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When the Woods Fall Silent
"...an enchanting and captivating work of fiction that, for a New Mexican, feels entirely probable."

Josh Hyde
Feb 73 min read
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Royal Drug - Defend Degeneracy Review
For 15 disgusting tracks this guttural diatribe careens between indecent mid-tempo struts and blast beats...

Alex Denbaars
Mar 28, 20232 min read
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Cogitation & Conjuration
A glance at why we're wasted and the plans that may lead us to an early grave.
Josh T. Romero
Jan 3, 20233 min read
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Flying Fists & Open Arms: Anarchy in the Burque
The more I spoke with promoters, venue owners, and bands, I found that something enchanting is happening. New bands seem to be crawling up o
Josh T. Romero
Dec 26, 20226 min read
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The Nexus Between The Occult & Horror
Josh T. Romero and Mitch Horowitz discuss where the occult and horror converge and depart. They consider how certain occult concepts are...
Josh T. Romero
Nov 9, 20211 min read
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Panic!
Satan, Lucifer, the devil, whatever you call him, has been loved and feared, since the dawn of entertainment. He has been a central...
Josh T. Romero
Oct 10, 20213 min read
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American Vampires by Mitch Horowitz
Americans have a longstanding love-hate relationship with the undead. Legends surrounding vampires have made a surprising impact on how...

Mitch Horowitz
Sep 30, 20214 min read
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Modern Occultism
Join historian and occult scholar Mitch Horowitz for a 12-week course exploring the history and practice of modern occultism. About this...
Josh T. Romero
Jul 17, 20211 min read
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Embrace The Darkness
For the majority of my life, I’ve been told that darkness leads to death. I was raised to believe that darkness and light are synonymous...
Josh T. Romero
Jul 11, 20213 min read
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Candyman at Guild Cinema
The original 1992 classic with the great Tony Todd, featuring a creepy Philip Glass score; a DARK ROOM HORROR co-throw! Grab your tickets...
Josh T. Romero
May 31, 20211 min read
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Stiffed by Elvira
I’ve had quite a few people ask about our trip to Massachusetts last October for Salem Horror Fest. I can say for certain that it was a...
Josh T. Romero
Feb 5, 20207 min read
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Professional Weirdo
It takes a lot of time, work, and dedication to become a professional in any field. Becoming a Professional Weirdo takes something else…...
Josh T. Romero
Jan 13, 20203 min read
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The Tell Tale Heart with Josh T. Romero
My head was resting on the interior frame of a small SUV, behind the driver’s seat, parked outside an outlet mall in California. I held a...
Josh T. Romero
Nov 1, 20194 min read
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THE SYSTEM OF DR. TARR AND PROF. FETHER with David Burchell
“Believe nothing you hear, and only one-half that you see.” Our protagonist here, whilst on a venture through the southern stretch of...
Josh T. Romero
Nov 1, 20195 min read
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The Fall of the House of Usher with Dr. Casing
The historical context of Edgar Allan Poe is always worth noting when discussing his work. The United States was plagued by Tuberculosis...
Josh T. Romero
Nov 1, 20193 min read
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HAIL POE
Edgar Allan Poe. The Tomahawk Man. Progenitor of what some may deem as horror, the psychedelia and the psychosis and the wherewithal...
Josh T. Romero
Oct 30, 20192 min read
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Community in Horror
One of the biggest lessons that Scooby-Doo taught me is that there is safety in numbers. Shaggy, either out of wisdom or fear, knew that...
Josh T. Romero
Aug 27, 20193 min read
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Life worth creeping on.
We’re at the dawn of a new year and who the fuck cares?! I do. Ultimately, the biggest tangible change we see is the need to purchase a...
Josh T. Romero
Jan 2, 20193 min read
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2018 Noteworthy Horror: Pyewacket
Pyewacket dropped in Canada during the Toronto International Film Festival last year, followed by a limited release in December. As of...
Josh T. Romero
Dec 31, 20183 min read
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2018 Noteworthy Horror: Haunting of Hill House
Adaptations always are tricky. They can sometimes hit the brunt of the mark – rarely, yes, but it does happen luckily from time to time,...
Josh T. Romero
Dec 29, 20183 min read
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