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Brett Petersel @bmp.bsky.social · 1d

Add to your watchlist:

Sharksploitation - boxd.it/yAyq

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Sharksploitation (2023)

The ultimate deep dive into the world of shark cinema: filmmakers, critics, scholars and conservationists explore the weird, wild cinematic legacy of sharks on film and audiences' undying fascination ...

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Brett Petersel @bmp.bsky.social · 1d

When it comes to Shark Horror, there's only one person to go to: @stephenscarlata.bsky.social

His film SHARKSPLOITATION, now streaming on @shudder.com, covers everything you need to know about 🦈 in film, which also comes as no surprise as one of his Favorite Frights on Shudder is DANGEROUS ANIMALS!

Favorite Frights on Shudder with Stephen Scarlata, writer and director of Sharksploitation

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Sarahnormal Activity: The Marked Ones @sarahstubbssays.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve been on a vampire kick this week and this is why!

Brett Petersel @bmp.bsky.social · 1d

Our vampire horror-themed Horrorverse is live.

We share our favorite vampire films and recommend more based on Bram Stoker's Dracula. Plus, there's the latest horror news, @sarahstubbssays.bsky.social's Gore-met Pairings, @beedelores.bsky.social's Double Trouble, and more!

🔗 thehorrorverse.net/064

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Brett Petersel @bmp.bsky.social · 1d

Our vampire horror-themed Horrorverse is live.

We share our favorite vampire films and recommend more based on Bram Stoker's Dracula. Plus, there's the latest horror news, @sarahstubbssays.bsky.social's Gore-met Pairings, @beedelores.bsky.social's Double Trouble, and more!

🔗 thehorrorverse.net/064

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Brett Petersel @bmp.bsky.social · 1d

I can't wait to see Roofman!

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Brett Petersel @bmp.bsky.social · 1d

#LetterboxdFriday
#LastFourWatched
#Letterboxd

My 🟠🟢🔵 | boxd.it/1622F
#100HorrorMoviesIn92Days | boxd.it/LiMvQ/detail

Head Count boxd.it/k5t2
Match boxd.it/XW6S
Shell boxd.it/bhKih3 📝
Cured boxd.it/hC10

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Brett Petersel @bmp.bsky.social · 4d

Just got in on this! Looks and sounds awesome!

Brett Petersel @bmp.bsky.social · 4d

I don't want to remove Nightbreed and The COllector :/

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Beetlejuice Delores @beedelores.bsky.social · 4d

The newsletter is all about VAMPIRES this week! 🧛🏻‍♀️

Updated my Letterboxd favorites!

Sign up 🔗 horrorverse.net

My current Letterboxd favorites featuring Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person, Sinners, Vamp, and Blacula

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Beetlejuice Delores @beedelores.bsky.social · 5d

I mused about reboots, horror trends, and original IPs, for @floodmagazine.bsky.social floodmagazine.com/208671/the-r...

The Recent Horror Reboot Bubble Is Ready to Pop

With recent titles like Weapons and Sinners dominating the box office this year, it seems like the reign of sequels and remakes is coming to a grisly end.

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Brett Petersel @bmp.bsky.social · 5d

Body Melt (1993)

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Brett Petersel @bmp.bsky.social · 5d

50. Shell (2024)

Desperate to reclaim her career, once-beloved actress Samantha Lake is drawn into the glamorous world of wellness mogul Zoe Shannon—only to uncover a monstrous truth beneath its flawless surface.

#100horrormoviesin92days

Shell (2024) | Desperate to reclaim her career, once-beloved actress Samantha Lake is drawn into the glamorous world of wellness mogul Zoe Shannon—only to uncover a monstrous truth beneath its flawless surface.

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Brett Petersel @bmp.bsky.social · 6d

Brett Petersel @bmp.bsky.social · 7d

49. The Man With The Black Umbrella (2025)

On January 8th, 2015, a man with a black umbrella broke into 818 Hilltop Drive at 3:38a.m., committing a double murder. The investigation that ensued proved that some murders shouldn’t be solved.

#100horrormoviesin92days

The Man With The Black Umbrella (2025) | On January 8th, 2015, a man with a black umbrella broke into 818 Hilltop Drive at 3:38a.m., committing a double murder. The investigation that ensued proved that some murders shouldn’t be solved.

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Brett Petersel @bmp.bsky.social · 7d

48. Hell House LLC: Lineage (2025)

After a near-death experience, Vanessa Shepherd faces nightmares in Abaddon. As mysterious deaths occur around her, she discovers her connection to the Abaddon Hotel, Carmichael Manor, and decades of unexplained murders.

