Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 14/07/2026My goal for the rest of the year is to submit the 3 issues we have so far of Quetzalcoatl to indie publishers. Does anybody have recommendations? 000
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 23/05/2026New on Substack: I wrote about the journey of making Lechuza and trying to bring this Latin American folklore horror film to life for 100K. I get into the look book, the Fantastic Pitch process, the proof of concept short, and why this project means so much to me.open.substack.comI Am Trying to Make A Feature Film Based on Lechuza for 100KHow a folk horror film became my way back to filmmaking, and why I am being more public about this process than I ever have before 000
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 24/02/2026This past weekend I had the privilege to direct Hunters! A werewolf short! We had such an amazing crew full of great vibes and extraordinary talent! I absolutely loved working with these amazing people! Hire them for everything! #supportindiefilm #indiehorror 020
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 27/01/2026My pitch for Migrant Spirits is a Top 50 Finalist pitch for the ISA/Script Pipeline Pitch contest! Winners announced on Feb 12th! www.instagram.com/p/DT07PzACOZ...instagram.comInstagramCreate an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you. 000
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 07/11/2025REMINDER! We only have 10 Days to go on our Kickstarter! For HUNTERS! The Werewolf short I am directing! Please support us! Share or pledge! Please and thank you! www.kickstarter.com/projects/168...kickstarter.comHUNTERS: A Werewolf Short Horror FilmA horror short about werewolves stalking the Bronx 010
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 07/11/2025I went down this rabbit hole recently of script readers and even working writers brag on socials about a “hack”: upload someone else’s screenplay to ChatGPT open.substack.com/pub/freakish...open.substack.comStop Feeding Other People’s Scripts to ChatGPTIt’s lazy, it’s unethical, and it puts someone else’s livelihood at risk 010
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 25/10/2025A new 2026 goal is to do a segment for the next VHS! Going to push my own connections in that direction. Do I know anybody else with some kind of connection to that team? 000
Reposted by Miguel MartinezMiguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Writers/Actors/Directors of Bluesky! We’re going Tabletop Reads! Find out how to be a part of it below! DM me for specific questions! #scriptsky open.substack.com/pub/macabrem...open.substack.comAttention Writers/Directors/Actors! We Are Doing Table Reads!While talking to all of you guys, I realized a lot of you are also actors and filmmakers as well as great writers! 231
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Writers/Actors/Directors of Bluesky! We’re going Tabletop Reads! Find out how to be a part of it below! DM me for specific questions! #scriptsky open.substack.com/pub/macabrem...open.substack.comAttention Writers/Directors/Actors! We Are Doing Table Reads!While talking to all of you guys, I realized a lot of you are also actors and filmmakers as well as great writers! 231
Reposted by Miguel MartinezAdele @theartofcharts.bsky.social · 11/10/2025Page 1 from NO GHOSTS TONIGHT, my tale of a young woman who embarks on a desperate Channel crossing among strangers in a bid to get home. A Nicholl finalist, it didn't get me an agent or manager (hint, hint), but it did open various other more productiony doors. #Scriptsky #FirstPageFriday 1121
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 10/10/2025It’s time for a #firstpagefriday today I’m showing off my feature TO HELL WITH LOVE “When a grieving teenager descends into Hell to rescue his lost love, he must navigate a nightmarish underworld filled with grotesque horrors and deceptive allies in one day or else he is stuck there forever.” 040
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 05/10/2025Our proof-of-concept short horror film WITH YOUR LIFE is out now! This is a slasher about generational trauma by way of domestic violence. The story follows Luisa as she risks everything to escape her husband’s family farm with her baby daughter. youtu.be/nCLYjtPsIVg?... #horror #halloween #filmyoutu.be"With Your Life" | Horror Short FilmYouTube video by Freakish Films 050
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 04/10/2025Hey everyone! I’m directing this WEREWOLF horror short for Keeshan Giles (Grey’s Anatomy, New Girl, The Office) called HUNTERS! It’s on Kickstarter right now! Pledge and share! Please and thank you! www.kickstarter.com/projects/168...kickstarter.comHUNTERS: A Werewolf Short Horror FilmA horror short about werewolves stalking the Bronx 000
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Happy #firstpagefriday! HUNGER MOON: After her father is bitten and begins transforming into a werewolf, a determined young daughter battles to keep their family afloat, running the food cart by day and chaining the monster in their basement by night. 000
