Cullen Wade

Cullen Wade (he/him) is a writer, musician, and high school teacher from Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. He is the author of S(p)lasher Flicks: The Swimming Pool in Horror Cinema, out in 2025 from McFarland Books. His film writing has appeared in online outlets like Deaf Sparrow and boy in a box, and he has been a guest programmer and panelist at the Virginia Film Festival. Follow him on letterboxd @tobe_whooper and Bluesky @cullenwade.bsky.social