This episode features Osgood Perkins' folk horror film, Keeper (2025) 🥮 Hosted by @indiejeannie.com and @atmanrising.bsky.social, EVIL*ASTERISK podcast is on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Audible, and more! #horrormovie #osgoodperkins #indie #movie #horror #folkhorror #horrorfilm #podcast

Author @hannahrosemay.bsky.social's Fatal Fest #comic #horror series follows 6 filmmakers forced to compete at a mysterious Hollywood festival, where they must kill to win. Published by IDW Dark (@idwpublishing.com). – @thr.com's @boryskit.bsky.social #comicbooks #comics #indie #indiehorror

Curry Barker's huge success with Obsession—a <$1M #film that has grossed >$100M worldwide—shows how #indie creators can bypass gatekeepers by building their own audience and leveraging digital platforms – @nofilmschool.bsky.social #indiefilm #filmmaker #indiemovie #film #movie #filmmaking #filmmaker

Peacock has announced that the long-dormant #FridayThe13th #horror franchise will return with the A24-produced #prequel #series Crystal Lake this October that will explore a young Jason’s life prior to the events of the original 1980 #film. @slashfilm.bsky.social's @ryanscottwrites.bsky.social

This episode ft. Curry Barker's #darkromance #horrorfilm, Obsession (2026). Hosted by @indiejeannie.com + @atmanrising.bsky.social, EVIL*ASTERISK #podcast is on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Audible + more! #indie #indiefilm #moviereview #filmreview #horror #indiemovie #horrormovie #currybarker

@thr.com's @aaroncouch.bsky.social talks w/Curry Barker—who after a $17.2M domestic box office debut for OBSESSION + an A24 deal to helm the next TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, remains grounded ... still preferring to edit his #films from his own bedroom. #horror #horrorfilm #indiehorror #indiefilm #film

Director Damian McCarthy discusses HOKUM, his penchant for atmospheric #horror – & his recurring, unsettling use of rabbit imagery. He also reveals plans for his next project: the “ultimate” haunted house #movie. – @dreadcentral.bsky.social's @joshkorngut.bsky.social #horrormovie #horrorfilm #film

Resident Evil Requiem (@residentevil.capcomusa.com) #game director Koshi Nakanishi + producer Masato Kumazawa discuss how they successfully balanced signature intense horror w/blockbuster action for the franchise's 30th anniv. – @eurogamer.bsky.social #horror #horrorgame #residentevil #videogame

This episode ft. Genki Kawamura's #liminal psychological #horror film, Exit 8 (2025). Hosted by @indiejeannie.com + @atmanrising.bsky.social, EVIL*ASTERISK #podcast is on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Audible + more! #indie #indiefilm #moviereview #filmreview #horrorfilm #indiemovie #horrormovie

The recent surge of #indiefilms such as Iron Lung & Exit 8 suggests that #indiegame adaptations can thrive by prioritizing creative collaboration w/orig devs over the committee-led approach of AAA giants. – @simonsaybrams.bsky.social @avclub.com #indie #indiemovies www.avclub.com/video-game-m...

Aaron Fisher talks with @flickeringmyth.bsky.social's @taifreligh.bsky.social about dark #horror comedy CORPORATE RETREAT, which follows a group of young executives trapped in a luxury team-building getaway turned brutal fight for survival. #indiehorror #indie #film #movie #indiefilm #indiemovie

James Cullen Bressack returns to his #horror roots with I HAVE PROOF. Prioritizing raw texture over modern polish, the film is shot entirely on recycled VHS-C tapes to create an analog experience that AI could never replicate. – @thr.com's @aaroncouch.bsky.social #indie #indiehorror #film #movie

Happy April Fools' Day! #aprilfools #aprilfool #aprilfoolsday #happyaprilfoolsday

This episode ft. Tereza Nvotová's folk horror film, Nightsiren (2022) 🐍 Hosted by @indiejeannie.com + @atmanrising.bsky.social, EVIL*ASTERISK #podcast is on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Audible & more! #horror #indiefilm #moviereview #filmreview #horrorfilm #podcast #indiemovie #horrormovie

Ian Tuason talks with @polygon.com's @tasharobinson.bsky.social about #horror film UNDERTONE – in which a podcaster is lured into a paranormal trap. The #film is rooted in his experience as a caregiver for his parents in the house where the #movie was shot. #indiehorror #horrorfilm #horrormovie

In a win ~100 yrs in the making, Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the 1st woman to win the Oscar for Best Cinematography. During her acceptance speech for SINNERS, she asked every woman in the theatre to stand up & dedicated her win to those who advocated for her – @thr.com #womenincinema #empowerment

You’d better be wearing green … or else! Happy St. Patricks Day ☘️ #stpatricksday #stpaddysday #stpatrick #saintpatricksday #saintpatrick #happystpatricksday

Amy Madigan’s Best Supporting Actress win for her role as the villainous Aunt Gladys in WEAPONS marks a historic moment as the first #horror villain to win an Oscar since Anthony Hopkins in 1992. – @slashfilm.bsky.social #indie #indiehorror #indiefilm #indiemovie www.slashfilm.com/2123964/amy-...

