Podcasts and Press

I’ve been fortunate enough to be invited onto several podcasts leading up to the publication of my debut novel, The October Film Haunt, so I wanted to compile them in one handy spot. I’ll add to the list as the episodes go live. I’m grateful to the hosts of each of these for their kindness and insightful questions. Though there’s a lot of overlap in these discussions, I really feel that each is unique due to the talented hosts coming at the book and the genre from surprising angles.

None of the episodes contain major plot spoilers, but the hosts and I do discuss the book at length, of course, so there are plenty of what I like to call “conceptual spoilers” dealing with thematic issues, the premise of the novel, and general thoughts.

You can also find some reviews of The October Film Haunt below! Blogs and review sites are falling by the wayside as more and more of our culture moves onto social media posts and videos. I still appreciate an easy-to-link review, so warm thanks to these folks.

The legendary Fangoria ran a review of The October Film Haunt a little while back. It’s only available in their print issue (Vol. 2, Issue #28), but I’m going to cheat and paste the text below:

Jorie and her two friends used to run the October Film Haunt, a blog dedicated to exploring the filming locations of their favorite scary movies. But everything went south after their post about Proof of Demons, the most notorious cult film ever. The damned film supposedly contained instructions for a ritual, one that innocent people died from while attempting. Ten years later, Jorie receives a videotape in the mail. On it is footage from Proof of Demons, but it’s somehow new – different. That snuffed curiosity is rekindled in her, but so are her defenses. Someone is filming her, taunting her. It’s then she realizes that the movie is getting a sequel, and she’s the final girl.

A cursed film seems like a dream come true to some horror fans, but The October Film Haunt proves what an actual fucking nightmare that’d be. The novel strings together several subgenres without a hitch. The ’70s occult aspects radiate psychotropic fear and uncertainty. Slasher and stalker components tap into its corporeal side. Think Antrum and The Blair Witch Project injected with the self-referentiality of Scream. Wehunt’s chilling, spot-on imagery and descriptive prose are what really sell this ambitious concept. But the scariest part of the novel is how he demonstrates the wildfire effect of social media. Through its influence and the creepypasta phenomena, the real monster is collective belief and manifestation. The October Film Haunt is the kind of shiver you can’t shake off. It’s a layered slow-burn that speaks of obsession, fandom and the lethal itch to know the truth.

I’m also in the September/October 2025 Halloween Special issue of another famous magazine, Rue Morgue, discussing the cursed film subgenre of horror alongside Paul Tremblay (author of Horror Movie) and Tim Lucas (author of Throat Sprockets).