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Luke Higginson @lukehigginson.bsky.social · 2d

Had a great time defending the Vampire Movie status of one of my favourite comedies ever made!

Thanks to @toadpuppy.bsky.social and @etrommater.bsky.social for having me on again!

That Erin @toadpuppy.bsky.social · 2d

This week on World Cinema History, @etrommater.bsky.social and I are joined by @lukehigginson.bsky.social to discuss one of my favorite films of all time, What We Do in the Shadows! We had a lot of fun and you will, too!

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Is "What We Do in the Shadows" a real Vampire Movie?

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Pola G 🦋 @polagblue.bsky.social · Aug 15

As we live in the more dumpster fire times now than even three years ago, the disaster character that is Casper is more and more reliable. Some sketches I made last year @artana.bsky.social

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Luke Higginson @lukehigginson.bsky.social · Aug 15

Thanks for trying again! :)

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Luke Higginson @lukehigginson.bsky.social · May 2

New albums from both Pup and Car Seat Headrest today!

Big day for fans of loud, funny, overly clever Sadboy indie rock (me)

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Luke Higginson @lukehigginson.bsky.social · Apr 25

Thanks so much! It’s a concept I first learned about from the great @jordanbimm.bsky.social and I really enjoyed writing a weird twist on it.

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Em @hms-terrorble.bsky.social · Apr 25

relax i'm from the future will always be the best movie because it has a lecture on nuclear semiotics in the middle of it.

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Luke Higginson @lukehigginson.bsky.social · Apr 22

Really enjoyed this conversation where we go deep into the movie’s ideas and I even get challenged on some of them.

We also talk nerdy filmmaking stuff and of course working with the great Rhys Darby!

(I obviously do not co-sign the Quebec OR Cronenberg slander…)

#relaximfromthefuture

That Erin @toadpuppy.bsky.social · Apr 22

This week on World Cinema History we sat down with director @lukehigginson.bsky.social to discuss his 2022 time travel comedy Relax, I'm From the Future! Luke was an amazing guest and yes, #RhysDarbyFaction, we did talk about our @rhysiedarby.bsky.social. Available on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube

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Luke Higginson @lukehigginson.bsky.social · Apr 17

Thanks Doug!!

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Luke Higginson @lukehigginson.bsky.social · Apr 17

Picturing the Walkmen, The Stills The Von Bondies and a bunch of others huddled in the cold outside staring longingly through the window.

100% agreed on the top and bottom bands.

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Luke Higginson @lukehigginson.bsky.social · Apr 16

Full list please

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Luke Higginson @lukehigginson.bsky.social · Apr 16

Happy Canadian Film Day!

Watch something Canadian and buy a struggling filmmaker a coffee or a townhouse or something

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Boner Vivant @dougtilley.bsky.social · Apr 16

Pick up somethin' Canadian from boutique brands like Canadian International Pictures or Gold Ninja Video!

Or, heck, just look around and see what Canadian film has to offer (like @lukehigginson.bsky.social's awesome RELAX, I'M FROM THE FUTURE).

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Luke Higginson @lukehigginson.bsky.social · Apr 11

Have no opinions on dating apps, but the rest of these are 100% correct.

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Luke Higginson @lukehigginson.bsky.social · Apr 10

Ari Aster officially confirmed as a Bono superfan

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Luke Higginson @lukehigginson.bsky.social · Mar 8

Personal top films of 2024:

1. The Substance
2. Do Not Expect Too Much From The End Of The World
3. Dune Pt 2
4. A Different Man
5. Anora
6. Red Rooms
7. I Saw The TV Glow
8. Sleep
9. Love Lies Bleeding
10. Exhuma

Main theme of 2024 at the movies: hating yourself and the world you live in!

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Luke Higginson @lukehigginson.bsky.social · Feb 27

IF YOU ARE IN ONTARIO PLEASE VOTE TODAY!

And please vote with the knowledge that Doug Ford has personally stolen your money, raised your rent, made services in your province objectively worse and directly threatened your child’s education. A failure by any metric!

And he’ll win if you don’t vote.

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Luke Higginson @lukehigginson.bsky.social · Feb 27

The great Gene Hackman displaying the two poles of human emotion.

RIP to one of the Greats

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Luke Higginson @lukehigginson.bsky.social · Jan 23

If you put on this score on when you sit down to write you will 100% get some pages done. That alone should have earned it an Oscar nomination.

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Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross - Challengers: Match Point | Challengers (Original Score)

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Luke Higginson @lukehigginson.bsky.social · Jan 22

Second viewing of A Different Man last night. Fucking love this movie.

Could have gone wrong in a million different ways, but nails its dark, funny, brilliant tone throughout.

Scratches a very specific itch I haven’t felt since Being John Malkovich

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Lane Martin @lanemartain.bsky.social · Jan 22

Really enjoyed @lukehigginson.bsky.social 's Relax I'm From the Future clever, snappy writing, excellent cast, great editing.

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Luke Higginson @lukehigginson.bsky.social · Jan 22

Thanks so much, Man!! Really glad you dug it!

Luke Higginson @lukehigginson.bsky.social · Jan 16

One of the greatest artists of the modern era.

RIP David Lynch

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Luke Higginson @lukehigginson.bsky.social · Jan 16

Dale Cooper might be my favourite fictional character.

I will never forget watching Eraserhead while my wife was pregnant and finally getting it.

The Deer Lady monologue in The Straight Story still haunts me.

The Return might be the best final statement from any filmmaker.

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Luke Higginson @lukehigginson.bsky.social · Jan 16

One of the scariest filmmakers of all time and one of the funniest. One of the best advocates for the basic decency of humanity and one of the best chroniclers of its capacity for depravity.

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Luke Higginson @lukehigginson.bsky.social · Jan 16

To be able to put such a pure encapsulation of what was in his head onscreen, seemingly without any consideration of ‘the audience’ is a miracle. To do that and still have it connect with so many people on such a personal level seems impossible. And yet he did it every time.

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