Staring Into the Abyss: A Podcast
Staring Into The Abyss podcast is a round-table discussion of all things horror. Join hosts and authors Richard Gerlach, Matt Brandenburg, and Villimey Mist as they discuss a horror story of the week, along with the latest releases in horror films, television, games, and literature every Thursday.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 83 minutes
- Episodes
- 210
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Episode 10 - Clowns vs Spiders
The walls of sanity begin to collapse as our hosts, Scott Kemper, Matt Brandenburg, and author Michael Patrick Hicks discuss the film adaptation of Dr. Sleep, Weird Westerns, Dean Koontz's Nameless s…
Nadia Bulkin and "The Specialist's Hat"
Special guest Nadia Bulkin steps into the Abyss to discuss Kelly Link's short story, "The Specialist's Hat," and the debt horror writers owe to urban legends and superstition. Nadia also makes a spec…
The Fearing Book 3: Air & Dust
On this episode of Staring Into The Abyss, a very tired Scott Kemper tells us about his late, late night seeing The Misfits play at Madison Square Garden and hitting the cinema to see the debut of Ro…
Christmas in the Abyss
Join us by the fire and carve off a slice from the Yule Log - it's Christmas in the Abyss! In this special holiday episode, Scott, Michael, and Matt discuss X-Mas horror, like Valancourt's Victorian …
Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?
This week, our hosts Scott Kemper, Matt Brandenburg, and Michael Patrick Hicks discuss the Merrimack Halloween Book Festival and its panels on foreign cinema and horror versus thriller, as well as St…
We Are All Gregory
This week, Scott and Michael pressure Matt into buying Jeff Strand's Clown vs. Spiders, go off on book buying binges of their own, and talk about library sales and vintage movie novelizations. Then t…
The Fearing, Books One and Two
Hosts Scott Kemper, Matt Brandenburg, and Michael Patrick Hicks take a deep, spoiler-filled dive into Books One and Two of John F.D. Taff's apocalyptic serial novel, The Fearing, its potential legacy…
John FD Taff Enters The Abyss
John F.D. Taff, author of the apocalyptic serial novel, The Fearing, joins hosts Scott Kemper, Matt Brandenburg, and Michael Patrick Hicks for an in-depth, spoiler-filled discussion of Clive Barker's…
Introductions to the Abyss
Staring Into The Abyss hosts Scott Kemper, Matt Brandenburg, and author Michael Patrick Hicks discuss their favorite horror stories and influences. This week's round-up of the films, books, and TV sh…
Pilot Episode
Episode 1 introduces listeners to the Staring Into The Abyss podcast. Join hosts Scott Kemper, Matt Brandenburg, and author Michael Patrick Hicks as they discuss the many troubles they've had in laun…