
HNAC Covers Pet Sematary (1989) with Brandon Grafius
11/12/2025 | 1h 25 mins.
Emily (they/them) and Pace (they/them) are joined again by Brandon Grafius as he talks about his new book Scared by the Bible: The Roots of Horror in Fiction. We then dissect the film Pet Sematary. Will you come over and play with me? First I play with Jud. Then mommy came, and I played with mommy. Will you play with us? CW: Discussion of racism, toxic masculinities, ableism, queerphobia related to the filmBrandon Grafius' Lurking Under the Surface and Scared by the Bible: The Roots of Horror in Fiction-Stephen King's Pet Sematary Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at [email protected] And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

HNAC Covers Night of the Living Dead (1968)
12/11/2025 | 1h 20 mins.
Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) continue our quest for brains by covering the classic Romero flick Night of the Living Dead. CW: discussion mentions racism, lynching, and sexual assaultMedia Referenced in Episode: -Emily's art project on insta-The Free People's Village by Sim Kern -On Repentance and Repair by Danya Ruttenberg Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at [email protected] And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

HNAC Covers White Zombie (1932)
30/10/2025 | 58 mins.
Pace and Emily cover the first zombie movie, White Zombie. CN: racism, colonialism, film's depiction of blackface Books mentioned in episode:-On Repentance and Repair by Danya Ruttenberg-The Magic Island by William Seabrook-The Black Guy Dies First by Robin R. Means Coleman and Mark H. Harris-Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineSupport us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at [email protected] And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

HNAC Covers Deep Blue Sea (1999) with River Cook Needham
22/10/2025 | 1h 32 mins.
Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by River Cook Needham (she/fae) to cover the 1999 classic sharksploitation film, Deep Blue Sea. CW: Suicide mention Books referenced in episode: -Q Rag Zine by Pace Warfield-Currents in Theology and Mission Vol. 48 N. 3, co-edited by River Cook Needham and Pace Warfield-On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World by Danya Ruttenberg-Chance, Necessity, Love: An Evolutionary Theology of Cancer by Leonard M. Hummel & Gayle E. WoloschakSupport us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at [email protected] And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

This Way Lies Madness: A Chat with Authors of the Anthology
10/9/2025 | 1h 24 mins.
Pace and Emily sit down with horror authors Sara Larner, Alan Baxter, and Callum Rowland to discus the upcoming horror short story anthology This Way Lies Madness: Short Stories from the Edge of Darkness, edited by Lee Murray and Dave Jeffrey, and published by Flame Tree Publishing. Pre-order your copy now! CW: discussion of suicide and mental health regarding their connections to some of the short storiesSupport us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at [email protected] And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!



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