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Benito Cereno

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Writer podcaster Latin Christmas horror movies Kentucky//BLOOD & THUNDER out monthly from Skybound//HECTOR PLASM: HUNT THE BIGFOOT in October from Image//STARTLING TALES OF SANTA CLAUS coming in December//CAPES coming 2026 https://linktr.ee/benitocereno

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Benito Cereno @benitocereno.bsky.social · Oct 19

Reintroduction post!

Name: Benito
Pronouns: he/his
Location: Central Kentucky
Interests: comics, ghosts and monsters, Christmas traditions and folklore, Latin language and literature, horror movies and literature, soup
Vocation: freelance writer (comics etc) and podcaster

Linktr.ee/benitocereno

It's yr boy, Benito | Instagram | Linktree

Comics writer and co-host of Apocrypals. Christmas, folklore, Latin, Kentucky

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Evan Dorkin @evandorkin.bsky.social · 1h

Halloween Radio: Quiet Please
The Internet Archive/YT has the extant eps of Wyllis Cooper's unique late 40s series. Sound quality can be iffy but ck out: The Smell of High Wines, Camera Obscura, Some People Don't Die, My Son John, Rain on New Year's and of course The Thing on the Fourble Board. (1)

Quiet_Please : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Quiet, Please! was an old-time radio fantasy and horror program created by Wyllis Cooper

archive.org

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Gavin Jasper @gavin4l.bsky.social · 5h

V/H/S segments as explained with the Simpsons (1/11)

Abe Simpson sleeping on the couch as Bart and Lisa look at him

Tape 56

Homer imagining Marge as some goofy demon creature

Amateur Night

Homer stalking a bed with a knife

Second Honeymoon

A blurry video recording showing something in the woods

Tuesday the 17th

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Benito Cereno @benitocereno.bsky.social · 3h

Ahahahahahah

Benito Cereno @benitocereno.bsky.social · 7h

Oh hey — Deadstream, one of the funniest horror comedies of the last decade, just popped up on Netflix after being Shudder exclusive

This one is a banger and ideal watch party material. Watch it, you’ll thank me

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Benito Cereno @benitocereno.bsky.social · 8h

Please note I said “smell *weird*,” not “smell bad.” There is no way Tom Waits smells like the average human, but I imagine it is not unpleasant

Some of those folk punk bands definitely smell like shit though

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Dave Richards @heyitsdaver.bsky.social · 11h

I got to interview @hackintimseeley.bsky.social about his incredible and long running horror comic, Hack/Slash, for Fangoria! www.fangoria.com/horror-comic...

Meet Cassie Hack: The Greatest Final Girl You've Probably Never Heard Of

What happens to a final girl after her movie is over? HACK/SLASH writer Tim Seeley explores that question in this comic series about Cassie Hack who travels the country looking for "Slashers" to slay ...

www.fangoria.com

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Benito Cereno @benitocereno.bsky.social · 14h

HECTOR PLASM: HUNT THE BIGFOOT #1 hits stores tomorrow (October 15). Here's some music to help get you in the mood.

Hector's Haunted Victrola: A playlist of songs about ghosts, longing, and grave dirt by and for people who look like they smell weird.

youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Hector Plasm's Haunted Victrola - YouTube

A playlist of songs about ghosts, longing, and grave dirt by and for people who look like they smell weird. HECTOR PLASM: HUNT THE BIGFOOT #1 in stores Octob...

youtube.com

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Comics in the Spooky Age 🧛🧟‍♀️👻 @comicsinthega.bsky.social · 9h

Cover by Bud Sagendorf.

Popeye the Sailor #67 (1963). The cover features Popeye, Olive Oyl, Wimpy, and Swee’Pea looking on as the ghost of Patcheye the Pirate, Popeye’s great-grandfather, rises from a treasure chest. His parrot, Matey, sits on his shoulder.

