Ricky Serrano (@rickyserrano.bsky.social)

Ricky Serrano

@rickyserrano.bsky.social

Horror editor for Comics Beat, writer for Graphic Policy and a few more coming down the line. Horror obsessed, History teacher for the New York Dept of Ed., and wrestling fan.

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The Cycle is very, very good. Let me tell you why in this review. #horror #movie www.comicsbeat.com/horror-beat-...

comicsbeat.comHorror Beat: THE CYCLE must be in the conversation for best horror movie of 2026The Cycle is quite the surprise, opting for innovation rather than retreads of the same old ideas. It's bloody, dark, and vicious.

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I watched THE DEVILS. You should too! Here’s something I wrote on it! #thedevils #horror #religion #kenrussell www.comicsbeat.com/halloween-be...

comicsbeat.comHalloween Beat: Watch Ken Russell’s THE DEVILS in theaters while you canKen Russell's The Devils has finally made it to theaters in its original form. It's a visionary takedown of religion that leaves a mark.

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Keep an eye out for this anime. It scratches that J-horror itch. Read my review! #crunchyroll #anime #horror www.comicsbeat.com/halloween-be...

comicsbeat.comHalloween Beat: The HORROR COLLECTOR anime turns urban legends into real monstersHorror Collector follows a kid and his talking dog as they hunt down Japanese urban legends. It's streaming now on Crunchyroll.

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This is perhaps the best find from this year’s Halloween season. Read my review! #Marginalia #horror #comicsbeat www.comicsbeat.com/halloween-be...

comicsbeat.comHalloween Beat: MARGINALIA brings demons and stop-motion killer bunnies to a troubled abbeyMarginalia is a delectably strange movie that uses techniques of old to create a unique folk horror experience.

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Rylend Grant and Dave Acosta’s Evel Knievel comic is on its way to issue #2 on kickstarter! Read my piece on it! #evelknievel #stunt #comics www.comicsbeat.com/preview-evel...

comicsbeat.comPreview: EVEL KNIEVEL: THE LAST GLADIATOR returns to Kickstarter for issue #2 and more biker brawlsEvil Knievel is back for issue #2 of Rylend Grant and Dave Acosta's comic The Last Gladiator. It's now live on Kickstarter.

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Hideout is one nasty horror manga read. Read my short review! #halloween #horror #manga www.comicsbeat.com/halloween-be...

comicsbeat.comHalloween Beat: Horror manga HIDEOUT looks for morality in a dark caveHideout is a vicious horror manga that tests the moral limits of a marriage at the end of its rope. And then there's the cave.

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Here’s my review of the horror trivia show Better Luck Than Chuck. Read on! #gameshow #horror #halloween www.comicsbeat.com/halloween-be...

comicsbeat.comHalloween Beat: BETTER LUCK THAN CHUCK strikes horror trivia goldBetter Luck Than Chuck is a horror trivia game that plays like a bloodier version of Jeopardy. Its hosts are to die for, literally.

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Another Halloween Beat recommendation! Read my take on COLONY. #zombies #horror #movie www.comicsbeat.com/halloween-be...

comicsbeat.comHalloween Beat: COLONY marks the next evolutionary step for zombiesColony sees a return to the zombies that Yeon Sang-ho developed for Train to Busan. But these ones have gotten an evolutionary upgrade.

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NYCC interview EN ESPAÑOL with Federico de Luca, artist of Cathedral! Had fun writing this one up. Read on! #stormking #horror #nycc www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-26-fede...

comicsbeat.comNYCC ’26: Federico de Luca, artista de John Carpenter’s CATHEDRAL, afirma que el horror se comparteFederico de Luca es uno de los dos ilustradores que dieron vida a las pesadillas de John Carpenter en CATHEDRAL de Storm King Comics.

