If you had told me a year ago I would still be chained up to a haunted computer in the basement of an even more haunted mansion in Asbury Park, I would have laughed!
Well, hindsight is 20/20 kids.
All jokes aside, it really has been a landmark year for us here at Horror Press. What started as a blog with a handful of horror fiends has become a well-oiled, bloodthirsty editorial machine. I’m genuinely so proud of everyone here at Horror Press for the top-notch content they’re constantly producing. Just a remarkable gang of horror film buffs!
And an equally important part of this was, well, you! What is writing without someone to read it? With barely a handful of regular readers, we cultivated over 14,500+ followers on Tiktok and over 8,000 followers on Twitter. That’s not mentioning our Instagram following, which has grown to over 3500+ followers (horror censoring algorithm be damned, we’re still in this game whether Facebook likes it or not!).
And really, we couldn’t have done any of this without the help of you lovely, lovely horror fanatics out there, so thank you. And stay tuned for more special giveaways on the horizon!
But now that we’ve hit an entire year, we fondly look back on our favorite articles of the year and give you guys a curated list of the best HP has to offer. So, let’s remember…
I wrote a fair bit about Scream this year, but I enjoyed doing this review the most, even if just for the experience of seeing it with everyone in the theatre. And you all seemed to enjoy it too! Who can resist those rascally Ghostface Killers?
Finding Queer Safety in Brian De Palma’s Carrie, and Rising Up Against Abuse
Abigail Waldron, author of Queer Screams examined her deeply personal relationship with an ex, tattoos, and the tale of Carrie White.
Meditating on Doffing the Shackles of Otherness with Let The Right One In
Miles Mendoza, one of our latest crew members on this ghost ship of the damned (translation: fun passion project where we get to wear pirate hats) came out the gate swinging with my favorite article from Vamp-tober!
When Tiffany Hosted the Battle of the Streaming Services Between Shudder & Screambox
This definitive article by our TikTok spearhead Tiffany Taylor that you should consult to decide which streaming service to buy for you or the horror head in your life has all the information you need to know about the big two.
Thinking About Messy Marriages and Master Vampires in Jakob’s Wife
HP regular and Boulet Brothers’ Dragula correspondent Alex Warrick wrote this wonderful article on Jakob’s Wife, the stifling nature of stagnant relationships, and being Barbara Crampton (see: forever badass).
That Hotly Anticipated M3gan Review That Confirmed Everyone’s Expectations
Until my shackles get loosened— I mean, until the next anniversary, it’s been quite a time. Thanks again for all the love; we hope you’ll stick around and keep an eye out for Horror Press as we continue to grow and give you the news, articles, and merch you crave!
Back to the grind(house), horror fans!