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Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some of my favorite horror documentaries into the ol’ VCR. 

It should be extremely obvious by now that I’m a horror fan. It should also be obvious that I love everything about movies in general. With both of these things in mind, it should come as no surprise that I’m a sucker for a good horror documentary. 

I want to see how the sausage intestines were made. I want to know how an improvised line became iconic. Give me all of the BTS content. 

Now, I know that there are some big ones I’m missing. But, I haven’t seen Pennywise: The Story of It or Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster at the time of this writing, so it isn’t fair for me to review content I haven’t personally watched. 

Additionally, I still haven’t finished Camp Crystal Lake Memories. I’ve enjoyed what I’ve seen, but again, I try to pride myself on always being as honest as possible in writing, so it’s not right for something I haven’t finished to make this list. 

I also know the GWAR documentary is more horror-adjacent than straight horror, but I think it’s earned a spot on this list. 

Finally, I want to take a moment to highlight My Nightmare on Elm Street and Queer for Fear. With all of the absolutely disgusting hate and laws being thrown at the LGBTQIA+ community, MY community, I think it’s more important to watch these documentaries than ever before. 

Horror has ALWAYS been queer coded. Horror and the LGBTQIA+ community have always gone hand in hand. If you don’t agree with that statement, you’ve clearly never seen a horror movie or read a horror novel. 

You need to support the LGBQTIA+ community. That may mean having difficult conversations or going out of your comfort zone, but it’s no longer an ask. It’s a requirement. If you take nothing else away from this piece, hear this: If you aren’t vocally taking the side of the LGBTQIA+ community, your silence speaks volumes. 

Now that I’ve made my opinion clear, let’s dive into some of my favorite horror documentaries. 

This is GWAR: “I first saw GWAR on Viva La Bam” is an insane sentence to type in 2023. 

Hail to the Deadites: Yes, I cried whenever the guy who does Ash cosplay raised enough money to meet Bruce Campbell, and I don’t want to talk about it. 

Queer for Fear: If you don’t understand the tirade I went on earlier, watch this four-part documentary. 

Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street: Please donate to Mark Patton’s gofundme if you’re able or just share the link. 

Best Worst Movie: Not to date myself, but I watched this via a DVD mailed to me from a certain streaming service.