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Gayly Dreadful -- Bursting out of your closet with the latest horror reviews
Bursting Out of Your Closet
[SXSW 2022 Review] 'Deadstream' is 'Evil Dead' Meets Found Footage and It Rocks
Mar 23

Mar 23 [SXSW 2022 Review] 'Deadstream' is 'Evil Dead' Meets Found Footage and It Rocks

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Festival, Movies, Review, SXSW Festival
[SXSW 2022 Review] 'Sissy' Finds Pathos Underneath Fake Influencer Culture
Mar 21

Mar 21 [SXSW 2022 Review] 'Sissy' Finds Pathos Underneath Fake Influencer Culture

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, Festival, Movies, Review, SXSW Festival
[Exclusive] 'Cold Wind Blowing' Clip is Full of Snowbound Horrors
Mar 21

Mar 21 [Exclusive] 'Cold Wind Blowing' Clip is Full of Snowbound Horrors

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Movies, Off Topic, Exclusive
[Servant Recap with Joe Lipsett] "Commitment" Raises the Stakes and Threatens to Shake Up the Turners
Mar 18

Mar 18 [Servant Recap with Joe Lipsett] "Commitment" Raises the Stakes and Threatens to Shake Up the Turners

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, recap, Review, TV
[SXSW 2022 Review] The Cellar Succeeds When It Digs Into Cosmic Horror
Mar 14

Mar 14 [SXSW 2022 Review] The Cellar Succeeds When It Digs Into Cosmic Horror

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Festival, Movies, Review, SXSW Festival
[Servant Recap with Joe Lipsett] Leanne Turns Threatening when "Camp" questions the Truth About Jericho
Mar 4

Mar 4 [Servant Recap with Joe Lipsett] Leanne Turns Threatening when "Camp" questions the Truth About Jericho

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, recap, Review, TV
[Servant Recap with Joe Lipsett] "Tiger" Cranks the Intensity as Servent Heads Into the Back Half of Season 3
Feb 18

Feb 18 [Servant Recap with Joe Lipsett] "Tiger" Cranks the Intensity as Servent Heads Into the Back Half of Season 3

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, recap, Review, TV
[News] Anatomy of a Scream Partners with ALTER on New Podcast 'The ALTER Tapes'!
Feb 9

Feb 9 [News] Anatomy of a Scream Partners with ALTER on New Podcast 'The ALTER Tapes'!

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, LGBTQ, Movies, Off Topic, short fiction, short film
[News] IFC Midnight Drops the Teaser and Poster for Peter Strickland's 'Flux Gourmet'
Feb 7

Feb 7 [News] IFC Midnight Drops the Teaser and Poster for Peter Strickland's 'Flux Gourmet'

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Movies, Off Topic
[Servant Review/Recap w/ Joe Lipsett] Julian Becomes Paranoid and Seeks the Truth about Jericho in "Hair"
Feb 4

Feb 4 [Servant Review/Recap w/ Joe Lipsett] Julian Becomes Paranoid and Seeks the Truth about Jericho in "Hair"

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, LGBTQ, recap, Review, TV

Feb 2
Feb 2 [News] Jennifer Reeder's New Film 'Night's End' Comes to Shudder in March!

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Movies, Off Topic
[Sundance 2022 Review] A Few Glaring Issues Aside 'Fresh' is a Breath of...well, Fresh Air.
Feb 1

Feb 1 [Sundance 2022 Review] A Few Glaring Issues Aside 'Fresh' is a Breath of...well, Fresh Air.

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Festival, Movies, Review, Sundance Film Festival
[Sundance 2022 Capsule Reviews] 'Emergency' 'Resurrection' and Emily the Criminal Play with the Thriller Template
Feb 1

Feb 1 [Sundance 2022 Capsule Reviews] 'Emergency' 'Resurrection' and Emily the Criminal Play with the Thriller Template

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Festival, Movies, Review, Sundance Film Festival
[News] Mixtape Madness Returns for a Second Helping of the Virtual Game Night Experience
Feb 1

Feb 1 [News] Mixtape Madness Returns for a Second Helping of the Virtual Game Night Experience

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Board Games, Games, Movies, Off Topic
[Sundance 2022 Review] Dual is a Darkly Hilarious Satire that Cuts Deep
Jan 31

Jan 31 [Sundance 2022 Review] Dual is a Darkly Hilarious Satire that Cuts Deep

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Movies, Festival, Review, Sundance Film Festival
[Sundance 2022 Review] Am I OK? Perfectly Encapsulates the Feeling of Coming Out in Your 30s
Jan 27

Jan 27 [Sundance 2022 Review] Am I OK? Perfectly Encapsulates the Feeling of Coming Out in Your 30s

Terry Mesnard
Festival, Gayly, LGBTQ, Movies, Review, Sundance Film Festival
[Sundance 2022 Review] Benson and Moorhead's 'Something in the Dirt' is Culmination of a Decade of Filmmaking
Jan 26

Jan 26 [Sundance 2022 Review] Benson and Moorhead's 'Something in the Dirt' is Culmination of a Decade of Filmmaking

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, LGBTQ, Movies, Review, Sundance Film Festival, Festival
[Sundance 2022 Review] Speak No Evil Mixes Cringe Comedy, Abject Horror and a Tiny bit of Funny Games to Weaponize Politeness
Jan 24

Jan 24 [Sundance 2022 Review] Speak No Evil Mixes Cringe Comedy, Abject Horror and a Tiny bit of Funny Games to Weaponize Politeness

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Festival, Movies, Review, Sundance Film Festival
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[Widow's Bay Recap w/ Joe Lipsett] It's the Penultimate Episode and "Emergency Shelter" is One Big Tease
Terry Mesnard
June 10, 2026
[Widow's Bay Recap w/ Joe Lipsett] It's the Penultimate Episode and "Emergency Shelter" is One Big Tease
Terry Mesnard
June 10, 2026
Terry Mesnard
June 10, 2026
[Widow's Bay Review w/ Joe Lipsett] "Our History" and "Seasickness" Give Us an Unusual History Lesson
Terry Mesnard
May 27, 2026
[Widow's Bay Review w/ Joe Lipsett] "Our History" and "Seasickness" Give Us an Unusual History Lesson
Terry Mesnard
May 27, 2026
Terry Mesnard
May 27, 2026
[Widow's Bay Review w/ Joe Lipsett] Bring Your "Beach Reads" and Effigies to the Bonfire. It's Fine.
Terry Mesnard
May 13, 2026
[Widow's Bay Review w/ Joe Lipsett] Bring Your "Beach Reads" and Effigies to the Bonfire. It's Fine.
Terry Mesnard
May 13, 2026
Terry Mesnard
May 13, 2026
[Widow's Bay Review w/ Joe Lipsett] "Welcome to Widow's Bay!" Have We Got Some Creepy "Lodging" For you!
Terry Mesnard
April 29, 2026
[Widow's Bay Review w/ Joe Lipsett] "Welcome to Widow's Bay!" Have We Got Some Creepy "Lodging" For you!
Terry Mesnard
April 29, 2026
Terry Mesnard
April 29, 2026
 
 
 
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