Welcome back to the Horror Agenda as we dive face the music and our reflections as we cover the 2021 short film The Ballerina. The film is directed by Aaron Fradkin. The credits do not list a writer but Aaron and his partner/producer Victoria Fratz came up with it together and are listed as the writers on IMDb. We have fun talking mirror theories, …

Pull out your cups and take a big sip as we wrap our vampire miniseries with the 2022 short film First Blood. This short, written and directed by Olivia Loccisano, is sparse on dialogue but not on blood, beauty or story. You can find more of Olivia Loccisano's work here. Since this film prominently features a first period, we discuss periods, menst…

Welcome back to part 3 of our vampire miniseries here on the Horror Agenda. This week we are covering the 2017 short film V written by Ellie Gocher and directed by Jimmy Dean. You can watch it here. We want to issue a content warning because we get into a conversation of sexual assault, grooming and abuse. The National Domestic Violence Hotline web…

Today we have part two of violent relationships—this and more on Private Universe Podcast with Carlos Camacho Psychologist.Carlos Camacho Psychologist and Author

We want to...wine you, dine you, and taste you. This week we are covering the 2020 short Aftertaste, written and directed by Chloë Wicks. This beautiful short is available here. Chloë Wicks' Vimeo page is here. You can read a review from short of the week here. Correction: Carlos said that Bound had an intimacy coordinator when the more accurate st…

Welcome Back to the Horror Agenda as we cover the ballerina vampire that is Abigail (2024). Yes we are covering the 2024 film co-directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. It's written by Stephen Shields and Guy Busick. In this episode we talk vampire lore, Carlos' love and libraries, the politics of representation and Melissa Barrera bei…

Today we have part one of violent relationships—this and more on Private Universe Podcast with Carlos Camacho Psychologist.Carlos Camacho Psychologist and Author

In this episode we cover a short and the feature it became later. That's right we cover Cerdita the 2018 short film and Piggy the 2022 feature film. Both are written and directed by Carlota Pereda. CW: fatphobia. There are discussion of fatphobic abuse as part of the plot and in our discussion. We reference a CloseUpCulture interview by James Prest…

Welcome back to the Horror Agenda! This week we finally have part two of our very first TWO-PARTER! This week we cover Fear Streets Part Two and Three as a follow up to our episode on Fear Street Part One. Based on the books by RL Stine, and Story by Kyle Killen and Phil Graziadei & Leigh Janiak, with screenplay by Phil Graziadei & Leigh Janiak and…

Today we talk about coercive control and how manipulators use it in relationships—this and more on Private Universe Podcast with Carlos Camacho Psychologist.Carlos Camacho Psychologist and Author

This week we enter a desolate mortuary and talk with our friend Monty and hear stories of the dead. That's right, we're covering the 2019 the Mortuary Collection written and directed by Ryan Spindell. We meander through a few conversations. We reference this piece by Joey Keogh from Vague Visages. We also reference this piece from Film School Rejec…

Today we talk about not giving up. This and more on the Private Universe Podcast with Carlos Camacho Psychologist.Carlos Camacho Psychologist and Author

Welcome back to the Horror Agenda and this week we have part one of our first two-parter. We cover Fear Street Part One this week and next week we will cover Part 2 and 3. Based on the books by RL Stine, and Story by Kyle Killen and Phil Graziadei & Leigh Janiak, with screenplay by Phil Graziadei & Leigh Janiak and directed by Leigh Janiak. This is…

Welcome back to the Horror Agenda and this week we cover an anthology film with SEVEN segments, we laugh, we manage Carlos' Audacity crashing, we talk fireworks, it's a ride. This week we're covering the 2019 film Scare Package. The idea for the film came from Aaron B. Koontz & Cameron Burns who co-wrote the wrap-around segment ("Rad Chad's Horror …

Happy Pride from the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2022 short film Night Kiss written and directed by Nicolai Kornum. We get into the colors, the sounds, and what is unclear (take a shot). You can find more from the writer/director here. You can follow his photography IG here. You can follow his runway photography page here. This week Carlo…

Happy Father's Day from the Horror Agenda. This week we cover a (zombie) father's (special) day with his zombie daughter and it seemed apropos to cover it for (US) Father's Day. We are covering the 2016 short A Father's Day, written and directed by Mat Johns. You can find more of Mat Johns' work here. We reference a short of the week review by Ivan…

Today we talk about the impact of negative thoughts and how to get them out of our heads. This and more on Private Universe Podcast with Carlos Camacho Psychologist.Carlos Camacho Psychologist and Author

