Payton McCarty-Simas

Payton McCarty-Simas is a freelance writer and artist based in New York City. They grew up in Massachusetts devouring Stephen King novels, Edgar Allan Poe stories, and Scooby Doo on VHS. Payton holds a masters degree in film and media studies from Columbia University and her work focuses on horror film, psychedelia, and the occult in particular. Their first book, One Step Short of Crazy: National Treasure and the Landscape of American Conspiracy Culture, is due for release in November.

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BABYGIRL: Who’s Your Daddy?
BABYGIRL: Who’s Your Daddy?
HERETIC: An Admirable But Empty Puzzlebox 
HERETIC: An Admirable But Empty Puzzlebox 
Lance Todd in "Beyond the North Woods"
Time Loops and Internet Trolling: Interview with Lance Todd For BEYOND THE NORTH WOODS
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival: THE RULE OF JENNY PEN
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival: THE RULE OF JENNY PEN
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival: EXORCISMO
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival: EXORCISMO
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival: GENERATION TERROR
MADS: Am I Tripping Or Is That A Monster? 
MADS: Am I Tripping Or Is That A Monster? 
Why Feminist Horror Writers Are (Mostly) Unhappy About the Possession Remake
Apartment 7A: Subletting A Classic, No Remodeling Allowed
APARTMENT 7A: Subletting A Classic, No Remodeling Allowed
Azrael: No One Will Save Samara Weaving
Azrael: No One Will Save Samara Weaving
SUBSERVIENCE: M3gan Fox
RED ROOMS: Half Sick Of Shadows Online
RED ROOMS: Half Sick Of Shadows Online
THE BECOMERS: What's Weirder, Aliens Or 2020?
THE BECOMERS: What’s Weirder, Aliens Or 2020?
THE INSTIGATORS: Requiem for the Boston Movie
THE INSTIGATORS: Requiem for the Boston Movie
Shelley Duvall and the Gift of Gab
Shelley Duvall and the Gift of Gab