Transgressive Horror Resurrected

A project in Manassas, VA by Prof. Christopher McGlothlin
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TWENTY, TWENTY, TWENTY-FOUR HOURS TO GO!

September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
With just one solar rotation left, all of us here at Ghost Show Press would love to say thank you for your support of the Everyone's Gone to the Movies series!Lots of great rewards remain in our Transgressive Horror Resurrected campaign, and they... (Read More)

48 Hours (Almost There!)

September 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Forty-eight hours left, and the Transgressive Horror Resurrected campaign is 92% funded. As of now, we need just 26 people to get the electronic editions, 21 people to add a print copy to that, or 15 who will be thanked by name in all versions. So a... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #34: John Polojac

September 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Our very own stalwart talent John Polojac took on Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956), journeyed to Fantastic Planet (La Planète sauvage, 1973), and went to the briny depths for Underwater (2020) in previous volumes, and now he's offering us a... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #33: Ade Smith

September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Everyone's Gone to the Movies has been four-times graced by the sharp eye and incisive words of Ade Smith -- The Thing (1982), The Fifth Element (1997), and Fight Club (1999) in previous volumes -- and now he explains why Akira (1988) earns its spot... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #32: Nicholas Nacario

September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
It's our genuine pleasure to welcome Nicholas Nacario back to Everyone's Gone to the Movies, who discussed the utterly gonzo film Roar (1981) in Fantastic Flops, to talk about Freaks (1932) in Transgressive Horror Resurrected: Nicholas Nacario is an... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #31: John Wick

September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We welcome back award-winning author John Wick -- who discussed the Hammer Films classic Captain Kronos -- Vampire Hunter (1974) in Fantastic Flops -- to talk about Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) in Transgressive Horror Resurrected: John Wick... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #30: James Lowder

September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Truly none of this -- Transgressive Horror, Subversive Sci-Fi, Fantastic Flops, our fight for creator rights -- would have happened without the gentleman's gentleman, the scholar's scholar, and the Godfather of Ghost Show Press, James Lowder. We are... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #29: Kenneth Hite

September 6th - via: kickstarter.com
The supremely talented and erudite Kenneth Hite offered his one-of-a-kind perspective on The Uninvited (1944), Forbidden Planet (1956),  and The Wicker Man (1973) in previous volumes, and returns to discuss Martin (1977) in Transgressive Horror... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #28: Caelum Vatnsdal

September 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Writer and filmmaker Caelum Vatnsdal joined the Ghost Show cast in Fantastic Flops, contributing a much-needed reappraisal of the achingly lovely Somewhere in Time (1980). We're quite happy to have him back to talk about The Jar (1984) in... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #27: Cynthia Celeste Miller

September 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Transgressive Horror Resurrected welcomes back the incomparable Cynthia Celeste Miller, who gave us Torgo-riffic pieces on Black Christmas (1974), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966) in previous volumes, to... (Read More)

Five Days Left to Back Transgressive Horror Resurrected (And Thank You!)

September 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to the phenomenal generosity of our wonderful backers, we are 77% of the way to our goal, and Transgressive Horror Resurrected now features THIRTY-SIX essays, including 2 to be picked by our backers! THR is SUCH a good book, full of the great... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #26: Prof. Christopher McGlothlin

September 5th - via: kickstarter.com
GSP's very own Creative Pit Boss Prof. Christopher McGlothlin (who wrote about The Masque of the Red Death (1964), Punishment Park (1971), Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959) and Inchon! (1981) in previous volumes) goes back, Jack, to do it again with... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #25: Justin Mohareb

September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
We're pleased and proud to have the talented Justin Mohareb rejoin us (after his fine essays on Logan's Run (1976) and Hudson Hawk (1991) in previous volumes) to discuss Shin Godzilla (2016) in Transgressive Horror Resurrected: Justin Mohareb grew up... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #24: Seth Johnson

September 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We're pleased and proud to have the talented Seth Johnson -- who wrote about Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future (1985) and The Lone Ranger (2013) in previous volumes -- discussing both Roger Corman's original The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #23: David Larkins

September 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
The Everyone's Gone to the Movies series is quite blessed to have David Larkins back for Transgressive Horror Resurrected! After discussin Metropolis (1927) and Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) in previous volumes, he now turns his attention to the icon... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #22: Bill Bodden

September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
The inestimable Bill Bodden -- whose keen insights on Congo (1995), Terry Gilliam's Brazil (1985), The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), and John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China (1986) appear in previous volumes... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #21: Jason Walters

August 31st - via: kickstarter.com
We're ever delighted to have one of the great raconteurs of the world Jason Walters as a part of Everyone's Gone to the Movies, and his rollicking essays on Frankenstein (1931), Blood Machines (2020), and Battlefield Earth (2000) in previous volumes... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #20: Nicole Winchester

August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Today's update spotlighting our writers and their movies features the amazing Nicole Winchester (who wrote on The Blair Witch Project (1999) in Vol. 1 as well as Deep Impact (1998) and Don’t Look Up (2021) in Vol. 2). We feature her take on Kairo... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #19: Richard Dansky

August 29th - via: kickstarter.com
The amazingly talented Richard Dansky is a creator we've long admired at GSP, and his Everyone's Gone to the Movies takes on Night/Curse of the Demon (1957), Zardoz (1974), and Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) in our previous volumes are insanely... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #18: Murray Leeder

August 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We're utterly delighted to have Murray Leeder (who wrote about The Wizard of Gore (1970), Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964), and Ang Lee's Hulk (2003) in previous volumes) back for Transgressive Horror Resurrected to discuss The Entity (1982):... (Read More)

Transgressive Horror Resurrected Is Halfway Funded! (& Halfway Done)

