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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Happy Epiphany! Our #AdventMasPhany calendar comes to an end with today's prompt, Magic. Emile chose GENIE and Pace chose SUSPIRIA. What are you watching?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Happy Twelfth Day of Christmas! For #AdventMasPhany yesterday, the theme was title that's a pun and Emily went with queer romcom SINGLE ALL THE WAY and Pace went with 80s horror standard HOUSE II: THE SECOND STORY.

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

It's the tenth day of Christmas and the #AdventMasPhany prompt is chosen family. Emily picked the holiday comedy THE NIGHT BEFORE and Pace picked the queer horror flick QUEENS OF THE DEAD. What are you watching?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

It's the 9th day of Christmas and for #AdventMasPhany the prompt is remake. Emily chose the Jim Carrey led HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS and Pace went with the 2006 BLACK XMAS. What are you watching?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy New Year! For #AdventMasPhany, the prompt today is fairy tale. Emily chose the cute and fun GODMOTHERED whereas Pace stayed on brand with the recent horror retelling of Cinderella, THE UGLY STEPSISTER. What are you watching?

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Peter Marra @thepetermarra.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Horror features by queer directors released in 2025. Please share if you know others!

Movie poster collage:

Bone Lake
The Brooklyn Butcher
Drop
Dust Bunny
Hag
The Hands that Rocks the Cradle
I Don't Understand You
The Other
The Parenting
Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare
Queens of the Dead
R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead
Shelby Oaks
The Surrender
Takeout
There's A Zombie Outside

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Happy New Year's Eve! For #AdventMasPhany today, the theme is unsurprisingly New Year's Eve. Emily picked CAROL and Pace picked NEW YEAR'S EVIL. What are you watching?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

It's the sixth day of Christmas and the #AdventMasPHany prompt is 1990s. Emily is watching the animated THE NUTCRACKER PRINCE and Pace is watching THE BONE YARD, which isn't necessarily holiday but still a fun 90s horror flick. What are you watching?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

It's the fifth day of Christmas and the #AdventMasPhany prompt is documentary. Emily picked the documentary on the infamous holiday whamageddon phenomenon and the band behind it, WHAM! whereas Pace picked the documentary chronicling queer horror QUEER FOR FEAR. What are you watching?

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Mark H. Harris @markhharris.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Believe it or not, Sinners wasn't the only #blackhorror movie released in 2025! Here are 30 others worthy of your time. #horrorsky www.blackhorrormovies.com/best-black-h...

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Best Black Horror Movies of 2025 - Black Horror Movies

Best horror/suspense movies with Black stars released in 2025.

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

It's the fourth day of Christmas and the #AdventMasPhany prompt is tragedy to tie in with the holy innocents. Emily chose SPOILER ALERT and Pace chose DEAD END. What did you pick?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

On the third day of Christmas, the #AdventMasPhany prompt is a film that came out this year. Emily picked MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG and Pace picked the SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT remake. What are you watching?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

It’s the second day of Christmas and the #AdventMasPhany calendar prompt is Kwanzaa. Emily chose the documentary THE BLACK CANDLE and since there are not any Kwanzaa horror movies that Pace is aware of, they went with the RomCom A KWANZAA FAMILY VACATION. What are you watching?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Merry Christmas! For the first day of Christmas on #AdventMasPhany, the prompt is a Christmas classic. Emily chose the beloved A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS whereas Pace went with the 1984 slasher hit SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT. What are you watching?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

It's Christmas Eve and for our #AdventMasPhany prompt we're suggesting you watch a movie about the first Christmas. Emily picked THE STAR, xmas story told from the donkey's perspective, and Pace THE CARPENTER'S SON, (very loosely) based off of the infancy narrative of Thomas. What are you watching?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

#AdventMasPhany for Dec 22 and 23rd! For Based on a Book, Emily went with a recent animated adaptation of the Dickens classic SCROOGE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL whereas Pace chose Kubrick’s legendary adaptation of THE SHINING.

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

So today is a lot of catch-up for #AdventMasPhany! We left off on December 17th, with the theme of Holiday Horror. Emily picked IT'S A WONDERFUL KNIFE to copy Pace's early pick :-P whereas Pace picked the French horror flick ADVENT CALENDAR (LE CALENDRIER). What did you watch?

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Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

This was such a fun conversation! The book's a perfect Christmas gift for the horror fan in your life...

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

#AdventMasPhany December 16th! Today's theme is the 1970s, so Emily picked the Rankin-Bass stop motion SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN whereas Pace went for the Christmas slasher classic BLACK CHRISTMAS. What are you watching?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

It's December 15th which means our #AdventMasPhany calendar prompt is Hanukkah! Emily picked the rom-com MISTLETOE & MENORAHS whereas Pace of course went horror with the slasher flick HANUKKAH. Chag Sameach! What are you watching?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

It's the third Sunday of Advent and our #AdventMasPhany prompt is films with joy in the title. Emily picked the holiday concert recording CHRISTMAS AT LUTHER: JOY TO THE WORLD and Pace picked the early 2000s horror-thriller JOY RIDE. What are you watching?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

also check out @bgrafius.bsky.social's new book, SCARED BY THE BIBLE! bookshop.org/a/23972/9781...

