12 | Indie Horror Smashes Star Wars! OBSESSION + BACKROOMS ft. Brian McAuley

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We have officially been broadcasting into the digital void for a full 365 days! To celebrate our 1-Year Anniversary Livestream, the entire panel of regulars assembled to unpack everything that made May 2026 an absolute powerhouse month for the genre.

We are living in the definitive best timeline for horror right now—proven by the fact that original, indie auteur horror films are completely conquering the multi-billion-dollar machine at the box office. Original visions are winning, and audiences are starving for it.

To help us dissect the madness, we are thrilled to be joined by USA Today bestselling author Brian McAuley (Breathe In, Bleed Out, Curse of the Reaper)! Together with the crew, we tackle everything from isolated folk-horror to release-day slasher celebrations.

In this Anniversary Roundtable:

* The Warm-Up : Aaron puts the entire panel (and Brian!) on the hot seat with a brutal, rapid-fire game of "This or That."
* Theatrical Dissections: We head to a haunted Irish hotel with Neon's Hokum, unpack the pure psychological trauma of Curry Barker’s indie breakout Obsession, and look ahead to A24’s massive creepypasta feature debut, Backrooms.
* Trailer Reactions: Breaking down the visceral teaser for Sébastien Vaniček’s Evil Dead Burn (and why we are strictly avoiding the full trailer), plus Jane Schoenbrun’s Cannes-sensation Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.
* The Newsroom: May's must-own physical media boutique releases including Ginger Snaps and Terror Train.
* Under-the-Radar Gems: The panel bypasses the mainstream to share the hidden indie triumphs and deep cuts they loved this month.

Featuring the Roundtable Panel:

* Tim (@thedreadbroadcast)
* Special Guest: Brian McAuley (@brianmcwriter)
* Aaron (@aaronsmovies8587)
* Kelsi (Kelsi's Nostalgic Life)
* Jillian (@ratedhorror)
* Tony & Aleece (Gutted Horror Podcast)
* Jessica Lacy (@bloodandlacy)
* GC (@facethemovies)

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