This Is Horror Podcast

In this podcast Conner Habib talks about the stigma against horror, Clive Barker, and transferrable writing lessons from working as an adult performer.  [6:24] Hawk Mountain live events [8:20] Clive Barker [11:45] Home dynamic growing up [31:04] Fighting against the stigma against horror [1:03:34] Commonalities between horror and adult entertainment; transferrable lessons as an adult performer tha...

In this podcast Matt Wesolowski talks about Beast, folklore, found footage movies, and much more. [3:53] Where to start reading with the Six Stories books [18:44] Parapsychologist aspirations and personal beliefs [31:19] Folklore [37:32] Identity as someone from the northeast [42:01] Information gathering/Beast [52:38] Boy Parts by Eliza Clark [53:57] Found footage movies [58:17] Connect with Matt...

In this podcast Matt Wesolowski talks about Six Stories, Scott King, writing in a podcast format, and much more. [3:56] Early life lessons [8:18] Writing encouragement from family and friends [12:07] Regrettable things did at school [17:39] Attempting to adapt Dracula into a nu-metal novel [21:44] Writing a black metal novel, Ashes [22:57] Screenwriting [28:19] Writing Six Stories in a podcast for...

In this podcast Catriona Ward talks about The Last House on Needless Street, The Girl from Rawblood, Sundial, and much more. [3:23] Early life lessons [13:10] Hypnagogic hallucinations [20:38] Studying at Oxford University [26:49] Acting in New York [29:52] Screenwriting aspirations [35:15] Watching horror films [41:31] Sundial and messed up experiments [31:56] The Last House on Needless Street fi...

In this podcast Jason Pargin talks about Pointless Waste of Time, film adaptations, optimism, and much more.  [3:25] Reading the Zoey Ashe series in any order [24:45] Jeffrey Roberts, via Patreon, asks about optimism [35:47] Max Booth III, via Patreon, asks about Pointless Waste of Times and forum memories [43:15] Patrick McDonough, via Patreon, asks about the John Dies at the End movie and Don Co...

In this podcast Jason Pargin talks about his David Wong pseudonym, the Zoey Ashe series, anonymity online, and much more.  [3:36] Early life lessons [22:27] Pointless Waste of Time [31:41] Zoey Ashe series [35:14] Social media [53:17] Anonymity and the internet [55:41] David Wong pseudonym Full podcast show notes available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-442-jason-pargin-on-john-dies-at-t...

In this podcast Jason Pargin talks about his David Wong pseudonym, the Zoey Ashe series, anonymity online, and much more.  [3:36] Early life lessons [22:27] Pointless Waste of Time [31:41] Zoey Ashe series [35:14] Social media [53:17] Anonymity and the internet [55:41] David Wong pseudoynm Full podcast show notes available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-441-jason-pargin-on-david-wong-pse...

In this podcast Max Booth III talks about Maggots Screaming!, Ghoulish Book Fest, what to do when bombing, and much more. [3:29] Ghoulish Book Fest [22:39] Something Max would like to do at the next Ghoulish Book Fest [34:17] Maggots Screaming! [41:04] What to do when bombing [49:22] Unusual research for Maggots Screaming! [1:03:24] Thomas Joyce, via Patreon, asks about Knocked The Skin Off [1:07:...

In this podcast Max Booth III talks about screenwriting, We Need To Do Something, Ghoulish Podcast, and much more. [4:24] Getting into screenwriting [17:12] Instrumental screenwriting notes [45:05] Releasing We Need To Do Something novella [48:08] Indiana Death Song [52:31] Ghoulish Podcast Full podcast show notes available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-439-max-booth-iii-on-screenwritin...

In this podcast Brandon Boone talks about writing music for video games and podcasts, aspirations, daily habits, and much more. [3:49] Differences between scoring a video game, film, and audio drama [20:13] What’s next and aspirations [28:27] Something Brandon should be kinder to himself about [36:09] Advice to eighteen-year-old self [38:24] The one thing Brandon would change [43:44] Morning ritua...

In this podcast Brandon Boone talks about The NoSleep Podcast, making electronic music, Goosebumps, and much more. [4:39] Life lessons growing up [9:33] Beginnings with the NoSleep Podcast [25:06] Goosebumps [38:27] The Prodigy [40:12] Hip-hop [42:50] Transition to making music full-time Full podcast show notes available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-437-brandon-boone-on-the-nosleep-pod...

In this podcast we preview episode eleven of Story Unboxed in which we unbox and analyse 'The Night Cyclist' by Stephen Graham Jones. [3:15] Unboxing The Night Cyclist by Stephen Graham Jones Full podcast show notes available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/preview-su-011-the-night-cyclist-by-stephen-graham-jones Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror

In this podcast Keith Rosson talks about his Fever House book deal with Random House, Smoke City, Portland, and much more. [3:33] Random House deal for Fever House [8:52] Jancklow Agency [11:46] Second book in the two-book deal with Random House [19:38] Current work-in-progress [26:22] The real-life story of Joan of Arc’s executioner and how this links into Smoke City [32:02] Portland [34:45] Film...

