Morbidly Curious Thoughts

A mysterious store, longer tour, and a final pre-order sale

The past few weeks have been some of the busiest in my life.

Sep 4 • 

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August 2025

Big Book Updates

It’s been a busy couple of weeks, but I have some great news about Morbidly Curious.

Aug 15 • 

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July 2025

What "Until Dawn" gets right about horror

I never got around to playing Until Dawn, but it’s been on my list for years.

Jul 25 • 

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Is "Saw" a thriller?

Even James Wan says it is

Jul 16 • 

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Get 25% off your Morbidly Curious preorder

July 8-11, only at Barnes & Noble

Jul 8 • 

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Why does the final girl trope exist?

Breathless, bloodied, and crawling toward survival, the Final Girl has become one of horror’s most recognizable tropes.

Jul 6 • 

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June 2025

June's Exhumed Essay

With school out and kids free to run amok, summer seems like an appropriate time for me to unlock what I thought would be a controversial essay when I…

Jun 24 • 

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The God Helmet

Curious Object #001

Jun 16 • 

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Is Horror Dead?

Film data researcher Stephen Follows (whose work I admire—seriously, go subscribe to his Substack and get a copy of The Horror Movie Report) recently…

Jun 5 • 

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May 2025

Welcome to Project Arcanum

An Exploration of the Speculative and Fringe

May 29 • 

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An Evolutionary Theory of Nostalgia

How a boring plane ride led to a new way to think about nostalgia

May 19 • 

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A Neurological Basis for Morbid Curiosity

Dopamine and the two paths to morbid curiosity

May 4 • 

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