Bloodlines: The Evolution, Psychology, and Legacy of Gore in Horror Cinema

Halloweenies: A Horror Franchise Podcast

The Losers' Club LLC

Film Reviews, Tv & Film, Film History

4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Back in August, Bloody Disgusting moderated the panel BLOODLINES: The Evolution, Psychology, and Legacy of Gore in Horror Cinema at Midsummer Scream 2026 in Long Beach, CA. Presented by Storm King Comics, the panel covered the latex-heavy ’80s to the slick effects of the 2000s to the raw brutality of Terrifier, pulling the thread on how gore isn’t just for shock but a tool of expression, rebellion, and empathy. Guests included Greg Nicotero, executive producer of The Walking Dead franchise; Nick Castle, film director; and Sandy King Carpenter, founder of Storm King Comics. Shelby Novak of Scare You to Sleep and Michael Roffman, Executive Director of Business Development at Bloody Disgusting moderated the panel, which was recorded and being presented to you today. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0	Greetings and salutations. You've successfully arrived at the bloody disgusting network. The passage of time will now bring you to something strange, unique, and idiosyncratic. Have a good time. It's a life. It's a life.
0:21.6	It's alive. Here's to a son, to the house of Frankenstein.
0:42.3	One man crazy, three very same spectators.
0:47.3	The brain is luseless.
0:49.3	We must find another brain.
0:52.3	Oh! He's bitten by a werewolf and lives...
1:02.0	He counts a werewolf himself.
1:05.0	Brain that was stolen from my laboratory was a criminal brain.
1:10.0	Save him. Say it, me.
1:11.6	Say it.
1:12.6	Everything's going to be all right.
1:15.6	No man has suffered as I did for you.
1:18.6	And the rest you may not know.
1:21.6	I want to live, even in this strange new world.
1:25.6	I was buried alive.
1:31.3	I am dragon.
1:35.3	Children of the night.
1:42.3	What music made. What to music, lady.
2:01.2	Happy holidays, Halloweeds. We are back with another sweet treat. We're just going to keep calling them sweet treats. I know it's a Losers Club thing, but I think it extends to us. But yes, we're back with another little sweet treat for you to find and unwrap from your stocking. And this one is another interview. This one dates back to August 16th
2:06.8	when myself, Michael Myers-Rothman, was at Midsummer Scream here in Los Angeles, or should I say
2:14.1	Long Beach. And my partner in crime, Shelby Novak, of Scare You to Sleep.
2:18.6	We hosted a panel called Bloodlines, the Evolution, Psychology, and Legacy of Gore and Horror
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