We lost a horror icon with the passing of Sam Neill. If the remembrances have you thinking it's time to have a memorial marathon of his work in the horror genre, we've got you. Many are available for free. (Kanopy and Hoopla - through your library.) So here's what we recommend and where to find it:

🪸🌊🏝️SpongeBob HorrorPants, a passion project of mine, is HERE! Wanna read about the horrors of Bikini Bottom in Season 1? Read my most recent @darkertimes.bsky.social piece here: www.darkertimes.com/spongebob-ho...

Nothing says summertime horror like examining Sleepaway Camp (1983). Aigner Loren Wilson has crafted a very thorough community history to take the pulse of the cultural impact of this queer cult classic with "A Queer Community History of Sleepaway Camp (1983)": www.darkertimes.com/sleepaway-ca...

this is the kind of shit that used to send me spiraling about my career prospects but you know what? I started a magazine about it instead. @darkertimes.bsky.social, where everything we publish is AI-free and actually edited!

Last week, we called upon horror connoisseur @georgesreads.bsky.social to share some of his wisdom regarding the state of the genre, particularly some of his favorite reads of 2026. Read George's stellar guest post, The Best Horror Novels of 2026 So Far: www.darkertimes.com/the-best-hor...

Look everyone can put their lists up when they want to, but I have to say it feels very nice to post a Best of the Year So Far when the year is *actually* half over!

Feeling so blessed today that @darkertimes.bsky.social has included #thecurseofhestergardens on its list of "The Best Horror Novels of 2026 So Far," alongside works by Paul Tremblay, Eric LaRocca, Kylie Lee Baker, and other masters of horror. List in comments. #HorrorSky #BookSky #tamikathompson

What a banger we have for you today on @darkertimes.bsky.social. A deeply researched history of how SLEEPAWAY CAMP became a queer classic and the ways the community has discussed it over the last 40 years. www.darkertimes.com/sleepaway-ca...

today on @darkertimes.bsky.social, Aigner Loren Wilson dives deep into the queer community's relationship with the problematic, beloved Sleepaway Camp: www.darkertimes.com/sleepaway-ca...

Thank you so so much @bloody-disgusting.com @darkertimes.bsky.social you are the freaking coolest ❤️‍🔥

*checks watch* There have been 182 days in 2026. There are 182 days left in 2026. Now that we've officially passed the halfway mark, we have special guest @georgesreads.bsky.social giving you his Best Horror Novels of the Year So Far. www.darkertimes.com/the-best-hor...

for the first entry of the recurring @darkertimes.bsky.social feature we're calling Let Them Fight, @jessicaesquire.bsky.social and I got into it over Disclosure Day www.darkertimes.com/disclosure-d...

2 Darker Times writers enter the ring. 2 Darker Times staffers also leave the ring and are still friends and they had a great time. It's LET THEM FIGHT! where we have different opinions and everyone is totally cool about it! Today's subject: DISCLOSURE DAY www.darkertimes.com/disclosure-d...

NEXT WEEK: @emilyhughes.bsky.social, author of HORROR FOR WEENIES and co-founder of @darkertimes.bsky.social, joins the show to talk about Tobe Hooper and Steven Spielberg's immortal classic, POLTERGEIST! Episode drops 7/1 at Noon Central!

thanks, Gabino! along with some wonderful co-founders, I started a new horror publication, @darkertimes.bsky.social, this month. we're worker-owned, subscriber-funded, and entirely dedicated to horror: www.darkertimes.com

Films like Obsession & Backrooms are BIG in horror right now. & the common factor between the two is YouTube. So, down the tube I went, tracing the origins of short-form horror films. I present to you my research, available to read now on @darkertimes.bsky.social www.darkertimes.com/history-of-y...

Check out our very own @emilyhughes.bsky.social’s stellar piece on The Omen which is now available to read on @defector.com!

Ever had a weird experience at a movie theater? One that left you wondering if you slipped into a pocket dimension or alternate universe? Well, @annarosereads.bsky.social has, and she writes about it, one strange time seeing a horror film. Read here: www.darkertimes.com/cinema-psych...

HEY! It’s our own @jessicaesquire.bsky.social!!!

Sometimes you go to see a horror movie but maybe the horror movie is seeing you?? Backrooms of dying movie theaters with @annarosereads.bsky.social at @darkertimes.bsky.social www.darkertimes.com/cinema-psych...

anyway go subscribe to @darkertimes.bsky.social, where we hate AI as much as you do

Goings on in the Darker Times slack. Just saying, if anyone has a haunted hotel in New England and wants to host a bunch of horror fans, we wouldn't say no.

ICYMI: @jessicaesquire.bsky.social breaks down some of your favorite horror mysteries with her latest piece - “Spooky Procedurals: A Taxonomy” Read it now: www.darkertimes.com/spooky-proce...

