Cosmic Carnage and Camp Horror: Jon Cohn Returns
Tue Feb 03 2026
Jon Cohn returns to The Dark Mind Podcast to discuss his latest novel, The Creed Falls Massacres, a genre-bending collision of 80s slasher horror and cosmic body horror.
Seventeen years after the Camp Creed massacre, final girl Jamie Campbell faces a town divided over whether she is a hero or a murderer.
When a meteor crashes on the anniversary of the killings and the Silver Fox killer returns, Jamie and her daughter Claire must survive both a personal vendetta and a town-wide plague of mutated monsters.
Jon and Vincent explore post-truth societies, multi-generational trauma, the horror of doubt, and what happens when communities weaponize skepticism against survivors.
The conversation dives into Jon's inspiration from the failed promise of the 2018 Halloween trilogy, his Freddy vs Jason approach to blending horror subgenres, and why he considers this cosmic plague story pure horror rather than science fiction.
They also discuss influencer culture horror in Slashtag, the death of long-form content, TikTok as a special circle of hell, and why doom scrolling might be the scariest thing we face today.
Jon Cohn is an award-winning horror author and board game designer whose work includes The Island Mother, Slashtag, Kill Beth, and collaborations with Eli Roth on the Thanksgiving board game.
Buy The Creed Falls Massacres, leave a review, and join the conversation about final girls, false narratives, and quantum nightmares.
Jon Cohn - Author Website & Social Media
Official Website
https://www.joncohnauthor.com
Instagram
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Facebook
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TikTok
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Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21703052.Jon_Cohn
Buy Jon Cohn's Books
The Creed Falls Massacres - Bookshop.org
https://bookshop.org/a/91271/9781959798897
Barnes & Noble - Jon Cohn Author Page
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Jon+Cohn
Amazon - Search for Jon Cohn books
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Jon Cohn returns to The Dark Mind Podcast to discuss his latest novel, The Creed Falls Massacres, a genre-bending collision of 80s slasher horror and cosmic body horror. Seventeen years after the Camp Creed massacre, final girl Jamie Campbell faces a town divided over whether she is a hero or a murderer. When a meteor crashes on the anniversary of the killings and the Silver Fox killer returns, Jamie and her daughter Claire must survive both a personal vendetta and a town-wide plague of mutated monsters. Jon and Vincent explore post-truth societies, multi-generational trauma, the horror of doubt, and what happens when communities weaponize skepticism against survivors. The conversation dives into Jon's inspiration from the failed promise of the 2018 Halloween trilogy, his Freddy vs Jason approach to blending horror subgenres, and why he considers this cosmic plague story pure horror rather than science fiction. They also discuss influencer culture horror in Slashtag, the death of long-form content, TikTok as a special circle of hell, and why doom scrolling might be the scariest thing we face today. Jon Cohn is an award-winning horror author and board game designer whose work includes The Island Mother, Slashtag, Kill Beth, and collaborations with Eli Roth on the Thanksgiving board game. Buy The Creed Falls Massacres, leave a review, and join the conversation about final girls, false narratives, and quantum nightmares. Jon Cohn - Author Website & Social Media Official Website https://www.joncohnauthor.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/joncohnauthor Facebook https://www.facebook.com/joncohnauthor TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@joncohnauthor Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21703052.Jon_Cohn Buy Jon Cohn's Books The Creed Falls Massacres - Bookshop.org https://bookshop.org/a/91271/9781959798897 Barnes & Noble - Jon Cohn Author Page https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Jon+Cohn Amazon - Search for Jon Cohn books https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Jon+Cohn+author Support The Dark Mind Podcast Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/thedarkmindpodcast