John (Magic Rat)
@magic-rat-media.bsky.social
Movies, music, beers, that kind of thing. Rolling up my pants, taking a stab at romance… https://letterboxd.com/magic_rat/
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John (Magic Rat Movies) uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. 6,708 films watched. Favorites: Blade Runner (1982), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), The Thing (1982), Jaws (1975). Bio...
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Places you can find & follow me for films, music & intoxicated ramblings….
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For my first film of a new year, I usually go with a ‘classic’ choice. Not only does this qualify I believe, but amazingly, this will be a first time watch… #NowWatching Sunset Boulevard (1950). #Filmsky
January 1, 2026 at 7:41 PM
For my first film of a new year, I usually go with a ‘classic’ choice. Not only does this qualify I believe, but amazingly, this will be a first time watch… #NowWatching Sunset Boulevard (1950). #Filmsky
Here’s my list of ‘My Favourite Albums of the Year 2025’… #AlbumsOfTheYear #MusicSky musicboard.app/magic_rat68/...
January 1, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Here’s my list of ‘My Favourite Albums of the Year 2025’… #AlbumsOfTheYear #MusicSky musicboard.app/magic_rat68/...
Here's my Letterboxd stats for 2025. 255 films watched. My 'Most Watched' Casts are a bit blokey & Harry Pottery (I gave up watching the Potter saga about four films in, but by then the damage was already done!). As for 'Most Watched' Director, R.I.P. to the great Rob Reiner...
January 1, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Here's my Letterboxd stats for 2025. 255 films watched. My 'Most Watched' Casts are a bit blokey & Harry Pottery (I gave up watching the Potter saga about four films in, but by then the damage was already done!). As for 'Most Watched' Director, R.I.P. to the great Rob Reiner...
My 'Top 50 Films of 2025 - New Releases' on @letterboxd.social letterboxd.com/magic_rat/li...
My Top 50 Films of 2025 - New Releases
Following on from 2024's viewing habits of basically just winging it as far as film watching went, once again this past year I decided I wasn't going to set myself any targets for films to watch, no e...
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January 1, 2026 at 3:23 PM
My 'Top 50 Films of 2025 - New Releases' on @letterboxd.social letterboxd.com/magic_rat/li...
My favourite 'First Time Watch Older Releases of 2025' on @letterboxd.social letterboxd.com/magic_rat/li...
My Top 50 Films of 2025 - First Time Watch Older Releases
Although I didn't set myself any targets or subscribe to any film seasons in 2025, at the start of the year I did promise myself that I would try and catch a few more older releases - particularly fil...
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January 1, 2026 at 3:19 PM
My favourite 'First Time Watch Older Releases of 2025' on @letterboxd.social letterboxd.com/magic_rat/li...
Time for an end of year round-up...
Starting off with my list of 'The Best Horror Films of 2025' on @letterboxd.social letterboxd.com/magic_rat/li...
Starting off with my list of 'The Best Horror Films of 2025' on @letterboxd.social letterboxd.com/magic_rat/li...
The Best Horror Films of 2025
According to my stats here on Letterboxd for 2025, for once, horror was no longer my most watched movie genre. I apparently watched more 'Thrillers' this past year than any other genre (117 thrillers ...
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January 1, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Time for an end of year round-up...
Starting off with my list of 'The Best Horror Films of 2025' on @letterboxd.social letterboxd.com/magic_rat/li...
Starting off with my list of 'The Best Horror Films of 2025' on @letterboxd.social letterboxd.com/magic_rat/li...
My favourite new release albums from the past month (December 2025). Usually slim pickings in the run up to Xmas, so I’ve included a couple I didn’t give enough credit to earlier in the year… #Flycatcher #Jutes #SamFender #ViagraBoys #Punk #Rock #Indie #MusicSky
January 1, 2026 at 3:05 PM
My favourite new release albums from the past month (December 2025). Usually slim pickings in the run up to Xmas, so I’ve included a couple I didn’t give enough credit to earlier in the year… #Flycatcher #Jutes #SamFender #ViagraBoys #Punk #Rock #Indie #MusicSky
26 films watched last month (December ‘25). 255 watched in total in 2025, beating last year’s tally by just 5 films. Hey, at least I’m fairly consistent…. #FilmSky
January 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM
26 films watched last month (December ‘25). 255 watched in total in 2025, beating last year’s tally by just 5 films. Hey, at least I’m fairly consistent…. #FilmSky
Right, before I post my annual end of year lists, a quick recap of December…. Oh and Happy New Year to you all… yes, even you! 😁
January 1, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Right, before I post my annual end of year lists, a quick recap of December…. Oh and Happy New Year to you all… yes, even you! 😁
My favourite new release albums from the past month (November ‘25), which actually includes a compilation and two E.P.s… #Aerosmith #Creeper #FrankTurner #KingsOfLeon #Yungblud #Rock #Punk #Metal #MusicSky
December 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
My favourite new release albums from the past month (November ‘25), which actually includes a compilation and two E.P.s… #Aerosmith #Creeper #FrankTurner #KingsOfLeon #Yungblud #Rock #Punk #Metal #MusicSky
32 films watched last month - November ‘25 (including 3 which have gone straight into my Top 10 of the year so far!). 229 watched so far in 2025… #Filmsky
December 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
