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Thea O'Ryan Files

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Thea O'Ryan is a Canadian writer with a love for all things horror. She went on a road trip to the Bruce Peninsula in 2014 and has not been seen since. She is, however, still frequently heard. 💗💜💙 🖤🩶🤍💜 Cymru/Canada

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 1d

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Thea O'Ryan Files @theaoryanfiles.bsky.social · 15h

always so upsetting...

Thea O'Ryan Files @theaoryanfiles.bsky.social · 15h

All of this to say what counts as the start of a slasher and what counts as a slasher would be a really great video because it's a really complicated history...it could be Halloween, it could be Black Christmas, it could be Psycho, or it could even be something like 1931's M, its a crazy history!

Thea O'Ryan Files @theaoryanfiles.bsky.social · 15h

the start of the slasher is somewhat complicated, and also somewhat culturally dependent. For example, as a Canadian, I would say the Slasher started with 1974's Black Christmas, which predated Halloween by 4 years and kicked off a stream of Canadian slashers like My Bloody Valentine and Prom Night

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Thea O'Ryan Files @theaoryanfiles.bsky.social · 15h

always good to learn about the history of horror!

Janecka Olen @screamqueenpodcast.bsky.social · 1d

Day 11 of 31 Days of Horror History. Today I’m covering the birth of the slasher with the 1978 classic Halloween. Watch to learn about the urban legend it’s based off of and how Michael Myers for his mask. #horrorhistory #31daysofhorror #horrorpodcast #michealmyers #slashermovies

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Thea O'Ryan Files @theaoryanfiles.bsky.social · 15h

a neat twist on the serial killer plot
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CLOSING TIME - Horror Short Film

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Thea O'Ryan Files @theaoryanfiles.bsky.social · 16h

yeah, I don't mind the later movies but like...the anthology series would have been *really* cool and I don't think the Michael Myers films ever topped how disturbing 3 gets despite it's campy side.

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Thea O'Ryan Files @theaoryanfiles.bsky.social · 16h

yes! That is excellent!

Thea O'Ryan Files @theaoryanfiles.bsky.social · 23h

this movie is such a unique standout in the franchise

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Thea O'Ryan Files @theaoryanfiles.bsky.social · 1d

Truly the secret!

Thea O'Ryan Files @theaoryanfiles.bsky.social · 1d

Can I be both, depending on my mood?

Thea O'Ryan Files @theaoryanfiles.bsky.social · 1d

their murderous agenda, if you will...

Thea O'Ryan Files @theaoryanfiles.bsky.social · 1d

I thought Lindsay Lohan had a twin for an embarrassingly long time...

Thea O'Ryan Files @theaoryanfiles.bsky.social · 1d

Knees really do suck. Glad to hear you're better!

Thea O'Ryan Files @theaoryanfiles.bsky.social · 1d

that sucks! Hope you're doing better now

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Thea O'Ryan Files @theaoryanfiles.bsky.social · 1d

Upsides of being bipedal: we have incredible endurance, can go almost anywhere, and we can use weapons - we are basically the slasher villains of the animal kingdom.

Downsides of being bipedal: our knees, backs, hips, and feet suck.

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Thea O'Ryan Files @theaoryanfiles.bsky.social · 1d

when it's been 7 years and this is still what you think of when you hear or see confetti

Thea O'Ryan Files @theaoryanfiles.bsky.social · 1d

both are incredible! She really knew how to make an entrance.

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Cottage in the Woods @cottageinwood.bsky.social · 3d

Forget Hot Girl Summer, it's time for Unspeakable Horror That Lives in the Woods Autumn.

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Thea O'Ryan Files @theaoryanfiles.bsky.social · 2d

Queen Ginger!

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Thea O'Ryan Files @theaoryanfiles.bsky.social · 2d

Queen Ginger!

a woman with red hair is wearing a purple top and choker

ALT: a woman with red hair is wearing a purple top and choker

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weinberg @weinberg.social · 3d

seriously. horror fans are as nitpicky as they are loyal to the genre. whenever AI is found in a horror movie, they notice. and by they I mean we.

🎃 Matthew Jack-o'-lantern 🎃 @awalrusdarkly.bsky.social · 3d

"The consumers won't care if it's AI."

Ah yes, horror fans -- y'know, the people who famously ask "Are the FX Practical?!" about literally every movie -- definitely won't care that you're feeding them prompt-generated slop. Good call there.

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