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Derek Anderson

@derekdeadly.bsky.social

Senior Editor of News & Features at Daily Dead, co-host of the Corpse Club podcast, and freelance writer and editor. Grew up on Goosebumps. (He/Him)

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Watch an Exclusive Clip from THE MANNEQUIN - Daily Dead The ruthless ghost of a headshot-photographer-turned-serial-killer stalks a group of friends at a historical Los Angeles factory building in The Mannequin, the new horror film from John Berardo (Initi...

Watch an Exclusive Clip from THE MANNEQUIN

06.10.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Preview: Ahead of HEAVY METAL #3's Wednesday Release, We Have GLADIATRIX Preview Pages and NYC Signing Event Details - Daily Dead We're only days away from the start of New York Comic Con, but we're also only days away from the latest Heavy Metal issue drop, which features a new story featuring John Stanisci’s Gladiatrix! Check ...

Preview: Ahead of HEAVY METAL’s Wednesday Release, We Have GLADIATRIX Preview Pages and NYC Signing Event Details

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06.10.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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ICYMI @dailydead.bsky.social has an exclusive look at our new Halloween Comics Digest! dailydead.com/betty-and-ve...

05.10.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Q&A: Discussing First Horror Films, Favorite Halloween Candy, and Memorable Costumes with SUPERFAN PODCAST Co-Hosts Christian Gossett, Kristen Simon, and David Hyde - Daily Dead Featuring comic book creators discussing the things they are passionate about other than comics, the Superfan Podcast takes a unique approach to the wondrous world of comic books, digging deeper into ...

Q&A: Discussing First Horror Films, Favorite Halloween Candy, and Memorable Costumes with SUPERFAN PODCAST Co-Hosts Christian Gossett, Kristen Simon, and David Hyde

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03.10.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Q&A: Sarah Nicklin Discusses Playing a Multi-Dimensional Mother and Monster Slayer in the V/H/S/HALLOWEEN Segment "Home Haunt" - Daily Dead Frightful fun for the whole neighborhood becomes a blood-splattered fight for survival when one family's haunted attraction comes to life in "Home Haunt," the thrilling and chilling segment from V/H/S...

Q&A: Sarah Nicklin Discusses Playing a Multi-Dimensional Mother and Monster Slayer in the V/H/S/HALLOWEEN Segment β€œHome Haunt”

@sarahnicklin.bsky.social @shudder.com

04.10.2025 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Celebrating Michèle Burke Exploring horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.

ICYMI: After hearing yesterday that FX legend & Oscar winner Michele Burke had passed away, I decided to publish her book chapter in its entirety (I also have some pics she shared that never went into the book in there too): from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/celebrating-...

Cheers!

02.10.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Join us for a roaring good time on Monday!

03.10.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"JURASSIC PARK Meets LOCKE & KEY" β€” Q&A with ARCHAIC Writer Melissa F. Olson and Exclusive Character Designs by Artist Sally Cantirino - Daily Dead Living off-grid with three children thanks to the reckless actions of her ex-husband, single mother Tess finds herself stuck between a "sentient rock and a criminal hard place" after she inherits an i...

β€œJURASSIC PARK Meets LOCKE & KEY” β€” Q&A with ARCHAIC Writer Melissa F. Olson and Exclusive Character Designs by Artist Sally Cantirino

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15.09.2025 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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[Impressions] Halloween Horror Nights 2025: Hollywood's Best Showing In Years - Daily Dead Is it really Halloween season if you didn’t attend Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights? Probably, but as a Los Angeles resident of five years, it doesn’t feel like the season is upon us (me) until I’v...

I survived another Halloween Horror Nights in Hollywood and wrote about it for @dailydead.bsky.social!

Easily one of my favorite experiences of all the years I've attended. The roaming Arts, a strong house lineup, and overall excitement levels all put a big goofy smile on my face. #HHNHollywood

11.09.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Q&A: Marco Finnegan Discusses His Supernatural Noir CALAVERA, P.I., Now Available as a Trade Paperback from Oni Press! - Daily Dead Death is just the beginning for private investigator Juan Calavera, whose spirit is summoned on Dia de los Muertos to help the barrios of 1930s Los Angeles in the comic book series Calavera, P.I.Β from...

Q&A: Marco Finnegan Discusses His Supernatural Noir CALAVERA, P.I., Now Available as a Trade Paperback from Oni Press!

