Just cried all the way through Guillermo del Toro's Pinnochio. Particularly liked that the carnival barker and the Podestà were treated as villains of equal weight with arcs that paralleled each other throughout the film. A reminder that capitalism and fascism are two sides of the same coin.

My first adult novel was Interview with the Vampire and it made me gay

What movie villain is a horrible "person," but an absolute joy to watch on screen?

Guillermo del Toro LOVES to fuck up an old man's face* *see Pan's Labyrinth, Crimson Peak, Nightmare Alley...

I don't really get all the hate for the Byron quote at the end of Frankenstein. Seems like it exactly encapsulates the message del Toro was trying to convey. But it may be that it just resonated with me a lot because it kinda describes my life right now.

What are the best movies not from this year that you've seen this year? NIGHTMARE ALLEY (2021) THE PARALLAX VIEW EDWARD II VELVET GOLDMINE ROSEMAEY'S BABY REDLINE RICHARD III (1995) LILIES SORCERER PAPER MOON KEY LARGO LE HAVRE TO DIE FOR CABARET WHITE MATERIAL

Once you get a chance to see Nightmare Alley (2021) in black and white it's honestly kinda astonishing how ass it looks in color.

Probably my favorite little detail in del Toro's Frankenstein is Victor's cunty little red gloves. A great visual metaphor for the blood on his hands.

I'm starting to think I might not even play GTA VI when it finally comes out because fuck their evil ass company and fuck waiting over a decade for a damn game.

You absolutely know they had sex in those costumes. Pasolini knew what he was talking about in Salò

Michael Mann's The Keep will never be the movie I want it to be by damn does it look cool. Anyway, happy Halloween 🖤

Happy 40th anniversary to Anne Rice's "The Vampire Lestat," published on October 31, 1985. Rice's 2nd vampire novel, it turned Lestat from villain to glamorous antihero, & started her Vampire Chronicles in earnest. Fun fact; the book's big finale takes place on publication day, Halloween night, 1985

You know Microsoft Word and Google Docs both come with spell checkers? You don't need to murder the planet with AI for this. Also there's this amazing thing known as a dictionary - believe it or not, they do still exist.

If you see this, post 4 female characters you love

Four books to get to know me

Good God the brainwashing sequence in The Parallax View is one of the all-time disturbing sequences in cinema. Truly a chilling and insightful look into twisted mindset and convoluted politics of the average assassin.

First day home from VoidCon and I get an email from a publisher saying they want to hold one of my stories for an upcoming anthology! It's been a special couple of days 🖤

My haul from VoidCon 3! Really this is only a fraction of what I would have walked away with if I had the cash - there were so many amazing artists and vendors there! I'll just have to start saving for VoidCon 4 🖤

Checking out VoidCon with @praiseshadows.bsky.social. So excited to visit the vendors and meet all the cool people!

New video! Critters | Anatomy of a Franchise youtu.be/DNCZELsbguU

Yeah I cried in every single scene of The Long Walk so fucking what

Re-watched Cabaret (1972) and suddenly realized that Joel Grey's performance as the Emcee seriously delivered one of the most terrifying characters of 70s cinema.

My God, I am crying. I had the incredible good fortune of discovering Ms. Yarbro's work last autumn and now she's one of my favorites. Farewell to one of the true greats. If you've never read her, do yourself a favor and look her up.

It's serving 1984 in this Carrabbas....

A perfect fairy ring outside my apartment 💙

Post one of the most haunting shots in movie history from a film made before the year 2000

Still the best movie De Palma's ever made.

Let's Go! Ten movies I'd like to see get the Criterion boutique treatment: 1. Amadeus 2. Bram Stoker's Dracula 3. Wild at Heart 4. Reform School Girls 5. The Shining (1980) 6. The Maltese Falcon 7. Joint Security Area 8. The Lady from Shanghai 9. Once Upon a Time in America 10. Mother (2009)

A great watch for Wrath Month!

Playing through Witcher 3 for the first time and I just love that this wicked little fucker is named after not one, but TWO Stephen King villains. Gaunter O'Dimm: a portmanteau of Mr. Gaunt, the demonic merchant of Needful Things, and Walter O'Dim, the alias used by Randall Flagg in The Dark Tower.

The used book store gods literally never miss

This shit never fails to make me laugh

What actor's expression in a movie will stay with you for the rest of your life? Truly among the most devastating...

Just reread "The House That Knew No Hate" by queer all-timer Jessica Amanda Salmonson as preparation for a story I'm working on and I can't stop thinking about it. I wish her work was easier to acquire because it's always first rate. The story can be found in the 1997 anthology Architecture of Fear.

The used book store gods were especially kind today...

Just signed a contract with Cosmic Horror Monthly! My story, "It Moves When You're Not Looking" should see print sometime in the next 6 months. Can't believe this is happening! 🖤

So it's officially publication week for We Can Always Tell: Trans Erotic Horror. I am so honored to be included in this collection 🖤 If you want to support an indie queer horror press, pick up a copy from The Laughing Man House Publishers at www.lmhpub.com tomorrow, April 29th!

Ah yes, because we're all just absolutely aching for more of the cis-het male perspective. Where have all the male authors been all my life? 🙄

The thing I can't stand about the "Banana Fish isn't BL" claim is that the argument always seems to boil down to "B-But straight guys like it, too." As if the value of queer stories hinges on hetero-male acceptance.

So it's officially publication week for Wyrd Werewolf Wrangler from Ps and Qs Publishing! So excited, it's my first time appearing in an anthology! It'll be available on Amazon in multiple formats this Friday the 25th. Grab it and check out my grisly snow western, "Winter Moon."

Lately I've been thinking a lot about Missing, Costa-Gavras's 1982 political nightmare depicting the real disappearance of an American journalist during Pinochet's US backed fascist coup in Chile. Lawsuits from US officials kept the film functionally banned in the United States for over 20 years.

A certain handsome lad turns 4 today! Everybody say happy birthday to Ollie! 🎂🥳🎉

Holy shit I really did not think this was ever going to happen I'm so fucking excited rn!

Is it me or is the Criterion Collection attempting to quietly skip Pride this coming June?

you've really gotta hand it to grindr for fully committing to being the least user friendly app on the internet