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Eko Eko Alex-rak: Wizard of Darkness

@alexxkittle.bsky.social

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Movies, art history, anxiety. Freelance illustrator (Pan + Scan Illustration). Arthouse theater projectionist. Bargain bin vinyl collector. Also @bigartthread Arlington, MA She/her https://ko-fi.com/panandscan/shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/panandscan

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Eko Eko Alex-rak: Wizard of Darkness @alexxkittle.bsky.social · Oct 21

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Hello friends, I'm an illustrator and film projectionist in the Boston area. I make prints, pins, stickers, and zines inspired by movies, tv, music, and art history, for sale in my etsy and ko-fi stores.

www.etsy.com/shop/panands...
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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 22h

Happening now through Oct 11 for ##BannedBooksWeek all purchases from our Prison Book Program wish list will trigger a matching donation! share.google/O57nqZ9oQ2eM...

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Eko Eko Alex-rak: Wizard of Darkness @alexxkittle.bsky.social · 1d

4 Fascination (1979, Jean Rollin): Softcore bisexual vampire action! Gauzy outfits and rampant eyeliner! Maximalist decor! Blood cult! Immaculate vibes!

Poster for Fascination showing a blonde woman on a black cloak holding a scythe.

My lb log for Fascination:

Watched Oct 7, 2025
Queer women and femmes should all receive a long black cloak and big ass scythe on their 18th birthdays, we deserve it.
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Eko Eko Alex-rak: Wizard of Darkness @alexxkittle.bsky.social · 1d

3 Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005, dir. Mary Lambert): This had been on my list for ages just because of Lambert, and it’s entertaining but not much to really note. Some parallels to Hello Mary Lou but way less fun. Some good kills, including a tanning bed roasting.

My lb log for Urban Legends: Bloody Mary.

Very stupid but enjoyable imo! Couldn't help noticing thematic parallels to Katt Shea's Carrie sequel as both take the premise of jock boys assaulting teen girl classmates and getting away with it until a vengeful magical girl comes onto the scene. The Rage is much better but appreciated the connection!
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Eko Eko Alex-rak: Wizard of Darkness @alexxkittle.bsky.social · 1d

2 The Witches (1966, dir. Cyril Frankel): idk I just dig weirdo small town movies and also old timey British horror! The same writer as The Stone Tape AND Halloween III: Season of the Witch which is an impressive pedigree to me

Poster for The Witches (1966) with Joan Fontaine making a scared face.

Eko Eko Alex-rak: Wizard of Darkness @alexxkittle.bsky.social · 1d

1 Blackout (2023, dir. Larry Fessenden): No surprise but this is great, and sad, and smart. One of these days I’ll do a deeper dive into Fessenden’s work because I love the 4 I’ve seen!

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Eko Eko Alex-rak: Wizard of Darkness @alexxkittle.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve got… a lot… going on so not sure how much horror I’ll be getting to this Shocktober but I think I’ll do a running thread for what I do watch because horror makes me happy and maybe you feel the same 🎃

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bakoon @bakoon.bsky.social · 1d

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Eko Eko Alex-rak: Wizard of Darkness @alexxkittle.bsky.social · 1d

I haven’t had a car since I was in college and I don’t need one to live where I am, tbh I don’t actually want one! It’s only because my brother is giving me his old one and I have a free parking spot; I’ll use it for art markets I regularly vend at and had to use Lyft or borrow friends’ cars for

Eko Eko Alex-rak: Wizard of Darkness @alexxkittle.bsky.social · 1d

getting a car in my late thirties has really forced me to do several intimidating (to me) adult things i have avoided doing... most of them are form-related

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Eko Eko Alex-rak: Wizard of Darkness @alexxkittle.bsky.social · 1d

help i signed up for car and renter's insurance and now i have a million emails in my inbox i guess this is what being an adult boils down to

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 2d

"AI is just badly recycling and regurgitating the past to be re-consumed" so succinct! so good!

Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 2d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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Eko Eko Alex-rak: Wizard of Darkness @alexxkittle.bsky.social · 2d

An eagle-eyed insta follower identified this immediately and the full ad is gorgeous youtu.be/_8LQ4G29Tig

Pepsi - Son Of A Gun (Have A Pepsi Day Version) [35mm]

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Eko Eko Alex-rak: Wizard of Darkness @alexxkittle.bsky.social · 2d

Adventures in film inspection: a recently acquired print had some random bits and pieces used for leader, including this mystery food/concessions ad presumably inspired by Heinz Edelmann and other psychedelic animators? It’s super dark and the color’s totally gone sadly but still looks rad!

Backlit filmstrip magnified under a loupe showing a pink frame with playful text reading “HAMBURGERS”.

Backlit filmstrip magnified under a loupe showing a pink frame with a cartoon of a smiling tattooed woman.

Backlit filmstrip magnified under a loupe showing a pink frame with playful text reading “PIZZA”.

Backlit filmstrip magnified under a loupe showing a pink frame with a cartoon of a bearded man with a candy cane in his mouth and a large body covered in star shapes.

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Eko Eko Alex-rak: Wizard of Darkness @alexxkittle.bsky.social · 28d

OK IT'S HAPPENING! Announcing my 2026 wall calendar, featuring new original illustrations celebrating the works of David Lynch, much missed and forever an inspiration. PRE-ORDERS start today as the art is still in-progress, I expect to print and ship in November!

www.etsy.com/listing/4366...

My digital illustration inspired by Mulholland Drive.

My digital illustration inspired by Twin Peaks.

My digital illustration inspired by The Elephant Man.

My digital illustration inspired by Dune.

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Eko Eko Alex-rak: Wizard of Darkness @alexxkittle.bsky.social · 3d

Genuinely one of my all-time fave horror movies which I unfortunately never shut up about irl haha

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Eko Eko Alex-rak: Wizard of Darkness @alexxkittle.bsky.social · 3d

At least there are never any surprises 🙃🙃🙃

The OBAA review failed to mention it playing in 70mm at Somerville theatre which also was a great feeling 🤘

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Eko Eko Alex-rak: Wizard of Darkness @alexxkittle.bsky.social · 3d

Hit 200 on one of my personal fave lb lists, just in time for The Season

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Horror Recs by Filmmakers of Marginalized Genders

Horror written and/or directed by creatives of marginalized genders (women, nb folks, trans folks, folks who are not cis dudes, etc). Some of these are more horror-adjacent but I'm not too picky about...

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Citizen Screen @citizenscreen.bsky.social · 3d

Remembering one of the best, Gloria Grahame, who died on October 5, 1981.

If she was on screen you had to look at her. Not one wasted moment.

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Eko Eko Alex-rak: Wizard of Darkness @alexxkittle.bsky.social · 4d

This ongoing coffee gag, I’m dying I hope it never ends

Eko Eko Alex-rak: Wizard of Darkness @alexxkittle.bsky.social · 4d

I can’t stop giggling hehe

Eko Eko Alex-rak: Wizard of Darkness @alexxkittle.bsky.social · 4d

I needed a night off so badly you guys gee whiz

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Eko Eko Alex-rak: Wizard of Darkness @alexxkittle.bsky.social · 4d

Barely 8 minutes into the new Naked Gun and I’m already cackling loudly while chomping noisily on pizza and the gummy hasn’t even kicked in yet anyway this experience brought to you by…

“Living Alone: I fucking love it!”™️

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Corey Atad @coreyatad.com · 4d

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Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 4d

Happy Buster Keaton's birthday!

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Eko Eko Alex-rak: Wizard of Darkness @alexxkittle.bsky.social · 5d

Good luck out there

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