Our latest edition of The Darker Dispatch, a paid subscriber-exclusive, just went out! Containing this week’s Scaredy Cat Report, bite-size reviews, and much more, this newsletter is something you don’t want to miss. Subscribe here: www.darkertimes.com#/portal

I love making our content free. But I also love rewarding the folks who are helping us keep this site going with special treats. (We have just about covered launch expenses!!) This is for you, bestest beloveds. Do not worry, we have some for-everyone Widow's Bay content coming very soon.

hey, if you're not a paying subscriber of @darkertimes.bsky.social yet, you're missing out on our subscriber-exclusive weekly newsletter, which this week features a couple minifeatures on Widow's Bay and some bite-size reviews of what we're reading and watching www.darkertimes.com#/portal

New article is now live! Like your horror with some procedural mystery? You’re in luck! @jessicaesquire.bsky.social has you covered with “Spooky Procedurals: A Taxonomy”: www.darkertimes.com/spooky-proce...

I rewatched (almost) all of True Detective so I could write this article for you about Horror/Mystery mashups on @darkertimes.bsky.social. Many more examples inside, complete with dorky categorization. www.darkertimes.com/spooky-proce...

ALL US SAINTS by @katpburke.bsky.social (and recommended by @emilystjams.bsky.social below!) is so good that I mentioned it TWICE on @darkertimes.bsky.social last week.

Have you met our Darker Times team yet? Read more on our About Us page, and subscribe while you’re there so you don’t miss a thing 😈 www.darkertimes.com/introducing-...

Have you met our Darker Times team yet? Read more on our About Us page, and subscribe while you’re there so you don’t miss a thing 😈 www.darkertimes.com/introducing-...

Our first subscriber-exclusive newsletter, The Darker Dispatch, has been sent out! Want to read? Subscribe today! 😈 www.darkertimes.com/the-darker-d...

The first @darkertimes.bsky.social premium subscriber newsletter is out! Check your inboxes (or go old school and read on site) for extras from articles that didn't make the final cut, bite-sized reviews, and big fat thank yous to all our supporters. ❤️👻 www.darkertimes.com/the-darker-d...

Emily's introductory essay encapsulates so many of the conversations we've had over the last several months about what we believe blogs can do and what we want @darkertimes.bsky.social to do. Even tho she jump-scared me with that Garden State pic.

I wrote a thing for @darkertimes.bsky.social about why events like StokerCon move the needle in our community. And I couldn't do it without crying! Enjoy! www.darkertimes.com/where-genre-...

We’re introducing Darker Times team members this week over on Instagram, but what better way to get to know us than through our writing? @emilyhughes.bsky.social’s piece, Getting Back to the Why, is available to read now! www.darkertimes.com/getting-back...

Happy Pride! Have some gay monsters! 🏳️‍🌈🧌

An Incomplete Compendium of Gay Monsters: Vampires are pan, sharks are straight, our opinions are correct - @jessicaesquire.bsky.social’s latest article is now available for your reading pleasure! Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈 www.darkertimes.com/an-incomplet...

Happy Pride!!! My contribution this month is An Incomplete Compendium of Gay Monsters, up now on @darkertimes.bsky.social We love a queer villain and I bet you didn't realize how queer many of them are! www.darkertimes.com/an-incomplet...

In the chaos of last week, I totally forgot to share my inaugural piece that went live on Darker Times! If you want an idea of who I am as a horror writer, the things that brought me here, and the style of what you can expect from me, give this a read :) www.darkertimes.com/the-need-to-...

Today on @darkertimes.bsky.social, Aigner Loren Wilson writes about Buffy, So Weird, and the horror TV shows that fostered a whole generation of baby queer horror fans: www.darkertimes.com/be-gay-fight...

Be Gay, Fight Monsters: Horror Shows to Help You Battle Your Inner and Outer Homophobic Demons - Aigner Loren Wilson’s latest piece explores queerness and late 90s/early 2000s television, especially Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Read here: www.darkertimes.com/be-gay-fight...

Darker Times presents our inaugural Scaredy-Cat Report! Yes, we are for horror lovers, but we believe scaredy-cats can be horror lovers, too. In the Scaredy-Cat Report we provide a look at the latest horror offerings so the easily spooked among us can decide if they’re up for it.

What does it mean to be worker-owned? The Darker Times crew is horror commentary and criticism for the people and by the people. Supporting Darker Times means directly supporting the horror voices and dark minds that bring you the publication.

Today I want to introduce one of the supernaturally talented @darkertimes.bsky.social crew: @annarosereads.bsky.social. You can check out her intro essay on a subject dear to my heart: The X-Files. www.darkertimes.com/the-need-to-...

At Darker Times, subscribers make our horror world go ‘round. And here’s how subscribing works! Wanna sign up today? Of course, you do! Here’s just the place to make it happen: darkertimes.com

Want to know more about Darker Times? Glad you asked 😈 Here’s a thread! 💀 We are a worker-owner horror magazine that takes a thoughtful, personal, and critical look at the genre. 💀 We cover books, television, films, video games, and beyond. (1/2)

Want to know more about Darker Times? Glad you asked 😈 Here’s a thread! 💀 We are a worker-owner horror magazine that takes a thoughtful, personal, and critical look at the genre. 💀 We cover books, television, films, video games, and beyond. (1/2)

My first post on @darkertimes.bsky.social is called “Why Horror When So Much Horror?” It’s an answer to the question I expect from a lot of people: why start a horror blog now?? Have you looked outside?? In this economy?? www.darkertimes.com/why-horror-w...