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This year’s horror event for me. Read my piece on Richard Chizmar’s final Boogeyman book at #NYCC! #comicsbeat #horror #book www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-26-rich...

comicsbeat.comNYCC ’26: Richard Chizmar’s KILLING THE BOOGEYMAN available at the Simon and Schuster boothRichard Chizmar's Killing The Boogeyman marks the end of one of the best horror series around. You can snatch a copy at NYCC.

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The Dracula File is one of the UK’s most inventive horror comics. Check out this preview I wrote for its new chapter! #comicsbeat #nycc #horror www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-26-excl...

comicsbeat.comNYCC ‘26 Exclusive Preview: THE DRACULA FILE turns clandestine military operations into blood feastsThe Dracula File returns in the upcoming SCREAM! Halloween Special. Here's an exclusive preview of the newest chapter.

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Get ready for more Halloween recommendations like this one! Read my first of the month! #horror #halloween #vampiro www.comicsbeat.com/horror-beat-...

comicsbeat.comHorror Beat: Start Halloween right with the Mexican film classic EL VAMPIROEl Vampiro is responsible for kickstarting Mexico's horror cinema boom in the 1960s, and that's not all that makes it special.

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Got to write up the #NYPL best new comics list for 2026! Read more comics! #library #comics #comicsbeat www.comicsbeat.com/new-york-lib...

comicsbeat.comThe New York Public Library chooses the best new comics of 2026The New York Public Library shares the best comics its group of librarians read in 2026. A fascinating selection with something for everyone.

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Read my review of NEVER AFTER DARK! #horror #movie #comicsbeat www.comicsbeat.com/horror-beat-...

comicsbeat.comHorror Beat: NEVER AFTER DARK gets creative at the expense of tensionNever After Dark takes ghost hunting down a different, more creative road. It succeeds for the most part. Read out review!

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20 Sept

Fives and threes. #horror

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17 Sept

Now this is how you put a twist on a formula. A very smart take on Lovecraftian horror. A more human one. Read my review! #book #tor #nightfire www.comicsbeat.com/plagued-sea-...

comicsbeat.comHorror Beat: Kim Bo-young ‘s A PLAGUED SEA gives humanity to eldritch horrorsA Plagued Sea takes on Lovecraftian horror head on with the intention of injecting some humanity back into its monsters.

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16 Sept

A contender for best horror comic of the year, read my review of Hellraiser: The Onanistic Ritual. #graphicpolicy #hellraiser @zacthompson.bsky.social graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/16/h...

graphicpolicy.comHellraiser Resurrections: The Onanistic Ritual proves the Chatterer needs his own series - Graphic PolicyFans of Hellraiser know that the Chatterer could easily carry a movie on his own. Clive Barker’s iconic Cenobite is possessed by a kind of visceral elegance that invites curiosity.

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10 Sept

Here’s my review of Parasomnia, a solid sleep horror movie that should generate hype for its director’s next film. #shudder #horror #comicsbeat www.comicsbeat.com/horror-beat-...

comicsbeat.comHorror Beat: A nightmare worth having in James Ross II’s PARASOMNIAPARASOMNIA aims to invade your dreams and plant an eye-devouring demon there to make you afraid of falling asleep. Now on Shudder.

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6 Sept

Feeling classic lately. #noir #letterboxd #thehaunting

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1 Sept

Read my review of @jonathanjanz.bsky.social MARLA! Now we need Marla sequels, toys, movies, plushies… #marla #book #horror #comicsbeat www.comicsbeat.com/horror-beat-...

comicsbeat.comHorror Beat: Jonathan Janz’s MARLA unleashes a supernatural killer worthy of sequelsMarla is Jonathan Janz's latest horror novel, about a haunted girl that defies explanation and the carnage she unleashes. Read our review!

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29 Aug

Crazy comics story, courtesy of Comic Book Historians. In 1974, a mailorder company-- called Adolf's!-- that dealt in repro Nazi Germany gear, advertised in Marvel books. Readers complained, and Stan lowered the boom on the ad dept.!

