Everyone: - Yes, you could be swallowed by a sperm whale. The world‘s finest whale biologists helped me write the book. - I know what a “whale fall” is. It is the central metaphor of the story. - Try to enjoy your life. 🩵

Much like A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE, THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD is an intense and profoundly moving story of meeting your end on your own terms. Michael Sarnoski is 3 for 3 in making excellent films that make me cry. It's also insanely, brutally violent in a way I didn't expect.

"So, in a way, humor is what saved my life, and that is political, always." For @ebertvoices.bsky.social, I spoke with the Pope of Trash himself, John Waters!

Dramarama's "Anything, Anything (I'll Give You)" is featured in so many things, but it'll only ever be Alice's fight ready song in ANOES 4 for me. *This message brought to you by the delightful Snack Shack currently streaming on Pluto TV.

Keith David has finally received his well deserved star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Today is his 70th birthday!

I adore @fakerobhunter.bsky.social's 1-skull review for CHUM not just because its full of personality while rightly lambasting its use of AI, but also the way he shows his work and demonstrates how informative end credits actually are.

New at @bloody-disgusting.com, my list of must-read new horror titles in June! We've got new @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social, new @paultremblay.bsky.social, new @ceejthemoment.bsky.social, new @jonathanjanz.bsky.social, new @danielkraus.com, and MORE!

Excited to once more be partnering with Fright-Rags for Fango’s eighth year of fundraising for Pride Month! The classic is back, plus a new glittery design - all profits go to Venus House in Jersey City. Get involved with that! www.fangoria.com/fangorias-pr...

There's a lot about the discourse over Obsession that bugs me, but one silly nitpick is that a feature length film is defined as over 40 minutes (per the Academy). So a 60 min film definitely counts. Therefore Milk & Serial is Barker's debut feature. Obsession is his theatrical debut.

More great news.

I just had the most delicious piece of ube cheesecake and folks, heed Agent Dale Cooper's wise words.

Got a new remake analysis live today at @bloody-disgusting.com, and it's a first because I'm not positive if BREEDERS (1997) was meant to be a "loose remake" of BREEDERS (1986), despite being known as one. I dug through archival interviews, yet can't find definitive proof. An accidental remake?

My next book for @1984prods.bsky.social is STRANDED ON EARTH: HOW NIGHT SKIES BECAME E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL Don't get left behind when it arrives on October 6.

I am here to spread the good gospel on one of my fave gonzo 80s horror movies. Listen!

Today's Terror Teletype has me recommending both Tananarive Due's literary horror The Reformatory AND the teen giallo Pretty Little Liars so that's basically me in a nutshell manage.kmail-lists.com/subscription...

Count me among BACKROOMS fans. Also, this movie is going to be massive.

Bleh.

@scparchives.com Season 10 is out now! I wrote a little blog post about this season's makeover, and gushed a bit about making it to *Season 10*. What an incredible milestone! www.pacificobadiah.com/season-10-be...

Grave of the Fireflies. I'm a movie crier in general, but this one had me sobbing violently halfway through and it never relented. My entire face was puffy for a full day after.

I own multiple copies of THE BLOB, but if it's playing on TV? I'm still sitting down and watching, every single time without fail. Which is to say it's on Pluto TV right now.

Stephan Fleet—VFX supervisor of "The Boys"—made a great video about logistics and safety, politely debunking an internet bozo who asked "why didn't they JUST film it practically?" www.tiktok.com/@stephanflee...

this was HR 2616 which also bans books by or about trans and nonbinary people from schools START CALLING YOUR SENATORS NOW CIS FRIENDS TRANS KIDS NEED YOU

Feels like a good time to remind that his CAT PEOPLE remake is currently streaming on Criterion Channel 😂

Jawbreaker the Musical is premiering in September in LA!! So excited to finally share!

A reminder that other browsers exist and that clicking on links to sites you love is now important than ever.

So excited that we can finally talk about OBSESSION, which absolutely rips. I chatted with the remarkable Inde Navarrette, as well as film director Curry Barker and her co-star Michael Johnston for Den of Geek for SXSW. www.denofgeek.com/movies/obses...

