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Award-winning screenwriter and Nicholl QF; https://m.youtube.com/@JamesWVanFleet

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James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · Nov 29

Just re-upped the stock and re-opened the listing for my "Dark Tower" 8x8 charts! These puppies make great (affordable!) holiday gifts for the Tower Junkie in your life.

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James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 2h

Oh come on, I’d never worship a golden calf. Not even one that shiny… and lithe…

and calflike…

(sweating anxiously)

James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 2h

Oh eff me, “As Above So Below” I’d put a smidge above “Gonjiam,” good call. I haven’t seen some of the others you mentioned. 👀

James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 3h

Docuhorror / found footage power ranking:

Lake Mungo
Rec
Noroi: The Curse
VHS 2
One Cut of the Dead
Paranormal Activity
The Borderlands
The Blair Witch Project
Ghostwatch
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum

James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 7h

n(e)w: “The Borderlands”

Heard this was a sleeper with some weird fic elements, into it, let’s do it, I’m ready.

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Larry Karaszewski @larrythek.bsky.social · 8h

So excited to announce this deadline.com/2025/10/bela...

Appian Way Developing Biopic Of Young Bela Lugosi For Universal; ‘Ed Wood’s Scott Alexander And Larry Karaszewski Scripting

A new Bela Lugosi biopic from Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way is in development at Universal, from the writers of 'Ed Wood, we can report exclusively.

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James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 4h

(nudges drink in your direction)

James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 4h

And I’m not about to say the ending is as good as “Spoorloos,” but it *functions* like that one in how when it occurs, you suddenly look back and think “of course” and “oh no” simultaneously. Damn good stuff.

James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 5h

Oh 100%. It might be the best one. It’s sci-fi too, and one of the best of those.

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James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 5h

The use of an immolated lamb in the opening act is especially cool to me— it profanes the Christian faith that guides these men but also points up that Jesus was not a symbolic sacrifice, he very much died on the cross. That tangibility ties into the film’s interest in living by faith vs. by sight.

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James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 5h

Hah! What a punchline.

Damn strong. I liked the focus on exhaustive, rigorous skepticism (echoes of Blatty’s “Exorcist”). The final act has some predictable tropes (exorcism interruptus! labyrinthine caverns!), but doesn’t belabor either. And yeah, there’s a stink of weird fic here (complimentary).

James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 7h

n(e)w: “The Borderlands”

Heard this was a sleeper with some weird fic elements, into it, let’s do it, I’m ready.

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James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 5h

This one has really stayed with me. Its uncommon structure and overall premise makes it feel like a true child of weird fiction. Hope you enjoy the rewatch!

James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 6h

This is the best month to dip your toes in. 👻

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James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 7h

As a cap and sub editor, I can’t thank Britt Hayes enough for citing the limitations of AI. I lose my mind when people think AI is an adequate replacement an industry of service dedicated to the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities. They deserve much better than what AI alone can offer.

and captioners, who write the subtitles for movies and TV shows, and whose work goes beyond merely re-formatting a screenplay. In both instances, the AI-produced work is often so flawed that it requires human editing and ultimately doesn't save time or money. AI is also incapable of describing sound effects and music, a vital part of captioning for the hearing impaired. Captions like "[Eerie whooshing]" or "[Leaves crunching ominously]" are the result of human creativity, which AI cannot replicate.

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James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 7h

Thank you so much for spotlighting caption and subtitle editing. AI can be a useful tool in a workflow (most of all when time crunch is an issue), but its utility is very hampered, and no file should go out without full human review / revision.

James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 7h

n(e)w: “The Borderlands”

Heard this was a sleeper with some weird fic elements, into it, let’s do it, I’m ready.

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James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 7h

Oh no not eggs. We now have no choice but to fascism Illinois. 😔

News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 12h

BREAKING: Major clashes in southeast Chicago this pm.

DHS agents who crashed a car had eggs thrown at them. According to ABC7, they then fired pepper balls at local residents. It’s now a scene of flying rocks & tear gas.

Chicago was never a war zone. But Trump’s militia is turning it into one.

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James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 7h

my first thought:

James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 8h

Betteridge's Law strikes again.

James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 8h

Not her fault people are buying into the “gotta catch em all” thing.

Forbes @forbes.com · 1d

“The Life of a Showgirl” is now Billboard’s biggest album debut since Adele’s “25” in 2015, though some critics have accused Swift of gaming the system by releasing 38 variants of the album between physical copies and digital versions.

Taylor Swift's 'Life Of A Showgirl' Debuts With Record-Breaking 4 Million Album Units On Billboard Chart

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James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 9h

The only slopping I'll accept:

a man wearing a vest and a white shirt is standing with his arms outstretched

Alt: tim robinson walking with brio towards the table in the sloppy steaks sketch

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James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 9h

You know they wanted hate clicks because they slopped with a TV series most of the internet is still Very Mad At.

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James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 9h

Pretty cool how the only way to go viral on BS is to have the dumbest take imaginable.

a scientific american article about how AI is going to generate on demand TV and movies, with an image of marilyn monroe as Danaerys Targaryen.

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James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 9h

Please stop posting AI slop.

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James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 9h

Can't wait for the first lawsuits from popular actors and actresses.

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Jacob Graveison @jacobdavison.bsky.social · 10h

Rewatching the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET movies, one thing I wish slashers would bring back is the lead verbally taking down the killer. Emphasizing that for all the people they murdered and any power they have, they're still a pathetic asshole. Wes Craven really had a knack for that in his works.

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James Van Fleevil Dead @horrorfilms101.bsky.social · 9h

You’d be right to do so. 👍🏻