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Josh Korngut

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As seen in: Development Hell: The Unmade Horror Movie Podcast, Dread Central, Apple Podcasts, Yahoo News, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), The Current With Matt Galloway, Paste, Letterboxd, The Advocate Magazine, Exclaim!, Pride.com, The Mighty
Covers:  Horror, Music, Pop culture, Queer culture
Doesn't Cover: Sports, Tech
Editorial Director at @dreadcentral 🎙️ @develhellpod 🧚‍♂️ @DorianAwards 🧑🏻‍💻 exclaim, cbc, pride, paste, advocate 🍅-approved

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Josh is a writer, podcaster, managing editor of Dread Central, and regular contributor to Exclaim! Magazine, CBC Life, Pride, and Paste. As a film critic, he's Rotten Tomatoes-approved and a voting member of GALECA.

Josh also hosts and produces the popular horror film podcast ‘Development Hell,’ where he unearths canceled scary movies alongside some of the biggest names in entertainment. On top of that, he's also the executive producer of the Wondery+ scripted anthology podcast 'Dark Sanctum.…

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'Nosferatu' Review: A Modern Masterpiece of Cinema Macabre

'Nosferatu' Review: A Modern Masterpiece of Cinema Macabre

Robert Eggers delivers his gothic magnum opus with 'Nosferatu,' an ornate snow globe that, once shaken, unlea…

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The Changing of the Guard: 2024 Was the Year of Pop Music's Restructuring │ Exclaim!

The Changing of the Guard: 2024 Was the Year of Pop Music's Restructuring │ Exclaim!

Charli XCX, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter led a new wave of A-list pop stars

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'From' Interview: Harold Perrineau on Making TV's Scariest Cult Phenomenon [December Cover Story]

'From' Interview: Harold Perrineau on Making TV's Scariest Cult Phenomenon [December Cover Story]

Dread Central's December digital cover story delves into the nightmarish world of 'FROM,' featuring exclusive…

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'Anora' Revels in the Wholesome Chaos of Its Sex Work Cinderella Story - Review

'Anora' Revels in the Wholesome Chaos of Its Sex Work Cinderella Story - Review

Sean Baker has accomplished the impossible with Anora, a film that defies categorization — it's a playground …

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'Salem's Lot' Review: Long-Delayed Stephen King Reboot Not Worth the Wait

'Salem's Lot' Review: Long-Delayed Stephen King Reboot Not Worth the Wait

The once AWOL adaptation of Stephen King's 'Salem's Lot' squanders its potential by lacking any of the bite o…

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Nelly Furtado Could Use a Little More Luck on '7' │ Review

Nelly Furtado Could Use a Little More Luck on '7' │ Review

There are still glimmers of Furtado's emotionally engaging songwriting here, a signal that the artist hasn't …

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Articles

Olivia Rodrigo Seems Pretty Cool with Déjà Vu on 'you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love'

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By Josh Korngut 
| Exclaim!
It's an exciting moment to watch when an artist begins taking bigger musical risks two or three albums in; when their voice has often come into its own and they can begin fussing at its edges, reshaping what has emerged into different forms. Unfortunately, that is not the case on Olivia Rodrigo's third album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love.
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Dread Central’s Top 10 Horror Movies Still to Come in 2026

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By Josh Korngut 
| Dread Central
2026 horror is not done with us yet. After a stacked first half that delivered festival breakouts, franchise swings, original nightmares, and plenty of box office heat, the year still has a surprisingly loaded back half waiting in the wings. Even beyond the titles that made this list, releases like Rob Savage‘s Other Mommy, Eli Roth‘s Ice Cream Man, and the nasty-looking Pinocchio: Unstrung from the Twisted Childhood Universe are all proving there’s still plenty of juice left in this release year.
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Dread Central’s Top 10 Horror Movies of 2026 (So Far)

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By Josh Korngut 
| Dread Central
Horror in 2026 is continuing to turn heads and demand attention, respect, and reverence. While genre cinema has always been the safety net of the entertainment industry, the massive successes of original titles like Obsession, Backrooms, Hokum, Send Help, and Iron Lung have made one thing clear: indie horror and its bold new wave of visionaries are steering the pop-cultural ship right now. And oh boy, I love to see it.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

When Dread Central first acquired my podcast.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No.

How is social media changing news?

Misinformation has dismantled democracy.

Awards

Hexploitation Film Festival

2020 - Audience Choice - Short Film

'Best Friends Forever,' the short horror film I co-created, won Best Short Film and Best Canadian Short Film at the 2020 Hexploitation Film Festival.

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