Curry Barker had such a specific vision and timing in mind for the psychological horror of OBSESSION that he wouldn't let anyone else edit it. He also leans into his horror fandom in attempt to avoid the tropes. My chat with the rising filmmaker:

Currently going door-to-door, sharing the good word. Pick up copies of THE CURSE OF THE WHERE WOLF next weekend at @comicpalooza.bsky.social before the book goes on sale to the general public this August. Can't make it to Comicpalooza? Pre-order your copy wherever you buy your books. Arrooo.

"Thanks to a new 4K release from Vinegar Syndrome, [FACES OF DEATH] actually feels downright dangerous again." -Matthew Jackson for @bloody-disgusting.com ☠️ Order link in comments ☠️

Huge news! I'm co-producing Alexandre O Philippe's new doc IN SEARCH OF NOSFERATU. Our team (including @pattonoswalt.bsky.social) is scouring the world for uniquely aged prints of Murnau's classic. 🚨 CAN YOU HELP? 🚨 Any leads on old prints, VHS, etc, please hit me up! Our treasure hunt is global!

I feel awful about having to ask for help, but we are suing our landlord for refusing to make repairs due to extensive water damage and active leaks in our apt. We have signed a lease & paid deposit on a new place, but need help with moving expenses. Any help or shares are greatly appreciated. xx

I'm not good with the self promotion, but yeah, so, um.... *this* happened! Incredibly honoured to be asked and I had a blast talking to @Josh Olson and @thejoedante.bsky.social . Still can't quite believe they invited me :-)

Sad to hear of the passing of Koji Suzuki, aged 68. Ring, Spiral, Dark Water… his fiction helped birth J-horror, and rewired how the whole world thinks about dread. A huge loss. Unlike Sadako, rest in peace. ❤️

The Pope of Trash

Evening viewing recommendation? Watch Paul Schrader's CAT PEOPLE (1982) in our '80s Remakes (And Their Originals!) collection! ❤️‍🔥 Starring Nastassja Kinski, Schrader’s kinky-stylish reworking of the 1942 Val Lewton classic transfers the action to a voodoo-spooky New Orleans.

I made a YouTube video about Widow’s Bay if anyone cares! youtu.be/NNXMFFjpFFo

I’m surprised by how much I’ve been digging this show so far, and each episode has been better than the last (with this week’s being legitimately creepy and funny at the same time). More than anything, though, I just appreciate how it represents a welcome return to Monster of the Week storytelling

Guys, ANGEL DOWN won the Pulitzer Prize. Let’s get nuts.

Heads up, Houston - a stage production of MISERY opens at the Alley Theatre later this month.

@hauntedmeg.bsky.social is correct - ‘Tis nightmare fuel and it scared the pants off me. Go see #Hokum and sleep with the lights on! 🐰 🐰 #horror #filmsky

More reasons to love Kanopy: KILLER CONDOM is now streaming.

Happy WIDOW'S BAY premiere day! Obsessed with this series set in a foggy cursed coastal town, and the incredible tightrope walk between drama, comedy, and horror. So I picked creator Katie Dippold's brain to find out how she pulled off this tricky feat.

Had a great spoiler conversation with Harold Perrineau about #From Season 4, the town’s biggest “asshole” move so far in this week’s episode, why he never wants to film in winter again, and more:

A few weeks ago, we learned that BEHIND THE MASK II: THE RETURN OF LESLIE VERNON is officially coming. Last week, I sat down with director Scott Glosserman, writer David J. Stieve, and producer Aaron B. Koontz to gather whatever info I could. I've got the sequel deetz at @bloody-disgusting.com!

Internet so fucking broken, should be greatest library in human history & it’s desecrated. Reminded I was at a musician’s first ever show in NYC only 15 years ago & can’t find any way to search it. Music sites covered it, all dead links. Can’t search google by year anymore. AI has rotted results.

Directive 8020 is poised to be an auspicious start to the The Dark Pictures Anthology Season 2, with an increased fear factor, a greater emphasis on interactivity, and a welcome respect for players' time. My hands-on preview for @bloody-disgusting.com bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/...

Had lunch with my mom, who was super excited to share that she watched her very first Chucky movie: SEED OF CHUCKY. Thought it was an absolute riot. She was especially fond of Glen/Glenda... which means it's time to introduce her to the tv series.

In other news, I'm beyond pleased to report that WIDOW'S BAY is the rare horror comedy that gives equal weight to is scares. I loved it so much. Premieres on the 29th!