In Radu Jude's 'Dracula' (2025), the filmmaker turns Bram Stoker's tale into a volatile combination of asinine nonsense and intimidating intelligence. Oliver O'Sullivan explores the latest from Romania's premier absurdist for October Horror!

Three decades after its premiere swept the UK into a frenzy, 'Ghostwatch' (1992) continues to terrify audiences with its paranormal investigation gone horribly wrong.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! EVIL PUDDLE, the new disaster epic from Motern Media, starts streaming today on Vimeo! We spoke with Matt Farley and Charles Roxburgh about making the film, Ancient Pilgrim Magic, and their elaborate plan for releasing their next movie.

Mixing bizarro stoner horror with fly-on-the-wall naturalism, Matthew Samuel Smith might just be the most distinctly Floridian filmmaker of them all. @valbarano.bsky.social explores Smith's 'Blood Summer' (1993) for October Horror: www.splittoothmedia.com/blood-summer/

Beyond excited to share this look at Pellissier’s incredible first film.

So happy to launch a new @splittoothmedia.bsky.social podcast during October Horror! Check out the first episode of Aaron Bartuska's "Make More Movies" featuring filmmaker Avalon Fast! Listen here: splittoothmedia.com/avalon-fast/

What's in the basket?

'Briscoe Park' conjures cascading histories from the remnants of forgotten places. Oliver O'Sullivan explores the haunting YouTube series for October Horror 2025!

Guillermo del Toro’s turn directing the 2002 Blade sequel melds the strange, uncanny movement of classic vampires into an action film. Frankie Vanaria returns to October Horror with the latest installment in his GDT series!

I’m back for October Horror at @splittoothmedia.bsky.social. Head over to check out my look at Sandusky, OH’s Blade Independent Studio and their 1996 vampire feature A Darker Light. I’ve been working for two years to piece their story together, more to follow www.splittoothmedia.com/a-darker-lig...

The Split Picks Podcast makes its triumphant return for October Horror 2025! Host @craigsplittooth.bsky.social is joined by guests Aaron Bartuska and @valbarano.bsky.social to discuss Gary P. Cohen's Video Violence films! www.splittoothmedia.com/split-picks-...

October Horror continues with Bennett Glace exploring 'Habit' (1995), Larry Fessenden's melancholy and sexy take on vampire tropes.

Gary P. Cohen has always made art with the people around him, including two films, 'Video Violence' and its sequel, that became mainstays of SOV horror. Aaron Bartuska spoke with Cohen about his varied artistic endeavors and the legacy of his horror films.

Phantom frequencies beget societal annihilation in 'Chime' (2024), Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s portrait of a world succumbing to metaphysical decay and the widening fallout of an alienated populace. October Horror continues with the latest from Oliver O'Sullivan!

Incredibly excited to kick off October Horror with my look at Jim Van Bebber’s short films. Roadkill and My Sweet Satan are two of his strongest works, offering particularly nightmarish visions of Ohio. There are great pieces in store this year, and I have another Ohio piece coming down the line!

October Horror 2025 has arrived! We kick things off with a look at two of Jim Van Bebber's short films by @valbarano.bsky.social! Follow the series here: www.splittoothmedia.com/october-horr...

With an emphasis on the horrors of small-town existence, ‘Roadkill’ and ‘My Sweet Satan’ are as crucial to Jim Van Bebber’s filmography as his infamous features. Vincent Albarano kicks things off for October Horror 2025 with some Ohio desolation!

The wait is almost over… October Horror 2025 begins at midnight! Follow along here: www.splittoothmedia.com/category/fil... Video by Aaron Bartuska and Jim Hickcox Music by Stumpy Joe

Tomorrow @valbarano.bsky.social explores a long-forgotten chapter of Seattle psychotronic cinema! Stay tuned: www.splittoothmedia.com

A new Blu-ray of Robert Kramer’s 'Route One/USA' is on the way from Icarus Films. Read about why Kramer's 1989 masterpiece remains one of cinema’s most ambitious attempts to understand America in all of its confusion, dysfunction, and beauty: www.splittoothmedia.com/route-one-usa/

Taking place over the span of an entire baseball game, 'Eephus' (2024) follows two teams playing the final innings on their community field before it is destroyed. Read Aaron Bartuska's appreciation of Carson Lund's directorial debut: www.splittoothmedia.com/eephus/

Jake Mahaffy, one of my all-time favorite filmmakers, has written a book on micro-budget filmmaking that is an essential read for artists in any medium. Aaron Bartuska interviewed Mahaffy about the book for Split Tooth. You can read that below!

'Commingled Containers' could've been Stan Brakhage’s final film. Shot and edited in anticipation of cancer surgeries, the short finds Brakhage pondering eternity as he plumbs Boulder Creek. @bennettglace.bsky.social explores the legendary filmmaker's 1996 film:

'Open Doom Crescendo' director Terry Chiu joins Split Tooth to explore the loss and abandonment overshadowed by the A-lister cops-and-robbers drama that 'The Place Beyond The Pines' (2012) advertised.