In this podcast Keith Rosson talks about The Mercy of the Tide, being legally blind, becoming a foster parent, and much more. [3:26] Early life lessons [15:06] Punk zines [21:17] First stories read [25:27] Being legally blind [33:16] Becoming a foster parent [38:21] The Mercy of the Tide [43:02] Meerkat Press [52:19] Writing process Full podcast show notes available here: https://www.thisishorror....

In this podcast Daniel Willcocks talks about Hawk & Cleaver’s The Other Stories Podcast, collaborations, plotting vs. pantsing, and much more.  [3:23] How many books did Dan write last year [4:27] Writing output and routine [17:20] Plotting, pantsing, outlining [31:05] Dictation [35:15] Successful collaborations [41:13] Hawk & Cleaver and The Other Stories Podcast [48:32] Lucas Milliron, via Patre...

In this podcast Daniel Willcocks talks about Activated Authors, maintaining a healthy writing life, stopping ghostwriting, and much more.  [2:57] Dan Howarth, via Patreon, asks about the epistolary style [8:01] Why the antique apple peeler? [14:47] What have you done to deserve your eyes today? [32:24] The Strange Things We Become And Other Dark Tales [37:38] Henley's Edge [44:35] We Can Never Lea...

In this podcast we preview episode nine of Story Unboxed in which we unbox and analyse 'each thing I show you is a piece of my death' by Stephen J. Barringer and Gemma Files. [2:52] 'each thing I show you is a piece of my death' by Stephen J. Barringer and Gemma Files [Story Unboxed Preview] Full podcast show notes available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/preview-su-009-each-thing-i-show-you...

In this podcast Eric LaRocca talks about The Strange Things We Become, Henley’s Edge, We Can Never Leave This Place, and much more. [2:57] Dan Howarth, via Patreon, asks about the epistolary style [8:01] Why the antique apple peeler? [14:47] What have you done to deserve your eyes today? [32:24] The Strange Things We Become And Other Dark Tales [37:38] Henley's Edge [44:35] We Can Never Leave This...

In this podcast Eric LaRocca talks about Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, going viral, playwriting, and much more.  [4:46] Early life lessons growing up [10:59] Things Have Gotten Worse and going viral [15:05] New deal with Titan [25:48] Relationship with parents [30:55] Playwriting, books, and early aspirations [36:31] Literary influences [46:39] Cinematic influences Full podcast sho...

In this podcast Will Carver talks about Nothing Important Happened Today, Hinton Hollow Death Trip, The Beresford, and much more. [2:47] Writing routine [7:34] What does Will want to try that he hasn't in writing [13:37] EMERGENCY QUESTION: nearest Will has come to joining a cult [14:48] Bridget Jones [16:21] Psycopaths Anonymous [22:21] Commenting on social media [26:02] Typical day [30:07] The G...

In this podcast Will Carver talks about Nothing Important Happened Today, Hinton Hollow Death Trip, The Beresford, and much more. [6:05] Growing up in Germany [9:58] Turning down a professional rugby contract [11:41] Sport to writing crossover lessons [16:49] Family relationships growing up [18:50] Creativity, film, and theatre [27:04] Writing film and books being optioned as films [30:05] Prolong...

In this podcast we preview episode eight of Story Unboxed in which we unbox and analyse Night They Missed The Horror Show by Joe R. Lansdale. [3:22] 'Night They Missed The Horror Show' by Joe R. Lansdale [Story Unboxed Preview] Full podcast show notes available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/preview-su-008-night-they-missed-the-horror-show-by-joe-r-lansdale Support This Is Horror Podcast on...

In this podcast Keith Cooper talks about screenwriting, grief horror, writing advice, and much more.  [3:03] Forthcoming films [7:41] What is Keith working on at the moment and what’s next [13:34] Screenwriting tips [21:23] Grief horror movies [26:47] EMERGENCY QUESTION: What’s the nearest Keith has come to performing a satanic ritual [38:48] What frightens Keith [41:19] What does Keith hope peopl...

In this conversation Keith Cooper talks about Anything for Jackson, Silent Hill, pitching movies, and much more.  [2:42] Life lessons growing up [4:24] Working on Silent Hill movie as an animator (2006) [6:42] A movie about a monkey and a kid who plays soccer [10:50] Anything For Jackson [13:10] The initial pitch and concept [24:29] Reverse exorcism concept [25:45] Researching satanism folklore an...

In this conversation Toby Harvard talks about bullshit artists, shooting film, humour in horror, and much more. [2:48] Early life lessons growing up [11:46] Tropical Cop Tales [12:27] Brent Clark, via Patreon, asks about the Michael Heseltine line [17:21] Emergency Question: what common things can you find around your house that in a certain light look like Michael Heseltine [21:26] Shooting film...