#100horrormoviesin92days #horror

Hell House LLC: Lineage (2025) | After a near-death experience, Vanessa Shepherd faces nightmares in Abaddon. As mysterious deaths occur around her, she discovers her connection to the Abaddon Hotel, Carmichael Manor, and decades of unexplained murders.

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Geeks Who Eat @geekswhoeat.bsky.social · 8d

Our Cemetery Soup recipe is featured in this week's Horrorverse! Check it out!

#GastroHorror #HorrorSky #GeekEats

Brett Petersel @bmp.bsky.social · 8d

Horrorverse's GHOST HORROR issue!

@sarahstubbssays.bsky.social serves Gore-Met Pairings
@beedelores.bsky.social slays w/ Double Trouble + Timewarp
News: Regal Movies & Pluto TV, @chattfilmfest.org
Our fav Ghost Horror films
RIYL: Poltergeist (1982)
Recs: Good Boy, Scurry, V/H/S/Halloween, Coyotes

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Brett Petersel @bmp.bsky.social · 8d

More details about this issue:

#Letterboxd list: horrorverse.net/63
Read online: thehorrorverse.net/063

Horrorverse Newsletter 063 - Ghost Stories (10-3-2025) 👻

Creepy ghost stories 👻, 'V/H/S/Halloween' delivers the goods 📼, My grandmother's house is haunted, & more! This issue will be available to read on the web on Friday, October 3rd after 12:00pm EST here...

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Brett Petersel @bmp.bsky.social · 8d

Horrorverse's GHOST HORROR issue!

@sarahstubbssays.bsky.social serves Gore-Met Pairings
@beedelores.bsky.social slays w/ Double Trouble + Timewarp
News: Regal Movies & Pluto TV, @chattfilmfest.org
Our fav Ghost Horror films
RIYL: Poltergeist (1982)
Recs: Good Boy, Scurry, V/H/S/Halloween, Coyotes

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Brett Petersel @bmp.bsky.social · 8d

#LetterboxdFriday
#LastFourWatched
#Letterboxd

My 🟠🟢🔵 | boxd.it/1622F
#100HorrorMoviesIn92Days | boxd.it/LiMvQ/detail

Hell House LLC: Lineage boxd.it/JBDo
Takeout boxd.it/XwZi
The Strangers: Chapter 2 boxd.it/bdlmit 📝
Mantopus! boxd.it/QiYw

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Ryan Glover @ryancglover.bsky.social · 9d

Was delighted to talk about some of my favourite films that are available on @shudder.com ! 🎃🔪🩸

Brett Petersel @bmp.bsky.social · 9d

Ryan Glover (@ryancglover.bsky.social), director of THE STRINGS, a Shudder Original, which is now available as a limited edition Blu-ray from @vinsyn.bsky.social, and the upcoming eco-horror SPLIT ROCK, is ready for Scary Season by sharing his 8 favorite frights on @shudder.com with us! 🩸

Favorite Frights on Shudder with Ryan Glover, director of The Strings

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Brett Petersel @bmp.bsky.social · 9d

Ryan Glover (@ryancglover.bsky.social), director of THE STRINGS, a Shudder Original, which is now available as a limited edition Blu-ray from @vinsyn.bsky.social, and the upcoming eco-horror SPLIT ROCK, is ready for Scary Season by sharing his 8 favorite frights on @shudder.com with us! 🩸

Favorite Frights on Shudder with Ryan Glover, director of The Strings

A story on Letterboxd.

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Brett Petersel @bmp.bsky.social · 9d

One of the best in the franchise!

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Brett Petersel @bmp.bsky.social · 9d

Films to add to your watchlist:

The Strings boxd.it/rosw
Split Rock boxd.it/WtO0

Listen to The Strings soundtrack:

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The Strings

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Brett Petersel @bmp.bsky.social · 9d

Ryan Glover (@ryancglover.bsky.social), director of THE STRINGS, a Shudder Original, which is now available as a limited edition Blu-ray from @vinsyn.bsky.social, and the upcoming eco-horror SPLIT ROCK, is ready for Scary Season by sharing his 8 favorite frights on @shudder.com with us! 🩸

Favorite Frights on Shudder with Ryan Glover, director of The Strings

A story on Letterboxd.

boxd.it

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Brett Petersel @bmp.bsky.social · 9d

V/H/S/Halloween is awesome, especially this segment!

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