lea anderson 🦇🍂

eat yr heart out @fangoria 💘

two weeks from today, on Feb 16th, i’ll be hosting a lecture @miskatonicinstitute on gothic romance and its role in what @sherimariephd calls the “new black Gothic revival.” the lecture comes out of my essay “To Whom The Future Belongs,” featured in DARKEST MARGINS: 24 Essays on Liminality and Liminal Spaces in the Horror Genre from @1428publishing . big thanks to the brilliant and incredibly generous @bavalamp and @cigarette_burns_cinema for having me! more details at the link in bio 🥀

Thrilled to share my essay “To Whom The Future Belongs”: Gothic Afrofuturism & Speculative Sankofarration in Atlantics” will be included in Darkest Margins: 24 Essays on Liminality and Liminal Spaces in the Horror Genre from @1428publishing . Building on the work of/in conversation with @johnjenningsart @k8dee16 @leilataylor @sherimariephd and @therammellzee , this essay applies John Jennings’ and Kinitra Brooks’ concept of speculative sankofarration to @matidiop ’s s 2019 gothic romance, Atlantics. DARKEST MARGINS is a collection of essays from leading and up-and-coming genre writers exploring expressions of liminality and liminal spaces in the horror genre, across cinema, literature, television, art and video games. Taking in anthropological, psychological, and architectural liminality, and accompanied by stunning pieces of original artwork, the assembled academic and engaging essays undertake what has not been done on this scale before: to explore, map, analyze, and discuss those rites of passage, states of ambiguity or disorientation and physical waypoints in a wide variety of works across more than a century of horror media. Covert art by the brilliant @kim_a_tron Foreword by LEGEND @horrornonna Coming November 2025 🥀 all my thanks to our lovely editor @bavalamp 🖤

@arachleaa contributes a chapter to #DarkestMargins ' Anthropology section “To Whom The Future Belongs”: Gothic Afrofuturism & Speculative Sankofarration in Atlantics. Lea Anderson is a horror scholar and freelance writer working at the intersections of Black feminism, Black horror, and monster theory. She writes the @fangoria column, Eaten Alive! where she explores the devouring Other in horror film, myth, and literature, and has appeared on the Shudder docuseries Horror’s Greatest and The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments Of All Time.

a treasure trove of Jean Rollin films are up on @shudder so I wrote a guide to his filmography for @fangoria . in short, Rollin’s for the girls who just wanna take our teeth out and commune with Quetzalcoatl. shout out to @samdzimmerman for not just keeping us fed but nourished and @itsanhel for the support and encouragement 🖤

Sinners is now streaming so for @fangoria I wrote about doorways, the literary history of vampires, and how Ryan Coogler resurrected the late 18th century clash between Mesmerism and Vodoun that shaped the modern world and its most popular monsters🩸link in the place links go 🖤

We are kicking off the panel series @wondercon ! Join us today at #anahiemconventioncenter from 1:00-2:00pm room 123CD for a passionate discussion about Beastly Powers and why we relate and love these characters so much! @little.brainstorm @diwatakomiks @johnjenningsart @therocketllama @arachleaa @lynpacificar_art

We are headed back to @wondercon ! Come check out our panel! @little.brainstorm @diwatakomiks Friday 1:00 - 2:00 PM Beastly Powers: Exploring Science, Magic, and Mythology in Comics and Pop Culture From science to magic to mythology, animals have long been a source of inspiration in comics and pop culture. This panel delves into the fascinating portrayal of animal powers, whether derived from scientific principles, magical realms, or ancient myths. Panelists will discuss how animal abilities shape characters, the intersection of nature and the supernatural, and how these stories inspire both wonder and empowerment. Join John Jennings (Professor and Author/ Illustrator, Marvel, DC, Megascopeto), RJ Palisoc (Line Producer, Sony Pictures Animation), Lyn Pacificar (Chief Ritualist and Shaman, Katuuran), Lea Anderson (Columnist Fangoria), Alex Langley (The Psychology of Spiderman), and moderator Lorran Garrison (School Psychologist, Author, Little Brainstorm) explore how animal powers continue to evolve in comics, reflecting both our past and future. Room 123CD

#HorrorsGreatest is back for round two on @shudder with new episodes every Tuesday today we’re talking Killer Dates. eat yr heart out 🧟‍♀️😘

happy halloween ghouls 🎃 Leatherface isn’t the only one turning 50 this year so I dug deep into hip hop’s history with horror for @fangoria special thanks to @itsanhel & @jasonkauzlarich 🖤

the first episode of #HorrorsGreatest is streaming now on @shudder i’ll be gesticulating wildly as per usual 🎃

new(ish) work @fangoria 🔗 link in bio