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Imagine immersing yourself in a world of unimaginable horrors for a month. Now imagine doing it every year for 16 years. Horror critic Robert J Gannon does it ever year. The #31Days challenge is to watch and review a different horror property--film, TV series, book, game, play, etc.--every day for the month of October.

In this newly revised and expanded collection of essays, Robert J Gannon celebrates the horror genre with a focus on film and television. #31Days features 65 essays and reviews covering everything from Don Coscarelli's "Phantasm" series to the anthology horror show "Masters of Horror." This non-fiction collection follows the spirit of Sketching Details, Robert's long-running entertainment media criticism website. Horror deserves the same level of respect and analysis as any other genre. Robert J Gannon has built a career out of analyzing and sharing a passion for genre fiction--horror, sci-fi, and fantasy--and he's ready to show the world in his debut non-fiction collection.

#31Days: A Collection of Horror Essays, vol. 1

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My new book is #31Days: A Collection of Horror Essays, Vol. 1. You can find it at:

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ABOUT ME

I am Robert Gannon (he/him). I’ve worn many hats in the entertainment industry, including press, playwright, author, critic, performer, composer, designer, and educator. I’m excited to use my perspective from inside and outside of the entertainment industry to create a discussion with you about the media we consume.

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I was inspired to start Sketching Details because I noticed a dearth of serious critical discourse about the so called “genre” entertainment: horror, sci-fi, and fantasy. I have built a career and reputation on treating these genres with respect. I am incredibly proud to have had a small part in helping bring about a change in media criticism when it comes to horror, sci-fi, and fantasy and am excited to keep pushing the conversation with you.

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Spookier Times: A Podcast of Horror, Gothic, and Weird Fiction Across Media

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This biweekly podcast explores horror, gothic, and weird fiction in all different media: film, games, tv, books, theatre, art, etc. Each episode includes a deep dive into a theme, an original piece of creative writing, and recommendations. 

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Spookier Times is on all podcasting platforms. The video version is on YouTube.

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OtherRobert Games

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OtherRobert Games is my gaming Twitch and YouTube channel. I bring my knowledge of media criticism into live and edited gameplay. 

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Sketching Details

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This is the home base. Sketching Details is my entertainment media criticism website. This site goes back 16 years on various platforms and focuses on academic-style media criticism. I specialize in horror, sci-fi, and fantasy.

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