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A New Nightmare for Amityville

Send us Fan MailThe Amityville house has been revisited so many times that it’s easy to forget there’s a real town around it. Robert P. Ottone grew up about 20 minutes away. In his new novel, "Amityville Awakens," he imagines the house being torn down and asks what

How to Build a Nightmare

Send us Fan MailHaunted house season is here, and we are talking with a man who has been paid to scare people for nearly 50 years.Leonard Pickel has designed or consulted on more than 300 haunted attractions. His résumé includes work for Universal Studios Florida, Six Flags and

The Horror Movies We Just Can’t Watch

Send us Fan MailNicole Davis loves horror. Kendall loves horror. But neither one wants anything to do with a home invasion movie.In Part 2, we compare notes on the horror we simply cannot handle. Home invasions are a big one, but caves, claustrophobia and a few other nightmare

Freddy Krueger Was More Predictable Than Real Life

Send us Fan MailWriter Nicole Davis grew up afraid of haunted houses, but not necessarily because of what might jump out at her. She didn’t trust the people inside them.Nicole grew up adopted in rural Alabama, at the end of a road where anyone showing up had a

Welcome Home, Weirdos and Queerdos

Send us Fan MailIn Part 1 with Ash from Dead Puppy Studios, we heard how someone once terrified of horror ended up making human-skin masks and scaring the hell out of people for fun. Part 2 gets even more personal, with a lot of laughs along the way.Ash

From Terrified to Terrifying

Send us Fan MailAsh from Dead Puppy Studios makes human-skin masks, special effects, creepy props and the occasional skin lamp. Ash has also worked as a scare actor, including a memorable turn as a Southern cannibal grandma. Naturally, Kendall and Corey had to know more.But, Ash’s relationship with

Growing Up in the Town of the Living Dead

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when you grow up loving horror in the town that gave us "Night of the Living Dead?"Filmmaker and actor Robert Oppel joins Kendall for a trip through Pittsburgh horror history, beginning with George Romero, "Dawn of the Dead" and the Monroeville Mall. Robert

They Said a Trans Scream Queen Would Never Happen

Send us Fan MailTimothy Waldron wanted to be a scream queen. The problem? People in the film industry kept telling her it wasn’t going to happen.She had other plans. Timothy joins Corey for a funny, candid and occasionally very bloody conversation about carving out her own place in

Can Horror Help You Heal? A Psychologist Explains

Send us Fan MailWhat do donor conception, horror movies, therapy, and horror conventions possibly have in common? More than you might think.In this special crossover episode of Horror Heals and Family Twist, Corey and Kendall welcome psychologist, author, and donor-conceived advocate Dr. Jamie Marich for a conversation that

Demon Twink and the Healing Power of Horror

Send us Fan MailOn the surface, Demon Twink is exactly what the title promises: a stylish, campy queer horror film packed with demons, dark humor and a deal with the devil. Underneath, it is something much deeper.Filmmaker Steven George joins Corey to talk about creating horror that entertains

Infernal Tramps: Why Horror Helps Us Face Ourselves

Send us Fan MailWhat if horror isn't about escaping reality, but facing it?Author Alex Grass joins Horror Heals to discuss his new short story collection, Infernal Tramps, a wildly imaginative blend of unsettling, darkly funny and deeply human horror.Our conversation goes far beyond the page. Alex opens up

Tiny Ghosts, Big Healing

Send us Fan MailCan a horror movie become part of your wellness routine? For artist Heather Wagner, it already has.Living with an arthritis-like condition affecting her hands, Heather discovered that creating art while watching horror films became much more than a hobby. Sculpting twisted trees, haunted cemeteries and

Adrienne King: The Episode That Defines Horror Heals

Send us Fan MailWhen we launched Horror Heals, there was one guest we knew we had to have: Adrienne King.Best known as Alice Hardy, the original final girl from Friday the 13th, Adrienne gave horror one of its most unforgettable survivors. But her most remarkable story happened after

The Scariest Thing Isn’t the Monster

Send us Fan MailWhat if the thing that scares us most isn't lurking in the shadows?Filmmaker Shal Ngo joins Corey and Kendall for a conversation that starts with horror movies and ends somewhere much deeper. They explore why fear can be healing, how horror creates space for empathy,

100 Years of Mel Brooks and Still Making Horror Fans Laugh!

Send us Fan MailHappy 100th Birthday, Mel Brooks!To celebrate one of the greatest storytellers of all time, we're opening up the Horror Heals vault and sharing one of Corey's favorite interviews.Long before Horror Heals, Corey had the chance to spend an hour with the legendary Mel Brooks. While

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