My deepest, darkest cinephile secret is that I’ve grown to love this movie slightly more than CITIZEN KANE, compromised ending and all. Long live Aunt Fanny!!! Now watching - THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS (1942) D. Orson Welles #themagnificentambersons #orsonwelles

Breaking out the Orson Welles! A couple of these will be upgrade watches, and I’ve yet to see that unfinished film that was assembled and released on Netflix. So this’ll be an enjoyable jaunt. Now watching - CITIZEN KANE (1941) D. Orson Welles #citizenkane #orsonwelles

I can’t get into the proper holiday spirit until I watch these two French women beat the absolute hell out of each other on a Christmas Eve night. Now watching - INSIDE (2007) D. Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo 🎄 🎅🏻 ❄️ ☃️ #inside #julienmaury #alexandrebustillo

Final Polanski! Now watching - THE PALACE (2023) D. Roman Polanski #thepalace #romanpolanski

Polanski home stretch!!! Now watching - AN OFFICER AND A SPY (2019) D. Roman Polanski #anofficerandaspy #romanpolanski

Cracking the cellophane on this one tonight! Now watching - BASED ON A TRUE STORY (2017) D. Roman Polanski #basedonatruestory #romanpolanski

But of course… Now watching - VENUS IN FUR (2013) D. Roman Polanski #venusinfur #romanpolanski

Some photos I've taken over the years... 📸 Fun fact : The first photo is the Church of St Mary at Mistley Heath. Essex, UK. It's where Matthew Hopkins, The Witchfinder General was buried. I took a long trip there only to find out his grave was destroyed so couldn't pinpoint the exact spot 🤦

Debut watch! I’ve heard nothing but great things! Now watching - CARNAGE (2011) D. Roman Polanski #carnage #romanpolanski

Happy Monday, folks! Up early with a fantastic, later-career gem from Polanski! Now watching - THE GHOST WRITER (2010) D. Roman Polanski #theghostwriter #romanpolanski

Running a Dickens double feature to kick off the Christmas season! Now watching - OLIVER TWIST / THE PASSIONS OF CAROL (2005 / 1975) D. Roman Polanski / Shaun Costello {as Amanda Barton} #olivertwist #thepassionsofcarol #romanpolanski #shauncostello #charlesdickens

Another five-star offering from Polanski. Now watching - THE PIANIST (2002) D. Roman Polanski #thepianist #romanpolanski

The Polanski marathon continues with another movie I think I’ve seen all the way through only once. Now watching - THE NINTH GATE (1999) D. Roman Polanski #theninthgate #romanpolanski

Our new episode discussing three films from #joseramonlarraz is live! Listen on #substack here: thesmutsurveyors.substack.com/p/jose-ramon... Or wherever you stream your podcasts! #thecomingofsin #andgiveusourdailysex #blackcandles #patriciagranada #lauragemser #helgaline #arrowvideo #severinfilms

The next one in the Polanski stack is a movie I’ve curiously only ever seen once, so this will be a fun revisit. Now watching - DEATH AND THE MAIDEN (1994) D. Roman Polanski #deathandthemaiden #romanpolanski

Happy Thanksgiving, folks! After thinking long and hard about it, I decided to go with a movie that has absolutely no relationship to the holiday whatsoever! Now watching - BITTER MOON (1992) D. Roman Polanski #bittermoon #romanpolanski

Paused Eastwood during spooky season, but we’re back on that train now. Now watching - THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES (1976) D. Clint Eastwood #theoutlawjoseywales #clinteastwood

Underrated Polanski! Now watching - FRANTIC (1988) D. Roman Polanski #frantic #romanpolanski

Not one of Polanski’s best, but like Elaine May’s ISHTAR, it’s far from the disaster that critics deemed it at the time. At the very least, every dollar is up on that screen and it’s absolutely gorgeous. Now watching - PIRATES (1986) D. Roman Polanski #pirates #romanpolanski

We are here in the Roman Polanski marathon. Now watching - TESS (1979) D. Roman Polanski #tess #romanpolanski

As a major fan of HEREDITARY, MIDSOMMAR, and the divisive BEAU IS AFRAID, I’ve been really curious to see this one. Here we go! Now watching - EDDINGTON (2025) D. Ari Aster #eddington #ariaster

It’s a Christmas miracle! Bob Chinn’s PANAMA RED looks absolutely stunning on Blu. Bravo to Dark Force Entertainment for not only making this lo-fi gem available (double billed with Lee Madden’s THE MANHANDLERS), but making it sparkle. #panamared #bobchinn

Running the Dr. Dementia triple bill right now! Happy Halloween, friends! 🎃 Now watching - THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD / FORBIDDEN PLANET / NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1951 / 1956 / 1968) D. Christian Nyby & Howard Hawks / Fred McLeod Wilcox / George A. Romero

Andy Milligan has officially hijacked my programming schedule and I’m fine with it. Now watching - TORTURE DUNGEON / BLOODTHIRSTY BUTCHERS (1970) D. Andy Milligan #torturedungeon #bloodthirstybutchers #andymilligan

