“Join us Saturday October 19, 2019 at 11:00am for the APL Author Series with Mike Thorn. Come enjoy open discussion and reading with the author and refreshments.”
Reading at the Airdrie Public Library Tomorrow (Saturday, October 19): 11 am to 1 pm
Beyond Empowertainment: Feminist Horror and the Struggle for Agency
Coming October 31 from The Seventh Row: Beyond Empowertainment: Feminist Horror and the Struggle for Agency. Discover some of the best female-centred horror films of the decade and how they’re pushing the genre forward.
The collection features Mike Thorn’s essay “‘No Desire If It’s Not Forbidden’: Dread, Eroticism, and Text Messaging in Personal Shopper,” an interview with Personal Shopper director Olivier Assayas, and contributions by Orla Smith, Elena Lazic, and Mary Angela Rowe, among others.
100 Favorite Horror Movies on Night Worms
Today on Night Worms, Mike Thorn shares his 100 favorite horror films.
Cinematary Dialogue with Andrew Swafford about Lords of Chaos
I had a good time discussing Lords of Chaos with Andrew Swafford for Cinematary. Among other things, we delved into the film’s dealings with black metal, representation vs. reality and fascism. Check it out.
Guest panelist on Slicin’ Up Eyeballs podcast, Part 2
Autumn and Jake of the Slicin’ Up Eyeballs podcast invited Justine Peres Smith (National Post, Ebert, Little White Lies), Scout Tafoya (Ebert, Los Angeles Review of Books) and me to discuss our favorite films of 2018.
Part 2 is now up. Hear our top 5 picks.
Guest panelist on Slicin’ up Eyeballs podcast
Autumn and Jake of the Slicin’ up Eyeballs podcast invited Justine Peres Smith (Ebert, Little White Lies, National Post), Scout Tafoya (Ebert, Los Angeles Review of Books) and me to discuss our favorite films of 2018.
Mike Thorn invited to SLEAZOIDS Podcast to discuss The Tingler (1959) and Corridors of Blood (1958)
The co-hosts of the Sleazoids Podcast (Josh Lewis and Jamie Miller) invited to talk about two films of my choice. The rules: they both had to be genre films (preferably one relatively “known” film and one I considered under-appreciated) and they both had to be pre-2000 releases. I went with The Tingler (1959) and Corridors of Blood (1958).
Guest Appearance on the Cinematary Podcast
I appeared on the latest episode of Cinematary‘s podcast to discuss my horror poll and The Rage: Carrie 2.
Mike Thorn returns to Kendall Reviews to share his favourite horror films from the 2000s
Mike Thorn returns to Kendall Reviews with another fascinating discussion piece on horror cinema. The response to Mike’s first contribution which detailed his 10 favourite horror films from the 2010s was incredible. I’m delighted to welcome Mike back, this time to offer you chronologically his favourite horror films released between 2000 – 2009.
Mike Thorn is the author of the short story collection Darkest Hours. He completed his M.A. in English literature at the University of Calgary. His fiction has been published in numerous magazines and anthologies, including Dark Moon Digest, Behind the Mask – Tales from the Id and Straylight Literary Arts Magazine. His film criticism has appeared recently in MUBI Notebook, The Seventh Row and The Film Stage.
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