Author name: Mark O. Estes

Born from a small TN town, Mark O. Estes is currently based in Memphis, Tennessee (for the moment). He also moonlights as a podcaster (Midnight Social Distortion), writer, toy collector, and more. Horror is life and everyday is Halloween in his one person household. You can find Mark mostly on Instagram under the screen name markoestes or midnightsocialdistortion, as well as BlueSky (markoestesmsd) and Threads (markoestes). His work has been featured on Dread Central, Bloody Disgusting Podcast Network, and Scream Kingz on YouTube. Favorite Horror Movies: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Scream (1996), The Lost Boys (1987), and a whole lot more.

The Queer Horror Blerd: Solving ‘Problems’ Like Malik and Tunde

My journey chronicling Black Queer Horror Characters has been met with some highs and many lows. This is expected given the history of being Black and Queer in America.  Although, Black Queer folx are not new to horror, as you know. We have been playing in the horror sandbox since the 70s and possibly even […]

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The Queer Horror Blerd: The Importance Of ‘Monster High’

“What was your gateway to horror?” This question is often presented as an icebreaker between horror fans, with answers ranging from Goosebumps to Scooby Doo. There’s even a popular horror content creator, Horror4Kids, who specializes in curating movies, shows, etc. for people who want to start their little ones off in the genre without scarring

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