The Girls Who Almost Made It: On Laura Palmer and Carrie White
Hey all, happy almost summerween! I’ll kick that off with my next post – which is also Friday The 13th Part 2, exciting times – but for this post, with prom...
Kids These Days Make A Joke Out Of Everything
Nostalgia and the Current Clown Horror Resurgence Hi all! So, I saw Clown In A Cornfield on Tuesday and absolutely loved it, so now I’m going to discuss the...
Kids These Days Couldn't Find The Bates Motel On A Map: ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION!
Reflections on Psycho, one year after the fact It’s the one year anniversary of So Desensitized!!! I can hardly believe it made it this far! Seriously, if...
The Terrifier Paradox
Politics, Horror Movies, and The Terrifier Franchise Hey all! I lied to you and am deeply sorry. I thought there was a Friday the 13th in April. There is...
Fearmongering: Part Five
2000-Now Welcome, one and all, to the final episode of Fearmongering! I’m taking you all through to the modern day with this one, then a bit of a wrap-up at...
Fearmongering: Part Four
Horror movies, their relevance, and their impact from 1980-2000 Hi all! Welcome back to another edition of Fearmongering, brought to you by my attempts to...
Fearmongering: Part Three
A look into the evolution of horror from 1960-1980 Hi all! With Valentine’s Day over, I’m back with more fearmongering! There are (I think) four parts left...
Kids These Days Don't Have Valentine's Day Dances Anymore
Happy Valentine’s Day, all! Whether you’re spending it with a partner, with friends, or with just yourself, I’m glad you’re spending at least some of it here...
Fearmongering: Part Two (1945-1960)
Hi everyone! Welcome to my first post on Buttondown! This is where I'll be posting from now on, since Substack wasn't really working for me. So Desensitized...
Fearmongering: Part One
Horror and War: 1914-1945
So Desensitized 2025
Plans for the new year
Universal Monsters
2024’s Spooky Season Spooktacular! Announcement/Schedule Dracula: Book V. Movie Dracula Daily Frankenstein: Lisa Frankenstein Frankenstein: Young...
Kids These Days Don't Walk Abroad Among Their Fellow Men Anymore
Thoughts on why Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is a beautiful, long lasting, horror story.
Kids These Days Wouldn't Answer The Calls Coming From Inside The House
How does Black Christmas hold up as a proto-slasher?
Gateway Horror: Kids These Days Still Know About Christmas Town
Thoughts on Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, and the importance of doing what you love.
Spooky Season Spooktacular 2024
Looking back on the season.
Monster Mash
A little reflection on The Universal Monsters.
Ginger Snaps
A beautiful, coming of age movie about two sisters. Also, one of them's a werewolf.
Werewolves And Vampires: An Analysis
It's a Dracula/The Wolf Man crossover!
Bubba Ho-Tep
The only pop culture mummy that gets it right.