Director: L. Marie Wood


Multiverse 2020 Online Panels

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Watch parties will take place on Discord in #geek-horror


GIRLS RULE 2.0!

Friday, October 16, 2020 2:30pm EDT

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Writing strong feminine characters that don't feel contrived is an art form in and of itself. Let's talk about what makes a well-rounded female character. Let's celebrate female authors and their characters throughout the ages. And let's do it all with a panel of women who write about women!

Moderator: Linda Mercury

Panelists: Emily Lavin Leverett, Melissa McArthur, Ellie Raine, Dahlia Rose


WRITING LGBTQ+ CHARACTERS IN HORROR

Saturday, October 17, 2020 11:30am EDT

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Making a character identify as gay is not writing an LGBTQ+ character - it's not enough. What goes into crafting a well-rounded LGBTQ+ character so that they are enmeshed in the storyline and not sitting on top of it like a last minute sprinkle of salt to season the plate? Is it important to readers to see LGBTQ+ characters reflected accurately in horror fiction and movies? Is not seeing representation (or seeing misrepresentation) a showstopper?

Moderator: Rachel Brune

Panelists: Catherine Lundoff, V. Medina, Joel Ruiz, D.L. Wainright


HORROR AS A SOCIAL PLATFORM

Sunday, October 18, 2020 11:30am EDT

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Horror has a tradition of being used as a means of putting social constructs on blast, laying them bare for the picking. Why are horror tropes and antagonists the perfect place to critique world order? Do readers and watchers of horror want social commentary a la Peele's racial discourse in Get Out and Romero's commentary on consumerism in Dawn of the Dead or is it intrusive to the story? Does using horror as a social platform make it too "heavy" or is the weight welcomed?

Moderator: Jeff Strand

Panelists: Marc L. Abbott, Maurice Broaddus, Michelle Renee Lane, Peter Adam Salomon


BUILDING BETTER UNDEAD

Sunday, October 18, 2020 2:30pm EDT

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Vampires and zombies are cool and are getting better with every iteration, but are there improvements that could be made to make them even more formidable than they are now? Let's discuss the anatomy of our favorite undead horror antagonists with people who would know (Doctors, and Archaeologists, and Writer/ Historians... oh my!) and play Dr. Frankenstein!

Moderator: Alex Hofelich

Panelists: KEEF CROSS, Darin Kennedy, Tonia Ransom, Delia Remington