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Guillermo del Toro @realgdt.bsky.social · 12h

Was completely on purpose

Ghoulian Singleton 🎃 @juliansingleton.bsky.social · 16h

Threw on the new Criterion of NIGHTMARE ALLEY 2021 and forgot that the reappearance of Richard Jenkins and Mary Steenburgen makes this the Catalina Wine Mixer of Guillermo Del Toro's oeuvre.

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Justin McElroy @thoughtographic.bsky.social · 1d

Mothman

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L.A. Diaz Forever @ladiazforever.bsky.social · 1d

Been reading through the play-test rules for Hexingtide, and I've got to say, its probably the most fun I've had reading through a #TTRPG all year.

Highly suggest checking this out if you're at all into horror, tabletop role playing games, or monster hero fiction!

willphillips.itch.io/hexingtide

Hexingtide (Early Access) by Will Phillips

Minimalist Monstrous Roleplaying

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L.A. Diaz Forever @ladiazforever.bsky.social · 3d

Painted up @reaperminiatures.bsky.social Halloween Batling to celebrate the first week of October! Halloween is approaching, eat lots of candy corn, and above all else, have fun!

#miniatures #minipainting #minis #halloween

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 4d

A reminder that right now all AI is subsidized by venture capital. No one yet is quite certain what the real price of profitable AI will be, and thus no one can accurately predict what will happen when it legitimately comes to market. Energy prices alone will make many uses cost prohibitive.

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L.A. Diaz Forever @ladiazforever.bsky.social · 5d

SIDE NOTE: Thinking of kicking off the first weekend of October with a meta slasher marathon tomorrow. So far I got

Behind the Mask
CUT
Cherry Falls
and Wes Craven's New Nightmare

What other films should I add to the list?

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L.A. Diaz Forever @ladiazforever.bsky.social · 5d

Got to write a review for @horrorpress.com of a rough around the edges slasher gem, 2000's CUT! What can I say, I love horror movies about making horror movies.

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‘Cut’ (2000) Review: Is This The Best Scream Rip-Off?

Cut is a movie opaquely made to ride the coattails of the Scream franchise’s explosive success. At least, that is what I said about it two years ago in my foreign slashers article. Everything I said t...

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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 7d

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Bill Wolkoff @billwearsties.bsky.social · 11d

Indie director Barbara Marques has been kidnapped by ICE. She is legally married to a U.S. citizen & was at a green card mtg when she was abducted and prevented from seeing her lawyer. Her husband Tucker May does not know where she is. Please spread the word so he can find her /1

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HORROR PRESS @horrorpress.com · 12d

THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 2 continues to spirals into a baffling mess of absurdity. Madelaine Petsch shines, but the movie is still a hollow slog. Review by @ladiazforever.bsky.social #horrorsky

‘The Strangers: Chapter 2’ Review: I Am So Confused Right Now

The opening sequence of The Strangers: Chapter 2 is a promising start to what soon becomes a bafflingly bad movie. Since Chapter 1, I had been hopeful that the trilogy would find purpose for itself be...

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David Lynch's Worlds @davidlynchsworlds.bsky.social · 23d

Battle doomscrolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life:

1. Watching #WildAtHeart on the big screen.
2. Seeing #BlueVelvet in widescreen after years of pan & scan VHS.
3. Listening to a Badalamenti score.
4. Nice day reading a book by Mark Frost.
5. Starting a #TwinPeaks rewatch w/ a new person.

Cameron Cloutier @cameroncloutier.bsky.social · 23d

Battle doomscrolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life:

1. Watching a new YT video.
2. Having a turkey sandwich or piece of pizza.
3. Finishing work early to enjoy the day however I wish.
4. Making my family laugh.
5. Creating / Writing / Filming / Editing

Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 23d

Battle doomscrolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life:

1. Cold side of a pillow
2. Autumn in New York City, sweater-weather temperature
3. Crocs (the shoe, not the reptile)
4. Finding stuff after thinking you lost it
5. Cats

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Comics Covers @comicscovers.bsky.social · 23d

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L.A. Diaz Forever @ladiazforever.bsky.social · 23d

As the sun falls on this lovely September Monday, I must remind you all: please watch Fréwaka if you haven't, its so good

HORROR PRESS @horrorpress.com · 27d

So we're 9 months into 2025, has it been a good year for horror? Here are the best horror movies of 2025 so far according to.... well us! Article by @ladiazforever.bsky.social #horrorsky

The Best Horror Movies of 2025 So Far

I don’t know about you, but it feels like I stepped out of the theater after seeing Wolf Man, blinked, and suddenly it was September. It’s been a very busy year in general, but as always, especially s...

