Each week Joe Lipsett will highlight a key scene or interaction in S02 of Don Mancini’s Chucky series to consider how the show is engaging with and contributing to queer horror.
Leave it to “Chucky” to not only pivot at the mid-way point of its second season to become a one-off campy murder mystery in the vein of Clue, but also to do its queer homework. Yes folks, gather around as we welcome back Glen and Glenda (both played by non-binary actor Lachlan Watson) for the first time since their introduction all the way back in Seed of Chucky.
As listeners of Horror Queers know from our episode with Don Mancini, there was a lot of hesitation about bringing these characters back because they were not well received back in 2004. Obviously times have changed since the gender non-confirming twins were first introduced, but Chucky’s audience is seemingly more...
Leave it to “Chucky” to not only pivot at the mid-way point of its second season to become a one-off campy murder mystery in the vein of Clue, but also to do its queer homework. Yes folks, gather around as we welcome back Glen and Glenda (both played by non-binary actor Lachlan Watson) for the first time since their introduction all the way back in Seed of Chucky.
As listeners of Horror Queers know from our episode with Don Mancini, there was a lot of hesitation about bringing these characters back because they were not well received back in 2004. Obviously times have changed since the gender non-confirming twins were first introduced, but Chucky’s audience is seemingly more...
- 10/27/2022
- by Joe Lipsett
- bloody-disgusting.com
A vital film festival featuring one-minute movies from female and non-binary filmmakers, the second annual edition of Nyx Horror Collective's 13 Minutes of Horror opened up submissions earlier this year with a focus on sci-fi horror! Starting today, Shudder will be hosting 13 Minutes of Horror 2022: SciFi Horror and we have all the details:
Nyx Horror Collective gears up for its second annual film festival, 13 Minutes of Horror 2022: SciFi Horror, due to stream on horror streaming giant Shudder August 13th through November 12th. 13 Minutes of Horror is a one-minute film challenge for women horror filmmakers, inclusive of Biwoc, LGBTQ+ women, disabled women, and non-binary creators.
In June, the collective partnered with Stowe Story Labs for its inaugural Nyx Horror Fellowship, offering a fellowship to woman-identifying horror writers, age 40 and over. This year’s recipient was vibrant filmmaker, Sandra Campbell.
Shudder, the streaming destination for all things horror and thriller,...
Nyx Horror Collective gears up for its second annual film festival, 13 Minutes of Horror 2022: SciFi Horror, due to stream on horror streaming giant Shudder August 13th through November 12th. 13 Minutes of Horror is a one-minute film challenge for women horror filmmakers, inclusive of Biwoc, LGBTQ+ women, disabled women, and non-binary creators.
In June, the collective partnered with Stowe Story Labs for its inaugural Nyx Horror Fellowship, offering a fellowship to woman-identifying horror writers, age 40 and over. This year’s recipient was vibrant filmmaker, Sandra Campbell.
Shudder, the streaming destination for all things horror and thriller,...
- 8/13/2022
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
A vital film festival featuring one-minute movies from female and non-binary filmmakers, the second annual edition of Nyx Horror Collective's 13 Minutes of Horror has opened up submissions with a focus on sci-fi horror!
The 13 Minutes of Horror Film Festival will once again stream on Shudder (from August 13th–November 1st), and the judges this year include Tananarive Due, Liz Phang, Kim Garland, and Jonathan Barkan!
Below, you can check out the official press release with additional details, and to learn more about Nyx Horror Collective's 13 Minutes of Horror Film Festival, visit:
https://www.13minutesofhorror.com/
Press Release: Nyx Horror Collective opens submissions for its second annual film festival, 13 Minutes of Horror 2022, streaming on horror giant Shudder in late summer. The theme for this year’s festival is Sci-fi Horror. 13 Minutes of Horror is a one-minute film challenge for women horror filmmakers, inclusive of Biwoc, LGBTQ+ women,...
The 13 Minutes of Horror Film Festival will once again stream on Shudder (from August 13th–November 1st), and the judges this year include Tananarive Due, Liz Phang, Kim Garland, and Jonathan Barkan!
Below, you can check out the official press release with additional details, and to learn more about Nyx Horror Collective's 13 Minutes of Horror Film Festival, visit:
https://www.13minutesofhorror.com/
Press Release: Nyx Horror Collective opens submissions for its second annual film festival, 13 Minutes of Horror 2022, streaming on horror giant Shudder in late summer. The theme for this year’s festival is Sci-fi Horror. 13 Minutes of Horror is a one-minute film challenge for women horror filmmakers, inclusive of Biwoc, LGBTQ+ women,...
