The Horror… The Horror… The Horror…
Split Tooth Media is proud to once again present: October Horror. In our third year of the series, we have perhaps the strongest, most varied collection of horror criticism yet. Leading up to Halloween, we will feature deep dives into the best works of 1970s regional horror, career-spanning explorations of the most notorious grindhouse filmmakers, and bold new looks at cult classics.
This year also features a special series of the Split Picks podcast devoted to the great American horror directors. Host Craig Wright and special guests will look at various should-be-classics and lesser-known works by Tobe Hooper, John Carpenter, Wes Craven, and George A. Romero.
This list will be updated daily as titles are added throughout the month. Follow along with the series on our Facebook, Twitter, and Letterboxd pages to stay update with all things October Horror!
Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood (1973): Owning the Artifice by Brett Wright
Satanic Panic in Amber: The House of the Devil (2009) by Oliver O’Sullivan
The Misunderstood Sausage-Toothed Monsters and The Horror of Party Beach (1964) by Craig Wright
Split Picks: Tobe Hooper’s Lifeforce Vs. Spontaneous Combustion with Bennett Glace and Jim Hickcox
The Murderous Angel: Robert Hiltzik’s Sleepaway Camp (1983) by Frankie Vanaria
Superstars to Movie Stars: Paul Morrissey and The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978) by Brett Wright
The Darwinian Slasher: Backcountry (2014) by Oliver O’Sullivan
Split Picks: John Carpenter’s In The Mouth of Madness Vs. Vampires with Steve Collins and John Merriman
Coming Home: Bob Clark’s Deathdream (1974) by Brett Wright
Bernard Rose’s Candyman (1992): The Sweetest Terror by Frankie Vanaria
Hypnagogic Non-Fiction: The Nightmare (2015) by Oliver O’Sullivan
Wes Craven’s Shocker (1989): Channel Surfing With A Master Of Horror by Bennett Glace
Split Picks: Wes Craven’s Deadly Blessing Vs. Shocker with Bennett Glace and Jim Hickcox
“Swirl Camera”: Notes on Andy Milligan by Brett Wright
Unfriended: Dark Web, COVID-19, and the Thrill of the Small Screen by Bennett Glace
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Cronos’ (1993): Eternal Moments by Frankie Vanaria
Watch the Pot — How It Boils!: Sledgehammer (1983) by Brett Wright
Split Picks: George A. Romero’s ‘Season of the Witch’ Vs. ‘Martin’ with Bennett Glace and Snow Lietta
Violent Reading: John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness (1994) by Steve Collins
“DEAD MEN TALK”: The Cinesthesia 2021 Halloween Special
9, 10, Freddy’s Born Again: Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994) by Craig Wright
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October Horror graphic by Jim Hickcox
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