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We are Etch. An independent finance, production and distribution house putting the dark magic back in to moving images. 🎬 COMING SOON: #FirstWordOnHorror
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The first part of me blabbing on @etchfilm.bsky.social ‘s FIRST WORD ON HORROR drops tomorrow/Friday.

A sneak peek behind the scenes...🎥 @paultremblay.bsky.social recording his chilling words for #FirstWordOnHorror. Prepare yourselves — a new episode drops TOMORROW, and the darkness is closing in.

What’s better than a pile of horror novels? @annarosereads.bsky.social spread of books lays bare the immense work of the authors featured in #FirstWordOnHorror — each one a dark masterpiece in its own right. Every page is a doorway to stories that echo through the darkness.

Thank you so much to ETCH for sending me this box of goodies! First Word on Horror is a documentary series that profiles contemporary horror writers. The series premiered on February 7, 2025 exclusively on Substack @etchfilm.bsky.social @sgj.bsky.social @paultremblay.bsky.social

Meet Will Battersby: Co-Founder of Etch Productions Will’s love for movies started young but truly bloomed while teaching in Paris, where he spent countless hours soaking in classics. A surprise call to join the set of Shooting Fish launched his filmmaking career — and he’s been hooked ever since.

"I think there's actual real dangers in engaging horror stories... That it's gonna open a door that you had successfully shut when you were nine years old, and you're gonna be a different person coming out of this horror experience." A new FIRST WORD IN HORROR with @sgj.bsky.social! (link below)

If you haven’t checked out @etchfilm.bsky.social’s First Word on Horror — this is your sign! The third and final episode featuring @sgj.bsky.social dropped today. Now, guess which one might off me in my sleep for this…

Ever had something eerie happen at midnight? 👀 @sgj.bsky.social shares a spine-chilling real-life encounter that will make you think twice about walking alone at night.

Step behind the scenes with @sgj.bsky.social — the real terror is just beyond the frame. Tomorrow, the new episode of #FirstWordOnHorror drops. See more. Hear more. Feel the fear.

so cool:

Slashers, final girls, and a #horror legend — our latest #FirstWordOnHorror poster is a blood-soaked tribute to @sgj.bsky.social’s favorite kind of terror. 🔪🎥 Illustrated by the @jimterryart.bsky.social this art captures the chilling essence of DEAR FINAL GIRLS, which concludes this Friday!

Come to me...on page 39 of Fangoria. 💀 Watch full episodes of #FirstWordOnHorror, now streaming on our Substack: etchstudio.substack.com #etchfilm #horror #horrorfiction #fangoria #nosferatu

Not all stories are meant to comfort. #FirstWordOnHorror is now streaming full episodes on our Substack. These tales will haunt you long after the last word. 💀 Watch now: etchstudio.substack.com #etchfilm #horror #horrorfiction #nightmarefuel

It’s there , it’s live, it’s a clickable watchable thing!

great time, fun talk: youtu.be/dGLfLEbbBJc?...

The first two episodes of FIRST WORD ON HORROR are streaming now on @etchfilm.bsky.social’s Substack! Ep 1 is free to everyone, but I suspect you’ll want to subscribe to watch each new episode as they drop on Fridays. First 2 eps have @sgj.bsky.social talking the nature & mystique of final girls🔪❤️

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hey, it's aliveeeeeeeeee. i review the inimitable, iconic, and irresistibly generous @sgj.bsky.social 's episodes for @etchfilm.bsky.social 's new and excellent series, #FirstWordOnHorror

The wait is over. Darkness is calling. 🔪📖 FIRST WORD ON HORROR is NOW STREAMING on Substack. Five of horror's most chilling voices share their confessions and stories that will haunt you long after the last word is spoken. @sgj.bsky.social @paultremblay.bsky.social @elizabethhand.bsky.social

i am fortunate enough to be covering #FirstWordOnHorror for @moviejawn.bsky.social -- my review of this SGJ episode comes out imminently. spoiler alert: "Dear Final Girls" goes hard.

TOMORROW! #FirstWordOnHorror BEGINS! 🔪📖 Sharp words. Dark confessions. @sgj.bsky.social and other masters of horror are ready to pull you into the shadows.

2 DAYS UNTIL #FirstWordOnHorror 🔪📖 Fear is creeping closer. @paultremblay.bsky.social and other masters of horror are ready to share their most unnerving confessions and spine-chilling stories.

So, this is coming up, if you need a break from our real life horrors. Documentary series featuring @[email protected] @sgj.bsky.social Marina Enriquez and me.

I’m currently watching some of my sneak peek access to episodes 1-3 of the new @etchfilm.bsky.social series, First Word on Horror, and guess what? All three eps feature @sgj.bsky.social telling stories as well as reading one of his own. And man, are they wild! Highly recommend checking these out…

3 DAYS UNTIL #FirstWordOnHorror 🔪📖 Secrets. Shadows. @elizabethhand.bsky.social and other masters of horror are revealing their darkest confessions and chilling tales.

#FirstWordOnHorror from @etchfilm.bsky.social debuts on 2/7 & I interviewed director Philip Gelatt about it for @starburst.bsky.social. www.starburstmagazine.com/features/phi...

4 DAYS UNTIL #FirstWordOnHorror 🔪📖 Unearth the darkness. Laird Barron and other masters of horror are ready to share their most chilling tales and confessions.

Well, it's too late now, as the secret has been shared, though perhaps not too late to protect yourselves ....

We interview the director of the docuseries FIRST WORD ON HORROR @etchfilm.bsky.social #substack #firstwordonhorror #philipgelatt #horror cinemascholars.com/first-word-o...

5 DAYS UNTIL #FirstWordOnHorror! 🔪📖 Dark tales. Haunted minds. Mariana Enriquez and other masters of horror are waiting to unveil their deepest, most chilling confessions.

ONE WEEK UNTIL #FIRSTWORDONHORROR. 🔪📖 Horror has its rituals. Some summon the dead. Others, like Elizabeth Hand, use highly specialized techniques to rid themselves of unwanted guests. Her secret involves utilizing a certain sound, one so cursed even creatures of the night are forced to flee.🐿️😂