Welcome back to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2022 short horror comedy We Forgot About the Zombies written and directed by Chris McInroy. We had lots of laughs and loved this fun take on zombie media. (Pardon Carlos' voice and audio, his allergies were intense). You can watch the short on Alter here. You can find more of Chris McInroy's…

Today we chat about the importance of routine. This and more on the Private Universe Podcast with Carlos Camacho Psychologist.Carlos Camacho Psychologist and Author

Happy Birthday from the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the wild 1981 birthday themed horror film Bloody Birthday written by Ed Hunt and Barry Pearson and directed by Ed Hunt. We talk eclipses, astrology, murder and the ways certain parts of this film were too much. Want to know more? Give us a listen and rate us 5 stars for Victor's upcoming bir…

Welcome Back to the Horror Agenda where we steal scooters and believe women. This week we're covering the 2022 short Scooter written and directed by Chelsea Lupkin, whose work you can find here. Chelsea is also a reviewer at Short of the Week and we have discussed one of her reviews prior. You can find her Short of the Week work here. This week Vic…

Welcome Back Listeners, it's time to come out and face us. That's right, this week, we cover the psychological horror Itsy Bitsy Spider. This 2020 short film was written and directed by Brodi-Jo Scalise with story editing by Rudy Thauberger. You can learn more about Brodi-Jo and his work here. We reference this article from BizBooks.net about Itsy …

Welcome back to the Horror Agenda and this week we play Werewolves....who are you able to trust? Is it director of Werewolves Within Josh Ruben or the the screenwriter Mishna Wolff? Is it one of your co-hosts Victor, or is it Carlos? Who can you trust? You can trust that Werewolves Within, at the time of recording, is available to stream on Hulu. Y…

Today we chat about how to help kids find happiness. This and more on the Private Universe Podcast with Carlos Camacho Psychologist.Carlos Camacho Psychologist and Author

Adherence to the curriculum is...I mean the agenda is key. Yes, this week on the Horror Agenda we're the covering the 2017 short film The Sub directed by Dan Samiljan and co-written by Dan Samiljan and Dave Cain. We talk teaching in the US, Stepford Wives, children's television and alien assimilation. This week Carlos recommends the 2024 Dev Patel …

Today we chat about the final years of our lives. Mid-Life Awakening! This and more on the Private Universe Podcast with Carlos Camacho Psychologist.Carlos Camacho Psychologist and Author

Welcome back to the Horror Agenda. This week on the podcast, we cover a short film about a podcast. A short film called Meet Jimmy, written by Tim Koomen and directed by David-Jan Bronsgeest. You can watch the film on Vimeo. You can also watch it on Short of the Week. During our episode we reference this piece by Joey Paur on Geeky Tyrant. We also …

Today I chat about creativity as I walk. It is an awesome talk again but very badly produced. This and more on the Private Universe Podcast with Carlos Camacho PsychologistCarlos Camacho Psychologist and Author

Happy (early/belated) Juneteeth everybody. Let's celebrate at a cabin in the woods! No...yeah that's probably for the best. Welcome back listeners! This week we're covering previously recommended film the Blackening (2022) directed by Tim Story and written by Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins (who also stars). This hilarious horror comedy was a ROMP…

Today I chat about creativity from my car as I drive into the city. It is an awesome talk badly produced. This and more on the Private Universe Podcast with Carlos Camacho PsychologistCarlos Camacho Psychologist and Author

Now that you've officially reached episode 9 of season two, it's time to let you into the podcast secret. Meet your sentinal! Yes, we're covering the 2018 short film Special Day written by Nikolai Von Keller and directed by Teal Greyhavens. (In the beginning of the episode we do get the date wrong but correct it in the end and official here in the …

Welcome back to the Horror Agenda and this week we are covering Happy Death Day. Welcome back to the Horror... Agenda and... this week we are covering Happy Death Day. Welcome back...yes we are covering the 2017 time loop slasher Happy Death Day directed by Christopher Landon and written by Scott Lobdell. Some of the trivia in today's episode comes…

CW: discussion of sexual assault and abuse. Listeners beware, something is very very wrong in London. Join us as we discuss the 2016 horror short film written and directed by Rob Savage, with story by Jed Sheperd. The short got on our radar through a blog post from Screencraft by David Young. You can watch the short on Vimeo here, with instructions…

Hey Molly's, this week we're totally excited to cover the 2023 film Totally Killer. We had fun talking time travel, the 80s, the soundtrack and the usually horror agenda items. This film is directed by Nahnatchka Khan. It is written by David Matalon & Sasha Perl-Raver and Jen D’Angelo. We reference this Hollywood Reporter article from Brian Davids,…

