Crypticon Seattle 2026: Pets In Horror Panel

Crypticon Seattle 2026: Pets In Horror Panel

From The Scariest Things by The Scariest Things

May 11, 2026 · 59 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the role of pets in horror films, featuring a panel from Crypticon Seattle.

Frodo the cat serves as the ultimate horror witness in A Quiet Place: Day One (with Lupita Nyong’o) Crypticon Seattle , the great Pacific Northwest horror convention, has once again come and gone, but the memories linger. The panels are what make the convention feel like a class reunion. The panels are produced entirely by volunteer experts from across the region and are the ultimate in fan interaction. This is what it feels like to create a horror community, sharing our ideas and experiences with each other. This year, I decided to record some of the panels I participated in and attended to give you a sense of what happens at these events. This Pets in Horror panel was hosted by Brien Gorham, and I participated in it along with Kathy Fennesy and Todd Johnstson. If you are a long-time reader of our website or a listener of our podcast, you will know that I have a big ol’ soft spot for pets in horror. Whether they are the MacGuffins, the heroes, or the villains of the story, pets provide strong emotional connective tissue within horror constructs. The use of pets also sparks some great debates regarding the narrative use of animals. Because we have such a natural…

People in this episode

Host: Brien Gorham

Guests: Kathy Fennesy, Todd Johnstson

Topics covered

  • pets in horror
  • horror community
  • horror conventions
  • emotional connections
  • narrative use of animals

Keywords

  • pets in horror
  • horror conventions
  • A Quiet Place
  • Good Boy
  • Brien Gorham

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crypticon Seattle

Books & works: A Quiet Place: Day One, Good Boy

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