Media Appearances
Selected Podcasts
Fear of God
Imaginary Worlds
The Fascinating Podcast
CBC’s Tapestry
Horror Nerds at Church
Beer Christianity
The Two Cities
Theofantastique
Dark Arts Society
Beast and Bible
Spooky Evenings
Logo(ish)
Rebel Spirit Radio
Print Media
“Why Religious Themes Make for Such Good Horror Movies,” Holly Meyer, Associated Press, Nov. 2024.
”Does Horror Infect or Protect? On Brandon R. Grafius’s Lurking Under the Surface,” Jason Ray Carney, Los Angeles Review of Books, Jan. 2023.
”A Spooktacular Book for Jesus-Loving Horror Fans,” J. R. Foresteros, Sojourners, October 2022.
”Detroit Prof Finds Link Between Bible and Horror,” Neal Rubin, Detroit News, October 2018.
Public Speaking
Panel Respondent: Christianity and the “Monstrous.” American Society of Church History, Jan. 2025.
Panel Moderator: Pedagogy in Bible and Film. Society of Biblical Literature, Nov. 2024.
“Affects of the Sublime.” The Womack Lecture Series. Methodist University, North Carolina. April 22, 2024.
“Uncanny Spaces: Building the Setting for Horror.” Michigan State University. November 10, 2023.
“Film Introduction: Night of the Living Dead.” Fakultätstagung 2023: Theologie & Horror. Basel University, Switzerland, May 15, 2023.
“Haunting Religion: Using Faith and Horror to Make Meaning.” Michigan State University, Oct. 26, 2022.
“The Horrors of Scripture.” Philosophy Dialogue Series. Texas State University, March 23, 2021.
“Constructing the Witch.” Spooky Evenings. October 9, 2020. Nebraska Wesleyan University.