*plays tape* You are listening to the Horror Agenda. A horror podcast hosted by Carlos and Victor. You are humanity's last hope. You must discuss 2023 horror short written and directed by Caleb J. Phillips. *tape ends* You can find Play Me on YouTube here. You can find more about writer and director Caleb J. Phillips here. Carlos and Victor get sil…

Book Launch speech Part 2 about happiness and how to find it in philosophy. New book out; How to Be Happy, 10 Tips from 10 Thinkers, for children, teenagers, and adults (see link below). This and more on the Private Universe Podcast with Carlos Camacho Psychologist. https://amzn.asia/d/5JsyCDGCarlos Camacho Psychologist and Author

Welcome Back to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2019 short film Finley directed by J. Zachary Thurman. It was co-written by Maddison Stroud and J. Zachary Thurman. You watch the short here. You can find more about J. Zachary Thurman here. We discuss a 2023 interview by Feliz Vasquez for Cinema Crazed here. We also reference a 2019 Gruesom…

Book Launch speech about happiness and how to find it in philosophy. New book out; How to Be Happy, 10 Tips from 10 Thinkers, for children, teenagers, and adults (see link below). This and more on the Private Universe Podcast with Carlos Camacho Psychologist. https://amzn.asia/d/5JsyCDGCarlos Camacho Psychologist and Author

Submitted for the Approval of the Horror Agenda listeners, this week we cover Are You Afraid of the Dark? : The Tale of the Dead Man's Float (1995). This episode is directed by DJ MacHale (show co-creator) and written by Will Dixon. We open the episode with a Screen Rant article by Stephen Lagioia. We also reference a Collider article and the Twili…

Welcome back to the Horror Agenda. Time to pucker up as we cover the 2020 short film Kissed written and directed by Elwood Quincy Walker. You can find more from the Writer/Director Elwood Quincy Walker on his website or his Vimeo here. You can watch Kissed on his website or on the Alter YouTube channel. This week Victor recommends: The Gate (1987) …

Today we chat about children's happiness and how to find it in philosophy. New book out; How to Be Happy, 10 Tips form 10 Thinkers, for children, teenagers and adults (see link below). This and more on the Private Universe Podcast with Carlos Camacho Psychologist. https://amzn.asia/d/5JsyCDGCarlos Camacho Psychologist and Author

Welcome back to Season 2 of the Horror Agenda. Listener beware, you’re in for a scare. We time-travel back to 1996 to a popular episode of the 90s TV series Goosebumps covering Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes episode. We reference the Goosebumps fandom wiki here. We discuss this 2015 piece from Vice by Kaleigh Rogers here. We also reference this Bustle …

Today we chat about how to leave your job happy. This and more on the Private Universe Podcast with Carlos Camacho Psychologist.Carlos Camacho Psychologist and Author

Today we chat about self-help. This and more on the Private Universe Podcast with Carlos Camacho Psychologist.Carlos Camacho Psychologist and Author

Welcome to the LAST episode of the Horror Agenda for 2023 as we cover Zombie Musical (2011) written and directed by the late Ryan McHenry. Listeners of a certain age may know him as the creator behind the Ryan Gosling Won't Eat His Cereal Vines. We cover this short and discuss it, briefly, in relation to the feature it became: Anna and the Apocalyp…

Welcome to the penultimate episode of 2023 here at the Horror Agenda. We wanted to get into the spirit of season and cover the 2022 short directed by Christopher Ryan Laughter and written by Michael Wielock. You can watch the short on Alter here: https://youtu.be/-0zw12ijz8g You can find more on Laughter here: http://www.chrislaughter.com/snow-glob…

Welcome to the Horror Agenda as we go to prison. Yes, this week's episode features prominently in a prison. We cover the story of a killer, who is NOT the titular character in Horacio (2020) in this animated short written and directed by Caroline Cherrier. He forgot why he did what he did...or did he? We found the short via Short of the Week: https…

We're starting off the month of December with Dylan Clark's Portrait of God (2022) here at the Horror Agenda. You can watch the short on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/BI9fKfX5V68 Writer and Director Dylan Clark recommends watching on Vimeo here: https://vimeo.com/744201078 Dylan Clark made a short film about the making of Portrait of God available…

Today we chat about finishing the year strong. We discuss how to keep planning and doing it in December, there is still time! This and more on the Private Universe Podcast with Carlos Camacho Psychologist.Carlos Camacho Psychologist and Author

Welcome back to the Horror Agenda! This week we cover the 2022 short film Girl at Party written and directed by Jess O'Kane. You can watch the film here: https://youtu.be/9ycgQGeL710 You can follow Jess O'Kane here: https://www.jessokane.com/ We learned about this short from Short of the Week as well: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2023/10/27/girl-…