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27 Aug

Got to see #ParanormalActivity on Broadway! Read my review. #theater #horror #comicsbeat www.comicsbeat.com/horror-beat-...

comicsbeat.comHorror Beat: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY brings jump scares to BroadwayParanormal Activity goes from found-footage to stage play. Does it capture the original's scares? It does, and loudly. Read our review!

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24 Aug

Tor Nightfire celebrated its 5th anniversary at the Brooklyn Library. Read me take on this great event! #tor #nightfire #library @torbooks.bsky.social www.comicsbeat.com/horror-beat-...

comicsbeat.comHorror Beat: Tor NIGHTFIRE celebrated its 5th anniversary by handing out free horror books at the Brooklyn Central LibraryTor's Nightfire imprint has become a titan in the world of horror books. They celebrated their 5th anniversary at the Brooklyn Library.

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19 Aug

Anyone Comics going on another important comics expedition. Join if you can! Read my piece on it! #comics #localcomicshop #comicsbeat www.comicsbeat.com/anyone-hypno...

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14 Aug

Another banger from Unstable Games! Read my review. #words #game #UnstableGames www.comicsbeat.com/unstable-gam...

comicsbeat.comUnstable Games’ IF WORDS COULD KILL turns vocabulary into magical ammunitionIf Words Could Kill is Unstable Games' latest offering, and it's an addictive one. Battle with words, eliminate players. Here's our review!

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11 Aug

Interviewed author Lauren Lee Smith on her incredible debut novel The Night Pool. Read on! #nightpool #horror #novel www.comicsbeat.com/lauren-lee-s...

comicsbeat.comHorror Beat: Lauren Lee Smith mixes blood with gold in her novel THE NIGHT POOLThe Night Pool mixes Western sensibilities with the Gothic for a story of women fighting against greed and monsters during the Gold Rush.

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6 Aug

Got to review Cathedral and the score John Carpenter made for it! Read on! #cathedral #comicsbeat #johncarpenter #stormking www.comicsbeat.com/horror-beat-...

comicsbeat.comHorror Beat: John Carpenter’s CATHEDRAL puts forth a glorious nightmare with its own soundtrackJohn Carpenter's CATHEDRAL is a unique horror comic experience that must be experienced with its accompanying soundtrack. Read our review!

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4 Aug

@norrie.bsky.social’s IT ALL FLOWS FROM THE HILL is amazing and well deserving of your time. Read my review! #horrorbeat #comicsbeat #review www.comicsbeat.com/horror-beat-...

comicsbeat.comHorror Beat: In IT FLOWS DOWN FROM THE HILL terror is the cost of growthScottish comics creator Norrie Millar unleashes It Flows Down From the Hill, a dark sci-fi tale about swords, trauma, and anger.

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31 July

Super Creepshow #5 brings superheroes to the depths of the horror genre. Read my take! #creepshow #ComicsBeat #HorrorBeat www.comicsbeat.com/horror-beat-...

comicsbeat.comHorror Beat: SUPER CREEPSHOW #5 shows the dark heart of fandom and heroismSuper Creepshow #5 caps off an incredibly clever take on superheroes and horror. The anthology series would benefit from more themed series.

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21 July

Other Mommy looks pretty damn creepy. Here’s my take on the new trailer! #horror #movie #blumhouse #comicsbeat www.comicsbeat.com/horror-beat-...

comicsbeat.comHorror Beat: OTHER MOMMY splits Jessica Chastain into good mom and bad momOther Mommy is an adaptation of Josh Malerman's Incidents Around the House. It releases on October 9th, 2026 from Universal and Blumhouse.

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17 July

Tha Rae The Exorcist is quite a surprise and one of the best variations of possession horror I’ve seen in a while. Read my review! #tharae #exorcist #horror #comicsbeat www.comicsbeat.com/horror-beat-...

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15 July

Reviewed Sonic X Godzilla for this week’s Wednesday Comics! Read on. #sonic #godzilla #comics www.comicsbeat.com/wednesday-co...

comicsbeat.comWednesday Comics Reviews: The super packed pre-SDCC editionThis week's Wednesday Comics Reviews column is absolutely packed, featuring Jonathan Hickman's Foundations, Sonic X Godzilla, and more!

