This Is Horror Podcast

In this podcast, Marcus Kliewer talks about The Caretaker, We Used to Live Here, The Old House Archive, and much more. [2:55] We Used To Live Here publishing and film rights journey. [7:30] Literary agent. [13:50] Expanding the We Used To Live Here short story into a novel. [18:10] The found documents within the story and liminal spaces. [27:00] Uncanny horror. [38:35] Lydia Peever, via Patreon, a...

In this podcast, Marcus Kliewer talks about writing horror Stories for Reddit, stop motion animation, the story behind We Used to Live Here, and much more. [3:10] Conversation start/life lessons growing up. [13:30] First horror movie watched. [18:25] Watching Saw. [20:05] Horror fiction and Christian horror fiction. [24:55] First story wrote. [29:35] Stop motion animation. [38:40] Writing horror s...

In this podcast, Max Doty talks about The House That Eats the Dead, Reddit horror stories, writing lessons from video games, and much more. [3:30] Early life lessons growing up. [5:00] Early horror movie watching experiences. [5:55] First stories written. [13:00] Almost Kings. [14:00] Creative writing lessons. [27:10] The House That Eats the Dead genesis. [29:30] Pacing and growing tension. [31:00...

In this podcast, Ryan Lowell talks about Freight, dialogue-heavy fiction, his writing routine, and much more. [3:20] Conversation start/the elevator pitch for Freight. [8:40] Planning and writing Freight. [10:45] Pros and cons of writing dialogue-heavy fiction. [18:40] Movie references and influences. [30:00] The influence and inspiration from philosophy and psychology. [36:50] Literary agent. [40...

In this podcast, Ryan Lowell talks about trucking, early writing experiences, George V. Higgins, and much more. [3:05] Conversation start/early life lessons growing up. [6:40] When Ryan started writing. [9:50] Early experiences with films and books. [12:20] Parents’ reaction to sporting and creative aspirations. [17:15] The impact of 1984 and The Power of Now. [24:20] George V. Higgins. [26:25] Bu...

In this podcast, Michael David Wilson talks about The Girl in the Video, Gaijin J-Horror, horror set in Japan, and much more. With special guests Dan Howarth and David Moody. [2:35] Conversation start/Michael’s first experience with The Girl in the Video story. [7:15] Setting stories in Japan. [10:45] One Story Per Week Writing Challenge and Writing More Seriously. [18:10] Alternating between writ...

In this podcast, Raphael Montes talks about The Secret Dinner, the Seagull Soup Riddle, writing about taboo topics , and much more. [4:10] Conversation start/early life lessons. [8:55] The films and books Raphael was consuming from an early age. [13:30] Writing stories that don’t fit into an easy genre box. [17:00] Planning The Secret Dinner.　 [21:35] Dark comedy. [26:30] The seagull soup riddle....

In this podcast, Richard Jerram talks about lessons learnt writing The Makoto Murders, his writing routine, what defines success, and much more. [2:50] The Makoto Murders and its journey with Titan Books. [11:15] Richard’s writing routine. [16:20] Writing to music or silence. [23:20] What defines success? [33:50] Making protagonist, Ken Kato, half British/half Japanese. [45:00] Ken’s obsession wit...

In this podcast, Richard Jerram talks about The Makoto Murders, living in Tokyo, Japan, winning the Crime Writers’ Association’s Debut Dagger Award, and much more. [3:15] Early life lessons growing up. [6:00] The best and worst things about taking a creative writing MA. [10:15] Retirement from work as an economist and decision to pursue writing fiction. [11:45] Arriving in Tokyo, Japan in 1987. [1...

In this podcast, E. L. Chen talks about Slasher Summer, slasher movies, the best writing advice she’s ever heard, and much more. [4:25] Slasher Summer elevator pitch. [6:25] First experiences with slasher movies. [11:30] Watching A Nightmare on Elm Street. [16:35] Lessons taken from other slasher stories within horror fiction. [18:55] Planning process. [24:30] The cabin backstory. [26:20] Editoria...

In this podcast, E. L. Chen talks about Sweetside Motel, writing routine, inverting gothic novel expectations, and much more. [3:15] Conversation start/early life lessons. [10:00] Identity, stereotypes, and rebellion. [13:40] First experiences with story/writing in YA, Fantasy, and Horror. [18:30] Authenticity and writing for yourself first. [21:05] Writing routine and time management. [23:30] Dra...

In this podcast, David Moody talks about serialising fiction, embracing boredom, the long road to the Hater movie, and much more. [3:00] Kemberton elevator pitch and real-life inspiration. [11:20] Bullying, domestic violence, and the emotional impact of Kemberton. [23:25] A huge turning point in the book. [31:55] Beta-reader feedback. [38:20] Writing about the human condition. [42:10] Weoley Castl...

