Mike Thorn
@MikeThornWrites
Film critic | Author (Shelter for the Damned + Darkest Hours + Peel Back and See) | Cohost @craftworkpod w/ @miriamricher
"[A] horror writer to watch." - Jeffrey Reddick, creator of FINAL DESTINATION "Thorn is the real deal." - Jamie Blanks, director of URBAN LEGEND SHELTER FOR THE DAMNED: amzn.to/3qTRc2C DARKEST HOURS: amzn.to/3ozHL5T PEEL BACK AND SEE: amzn.to/3kNCg2t
![MikeThornWrites's tweet image. "[A] horror writer to watch."
- Jeffrey Reddick, creator of FINAL DESTINATION
"Thorn is the real deal."
- Jamie Blanks, director of URBAN LEGEND
SHELTER FOR THE DAMNED: amzn.to/3qTRc2C
DARKEST HOURS: amzn.to/3ozHL5T
PEEL BACK AND SEE: amzn.to/3kNCg2t](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FEZ84liWQAE0NqM.jpg)
![MikeThornWrites's tweet image. "[A] horror writer to watch."
- Jeffrey Reddick, creator of FINAL DESTINATION
"Thorn is the real deal."
- Jamie Blanks, director of URBAN LEGEND
SHELTER FOR THE DAMNED: amzn.to/3qTRc2C
DARKEST HOURS: amzn.to/3ozHL5T
PEEL BACK AND SEE: amzn.to/3kNCg2t](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FEZ87ObXoAUy6tR.jpg)
![MikeThornWrites's tweet image. "[A] horror writer to watch."
- Jeffrey Reddick, creator of FINAL DESTINATION
"Thorn is the real deal."
- Jamie Blanks, director of URBAN LEGEND
SHELTER FOR THE DAMNED: amzn.to/3qTRc2C
DARKEST HOURS: amzn.to/3ozHL5T
PEEL BACK AND SEE: amzn.to/3kNCg2t](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FEZ89OoXwAcOPll.jpg)
For @InRO's NYAFF coverage, I also reviewed Taweewat Wantha's Attack 13, an entertaining collision of ancient shamanic evil and high school melodrama. inreviewonline.com/2025/07/22/att…
I reviewed Ryota Kondo's strong directorial debut, Missing Child Videotape, for @InRO's NYAFF coverage. It's an eerie, intelligently designed work of J-horror. Recommended. inreviewonline.com/2025/07/22/mis…
Writer friends: I've got a new, longish (~8.6k words) Gothic fiction story that needs a home. I couldn't find many Submission Grinder or Chillsubs market listings open to stories of this length. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Also be sure to listen to our previous episode: Ekphrasis, Sinuous Sentences, & the Logic of Sound w/ Sarah Bernstein! tinyurl.com/2s3wdkxx
Miriam & I had a lively, enlightening conversation with Naben Ruthnum. Listen! @MiriamRicher @craftworkpod tinyurl.com/54cvzpu4
Another great conversation at @craftworkpod with @MiriamRicher & @MikeThornWrites Cheers. podcasts.apple.com/mx/podcast/cra…
Listen to our latest episode! We chat with Naben Ruthnum about character generation, TV brain, interpreting first-reader notes, and so much more. tinyurl.com/CWE19NR
We are thrilled to announce that Meerkat Press will be publishing Kaaron Warren’s chilling novella GOING TO SUMMERTIME in Fall 2026. meerkatpress.com/meerkat-press-… @KaaronWarren
This would definitely make my list of the 40 greatest horror books of all time, too. Essential reading.
Kathe Koja's #SKIN on HWA's list of 40 greatest horror books of all time (compiled in 1996) and with great company! This classic withstands the test of time. smpl.is/a6yvi Book Page: smpl.is/a6yvg #queerbodyhorror #bodyhorror #lovestory #KatheKoja
With the release of Stephen King's excellent Never Flinch, it's a great time to read, as a companion piece: upress.state.ms.us/Books/K/King-N… @upmiss @StephenKing
Honored to be batting lead-off in the inaugural issue of American Gothic Studies scholarlypublishingcollective.org/psup/ags/artic…
HE NEVER DIES, my first continuous tour, launches tonight @SpectacleNYC Additional shows Saturday July 12, Friday July 18 (with live Q&A), and Tuesday July 29 Tickets: shorturl.at/aqkWb More cities coming (very) soon! For booking inquires: [email protected]
Publishers Weekly reviews Carla E. Dash's debut collection MONSTERS & OTHER TALES OF HUMANITY! Coming July 8, 2025. meerkatpress.com/publishers-wee… #shortfiction #CarlaEDash #speculativefiction #horror #darkfantasy @carlaedash @publisherswkly
I'm very excited to announce that I'm editing PETER STRAUB: NEW CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES, the first multiple-authored, academic book on Straub's fiction. I'm working with UP of Mississippi. CFP with more details below. Abstract deadline: Nov. 30. tinyurl.com/PSCFP
Favorite reads of 2025 (so far).
minhas leituras favoritas do ano até o momento
I had the honour of writing on DEAD WRITERS for @ex_puritan. It was a pleasure to read and review @invisibooks mesmerizing collection of horror-tinged novellas. ex-puritan.ca/dark-entries-a…
Kiyoshi Kurosawa's CLOUD opens July 18 in NYC and July 25 at the @NuartTheatre in LA. ☁️ Tickets on sale now at all 3 venues. Kurosawa Q&A shows at @FilmLinc and @IFCCenter are going fast! 🎟️: cloudthefilm.com