Dr. Emily Zarka

Spoiler: he does not say it

Me watching del Toro's Creature: "I am the child of a charnel house."

Ugh, I'll be on a plane back home but this seems wonderful!

Going to leave this here again as I work on my latest review on the plane to MLA. If you want to listen to me and a bunch of other smart people chat about public humanities work at #MLA2026, our panel is at 12 pm on Saturday

I've largely been working through the holidays, given an impending book deadline, and it's not easy, but damn do I love the learning part of the process. Can't wait to share it all with you (hopefully in late 2026)!

YouTube video by Storied A Monster Expert's Take on Mascot Horror | Monstrum

Come for the mascot horror rundown, stay for my absolute terror playing Five Nights at Freddy's. youtu.be/uWcnJcROjlI?...

Yeah, what kind of merfolk are we talking about here? But my gut instinct is eggs.

YouTube video by Storied The Deep Lore Behind KPop Demon Hunters | Monstrum

I was instantly obsessed with KPop Demon Hunters (like the rest of the world) and knew I had to dig into the monsters portrayed. Meet the dokkaebi! youtu.be/5G9MvpQVLS0?...

31/31 ARCANA ROYALE. A talented card player stumbles into a supernatural game that is about much more than money. Beings of all kinds wager lives for a chance to control fate. #31DaysofHorrorComics

This was such a fun interview! Be sure to check out my "Unmissable Undead Content" list as well!

30/31 NIGHT OF THE SLASHERS. A bus of high school kids breaks down in a small town where every year, a local curse turns its residents into brutal, mutated killers. Gives old school slasher vibes. #31DaysofHorrorComics

29/30 LET THIS ONE BE THE DEVIL. An even more horrific origin story for the Jersey Devil that’s also a look at how legends develop and survive over the years. If you like cryptids, you’ll like this one. #31DaysofHorrorComics

My first fictional film! I'm a consulting producer on this project, and I'm so excited to be a part of its development. I can't say too much, but get ready for some surprising monster lore inspiration...

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28/31 BYTCHCRAFT. A three-witch coven in NYC learn the hard truths about dabbling in powers greater than they are qualified for, just as a prophecy threatens to tear the world apart. #31DaysofHorrorComics

I’m sorry, but I’ve seen this movie

Oh yay! I really enjoy doing it.

26/31 NEWS FROM THE FALLOUT. After a bomb is dropped, the soldiers in the area become something else, something violent. Part zombie story, part noir Western, it's a new take on atomic horror. #31DaysofHorrorComics

25/31 YOU WON'T FEEL A THING. A murder mystery that goes off the rails pretty quickly. Take a disgraced cop, a memory rapidly declining, and the revival of a serial killer, and you get something truly haunting. #31DaysofHorrorComics

24/31 A GUEST IN THE HOUSE. I’ve been a fan of E. M. Carroll since day one, and this does not disappoint. A recently married woman adjusting to life as a wife and stepmother begins a strange affair with her husband’s first wife. #31DaysofHorrorComics

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23/31 RED BOOK. The Dyatlov Pass Incident is an iconic mystery. This story examines the mysterious deaths and other alleged extraterrestrial encounters. Rooted in fact and taken into the fantastic, it’s a compelling read. #31DaysofHorrorComics

22/31 SEANCE IN THE ASYLUM. Post-Civil War asylum inundated with patients, seeks the help of an ostracized spiritualist tasked with curing its occupants, who taps into forces that no one is prepared to handle. #31DaysofHorrorComics

21/31 CRUSH DEPTH. A nuclear submarine receives a distress call, leading the crew to discover a strange and threatening biological threat that leads to some insane body horror. #31DaysofHorrorComics

20/31 THE SLASHER'S APPRENTICE. A true crime podcaster with a very personal connection to the subject decides that shadowing the longest-active serial murderer in the Pacific Northwest is a brilliant idea. Brutal, but also coyly funny, it's a bloody fun ride. #31DaysofHorrorComics.

19/31 HEXILES. Children conceived by an occultist are born with unusual powers, but when their father dies, they are made responsible for his debts. #31DaysofHorrorComics

18/31 SNAPS. A mysterious figure is caught on camera but invisible to the naked eye in the deaths of a series of “heart attack” victims. Why it comes is revealed along with horrible truths. #31DaysofHorrorComics

17/31 BURIED LONG, LONG AGO. Belle Gunness may have been one of the most prolific known female serial killers. Her story is retold with a supernatural twist through the eyes of her daughters, who imagine her as an ogre. But she might not be their biggest problem...#31DaysofHorrorComics

16/31 EVENT HORIZON: DARK DESCENT. A prequel to the always haunting film, a space crew is about to complete their first jump, when things go awry even before they encounter anything preternatural. My favorite lines so far: "Hell isn't below us. It's in the void." #31DaysofHorrorComics

The Arizona Republic recently covered my research and work in public scholarship. There's also a mini bookshelf tour! www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...