Misty Layne
@mistylayne.bsky.social
Writer, Poet, Film Reviewer
Why CinemaSchminema? Because I really would rather be watching this.
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Why CinemaSchminema? Because I really would rather be watching this.
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“Deranged” is a good watch (if you don’t mind being freaked out by the idea of parasites). The pace rarely drags, and the scenes of large groups of people dying will leave you tense, and by the end, you might just have a new fear unlocked as well.
"Deranged" Is Horrifying
Or, new fear unlocked.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
“Deranged” is a good watch (if you don’t mind being freaked out by the idea of parasites). The pace rarely drags, and the scenes of large groups of people dying will leave you tense, and by the end, you might just have a new fear unlocked as well.
I guess if you love knowing exactly what’s going to happen and don’t want to actually be scared, you might enjoy “Last Shift,” but I feel like most horror fans are going to want to skip this one.
"Last Shift" Is Nothing But Cliches
Or, enjoy the 80 gazillion jump scares.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I guess if you love knowing exactly what’s going to happen and don’t want to actually be scared, you might enjoy “Last Shift,” but I feel like most horror fans are going to want to skip this one.
Welcome to Wednesday Short Shorts, where I catch up on the plethora of short films I’m trying to get through! Today, we have “Perhaps Better That Way.”
Welcome to Wednesday Short Shorts!
Or, random encounters and lost passion.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Welcome to Wednesday Short Shorts, where I catch up on the plethora of short films I’m trying to get through! Today, we have “Perhaps Better That Way.”
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell"!
“Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell" Is Awesomely Bad
Or, give me more of this, please.
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November 1, 2025 at 1:01 AM
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell"!
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Arachnophobia"!
"Arachnophobia" Is Fantastic
Or, don't watch this if you dislike spiders.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:02 AM
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Arachnophobia"!
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Retro Puppet Master"!
"Retro Puppet Master" Offers Nothing But Terribleness
Or, I regret the decision to watch this.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:01 AM
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Retro Puppet Master"!
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Witchouse"!
"Witchouse" Lacks Originality
Or, just how many movies did Full Moon put out in the '90s?
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October 29, 2025 at 1:02 AM
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Witchouse"!
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Resurrection"!
"Resurrection" Is a Copycat With Flair
Or, wow, that's a lot of body parts.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:02 AM
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Resurrection"!
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Tomie"!
"Tomie" Doesn't Quite Hit the Mark
Or, oops, my boyfriend killed a girl again.
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October 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Tomie"!
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Talisman"!
"Talisman" Falls Just Short of Interesting
Or, why is that angel dressed like a monk?
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October 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Talisman"!
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Shrieker"!
"Shrieker" Will Not Make You Shriek
Or, how to suck at calling upon the powers of hell.
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October 25, 2025 at 1:02 AM
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Shrieker"!
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Event Horizon"!
"Event Horizon" Still Gives Me Nightmares
Or, welcome to hell.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:03 AM
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Event Horizon"!
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Jack Frost"!
"Jack Frost" Is Funnier Than You'd Think
Or, when snowmen attack.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Jack Frost"!
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Fever Lake"! cinemaschminema.substack.com/p/fever-lake...
October 22, 2025 at 1:02 AM
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Fever Lake"! cinemaschminema.substack.com/p/fever-lake...
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Scream"!
"Scream" Will Forever Be The Best
Or, one of my fave movies.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:01 AM
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Scream"!
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Santa Claws"!
"Santa Claws" Is Soooo Bad
Or, never befriend your stalker.
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October 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Santa Claws"!
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "The Dentist"!
"The Dentist" Gave Me So Much Anxiety
Or, a film not to watch if you already fear the dentist.
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October 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "The Dentist"!
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "The Prophecy"!
"The Prophecy" = Creepy Vibes & A Holy War
Or, yay, murder angels!
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October 18, 2025 at 1:03 AM
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "The Prophecy"!
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "The Mangler"!
"The Mangler" Should've Been a Blast
Or, how to mangle a perfectly good idea.
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October 17, 2025 at 1:03 AM
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "The Mangler"!
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "The Alien Within" (aka "Unknown Origin")!
"The Alien Within"Is a Copycat
Or, just watch "The Thing" instead.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:02 AM
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "The Alien Within" (aka "Unknown Origin")!
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "In the Mouth of Madness"!
"In the Mouth of Madness" Blurs the Lines
Or, the fiction of reality.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:03 AM
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "In the Mouth of Madness"!
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Cemetery Man"!
"Cemetery Man" Ponders Life & Death
Or, love and murder in the graveyard.
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October 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Cemetery Man"!
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Lurking Fear"!
"Lurking Fear" Brings No Fear
Or, the most boring Lovecraft tale ever.
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October 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Lurking Fear"!
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Mahakaal"!
"Mahakaal" Is Surreal
Or, an Indian take on "A Nightmare on Elm Street."
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October 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "Mahakaal"!
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "The Dark"!
"The Dark" Is Disappointing
Or, cutest monster ever.
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October 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
CinemaSchminema’s 31 days of horror movies from the 1990s continues with "The Dark"!