- 3/22/2022
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
In today’s TV news roundup, Tinder offers a first look at “Swipe Night” and the Television Academy announces the recipients of the 71st Engineering Emmy Awards.
First Looks
Tinder released the trailer for its upcoming interactive series entitled “Swipe Night.“ The show follows four characters (including the audience) on their journey to the end of the world after discovering they have three hours left to live. As the four-episode story unfolds, members will be faced with moral dilemmas and choices as viewers decide what happens next. The series is written by Nicole Delaney (“Big Mouth”) and Brandon Zuck (“Five Points”) and directed by Karena Evans, who helmed the “God’s Plan” and “In My Feelings” music videos for Drake. Angela Wong Carbone (“Chinatown Horror Story”), Jordan Christian Hearn (“Inherent Vice”) and Shea Vaughan-Gabor will star in the series airing Oct. 6.
Award Shows
The Television Academy announced Boris FX Sapphire,...
First Looks
Tinder released the trailer for its upcoming interactive series entitled “Swipe Night.“ The show follows four characters (including the audience) on their journey to the end of the world after discovering they have three hours left to live. As the four-episode story unfolds, members will be faced with moral dilemmas and choices as viewers decide what happens next. The series is written by Nicole Delaney (“Big Mouth”) and Brandon Zuck (“Five Points”) and directed by Karena Evans, who helmed the “God’s Plan” and “In My Feelings” music videos for Drake. Angela Wong Carbone (“Chinatown Horror Story”), Jordan Christian Hearn (“Inherent Vice”) and Shea Vaughan-Gabor will star in the series airing Oct. 6.
Award Shows
The Television Academy announced Boris FX Sapphire,...
- 10/1/2019
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The Black List and Women In Film Los Angeles (Wif La) has unveiled the participants for their episodic lab, which is in its fourth year.
The program is an effort between The Black List and Wif La that provides mentorship and career opportunities to six rising women television writers. Beginning October 1, the Lab will run twice weekly for four weeks for an entire year and will consist of script development, peer workshopping sessions, and Master Classes with established writers and industry executives.
The writers’ final pilots will be read by agencies and networks. This year’s advisors and Master Class teachers include Monica Beletsky (Parenthood), Carly Wray (Westworld), Sono Patel (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Glen Mazzara (The Dark Tower) and others.
Read the participants’ bios and their projects for this year’s Lab.
Kim Garland
“The Resurrected” – When a dead body comes back to life and then escapes from a Manhattan funeral home,...
The program is an effort between The Black List and Wif La that provides mentorship and career opportunities to six rising women television writers. Beginning October 1, the Lab will run twice weekly for four weeks for an entire year and will consist of script development, peer workshopping sessions, and Master Classes with established writers and industry executives.
The writers’ final pilots will be read by agencies and networks. This year’s advisors and Master Class teachers include Monica Beletsky (Parenthood), Carly Wray (Westworld), Sono Patel (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Glen Mazzara (The Dark Tower) and others.
Read the participants’ bios and their projects for this year’s Lab.
Kim Garland
“The Resurrected” – When a dead body comes back to life and then escapes from a Manhattan funeral home,...
- 10/1/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
A few months ago, one of the topics discussed on an episode of Corpse Club – Horrigins was that there were a lot of amazing short films out there, but it can be hard for fans to keep up with all of the content that gets released over time. With that in mind, this writer thought it would be fun to turn the spotlight onto the short format horrors on the internet once a month with our column series, Daily Dead Salutes Your Shorts.
For our third installment, we have a devilishly delightful assortment of shorts for your enjoyment, including the 2018 Rondo Award Winner Kong: Steel in Love from effects legend Tom Woodruff, Jr., The Armoire by Evan Cooper, Kim Garland’s unforgettable Body Image, and Your Filthy Heart from director Evan Dickson.
Kong: Steel in Love: "Not long ago, Adi co-founder Tom Woodruff, Jr. returned to his love of stop-motion...
For our third installment, we have a devilishly delightful assortment of shorts for your enjoyment, including the 2018 Rondo Award Winner Kong: Steel in Love from effects legend Tom Woodruff, Jr., The Armoire by Evan Cooper, Kim Garland’s unforgettable Body Image, and Your Filthy Heart from director Evan Dickson.
Kong: Steel in Love: "Not long ago, Adi co-founder Tom Woodruff, Jr. returned to his love of stop-motion...
- 5/4/2018
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
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