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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 5h

Cinephiles rejoice — Bugonia (2025) might be the Yorgos Lanthimos film that finally meets the mainstream halfway… until it doesn’t.
Look for my Full Review at reelpete.com
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Bugonia (2025) — When Yorgos Lanthimos Gets Weird and Accessible

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 4d

Wake Up, Kids — It’s Halloween! 🎃
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Wake Up, Kids — It’s Halloween! 🎃

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 4d

Day 30 of 31 Days of Spooky – The Exorcist (1973)
For me, this is the Godfather of horror — a masterpiece that still feels disturbingly real. It’s not just about possession; it’s about faith, fear, and a parent’s love when reason collapses.
#TheExorcist #HorrorCinema
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Why The Exorcist Still Scares Everyone!

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 5d

Day 29 of 31 Days of Spooky – The Wailing (2016)
One of the most underseen horror films of its decade, and one that still feels misunderstood.
#TheWailing #ReelPete #31DaysOfSpooky #FilmTalk #KoreanHorror
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The Wailing (2016): A Masterpiece Most Horror Fans Missed

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 6d

Day 28 of 31 Days of Spooky – Poltergeist (1982)
This was the first horror movie I ever saw. I was six years old, sitting in a drive-in with my dad, and it terrified me.
#Poltergeist1982 #ReelPete #HorrorCommunity #80sMovies #SpookySeason
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Poltergeist (1982) – The First Horror Movie That Terrified Me at Age 6

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 7d

Day 27 of 31 Days of Spooky — The Virgin Spring (1960) / The Last House on the Left (1972)
The same story told two ways: one through faith, one through fear.
Bergman searched for meaning. Craven showed what happens when it disappears.
#31DaysOfSpooky #FilmHistory
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How One Movie Inspired a Horror Classic!

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 8d

Day 26 of 31 Days of Spooky – The Lost Boys (1987)
Before he became known for Gotham and high style, Joel Schumacher turned a beach town into a vampire legend. Part fashion, part rebellion, and all 1980s.
#TheLostBoys #ReelPete #CultCinema #VampireMovies #FilmDiscussion
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Why The Lost Boys Is Still So Cool Today

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 10d

Day 25 of 31 Days of Spooky — my buddy Josh picked this one. C.H.U.D. (1984) isn’t the campy movie the title suggests. It’s a serious look at homelessness, pollution, and how 1980s New York tried to hide both.
#CHUD #ReelPete #31DaysOfSpooky #80sHorror #CultHorror
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Why C.H.U.D. Isn’t Camp – The Serious Side of an 80s Creature Classic

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 10d

Day 24 of 31 Days of Spooky – Peter Jackson’s The Frighteners (1996)
Michael J. Fox caught between the living and the dead. Early Weta Digital magic. A dark, funny, and strangely human ghost story — right before Middle-earth.
#TheFrighteners #ReelPete #31DaysOfhalloween
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Why The Frighteners Is Still So Cool!

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 11d

Day 23 of 31 Days of Spooky — Near Dark (1987).
Kathryn Bigelow’s first solo feature takes the vampire myth and strips it bare. Addiction, dependency, and small-town survival replace glamour and fantasy.
#NearDark #ReelPete #31DaysOfSpooky #KathrynBigelow #FilmDiscussion
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Near Dark – The Vampire Movie That Never Says “Vampire” | 31 Days of Spooky Day 23

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 12d

The film that introduced me to Bong Joon-ho and opened the door to Korean horror.
It’s about family, grief, and the monsters we build ourselves.
#TheHost #BongJoonHo #KoreanCinema #31DaysOfSpooky #ReelPete
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The Host (2006) – The Korean Monster Movie That Changed Everything

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 13d

Day 21 of 31 Days of Spooky
Ari Aster’s Midsommar is horror in full sunlight — beautiful, cruel, and haunting in ways that never fade.
#Midsommar #ReelPete #CultHorror #EmotionalHorror #FilmReview
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Midsommar (2019): The Most Beautiful Horror Film Ever Made

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 14d

Day 20 of 31 Days of Spooky — the sequel Hollywood buried before anyone had the chance to see it. Fright Night Part 2 (1988) still deserves a place in the conversation.
#FrightNight2 #ReelPete #31DaysOfSpooky #LostHorror #80sCinema #CultFilm #HorrorFans #ForgottenFilms
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The Forgotten Sequel That Got Buried!

