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Certified Forgotten @certifiedforgot.bsky.social · 18h

"It’s no wonder a murderous serial killer would see Laurie, all alone and dressed up in a borderline infantile costume, and perceive her as the perfect victim. Too bad for the killer; he’s just falling right into a trap." Here's another October favorite, this time from @mollyhenery.bsky.social.

Sex, Teeth, and 'Trick 'r Treat' | Certified Forgotten

In her latest Uterus Horror column, Molly Henery explains how Michael Dougherty's 'Trick 'r Treat' finds teeth in sexual awakening.

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Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.social · 5d

2025 Fantastic Fest Review: BLACK PHONE 2 adds plenty of terror and new lore to thrill audiences, but doesn't quite capture the magic of its predecessor. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/10/03/f... for my review.

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Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Black Phone 2

Four years ago, writer and director Scott Derrickson (Sinister, The Gorge) and writer C. Robert Cargill (Sinister, Doctor Strange) adapted Joe Hill’s story, The Black Phone. This year, Derric…

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Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.social · 6d

2025 Fantastic Fest Review: IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU is a panic attack in film form, adding dark humor to a truly stressful cinematic experience. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/10/02/f... for my review.

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Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

A singular experience at this year’s Fantastic Fest was watching “Anxiety – The Movie,” also known as If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, on the big screen. This latest A24 fi…

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Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you AMC for this awesome #FearFest care package! Let the Halloween festivities begin!

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Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.social · 7d

2025 Fantastic Fest Review: BEAST OF WAR delivers an intimate character study soaked in the bloody carnage of shark attack horror. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/10/01/f... for my full review.

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Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Beast of War

I’ve always been a sucker for a shark movie. Fantastic Fest made sure to scratch that itch by screening the Australian survival film, Beast of War. Written and directed by Kiah Roache-Turner …

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Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.social · 8d

2025 Fantastic Fest Review: VICIOUS is a frightening examination of anxiety, brilliantly using horror to convey just how damaging those feelings can become. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/09/30/f... for my review.

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Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Vicious

Bryan Bertino is a filmmaker known for writing and directing films such as The Strangers, The Monster, and The Dark and the Wicked. This year he came to Fantastic Fest for the world premiere of his…

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Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.social · 11d

2025 Fantastic Fest Review: V/H/S/HALLOWEEN is another hit for the franchise, bringing to life stories from every horror fan's favorite holiday that will shock, disturb, scare, and deliver plenty of laughs. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/09/27/f... for my review.
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Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: V/H/S/Halloween

Another Fantastic Fest, another world premiere of a V/H/S film! This time, the team behind the wildly popular found footage franchise is tackling horror fans’ favorite holiday, Halloween. V/H…

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Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.social · 12d

Scenes from Fantastic Fest 2025!

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Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.social · 14d

It must be so embarrassing for Jack Quaid to be related to Dennis.

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Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.social · 16d

2025 Fantastic Fest Review: THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 2 is a welcome improvement over the first film, upping the intensity as it adds to the lore in unexpected ways, but will certainly polarize audiences. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/09/22/f... for my review.

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Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: The Strangers: Chapter 2

The Strangers: Chapter 2, the next installment of the new trilogy by director Renny Harlin (The Strangers: Chapter 1, Devil’s Pass), had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest. Written by writi…

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Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.social · 16d

2025 Fantastic Fest Review: DOLLY is a gruesome, shocking thriller that brings to life an iconic new horror villain to haunt your nightmares. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/09/22/f... for my review.

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Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Dolly

Fantastic Fest audiences had the chance to see an incredibly disturbing, thrilling world premiere for the film Dolly. The film was directed by Rod Blackhurst (Night Swim, Here Alone), who also wrot…

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Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.social · 17d

2025 Fantastic Fest Review: COYOTES mixes comedy, thrills, and deadly animals into a heartwarming tale of a family trying to reconnect. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/09/21/f... for my review.

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Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Coyotes

Yet another highly anticipated world premiere at the 2025 Fantastic Fest is a film that blends comedy, thrills, and eco-horror – Coyotes. Written by Tad Daggerhart (Expendables 4, Black Lotus…

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Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.social · 18d

2025 Fantastic Fest Review: BAD HAIRCUT is a funny, anxiety-filled thriller with an unexpectedly gooey, heartfelt center. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/09/20/f... for my full review.

