Fiction writer. Critic. Author of Shelter for the Damned, Darkest Hours, and Peel Back and See. Co-host of https://bsky.app/profile/craftworkpod.bsky.social. PhD in English.https://bsky.app/profile/mikethorn.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikethorn.bsky.social/post/3mkkmaucbg22fWhite of the Eye (Donald Cammell, 1987)28 Apr 2026 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:4ubcfkuty25rp3tokpyofcxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkmaucbg22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikethorn.bsky.social/post/3mkfnl6gdac25Written on the Wind (Douglas Sirk, 1956)26 Apr 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:4ubcfkuty25rp3tokpyofcxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkfnl6gdac25https://bsky.app/profile/mikethorn.bsky.social/post/3mk64zoec4k2vManhattan Baby (Lucio Fulci, 1982)23 Apr 2026 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:4ubcfkuty25rp3tokpyofcxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk64zoec4k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikethorn.bsky.social/post/3mjmkmcxqs22a"Thorn is the real deal. A powerful and exciting new voice in horror literature." — Jamie Blanks, director of Urban Legend "Shelter for the Damned grabs you by the throat and never lets go." — Jeffrey Reddick, creator of Final Destination Buy: tinyurl.com/MikeThorn16 Apr 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:4ubcfkuty25rp3tokpyofcxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmkmcxqs22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mikethorn.bsky.social/post/3mjhervoqfc2cHideaway (Brett Leonard, 1995)14 Apr 2026 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:4ubcfkuty25rp3tokpyofcxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhervoqfc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mikethorn.bsky.social/post/3mjevrqzzp22tThe Green Ray (Éric Rohmer, 1986)13 Apr 2026 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:4ubcfkuty25rp3tokpyofcxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjevrqzzp22thttps://bsky.app/profile/mikethorn.bsky.social/post/3mjclbubqwc2fDon't Look Now (Nicolas Roeg, 1973)12 Apr 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:4ubcfkuty25rp3tokpyofcxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjclbubqwc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikethorn.bsky.social/post/3mj7s7olj3k27Walkabout (Nicolas Roeg, 1971)11 Apr 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:4ubcfkuty25rp3tokpyofcxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj7s7olj3k27https://bsky.app/profile/mikethorn.bsky.social/post/3mj57ihqpms2wShocked & sad to learn about the passing of the great @thomastessier.bsky.social. Miriam & I were scheduled to interview him later this month for Craftwork. He & I had been exchanging emails about his friendship with Peter Straub a couple weeks ago. Sincerest condolences to his friends & family.10 Apr 2026 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:4ubcfkuty25rp3tokpyofcxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj57ihqpms2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mikethorn.bsky.social/post/3mj2rtwlcns23Check out the latest episode of @craftworkpod.bsky.social. @miriamricher.bsky.social & I chatted with the great @cassidymcfadzean.bsky.social about cacophonies of voices, mercurial relationships with phones, Gordon Lish heads, and more. tinyurl.com/48fwkktn09 Apr 2026 12:14 +0000at://did:plc:4ubcfkuty25rp3tokpyofcxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2rtwlcns23https://bsky.app/profile/mikethorn.bsky.social/post/3miydyzij6s2rCastaway (Nicolas Roeg, 1986)08 Apr 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:4ubcfkuty25rp3tokpyofcxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3miydyzij6s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikethorn.bsky.social/post/3miwlqrwpik2zA UNB Fredericton student has started an important petition. Please consider supporting this courageous initiative by signing (if your views on AI align) and/or sharing. @deptenglishunb.bsky.social https://www.change.org/p/students-against-artificial-intelligence-at-unbf07 Apr 2026 20:14 +0000at://did:plc:4ubcfkuty25rp3tokpyofcxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwlqrwpik2z