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Horror Nerds at Church

Horror Nerds at Church

Written by: Pace Warfield & Rev. Emily E. Ewing
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Horror Nerds at Church is a ridiculously queer podcast about theology and horror movies. Hosted by Pace Warfield-May and Rev. Emily E. Ewing.Pace Warfield & Rev. Emily E. Ewing Spirituality
Episodes
  • HNAC Covers Dawn of the Dead 1978
    Jan 16 2026

    Pace and Emily cover the 1978 movie, Dawn of the Dead!

    Books Referenced:

    -A Queer Lectionary ed. Peter Carlson

    -Chuck Tingle's Camp Damascus and Bury Your Gays

    -An article about the editor of the first Star Wars novel, Judy Lynn Del Rey

    -The video Pace mentioned about Minneapolis Area Synod Lutheran pastors on immigration


    Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!


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    1 hr and 45 mins
  • HNAC Covers Pet Sematary (1989) with Brandon Grafius
    Dec 11 2025

    Emily (they/them) and Pace (they/them) are joined again by Brandon Grafius as he talks about his new book Scared by the Bible: The Roots of Horror in Fiction. We then dissect the film Pet Sematary. Will you come over and play with me? First I play with Jud. Then mommy came, and I played with mommy. Will you play with us?

    CW: Discussion of racism, toxic masculinities, ableism, queerphobia related to the film

    Brandon Grafius' Lurking Under the Surface and Scared by the Bible: The Roots of Horror in Fiction

    -Stephen King's Pet Sematary
    Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • HNAC Covers Night of the Living Dead (1968)
    Nov 12 2025

    Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) continue our quest for brains by covering the classic Romero flick Night of the Living Dead.


    CW: discussion mentions racism, lynching, and sexual assault


    Media Referenced in Episode:

    -Emily's art project on insta

    -The Free People's Village by Sim Kern

    -On Repentance and Repair by Danya Ruttenberg


    Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!


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    1 hr and 21 mins
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