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10.09.2025 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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[Fall Preview] "You Can't Cheat Death Twice" β€” Exclusive Look at THE JESTER 2 - Daily Dead Epic Pictures’ specialty horror label DREAD presents THE JESTER 2, coming to theaters nationwide with a special two-night screening event September 15 and September 16 in collaboration with Fathom Ent...

[Fall Preview] β€œYou Can’t Cheat Death Twice” β€” Exclusive Look at THE JESTER 2

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01.09.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: THE LONG WALK is a Chilling, Soul-Shredding Stephen King Adaptation - Daily Dead Stephen King's The Long Walk has been marching toward a cinematic adaptation for decades, with directors attached like George A. Romero, Frank Darabont, and André Øvredal. The material, as readers can...

Review: THE LONG WALK is a Chilling, Soul-Shredding Stephen King Adaptation

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02.09.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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[Fall Preview] β€œDeath is just the beginning… of great adventure!” β€” Exclusive Look at Steven Kostanski's DEATHSTALKER - Daily Dead The new Deathstalker promises practical effects fantasy goodness, and we're very excited to see the film when it is released on October 10th from Shout! Studios, a Radial Entertainment Company in the ...

[Fall Preview] β€œDeath is just the beginning… of great adventure!” β€” Exclusive Look at Steven Kostanski’s DEATHSTALKER

@shoutstudios.bsky.social

02.09.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive: Celebrate the Release of THE AUTUMN KINGDOM VOL. 1 by Reading the Entire First Issue of Cullen Bunn and Christopher Mitten’s Fearsome Fairy Tale - Daily Dead Daughters of an imaginative novelist find themselves in the middle of their own dangerous fairy tale when their family vacation in Sweden turns into an eerie adventure of fantastical proportions in th...

Exclusive: Celebrate the Release of THE AUTUMN KINGDOM VOL. 1 by Reading the Entire First Issue of Cullen Bunn and Christopher Mitten’s β€œDeathly Dark Fairy Tale”

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@cullenbunn.bsky.social @christophermitten.bsky.social @oni-press.bsky.social

02.09.2025 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Exclusive: Meet Three Magical Sisters in Lisa Manuzak Wiley's THE WITCHES OF PEPPERWOOD BAY Vol. 1, Casting a Spell on Readers This October from Papercutz and Mad Cave Studios - Daily Dead Three witch sisters must unite to solve a disappearance, tend to a magical lighthouse portal, and keep an eye out for missing teapots in Lisa Manuzak Wiley's The Witches of Pepperwood Bay Vol. 1, avai...

Meet Three Magical Sisters in Preview Pages from Lisa Manuzak Wiley’s THE WITCHES OF PEPPERWOOD BAY Vol. 1, Casting a Spell on Readers This October from Papercutz and Mad Cave Studios

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03.09.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mutated Friends Unite in Radioactive Preview Pages from TOXIC CRUSADERS #1 - Daily Dead While an epic Toxic Mess Summer may be coming to an end, AHOY Comics is keeping the radioactive party going with Toxic Crusaders, a new limited comic book series from writer Matt Bors and artist Trist...

Mutated Friends Unite in Radioactive Preview Pages from TOXIC CRUSADERS #1

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03.09.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: THE CONJURING: LAST RITES is Heartfelt Final Chapter for Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga - Daily Dead For the last 12 years, newer horror fans haven't seen Freddy or Jason dominating the box office. And in terms of total franchise earnings, it wasn't Michael or Jigsaw either. Instead, it was The Conju...

Review: THE CONJURING: LAST RITES is Heartfelt Final Chapter for Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga

03.09.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m ready to deal with my trust issues thanks to this sweet care package for Carlson Young's new film TRUST, starring Sophie Turner and now playing in theaters! #TrustMovie

29.08.2025 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Shares would be greatly appreciated as I navigate this new little world of mine & currently, all articles are open to everyone...I'm pretty proud of the stuff I've done this year so far & I've got lots of fun things planned too (especially in October). Cheers y'all! πŸ–€πŸ’€

28.08.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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TONIGHT! Join Us For a FREE Screening of THE LONG WALK in LA!

