Eric Haddock
@abashima.bsky.social
Seattle-ish morning person, editor, and chocolate enthusiast.
When was the last time you encountered a TV show that you couldn’t stop thinking about because of the questions and issues it raised? Here’s one: PLUR1BUS, of which there are only two episodes available right now but I want to rewatch them right now. Sci-fi, yes, but there’s way more going on. Way.
November 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
When was the last time you encountered a TV show that you couldn’t stop thinking about because of the questions and issues it raised? Here’s one: PLUR1BUS, of which there are only two episodes available right now but I want to rewatch them right now. Sci-fi, yes, but there’s way more going on. Way.
Do you enjoy definitive masterworks that set an entirely new standard for a centuries-old story? Then may I recommend Frankenstein (2025), which is, in every way, the best depiction of the story ever put to film. The production design is amazing. Cinematography stunning. The acting spot on.
November 8, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Do you enjoy definitive masterworks that set an entirely new standard for a centuries-old story? Then may I recommend Frankenstein (2025), which is, in every way, the best depiction of the story ever put to film. The production design is amazing. Cinematography stunning. The acting spot on.
Do you enjoy psychological/supernatural thrillers that may or may not be supernatural? Then may I recommend Session 9, a horror-ish movie that you’ll think you’ve figured out early-ish on, but you haven’t really, then later you also haven’t really, and that behavior makes this film worth watching.
November 6, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Do you enjoy psychological/supernatural thrillers that may or may not be supernatural? Then may I recommend Session 9, a horror-ish movie that you’ll think you’ve figured out early-ish on, but you haven’t really, then later you also haven’t really, and that behavior makes this film worth watching.
*breathing intensifies* 🎄💥
November 3, 2025 at 11:43 PM
*breathing intensifies* 🎄💥
Do you enjoy horror anthologies? Me either, generally, but I kept watching this even after I realized it was an anthology because it executed so well. I’m not a fan of the ending (a seemingly universal problem with this genre) but each story is set up and presented well enough for good scares.
November 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Do you enjoy horror anthologies? Me either, generally, but I kept watching this even after I realized it was an anthology because it executed so well. I’m not a fan of the ending (a seemingly universal problem with this genre) but each story is set up and presented well enough for good scares.
Do you enjoy low quality Liam Neeson action films? Then may I recommend Ice Road: Vengeance, the sequel to Ice Road that has almost nothing to do with the original—or ice roads. A ridiculous script is nominally executed by everyone in the production, top to bottom.
November 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Do you enjoy low quality Liam Neeson action films? Then may I recommend Ice Road: Vengeance, the sequel to Ice Road that has almost nothing to do with the original—or ice roads. A ridiculous script is nominally executed by everyone in the production, top to bottom.
Do you enjoy Ultra Tense realistic modern thrillers? Then may I recommend House of Dynamite, which tells the same story by rewinding the clock through different characters. It will keep you on the edge of your seat. Well directed and performed. You should see it.
October 25, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Do you enjoy Ultra Tense realistic modern thrillers? Then may I recommend House of Dynamite, which tells the same story by rewinding the clock through different characters. It will keep you on the edge of your seat. Well directed and performed. You should see it.
Achievement unlocked: Cautionary Tale!
We stopped by a new jewelry store and Julia ordered a repair and I went to take my wedding ring off to have it cleaned but couldn’t get it off. They had to saw it off! The jeweler snapped a pic as a caution to others. Now I share too! (It’s getting resized!) 💍😉
We stopped by a new jewelry store and Julia ordered a repair and I went to take my wedding ring off to have it cleaned but couldn’t get it off. They had to saw it off! The jeweler snapped a pic as a caution to others. Now I share too! (It’s getting resized!) 💍😉
October 20, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Achievement unlocked: Cautionary Tale!
We stopped by a new jewelry store and Julia ordered a repair and I went to take my wedding ring off to have it cleaned but couldn’t get it off. They had to saw it off! The jeweler snapped a pic as a caution to others. Now I share too! (It’s getting resized!) 💍😉
We stopped by a new jewelry store and Julia ordered a repair and I went to take my wedding ring off to have it cleaned but couldn’t get it off. They had to saw it off! The jeweler snapped a pic as a caution to others. Now I share too! (It’s getting resized!) 💍😉
I do not believe that is an accurate description of that plushie. 😄
October 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I do not believe that is an accurate description of that plushie. 😄
Do you enjoy physical comedy, sight gags, and puns? Then may I recommend The Naked Gun (2025), which does not let up for a minute and is chock-a-block with one of everything, all of it funny on at least some level. Surprising, really, how well it all works.
October 18, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Do you enjoy physical comedy, sight gags, and puns? Then may I recommend The Naked Gun (2025), which does not let up for a minute and is chock-a-block with one of everything, all of it funny on at least some level. Surprising, really, how well it all works.
Soggy Doggy Defensive Driving School? Hell yeah! Now, it has been brought to my attention that perhaps this is in fact two separate businesses. Balderdash. I prefer my reality, where a dog can teach me how to drive, thank you.
October 17, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Soggy Doggy Defensive Driving School? Hell yeah! Now, it has been brought to my attention that perhaps this is in fact two separate businesses. Balderdash. I prefer my reality, where a dog can teach me how to drive, thank you.