August 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to the phenomenal generosity of our backers, we are not only past halfway to funding, but Transgressive Horror Resurrected now features THIRTY-SIX essays, including 2 picked by our backers! If you too would like to be Creative Pit Boss for a... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #17: Debaditya Mukhopadhyay

August 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We're thrilled to welcome back Dr. Debaditya Mukhopadhyay (who discussed the films Cargo (2019) and No Smoking (2007) in previous volumes) to talk about Vikram Bhatt's Creature 3D (2014) in Transgressive Horror Resurrected: Debaditya Mukhopadhyay is... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #16: GG Dascal

August 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We're never happier at Ghost Show Press than when we introduce exciting new voices in film commentary within the pages of Everyone's Gone to the Movies. In Transgressive Horror Resurrected, we are very blessed to welcome GG Dascal to the Ghost Show... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #15: Robert J. Toth

August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Any major dude with half a heart surely will tell you, my friend, how much you need to read the prodigious Robert J. Toth's insights on Love at First Bite (1979). He graced previous volumes with his thoughts on The Dead Zone (1983), Sleeper (1973),... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #14: Lynn Firestone Hill

August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Our very own Lynn Firestone Hill -- who discussed Midsommar (2019), Ghost in the Shell (1995), and The Curse of the Cat People (1944) in previous volumes -- is back in Transgressive Horror Resurrected to talk about The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #13: Simon Bacon

August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
The hyper-talented Simon Bacon is back for Transgressive Horror Resurrected! After covering Twilight (2008), Lifeforce (1985), and Morbius (2022) in previous volumes, the Master of Vampire Film Commentary rises from his coffin to discuss Hammer... (Read More)

The Ghost Show Podcast

August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Please join us LIVE on Monday 26 August at 8PM EDT as GSP's Creative Pit Boss Prof. Christopher McGlothlin welcomes the Show's stars to talk about the book and answer your questions. It's a monster mash you don't want to miss, so join us LIVE and... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #12: Eddy Webb

August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We happily re-enlisted one of the most knowledgeable, entertaining, and engaging writers around, Eddy Webb (who discussed The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959), Blade Runner (1983) and Speed Racer (2008) in previous volumes) to talk about Santo en La... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #11: Spike Y Jones

August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Our series Everyone's Gone to the Movies has wit and insight as its cornerstones, and few writers exemplify these traits better than Spike Y Jones (who ably assessed The Mummy (1999), Silent Running (1972), Passengers (2016), and The Adventures of... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #10: Steven Marsh

August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We're pleased and proud to have the talented Steven Marsh back for Vol. 4 of Everyone's Gone to the Movies (after he wrote about The Game (1997), Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996), and Mystery Men (1999) in previous volumes). In... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #9: Kristen Hutchinson

August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
The super-talented Dr. Kristen Hutchinson (with featured essays on Prevenge (2016), Advantageous (2015), Lilo & Stitch (2002), and Children of Men (2006) in previous volumes) rejoins us for Transgressive Horror Resurrected to talk about Bodies... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #8: Colm Lundberg

August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
The incomparable writer, designer, gentleman, and scholar Colm Lundberg -- who wrote about The Exorcist (1973), The Matrix (1999), and Krull (1983) in previous volumes -- is back to discuss Angel Heart (1987) in Transgressive Horror Resurrected: We'd... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #7: Alex Bledsoe

August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
In a wide and random universe, we were blessed to meet novelist Alex Bledsoe, and, after discussing Noroi: The Curse (2005), Eolomea (1972), and Raise the Titanic (1980) in previous volumes, now he's back to talk about Eyes of Fire (1983): Alex... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #6: Matthew Dawkins

August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Everyone's Gone to the Movies proudly includes the works of Matthew Dawkins, a most talented gentleman who shared his keen insights and fresh perspectives on Dawn of the Dead (1978), Flash Gordon (1980), and Ishtar (1987) in previous volumes, and he... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #5: Winter Jaye

August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We're so blessed to have the unbelievably awesome and multi-talented artist Winter Jaye (who rocked previous volumes talking about The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976), The Girl with All the Gifts (2016), and The Curse of the Cat People,... (Read More)

The Ghost Show Podcast RETURNS FROM THE DEAD Sunday August 18 8PM EDT

August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
The Ghost Show podcast RETURNS FROM THE DEAD this Sunday August 18 at 8PM EDT! The Transgressive Horror Resurrected Kickstarter is off to a supernaturally good first week, and our very own Creative Pit Boss Prof. Christopher McGlothlin will be there... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #4: Mike Weatherford

August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Mike Weatherford, one of our all-time favorite writers, discussed Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016) in previous volumes, is back to talk about The Howling and An American Werewolf in London (1981) in... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #3: Lisa Morton

August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
You probably know already about the awesomeness that is Lisa Morton from her work on Dream Home (2010), Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead (2009), and Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) in previous... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #2: Tim Thomson

August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Transgressive Horror Resurrected marks the return of talented artist and filmmaker Tim Thomson, who wrote about Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) in Fantastic Flops, to discuss Brandon Cronenberg's Antiviral (2012): Tim Thomson began his... (Read More)

Great Start - thanks to everyone for your support!

August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey folks - thanks for the great start! I know Chris is feeling the love right now from the last 24 hours.  Please continue to share the KS link on your social media so we can keep things rolling. Here's a tiny version of the KS URL:... (Read More)

Meet the Ghost Show Cast! #1: Chloe Maveal

August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
We're extremely proud to present one of the best reasons to support Transgressive Horror Resurrected: You get to read what Chloe Maveal -- who discussed I Spit on Your Grave (1978), Crimes of the Future (2022), Judge Dredd (1995), and Dredd (2012) in... (Read More)

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