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Matt Konopka

@werematt.bsky.social

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Staff writer at Dread Central and certified horror fanatic. Bylines at: Arrow Video, Umbrella, Daily Grindhouse and Manor Vellum. Reviews at KillerHorrorCritic.com. He/him

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Matt Konopka @werematt.bsky.social · Jun 24

Thrilled to announce I have an essay in this gorgeous collection of New Extremity films from @umbrellaent.bsky.social, on Jan Kounen's high-octane piece of madness, Dobermann!

New Extremity Collection Volume 2 (1997, 2001, 2002, 2003) Blu-ray Collector's Edition

Volume 2 continues to showcase landmark films that redefined the boundaries of cinema at the turn of the millennium. This provocative selection of four films dives deep into the flesh, psyche, and tab...

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Matt Konopka @werematt.bsky.social · 3d

Guillermo del Toro talking film, hope and being yourself at the Beyond Fest screening of Hellboy 1-2 and Blade II last night. The man is a treasure

Guillermo del Toro and a host discussing film on stage at the American Cinematheque

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Matt Konopka @werematt.bsky.social · 3d

My favorites as well!

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Enjoy!

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Yeah that one got deep under my skin. Very effective in what it was doing

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Pretty sure V/H/S/Halloween wins as the grossest of the franchise. One gruesome, twisted, wickedly entertaining segment after another (except for one that just plain disturbed me more than anything I’ve seen lately).

All in all a nasty treat and great way to kick off the season

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Matt Konopka @werematt.bsky.social · 4d

A Halloween-themed pizza dubbed the “Mar-ghoul-Rita” and horror movies, a perfect October Friday night

(It’s not burnt, that’s just black tomato sauce. And it was supposed to have cheese ghosts on it 😭)

A pizza with sausage and black tomato sauce

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Matt Konopka @werematt.bsky.social · 5d

Despite some pacing issues and an exposition-heavy script, Steven Kostanski’s Deathstalker reboot is a practical fx driven riot. Loads of jaw-dropping monsters, gore, and goofy Saturday morning cartoon humor.

My review at @dreadcentral.bsky.social out of Beyond Fest:

'Deathstalker' Review: A Blood-Soaked Adventure Driven by Glorious Practical Effects [Beyond Fest 2025]

Loaded with gore, monsters & mayhem, director Steven Kostanski's 'Deathstalker' reboot delivers the old-school sword & sorcery film you crave

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MANOR @manorhq.com · 5d

Estate of Fright 78: Reality Isn’t What It Used to Be (October 2025)

Delivered today 🏚️😱

Featuring Matt Konopka @werematt.bsky.social in Estate of Fright and this month’s calendar of MANOR releases.

An illustration of Sam Neill from IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS film (1994) surrounded by faces and crucifixes in flames.

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Gretchen Felker-Martin 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 6d

Thinking again about how much I love John Carpenter's CHRISTINE, an easy top 3 entry in his filmography. What a weirdly prescient and insightful film about homosociality, masculinity, and the paradoxical violent power and extreme fragility of the self.

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MANOR @manorhq.com · 6d

“These days, I feel like I have to keep reminding myself: I am not insane.”

Matt Konopka @werematt.bsky.social is in Estate of Fright.

😱 Tomorrow! 10/3/25 @ 6:00AMET
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🎨John Jude Palencar

A man asleep while levitating, a ghostly face appears in a portrait above him, screaming, next to small dark figures coming out of the same portrait frame.

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MANOR @manorhq.com · 7d

“Misunderstood Monsters: ABIGAIL and a Tiny Dancer’s Wish to Be Held” by Matt Konopka @werematt.bsky.social 🩸📜 manorvellum.medium.com/misunderstoo...

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Misunderstood Monsters: ABIGAIL and a Tiny Dancer’s Wish to Be Held

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Matt Konopka @werematt.bsky.social · 7d

Happy first day of the best month of the year!

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🎃 Matthew Jack-o'-lantern 🎃 @awalrusdarkly.bsky.social · 7d

The first installment of Tracing The Shape, my essay series on John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN, is live at the newsletter.

I began at the beginning, with the jack-o'-lantern.

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Tracing The Shape 1: The First Face We See

Every year, my wife hosts a pumpkin carving party for family and friends. It's a very chill evening, complete with snacks and drinks and, usually, something very kid-friendly on TV. It's also the eve...

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Matt Konopka @werematt.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks buddy! Glad you enjoyed it 🖤

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Ghostbookproductions @justindrabek.bsky.social · 8d

Such a good piece from a great column my dear friend @werematt.bsky.social

Misunderstood Monsters: ABIGAIL and a Tiny Dancer’s Wish to Be Held manorvellum.medium.com/misunderstoo...

Misunderstood Monsters: ABIGAIL and a Tiny Dancer’s Wish to Be Held

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Matt Konopka @werematt.bsky.social · 12d

Excited for Good Boy? I wrote about another canine-led horror movie for @dreadcentral.bsky.social that you'll want to check out, featuring one of the goodest doggos in film.

Before ‘Good Boy’, This Werewolf Movie Featured a Canine Protagonist—And It’s a Treat

Excited for the film 'Good Boy'? Then you'll want to fetch a watch of werewolf movie Bad Moon, featuring a best boy canine protagonist!

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🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈 @haileypiperfights.bsky.social · 12d

Anyway, evergreen

Tumblr post by superorganism: You have to be annoying and do everything as passionately as possible because we live in a world where everyone operates through sixteen layers of post irony and to love with recklessness is literally counterculture.

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MANOR @manorhq.com · 13d

Estate of Fright 78 arrives next week.

Presented by Matt Konopka @werematt.bsky.social

😱 Delivers @ 6:00AMET on Friday, October 3, 2025.
🏚️ Free subscription www.manorhq.com/eof

A man in a strait jacket is yelling behind a door’s glass window.

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MANOR @manorhq.com · 19d

Misunderstood Monsters: The Jealousy-Fueled Engine of ‘Christine’ by Matt Konopka @werematt.bsky.social 🩸📜 manorvellum.medium.com/misunderstoo...

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Misunderstood Monsters: The Jealousy-Fueled Engine of ‘Christine’

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MANOR @manorhq.com · 20d

Matt Konopka @werematt.bsky.social wrote about the All Hallows' Eve superstar Sam for his Misunderstood Monsters series on the membrane. 🩸📜 manorvellum.medium.com/misunderstoo...

Misunderstood Monsters: ‘Trick ‘r Treat’s Sam and Our Eternal Halloween Spirit

By Matt Konopka

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