The Horror Agenda
The Horror Agenda is a podcast from Carlos M. Camacho and Victor M. Garcia Jr. where we discuss OUR horror agenda. We dive into horror movies, horror short films and other horror properties from our perspectives as a recovering PhD and two aspiring filmmakers who have loved horror our whole lives. Tune in and BEWARE spoilers ahead.
Episodes
Welcome back to the Horror Agenda. This week we don our club clothes and head out for a good time as we cover Queens of the Dead (2025). This film is written by Erin Judge and Tina Romero and directed by Tina Romero.
In this episode we reference several interviews Tina Romero did. Tina Romero spoke with Los Angeles Times en Espanol here, Tina Romero talks with FlickDirect's Allison Rose at Popcorn Fright 2025 here, this Axios ...
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2019 short film Night Crawl written and directed by Gregory Shultz.
You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.
We reference this interview from Cranked Up with director Gregory Shultz in the episode several times.
This week Carlos recommends the latest video essay from Maggie Mae Fish on true crime and policing "Why aren...
Welcome back to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2015 meta horror comedy The Final Girls. It is directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson and written by M.A. Fortin & Joshua John Miller.
We reference this Collider piece (2023) by Perri Nemiroff several times in this episode. We also reference this the Moveable Fest piece (2015) by Stephen Saito. We also reference this SlashFilm piece (2015) by Russ Fischer.
Welcome Back to the Horror Agenda. This week we're covering the 2020 short film Milk Teeth, written by Nick Lopez and directed by Felipe Vargas.
You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.
We discuss the Short of the Week review by Chelsea Lupkin here.
This week Victor recommends Beast Games (2024 - ) a gameshow hosted where people compete through various trials to win ...
Happy New Year and welcome back to the Horror Agenda. This week we head back to the 90s with our very first guest. That's right we have Kelly Camacho on the show, sister of one of our co-hosts. Kelly is a cosplayer, comic book nerd, union organizer, and aspiring horror writer.
CW for this week's episode includes discussion of assault, incest, and child abuse.
This week we cover the under-seen Wes Craven film from 1991, Th...
Welcome back to the Horror Agenda for the FINAL episode of the show this year. We wrap 2025 and get into Gremlins (1984) written by Chris Columbus and directed by Joe Dante.
Thank you so much for joining us this year. If you have suggestions for films to cover next year, please let us know on Instagram or via email.
We reference a few pieces. We bring up the Bechdel Cast episode from 2018, a podcast discussing intersectional feminis...
Welcome back to the Horror Agenda and this week we cover the 2022 short film Dear Santa, written and directed by Chris Vanderhorst.
You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.
This week Carlos recommends Black Christmas (1974), directed by Bob Clark, which we covered on the show already. He revisits it often. If you want more analysis on it, check out this video from Prince...
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we talk about the wonderful Thirteen Ghosts (2001) and talk about our love of Matthew Lillard (before we knew it would be a mainstream conversation.) Thir13en Ghosts is directed by Steve Beck with story by Robb White and screenplay Neal Marshall Stevens & Richard D’Ovidio.
We reference this ScreenRant piece by MacArthur, Lealos & Bruce updated 2024 about the 13 ghosts of the film.
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. Thanks for the patience in the delay of today's episode as I have been traveling. There will be no new episode next week.
This week we return to the world of Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass of the Creep Tapes (2024- ) which has it's new season out now. We cover the season premiere episode, Joseph featuring the brilliant David Dastmalchian.
Victor recommends USA High (1997-1999), a teen sitcom ab...
Welcome back to the Horror Agenda and this week we cover the latest film from Ethan Hunt (Soul Casket). This week we're covering Remnants (2025) written, directed and starring Ethan Hunt.
You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.
In this episode we briefly discuss Night Whispers (2024) and the making of featurette that Ethan also released here.
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 1999 film the Mummy with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz. The Mummy is directed by Stephen Sommers and written by Stephen Sommers and Lloyd Fonvielle & Kevin Jarre.
While initially rumors, it looks like Fraser and Weisz will reunite for a 4th Mummy film.
For more on the bisexual power this film has, check out this 2024 piece from Autostraddle by Caroline Darya Framke.
Welcome to the Horror Agenda! This week we cover the new 2025 short film FruitHead from Gushers/General Mills. The film is a horror take on the iconic 90s commercials. The short is directed by Mike Diva and co-written by Mike Diva, Ian Reichenthal & Matt Sorrell.
You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.
This week Victor recommends Mortal Kombat (1995) a live action ...
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2018 feature film VelociPastor written and directed by Brendan Steere. We had such a blast revisiting this film.
This episode was recorded shortly after the release of the trailer for VelociPastor 2. You can watch the trailer here.
This week Victor recommends Chad Powers (2025- ) a new show about a disgraced football player changing their identity and joining a struggling team, to...
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2023 short film Trial 22 written by John Ferrer and Harry Metcalfe and directed by John Ferrer.
You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.
This week Victor recommends Valentine (2001) directed by Jamie Blanks is about a killer on the loose after harassing women who may have spurned him over a decade ago.
Welcome Back to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2023 feature film Hell of a Summer co-written and co-directed by Billy Bryk and Finn Wolfhard. We get into the laughs and the kills of this summer camp slasher film.
We reference this article from People by Nigel Smith with the co-directors. We also reference this article from Entertainment Weekly by Lauren Huff.
This week Victor recommends the Flip Off (2025) a show renovat...
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2019 short film Bakemono written and directed by Sumire Takamatsu and Jorge Lucas.
You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.
We reference this piece from Fable House several times in the episode which features a conversation with Sumire and Jorge.
This week Victor recommends Fanboys (2009), directed by Kyle Newman a fi...
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2023 Night Shift written by Karlee Boon and Shade Standard and directed by Karlee Boon.
You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.
This week Victor recommends Takeout (2025) directed by Jem Garrard is a film about 3 colleagues who think they have a serial killer on their hands.
Carlos recommends The Comic Shop (2025 - ) ...
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we are discussing the 2005 short film Still Life, written by Charles Johnston and directed by Jon Knautz.
You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.
This week Victor recommends Gachiakuta (2022 - ) written and illustrated by Kei Urana; a dark fantasy centered on Rudo, who as part of his false conviction is thrown into the trash to surv...
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2021 short film Atrophy co-written & co-directed by Nick Hartanto and Sam Roden.
You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.
The film was selected by Short of the Week and is reviewed here by Chelsea Lupkin. In this piece, which we reference several times, Nick is quoted about how his mom's stroke inspired the film ...
Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2016 short film Tonight It's You, directed by Dominic Haxton, story by Dominic Haxton and Jacob Robbins, and written by David Davin.
You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here.
We reference this article by Waylon Jordan from iHorror.com speaking with the director about this film.
Mentioned in the episode is 16th Minu...
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