Thursday Aug 28th @ 7PM PT / AMC Century City
Q&A w/ Producer Roy Lee
Moderator: @donatobomb.bsky.social
RSVP: bit.ly/tlwdailydead

@lionsgate.com
#TheLongWalk

28.08.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive: Mad Cave Studios to Release Print Edition of MARY SHELLEY: THE ETERNAL DREAM, A Graphic Biography of a Feminist Icon by Alessandro Di Virgilio and Manuela Santoni - Daily Dead "The Woman Behind Frankenstein: Her Life, Her Love, Her Monster! Mad Cave Studios brings Mary Shelley: The Eternal Dream to English readers for the first time in a lush, illustrated reimagining of the...

Exclusive: Mad Cave Studios to Release Print Edition of MARY SHELLEY: THE ETERNAL DREAM, A Graphic Biography of a Feminist Icon by Alessandro Di Virgilio and Manuela Santoni

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28.08.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Celebrate National Dog Day by Watching HOWL AT THE DEAD and Reading Our Q&A with Director Gregg Bishop! - Daily Dead You know the saying "every dog has its day"? Well, that day just so happens to be today, August 26th, aka National Dog Day! And there's no better way to celebrate than getting your favorite four-legge...

Celebrate National Dog Day by Watching HOWL AT THE DEAD and Reading Our Q&A with Director Gregg Bishop!

@greggbishop.bsky.social

26.08.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

A reminder that you can see THE LONG WALK for free this Thursday thanks to Lionsgate and @dailydead.bsky.social!

23.08.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Ch-ch-ch-changes Just a little announcement about what's coming up

So, here’s some news in case you follow my writing at all: thehorrorchick.substack.com/p/ch-ch-ch-c...

Making this switch is a huge leap for me, esp. since I’m going to have to pay to keep this going now. But anyone who is currently a subscriber to my Substack (paid & free), you’ll be ported over.

25.08.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4
THE LONG WALK LA screening on August 28th with Matt Donato and Roy Lee

THE LONG WALK LA screening on August 28th with Matt Donato and Roy Lee

ICYMI - HOW FAR COULD YOU GO? Join Lionsgate and Daily Dead at a FREE early screening of THE LONG WALK in LA to find out!

Thursday, Aug 28th @ 7PM PT / AMC Century City
Q&A with Producer Roy Lee
Moderated by @donatobomb.bsky.social

RSVP: bit.ly/tlwdailydead

#TheLongWalk @lionsgate.com

22.08.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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This week for the Superfan Signal, we pick the brains of Jonathan James and Derek Anderson at
@dailydead.bsky.social. πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€

spfanpodcast.substack.com/p/the-daily-...

22.08.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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EC Comics and Oni Press Serve Up Skin-Crawling Sci-Fi and Morbid Mayhem in Exclusive Cover Reveals for CRUEL UNIVERSE 2 #4 and CATACOMB OF TORMENT #5, Haunting Shelves This November! - Daily Dead By the time November rolls around in its grave, Halloween may be over, but don't despair because EC Comics and Oni Press will still be serving up hearty horrified helpings of skin-crawling sci-fi and ...

EC Comics and Oni Press Serve Up Skin-Crawling Sci-Fi and Morbid Mayhem in Exclusive Cover Reveals for CRUEL UNIVERSE 2 #4 and CATACOMB OF TORMENT #5, Haunting Shelves This November!

@eccomics.bsky.social @oni-press.bsky.social

14.08.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm now equipped for my own ghost-hunting adventure thanks to @shudder.com and RLJE Films, just in time for the July 25th theatrical release of HOUSE ON EDEN. Tickets for the frightfully fun found footage film are now on sale! Now to go contact the other side... or play with a cat! #HouseOnEden

10.07.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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10 of My Favorite Horror (and Horror-Adjacent) Themed Music Videos From killer beats to otherworldly beasts, these music videos SLAY.

Hey everyone! I decided to celebrate 10 of my favorite horror and horror-adjacent themed music videos: open.substack.com/pub/thehorro...

Appreciate any shares/subs - please enjoy!

22.06.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Fantasia International Film Festival Unveils First Wave of Titles, Including TERRESTRIAL, MOTHER OF FLIES, HELLCAT - Daily Dead The Fantasia International Film Festival is one of the very best events to experience the latest and greatest genre films from around the world. There's nothing quite like it, and if you haven't had a...

Fantasia International Film Festival Unveils First Wave of Titles, Including TERRESTRIAL, MOTHER OF FLIES, HELLCAT

08.05.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

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