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Ari_Hellraiser

@arihellraiser.bsky.social

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Horror fan from womb to tomb. Author of Millennial Nasties, regular contributor to The Pod and the Pendulum. Letterboxd: Ari_Hellraiser linktr.ee/Ari_Hellraiser

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Ari_Hellraiser @arihellraiser.bsky.social · Jul 15

For the new followers, my first book, Millennial Nasties, all about 2000s horror, is available in hard copy, ebook, and audiobook formats from @encyclopub.bsky.social

encyclopocalypse.com/products/mil...

Millennial Nasties: Analyzing a Decade of Brutal Horror Film Violence by Ariel Powers-Schaub

Torture porn, shock-for-shock’s sake, violence that doesn’t serve the plot, and characters you hate - what was going on in the 2000s in horror cinema? And why were audiences hungry for it? Millennial ...

encyclopocalypse.com

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Ari_Hellraiser @arihellraiser.bsky.social · 9h

I sure did and I got a t shirt! Caught it at Fantastic Fest

Ari_Hellraiser @arihellraiser.bsky.social · 4d

Ahhh the second one is so dumb and fun!

Ari_Hellraiser @arihellraiser.bsky.social · 6d

That means a lot, I really appreciate it!

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Ari_Hellraiser @arihellraiser.bsky.social · 6d

As a lifelong horror fan and Halloween girl, I feel like I watch the fewest movies in October. I'm doing other stuff!

Ari_Hellraiser @arihellraiser.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you!

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Ari_Hellraiser @arihellraiser.bsky.social · 7d

Almost forgot to post my #lastfourwatched on @letterboxd.social

My last four watched on Letterboxd: Terrifier, Whistle, Blue Violet, and Disforia

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Ari_Hellraiser @arihellraiser.bsky.social · 16d

My review of MEAT KILLS, my favorite film of Fantastic Fest, is up on Filmhounds!
@filmhounds.co.uk
filmhounds.co.uk/2025/09/meat...

Meat Kills (Fantastic Fest 2025 Review)

Netherlands horror Meat Kills, directed by Martijn Smits, had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest 2025 in Austin, Texas.

filmhounds.co.uk

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Ari_Hellraiser @arihellraiser.bsky.social · 18d

I'm at Fantastic Fest, posting on Insta and Letterboxd.
The heat and humidity are slowly dissolving me.

Ari_Hellraiser @arihellraiser.bsky.social · 23d

That's an awesome spot!

Ari_Hellraiser @arihellraiser.bsky.social · 24d

One year ago today 🖤🖤🖤

A picture of my hand over a page that says "from now on, we're calling them millennial Nasties."

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Ari_Hellraiser @arihellraiser.bsky.social · 24d

Wow, thank you so much! That means a lot. 🖤

Ari_Hellraiser @arihellraiser.bsky.social · 24d

Thrilled to have contributed an essay to this beautiful release from @secondsightfilms.bsky.social on the Pusher trilogy. 🖤

A picture of my essay entitled "Fatherhood in the Pusher Trilogy."

A picture of the Second Sight box set of the Pusher trilogy.

A picture of the table of contents for the essay book with the Second Sight release of the Pusher trilogy.

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Ari_Hellraiser @arihellraiser.bsky.social · 26d

New Zine alert! Check out this free, absolutely jam-packed horror zine, including my piece on the film Destroy All Neighbors!

www.yumpu.com/en/document/...

Absolutely Fucking Horrifying - Issue 1 (Sept' 2025)

Welcome to the first issue of Absolutely Fucking Horrifying, a horror zine written by fans for fans!! Inside you’ll find reviews, interviews, features, artwork, and plenty of new creators to follow. ...

www.yumpu.com

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The Pod & The Pendulum @podandthependulum.bsky.social · 28d

Heading into the weekend and looking for something to watch as scary season kicks in? Maybe pick something from our countdown of the top 25 horror movies of the century (so far)!

Link: open.spotify.com/episode/32X7...

300th Episode: THE 25 BEST HORROR MOVIES OF THE 21ST CENTURY (SO FAR)

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Ari_Hellraiser @arihellraiser.bsky.social · 29d

Had the pleasure of interviewing Lew Temple of TCM: The Beginning (and a few Rob Zombie movies and lots of other cool stuff) for @filmhounds.co.uk

filmhounds.co.uk/2025/09/lew-...

Lew Temple Talks The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Beginning

Lew Temple sat down with Filmhounds Magazine to talk The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Beginning ahead of Arrow's 4k release.

filmhounds.co.uk

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Ari_Hellraiser @arihellraiser.bsky.social · Sep 11

Thanks for listening! 🤘

Ari_Hellraiser @arihellraiser.bsky.social · Sep 9

Our 300th episode! So glad to be a part of this crew. This was a blast to record.

The Pod & The Pendulum @podandthependulum.bsky.social · Sep 8

This week we take a break from franchises with a supersized 300th show. We’re counting down the top 25 horror movies of the century (so far)

open.spotify.com/episode/32X7...

300th Episode: THE 25 BEST HORROR MOVIES OF THE 21ST CENTURY (SO FAR)

open.spotify.com

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Ari_Hellraiser @arihellraiser.bsky.social · Sep 6

Sorry to hear that. It feels so bad!

Ari_Hellraiser @arihellraiser.bsky.social · Sep 6

Instructions about what to do if you find your name are in the comments! I'm in there, so I really feel like it could be any of us.

Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · Sep 6

Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.

OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.

Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI

Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.

www.theatlantic.com

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Ari_Hellraiser @arihellraiser.bsky.social · Sep 3

No youuuuuu 🖤

Ari_Hellraiser @arihellraiser.bsky.social · Sep 3

So wild to me that this was almost a year ago! 🖤🖤🖤

Ari_Hellraiser @arihellraiser.bsky.social · Jul 15

Millennial Nasties: Analyzing a Decade of Brutal Horror Film Violence by Ariel Powers-Schaub

encyclopocalypse.com

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Mo Moshaty @momoshaty.bsky.social · Sep 3

#NightTideMag’s August Monthly Macabre rolls on with Critic and Film Curator @theneonbanshee.bsky.social dissecting Junji Ito’s Tomie and how her endless return exposes the cycles of violence against women society refuses to break. 👻 📽️
nighttidemag.com/2025/09/03/m...

THE DEAD GIRL WHO REFUSES TO DIE: HOW TOMIE HOLDS A MIRROR TO SYSTEMIC VIOLENCE TOWARDS WOMEN

Critic and Film Curator Tori Potenza dives into how Tomie’s endless return exposes the cycles of violence society refuses to break.

nighttidemag.com

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Ari_Hellraiser @arihellraiser.bsky.social · Sep 3

Love this one

Ari_Hellraiser @arihellraiser.bsky.social · Sep 3

It's probably time for me to write another Terrifier essay.

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The Pod & The Pendulum @podandthependulum.bsky.social · Sep 2

This week we're head back to the mall for Hot Topic, Annies' Pretzels and super fast fucking zombies. It's time for 2004's DAWN OF THE DEAD from Zac Snyder Mike, @arihellraiser.bsky.social & @daddydisco.bsky.social break it down

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DAWN OF THE DEAD (2004)

Podcast Episode · The Pod and the Pendulum · 09/02/2025 · 2h 2m

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