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Happy Birthday, Horror Press! Finding Community in Horror
I don’t like to get personal often, but the occasion begs the exception.
Horror Press turned two today, and I’d be remiss not to take this opportunity to express my gratitude. Not only for Horror Press, which has given me a platform to share my nerdy thoughts on horror with others, but to the fans who actually take the time to read what we write, watch the videos we put out, listen to the podcast, and everything else.
I’m typically not big on social media because I’m such a closed-off person.
But Horror Press was only 3 months old when I came aboard, and any opportunity I can take to shout Horror Press from the rooftops, I will.
You see, James-Michael Fleites, the Curator of All Things Horror Press, told me a long time ago that he started this website so that people could see horror from a wide range of perspectives, giving a voice to underrepresented voices in horror.
Since then, Horror Press has grown and still continues to grow, giving unique voices a platform to share their thoughts on the genre we love so much.
I’m so proud to be a part of this small business that doesn’t have a hateful bone in its body.
So when I first started writing for Horror Press, I immediately made a Twitter account to achieve the aforementioned shouting from the rooftops.
Diana Prince AKA Darcy the Mail Girl
Almost immediately, I caught wind of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs on Shudder.
I truthfully had never watched it before.
But it was a chance to watch a creepy double feature, and tweet along with other horror fans watching it live. Also, a huge shout out to Joe Bob Briggs’ co-host, my idol, Diana Prince, aka rcy the Mail Girl.
Before I go on, it’s paramount to understand what a lonely, depressed adolescent I was. The scary stories I read and the horror movies I watched were the company I kept.
During a particularly lonely, sad time in my life, I watched Night of The Living Dead for the first time. It became a core memory for me – how I spent the film alone, barely paying attention, just losing my mind by myself in my room.
The time in my life was so low, that I had no interest in watching the movie ever again. No matter the time that passed or the company I’d have, I was positive that watching it again would take me back to that dark, hollow, lonely feeling.
Fast forward 16 years later, and as I readied myself on Twitter for my first experience with The Last Drive-In, what would be showing than The Night of the Living Dead?
The whole time watching, I was struck by the contrast in experiences. How I’d gone from watching the movie alone as a lonely suicidal teen, to now watching the film as a wife and mother of 3, with a whole community of horror fans and my new Horror Press family directly at my fingertips.
I’m equally as amazed today as I was then, at how funny life is.
Of course, I was physically still watching it alone -I’m the only nut in my house that really wants to watch The Last Drive In – but emotionally, it felt like a stadium was beside me, watching too. It was then that I realized I was home. Home with all my fellow horror fans. Alone but not alone, some of my favorite kind of company.
The internet is a powerful thing, isn’t it?
Being able to share the experience is one of my favorite parts of working for Horror Press. I’ve always been weird and have a hard time fitting in places. But I’ve found a home in Horror Press, and I see family in our fans.
So, to any horror fan out there who feels alone, I hope Horror Press can do for you every day what that first episode of The Last Drive-In and everything since did for me. We are a little horror community right at your fingertips, and we love it when you join in the conversation with us.
Welcome home, horror fan.
Thank you for all that you do in helping to keep this small business alive, and thriving.
Here’s to this one and many more; Happy birthday Horror Press!
Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, the Holiday season has REALLY kicked off. We’ve covered our fair share of Holiday horror from underappreciated gems like Christmas Bloody Christmas and Dial Code Santa Claus to Black Christmas and Krampus! In the hopes of spreading some Holiday cheer (and fear!), the curator of all things Horror Press, James-Michael, has decided to bring the cloven-foot killer that is Krampus into your homes! But this isn’t your ordinary Krampus…this Krampus is chock full of special features and gift wrapped in 4K!
If you haven’t seen Krampus, then what are you doing with your life? For those unfamiliar, Krampus follows a large family gathering of frustrating people who all get snowed in three days before Christmas. One by one, the family gets picked off by Christmas-themed creatures. Sometimes, the holidays truly are killer.
Enter Our Holiday Giveaway!
How to Enter:
Step 1. Make sure to FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM!
Step 2. LIKE the giveaway post!
Step 3. TAG A FRIEND who you think Krampus should visit!
The winner will be announced on Monday, December 15th and notified via direct message. If the winner does not respond within 24 hours, we’ll randomly select another winner.
WHAT YOU’LL WIN
What’s included in Krampus: The Naughty Cut? Let’s unwrap it and look:
- Audio commentary with director/co-writer Michael Dougherty, and co-writers Todd Casey and Zach Shields
- NEW interviews with Michael Dougherty, Visual Effects Artist Richard Taylor, Actors Allison Tolman, David Koechner and Emjay Anthony, Co-Writer/Co-Producer Todd Casey and more…
- Alternate ending
- Deleted/extended scenes
- Gag reel
- Krampus Comes Alive! – Five-part featurette including Dougherty’s Vision, The Naughty Ones: Meet the Cast, Krampus and his Minions, Practical Danger, and Inside the Snowglobe: Production Design
- Behind the scenes at WETA Workshop: Krampus
- And more!
So head over to our Instagram, follow our account, like our giveaway post, and tag a friend who you think Krampus should go visit!
Good luck!
**Giveaway entries are limited to addresses in the United States.**
**All entries must be 18 or older to enter**
Enter Our Halloween Giveaway!
How to Enter:
Step 1. Make sure to FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AND JOIN OUR FACEBOOK GROUP!
Step 2. LIKE AND SHARE the giveaway post!
Step 3. This is the most important step, email us at contact@horrorpress.com with your FULL Facebook name (so we can verify you’re in the group) and who your favorite character is from the Texas Chainsaw franchise.
**Giveaway entries are limited to addresses in the United States.**
**All entries must be 18 or older to enter**
What You’ll Win
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) Limited Edition 4K UHD from Arrow Video
- 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original DTS-HD MA 7.1 and 5.1 surround audio and lossless stereo audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Brand new audio commentary with Dread Central co-founder Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton and co-host of The Spooky Picture Show podcast Chris MacGibbon
- Archival audio commentary with director Marcus Nispel, producer Michael Bay, executive producers Brad Fuller and Andrew Form and New Line Cinema founder Robert Shaye
- Archival audio commentary with Marcus Nispel, director of photography Daniel Pearl, production designer Greg Blair, art director Scott Gallager, sound supervisor Trevor Jolly and composer Steve Jablonsky
- Archival audio commentary with Marcus Nispel, Michael Bay, writer Scott Kosar, Brad Fuller, Andrew Form and actors Jessica Biel, Erica Leerhsen, Eric Balfour Jonathan Tucker, Mike Vogel and Andrew Bryniarski
- Reimagining a Classic, a brand new interview with director Marcus Nispel
- Shadows of Yesteryear, a brand new interview with cinematographer Daniel Pearl
- The Lost Leatherface, a brand new interview with actor Brett Wagner
- Masks and Massacres, a brand new interview with makeup effects artist Scott Stoddard
- Chainsaw Symphony, a brand new interview with composer Steve Jablonsky
- Chainsaw Redux: Making A Massacre, a making-of documentary
- Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield, an in-depth look at the infamous killer who inspired the character of Leatherface
- Severed Parts, a look at the cutting room floor and some of the scenes excised from the final edit
- Deleted scenes including an alternate opening and ending
- Screen tests for Jessica Biel, Eric Balfour and Erica Leerhsen
- Behind-the-scenes featurette
- Cast and crew interviews
- Theatrical trailers and TV spots
- Concept art galleries
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Aaron Lea
- Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Aaron Lea
- Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michael Gingold
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