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 12/09/2025First Page Friday! WHAT REMAINS Logline: After the sudden death of her husband, a grieving woman retreats to his childhood home, where she begins communicating with what she believes is his ghost, only to spiral into obsession. It’s The Babadook meets The Hunger with some Under the Skin. 000
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 25/07/2025I had to share my Air Bud Returns pitch! substack.com/inbox/post/1...substack.comMy Pitch For AIR BUD RETURNSFour paws. One goal. No mercy. 010
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 07/06/2025QUETZALCOATL #3 is out now! The storm hits, Herminia fights back, & a golden luchador conjures a sacred wrestling ring in a soup kitchen. No big deal. Digital is live. Physical copies available for preorder now. This is our most WILD issue yet. www.quetzalcoatlcomic.com #indiecomicsc #COMICS476a67-2.myshopify.comQuetzalcoatl Digital Bundle Sale! Issues 1, 2, 3Included in this sale: Issue #1 Digital Issue #2 Digital! Issue #3 Digital All 3 for $5! 030
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Do I know any filmmakers who need a pitch deck made? I make pitch decks for producers/financiers covering a variety of genres! Hit me up! #screenwriting #filmmmaking #writing 031
Reposted by Miguel MartinezGuillermo del Toro @realgdt.bsky.social · 24/05/2025First Trailer in 7 days… 481656305
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Ever wanted to write comics? Let me break it down for you using my comic Quetzalcoatl as an example. open.substack.com/pub/macabrem...open.substack.comMastering the Five-Issue Comic ArcStructuring Your Comic Series for Maximum Impact 000
Reposted by Miguel MartinezMiguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Baby’s first Deadline?! Announcement time! I’ve been chosen as part of an amazing group of people for the Disability Belongs Entertainment Lab! It’s an honor! I can’t wait to see what the future of this lab! Included in the announcement is my first mention in Deadline!! deadline.com/2025/05/disa... 031
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Baby’s first Deadline?! Announcement time! I’ve been chosen as part of an amazing group of people for the Disability Belongs Entertainment Lab! It’s an honor! I can’t wait to see what the future of this lab! Included in the announcement is my first mention in Deadline!! deadline.com/2025/05/disa... 031
Reposted by Miguel MartinezMiguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 30/04/2025The only thing I love more than horror are Horror VHS Covers! What are your favorite? open.substack.com/pub/macabrem...open.substack.comA Love Letter to Horror VHS CoversI was maybe eight, walking through Hollywood Video with my dad, trailing my fingers along the plastic cases like I was summoning something. 001
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 30/04/2025The only thing I love more than horror are Horror VHS Covers! What are your favorite? open.substack.com/pub/macabrem...open.substack.comA Love Letter to Horror VHS CoversI was maybe eight, walking through Hollywood Video with my dad, trailing my fingers along the plastic cases like I was summoning something. 001
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Was pretty vulnerable with this one about my insecurities regarding filmmaking and my disability. So let me know what you think and if it helped! open.substack.com/pub/macabrem...open.substack.comThe Set That Saved MeOn making horror, living with epilepsy, and finding my way back 000
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 23/04/2025Horror has always been like that. macabremartinez.substack.com/p/there-is-n...macabremartinez.substack.comThere Is No Such Thing as “Prestige Horror”: The Genre Has Always Been Elevateda rant. 000
Reposted by Miguel MartinezPhoenix Black @phoenixblack.bsky.social · 22/04/2025#specscriptshoutout for MIGRANT SPIRITS by @macabremartinez.bsky.social that brings the horror of child detention centres to the horror genre. Hope it finds a place with the Neon and A24s of the industry 031
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Announcing our next project! We will be in production on a feature film starting in May called CITY OF ANGELS starring Amy Cassandra Martinez and Daniele Quinn. 120
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Part 2 of my ABBOTT ELEMENTARY Spec Script is out! I got a huge response for the last Part! Excited to continue the story with everyone! open.substack.com/pub/macabrem...open.substack.comAbbott Elementary Spec Script Part 2I wrote an Abbott spec script titled "YOUNG AUTHORS' CONFERENCE" 000
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 14/04/2025So happy to finally share my Abbott Elementary spec script with y’all!! open.substack.com/pub/macabrem... 000
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 11/04/2025Scary or Gross?open.substack.comWhat Makes a Horror Movie Feel Scary vs. Just Being Gross?Or Why I Don't Like The Terrifier Series 000
