The 4th annual Poulsbo Film Festival is a couple weeks away and I was honored to be a judge once again. See the full lineup (including some great horror shorts) at poulsbofilmfestival.com/2025schedule

10 years ago I was trying to take a picture of a video store in Toronto when Oscar from The Office walked by.

If it's Halloween, it must be the Scarecrow Video Psychotronic Challenge! #SCVPsychoChallenge #31DaysofHalloween @scarecrowvideo.bsky.social scarecrowvideo.org/posts/scarec...

We spent Saturday with loads of fam, and even remembered to take a couple pics, while at Nick & Tova's wedding. This was the first wedding for the boys and they were incredibly well behaved even as the afternoon wore on. And they insisted on the suits!

This year we have TWO soccer players keeping us busy every night of the week! Wyatt is having loads of fun booking it all over the field as part of The Raptors.

First soccer game of the season and first with a new team. Henry did so well as goalie and center forward. Go Doritos!

Wyatt starts kindergarten today! I'm so excited for him to be in elementary school, he's eager to learn and I know he'll get so much out of it. He also apparently wants to work with me when he grows up, though I'm sure it's just for the snacks. Can't believe we now have two big kids!

Got my vaccine and I'm feeling fine.* Thanks CVS! *Yes, I'm aware you have to mispronounce the word to make this rhyme.

Few films have impacted action cinema like John Woo’s HARD BOILED. 🕊️ On November 4, the landmark thriller starring Chow Yun-fat (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and Tony Leung (In The Mood For Love) arrives on 4K UHD. shoutfactory.com/products/har...

Today Henry started second grade! He may not know what he wants to be when he grows up, but I know he's one of the kindest and brightest kids I've ever met. He also happily dabs with anyone who asks.

#Top5FirstViews for August: A League of Their Own (1992) Siege (1983) Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) My Cousin Vinny (1992) Thunderbolts* (2025)

Last weekend it rained. Today I had a pumpkin spice latte. Leaves are falling. Things are about to get spooky.

I have a new curated shelf up at @scarecrowvideo.bsky.social: Psychotronic Discoveries. Very excited to be a few weeks away from the 10th annual Scarecrow Video Psychotronic Challenge! letterboxd.com/october_john...

This is why you don't order physical media off of Amazon. This is an expensive set, an exclusive that can only be purchased via Amazon, and yet they didn't even put it in a box. They slapped a shipping label on it and sent it off for every corner to get dinged (and probably worse in some cases).

My 80-year-old aunt told me she "got tired of streaming" and is borrowing DVDs from her library again. So I checked it out and they have an amazing selection. Blu-rays too, from Criterion, Kino Lorber and other boutique labels. #PhysicalMedia #FilmSky

Was reminded by Letterboxd that today is the 20th anniversary of Red Eye, which means that 20 years ago today Val and I took in a double feature of that Wes Craven joint and The 40-Year-Old Virgin because I was leaving for Canada and the Vancouver Film School the following week.

Took the boys to their first concert: @alyankovic.bsky.social in Auburn. We bought tickets last year and didn't tell them until yesterday when it was time to pack up and leave. They sang along and had a lot of fun, though Wyatt did somehow manage to fall asleep about 5 songs before the end.

I am the opposite species of whatever these Instagram people are. An ideal day of media consumption for me is to watch the Criterion Edition of The Seven Samurai and then eat something and then watch every single special feature on that Criterion Edition of The Seven Samurai.

Coming to 4K UHD in December from Arrow Video TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES TRILOGY/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trilogy | Arrow Store Exclusive | Limited Edition 4K UHD #FilmSky

Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi's SHIN GODZILLA is stomping onto 4K UHD with a stacked Deluxe Collector’s Edition release that includes the black and white ORTHOCHROMATIC cut of the 2016 kaiju epic and much more.

NOW AVAILABLE: Deadly Spawn (Synapse LE Rigid Slipbox 4k UHD / Blu-Ray) diabolikdvd.com/product/le-d... #synapsefilms #cultfavorites #Hardbox #mediabook #le #horror #thedeadlyspawn

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming on October 14th on Blu-ray in the US from @shudder.com: #TheLastDriveIn with #JoeBobBriggs! Meet America's Foremost Drive in Film Expert, who has been slingin' B-movie bullstuff longer than a possum's been playin' dead.

