I am thelitcritguy, a youtube essayist, horror writer, and co-host of the leftist film podcast, Horror Vanguard., here for a spooky season AMA!

I am currently working on two books, one on the Utopian philosophy of Ernst Bloch and the other is a book on Gothic Marxism called "Capitalism: A Horror Story"

You can find me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheLitCritGuy Listen to Horror Vanguard: https://soundcloud.com/user-317910500

EDIT: Thank you folks -- that's it from me, but please do get in touch if there is anything else you would like to ask.

    • thelitcritguy [he/him]
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      2 years ago
      1. Don't listen to gatekeepers who spout things like "you aren't a real fan unless you've done xyz" and don't feel like you have to watch a certain kind of horror if you don't like it -- there's plenty of horror films I've never watched
      2. Watch and read widely, follow whatever interest you might have, and don't be afraid to like stuff because some people have said it's not good
      3. Horror history is fascinating and well worth getting into. In film, the early Universal and Hammer films often get neglected and that's a real shame. ]
      4. Recommendations are generally good and horror fans are pretty great at sharing films and books with people
      • PaulSmackage [he/him, comrade/them]
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        2 years ago

        Thank you. I'm fairly familiar with horror, but i've always had issues getting new people into the genre. I've never been truly able to articulate why, but this list definitely helps me to get people into more stuff than just what you get in theatres.