Evil Asterisk Podcast

This episode features @markiplier's sci-fi horror film, Iron Lung (2026)🩸 Hosted by @indiejeannie + @AtmanRising, EVIL*ASTERISK #podcast is on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Audible, and more! #horrormovies #horror #scifi #indiefilms youtu.be/byrK6ZvcybY

In a milestone ~100 yrs in the making, Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the 1st woman to win an Oscar for Best Cinematography. She invited every woman to stand up as she dedicated her victory to those who advocated for her. – @THR #womenincinema #empowerment hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-n…

You’d better be wearing green … or else! Happy St. Patricks Day ☘️ #stpatricksday #stpaddysday #stpatrick #saintpatricksday #saintpatrick #happystpatricksday

Amy Madigan’s Best Supporting Actress win for her role as the villainous Aunt Gladys in WEAPONS marks a historic moment as the first #horror villain to win an Oscar since Anthony Hopkins in 1992. – @slashfilm #indie #indiehorror #indiefilm #indiemovie slashfilm.com/2123964/amy-ma…

Happy Friday the 13th.

.@sxsw will ft a #horror lineup headlined by the world premiere of Ready or Not 2 & Damien Mc Carthy’s Hokum – along w/genre-bending #indie titles, such as Pretty Lethal (w/Uma Thurman) & Leviticus – @DreadCentral's @chadiscollins #indiehorror #indiefilm dreadcentral.com/news/560333/sx…

The @A24 #film #BACKROOMS adapts 17yo creator/director Kane Parsons' viral “found footage” @YouTube series that explores the unsettling maze of liminal spaces. – @BranthiumBabe @Polygon #horror #indie #indiehorror #indiemovie #indiefilm #liminalspace polygon.com/a24-backrooms-…

Directors and twin brothers Kevin and Matt McManus talk about their #scifi #horror #thriller REDUX REDUX – in which a mother travels through parallel dimensions to repeatedly execute her daughter’s killer. – @IndieWire's @JimmyHemphill #indie #film #movie indiewire.com/features/inter…

Set in an Indonesian prison, @jokoanwar's GHOST IN THE CELL #horror comedy employs uncomfortable humor – forcing viewers to confront institutional complicity in Indonesia’s real-world environmental destruction. – @Variety #movie #film #indie #indiehorror variety.com/2026/film/news…

After adapting @SilentHill in 2006, Christophe Gans faced death threats from fans of the game franchise—but the original film has since undergone a revaluation by a new generation. – @Variety's @BeautifulBill #horror #horrormovies #silenthill #game variety.com/2026/film/feat…

.@RE_Games Requiem pairs 3rd-person action w/1st-person survival – using the RE Engine & adv physics/character art to create an atmosphere of dread & #horror where enemies respond realistically to the environment. – @CreativeBloq #gamedev #gamedesign #game creativebloq.com/entertainment/…

Straight from the heart: #HappyValentinesDay🫀 #valentine #valentinesday #horror #horrormovies

It’s always #Fridaythe13th at EVIL*ASTERISK! If you’re on the hunt for some truly unsettling #horrormovies, we’ve got your back. Catch up on spine-tingling episodes filled w/unhinged banter & a true appreciation for #indie #horror 💀 #friday #fridayvibes promocards.byspotify.com/api/share/7eb0…

.@TheHorrorMaster's 1982 masterpiece THE THING has been officially inducted into the @librarycongress – recognized for its cultural and aesthetic significance as a revolutionary work of sci-fi horror. – @BDisgusting' @alexislegend #horrormovies #horror bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3931345/…

.@markiplier bypassed the studio system to self-distribute #IronLung after being met w/industry skepticism. The gamble paid off with a $17M opening wknd – proving that an #indie creator w/a $3M budget can outmaneuver mjr releases. – @THR’s @_RyanGajewski hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-n…

Corin Hardy's #indie film WHISTLE follows a group of high school students whose future deaths hunt them down in the present. The movie blends practical effects with gruesome, inventive kills inspired by classic 1980s teen #horror. – @Polygon #horrormovies polygon.com/whistle-horror…

Our first episode of 2026 features #werewolf #horror film, Howl (2015) – directed by Paul Hyett 🐺 Hosted by @indiejeannie + @AtmanRising, the #podcast is on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Audible & more! #horrormovie #film #monster #movie #movies youtu.be/SIJiP9Mu86U

.@slashfilm's Jeremy Smith highlights @ebertchicago's rare 4-star review of Paperhouse (1988)—a profoundly bizarre #horror movie about a girl whose drawings manifest in her dreams—arguing that championing such challenging films is a lost art. #horrormovie slashfilm.com/2076236/roger-…

In an interview with @DreadCentral's @joshkorngut, director Nia DaCosta shares her vision for @28YearsLaterMov—explaining how she uses disorienting visual motifs & unsettling humor to explore apocalyptic dread & collapsing faith. #horror #horrormovie dreadcentral.com/news/554002/ni…

Horror author @joelansdale talks about his career-spanning anthology, The Essential Horror of Joe R. Lansdale – reflecting on how his views on karma and personal choice have evolved since writing his early #splatterpunk stories. – Rue Morgue #horror rue-morgue.com/exclusive-inte…