Paul Farrell 🎃

Sick is the New Sane: Why SCREAM 4 Still Rules 10 Years Later - Daily Dead Even though I’m currently in the mix of celebrating indie horror this month, there was no way in hell that I, of all people, would miss celebrating the 10th anniversary of Wes Craven’s Scream 4 today....

Also, I’ve been championing SCREAM 4 since day one (technically before if you count my review that came out a few days before release, lol) but I loved championing it for its 10th anniversary years ago.

Maybe I’ll need to write something new for its 15th in April. 🤔

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Relatable

I love him

All My Moms Are Movies Now #2 Happy Galentine's Day

New zine is out! It’s the Galentine’s Day issue, and it’s sapphic and jock-tastic 💘 I wrote about Bring It On, Stick It, and more.

Clicks/shares/subscribes are super appreciated 🫶🏼
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One-and-Done Slashers: My Bloody Valentine (1981) Exploring horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.

Also, since it is the 45th anniversary of MY BLOODY VALENTINE, I figured today would be a good day to share my piece on it from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/one-and-done...

I’m a huge fan of MBV & hopefully I celebrated it properly here. Any shares and/or subs would really be appreciated!

🧟MARCH🧟

'80 w @drewmcweeny.com & Bobby Roberts

'25 w @dreaclark.bsky.social, @katiewalshstx.bsky.social, Ryan, & Daniel Waters

HUNTER w Clay, @pmiscove.bsky.social, & Sponsor @jimlaczkowski.net

ROMERO w @danielkraus.com & Greg Nicotero

KEATON w @bryancogman.bsky.social & @oriananudo.bsky.social

Romero is a draft I have been waiting for for years—cannot wait for this one!!

Popcorn at 35: A Love Letter to Movie Magic, Meta-Horror and Survival Exploring horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.

Hey y’all, today I celebrate 35 yrs of POPCORN, a perfectly imperfect love letter to horror movies & the theatrical experience. Synapse’s doc was a huge help here & filled w/so much love: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/popcorn-at-3...

Shares & subs (paid/free) are genuinely appreciated!

Mind and body are ready

Theatrical poster for DRAG ME TO HELL featuring Christine Brown, the film’s protagonist as portrayed by Alison Lohman, being (what else?) dragged to Hell (as evidenced by demon hands gripping her and the flames below).

My daughter and I are doing our homework before our SEND HELP viewing this afternoon… 🔥 😱 🔥

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Poster for COUNTDOWN (1967) directed by Robert Altman. White background with black design with hints of blue showing Caan as the astronaut in front of a lunar landing site beside the tagline: The motion picture that puts a man on the moon and you follow him every terrifying second of the way.

Journeying through Altman’s work this year and onto this space race curio starring James Caan and Robert Duvall..

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Same boat over here! Even worse when I somehow THOUGHT it was a chunky box and then it’s a regular release 😂 expectations can so easily be the enemy of something very good 😅

So pumped!!

This is the best news!!! And so happy I learned it from one of your posts— so perfectly on brand!!

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 🎥 💕

StudioCanal 4K release of FEAR IN THE NIGHT, featuring Peter Cushing on the cover with cracked glasses highlighted in moody yellow. An open booklet showcases the essays within (including one that I wrote!) as well as the discs and included posters.

StudioCanal 4K release of BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY’S TOMB, featuring a sarcophagus with folded arms and clutching its cursed objects. An open booklet showcases the essays within (including one that I wrote!) as well as the discs and included posters.

StudioCanal 4K release of DEMONS OF THE MIND, featuring its male and female protagonists tinted red and peppered with splotches of red that toe the line between blood and rose petals as a mob descends upon a man standing above a corpse. An open booklet showcases the essays within (including one that I wrote!) as well as the discs and included posters.

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 🖤

I have indeed!

From the Desk of The Horror Chick Heather Wixson explores horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.

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

Theatrical poster for THEY LIVE featuring Roddy Piper’s eye in close up, peering beyond the lens of his sunglasses as a blue, skinless alien visage appears deviously in the reflection or said glasses—all of this above the carved title: THEY LIVE

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

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One of my favorite things!

One of my absolute favorites!!

Harmonies, Heartbreak and Seasonal Horrors: Why Anna and the Apocalypse Still Slays Exploring horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.

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! 🖤

🎶 What a time to be alive 🎶

I want to watch both of those!

A Goosebumps voice changing haunts mask, a VHS copy of GOOSEBUMPS night of the living dummy 3, a vinyl box set of the expanded additions of the Halloween 2018 trilogy, a vinyl soundtrack for A GOOFY MOVIE, Vincent Price Witchcraft and Magic vinyl, South Park 25th anniversary concert vinyl, John carpenter lost themes IV Noir vinyl

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 🎄 😊

There’s still time!!

From the Desk of The Horror Chick Heather Wixson explores horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.

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

Season's Screamings | ROSEMARY’S BABY, SMILE 2, SHUTTER ISLAND + More! | Paramount YouTube video by Paramount Scares

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?...

Poster for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER featuring the characters drawn in a tapestry of yellow and orange hues suggesting an epic story of struggle, love, and war

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

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