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When I was a kid I put off reading The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for the longest time simply because one of my closest friends kept telling me that I had to read it.

Yeah, unfortunately I'm that guy.

November 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM

Andrew Lyall - horror author

@grumpyandrew.bsky.social

My head is a coffin
Your scream is the key
When we’re both done plotting
Lay down next to me

November 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM

Andrew Lyall - horror author

@grumpyandrew.bsky.social

Podcast hosts, you should also know this about me:

I can chat about the Psycho sequels and remake all the live-long day.

Hit me up!

Andrew Lyall - horror author @grumpyandrew.bsky.social · 9d

Podcast hosts, you should know this about me:

I can talk about the Jaws sequels and novelisations for hours.

Hit me up.

November 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM

Andrew Lyall - horror author

@grumpyandrew.bsky.social

Podcast hosts, you should know this about me:

I can talk about the Jaws sequels and novelisations for hours.

Hit me up.

November 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM

Andrew Lyall - horror author

@grumpyandrew.bsky.social

💥 Aaron gets it: "It's a simple idea, and it gets disgusting and absolutely bonkers by the end."

So glad this weird tale is finding it's audience 💥

November 15, 2025 at 12:43 PM

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Nathan Andrew, who is almost certainly procrastinating

@feralharp.bsky.social

This was my introduction to the podcast, and I was honestly bowled over by the perceptive and incisive discussion. It’s one of the best film criticism shows I’ve ever heard. And I don’t say that just because we’re 100% in accord re: the demon puppet, right down to the words we use to describe it. 😏

Johnny Restall @johnnyrestall.bsky.social · 15d

Join me and @grumpyandrew.bsky.social as we pass each other the runes and invoke Jacques Tourneur's NIGHT OF THE DEMON (1957) for the series-finale episode of The Thriller Cabinet Podcast.

Available via Spotify, Apple, and here:
thethrillercabinet.libsyn.com

Illustrated poster for the 1957 film NIGHT OF THE DEMON. Against a stormy night sky, the head and shoulders of a demon dominates the image. His body is dark and shaggy, his ears and horns pointy, and his red-lipped mouth open, with a look of mad glee in his glowing eyes. At the bottom right, a man and woman cower in fear, looking upwards apprehensively...

November 15, 2025 at 12:25 AM

Andrew Lyall - horror author

@grumpyandrew.bsky.social

I assume there's a large, nebulous area of indie author earnings where you tip from "a little pocket money" territory into "enough to make my tax affairs a massive ball ache, but not enough to make that worth it".

November 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM

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Twins of Doom

@twinsofdoom.bsky.social

Great October reading wrap up from @thebookubus.bsky.social and excited to see Toadhead by @grumpyandrew.bsky.social on there. 🐸💀
I've just added a load more books to my TBR wishlist! 📚

youtu.be/gkiR9BunA0o?...

October Reading & Watching Wrap-Up

YouTube video by The Bookubus

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November 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM

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Johnny Restall

@johnnyrestall.bsky.social

Join me and @grumpyandrew.bsky.social as we pass each other the runes and invoke Jacques Tourneur's NIGHT OF THE DEMON (1957) for the series-finale episode of The Thriller Cabinet Podcast.

Available via Spotify, Apple, and here:
thethrillercabinet.libsyn.com

November 14, 2025 at 11:45 AM

Andrew Lyall - horror author

@grumpyandrew.bsky.social

🚨Wherever you get your podcasts!!!

Now you can hear me and host @johnnyrestall.bsky.social (the most soothing voice in podcasting), talking about NIGHT OF THE DEMON on The Thriller Cabinet.
open.spotify.com/episode/0C3L...

The Thriller Cabinet: NIGHT OF THE DEMON (1957)

open.spotify.com

November 14, 2025 at 12:08 PM

Andrew Lyall - horror author

@grumpyandrew.bsky.social

Japan has entered the conversation! 🇯🇵
I hope you enjoy TOADHEAD, reader-san.

November 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM

Andrew Lyall - horror author

@grumpyandrew.bsky.social

Rewatching Interstellar but skipping straight to the space shit, just like Christopher Nolan intended.

November 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM

Andrew Lyall - horror author

@grumpyandrew.bsky.social

I rewatched Halloween Kills last night, and with studious use of the fast forward button I had a lot of fun with it.

michael myers is standing in front of a window in a dark room .

ALT: michael myers is standing in front of a window in a dark room .

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November 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM

Andrew Lyall - horror author

@grumpyandrew.bsky.social

Finally watched Pet Sematary 2.
Why did it get so much hate? It's a solid sequel with a line of weirdness all it's own that manages to capture the Stephen King vibe (which cannot be said of all King movie adaptations/sequels).

October 31, 2025 at 7:26 PM

Andrew Lyall - horror author

@grumpyandrew.bsky.social

There are moments in The Dream Master that really bring to mind Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

October 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM

Andrew Lyall - horror author

@grumpyandrew.bsky.social

"Truly a great horror story"
Damn.
Thank you, dear reader.

October 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM

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2000AD Randomizer

@2000adrandom.bsky.social

Carlos Ezquerra

October 28, 2025 at 6:10 PM

Andrew Lyall - horror author

@grumpyandrew.bsky.social

First Halloweek mini movie marathon completed
youtu.be/UZ7xJe59Rro?...

October 26, 2025 at 11:13 AM

Andrew Lyall - horror author

@grumpyandrew.bsky.social

I've got next week off and I really want to do daily, themed, movie marathons.

Might kick off with monster mashes and watch:

Abbott & Costello meet Frankenstein
Van Helsing
The Monster Squad
Waxwork