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RT-Approved freelance journo, moderator & essayist specialising in horror. By-lines: Arrow Video, Second Sight, Dread Central, Film Stories & more. Podcasts: Movies with Mummy, All of Us are Lost & Savage Garden. https://linktr.ee/kathughes

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Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · Nov 10

This might be a fun way to get to know folk over here, so here goes:

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just .gifs

#FilmSky #Movies 🎬📽️

Day 1

a man without a shirt is wearing headphones and looking at the camera

ALT: a man without a shirt is wearing headphones and looking at the camera

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Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · 1d

Grimmfest film 6 - FORGIVE US ALL

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‘Forgive Us All’ review: Dir. Jordanna Stott [Grimmfest 2025]

Jordanna Stott’s Forgive Us All is set within the aftermath of a deadly virus. The disease has wiped out much of the population, but hasn’t killed them, instead morphing them into zombie-like creature...

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Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · 1d

Grimmfest film 5 - SYPHON

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‘Syphon’ review: Dir. Tom Botchii [Grimmfest 2025]

Having previously showcased Artik at Grimmfest, writer and director Tom Botchii returns to the festival with his new movie, Syphon. Those expecting a repeat of Artik though should steal themselves, as...

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Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · 2d

Grimmfest film 4 - FRANKIE MANIAC WOMAN

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‘Frankie Maniac Woman’ review: Dir. Pierre Tsigaridis [Grimmfest 2025]

Director Pierre Tsigaridis is no stranger to Grimmfest, having played both of his previous features – Two Witches and Traumatika – at the event. Now, just a year after screening Traumatika at the fest...

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Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · 2d

Grimmfest film 3 - LANDLORD

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‘LandLord’ review: Dir. Remington Smith [Grimmfest 2025]

Of all the classic movie monsters, the vampire is the most versatile. Over the ages the creature has been re-shaped and reformed into every style and genre imaginable. The other strength of a vampire ...

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Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · 2d

Grimmfest films 2 - I SEE THE DEMON

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‘I See the Demon’ review: Dir. Jacob Lees Johnson [Grimmfest 2025]

Jacob Lees Johnson’s I See the Demon arrives onto UK shores as part of this year’s Grimmfest. Despite its positioning at a genre festival, and its title, I See the Demon has nothing to do with ghosts,...

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Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · 2d

Grimmfest films 2 - I SEE THE DEMON

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‘I See the Demon’ review: Dir. Jacob Lees Johnson [Grimmfest 2025]

Jacob Lees Johnson’s I See the Demon arrives onto UK shores as part of this year’s Grimmfest. Despite its positioning at a genre festival, and its title, I See the Demon has nothing to do with ghosts,...

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Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · 2d

mario is taking a selfie with a cell phone .

ALT: mario is taking a selfie with a cell phone .

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Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · 2d

Come to Soho Horror instead

Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · 2d

Some excellent selections at this year's @sohohorrorfest.bsky.social

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The Soho Horror Film Festival 2025 Programme has Launched

Soho Horror Film Festival returns 21st – 23rd November at the Coldharbour Blue Cinema in Brixton, and once more will be packed with a raft of genre excellence. And, if that wasn’t enough, the followin...

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Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · 3d

We went to see GABBY'S DOLLHOUSE: THE MOVIE, hear our thoughts on this week's MOVIES WITH MUMMY:

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Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie

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Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · 3d

First review from Grimmfest is for BEAST OF WAR

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‘Beast of War’ review: Dir. Kiah Roache-Turner [Grimmfest 2025]

Last year, director Kiah Roache-Turner was one of two directors that attempted to bring the ‘spider movie’ back into the mainstream. Whereas Sébastien Vanicek’s Infested channelled Arachnophobia, with...

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Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · 3d

Screening at FrightFest this Halloween:

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‘Affection’ review: Dir. BT Meza [Screamfest 2025]

Jessica Rothe came to the attention of horror fans after her fantastic work as Tree in the time-loop horror, Happy Death Day. Her performance was fun, and the film, which spawned a sequel – Happy Deat...

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Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · 3d

The best thing about this years FrightFest was my hotel had a TV channel that showed the Fast films on loop. Bliss.

Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · 3d

LMAO I heard this gif

Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · 4d

LONDON CALLING is out in the UK now. Here's my chat with the director Allan Ungar

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Allan Ungar discusses new action comedy 'London Calling'

It is a real clash of personalities for Josh Duhamel in hitman buddy-comedy, London Calling. After mistakenly killing the cousin of London’s biggest crime boss, Darby (Aidan Gillen), mediocre hitman T...

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Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · 4d

Have you listened to the latest episode of @savage-garden.bsky.social in which Naomi loses her mind discussing QUEEN OF THE DAMNED?!

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Queen of the Damned (2002)

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Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · 6d

A handful of picks for this week's forthcoming Grimmfest

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Don't Miss These Five Grimmfest Films

From Thursday 9th October – Sunday 12th October, Manchester’s Great Northern Odeon will play host to Grimmfest’s 17th edition. Over the course of the weekend a variety of short and feature films will ...

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Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · 6d

Last week I got to cross one of my dream interviewees off of my list as I got to talk to Daniel Bernhardt about his new film DEATHSTALKER. Out in the US on Friday & screening at @celluloidscreams.bsky.social later this month:

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Daniel Bernhardt interview for Deathstalker

Daniel Bernhardt began his acting career in Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite where he played lead character Alex Cardo. Since then the Swiss actor and stuntman has become one of action cinema’s most tal...

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Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · 9d

Ahead of Grimmfest I spoke to the team behind I SEE THE DEMON

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Jacob Lees Johnson talks 'I See the Demon' alongside actors Alexis Zollicoffer & Noah Kershisnik

Grimmfest returns to Odeon Great Northern, Manchester from Thursday 9th – Sunday 12th October. One of the many genre films screening at the festival is Jacob Lee Johnson’s I See the Demon. Despite its...

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The Hollywood News @thncom.bsky.social · 10d

Trailer: 'The Carpenter's Son' with Nicolas Cage buff.ly/wPoZppS

Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · 10d

@frightfest.bsky.social Halloween line-up is now out

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Johannes Roberts' 'Primate' to open FrightFest Halloween

It feels like only yesterday that THN were camped at the Odeon Leicester Square bringing you coverage for FrightFest’s annual August event, and yet just like that the Halloween event in almost upon is...

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Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · 10d

@frightfest.bsky.social Halloween line-up is now out

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Johannes Roberts' 'Primate' to open FrightFest Halloween

It feels like only yesterday that THN were camped at the Odeon Leicester Square bringing you coverage for FrightFest’s annual August event, and yet just like that the Halloween event in almost upon is...

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Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · 11d

Going to feel even more unclean the next time I walk through a cobweb now 🤣

Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · 11d

Love how this is how I find out there was a MM tonight 🙃

Kat Hughes @kathughes.bsky.social · 11d

Plenty of homework then