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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 3h

I don't know this version. In my neck of the woods it was "Beans, beans, good for your heart. The more you eat the more you fart."

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 20h

Thrilled to have you involved Josh!

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 1d

I will cut adrift—I will sit on pavements and drink coffee—I will dream; I will take my mind out of its iron cage and let it swim—this fine October.

- Virginia Woolf
#Womensart

Monochrome photograph featuring a white woman sitting sideways on a patterned armchair dressed in a dark jacket and skirt and with her hand raised to her face

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Paul Lê @paulle.bsky.social · 1d

For its anniversary, I revisited both WES CRAVEN'S NEW NIGHTMARE and the movie's unique tie-in novelization.

The author added another layer to the source material's meta-narrative; he inserted himself into the story!

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‘Wes Craven’s New Nightmare’ – Slashing into the Novelization On the Movie’s Anniversary

Fans of A Nightmare on Elm Street are certainly no strangers to this franchise’s nine films, and they might have also seen the television show, but do they know about all the novels in existence? In f...

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 14d

Happy October! 🎃 I want to do something fun to support @neonsplatter.bsky.social - it's a great site that's celebrating '95 horror this month & I want to get them new followers. Just follow them, share a post & leave a screenshot below for a chance to win a movie from ARROW! US only. Ends 11/1.

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 1d

"We were somewhere around Barstow..."

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 1d

Let's imagine the Zemeckis version never happened. Who could have made a *great* Beowulf movie? I'm thinking Fritz Lang or Paul Verhoeven.

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 1d

They then email me to say it's complete saying "This is our last goodbye" and I feel fairly certain Jeff Buckley rolled in his grave.

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 1d

Dragged my heels but have just closed my Spotify account and uninstalled the app.

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 1d

The Gorgon is among my very favourite Hammer Horror films. Nice to see more people falling for it.

Ray Newman @raynewman.bsky.social · 2d

“I wasn’t prepared for how absolutely sumptuous this movie looks. Every single frame could be framed and hung on a wall. This might be the most visually gorgeous film I’ve watched all month. Maybe all year.”

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31 Days of Horror, Day Thirteen: The Gorgon

f I discovered The Gorgon through Jack’s piece last year in A Morbid Scholar’s Treasury of Euro Gothic Cinema, where he enthuses about this Hammer Horror film that replaces the usual va…

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Frank Collins @cathode-ray-tube.bsky.social · 2d

Time to write to your MP and make your feelings known. If Labour push the ban through it will be a huge vote loser for them. actionnetwork.org/letters/scra...

Scrap the Bathroom Ban

🚨This is urgent🚨 Bridget Phillipson, the Minister for Women and Equalities, has a decision to make. The EHRC, a regulator mired in controversy over anti-trans views, has sent a new draft Code of Prac...

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 2d

Listening to @mikemuncer.bsky.social and Susan Calman on Carry On Up The Podcast and very much fancying a double bill of Carry on Cruising & Richard Lester's Juggernaut.

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Andrew Male @andrewmale.bsky.social · 3d

Inspired by Dario Argento catching two episodes of Dad’s Army on his visit to the UK in October 1970. The end-titles influence is clear but there also may have been no razor-wire room if it hadn’t been for Argento seeing Private Pike caught in barbed wire in Series 4, Episode 4: Sgt – Save My Boy!

Gregk Foley @gregk.co.uk · 3d

No other film ending has ever gone this hard. Every time this rolls up on-screen I immediately think, “Damn right I have.”

Final shot of SUSPIRIA before the credits roll, which begin with the following:

You have been watching
"SUSPIRIA"

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Rue Morgue Magazine @ruemorguemag.bsky.social · 3d

Exclusive Interview: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas talks “1000 WOMEN IN HORROR” and “CHAIN REACTIONS” https://ow.ly/mUuP50XafLW

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priscilla page @priscillapage.bsky.social · 3d

spending the day digging up old essays of mine about horror movies, I guess

Suspiria (2018) | Priscilla Page

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 3d

When I was young my dad wasn't a reader, but in late retirement he's becoming one. Especially keen on Joe. R. Lansdale (the crime stuff), also likes James Lee Burke and Elmore Leonard. Visiting my parents and today was the first time I've ever known us all sit in a room reading. Quite sweet really.

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Dr Icy Sedgwick @icysedgwick.bsky.social · 3d

Newgate Prison loomed large in London's history, before its demolition in 1902. How did this prison gain such a fearsome reputation? How has it survived well beyond its early 20th-century demolition? Let’s find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 3d

It never ever gets old for me. Kind of a comfort movie, but it never loses its emotional punch. "I like the dark, it's friendly."

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 3d

Yep. What I forgot to add in my post about it is that it and Hills occupy the number one and two spots in my list of favourite Wes Craven movies, over and above any Elm St or Scream entries.

Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 4d

I love this movie. Great thematic double bill with Pans Labyrinth.

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Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 4d

The People Under The Stairs, with The Hills Have Eyes a close second.

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 4d

Hey y'all, I'm working on increasing my subscribers at my site (paid & free), so I thought I'd tease the next installments in my "One-and-Done" Slasher Series - 2 of the best horror movies released during the 2010s:

You can sign up here: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io

Thanks & Cheers!

The poster for the 2015 slasher film The Final Girls.

The poster for the 2017 slasher film Tragedy Girls.

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Sean aka Gay of the Dead @gayofthedead.bsky.social · 5d

I can’t tell you how excited I am to be part of this! What a gift of a gig! My first 4k booklet essay on such a legacy piece of horror bedrock kind of blows my mind ❤️ Thanks @phillipescott.bsky.social @secondsightfilms.bsky.social for asking me to contribute to one of my favorite films 👨‍⚕️💉💀…🧑‍🎤

Second Sight @secondsightfilms.bsky.social · 5d

RE-ANIMATOR: LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD & BLU-RAY released Dec 8, preorder now! Featuring new audio commentaries, cast & crew interviews, documentaries and more! Plus 120-page book & 6 art cards! Std Eds also available. bit.ly/Re-AnimatorL...

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 5d

This is a dream project to be a part of & I was honored to celebrate the early career one of horror’s more underappreciated Masters of Horror: Stuart Gordon. Stuart was amazing & this release looks amazing too. 💚🧪

Second Sight @secondsightfilms.bsky.social · 5d

RE-ANIMATOR: LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD & BLU-RAY released Dec 8, preorder now! Featuring new audio commentaries, cast & crew interviews, documentaries and more! Plus 120-page book & 6 art cards! Std Eds also available. bit.ly/Re-AnimatorL...

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 5d

HUGE news: this brand new 4k restoraration of Zulawski's Possession from Daniel Bird and our cute friends at @secondsightfilms.bsky.social is something to behold!

Includes a new audio commentary with myself and Ali Taylor, author of the essential 2021 book on the film from Devils Advocate 💜

Possession Limited Edition 4K UHD and Blu-ray: Pre-order Available December 8th

Andrzej Żuławski's groundbreaking film finally arrives on UHD with a new Dolby Vision colour grade and loaded with extras.

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