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Welcome to Backstage at the Calamity! Our resident vampires share their story on Tuesdays. Wednesdays are for classic horror. Thursdays are for our cinematic horror aficionados. And every Friday you can get it all in your inbox in the Carnival of Calamity's Backstage Pass! It's free. Sign up below.

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🎟️ Backstage Pass, Intermission: Part II

Aug 30, 2025

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7 min read

🎟️ Backstage Pass, Intermission: Part II

Oops! Let's try this again. We are but one week away before the arrival of Volume II; in the meantime, enjoy these additions to the backstage; we do hope they will enhance your displeasure.

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Aug 25, 2025

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5 min read

🎟️ Backstage Pass, Intermission: Part I

While you await the arrival of Volume II, here is what we're doing behind the scenes to improve your Backstage experience.

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evergreen

Aug 19, 2025

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14 min read

Of Monsters and Madmen

Classic literature is rife with pride and prejudice, but this does not make it anathema to a well-rounded ideology. Let us explore, beginning with Lovecraft.

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Aug 16, 2025

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13 min read

Backstage at the Calamity, Vol. I No. XXXIV: The Groundskeeper Finale!

This is it, folks! This is where we discover whether or not our beloved protagonist survives their first shift. If they don't, that's going to be one abrupt ending to a first-person narrative.

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Aug 10, 2025

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11 min read

Backstage at the Calamity, Vol. I No. XXXIII: The Late Edition, Apparently. And, of Course, the Groundskeeper!

I'm late I'm late I'm late! But, as the saying goes, better late than never, no? Quick, catch up with the Groundskeeper while you have the chance!

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Aug 2, 2025

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12 min read

Backstage at the Calamity, Vol. I No. XXXII: Body Count Come to Victorian London, and the Groundskeeper, Part XXXII

A short break from Volume II preparations resulted in a deep dive in Victorian society. And of course, the next chapter in the Groundskeeper's lengthy first night saga.

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