Crystal Lake Confessional | Friday The 13th NES Video Game Aaron Cooper·October 29, 2026For those who haven’t watched the Friday The 13th films, this article contains spoilers. Jason Voorhees is one...FeaturedHorrorMovies·9 mins read
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The Mechanics of Panic | Does Comedy Ruin Horror Movies? Aaron Cooper·October 22, 2026For anyone who grew up in the ’80s and ’90s, the VHS rental and cable boom was a...FeaturedHorrorMoviesOpinionRants·13 mins read
Crystal Lake | Reimagining Friday the 13th Lore with Empathy Aaron Cooper·October 19, 2026Dracula, the Wolfman, and Frankenstein’s Monster have been etched into pop culture for nearly 100 years. Following the...FeaturedHorrorTelevision·9 mins read
Underrated and Uncanny: The Hidden Gems of Horror Vol. 5 Aaron Cooper·October 13, 2026The leaves have turned the color of jack-o’-lanterns, the nights are getting colder, and the blood on your...FeaturedHorrorMovies·11 mins read
Crystal Lake Confessional | Friday the 13th and Trauma Aaron Cooper·October 6, 2026When a franchise spans four decades, having fan theories is a given, and Friday the 13th is no...Dedication PostFeaturedHorrorMovies·17 mins read
Sincere Engineer | A Conversation at Riot Fest Aaron Cooper·September 29, 2026Few things are more Chicago than debating the merits of deep dish, deciding who actually gets to claim...FeaturedInterview·6 mins read
Greet Death | A Conversation at Riot Fest Aaron Cooper·September 25, 2026Riot Fest has a reputation for chaos. And for Logan Gaval and Harper Boyhtari of Greet Death, that...FeaturedInterviewMusicRock & Roll·3 mins read
Glixen | A Conversation at Riot Fest 2026 Aaron Cooper·September 24, 2026Rewriting the rulebook on the American shoegaze renaissance, Glixen crushes preconceptions with a sound that’s punishingly heavy and...FeaturedInterviewMusic·4 mins read
Riot Fest 2026 – Weathering Punk Rock Perserverance Aaron Cooper·September 22, 2026There’s a particular kind of guilt that comes with looking forward to a music festival these days. For...Concert ReviewsFeaturedFestival CoverageMusic·7 mins read
