The Horror Agenda

Carlos M. Camacho and Victor M. Garcia Jr.
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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. 

  1. 2d ago

    The Craft (1996)

    Blessed Be! How do you join the Horror Agenda today? Hopefully in perfect love and perfect trust. Today we call the corners as we watch the Craft (1996). The Craft was directed by Andrew Fleming and cowritten by him and Peter Filardi.  You can read a version of the script here from the Internet Archive.  You can read Rachel True's book here that is about tarot but has essays about the Craft and Rachel's experience of it.  Imani the Filmophile has a video called Rochelle is the Craft's Most Forgotten Witch that is referenced in the episode several times.  This week Victor recommends Off Campus (2026) a new show about two friends who enter a mutually beneficial plan only to lead to romance. Based on the book series.  Carlos recommends True Heart Intuitive Tarot Guide (2020) a tarot deck and guide. Beyond information of tarot, Rachel tells her story in essays as they relate to the Major Arcana of the tarot. He also recommends several shorts. First is Don't Die First (2021) directed by Daniel Foster is about a phone service for Black people to call to not die first in horror situations. Second is Dirty Paws (2015) directed by Karina Farek about a couple, where one turns into a werewolf during the Full Moon.  Third is ¡Beso de Lengua! (2024) directed by José Luis Zorrero about a gay couple on a first date that ends in blood in this surreal short.  Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Linktr.ee  and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com. Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary Pines License code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDB Outro Music:  "Threatened" by  Alex Besss  License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBU We do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.

    2h 23m

  2. May 27

    Human Form (2014)

    Welcome to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2014 short film Human Form written and directed by Doyeon Noh You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here. We reference this AMA with the writer/director from ViddSee from 2016.  Victor recommends Entrapment (1999) directed by Jon Amiel, where an insurance investigator poses as a criminal to catch a thief. Lots of twists and turns in this one.  He also recommends The Perfect Score (2004) directed by Brian Robbins, a film where a group of friends try to steal the answers to the SAT so they can get a perfect score.  Carlos recommends Gamechanger's season 8 premier on Dropout. This one is called Don't Wake Standards and Practices and is laugh out loud funny and a wild ride.  He also recommends Toonout a show on Dropout where each episode is a cartoon short. This week he recommends, the recent as of recording, Josh's Deli.  He also recommends his B-Horror Boys GoFundMe and extends the call for a DP and other crew positions. Are you interested in working on his first film? DM him or email me, info at the link.  Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Linktr.ee  and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com. Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary Pines License code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDB Outro Music:  "Threatened" by  Alex Besss  License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBU We do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.

    1h 21m

  3. May 20

    My House Walk-Through (2016)

    Welcome to the Horror Agenda! This week we cover the definitely not a horror short "My House Walk-Through" (2016) written and directed by PiroPito (aka Nana825763).  You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here. There is also a 'Making of' video we reference. We also reference this video where PiroPito goes through the house one more time before it is demolished. We reference this piece by Lucia from the Ghost in my Machine.  This week Victor recommends Jūjika no Rokunin, a manga by Nakatake Shiryū that recently completed it's run. It's a story of vengeance and tough story bits so reader discretion is advised. Carlos recommends the comedy of Naomi Ekperigin. Carlos saw her doing standup LIVE the week of this recording and has a blast. In addition to her standup, she's a writer, and cohosts a comedy podcast with her husband Andy Beckerman called Couple's Therapy. Carlos also recommends the other comedians who performed. Zach Zimmerman, Josh Sharp and Hoodo Hersi. Each has their own unique style but together made such a wonderful show at the Bell House.  Carlos also repeats his recommendation from last week, the book Manhunt by Gretchen Felker Martin about an apocalypse where testosterone caused men to transform into monsters and trans women have to harvest their balls for estrogen to avoid turning themselves while also navigating bands of TERFs and a world turned upside down.  Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Linktr.ee  and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com. Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary Pines License code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDB Outro Music:  "Threatened" by  Alex Besss  License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBU We do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.

    1h 22m

  4. May 13

    Battle Royale (2000)

    Welcome back to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2000 (technically 2001 special edition) of Battle Royale. Written by Kenta Fukasaku based on the novel of the same name by Koushun Takami and directed by Kinji Fukasaku.  This week Carlos recommends the book Manhunt by Gretchen Felker Martin about an apocalypse where testosterone caused men to transform into monsters and trans women have to harvest their balls for estrogen to avoid turning themselves while also navigating bands of TERFs and a world turned upside down.  He also recommends Dimension 20: Misfits and Magic in particular the second season. Both seasons and the two specials are done with Kids on Brooms a TTRPG centered on magic and youths. The story follows kids brought to a magic school to uncovery mysteries and navigate a fantastical world and season two sees them with improved magic but magic is also not working right and they have to figure out why. This season is GM'd by Aabria Iyengar.  As always, check out his Linktr.ee for more information on B-Horror Boys, including employment opportunities.  This week Victor recommends The Curve (1998) written and directed by Dan Rosen. The film follow college students who hear of a rumor that if your roommate dies by suicide you automatically get a 4.0 so friends decide to kill their roommate and make it look like a suicide.  He also recommends Hollywood Demons (2025 - ) a show that seeks to document the dark side of Hollwood and fame with episodes about the crimes of actors fallen from grace, TV shows plagued with troubles and more.  Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Linktr.ee  and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com. Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary Pines License code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDB Outro Music:  "Threatened" by  Alex Besss  License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBU We do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.

