Crushing to see Little Otik on this list. Saw it on DVD as a kid and it's stuck with me since.

A lot of my favorite 2025 movies are thanks to my blusky feed. All the love for Sinners and One Battle After Another got me to watch, not the trailers. Folks like @simonsaybrams.bsky.social and @blondekwaidan.bsky.social added a whole lot to my watchlist. So much good cinema thanks to recs here.

Seeing that both @witneyseibold.bsky.social and @williambibbiani.bsky.social had done commentaries on the Umbrella Haneke box set is what helped me pull the trigger, now that the cheaper standard edition is available. Been eyeing this for months! diabolikdvd.com/product/mich...

For anyone in NYC, Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Chime FINALLY makes it off its prior NFT nonsense and is getting a theatrical release next year. Praying this means wider distribution coming. www.ifccenter.com/films/teache...

A good reminder that not everything WB has on physical media is currently streamable, so might be a good time to pick up some stuff that's on your watchlist.

I saw something similar in the end credits for Tinsman Road when it screened at Brooklyn Horror Fest. It got a huge round of cheers and applause. It really earns the filmmakers some goodwill to make clear their stance.

Lol I just bought shout's version of Deadly Outlaw since it was on sale, but there's no way I'm missing out on Radiance celebrating my favorite director.

Look man, I just need Audition to make the list. (Wouldn't mind Emperor's New Groove, Requiem for a Dream or American Psycho getting some love too)

Long shot but kinda hoping someone puts a yuki onna story on there

Oh snap, I just heard about this thanks to @elrickane.bsky.social. Maybe hope for more vcinema horror coming?

The newly opened and already beloved Twisted Spine suffered flood damage recently. They are such a wonderful asset for horror fans in NYC, it's sad this happened so soon after they opened.

Past week at Brooklyn Horror Fest was all bangers. #lastfourwatched

I saw Charisma on what I suspect was a bootleg, as the video quality was kind of muddy. It's one of those films I wanted to give a second chance if I could see a nicer version. Looks like I'll get that chance soon! (Oh and Cloud rules, I assume Criterion will put that out as well)

Every night this dude looks like he's partied even harder than the night before. #brooklynhorrorfest

Dude was fascinating during the CFF watch party for this, I expect this will be quite fun to read.

I haven't watched my DVD copy of Dogma in decades, but when I saw @witneyseibold.bsky.social was doing a whole ass commentary, that's what's tempting me to snag the Umbrella 4k. www.orbitdvd.com/collections/...

I've bought previous editions and they're beautifully crafted. New one just came out!

A new horror bookstore opened near me so I stopped by to support them. Two of these books I found through my blusky feed, thanks to discovering @shortwavebooks.bsky.social and @willowcatelyn.bsky.social here. And then got an @datlow.bsky.social collection that's been on my want list.

Good last few days #lastfourwatched

This is cool as hell. I wasn't planning to see Toxic Avenger (not a Troma person) but not only does this campaign tempt me to, I went ahead and donated directly to the org they are working with. unduemedicaldebt.org

Niche version: Not sure if Pizzicato 5 or Dreams Come True ever toured the US more than once but I managed to catch both tours when they did.

I recently heard @criticacclaim.bsky.social call Godzilla "Earth's bouncer" and that's one the funniest things I've heard all year. Why this show is my current podcast binge.

QT this with someone you wish was still alive This one devastated me more than any other "celeb" death. I still have "how would Scott tweet about this" thoughts every time some bullshit hits the news.

I've picked up on most of my critic follows guests on @screendrafts.bsky.social. I listen to @williambibbiani.bsky.social and @witneyseibold.bsky.social on the regular. And I love seeing @alexwest.bsky.social @thehorrorchick.bsky.social and @bjcolangelo.bsky.social on Blu ray extras.

During the big fight scene at the end of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the dude next to me started absolutely howling with hysterical laughter. And kept it up for the whole scene. Never wanted to get away from someone in a theater so fast.

New Yorkers! Live q&a screening of Solvent next month! @grenzfurthner.bsky.social joined the @chattfilmfest.org watch party to chat about the movie and it was the fest highlight. This is a film where hearing the director talk about the film will be very rewarding. drafthouse.com/nyc/event/li...

