Justina Bonilla

Justina is a freelance journalist and writer specializing in Latino media, film history, horror, and Latin horror.

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No Me Sigas Interview: Karla Coronado and Julia Maqueo - HorrorBuzz

No me sigas (Don’t Follow Me) is a Mexican supernatural horror film that’s broken new ground for Blumhouse, as its first produced original Spanish language film.
Co-directed by siblings Ximena Garcia Lecuona and Eduardo Lecuona, No me sigas is the directorial debut for both siblings.
The film follows aspiring influencer Carla (Karla Coronado) who desperately wants her videos of ghost and supernatural events to go viral. After moving into an infamously haunted apartment building, Carla initially...

Interview: Making Monster Co-Author Marshall Julius

After the success of their first book, Master of Make-Up Effects, Academy Award-winning special effects creator Howard Berger and journalist Marshall Julius have written a second book digging deeper into the love and attachment to monsters, Making Monsters.
While Master of Make-Up Effects focuses on interviews on the history and pioneers of the impact and art of special effects, Making Monsters dives deeper into the monster world with a larger array of interviews of multigenerational monster kid...

Justina Bonilla’s Favorites of 2025 - Daily Dead

2025 has been a year of massive horror movie hits like Weapons and Sinner, alongside indie horror surprises like Good Boy, and the return of beloved shows like Stranger Things. It also marked significant anniversaries for many iconic horror films and many of my favorite horror films.

15. 60thAnniversary: Macario
This horror movie is one of the most influential and iconic films in Mexican cinematic history. It was Mexico’s first film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Languag...

Interview: Del Howison Reflects on 30 Years of Dark Delicacies and Discusses His New Book WHAT FRESH HELL IS THIS? - Daily Dead

Dark Delicacies, the iconic Los Angeles horror book and gift store, is a globally respected staple of Los Angeles horror culture. In 1994, Del Howison and Sue Howison opened Dark Delicacies, creating a playground of ghoulish delights for horror fans selling everything from books to movies to memorabilia to children’s gifts for our favorite little monsters.
Best known for their signing events, Dark Delicacies has featured an endless array of talent like Sara Karloff, Mick Garris, Joe Dante, and R...

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