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L.A. Diaz Forever @ladiazforever.bsky.social · 23d

also thank you bluesky for actually formatting article preview images correctly unlike tw*tt*r, which had a 50/50 shot of either posting what you wanted or exploding your dog from space with a laser

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L.A. Diaz Forever @ladiazforever.bsky.social · 23d

unofficial 6th small pleasure in life, reading a good article on @horrorpress.com! (always be plugging people)

a little late to plug this one, but @brendanjesus.bsky.social wrote a review last week of a 2000's slasher I liked a lot: Cry_Wolf! Check it out here:

horrorpress.com/reviews/1098...

‘Cry_Wolf’ Review: The Aughts Slasher That Outsmarted ‘Scream’

What’s worse than summer ending and having to go back to school? How about transferring to an elite boarding school in the middle of the year? You’ve probably heard me talk endlessly about the hundred...

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L.A. Diaz Forever @ladiazforever.bsky.social · 23d

Battle doomscrolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life:

1. feeling your sweatshirt protect you from a cold wind
2. hot tea the morning after a long night out
3. watching a dish you're cooking come together
4. finding a metrocard that has value still in your pocket
5. reading a good comic

Phil Nobile Jr. @philnobilejr.bsky.social · 23d

Battle doomscrolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life:

1. sleeping with the windows open
2: setting your watch in the morning
3: hot showers
4: traveling someplace new
5: making someone laugh

Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 23d

Battle doomscrolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life:

1. Cold side of a pillow
2. Autumn in New York City, sweater-weather temperature
3. Crocs (the shoe, not the reptile)
4. Finding stuff after thinking you lost it
5. Cats

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L.A. Diaz Forever @ladiazforever.bsky.social · 23d

those overly ripe almost jelly persimmons go STUPID hard

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HORROR PRESS @horrorpress.com · 27d

So we're 9 months into 2025, has it been a good year for horror? Here are the best horror movies of 2025 so far according to.... well us! Article by @ladiazforever.bsky.social #horrorsky

The Best Horror Movies of 2025 So Far

I don’t know about you, but it feels like I stepped out of the theater after seeing Wolf Man, blinked, and suddenly it was September. It’s been a very busy year in general, but as always, especially s...

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HORROR PRESS @horrorpress.com · 28d

It’s 2025, of all the horror movies to champion and celebrate, J**p**s C***p**s should not be one of them.

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L.A. Diaz Forever @ladiazforever.bsky.social · Sep 5

That certainly was one of the Conjuring movies of all time!

Maybe one day we'll get a Conjuring film as good as the original, but until then, read this review I wrote for Horror Press!

HORROR PRESS @horrorpress.com · Sep 5

Seeing The Conjuring: Last Rites this weekend? Read our spoiler free review first! Review by @ladiazforever.bsky.social #horrorsky

‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Review: Back To Basics, But Is Basic Enough?

The Conjuring: Last Rites is a film that feels anxious. Anxious about sending off its characters, anxious about cutting things too short, and anxious about taking any risks. Ultimately, it is what it ...

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No Context Gillian Anderson @contextgillian.bsky.social · Aug 29

Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny
Happy Weekend Everyone!

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L.A. Diaz Forever @ladiazforever.bsky.social · Aug 30

Saw Macon Blair's The Toxic Avenger tonight! Perfectly low brow, campy nonsense chock full of practical effects and dead on comedic timing. The most I've laughed in a movie in recent memory. I think I actually enjoyed it more than the original!

(Sacrilege to Troma fans or can I live?)

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HORROR PRESS @horrorpress.com · Aug 19

Ever wanted to learn about the Texas Chain Saw family tree? Read our Horror 101! Article by @ladiazforever.bsky.social #horrorsky

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HORROR 101: The Texas Chain Saw Family Trees

Welcome BACK to Horror Press’s Horror 101, a series of articles where we explain horror movie legends and their lore. For beginners, the confused, or just those who need a refresher, these articles ar...

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L.A. Diaz Forever @ladiazforever.bsky.social · Aug 6

Hey everybody! If you saw this article earlier, please reread it!

There were some major errors and omissions in it that have since been corrected. Not here to spread misinfo, and am always looking to improve my writing.

Thanks again to @filmsonwax.bsky.social for helping fix things!

HORROR PRESS @horrorpress.com · Aug 6

Another article from the vault: because more fans of horror scores need to know who Wendy Carlos is. Article by @ladiazforever.bsky.social #horrorsky #musicsky

Wendy Carlos Pioneer of Horror Movie Synth Soundtracks

Some musicians actively strive to be the ones brought up in every conversation and fought for in every debate. Some of them even succeed. That some is John Carpenter. You can’t walk more than five fee...

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