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Benito Cereno @benitocereno.bsky.social · 13h

"Fluoride choice" jfc

Benito Cereno @benitocereno.bsky.social · 13h

Dang, just read Invisible Man #3 by James Tynion and DaNi -- this might be my new favorite of Skybound's Universal Monsters books so far. Definitely recommended

Benito Cereno @benitocereno.bsky.social · 14h

Killer whales, killer whales

Jared Pechaček @vandroidhelsing.bsky.social · 14h

standing on the corner in sackcloth with a sign that says "IT DOESN'T NEED TO BE LIKE THIS"

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Benito Cereno @benitocereno.bsky.social · 14h

Hector Plasm's Haunted Victrola - YouTube

A playlist of songs about ghosts, longing, and grave dirt by and for people who look like they smell weird. HECTOR PLASM: HUNT THE BIGFOOT #1 in stores Octob...

youtube.com

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Benito Cereno @benitocereno.bsky.social · 15h

Send Help, January 30 in theaters

Sam Raimi and Rachel McAdams doing like a Misery/Castaway mashup

youtu.be/R4wiXj9NmEE?...

Send Help | Official Trailer | In Theaters Jan 30

YouTube video by 20th Century Studios

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Dark Horse Comics @darkhorse.com · 16h

NEWS! @mikemignola.bsky.social teams up with his brother Todd Mignola and artist Warwick Johnson-Cadwell to tell the story of Hellboy’s Brothers in The Crown: A Tale of Hell. @nerdist.bsky.social has the exclusive details: bit.ly/473o9NB

Coming February 11!

THE CROWN: A TALE OF HELL Tells a Story of Hellboy's Family

The supernatural world of Hellboy expands further, in Dark Horse Comics' new series The Crown: A Tale of Hell, coming in early 2026.

bit.ly

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Benito Cereno @benitocereno.bsky.social · 15h

This might be the only thing I have going for me as a writer but I feel like I have it in abundance

Matthew Claxton @matthewclaxton.bsky.social · 16h

We don't tell young writers "You gotta be a huge freakin' weirdo!" often enough.

It's an asset!

Benito Cereno @benitocereno.bsky.social · 16h

The more I research Vilnius, the more it seems like it might be one of the coolest cities around

Benito Cereno @benitocereno.bsky.social · 16h

The last couple of international trips I've done with my wife, I've said I wish we could just like rent a friend for the day. Someone local who hangs out with us and shows us cool stuff, not as part of a big group.

Turns out Vilnius offers that, for free

www.govilnius.lt/visit-vilniu...

Meet a Local

FREE tour with Vilnius local. Take a free coffee and register to see Vilnius through the locals eyes!

www.govilnius.lt

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Matt Dxgges @sequentialmatt.bsky.social · 16h

Dark October

Satan Girl
by Edmond Hamilton and Curt Swan (1963)
An evil clone of Supergirl created by exposure to Red Kryptonote.

#DarkOctober #ProjectDaare #DailyDrawing #OneMoreTime

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Lotusland Comics @lotuslandcomics.bsky.social · 17h

PREVIEW: 'Hector Plasm: Hunt The Bigfoot' #1 by Benito Cereno, Derek Hunter, and Spencer Holt
@imagecomics.com @benitocereno.bsky.social @derekdraws.bsky.social
www.lotuslandcomics.com/2025/10/prev...

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Benito Cereno @benitocereno.bsky.social · 1d

In danger of falling in love

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Jesse Lonergan @jesselonergan.bsky.social · 1d

Speed Racer pre-show commission form NYCC!

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Gregory Hays @aristofontes.bsky.social · 1d

I will knock doors for any 2028 candidate who makes this their slogan.

Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 1d

Fuckers need to pay.

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The Scary Stuff Podcast @scarystuffpodcast.com · 1d

Quick reminder that FOC for the Harley & Ivy: Life and Crimes miniseries from @ericafails.bsky.social is TODAY, so get your orders in at your LCS! It's guaranteed to be a fabulous mini.

(and pick up Erica's Harley Quinn Annual from 2024 too!)

(and please ignore the typo in the original post below)

The cover for Harley & Ivy: Life and Crimes (depicting the two titular DC characters against a city backdrop) by Erica Henderson is laid over a half-green/half-red background. Text reads as follows:

"Final Order Cutoff TODAY!

On Sale 11/5"

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Benito Cereno @benitocereno.bsky.social · 1d

Wow, you should probably listen to these guys

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Hector Plasm: Hunt the Bigfoot #1 – The supernatural detective returns in a wild cryptid chase that blends pulp and horror. This indie entry from Image screams cult hit. Between its humor, haunting vibe, and monster-hunting premise, you can bet this one will quietly skyrocket once it’s gone from shelves.

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Benito Cereno @benitocereno.bsky.social · 1d

Mario Bava

Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 1d

name an italian more worthy of an american holiday than columbus