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Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Bad Haircut

Fantastic Fest never fails to showcase horror made by promising up-and-coming filmmakers. Writer and director Kyle Misak (Class of ’85) is a perfect example of that. This year’s fest in…

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Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.social · 18d

2025 Fantastic Fest Review: THE CRAMPS: A PERIOD PIECE is a retro, campy horror comedy that sheds the lining to tell a compelling tale of self discovery, counterculture, and found family. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/09/20/f... for my review.

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Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: The Cramps: A Period Piece

Writer and director Brooke H. Cellars brings the world premier of their feature film debut to this year’s Fantastic Fest. The Cramps: A Period Piece follows Agnes, a sheltered young woman des…

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Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.social · 22d

In love with my new HELL HOUSE LLC tape from Frightgasm! #hellhousellc #frightgasm #vhs #horror

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Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.social · 24d

Was “Change (In the House of Flies)” by Deftones always the sexiest song to exist or did it become the sexiest song because of how it was used in Queen of the Damned?

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Boys, Bears & Scares @boysbearsandscares.bsky.social · 26d

If you have a Prime account, there's a coupon to purchase the queer horror movie encyclopedia to which I contributed for 45 dollars (normally 75 dollars!).

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Queer Horror: A Film Guide

Amazon.com: Queer Horror: A Film Guide: 9781476690278: Abley, Sean, Doupé, Tyler: Books

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Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.social · Sep 9

IN THEATERS FRIDAY: The Long Walk is a bleak, emotional gut-punch of a film that still finds hope in a dismal world. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/09/08/t... for my full review.

#horror #movie #film #review #TheLongWalk #StephenKing #FrancisLawrence #JTMollner #CooperHoffman #DavidJonsson

The Long Walk

In 1979, under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, Stephen King published a novel titled “The Long Walk.” Almost forty years later, the story has been adapted into a feature length film. Dir…

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Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.social · Sep 7

My stupid phone never notified me this went up! While BEAUTIFUL CREATURES is certainly a flawed film, it still has some pretty compelling messaging at its core. Be sure to check out my latest Uterus Horror piece!

Certified Forgotten @certifiedforgot.bsky.social · Aug 29

“This is a film parents can watch with their preteens and teens, delivering fun gateway horror with an important message about growing up.” The latest @mollyhenery.bsky.social column is live! Here’s what she has to say about BEAUTIFUL CREATURES.

'Beautiful Creatures' Is Witchin' Good Gateway Horror

Molly Henery returns to Certified Forgotten with this piece on Richard LaGravenese's gateway horror film 'Beautiful Creatures.'

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Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.social · Sep 7

I think if I ever happen to meet Henry Cavill my opening line will be “I loved you in Hellraiser: Hellworld.”

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Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.social · Aug 21

Only two more posters to complete my holy grail collection. #themummy #paulmann #movieposter #collection

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Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.social · Aug 20

Happy HELL HOUSE LLC: LINEAGE day! Do my earrings and shirt give away how excited I am?

Be sure to see the film exclusively in theaters and check out my review on thebloggingbanshee.com.

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Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.social · Aug 14

IN THEATERS TOMORROW: WITCHBOARD might be uneven at times, but it still delivers an unexpected, thrilling tale of injustice and magic dripping with 80s nostalgia. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/08/14/w... for my review.

Witchboard

In 1986 the cult classic horror film, Witchboard, was released by writer and director Kevin Tenney. Almost 40 years later, legendary horror director Chuck Russell (A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The …

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Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.social · Aug 10

HELL HOUSE LLC: LINEAGE is a bold change for this beloved horror franchise, staying true to its roots even as it delivers exciting new scares, lore, and shocking twists. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/08/10/h... for my full review.

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Hell House LLC: Lineage

Since 2015, the Hell House LLC films have become one of my favorite horror franchises. Even when the franchise was at its lowest, every single film delivers spine-chilling scares and an ever growin…

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Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.social · Aug 8

IN THEATERS TOMORROW: WEAPONS is an unexpected, ambitious horror mystery that will have people laughing through the graphic terror. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/08/07/w... for my review.

#horror #movie #film #review #Weapons #ZachCreggers #JuliaGarner #BenedictWong #JoshBrolin

Weapons

After the success of writer and director Zach Cregger’s hit film, Barbarian, audiences have been anxiously awaiting his next feature. Weapons is a frightening horror mystery to keep you up at…

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