Shout out to my favorite podcast for inspiring my daughter and I to run through Wes Anderson’s entire filmography (all first time watches for her)—an incredible listen and it helped my daughter discover her new favorite filmmaker! Thanks @screendrafts.bsky.social, y’all are truly the greatest 🎥 💕

Fun Hammer news! I again had the great privilege to contribute essays for a few more gorgeous Hammer 4K restorations from StudioCanal: FEAR IN THE NIGHT, BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY’S TOMB, and DEMONS OF THE MIND. Hammer has my heart so I am beyond thrilled to be a part of these beautiful releases 🖤

Because I ended up working thru a bunch of my "break," I didn't get to do hardly anything I wanted to get done, including celebrating my work in 2025. In any case, I just wanted to share my site as I'd love some new subs (free & paid!) for the new year: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io

I’ve decided that this is the energy I want going into 2026 🤘 Now watching:

I know Christmas is over but I really put a lot into this piece on ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE, so I just wanted to share it again here: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/harmonies-he... Shares & subs (both free & paid) are greatly appreciated - cheers y'all! 🖤

My Christmas haul is the most on-brand Paul Christmas haul

Wrapping presents with a sugar cookie iced (yes iced) latte wrapping presents and watching ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS is my festive happy place 🎄 😊

Also, I know there are more important things going on, but I just wanted to mention my site since it's been a while. My new goal is to hit 375 subscribers before the end of the year & I'm 6 away from that. Eek! Free & paid subs are available: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io

Did you ever think you'd see Jason at Christmas? Check out this festive fright I wrote and directed for @paramountscares.com starring legendary final girl Melanie Kinnaman and brought to life by an incredible crew of merry mischief makers! youtu.be/A9X6_i2Zt1g?...

Because it is time to finally catch up on new PTA! Now watching:

my favorite thing about the benoit blanc movies is that they aren't really about benoit blanc. he is not grappling with demons from his past. we are not getting flashbacks to the husband whose murder he never solved. he just shows up and does his job like mary poppins for homicides

I had a wonderful time talking to the gentleman sleuth himself @rianjohnson.bsky.social about a bunch of movies that have influenced him for WAKE UP DEAD MAN! @netflix.com

Today I received copies of the first couple (and maybe not the last..) StudioCanal Hammer releases I wrote essays for and they’re pretty darn neat!

Seconded!

Presenting a few random pick-ups that reflect my family and I’s eclectic tastes 🎥 🍿 ❤️

Yesterday we watched JINGLE ALL THE WAY twice and honestly it was one of my more successful Thanksgivings.

Because I don’t know how to just go to a movie, here’s my quickie review for PREDATOR: BADLANDS, a movie that I freaking loved: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/quickie-revi...

Criterion sale struck again!

Earlier this year, I decided to offer script notes and consultations for the first time. Why would anyone pay me for that? Well, I've spent the last 35 years in LA as a writer, and I've worked all sides of this equation.

All in favor of extending the Halloween season through to the end of the year? 🔘Absolutely 🎃 ⚪️Still Yes tho 👻

This is the ideal title card. All others aspire to be as perfect as this title card.

Sorry to put this out there but this morning just hit me hard, but if you’re a free subscriber who has been enjoying my work but don’t want to upgrade to a paid sub, you can tip through here: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io#/portal/supp... (Sorry I’m just about to lose my mind)

Hey y’all, my celebration of Paul WS Anderson’s EVENT HORIZON is now live: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/halloween-sc... I love this film & I absolutely adore PWSA. It feels nice being right about this one for so long. Shares/subscriptions (free or paid) are greatly appreciated! 🙏

Today marks the 18th anniversary of my homegrown short horror film festival OctHorror Fest! To date, friends/family have made 200+ shorts and I am so pumped for the new crop!

any patient meeting with Dr Loomis

Tis the season! 🎃

Hey y’all, for my next “One-and-Done Slashers” series, I wanted to highlight a movie that I absolutely love that doesn’t seem to get discussed all too often: CENSOR. from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/one-and-done... Shares/subs are greatly appreciated - cheers!!! 🙏

Seated for Joe Hill!

Sorry for the self-promotion, but I just wanted to share my site where you'll find my meager thoughts on all kinds of horror, cinema history, FX legends & more. Free & paid subs are available & I'd appreciate any support there (incl. shares here): from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io Cheers!

ICYMI - here’s another one that went up this week!!

New My Favorite F***ing Movie is out! I originally wrote this essay for Daily Grindhouse when X first came out. I think this is such a special movie & I really love what I wrote about it, so I’m happy to be giving it a second life as part of this series. Likes/shares/subscribes very appreciated 🖤

Ohhh hell yeah! @paulisgreat2000.bsky.social is the guest on this week’s episode of @horrorqueers.bsky.social talking about KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE. Guaranteed to be a good listen 🤡 🍭

I got a chance to join the always amazing @joelipsett.bsky.social and @tracedthurman.bsky.social to chat cotton candy cocoons, popcorn bazookas and all things KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE on this week’s @horrorqueers.bsky.social! So dodge those suspicious balloons, have a listen and enjoy! 🛸 🤡 🍿

Wipe that popcorn off your jacket and take the longest shower ever because we're discussing the queer-leaning throuple at the center of Stephen Chiodo's cult classic #KillerKlownsFromOuterSpace (1988)! Tagging in for the conversation is @deadringers.bsky.social co-host @paulisgreat2000.bsky.social!

This movie is so fucking fun. More tomorrow…

Tomorrow on the Main Feed: avoid the woods and don't answer the door because the town is being invaded by KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE (1988)

Hey y'all, I'm working on increasing my subscribers at my site (paid & free), so I thought I'd tease the next installments in my "One-and-Done" Slasher Series - 2 of the best horror movies released during the 2010s: You can sign up here: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io Thanks & Cheers!

Fun announcement! I was lucky enough to get to contribute essays to these two gorgeous Hammer releases for THE HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN and SCARS OF DRACULA for StudioCanal— Hammer has been a love/obsession of mine for quite sometime and this is an absolute dream come true!

Because it’s time to find out why rock’s chosen warriors will rule the apocalypse 🎸 🔥 🎃 🔥 🎸 Now watching:

Treated myself to a Halloween present 🎃

Halloween season means it’s time for a new V/H/S 🎃 Now watching:

We’ve arrived 🎃

Watching Hammer movie stuff and writing with my latte and pumpkin muffin as October approaches, i.e. living my very best life 🧡

Stephen King just crushing it in CREEPSHOW

Very little in this world makes me happier than the first handful of TREEHOUSE OF HORROR episodes.

Sometimes, when I’m at my lowest, I watch KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE and remember that there is joy in this world.

My piece celebrating ALLIGATOR, which turned 45 this year, went live this morning: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/45-years-lat... Subs/shares would be greatly appreciated! Cheers!

Hey y’all, I know there’s so much more going on right now but I did have a review go up this morning (more coming soon too): from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/quickie-revi... Shares/subs greatly appreciated - cheers! 🙏

I'd really love to break 300 subscribers in time for October which I know is a huge ask, but maybe it's achievable? Anyway, thanks to everyone who has been so supportive so far. Truly.