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John Frightening!

@johnmaddening.bsky.social

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Voice of F1rst Wrestling and various other detritus. Movies, traveling, bicycling, Star Wars & 007. Owns more Lego than most children. 🌎: Saint Paul, Minnesota. https://linktr.ee/johnmaddening

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John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 1h

MSP folks: Join the annual meeting of FOOC: Friends of Ol’ @crobertcargill.bsky.social on Friday night at the Twin Cities @alamodrafthouse.bsky.social at 7:00pm!

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John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 6h

“Would you like to come upstairs and view my etchings?”

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Zach Rabiroff @zachrabiroff.com · 11h

Just Jack Kirby in 1939, reminding us not to make deals with Nazis

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John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 8h

Whatever you say, Cargillp!

John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 9h

Drew Struzan. RIP to the artist of some of the most iconic movie posters of the past 45 years.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade movie poster

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John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 13h

“Sell” news?

John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 14h

You think she’d be this excited to go for a ride if she knew she was about to get spayed?

John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 14h

Spilled soup.

John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 21h

Oh, absolutely. I’m just commenting on why Tennant is likely MORE keyed in.

John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 21h

UPDATE

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John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 23h

The Apache Theater played THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY for over a year -- my parents took me when my dad drove by and noticed it was still on the marquee after they had gone the previous summer.

It was a six-screen, though, so that's different.

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John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 1d

It's Wisconsin! Everyone forgets Flyover Country!

John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 1d

WHAT ABOUT 'OH @johnmaddening.bsky.social' ?!?

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John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 1d

SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE

Text chain:

Hello, so:

So?

Don't freak out. And don't end your night early but: Do we have any burn cream?

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John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 1d

Opinions aren't right or wrong, they're just opinions. As someone who has been watching Star Trek in its various incarnations since watching reruns as a kid in the 70s, I like some of the new stuff and don't like some of the new stuff. Oh well.

John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 1d

I think he has a trans kid, though? So he’s going to be much more cognizant of fuckery.

John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 1d

I mean, the whole point of Holidazzle was to get people downtown to shop. Maybe work on getting more stores to open first?

John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 1d

I simultaneously love and hate this.

John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 1d

Okay!

John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 1d

Must be quiet since Saturday!

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John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 1d

My buddy @josephscrimshaw.bsky.social has been working on this movie for years now, and it's finally done! Join us to celebrate and witness the HORROR next Monday at the Parkway!

JosephScrimshaw @josephscrimshaw.bsky.social · 2d

Do you live in Minnesota? Are you a fan of horror? Are you a fan of physical media? Do you love intergenerational trauma and gothic folklore monsters?

If so, check out the new indie horror film, DEAD MEDIA, on Oct 20th at The Parkway Theater: deadmediamoviempls102025.eventbrite.com

A promotional teaser image for the new horror film DEAD MEDIA. A young woman peers over an old horror movie DVD. Mysterious blue energy glows out from the DVD. The text reads. You may be done with the DVD, but it's not done with you. Dead Media. A new horror film written and directed by Joseph Scrimshaw. Premiere event in Minneapolis. October 20, 2025. The Parkway Theater. Tickets available now.

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John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 1d

It's funny how some people seem to be able to declare the One True Way™️ to be a fan of something.

John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 1d

There was no “meaningless” action and soap opera in TOS? TNG?

I think the main issue is ten-episode seasons rather than 22-29. In the latter, the weird offshoot episodes were lost in the shuffle and weren’t as jarring. You can skip over “Beverly screws a ghost” during a rewatch.

John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 1d

Ooh, and both are on Prime!

John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 1d

What’s a movie you forgot all about but want to watch again right now?

THE LIFT - 1983 techno horror from The Netherlands

The Lift (1983) Trailer

YouTube video by The Duke Mitchell Film Club

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