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John Shelton

Writer/Podcast Host/Professor

Born and raised in the back of a video store, Shelton went beyond the hills and crossed the seven seas as BGH's foreign correspondent before settling into a tenure hosting Sophisticult Cinema. He enjoys the finer things in life, including but not limited to breakfast tacos, vintage paperbacks and retired racing greyhounds.

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John Shelton's Latest Posts

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Jakob's Wife

By John Shelton on March 21st, 2021
★ ★ ½
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Gaia

By John Shelton on March 19th, 2021
★ ★ ★ ★
  • Lists

The Best Horror Films of 2020: Shelton's Take

By John Shelton on December 27th, 2020
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Queen of Black Magic (Nightstream)

By John Shelton on October 15th, 2020
★ ★ ★ ½
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Lapsis (Nightstream)

By John Shelton on October 12th, 2020
★ ★ ★ ★
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Detention (NIghtstream)

By John Shelton on October 09th, 2020
★ ★ ★ ½
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For the Sake of Vicious (Fantasia Film Festival)

By John Shelton on August 31st, 2020
★ ½
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The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw

By John Shelton on August 30th, 2020
★ ★ ★ ★
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Sleep (Fantasia Film Festival)

By John Shelton on August 23rd, 2020
★ ★ ★
  • Features

The Best Horror Films of 2018: Shelton's Take

By John Shelton on December 29th, 2018

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Recurring Feature

Primal Scream: Exploring Horror From a Mental Health Lens

Natalie, a licensed clinical psychologist, looks at what your favorite horror films get right (and wrong) about mental health.

Recurring Feature

In-Extremis: Legal Analysis of Horror

Are you interested in the legal implications of your favorite horror films for strictly educational purposes? Have you met our friend Adam?

List Feature

Play Along With Our Horror Movie Drinking Games!

One Thursday a month, Sophie lays out the rules for a horror film drinking game! Browse our past entires and be on the look out for new ones.

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