Always exciting when one of our favorite filmmakers becomes a Split Tooth writer! Today, we welcome Terry Chiu (director of the masterpiece ‘Open Doom Crescendo’) to the site with a new piece on ‘The Place Beyond the Pines!’

Today is also @splittoothmedia.bsky.social's 7th anniversary. To accompany the new ‘Audrey’ stream, @craigsplittooth.bsky.social and I conducted new interviews with Ross and ‘Audrey the Trainwreck’ star Tony Baker. Those are both available over on ST here: www.splittoothmedia.com/category/fil...

Today is Split Tooth’s 7th anniversary! For the first time in years, AUDREY THE TRAINWRECK is streaming — and it’s free on Frank V. Ross’ new website! To accompany the film, Split Tooth has a new video interview with Ross about the production and more!

The zenith of Adult Swim’s ongoing paid programming parodies, ‘Unedited Footage of a Bear’ delves into the craven madness of prescription drug commercials. Oliver O'Sullivan explores Alan Resnick and Ben O’Brien’s 2014 ad for Claridryl.

Split Tooth celebrates its 7th anniversary tomorrow! Here’s a sneak preview of what to expect! Trailer by Aaron Bartuska

Portland! Andy Milligan's 'Guru the Mad Monk' plays at the Hollywood Theatre tonight. Read all about the mad mastermind behind the film in Brett Wright's 2021 October Horror piece on Milligan: www.splittoothmedia.com/andy-milligan/

Split Tooth is excited to host the online premiere of 'The Yardley Boys' (2023), an excellent new feature from site contributor Aaron Bartuska. Watch the film and read an interview with Bartuska by @bennettglace.bsky.social today: www.splittoothmedia.com/yardley-boys...

Terence Davies’ 'Benediction' (2021) finds the director revisiting and reimagining images, techniques, and ideas from throughout his career to remarkable effect. @bennettglace.bsky.social explores the great British filmmaker's final feature: www.splittoothmedia.com/benediction/

Hugh Jones' 'The Record Store Years' explores the quarter century that he worked at Cellophane Square, a beloved record store in Seattle, during a transformative period in American music history. @craigsplittooth.bsky.social spoke with Jones about the Substack memoir and his life in music.

I love this movie.

Check out my interview with @tylerrubenfeld.bsky.social and the online premiere of his great new short.

Tyler is a great buddy of mine, one of the best, and honestly Another Sinking Sun is one of my favorite short films ever. Watch it and read an interview about the rest of his films... www.splittoothmedia.com/another-sink...

Filmmaker @tylerrubenfeld.bsky.social joins Split Tooth for a career-spanning discussion with @bennettglace.bsky.social and the online premiere of his latest short, 'Another Sinking Sun' (2023).

Misunderstood upon its release, 'Let’s Scare Jessica To Death' is now recognized as one of the finest horror films of the 1970s

Thrilled to share this new interview with filmmaker Jordan Lisi! Aaron Bartuska wrote a beautiful piece on Lisi’s debut film ‘12 and More Omissions.’ Check it out and don’t miss the film if it plays in your town!

Arriving tomorrow... www.splittoothmedia.com

Happy to welcome Bob McCully to @splittoothmedia.bsky.social with his piece on 'Typhoon Club!' I hadn't seen the film until Bob pitched this story and I'm very glad he did. It's a brilliant movie so make sure you seek it out and read what Bob has to say about it!

Tobe Hooper was born on this day in 1943. @brettsplittooth.bsky.social explores 'Eaten Alive,' Hooper's misunderstood follow-up to 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,' in a piece from October Horror 2024.

The Dream Syndicate defied all expectations with their major label debut. Forty years later, ‘Medicine Show’ (1984) remains as unsettling as ever. Vincent Albarano explores the album at the link below!

Split Tooth is proud to host the online premiere of 'Handle With Care,' the latest film from @whitecitycinema.bsky.social! Watch at the link below and read an interview with Smith about the film’s creation and his hopes for the future of independent filmmaking.

In Todd Jason Cook’s shot-on-video holiday short “Silent Night Evil Night,” not all gifts from the heart are equally festive. Vincent Albarano explores the Yuletide horror segment from Cook’s ‘Frightmares’ (1997) anthology at the link!

Low's “Just Like Christmas” is a perfect snow globe of a song, a minimalist masterwork that sublimates the holiday into a vapor. Oliver O'Sullivan explores the opening track from their beloved 1999 Christmas EP at the link below!

Seattle's legendary Fastbacks released their first new record since 1999 in August. Read all about the making of 'For WHAT Reason!' and what led the band back into the studio after 25 years at the link below! www.splittoothmedia.com/fastbacks-fo...