Uh oh, shit is getting real

Romance, comedy, and extraordinary fantasy collide in the sumptuous A CHINESE GHOST STORY TRILOGY, out on Blu-ray October 28. Order from our site and get an exclusive poster, while supplies last: shoutfactory.com/products/a-c...

Thank you for all the birthday wishes yesterday! 40 got off to a pretty swell start. The fam and I got to be together all day and it ended with the boys' first viewing of UHF. There was much merriment and a great Cameo from Joe Bob Briggs.

Piranha is a long-time favorite. When my family first got a DVD player, I rented it along with Bride of Chucky and Alien to dig into these new fangled things called "special features." #TheLastDriveIn

#Top5FirstViews for July: Sinners (2025) Night Moves (1975) Steve Jobs (2015) My Neighbor Totoro (1988) Final Destination Bloodlines (2025)

Enter the sideshow and rediscover FREAKED in 4K Dolby Vision from a brand NEW restoration including hours of NEW extras, TWO extensive books, a retro comic, an alternative workprint cut, and much more! 💿 Pre-order now: bit.ly/3Haipc1 @alexwinter.com

Happy 1,000 episodes (and 20 years!) to my favorite film podcast. Been listening since I was searching for reviews of Willow Creek back in 2014.

Always nice to see people checking out my Bigfoot movie, which somehow still happens even on its 10th anniversary. Thanks @lionelraygreen.bsky.social! Happy to be part of The Bigfoot Files.

Dog Soldiers followed by Bad Moon is the best double feature so far this season. Happy werewolf night! #TheLastDriveIn

#Top5FirstViews for June: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) Truck Turner (1974) Kung Fu Elliot (2014) Unstoppable (2010) My Heart Is That Eternal Rose (1989)

Today was Henry's last day of first grade! He's a mix of excited for summer and sad because he actually loves time at school with his friends and teachers. Here's a first and last day of school comparison for this silly whiz kid.

#Top5FirstViews for May: Breathless (1983) Breathless (1960) Baby It's You (1983) Frankenweenie (2012) Nowhere to Run (1989)

We are so back!

Today is Wyatt's last day of preschool! Here is a first day (top) and graduation celebration (bottom) comparison. The face he's making on the bottom is him imitating Edvard Munch's "The Scream," which he must've seen in a cartoon or something. We're so proud of this kid!

Very handsome looking set. Just hope it fits on my shelf and the discs are in hubs and not sleeves at the back of each of those books.

Hunting Grounds had its West Coast Premiere at @siffnews.bsky.social 2015 ten years ago today. The sold out crowd was great, as was sharing the spotlight with my awesome cast & crew.

More 4K Quatermass goodness directly from @hammerfilms.bsky.social. Pre-order starts May 30th! hammerfilms.com/products/qua...

10 years ago, Hunting Grounds played at @siffnews.bsky.social 2015. I attended the festival's opening night gala on 5/14/15 with my producer Brent Stiefel and my lovely wife.

Happy Mother's Day to the lady who's been managing chaos since 2017. The Portanova boys love you so much!

Sorry to "well actually" you, my dearly beloved Fango, but I have to tell you there IS a directory of all the remaining video stores in the world, kept up by yours truly + last updated in January. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Hunting Grounds (under original title Valley of the Sasquatch) is featured in @scarecrowvideo.bsky.social's new SIFF WTF section. Rent it along with other favorites from @siffnews.bsky.social today!

Cool

You never know what you're going to find at @crypticonseattle.bsky.social, whether it's a goofy panelist or an out of print box set from @arrowvideo.bsky.social for just $60. I have 3 more panels today and more perusing to do at the vendor tables. Hope to see you there!

Just a couple kids getting married 15 years ago. Happy anniversary, Val!

#Top5FirstViews for April: Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008) Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) Mississippi Burning (1988) The Beach Bum (2019) Bully (2001)

I will be returning to @crypticonseattle.bsky.social this weekend for the first time in far too long. I'm speaking on the following panels Sat & Sun: Let's Talk Kaiju! - Sat 12 PM Double Features: The Return - Sat 1 PM The Importance of Physical Media and Best Releases of the Year - Sat 6 PM