The Horror Advocate

Founded in 2018, The Horror Advocate is an interdisciplinary arthouse grounded by the intersectionality of horror, equity, compassion, and a commitment to transform the antiquated social structures that feed harm and starve survival. This project has three core programs:  REC Zombie, [Pop] Cult Survivalist, and Apt, Horror.

For those who want to put their fears to use, REC Zombie is a collection of horror film/television titles, descriptions, + streaming locations that weave a tapestry of America's cultural temperature from 1896 to date. REC Zombie is a hybrid archival and advocacy resource project born from commitments to restorative justice, visibility, and radical accountability. Within this project are four programs, REC RETRO Horror Awards, REC Zombie Archive (physical and digital), REC Zombie on-demand Film recommendation service, and the REC Zombie Horror Appreciation List. A genre that built the foundation of the film industry, like it or not, is due to our respect, admiration, and praise. We should give horror the moment it deserves. 

Apt, Horror is a groundbreaking resource designed to nullify gatekeeping around community development, to lead the way in leveraging pop (counter) culture knowledge as a reputable data source, and combines horror film, advocacy, + civic engagement. This work is about reframing content otherwise associated with destruction and using it to promote survival. Highlight a genre that unfolds human stories with dimensions and complexities. Apt, Horror’s annual process includes Community Research, Community Partnerships, + Community Gatherings. The long-term goal is for these findings to become a critical resource for any city/state/or federal officials, initiatives, or programs aspiring to serve better the underrepresented communities they were appointed to protect. I also want these findings to become an essential resource for community initiatives (+causes) like the innocence project, prison reform, etc.

[Pop] Cult Survivalist is an investigative project that uses crime trends, statistics, and media to determine the relationship between pop culture and our collective conciseness. This project will detail how we wage violence through words/cultural practices and our willingness to face what scares us. The project will issue a [public] quarterly report detailing relevant pop culture mythos and apply film/numerical data to confirm or disprove the sentiment.

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