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Scared by the Bible: The Roots of Horror in Scripture

The Roots of Horror in Scripture

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

New episode! We had such a blast covering PET SEMATARY with returning guest and friend of the pod, Brandon Grafius! We talk zombies, religious allegory, and Jud's fantastic accent. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: linktr.ee/HNACPod

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

December 13th for #AdventMasPhany, the prompt is set in the global South. Emily picked one of their favorite holiday movies (because it has eleophants), HOLIDAY IN THE WILD. Meanwhile, Pace picks CARNAGE FOR CHRISTMAS, an Austalian horror film with a trans woman protagonist. What are you watching?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Playing catchup for #AdventMasPhany For A Christmas Carol adaptation, surprisingly Emily picked the horror version FX's A CHRISTMAS CAROL while Pace picked the queer version SCROOGE & MARLEY. What are you watching?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

#AdventMasPhany for Dec 9th! For the 1950s-1960s, Emily chose the beloved RUDOPLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER and Pace chose the Christmas thriller BLAST OF SILENCE. What are you watching?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Today’s #AdventMasPhany calls for a Hallmark channel *style* made for tv movie. Emily picks the Hallmark romance featuring a queer couple CHRISTMAS ON CHERRY LANE. Since there aren’t really horror Hallmark style flicks, Pace picks the animated CREEPSHOW HOLIDAY SPECIAL. What are you watching?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

It's the 2nd Sun of Advent and for #AdventMasPhany we want you to watch a movie controversially designated a holiday flick, cuz we at HNAC don't believe in false binaries about holiday and not. Emily chose action-thriller DIE HARD whereas Pace chose THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES. What are you watching?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Day 7 of #AdventMasPhany! For Santa Origin Story, Emily picks the beautiful animated film KLAUS, whereas Pace picks the Canadian horror flick RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE. What are you watching?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Day 6 of #AdventMasPhany! For the category of Snow, Emily picked the inspired by true story film of courageous dog TOGO and Pace, to tie-in with it also being Krampusnacht, chose the only good Krampus film out there, Michael Dougherty's KRAMPUS. What are you watching?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Day 5 of #AdventMasPhany For queer holiday romance, Emily chose the delightful and quirky LET IT SNOW while Pace chose the campy parody slasher IT’S A WONDERFUL KNIFE. What are you watching?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Day 4 of #AdventMasPhany For an adaptation of the Nutcracker, Emily chose NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS and Pace, as typical, went the horror route with NUTCRACKER MASSACRE. What are you watching?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Day 3 of #AdventMasPhany! For films from the 1940s, Emily picks the holiday classic 1946 film IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE. Pace picks the 1944 Christmas horror movie THE CURSE OF THE CAR PEOPLE. What are you watching?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Pace will be giving horror recs for our #AdventMasPhany calendar but if you want horror-specific prompts for advent check out Horror Queer’s annual #HQAdventCalendar!

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Day 2 of #AdventMasPhany! For non-human protagonist, Emily picks TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, a Rankin/Bass Holiday animated classic. Pace picks GOOD BOY, not quite holiday but a cozy hororr hauntedhouse flick told from dog’s pov. What are you watching?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Day 1 of #AdventMasPhany! For childhood holiday special, Emily picks THE SNOWMAN, a beautiful short featuring a snowman. Pace picks THE MEAN ONE, a horror retelling of the Grinch. What are you watching?

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

AdventMasPhany has returned! We love holiday movies! Each day from Advent through Epiphany, we've got a prompt for a movie to watch, BUT be creative! Want to art instead? Go for it! Whatever you do, let us know so we can rejoice! The world needs more connection & fun! Tag us & use #AdventMasPhany!

The AdventMasPhany calendar lists a variety of prompts for movie watching beginning November 30th with a Childhood Holiday Special with some extra notes and rules. Details at: https://bit.ly/AdventMasPhany

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Stay tuned and watch that deep blue sea… a new episode is gonna drop this afternoon!

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

New Episode! Pace and Emily sit down with authors Sara Larner, Alan Baxter, and Callum Rowland to talk about the upcoming horror anthology THIS WAY LIES MADNESS. Such a great conversation about horror, mental health, and much more. Preorder and listen to our episode here: linktr.ee/HNACPod

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Peter Marra @thepetermarra.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Hello! I talked probably too much about John Waters's SERIAL MOM, one of my very favorite films with @hnacpod.bsky.social. Take a listen!

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

it was so fun! Stay tuned for the episode, dropping later this week!

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Listen to our episode on the 1994 film "Serial Mom" with special guest Peter Marra (@thepetermarra.bsky.social) Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: vist.ly/45aip

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Pace continues to catch up on editing past episodes. Listen to our episode on the Love Witch (2016) here or wherever you get your podcasts: vist.ly/3n87bst

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Pace continues to catch up on our backlog of episodes. Listen to our episode on the gayest witch movie ever, The Covenant, here or wherever you get your podcasts: vist.ly/3n87bp5

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Defy gravity with us as we cover the hit 2024 film Wicked! Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: vist.ly/3n7urue

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Which sharksploitation/Jaws rip-off should we cover in our upcoming season? 1️⃣ Piranah (1978) 2️⃣ Deep Blue Sea (1999) 3️⃣ Open Water (2003) 4️⃣ The Meg (2018) 📊 Show results

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Next up in our episode catch-up is The Blair Witch Project of 99. We talk found footage, whether or not the film actually lands, and a bunch more about this classic. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: linktr.ee/HNACPod

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Horror Nerds at Church @hnacpod.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

We have a new minisode! For every full-length episode we are also dropping a mini-episode called Politics Nerds at Church where Emily, Suzannah, and Pace talk about something going on in the political sphere and an action item. Listen to our first 2 here: linktr.ee/HNACPod

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