In this podcast, David Moody talks about serialising fiction, embracing boredom, the long road to the Hater movie, and much more. [3:00] Conversation start. [4:50] Biggest changes in last year. [7:20] Hater film adaptation. [20:05] Dirty Day. [24:00] Money, happiness, writing, and having enough. [39:35] Embracing boredom and going offline. [47:00] Cinema etiquette. [1:00:05] Serialising Kemberton....

In this podcast, Eliza Jabore talks about true crime research, Bigfoot, subverting slasher tropes, and much more. [2:50] Elevator pitch for Backstabbers. [4:25] True crime research and Bigfoot. [13:20] Subverting slasher tropes. [18:15] Misdirection and The Descent vibes. [21:10] Jeremiah’s name origin. [24:00] Real-world cabin and trails influence. [27:30] Travel, horror, and risk taking. [31:30]...

In this podcast, Eliza Jabore talks about Backstabbers, writing through motherhood, getting stranded in the jungle, and much more. [4:10] Conversation start/early life lessons growing up. [7:15] Stories written when young. [10:05] First stories read and movies watched. [13:15] Globetrotting from seventeen years old. [16:10] Meeting husband. [20:05] Returning to Iowa. [28:30] Writing post-travel. [...

In this podcast, Dan Howarth talks about Drone, Lionhearts, Northern Republic, and much more. [4:35] Conversation start/biggest changes for Dan in the last year. [19:00] Screenwriting. [20:00] Lionhearts. [26:00] Journey to publication. [45:30] Writing a comedy. [50:45] Editorial process. [1:01:15] David Peace influence on book covers. [1:05:10] Drone. [1:09:00] Creating dread from a sound. [1:15:...

Jed Shepherd talks about Dashcam, found footage horror, the impact of Host, and much more. [3:05] Homages and references in films. [10:50] Host, its legacy, and the impact on horror and found footage. [15:40] Blumhouse deal. [17:40] Dashcam elevator pitch. [21:50] Dashcam and Host in a similar world. [23:45] Co-writing process for Dashcam. [26:25] Working with Annie Hardy. [32:05] Odeon banning Da...

Jed Shepherd talks about Host, filmmaking, the supernatural, and much more. [2:50] Early life lessons growing up in London. [9:30] Beliefs pertaining to the supernatural or lack thereof. [12:35] First horror films and stories experienced. [15:30] Parallels between Host and Dashcam and the Evil Dead films. [17:55] Wanting to be a writer from a young age. [26:05] Music in Jed’s life and career. [31:...

In this podcast, Addison Heimann talks about Touch Me, sugar-free lemonade powder, telling stories, and much more. About Addison Heimann Addison Heimann is known for Hypochondriac (2022), Touch Me (2025) and Jeff Drives You (2019). Timestamps Thanks for Listening! Help out the show: Support This Is Horror on Patreon Listen to This Is Horror Podcast … Continue reading

In this podcast, Addison Heimann talks about Hypochondriac, recreating the famous Ghost scene, OCD exposure therapy, and much more. About Addison Heimann Addison Heimann is known for Hypochondriac (2022), Touch Me (2025) and Jeff Drives You (2019). Timestamps Thanks for Listening! Help out the show: Support This Is Horror on Patreon Listen to This Is … Continue reading

In this podcast, Kylie Lee Baker talks about writing Japanese Gothic, chapter outlines, her best writing advice, and much more. About Kylie Lee Baker Kylie Lee Baker is the Sunday Times bestselling author of dark fantasy and horror novels such as The Keeper of Night, The Scarlet Alchemist, Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora … Continue reading

In this podcast, Kylie Lee Baker talks about Japanese Gothic, Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng, her writing routine, and much more. About Kylie Lee Baker Kylie Lee Baker is the Sunday Times bestselling author of dark fantasy and horror novels such as The Keeper of Night, The Scarlet Alchemist, Bat Eater and Other … Continue reading

In this podcast, Eric LaRocca talks about his writing Rituals for Wretch, writing two books per year, horror theatre, and much more. About Eric LaRocca Eric LaRocca is a 2x Bram Stoker Award finalist and Splatterpunk Award winner. Named by Esquire as one of the “Writers Shaping Horror’s Next Golden Age” and praised by Locus … Continue reading

In this podcast, Eric LaRocca talks about Wretch, The Unbecoming of Porcelain Khaw, grief horror, and much more. About Eric LaRocca Eric LaRocca is a 2x Bram Stoker Award finalist and Splatterpunk Award winner. Named by Esquire as one of the “Writers Shaping Horror’s Next Golden Age” and praised by Locus as “one of the … Continue reading

In this podcast, Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, and Addison Heimann talk about Touch Me, and much more. About Touch Me Two codependent best friends become addicted to the heroin-like touch of an alien narcissist who may or may not be trying to take over the world. About Justin Benson Justin Benson was born on 9 … Continue reading