Kicking off tomorrow, @sxsw.com will feature a #horror lineup headlined by the world premiere of Ready or Not 2 and Damien Mc Carthy’s Hokum – along with genre-bending #indie titles, such as Pretty Lethal (with Uma Thurman) and Leviticus. – @dreadcentral.bsky.social #indiehorror #indiefilm

The A24 #film #BACKROOMS adapts 17yo creator/director Kane Parsons' viral found footage YouTube series—exploring the unsettling maze of liminal spaces while prioritizing psychological dread over jump scares. – @beautybot.bsky.social on @polygon.com #horror #indie #indiehorror #indiemovie #indiefilm

Directors and twin brothers Kevin and Matt McManus talk about their #scifi #horror #thriller REDUX REDUX – in which a mother travels through parallel dimensions to repeatedly execute her daughter’s killer. – @indiewire.com's Jim Hemphill #indie #film #movie #indiefilm #indiemovie #indiefilmmakers

This episode features Markiplier's sci-fi horror film, Iron Lung (2026)🩸 Hosted by @indiejeannie.com + @atmanrising.bsky.social, EVIL*ASTERISK #podcast is on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Audible, and more! #horrormovies #horror #scifi #indiefilm #indie #indiemovie #indiefilmmaker #markiplier

Set in an Indonesian prison, Joko Anwar's GHOST IN THE CELL #horror comedy employs uncomfortable humor – forcing viewers to confront institutional complicity in Indonesia’s real-world environmental destruction. – @variety.com #movie #film #indie #indiehorror #movies #films #indiemovie #indiefilm

After adapting Silent Hill in 2006, Christophe Gans faced death threats from fans of the game franchise—but the original film has since undergone a revaluation by a new generation. – @variety.com's William Earl #horror #horrormovies #silenthill #game

@residentevil.capcomusa.com Requiem pairs 3rd-person action with 1st-person survival – using the RE Engine and advanced physics/character art to create an atmosphere of dread and #horror where enemies respond realistically to the environment. – Creative Bloq's Ian Dean #gamedev #gamedesign #game

Straight from the heart: #HappyValentinesDay🫀 #valentine #valentinesday #horror #horrormovies

It’s always #Fridaythe13th at EVIL*ASTERISK! If you’re on the hunt for some truly unsettling #horrormovies, we’ve got your back. Catch up on spine-tingling episodes filled w/unhinged banter & a true appreciation for #indie horror 💀 #friday #horror #indiehorror #horrormovie #horrorfilm #horrorfilms

@thehorrormaster.bsky.social's 1982 masterpiece THE THING has been officially inducted into @librarycongress.bsky.social – recognized for its cultural and aesthetic significance as a revolutionary work of sci-fi horror. – @bloody-disgusting.com's Alex DiVincenzo #horrormovies #horror #horrorfilms

Markiplier bypassed the studio system to self-distribute #IronLung after being met with industry skepticism. The gamble paid off with a $17M opening weekend – proving that an #indie creator with a $3M budget can outmaneuver major studio releases. – @thr.com's Ryan Gajewski #indiefilm #indiemovie

Corin Hardy's #indie film WHISTLE follows a group of high school students whose future deaths hunt them down in the present. The movie blends practical effects with gruesome, inventive kills inspired by classic 1980s teen #horror. – @polygon.com #horrormovies www.polygon.com/whistle-horr...

