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Analog horror pioneer Local 58 returns after a year with “Ad Spot”

Grant St. Clair
Apr 24, 2026
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As far as analog horror projects go, writer/director Kris Straub’s “Local 58“ is the only one I’ve ever been able to tolerate for more than a couple installments. It could also reasonably be called the progenitor of the entire genre, which I’m sure is related.

The Local 58 channel presents itself as a collection of broadcasts from a fictional public-acce…

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