I create work that questions the status quo, that asks people to re-evaluate their own perspective and look at the world through a different set of eyes.

See differently.

  • ID: Frankenstein's Monster touches his reflection in a pool of water, sketched as in Da Vinci's Anatomy Notebooks

    Monstrous Me

    A new feature documentary. A multiply disabled filmmaker explores the untold power of horror cinema in shaping disability and gender identity – challenging how society sees cinematic monsters.

  • ACCESS:HORROR

    A biennial film festival and summit celebrating the history, impact and future of disability in the horror genre. First held July 8th-9th 2023, coming again in July 2025.

  • Our First Priority

    An award-winning horror short about medical gaslighting, which won the Advocacy Award from Superfest Disability Film Festival. Now playing on Alaska Airlines.

  • Ride the Omnibus

    A weekly podcast, parked at the intersection of pop culture and social justice.

  • Disability & Horror

    Ariel’s regular column in Ghouls Magazine, evaluating disability representation in horror.

  • Books by Ariel Baska

    Books about gifted education, second language learning, and special populations by Ariel Baska.