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9 July

Reviewed #EvilDeadBurn and, well, read on! #horror #comicsbeat #movies www.comicsbeat.com/horror-beat-...

comicsbeat.comHorror Beat: Evil Dead Burn? More like Evil Dead DumbEvil Dead Burn is the hotly anticipated sequel to Evil Dead Rise, but does it reach the highs of the previous entry? Read our review!

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8 July

Review Witness Point for this week’s WEDNESDAY COMICS! Read on! #comicsbeat #reviews #comics www.comicsbeat.com/wednesday-co...

comicsbeat.comWednesday Comics Reviews: Enlist yourself in OPERATION - IRON COFFIN #1, and moreOperation - Iron Coffin is the lead review in a column that also features Witness Point, Dispatched, Rascal Randy and more!

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1 July

Got to review BEAST OF BORIKÉN for this week’s edition of Wednesday Comics. Give it a read! #puertorico #chupacabras #thebeat @julioanta.bsky.social www.comicsbeat.com/wednesday-co...

comicsbeat.comWednesday Comics Reviews: BEAST OF BORIKEN #1 issues an ecological call to arms, and moreThe new Tiny Onion series, Beast of Boriken, leads an absolutely packed week for our Wednesday Comics Review column.

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30 June

The first #WERWULF trailer is here! Read my take! #horror #comicsbeat www.comicsbeat.com/horror-beat-...

comicsbeat.comHorror Beat: WERWULF gets first trailer, promises period-specific blood and mudIt's here. Robert Eggers' WERWULF gets its first trailer. Blood, mud, and transformations galore, but no wolf yet.

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25 June

GTA 6 goes for a di—code in a box. Read my take! #gaming #gta #comicsbeat www.comicsbeat.com/gamers-who-b...

comicsbeat.comGamers who buy a physical copy of GTA 6 will only get a code in a boxRockstar has finally released GTA VI pricing details and available editions at launch. The physical edition will only carry a download code.

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23 June

Manhunter restoration is well overdue. Here’s why we should be excited for this one! Read my take. #manhunter #comicsbeat #serialkiller www.comicsbeat.com/horror-beat-...

comicsbeat.comHorror Beat: Why you need to keep an eye on the new MANHUNTER 4K restoration hitting select theatersManhunter is one of the best and most influential serial killer films in cinema history. Now it gets the 4K restoration it deserves.

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17 June

Does Danhausen deserve a Finals’ ring? Yes. Yes he does. Let me tell you why here! #wrestling #danhausen #knicks www.comicsbeat.com/turnbuckle-b...

comicsbeat.comTurnbuckle BEATdown: Danhausen just won the Knicks an NBA championshipThe New York Knicks have won the 2026 NBA Finals. And it was all thanks to WWE wrestler Danhausen for uncursing the team.

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16 June

There’s a lot for horror fans to find and love about Widow’s Bay. Here’s my guide on it! #horror #widowsbay #appletv www.comicsbeat.com/horror-beat-...

comicsbeat.comHorror Beat: Starting to watch WIDOW’S BAY now? Here’s the horror knowledge you need to get the most out of itWidow's Bay is chock-full of horror references and influences. Here are the movies, writers, and stories you need to visit before heading in.

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8 June

The Lost Boys Musical was amazing, an incredible adaptation that honored the original. I interviewed music supervisor and orchestrator Ethan Popp on it! Read on. #LostBoys #Musical #broadway www.comicsbeat.com/horror-beat-...

comicsbeat.comHorror Beat: Music Supervisor of The Lost Boys Musical ETHAN POPP talks song and fangsThe Lost Boys Musical has become a Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation. Music supervisor Ethan Popp talks process, sound, and vampire songs.

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3 June

My review of Backrooms. I liked Obsession way more, but it still has some great things in it. Read on! #backrooms #horror #movie www.comicsbeat.com/backrooms-re...