32 films watched last month - November ‘25 (including 3 which have gone straight into my Top 10 of the year so far!). 229 watched so far in 2025… #Filmsky
My favourite new release albums from the past month (including a debut E.P. & an expanded re-issue)… #AFI #DeafHavana #MilitarieGun #ModernBaseball #Rock #Punk #Metal #Emo #MusicSky
November 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
My favourite new release albums from the past month (including a debut E.P. & an expanded re-issue)… #AFI #DeafHavana #MilitarieGun #ModernBaseball #Rock #Punk #Metal #Emo #MusicSky
Didn’t take part in the 31 days of horror #Shocktober challenge last month, but still managed a few Halloween horrors amongst my monthly total of 22 films watched. 197 viewed so far this year. Aiming for a modest target of 250 total for 2025 now… #FilmSky
November 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Didn’t take part in the 31 days of horror #Shocktober challenge last month, but still managed a few Halloween horrors amongst my monthly total of 22 films watched. 197 viewed so far this year. Aiming for a modest target of 250 total for 2025 now… #FilmSky
After watching The Conjuring - Last Rites last night (which I thought was pretty decent), it dawned on me I never actually saw the last Annabelle spin-off film, from the same franchise. So better make amends I suppose… #NowWatching Annabelle Comes Home (2019). #Horror #Halloween #Annabelle #FilmSky
October 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
After watching The Conjuring - Last Rites last night (which I thought was pretty decent), it dawned on me I never actually saw the last Annabelle spin-off film, from the same franchise. So better make amends I suppose… #NowWatching Annabelle Comes Home (2019). #Horror #Halloween #Annabelle #FilmSky
Updated my @frightfest.bsky.social Definitive Film List on @letterboxd.social to include this year’s upcoming Halloween event in that there London Town. Cracking looking line-up over two days this year… #FrightFest #Filmsky #Horror #Halloween letterboxd.com/magic_rat/li...
FrightFest - The Definitive Film List
With the announcement of the line-up for the 2013 FrightFest Halloween All-nighter, I thought it was about time there was a comprehensive list dedicated to the UK’s foremost horror film festival on Le...
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October 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Updated my @frightfest.bsky.social Definitive Film List on @letterboxd.social to include this year’s upcoming Halloween event in that there London Town. Cracking looking line-up over two days this year… #FrightFest #Filmsky #Horror #Halloween letterboxd.com/magic_rat/li...
Following up with a first spin of the new AFI, who have gone full-on Sisters Of Mercy Goth Rock on this one. Great package too including double-sided poster, stickers & sampler CD! #NowPlaying AFI - Silver Bleeds The Black Sun (2025). #Vinyl #Records #AFI #Rock #Metal #Punk #Goth #MusicSky
October 12, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Favourite new release albums from last month (September ‘25)… #DaveHause #FM #IPrevail #TheLivingEnd #Rock #Punk #Metal #MusicSky
October 1, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Favourite new release albums from last month (September ‘25)… #DaveHause #FM #IPrevail #TheLivingEnd #Rock #Punk #Metal #MusicSky
21,films watched last month (Sept ‘25). 175 so far this year…
October 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
21,films watched last month (Sept ‘25). 175 so far this year…
The number of films I’ve watched over the years must be in five figures by now (I’ve logged over 8,500 on Letterboxd alone!), but somehow I’ve never seen this… #NowWatching #FilmSky
September 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The number of films I’ve watched over the years must be in five figures by now (I’ve logged over 8,500 on Letterboxd alone!), but somehow I’ve never seen this… #NowWatching #FilmSky
The new Rise Against album on vibrant orange vinyl? Why the hell not…. #NowPlaying Rise Against - Ricochet (2025). #Vinyl #Records #RiseAgainst #Punk #Rock #MusicSky
September 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The new Rise Against album on vibrant orange vinyl? Why the hell not…. #NowPlaying Rise Against - Ricochet (2025). #Vinyl #Records #RiseAgainst #Punk #Rock #MusicSky
My Amazon Prime ‘Watchlist’ is getting a bit out of hand, so I suppose I better start watching a few titles I’ve added to it, starting with this “Frightfest presents” offering… #NowWatching The Farm (2018) #FilmSky #Horror #FrightFest
September 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
My Amazon Prime ‘Watchlist’ is getting a bit out of hand, so I suppose I better start watching a few titles I’ve added to it, starting with this “Frightfest presents” offering… #NowWatching The Farm (2018) #FilmSky #Horror #FrightFest
Well, that was abysmal. I chuckled maybe twice, cringed multiple times, struggled to make it to the end (& it’s less than 90mins!). One of the worst remakes I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen the remake of Get Carter!!! #TheNakedGun #FilmSky
September 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Well, that was abysmal. I chuckled maybe twice, cringed multiple times, struggled to make it to the end (& it’s less than 90mins!). One of the worst remakes I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen the remake of Get Carter!!! #TheNakedGun #FilmSky
My favourite new release albums from the past month (August): #TheBlackKeys #Deftones #HotMulligan #RiseAgainst #Rock #Metal #Emo #Punk #MusicSky
September 1, 2025 at 6:20 AM
My favourite new release albums from the past month (August): #TheBlackKeys #Deftones #HotMulligan #RiseAgainst #Rock #Metal #Emo #Punk #MusicSky
17 films watched last month (August). 155 total so far this year…
September 1, 2025 at 6:16 AM
17 films watched last month (August). 155 total so far this year…