Screamin’ in the Rain
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Screamin’ in the Rain

I am proud to report the publication of some of my film studies research at What Sleeps Beneath -- a fantastic horror film-focused journal that not only features some brilliant current film reviews and interesting thinkpieces on the genre, but also recently won the annual "Best Blog" award from Pittsburgh City Paper. Right on. My contribution is called "Screamin’ in the Rain: The Orchestration of Catharsis in William Castle’s The Tingler" and in it I compare Castle's over-the-top screamer of horror to one of the most heart-moving movie musicals ever made, Gene Kelly's Singin in the Rain. What's that? What…
December 8, 2024Posted inArnzen NewsNo Comments
6m66s — My New Podcast
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6m66s — My New Podcast

Commute to hell each week in this gleefully deranged podcast by Bram Stoker Award-winning horror writer Michael Arnzen (gorelets.com). Often unscripted, always unhinged, 6:66 features the author's twisted thinkpieces, poetic little "gorelets," strange sounds and more in precisely 6 minutes and 66 seconds. My new podcast launched on National Dark Poetry Day -- October 7th, 2024! Bookmark https://6m66s.com/ and get ready to tune in from your favorite podcast platform (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube etc.). 6:66 will be the next evolution of my newsletter, The Goreletter, and I hope you'll listen in and subscribe. If you like it, please spread the…
October 7, 2024Posted inArnzen News
The Balloon (2024)
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The Balloon (2024)

Team S2 the S Pro Presents “The Balloon”USA | 7 mins | ColorDirected by Stephanie SwiftWritten by Michael A. ArnzenProduced by DeJonna WilliamsMusic by Ayça AkinCinematography by Jeffrey SmeeEditing by Scott Danzig and Jeffrey Smee CastRick Dutrow as GuntherJess Uhler as Casey ConnorJacqui Wrae as “Betty”Andrew Nesky as DaddyMelissa Rayworth as MotherRoscoe List as Young GuntherStephanie Swift as Police OfficerDeJonna Williams as Police Officer "The Balloon" is a short liminal horror film (7 mins) that tells the harrowing story of a downtrodden mechanic who lives in a deteriorating paradigm... but there is more than meets the eye when the past…
October 7, 2024Posted inArnzen News
"The Dark Librarian" by Michael Arnzen (see flickr)
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The Goreletter Has Ended (and What’s Happening Now)

If you're reading this, you might be curious: what happened to your newsletter, Arnzen? When did you last send out The Goreletter? I clicked on a link to subscribe and it took me to a dead webpage. Is my subscription still valid? The instability of the internet strikes again. I am ending The Goreletter, as we know it. This website continues with sporadic updates about publications and events, and I've got some fresh ideas moving forward. But the newsletter is hereby retired. So here's what has been happening. The last issue was sent quite a while ago: in January 2022.…
May 23, 2024Posted inArnzen News, Data+Errata, Gorelets: Unpleasant Poems2 Comments
Live Horror U Class at StokerCon 24: “Catching the Reader by Surprise”
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Live Horror U Class at StokerCon 24: “Catching the Reader by Surprise”

POST-CONVENTION UPDATE, 6/4/24: Unfortunately, this class will not be available online as a recorded lecture. If you attended the class at the con, know that the secret website for the course has been updated with extra materials! Just email me if you've forgotten it's location; otherwise, enjoy and stay in touch! Registration for my next Horror University course has opened up! "Catching the Reader by Surprise" will be a 2-hour online session covering strategies to keep your reader guessing, from building suspense in clever ways to crafting surprising plot twists, while taking the special considerations of the horror genre into…
May 8, 2024Posted inArnzen News