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The Working Dead @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 1h

I can’t even remember what I didn’t like about it. I had no problems with the vibes.

I know I didn’t care for the characters, and I think I wanted it to go just a little crazier. I was prepared to be totally disgusted and I never got there.

The Working Dead @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 1h

I saw this at the AFI fest years ago, and I remember being a little let down by it. I’ve been meaning to do a rewatch.

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The Working Dead @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 1h

I was right! The Video Dead!

Not a good movie, but as I say I’ve come to love it. Like a particularly ugly dog. It’s ugly, it smells bad, it’s always making awful noises, but you just want to protect it.

The Working Dead @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 2h

Just about 30 seconds to go for a new #CineMadnessMovie from @cinematicvoid.bsky.social. Not sure what tonight’s offering will be, but I have a feeling it might be The Video Dead.

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The Working Dead @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 2h

Just about 30 seconds to go for a new #CineMadnessMovie from @cinematicvoid.bsky.social. Not sure what tonight’s offering will be, but I have a feeling it might be The Video Dead.

youtu.be/Kt22p4RANHM?...

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The Working Dead @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 2h

What a fuckin’ movie!

The Working Dead @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 18h

The best parts of this are Fred Gwynne and the ghost that warns Denise Crosby. And Zelda of course.

Otherwise I just think the parents are such bad actors. They really drag the movie down.

I remember thinking the sequel was fun but I haven’t seen it since I was a kid. The new remake was kinda crap

The Working Dead @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 22h

I called this goofy, and I had totally forgotten about these silly assholes and their pink hearse.

Three somewhat decaying zombies sitting in the front seat of a car. One has slicked back hair, a musta he and a shiny suit. A woman in the middle, and a jocky meatball driving.

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The Working Dead @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 22h

Continuing with the Phranchise; #NowWatching Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead.

Until Ravager, this was by far the goofiest Phantasm film, as Coscarelli goes full-on comic book. Militant Black ninja ladies, sociopathic kid sidekicks, and more world building.

#Horrorsly #Filmsky

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The Working Dead @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 23h

Unsolicited Glick pic.

Martin Short as Jiminy Glick with an open mouth full of donuts.

The Working Dead @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 1d

Just an ultimate comfort movie. Such a shame they were never able to make another D’amour movie that Bakula and Barker kept talking about.

Also Daniel Von Bargen is up there with Doug Bradley in his ability to spout Barker’s dialogue. He’s so good in this.

The Working Dead @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 1d

Well I’m rewatching all of them this month so maybe I’ll be more receptive to it. I just remember finding it too silly, and hating the way it looked.

The Working Dead @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah I’m so upset that Coscarelli gave the reigns to someone else on part 5. I love each of the sequels in their own way but that was such a disappointing conclusion.

The Working Dead @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 1d

Should be napping, but a persistent cough is keeping me awake. #NowWatching Phantasm II, the cure for what ails me.

This has such a fantastic concept. Mike and Reg following the Tall Man’s trail of dead towns across America is such a cool way to reintroduce the characters ten years on.

#horrorsky

Photo of the Shout Factory Blu-ray for Phantasm 2.

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The Working Dead @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 2d

Better than the first!

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The Working Dead @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 3d

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The Working Dead @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 3d

Did you watch the credits? There’s a mid-credits scene that kind of puts a capper on that story.

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emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 4d

hi, cis folks in california!

this headline leaves out that newsom has another 5 days to sign these bills into law. if you’d like to tell him he should do that to protect trans californians, you should to reach out.

he also has a phone: (916) 445-2841

want to know what to say? next post! 🧵

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The Working Dead @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah I liked this one a bit more than the first VHS, which I was not a fan of (aside from the final segment, which I think is a highlight of the entire series).

If you haven’t seen it yet, I remember liking Southbound, which shares some dna with VHS.

The Working Dead @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 6d

Wel, he gives clues for upcoming movies and it looks like next week might be The Video Dead, so this is the season for you, just a little too late.

The Working Dead @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 6d

I’ve always considered this inferior to part one, but I saw it as a kid before my horror obsession and it’s always held a place in my heart. There’s a cozy uneasiness to it all that still gets me.

Plus The Raft is my favorite anthology film segment of all time. The only film to give me a nightmare.

The Working Dead @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 7d

Bob Balaban!

This movie fucking freaked me out as a kid. As an adult I definitely appreciate it as a coal black comedy.

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The Working Dead @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 7d

The movie is Phantasm. I had thought of rewatching the franchise this season, so this really is fortuitous.

The Working Dead @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 7d

Alright! Brand new episode of the CineMadness Movie from @cinematicvoid.bsky.social is starting up. Anyone else watching?

#CineMadnessMovie

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