Weird Al.

Banger of a week. Both Kurosawa films could end up in my best of year list.

I gasped out loud when I saw Altered States on the release list. I got the DVD off eBay just to have a copy, delighted to upgrade this one!

Got my first bit of @slimyswampghost.bsky.social art...in the form of a plushie! Gotta find a place where this demon won't get beaten up by my cats so he's currently hiding in my perfume cabinet.

@chattfilmfest.org is still going on, and their lineup has been a blast. Not everything will vibe with everyone, but all of it deserves to find its audience and they've built a great virtual community. Half-off badges are available here: www.chattfilmfest.org/2025-badges and some of my recs below

@chattfilmfest.org is currently running its virtual fest, and it's been a blast. So far the one to beat has been the latest from @grenzfurthner.bsky.social. If you've seen any of his other work, you know what you're getting into. Absolutely wild.

Finally got to catch On Becoming a Guinea Fowl. Went in blind just knowing this was from the director of the excellent I Am Not A Witch and that it had good reviews. It's now my non-horror film to beat for 2025. A surreal, heavy watch, but I'm on board for future Rungano Nyoni features.

Oh HELL YES. And for the love of God, give me soundtrack access too!

Got hooked on the @criticacclaim.bsky.social podcast and have been slowly working through the backlog. Finally checked out House of Hummingbird after hearing @witneyseibold.bsky.social's rave review and it's been a beautiful cinematic discovery. Glad this didn't pass me by.

I'm so glad all the horror/film folk I follow moved to bluesky. Would never have had Sinners on my radar had it not been for my whole feed raving about it. Saw it tonight. The opening juke joint scenes are magical. Best soundtrack I've heard in a long time too.

Wonderful news. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

I usually read my Fangorias well after I get them. But I had to read the Scott Wampler and @ericvespe.bsky.social report as extras on The Life of Chuck as soon as I got my copy. Just to get a little last of Wampler shenanigans. Miss his presence.

A rec for Korean horror fans! Bluebeard, a fun twisty serial killer thriller! I can't remember how it got on my radar, feels like the kind of thing I would have picked up off @colorsofthedark.bsky.social (and if not, hey, Deep Cuts rec from a listener here).

One of the reasons I love joining Letterboxd challenges is that they sometimes get me to discover films I otherwise never would have come across. Like this dystopian stop-motion bit of madness I watched for the Chinese animation entry of the Asian Cinema Challenge.

Had the pleasure today of revisiting Society with someone who was going into the film blind. Love getting to watch my friends be delighted by batshit movies.

Had a double hitter of emotional graphic novels recently. @boum.bsky.social's beautiful story of a girl dealing with vision loss made me tear up. And Ram V and Filipe Andrade's lush story of a demon's culinary ambitions made me hungry. Some best reads here.

Adding to the annoyed voices that Tony Todd got left out of the In Memoriam segment, but considering they also left out Tobe Hooper the year of his passing, not really surprised.

Got a surprise present in the form of a book I didn't even know existed!

Just watched Sumala, a very welcome new discovery of Indonesian horror. Put Makayla Rose Hilli in all the films. She's got a filmography that includes Joko Anwar and Timo Tjahanto, plays the lead monster here with a nasty glee, and she's only 12?! This kid rules.

Updated info on the Alamo Drafthouse NYC strike and what you can do to help. www.reddit.com/r/AlamoDraft...

The only way I could see this without paying $75 for an eBay copy was renting it through my Netflix DVD subscription. When they shut down and let us keep our last rented film, I made sure this was the one I got. I'm so excited this is finally getting a boutique release.

If you listen to enough @colorsofthedark.bsky.social and @purecinemapod.bsky.social, you can sense that this film is uniquely @elrickane.bsky.social, as the film gives a sense of his cinematic appreciations without feeling derivative. A great vibes slow burn, glad I got to see it on a big screen.

Wearing a little heart eye to see Heart Eyes. Brooch by @meaganmeli.bsky.social

Enjoy the little things in life. For me that included walking behind a fluffy dog who liked to spin in a circle every few steps during its walk. Cute as hell.