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Jacob Harper

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Jacob Harper is a horror film critic and award nominated filmmaker. He began self publishing articles in 2019 and has continued writing for various outlets since. He is also the host of Talking Terror, a horror podcast streaming on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Jacob Harper also holds a BA in Media Arts as well as a minor in Journalism from the University of North Texas.

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Apr 22, 2026 ∙ 3 min
Obsession director Curry Barker set to direct Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot
Following a tense bidding war between multiple studios, A24 emerged victorious with the IP to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise last February, and developments continue to be released on what the prestigious company has planned for Leatherface and his family of cannibals. Late Tuesday, Variety reported that filmmaker Curry Barker will take up the bloody mantle and direct the upcoming "reimagining," as insiders have been referring to it, of Tobe Hooper's and Kim Henkel's 1974 slasher...

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Apr 11, 2026 ∙ 2 min
Viral web series The Amazing Digital Circus is bringing its finale to theaters
The hit web series The Amazing Digital Circus is coming to a theater near you! The Amazing Digital Circus is an independent web series created by prominent online creator Gooseworx and Glitch Productions. The series follows a group of characters who find themselves trapped in a digital circus world with no memory of who they were and no escape in sight. It has been known to have strong elements of comedy, horror, and existential dread. The series is quickly approaching its anticipated...

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Mar 27, 2026 ∙ 3 min
They Will Kill You is an intense thrill ride you have to see to believe
During my trip to South by Southwest 2026, I attended the world premiere of They Will Kill You . Is it as intense as the marketing says? Read on to find out. They Will Kill You is directed by Krill Sokolov ( No Looking Back , Why Don't You Just Die? ) with a script written by Sokolov and Alex Litvak. The film stars Zazie Beets ( Joker , Deadpool 2 ), Myha'la, Paterson Joseph ( Wonka , The Beach , Jekyll ), Tom Felton ( Harry Potter , Rise of the Planet of the Apes ), Heather Graham ( Scream...

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Mar 22, 2026 ∙ 3 min
Forbidden Fruits brings a bounty of witchcraft, blood and laughs (SXSW Review)
During my South by Southwest coverage, I was able to attend the world premiere of Forbidden Fruits , a film from MXN Entertainment, Madhouse Films and distributed by Shudder and IFC. Does this one deliver something magical or is the fruit rotten to the core? Read on to find out. Forbidden Fruits is directed by Meredith Alloway and based on a stage play written by Lily Houghton. The film follows a trio of women running a secret witch coven out of the boutique fashion store they all work...

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Mar 20, 2026 ∙ 4 min
Buddy, Casper Kelly's latest is as twisted as it is fun (SXSW Review)
Casper Kelly is back with another project, and I had the privilege of seeing it during my coverage of South By Southwest. In typical Casper Kelly fashion it's an insane, unhinged and awesome mess! Read on to hear our thoughts. Many genre fans may know the name Casper Kelly, and if you don't know the name, you most certainly know his work. Casper Kelly's earliest and most iconic pieces of work was 1999s The Scooby Doo project , a short animated parody of The Blair Witch Project that puts...

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Mar 17, 2026 ∙ 3 min
Obsession is a twisted take on wishes gone wrong (SXSW Review)
On the first day of my trip to South by Southwest , I was able to attend a screening of Obsession , one of my most anticipated films of the year after hearing rave reviews from folks at Fantastic Fest last fall. Obsession is the sophomore feature film from writer and director Curry Barker, who's first feature film Milk and Serial debuted on YouTube and captured the attention of audiences. Barker's latest follows a young man who finds a "One Wish Willow" novelty item and wishes for the...

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Feb 18, 2026 ∙ 3 min
The Mortuary Assistant brings hit game to the big screen (spoiler-free review)
The Mortuary Assistant is the most recent video game to movie adaptation, with Five Nights at Freddy's and Iron Lung being recent successes and Silent Hill getting another cinematic outing earlier this year. It's clear that the horror video game adaptation genre is in a bit of a box office renaissance. The question is, will The Mortuary Assistant follow suit? The Mortuary Assistant is based on the independent horror game of the same name from game developer Brian Clarke, and while I've...

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Feb 9, 2026 ∙ 5 min
The Strangers: Chapter 3 brings bloodshed and backstory to the masked menaces
Overall, The Strangers: Chapter 3 brings the trilogy to a somber and unclimactic close.

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