Reposted by Miguel Martinezeileen chengyin chow @chowleen.bsky.social · 10/04/2025They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made. -FS Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, published 4/10/1925. 464228154708
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Fear, Misconceptions, and horror done right! I need to know what everyone thinks of Freaks! open.substack.com/pub/macabrem...open.substack.comLet's Talk About Tod Browning's FREAKSAnd Why It Matters 010
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 07/04/2025It’s Mad Monsters Mondays! This is a short story about Mummies! open.substack.com/pub/macabrem...open.substack.comSUBJECTA story from my book Mad Monsters 010
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 04/04/2025What happens when ghosts are a form of resistance? Magical realism in Latin American cinema is more powerful than you think. open.substack.com/pub/macabrem... #LatinxStorytelling #FilmMagicopen.substack.comMagical Realism in Latin American CinemaHow It Took Over and Where It's Headed Next 000
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 02/04/2025I am honored to be a part of the Latino Indie Comic Community! It’s an important space and I wanted to write about it as well as put a spotlight on some of the creators! open.substack.com/pub/macabrem...open.substack.comLatinidad in Indie Comics: More Than Just RepresentationIn the evolving landscape of independent comics, Latinx creators are not only advocating for representation but are also redefining genres, diversifying narratives, and enriching the cultural tapestry... 000
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Tell me this Val Kilmer thing is a bad joke 010
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 31/03/2025A two-part poem about loneliness, love and the dangers changing for other people open.substack.com/pub/macabrem...open.substack.comShape / Shifter2-Part Horror Poem 000
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 30/03/2025Indie authors/comic creators of Bluesky! Who wants to trade Amazon reviews? Let’s SUPPORT each other! 010
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 29/03/2025We’ve got reviews! Check out our issues on Amazon and drop us a review! Issue #1: a.co/d/3qemQFC Issue #2: a.co/d/5JximqN #comics #latino 040
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 28/03/2025Let’s talk about Men Writing Women. But make it ✨cinema✨ open.substack.com/pub/macabrem...open.substack.comCan Men Write Good Female Characters?A Deep Dive into Empathy, Authenticity, and the Craft of Storytelling 100
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 26/03/2025We’ve got reviews! Check out our issues on Amazon and drop us a review! Issue #1: a.co/d/3qemQFC Issue #2: a.co/d/5JximqN #comics #latino 000
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 26/03/2025We didn’t have a publisher. We had a dream, a script, a phenomenal artist, and a community. Crowdfunding gave us the power to bring that story to life. substack.com/home/post/p-...substack.comCrowdfunding Is the New Gatekeeper—and That’s Not a Bad ThingUsing my Indie Comic Quetzalcoatl as a Case Study 010
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 24/03/2025Poetry about monsters mixed with social issues?! Let’s go! open.substack.com/pub/macabrem...open.substack.comCabra8th Mad Monsters Poem 000
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 24/03/2025Sundays we post pur comics! Working on a comic? Post it below! www.quetzalcoatlcomic.com 000
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Filmmakers/Writers/Artists of Los Angeles chime in! How do you feel about this? open.substack.com/pub/macabrem...open.substack.comWhy Are So Many Los Angeles Meetups at Bars? And What We Can Do DifferentlyThanks for reading! 010
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Calling all disabled writers/creators/artists/directors/authors who want to join and meet other creatives in the entertainment industry! The Disabled Artists Collective is having its March Meeting today! Sign up to our group for a meeting link! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 010
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Calling all disabled writers/creators/artists/directors/authors who want to join and meet other creatives in the entertainment industry! The Disabled Artists Collective is having its March Meeting today! Sign up to our group for a meeting link! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.comDisabled Artist Group Sign Up SheetDisabled Artists Group | Entertainment Industry Building a community for disabled artists to collaborate, share resources, & amplify each other's voices. Join us in celebrating talent and creativity! ... 000
Miguel Martinez @macabremartinez.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Ever heard of a cursed film set? When I made Lechuza, I wasn’t taking any chances. From salt jars to protection bracelets, here’s how I kept my cast and crew safe while filming the supernatural, and how you can too. open.substack.com/pub/macabrem... 010