who've made horror both a passion and a career, our mission is to explore the genre in all its bloody brillance. #horror