A short, evolving list of things I’ve written for other folks, whether online or in print. Not necessarily related to horror, but more often than not that darker edge will shine through.

I Have That On Vinyl

Four Days: Searching for This Desert Life – talking about my history with one of my favorite bands and a quest for my favorite album of theirs

Welcome To My Nightmare – a reflection upon the Original Soundtrack for a True Masterpiece of Dirtbag Cinema

Horror Archives (Formerly 25YearsLater.Com)

Recapping the Music Box of Horrors 2024 – breaking down the 2024 horror movie marathon at the Music Box Theater in Chicago

Godzilla as Cosmic Horror – discussing one of my most favorite, gnarliest Godzilla movies

– Nu Metal Cinema

For a time, I wrote about what I’ve termed ‘nu-metal cinema’, a collective of horror films released between the late-90s and early-00’s loosely related in terms of aesthetic, conception, and delivery. It’s a fun era of schlocky horror films that has a lot to say about the cultural and political state of the world. I intend to revisit it someday – possibly here – in further detail and form. In the interim, here’s one essay that will serve as a sampler:

Break Stuff: Spawn and the Origins of Nu-Metal Horror Cinema