Snapped this rangoli, celebrating Diwali, during my afternoon constitutional through the nearby mall. It’s made of sand and beautiful!
October 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Snapped this rangoli, celebrating Diwali, during my afternoon constitutional through the nearby mall. It’s made of sand and beautiful!
Y’know a movie I haven’t seen in awhile that I could go for: WarGames. Immediate classic of a technology movie when I first saw it ages ago. And a genuinely good thriller, besides. I wonder how well it’s aged… 🤔
October 14, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Y’know a movie I haven’t seen in awhile that I could go for: WarGames. Immediate classic of a technology movie when I first saw it ages ago. And a genuinely good thriller, besides. I wonder how well it’s aged… 🤔
Do you enjoy TRON movies because you’re a TRON fan? Then may I recommend TRON: Ares, which i just saw in IMAX and had a _ball_. The story? Shallow—it’s a by-the-numbers action film. The visuals? Wow holy cats you gotta see. The sound—in IMAX? Best. Ever. Appropriately deaf afterward. Plain fun.
October 13, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Do you enjoy TRON movies because you’re a TRON fan? Then may I recommend TRON: Ares, which i just saw in IMAX and had a _ball_. The story? Shallow—it’s a by-the-numbers action film. The visuals? Wow holy cats you gotta see. The sound—in IMAX? Best. Ever. Appropriately deaf afterward. Plain fun.
Do you enjoy beautifully shot supernatural horror movies that start strong and crisp but that begin to slow and unravel? Then may I recommend So Cold the River, which had some good ideas and a good cinematographer…but the script? Lacking on follow-through. Good/surprising last scene though, fwiw.
October 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Do you enjoy beautifully shot supernatural horror movies that start strong and crisp but that begin to slow and unravel? Then may I recommend So Cold the River, which had some good ideas and a good cinematographer…but the script? Lacking on follow-through. Good/surprising last scene though, fwiw.
Do you enjoy movies with a solid and interesting slow burn beginning that unravel at the end because they don’t know how to end? Then may I recommend Censor, a period piece psychological horror that had me engaged but then rug pulled—not with a twist ending but with a kind of cheap unsatisfying one.
October 12, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Do you enjoy movies with a solid and interesting slow burn beginning that unravel at the end because they don’t know how to end? Then may I recommend Censor, a period piece psychological horror that had me engaged but then rug pulled—not with a twist ending but with a kind of cheap unsatisfying one.
Do you enjoy ploddingly dull movies about a cursed box? Then may I recommend Vicious, which is supported by jump scares and musical zingers and in-universe rules that make no sense—not that it’s worth trying to puzzle out ‘cuz it ain’t.
October 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Do you enjoy ploddingly dull movies about a cursed box? Then may I recommend Vicious, which is supported by jump scares and musical zingers and in-universe rules that make no sense—not that it’s worth trying to puzzle out ‘cuz it ain’t.
Do you enjoy ridiculous action thrillers featuring rich genius criminals? Then may I recommend Law Abiding Citizen, which has a plot that’s over the top. Does it make sense? Well, no, but if you like seeing a particularly violent plan come together—even (or especially) a criminal one—here you go.
October 11, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Do you enjoy ridiculous action thrillers featuring rich genius criminals? Then may I recommend Law Abiding Citizen, which has a plot that’s over the top. Does it make sense? Well, no, but if you like seeing a particularly violent plan come together—even (or especially) a criminal one—here you go.
Painters have wrapped our house in plastic whilst they paint. We can’t use the front door. 😄 Should only be a 3–4 (which means 5) days however. Then that’ll be over and the only thing remaining will be replacing the pergola.
October 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Painters have wrapped our house in plastic whilst they paint. We can’t use the front door. 😄 Should only be a 3–4 (which means 5) days however. Then that’ll be over and the only thing remaining will be replacing the pergola.
Do you enjoy utterly straightforward disaster thrillers? Then may I recommend The Lost Bus, which has what you’re looking for with cold efficiency, with just barely enough character building for the main character and almost none for anyone else. But you don’t need it, honestly—it’s a disaster film.
October 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Do you enjoy utterly straightforward disaster thrillers? Then may I recommend The Lost Bus, which has what you’re looking for with cold efficiency, with just barely enough character building for the main character and almost none for anyone else. But you don’t need it, honestly—it’s a disaster film.
Someone named Mr. Chase Cricket is preventing me from reaching my keyboard.
(Worth it.)
(Worth it.)
October 2, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Someone named Mr. Chase Cricket is preventing me from reaching my keyboard.
(Worth it.)
(Worth it.)
Do you enjoy lowest common denominator zombie horror? Then may I recommend The Demented, which you’ve seen before if you’ve ever seen any other zombie movie ever—except this one lacks good script, acting, makeup, and effects that you’d find anywhere else. It *does* have a surprising ending though.
September 29, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Do you enjoy lowest common denominator zombie horror? Then may I recommend The Demented, which you’ve seen before if you’ve ever seen any other zombie movie ever—except this one lacks good script, acting, makeup, and effects that you’d find anywhere else. It *does* have a surprising ending though.