Some non-horror Andy Milligan getting awkwardly jammed into the third quarter of spooky season, but it’s the next one in the set so whaddya gonna do? Now watching - NIGHTBIRDS (1970) D. Andy Milligan #nightbirds #andymilligan

Another crowd pleaser from Andy Milligan! Filmed in the graveyards of England! Now watching - THE BODY BENEATH (1970) D. Andy Milligan #thebodybeneath #andymilligan

Settling on the Egyptian feast this evening because I found out that Fuad Ramses is catering! 🤤 😋 Now watching - BLOOD FEAST (1962) D. Herschell Gordon Lewis #bloodfeast #herschellgordonlewis

Pulling out the heavy hitters now, and in cranium-cleaving COLOR!!! Now watching - THE GHASTLY ONES (1968) D. Andy Milligan #theghastlyones #andymilligan

Now watching - HALLOWEEN KILLS (2020) D. David Gordon Green

Now watching - HALLOWEEN (2018) D. David Gordon Green #halloween #davidgordongreen

The only day of the year I’ll dig this one out and give it a watch. Also, the murders aren’t THAT bizarre. They need to calm it down. Now watching - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME (1981) D. J. Lee Thompson #happybirthdaytome #jleethompson

¡mas Jesus Franco! Now watching - DRACULA, PRISONER OF FRANKENSTEIN (1972) D. Jess Franco #draculaprisoneroffrankenstein #jessfranco

My birthday falls on Franco Friday this year so who the hell knows what craziness awaits. This is how it’s kicking off so things look promising! Now watching - DAUGHTER OF DRACULA (1972) D. Jess Franco #daughterofdracula #jessfranco

Debut watch! Now watching - MANDY (2018) D. Panos Cosmatos #mandy #panoscosmatos

Let’s go… Now watching - BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW (2010) D. Panos Cosmatos #beyondtheblackrainbow #panoscosmatos

It’s OU/Texas weekend!!! God bless Tobe Hooper (and Boomer Sooner)!!! Now watching - THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE PART 2 (1986) D. Tobe Hooper #thetexaschainsawmassacre2 #tobehooper

The unstoppable spooky season marathon continues to unstop with two more titles from the oeuvre of Frank Henenlotter! Now watching - BASKET CASE 2 & BASKET CASE 3: THE PROGENY (1990 & 1991) D. Frank Henenlotter #basketcase2 #basketcase3theprogeny #frankhenenlotter

One of the most astonishing DIY films ever made! Now watching - THE EVIL DEAD (1981) D. Sam Raimi #theevildead #samraimi

“Wanna date?” Now watching - FRANKENHOOKER (1990) D. Frank Henenlotter #frankenhooker #frankhenenlotter

Making sure the mad scientist films aren’t left out this spooky season! Up first is an old favorite I’ve not seen in ages… Now watching - RE-ANIMATOR (1985) D. Stuart Gordon #reanimator #stuartgordon

So let’s see what all the hubbub is about… 🧛🏻‍♂️ Now watching - NOSFERATU (2024) D. Robert Eggars #nosferatu #roberteggers

I just can’t keep away from the Rollin! Somebody stop me! 🧛🏻‍♂️ Now watching - REQUIEM FOR A VAMPIRE (1972) D. Jean Rollin #requiemforavampire #jeanrollin

A little Larraz for the late afternoon. 🧛🏻‍♀️ 🧛🏻‍♀️ Now watching - VAMPYRES (1974) D. Jose Larraz #vampyres #joselarraz

German New Wave flavor! 🧛🏻‍♂️ Now watching - NOSFERATU: THE VAMPYRE (1979) D. Werner Herzog #nosferatuthevampyre #wernerherzog

Some groovy Jean Rollin to start the day. 🧛🏻‍♂️ Now watching - THE SHIVER OF THE VAMPIRES (1971) D. Jean Rollin #theshiverofthevampires #jeanrollin

Original recipe. 🧛🏻‍♂️ Now watching - NOSFERATU: A SYMPHONY OF HORROR (1922) D. F.W. Murnau #nosferatuasymphonyofhorror #fwmurnau

It’s VAMPIRE WEEKEND at Crain Manor! Nothing on the schedule but the cinema of the undead from now until Sunday night! 🧛🏻‍♂️ First up, my favorite vampire film AND in 4K! Now watching - MARTIN (1977) D. George A. Romero #martin #georgearomero

While I’m in Point Dume celebrating the Blood Moon, I think I might hit the Ralph’s before I go see a movie in town! Now watching - MESSIAH OF EVIL (1973) D. Willard Huyck & Gloria Katz #messiahofevil #willardhuyck #gloriakatz

Headed to Texarkana with tonight’s selection! Now watching - THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN (1976) D. Charles B. Pierce #thetownthatdreadedsundown #charlesbpierce

This spooky season, I’m pulling some old favorites off the shelf that I haven’t revisited in years. All hail Frank Henenlotter! Now watching - BASKET CASE (1982) D. Frank Henenlotter #basketcase #frankhenenlotter