Interview with Horror Author Caitlin Marceau [Women in Horror Month 2021]

For Women in Horror Month 2021 I talk with Caitlin Marceau, an author and columnist who has worked in the horror genre extensively. She discusses working in the genre with various writing formats, and gives advice to other writers. She also discusses her latest book “Home: An anthology of dark microfiction.”

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Feels Good, Man (2019) [Fantasia Festival 2020]

Director Arthur Jones’ documentary is probably one of the most important and depressing films of the last five years. It’s mainly a movie that doesn’t just touch upon the snowballing of a mascot for pure hatred and violence, but the horrifying power of the internet and its litany of sub-cultures. It also explores the little known fact that its original artist never intended to give it the kind of purpose that’s given it a notorious unstoppable life inside and outside of social media.

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Clapboard Jungle (2019) [Fantasia Festival 2020]

Justin McConnell’s “Clapboard Jungle” is essentially about artistic pursuit and the search to grab even the slightest success in a world filled with artists. How does an artist make it in a world where millions of others are working night and day to make theirs heard? How do you thrive without competing or stepping over others? How do you stave off imposter syndrome? And in a climate of consistently rotating and interchangeable titles, is it even possible to deliver anything fresh or appealing in cinema anymore?

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Morgana (2019) [Fantasia Festival 2020]

Isabel Peppard and Josie Hess’s “Morgana” is a documentary begging to be turned in to a feature film. It’s a wonderful and heartbreaking account of sexual repression, forced domesticity and using pornography as a means of re-claiming individuality. “Morgana” is short, but it’s an engaging journey in to the life of Morgana Muses, who suddenly found herself without the demands of a marriage that offered zero fullfilment. When she’s finally free she has no idea what to do with herself. That is until she realizes sex is a big part of what kept her from blossoming as a woman and adult.

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Animation Outlaws (2019) [Slamdance Film Festival 2020]

I’ve been an animation nut ever since I was a kid, and it was tough to find varieties of animation since in the nineties it was a steady diet of Disney and Disney only. I was never really aware of the vast possibilities of the medium well into my early adulthood. “Spike & Mike’s Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation” is an event I would have loved to attend early in to my teens, if only to verify that there’s so much more you can do with the medium beyond singing animals, and fairy tales. “Animation Outlaws” is a very niche documentary but an outstanding film that will also speak to all kinds of fans of film and animation.

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Usher in Halloween with “You’ve Got Red on You 2020”!

Last year we gave you “Laid to Rest” actor Nick Principe, director Gigi Saul Guerrero, and a bunch of great folks who looks amazing playing with blood and being mischievous.

This year, to raise up the bar, we got you cult icon Tiffany Shepis (Tales of Halloween, Tromeo & Juliet, Killer Kate, and so many more), Mia Paige (Tiffany’s daughter, Model Hunger, Tales of Halloween), groundbreaking director/actor Adam Green (Hatchet series, Holliston, …), the one and only Arwen (no last name necessary, like Cher, but it really is Green, cute pup, superstar, #cultofarwen), and Heather Murphy (Black Devil Doll, social media darling).

Of course, a few of last year’s favorites are also coming back including Jamie Farthing, Tomas Navarro, and Mr. Ghost.

Last year’s debut calendar was carried at Dark Delicacies in Burbank and online in various locations, this year’s is available online as a pre-order with physical shops coming soon!

Be sure to pre-order your calendar here or by contacting @emybphoto on Instagram (we’ll direct you to the right place to make your order).

The calendars and any extra prints ordered will ship at the end of October 2019.

Come join in the fun and order a perfect gift from the Great Pumpkin!

Steampunk Connection (2019) [Fantasia Festival 2019]

Director Annie Deniel’s “Steampunk Connection” will likely be admired in the same vein as “Trekkies,” in that it examines a strong fan movement that allows people to connect through a broad scope of science fiction. It’s also been integrated in to their everyday lives and for many of them, the art form of Steampunk has allowed them to grow as people, and realize their potential in mediums like mechanics, engineering, and fashion. If there is anything that may push audiences away is that director Deniel digs so deep in to the following that it’s almost too niche for a broader audience.

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