With production companies recently KILLING the marketing space in 2024, we take a look at iconic marketing strategies across horror releases in the digital age. Taking a moment to reminisce on our favorite, memorably terrifying advertising campaigns we also discuss just what is it that makes these efforts so effective? What are your favorite horror marketing approaches?

On today’s episode, we take a look at the latest polarizing independent release for early summer, In a Violent Nature (dir. Chris Nash). “POV”, “ASMR”, “sensory candy”, “slasher-genre-reengineered”? Let’s dive into it as we discuss our impressions and observations of this excitingly disputed IFC production. Does the slasher genre have more to offer than has already been hollowed out?

Recorded January 2024. We apologize for the unexpected hiatus, crazy how life happens in all its glory and horror. Speaking of real life, in this episode we surprise each other with a film whose backstory or inspiration is derived from disturbing and very true events. We recount the facts of the story and compare how they were adapted into the films. Christine presents on Wolf Creek (2005) and Carissa covers Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) in this first installment.