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Gayly Dreadful -- Bursting out of your closet with the latest horror reviews
Bursting Out of Your Closet
[Review] The Platform (El Hoyo) is as Subtle as a Chainsaw...but Maybe that's the Point
Mar 20

Mar 20 [Review] The Platform (El Hoyo) is as Subtle as a Chainsaw...but Maybe that's the Point

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Movies, Review

The Platform is a dystopian nightmare and a parable about the haves and the have-nots.

[Kingdom Review with Joe Lipsett] The 2nd Half of S2 Ends with a Bang...and a Hint of New Beginnings?
Mar 16

Mar 16 [Kingdom Review with Joe Lipsett] The 2nd Half of S2 Ends with a Bang...and a Hint of New Beginnings?

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, recap, Review, TV

Joe and Terry continue their Kingdom Season Two review and recap and bring the fantastic season to an end. Horror fans, don’t miss this.

[AYAOTD? Recap with Erin Callahan] Season 3.1 "The Tale of the Midnight Ride"
Mar 13

Mar 13 [AYAOTD? Recap with Erin Callahan] Season 3.1 "The Tale of the Midnight Ride"

Troy Gardner
Afraid Dark, dreadful, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, LGBTQ, Review, recap, TV
[Preview] Elite Season 3 Comes Full Circle and Feels Like an End
Mar 13

Mar 13 [Preview] Elite Season 3 Comes Full Circle and Feels Like an End

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, LGBTQ, Review, TV

Elite Season 3 is now streaming on Netflix and feels like an end.

[Review] A Wakefield Project is All Over the Place
Mar 12

Mar 12 [Review] A Wakefield Project is All Over the Place

Troy Gardner
dreadful, Movies, Review

Imagine you’re at a dinner party and you decide to come up with a wacky scary story. You have everyone write down a creepy idea or scene and you put all the slips of paper into a box. Then you pull each one out and weave it into a story…

[Feature] Flashing Lights: Overused Horror Cliché or Crucial Film Element?
Mar 10

Mar 10 [Feature] Flashing Lights: Overused Horror Cliché or Crucial Film Element?

John Marrows
[Exclusive] A Catfish on Elm Street
Mar 9

Mar 9 [Exclusive] A Catfish on Elm Street

Troy Gardner
feature, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, dreadful, LGBTQ, Movies

Troy uncovers a missing episode of MTV’s Catfish and the results are…stunning for horror fans.

[Feature] The Scream Queen Diaries
Mar 6

Mar 6 [Feature] The Scream Queen Diaries

Justin Lockwood
dreadful, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, LGBTQ, Movies, feature

Justin Lockwood goes deep into his experiences with the powerful documentary Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street.

[Interview] Writer and Director Ron Oliver Wanders Down Memory Lane of Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Mar 6

Mar 6 [Interview] Writer and Director Ron Oliver Wanders Down Memory Lane of Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Troy Gardner
Afraid Dark, dreadful, feature, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, Interview, LGBTQ, TV

Troy and Erin wander down memory lane with writer/director Ron Oliver about his time with Are You Afraid of the Dark?

[Amazing Stories Review with Joe Lipsett] "The Cellar"'s Time Travel Romance is DOA
Mar 6

Mar 6 [Amazing Stories Review with Joe Lipsett] "The Cellar"'s Time Travel Romance is DOA

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Review, recap, TV

The first episode of Apple TV+’s Amazing Stories doesn’t inspire many amazing feelings.

The 22nd Annual Boston Underground Film Festival Unveils its Genre-Heavy Lineup
Mar 5

Mar 5 The 22nd Annual Boston Underground Film Festival Unveils its Genre-Heavy Lineup

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Festival, Movies, Off Topic, Boston Underground

Titles Include A 24’s sinfully-anticipated Saint Maud; Sundance hits Dinner in America & Jumbo; feminist thriller Lucky; Cannes sensation Deerskin; Japan’s supernatural chiller It Comes - and more!

[Review] The Dead Lands episode 8 is a satisfying conclusion
Mar 5

Mar 5 [Review] The Dead Lands episode 8 is a satisfying conclusion

Troy Gardner
dreadful, Review, TV
[The Outsider Recap with Joe Lipsett] Episode 9 "Tigers and Bears" Continues the Meandering Pace into the Finale
Mar 2

Mar 2 [The Outsider Recap with Joe Lipsett] Episode 9 "Tigers and Bears" Continues the Meandering Pace into the Finale

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, recap, Review, TV

The penultimate episode is here and Joe and I are conflicted.

[AYAOTD? with Erin Callahan] Season Two Review!
Feb 28

Feb 28 [AYAOTD? with Erin Callahan] Season Two Review!

Troy Gardner
Afraid Dark, dreadful, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, LGBTQ, recap, Review, TV
The First Candyman trailer wants you to say Candyman, Candyman, Candyman…
Feb 27

Feb 27 The First Candyman trailer wants you to say Candyman, Candyman, Candyman…

Terry Mesnard
[Review] The Dead Lands episode 7 serves RPG realness
Feb 27

Feb 27 [Review] The Dead Lands episode 7 serves RPG realness

Troy Gardner
dreadful, Review, TV
Scare Package Releases its First Trailer!
Feb 26

Feb 26 Scare Package Releases its First Trailer!

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Off Topic, trailers, Movies

Here’s the first trailer from Panic Fest-favorite, Scare Package!

[Panic Fest 2020 Review] Swallow is a Highly Recommended Exercise in Uncomfortability
Feb 23

Feb 23 [Panic Fest 2020 Review] Swallow is a Highly Recommended Exercise in Uncomfortability

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Movies, Festival, Panic Fest, Review
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Blogs
[Tip Toe Episode 4 Review with Joe Lipsett] The Penultimate Episode Tees Up a Truly Traumatic Ending
Terry Mesnard
October 23, 2026
[Tip Toe Episode 4 Review with Joe Lipsett] The Penultimate Episode Tees Up a Truly Traumatic Ending
Terry Mesnard
October 23, 2026
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Terry Mesnard
October 23, 2026
[Tip Toe Episode 2 Recap w/ Joe Lipsett] Toxic Masculinity Masks Insecurities in Episode 2
Terry Mesnard
October 9, 2026
[Tip Toe Episode 2 Recap w/ Joe Lipsett] Toxic Masculinity Masks Insecurities in Episode 2
Terry Mesnard
October 9, 2026
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Terry Mesnard
October 9, 2026
[Silo S03E10 Recap w/ Joe Lipsett] It's the Finale and "Troy" is the Beginning of the End
Terry Mesnard
September 4, 2026
[Silo S03E10 Recap w/ Joe Lipsett] It's the Finale and "Troy" is the Beginning of the End
Terry Mesnard
September 4, 2026
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Terry Mesnard
September 4, 2026
[Silo S03E08 Recap w/ Joe Lipsett] A Dinner Party Brings "Gray Goo" and Revelations
Terry Mesnard
August 21, 2026
[Silo S03E08 Recap w/ Joe Lipsett] A Dinner Party Brings "Gray Goo" and Revelations
Terry Mesnard
August 21, 2026
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Terry Mesnard
August 21, 2026
 
 
 
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