Katie Marie

Real World Horror: How Haunted Objects Reveal Deep-Seated Fears

Folklore often portrays wheelchairs and mobility aids as haunted objects, reflecting societal discomfort with disability. These…
Obscure Horror: The Intersection of Horror and Cognitive Disability in “The Taking of Deborah Logan

“The Taking of Deborah Logan” redefines found footage horror by using memory loss as a central…
Disability in the Dark: Rethinking Disability Through the Story of Frankenstein’s Monster

Frankenstein’s monster symbolizes the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities, emphasizing the role of societal attitudes…
Book Review: An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon.

Rivers Solomon’s An Unkindness of Ghosts presents Aster, a strong character navigating life on a generation…
Creepypasta: Masking the Monster, Autism Coding in ‘Eyeless Jack’

Eyeless Jack, a Creepypasta character, embodies societal fears surrounding autism, turning neurodivergent traits like silence and…
The Body Othered: Tetsuo The Iron Man

Forget everything you think you know about identity in film. Tetsuo: The Iron Man turns your…
COMING SOON: Ink and Eldritch

Ink & Eldritch is a free quarterly newsletter launching on January 30th, focused on horror, writing,…
Film Review: Power, Speech, and Survival in A Quiet Place

A Quiet Place transcends traditional horror by centering on Regan, a deaf character whose agency is…
Disabled in the Dark: Hush

Hush redefines horror by centering on a deaf protagonist, Maddie, who navigates a soundless world against…
2026: Ambition, Experiments, and the Audacity to Try Anyway

In 2026, the author plans to complete a non-fiction book on horror writing, refine a screenplay,…