    2h 19m

  5. Apr 29

    Diabla (2019)

    Welcome back to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2019 short film Diabla written by Alonso Diaz-Rickards and Ashley George, who also directs, based on a story by Maya Korn.  CW: Discussion of sexual assault and sexual violence.  You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here. The B-Horror Boys GoFundMe went live and we added a short commercial to the episode. We reference this Short of the Week piece here. We reference this Women in Revolt Interview several times. We also refer to Daniel Sloss and his work, specifically his discussions of toxic masculinity, and sexual assault.  This week, Victor recommends In the Army Now (1994) a comedy about friends who join the army and then get called into active duty. Carlos recommends Dimension 20: City Council of Darkness (2026 - ), the latest season of Dimension 20. Unlike other seasons Carlos has recommended they are not playing DnD but instead are playing Vampire the Masquerade. The vamps are exiled to Purpee Oregan and need to bring the city to life. Will they be successful? Episodes airing weekly. Carlos also Adventuring Academy (2018 - ) a show where host Brennan Lee Mulligan talks TTRPGs, creativity, snacks and more with various names and personalities from the TTRPG and related nerd spaces. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Linktr.ee  and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com. Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary Pines License code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDB Outro Music:  "Threatened" by  Alex Besss  License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBU We do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.

    2h 4m

  6. Apr 22

    To Hell With You (2024)

    Welcome Back to the Horror Agenda. This week we cover the 2024 Jason Sheedy written and directed short film To Hell with You. Sheedy also is a cofounder of Heebie Jeebies Pictures which we have to thank for this film.   You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here. This week the B-Horror Boys GoFundMe went live and we added a short commercial to the episode. This week Carlos recommends Fallout (2024 - ) a show, inspired by the game franchise where nuclear war is escaped by vault dwellers and one has to venture out to find her dad and uncovers more mysteries as she goes.  Victor recommends The Well (2023) directed (and cowritten) by Federico Zampaglione about an art restorer who goes to Italy to restore a painting and finds herself in danger from a curse.  Victor also  recommends Resident Evil 4 remake (2023) which is replaying. He loves Leon's adventure and looks forward to exploring RE9: Requiem.  Carlos also recommends Nina Storey's Strangely Optimistic (2026) a short film about a women's journey with Long COVID and trying t navigate the ups and downs of it earlier in the pandemic. For more on the short and Storey's experience of Long COVID which inspired the film, you can check out the Strangely Optimistic website. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Linktr.ee  and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com. Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary Pines License code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDB Outro Music:  "Threatened" by  Alex Besss  License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBU We do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.

    1h 8m

  7. Apr 16

    Full Moon Glory Hole (2024)

    Welcome Back to the Horror Agenda! This week we cover the 2024 short film Radio Silence Presents: Full Moon Glory Hole. This film is directed by Thom Newell and cowritten by Newell and Renton Hawkey.  You can watch the short here. You can watch all the shorts we covered on our YouTube playlist here. This short film is based on a comic book by Newell and Hawkey, available here.  You can also find some BTS shots and more on Renton Hawkey's substack.  We reference a couple interviews that are available on Thom's website here.  This week Victor recommends the Vermillion Mask, a manga soon to be an anime. The main character kills his master while wearing his master's and then sets off to destroy all the masks his master made.  Carlos recommends Kim's Convenience (2016 - 2022), a Canadian sitcom about a Korean American family navigating family, work at the family convenience store and friendship and more.  He also recommends Slash/Back a 2022 film set in Nunavut about four Indigenous girls who have to contend with being teenagers at odds with their parents while also dealing with aliens and body snatching.  Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Linktr.ee  and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com. Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary Pines License code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDB Outro Music:  "Threatened" by  Alex Besss  License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBU We do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.

    1h 23m

  8. Apr 8

    Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)

    Welcome to the Horror Agenda! This week we cover the 2019 feature film Velvet Buzzsaw, directed by Dan Gilroy. We reference this Collider interview with Dan Gilroy and lead actor Zawe Ashton here. This week Victor recommends Dolly (2025) directed by Rod Blackhurst about a woman abducted by someone in a doll mask. Coming to streaming on Shudder this month.  Carlos recommends checking out his website for more info on his first short film 'B-Horror Boys'.  He also recommends the 2026 stand up special Michel Cruz Kayne: Sorry for Your Loss. Streaming now on Dropout the special is an at times fun and at times sad special about his and his family's grief at the loss of his son. You'll laugh and cry with this so be advised. Beware Spoilers. You can follow The Horror Agenda on Instagram @TheHorrorAgenda. Our personal links and more are on our Linktr.ee  and you can email us at TheHorrorAgendaPod [at] GMAIL [dot] com. Intro Music: "Satanic Panic" by Weary Pines License code: MGAQUP5RVMIGHPDB Outro Music:  "Threatened" by  Alex Besss  License code: YXKZGTB3AXZACFBU We do not permit the use of our content for AI training/scraping.

    2h 37m
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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. 

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  • Creator
    Carlos M. Camacho and Victor M. Garcia Jr.
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    146
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Horror Agenda
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    The Horror Agenda

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