I feel like the virtual side of Panic Fest has been an overall improvement from last year. Currently towards the end of Lily's Ritual and I'm quite enjoying it

while I'm missing the in person Panic Fest energy, that doesn't mean I'm not still watching more online...there's so much!

Realizing short films are in fact on letterboxed, means now I have a mini marathon of reviews mid panic fest, but there have been some really good shorts this year that deserve the attention

Because of/ thanks too @thejoelynch.bsky.social I've now seen Ebola Syndrome. In fairness I also have a brother who likes to remind me that he has a copy of mordum, so it's all par for the course

@elysewillems.bsky.social just saw a short film you were in, Total Party Kill, for panic fest, and it was very fun!

So I went into seeing Nirvana the band, the show, the movie having never seen the web series, and left convinced it's destined to be one of the sult comedies people put on when friends are over

Just saw Send Help, it's definitely a movie for Sam Raimi fans...I mean of course it is but I'm just saying Raimi's still got it

Just watched Possession (1981) this movie goes from uncomfortable domestic drama to, wait...what the hell is that?! What's going on? I kind of need all of my friends to experience this now

so I finally got around to watching Smile 2, while I still think the first one is better, this is still a fun horror flick, with a great performance from Naomi Scott, also between this and Companion I'm liking Lukas Gage in horror as well

@charalanahzard.bsky.social watching the new moviehaus and I want to recommend a movie called Azrael,for two reasons 1. I think it's great, and 2. Like weapons it really doesn't explain anything, and I'm curious how everyone would feel about that. It seems like a love it or hate it movie

So I just watched Gummo, and honestly, I'm not sure if I even have thoughts yet...hard to explain (if you've seen it I think you'll understand this)

Finally watched Wild at Heart (1990) and had a blast, wild, fun and a little insane. Basically it's exactly what you want from David Lynch

Super late to the party, but I finally finished metal gear solid 2 yesterday, and while it is a great game, the gameplay to cutscene ratio in the third act is insane. Sometimes it feels like 10 minutes of gameplay followed by 30 minutes of cutscenes.

So I finally watched Presence (2024) the other day. I quite enjoyed it, even if I wouldn't really call it horror, but it did end up going somewhere I didn't anticipate, and I'll always appreciate that in a movie

so I finally finished Expedition 33, (there's still optional stuff I'm going to go back and do still) but this game is fantastic, it really deserves all of the hype

At the end of Final Destination: Bloodlines, when the "in memory of Tony Todd" came on screen, I heard a man behind me say "so that was his last movie, I wonder when they filmed this?" And a woman sitting in front of me said "before he died" shout out to that lady, that seriously made my night

just got back from seeing the premier of Wolf Moon Rising, it's super low budget yes...but it's also very entertaining, a great pick to watch with some friends

Claire Obscure: Expedition 33, is everything I could have hoped for turn based RPG's to become. As someone who loved Final Fantasy on the PS1, and has fond memories of Legend of Dragoon, I'm feeling right at home with this one

I may be a week late, but I finally watched Sinners tonight, it's a great movie, with tons of intrigue well before the vampires show up, though I wish the trailers hadn't given it away as a vampire movie. Structurally it's similar to From Dusk til Dawn, which I have no problems with at all

just started played Blue Prince a little over an hour ago, and I can see how this game would get addicting, there's a lot of "just one more run" going on here

so I finished South of Midnight tonight, I really enjoyed this game, beautiful art style, and a pretty good story with very solid (albeit very standard) action/adventure gameplay. this is a fantastic base for a potential sequel and I hope Compulsion gets the chance to make it

So I finally watched Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance. It's masterfully made, there are no winners, heroes or villains, just people desperately trying to protect/avenge their loved ones, and the futility of the best laid plans

so I just watched Old Wounds via Panic Fest virtual and this was a pretty solid found footage flick. I have a few gripes, but it's worth a watch over all

youtu.be/zPWCWxYwiCw?... the F-Zero X soundtrack...I need more game soundtracks like this

The Ugly Stepsister may have had the absolute best audience reactions of any film I saw at Panic Fest this year

I'm of two minds on the Switch 2 direct. on one hand there's a decent launch line up and I love that they're finally recognizing the Gamecube era. on the other hand the consistent paid upgrades for previous gen games, along with assumed lack of compatibility for og switch accessories is frustrating

occasionally thinking back on this absolute master-class in Japanese horror

yet another Panic Fest update, 40 Acres is the standout of the night for sure, but also one of the best of the festival so far. it's a post apocalypse thriller that simply does not let up, highly recommended!

Panic Fest 2025: I just watched The Lost Episode, a very solid found footage horror flick. it does take quite a while for the scares to come, but ultimately is worth a watch.

Today at Panic fest I watched both Dooba Dooba, and She Loved Blossoms More. These are the two most difficult to describe of all the movies of the fest so far...I don't know what to say yet

More panic fest updates: Freaky Tales is a blast. Marshmallow is a great twist on summer camp horror flick Touch Me, is just wild and something you kind of have to experience for yourself

Panic Fest night two: I caught It Feeds which is a perfectly solid supernatural horror flick, with excellent creature design, and a few interesting ideas to help make it stand out. I also caught Don't Let the Cat Out, a fun horror/comedy that's premise alone makes it worth checking out

Just caught Hell of a Summer at Panic Fest and I must say this movie is fun! I definitely recommend it for anyone who's into horror/comedy

So I've seen two movies recently, in Mickey 17 and The Monkey, both are pretty good, I didn't like Mickey 17 as much as I hoped I would, but it was still a good time, while The Monkey was considerably funnier than anticipated