Jay Krieger

Freelance Writer & Podcaster

United States

Jay Krieger is a freelance writer and podcaster specializing in covering indie horror video games.

He has contributed to various outlets, including Bloody Disgusting, Dread Central, Fearzine Magazine, Cultured Vultures, Killer Horror Critic, and others.

Jay also hosts and produces the weekly horror gaming podcast Safe Room (part of Bloody Disgusting's Bloody FM network), covering classic, contemporary, and indie releases.

If you're interested in his work, you can reach him at JayKrieger7@gmail.com or follow him @NotFunnyJ on socials.

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Fearzine Magazine
Review & Preview Contributions

Fearzine Magazine is a physical and digital magazine focused on horror games, nostalgia, and titles from indie studios and developers. Below are Jay Krieger’s review and preview contributions.

Cultured Vultures
10/10/2021
10 Years Later, Is The Thing (2011) An Underrated Prebootsquel?

To say that Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. has balls would be an understatement. How a creative goes about pitching, let alone following through with a presequelreboot of a horror masterpiece is beyond me. And ten years later, his prequel to John Carpenter's 1982 classic The Thing remains largely vilified by genre fans, despite the film having more gory merit than most will admit.