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 15d

A haunted 80s trip through grief, humor, and rubber monsters.
Day 19 of 31 Days of Spooky is House (1986) — my childhood favorite and still a guilty pleasure.
#31DaysOfSpooky #House1986 #ReelPete #CultFilm #80sHorror
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80s Horror Comedy You Forgot About!

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 17d

Day 18 of 31 Days of Spooky is Pumpkinhead.
The only film Stan Winston ever directed — and for me, it’s personal. The man behind Predator, Aliens, and Jurassic Park showed that even monsters have meaning.
#Pumpkinhead #StanWinston #HorrorTalk #FilmDiscussion #ReelPete
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What If Grief Created a Monster?

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 17d

I actually really do love this film.

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 17d

Day 17 of 31 Days of Spooky!
A cult classic phenomenon built on foam, latex, and imagination — Killer Klowns from Outer Space still defines what camp horror can be. #31daysofspooky
#KillerKlownsFromOuterSpace #CultHorror #FilmHistory #HorrorDiscussion #ReelPete
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Why Killer Klowns Became Horror Legends

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 19d

Day 15 of 31 Days of Spooky — The Black Phone 2 expands its shadow with Gwen at the center, real fear beneath the grain, and Derrickson’s touch still unmistakable.
#TheBlackPhone2 #Horror #ReelPete #31DaysOfhalloween #FilmTalk
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The Black Phone 2 Review – Gwen Answers, The Fear Deepens

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 20d

I’m heading to a screening of The Black Phone 2 tonight, so I revisited The Black Phone for Day 14 of 31 Days of Spooky.
#TheBlackPhone #HorrorCinema #EthanHawke #Blumhouse #31DaysOfhalloween
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The Black Phone – The Horror Hit That Surprised Everyone | Day 14 of 31 Days of Spooky

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 21d

Day 13 of 31 Days of Spooky — Absentia (2011) shows how Mike Flanagan built a career on silence, grief, and a $70K Kickstarter. Proof that story and conviction matter more than budget.
#MikeFlanagan #Absentia #IndieFilmmaking #FilmStudy #ReelPete
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How Absentia Was Made With Just $70,000!

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 22d

Before The Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson made the goriest comedy ever filmed — a love story, a lawnmower, and gallons of chaos. 💀
Day 12 of 31 Days of Spooky is Dead Alive (1992).
#DeadAlive #PeterJackson #CultHorror #ReelPete #31DaysOfSpooky
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Peter Jackson’s Wildest Movie: The Goriest Comedy Ever Made | Dead Alive (1992)

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 23d

A true-crime story without the murder.
Roofman (2025) explores how desperation, survival, and quiet deception can coexist in one man’s life. Please look for my full review at reelpete.com
#Roofman #TrueCrimeFilm #MovieTalk #ReelPete #FilmReview #2025Cinema
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Roofman (2025): The True-Crime Story Hiding in Plain Sight

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 23d

Day 11 of 31 Days of Spooky — The Gate (1987). The childhood horror film that wrecked my wife... and still manages to crawl under your skin. Accessible PG-13 horror that’s pure nightmare fuel.
#TheGate1987 #31DaysOfSpooky #ReelPete #80sHorror #HorrorCommunity
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The Gate (1987) – PG-13 Horror That’s 100% Nightmare Fuel

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 24d

Something about Tron: Ares left me questioning what really matters in a movie.
#TronAres #FilmDiscussion #MovieReview #ReelPete #CinephileChat
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Tron Ares Review 2025 – Why the Soundtrack Beats the Movie

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 26d

Day 9 of 31 Days of Spooky is Shelby Oaks — the crowdfunded horror that made history. A project built on belief, passion, and persistence.
#ShelbyOaks #ReelPete #31DaysOfSpooky #ChrisStuckmann #IndieHorror #FilmTalk #HorrorFans
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Shelby Oaks: The Crowdfunded Horror That Made History

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