Our first episode of 2026 features #werewolf #horror film, Howl (2015) – directed by Paul Hyett 🐺 Hosted by @indiejeannie.com and @atmanrising.bsky.social, the #podcast is on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Audible, and more! #horrormovie #film #monster #movie #movies

@slashfilm.bsky.social's @mrbeaks.bsky.social highlights Roger Ebert's rare 4-star review of Paperhouse (1988)—a "profoundly bizarre" fantasy #horror movie about a girl whose drawings manifest in her dreams—arguing that championing such challenging films is a lost art. #horrormovie #horrorfilm

In an interview with @dreadcentral.bsky.social's @joshkorngut.bsky.social, director Nia DaCosta shares her vision for @28yearslater.bsky.social—describing how she uses disorienting visual motifs & unsettling humor to explore apocalyptic dread & collapsing faith. #horror #horrormovie #horrormovies

#Horrorauthor @joerlansdale.bsky.social talks about his career-spanning anthology, The Essential Horror of Joe R. Lansdale – reflecting on how his views on karma and personal choice have evolved since writing his early #splatterpunk stories. – @ruemorguemag.bsky.social #horror #horrorfiction

If at first you don't succeed ... try, try again. #happynewyear #newyearsday #newyear2026 #newyear #happynewyear2026 #newyearvibes

Our final episode of the year features Exhuma (2024) – Jang Jae-hyun's supernatural #horror film 👻 Hosted by @indiejeannie.com and @atmanrising.bsky.social, the #podcast is on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Audible and more! #horrormovie #film #supernatural

Here’s to a truly terrifying holiday season 🩸 Watch out for the next EVIL*ASTERISK episode … coming soon! #horror #christmashorror #holidayhorror #creepychristmas #merrychristmas #happyholidays

@bryanfuller.bsky.social talks w/ @avclub.com's @jacoboller.bsky.social about Dust Bunny—a gateway #horror fable about a girl who hires a hitman to kill the monster under her bed—describing it (despite an R-rating) as a Looney Tunes take on violence intended to empower children. #horrormovies #indie

Brendan Fraser confirms that he’s ready to star in The Mummy 4 – “the one I wanted to make [for 20 years]” – emphasizing that he wants to revive the “thrill ride” tone missing from the 2017 reboot – @variety.com #horror #horrormovie #horrorfilm #movie #film #horrormovies #horrorfilms #movies #films

On @ign.com, Lunar Software's Aaron Foster & Jemma Hughes discuss #horror #indiegame @routinegame.bsky.social, which was delayed for more than a decade after its reveal in 2012—allowing time to rework the vision. [It was released on Dec 4 to favorable reviews, so it might have been worth the wait!]

Remu Daifuku – composer/sound designer for @jrhudepohl.bsky.social's #horrorgame, Labyrinth of the Demon King – achieved #terror with recordings of his old, creaking house and gasp of surprise after eating stale banana chips for a monster’s gurgling sound. – @pcgamer.com #horror #game #gamemusic

Episode 2 of Season 2 features There Are Monsters (2013) – Jay Dahl's found footage #horror film 📹 Hosted by @indiejeannie.com and @atmanrising.bsky.social, the #podcast is on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Audible, and more! #indiefilm #indie #horrormovie #film #thriller #horrorfilm #movie

Currently running at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, the stage adaptation of Paranormal Activity relies heavily on sophisticated sound, lighting, and stage illusions to create a communal jump-scare-filled experience. – @theatermania.bsky.social #horror #theatre #horrorfamily #horrorfam #stage

Silent HIll f explores womanhood in 1960s Japanese society. The protagonist's (Hinako) journey through the Otherworld depicts her rage against forced marriage as a loss of identity and endless suffering. – @gamingbible.bsky.social #game #games #womeninhistory

Hellraiser: Lament could have revived the franchise with a big-budget story. Instead, Dimension Films opted to produce Hellraiser: Deader – a film that started as a spec script – because it was cheaper to produce. – @slashfilm.bsky.social #horror #horrormovie #hellraiser #horrorfilm #movie #film

Episode 1 of Season 2 features Curtains (1983) – a classic slasher horror film starring Samantha Egger & John Vernon 😱 Hosted by @indiejeannie.com & @atmanrising.bsky.social, EVIL*ASTERISK is on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Audible & more! #indiefilm #indie #horror #film #80s #podcast #movie

Wishing you a binge-worthy, chilling #Halloween!

Marking @blumhouse.com's 15th anniversary, Jason Blum talks with @variety.com's Matt Donnelly – emphasizing a commitment to maintaining creative control through an inexpensive production strategy and confirming that Blumhouse is “not for sale." #horror #horrormovies #filmindustry

Strange Journey celebrates the 50th anniv of #RockyHorror, the longest-running theatrical release in history. Directed by Linus O’Brien (son of Richard O'Brien, creator of the orig stage production who played Riff Raff in the film). – Film Threat #horror #horrorfilm filmthreat.com/reviews/stra...