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Daniel Kurland

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One of the best things about KILL BILL: THE WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR is Production I.G's expanded O-ren anime segment, the likes of which could open a viable future for Tarantino helming anime. @bloody-disgusting.com #anitwt
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How The Extended Anime Sequence In ‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’ Points To Tarantino’s Future

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair includes never-before-seen anime footage that chronicles an important part of O-ren Ishii’s past that could also present the path to Tarantino’s future. Quentin Tara...

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December 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM

Daniel Kurland

@danielkurlansky.bsky.social

I forgot how genuinely gonzo the sound design is in KILL BILL. Wild shit like the sound of bowling pins getting knocked over when a character falls or like ALL the SIX-MILLION DOLLAR MAN shit. Unhinged in the best way possible. #KillBillTheWholeBloodyAffair

December 3, 2025 at 2:28 AM

Daniel Kurland

@danielkurlansky.bsky.social

It is time, JUJUTSU KAISEN nation! JUJUTSU KAISEN: EXECUTION is the start of something special and a visual extravaganza that doesn't hold back. @bloody-disgusting.com @crunchyroll.com #anitwt #JJK #JujutsuKaisen
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‘Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution’ Is A Visual Triumph That Celebrates Big, Brutal Battles [Review]

Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution recaps the end of the anime’s second season and teases the start of season three with a visually stunning film that suffers from structure. “Just save as many people as you c...

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December 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM

Daniel Kurland

@danielkurlansky.bsky.social

DIGIMON GHOST GAME finally has an English dub?!?

December 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM

Daniel Kurland

@danielkurlansky.bsky.social

BLUE SUBMARINE NO. 6 is very near and dear to my heart. It's such an odd, beautiful, prescient look at dystopia that oscillates between serene and scary. #anitwt #toonami @toonamifaithful.com
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This 90s Dystopian Series is the Greatest Sci-Fi Anime of All Time

Blue Submarine No. 6 is a revelatory science fiction anime from the '90s and a hidden gem that's more relevant than ever.

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November 20, 2025 at 1:27 AM

Daniel Kurland

@danielkurlansky.bsky.social

Oh my God, this Studio Ghibli SOUTH PARK madness is so ridiculous. I am losing it.

November 13, 2025 at 3:13 AM

Daniel Kurland

@danielkurlansky.bsky.social

Really, really loved this, guys. There's a lot going on here that truly tears down and rebuilds what was going on in the first season. Must watch stuff. #TheCreepTapes
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"THE CREEP TAPES’ second season is a solid upgrade from its freshman year. These six new episodes channel the tension and terror of the first season, but through surprising and subversive storytelling that seeks to challenge found footage and horror as a whole," @danielkurlansky.bsky.social writes:

‘The Creep Tapes’ Season 2 Is More Evil and Unpredictable Than Before [Review]

The Creep Tapes is back for a stronger and more surprising second season that digs deeper into the fractured mind of a chameleonic killer and the nature of identity. “I think you need to consider more...

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November 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM

Daniel Kurland

@danielkurlansky.bsky.social

Holy shit, so PLURIBUS is just END OF EVANGELION???

November 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM

Daniel Kurland

@danielkurlansky.bsky.social

DO YOU WANNA WATCH PARKER POSEY TEAM UP WITH FRANKENSTEIN'S MONSTER TO SOLVE BIO-CRIMES??? @bloody-disgusting.com @plutotvca.bsky.social
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Remember When ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Director Turned ‘Frankenstein’ Into A Detective Drama?

Marcus Nispel’s gritty 2000s era Frankenstein TV Movie for the USA Network is an odd entity that’s a fascinating product of its time, for better and for worse. “Bobby wasn’t a freak of nature. He was ...

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November 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM

Daniel Kurland

@danielkurlansky.bsky.social

The end of the latest CHAIR COMPANY made me cry... @hbo.bsky.social #TheChairCompany

November 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM

Daniel Kurland

@danielkurlansky.bsky.social

Oh my God, this latest season of LAW AND ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT finally visits TARU! This is like when Diane finally showed up in TWIN PEAKS! @lawandordersvu.bsky.social

November 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM

Daniel Kurland

@danielkurlansky.bsky.social

SHE NAMED HER DAUGHTER TATUM.

October 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM

Daniel Kurland

@danielkurlansky.bsky.social

There's so much I like about INCOMPLETE CHAIRS, even though it's far from perfect. Shades of AUDITION/AMERICAN PSYCHO/JUNJI ITO. Oddly the perfect double-feature with NO OTHER CHOICE. @bloody-disgusting.com @brooklynhorror.bsky.social #BHFF #BrooklynHorror
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‘Incomplete Chairs’ Is Brutal, Blood-Soaked Body Horror Satire That Hits Bone Deep [BHFF Review]

Japanese filmmaker Kenichi Ugana’s extremist satire on the pursuit of perfection will make the audience wince, but left wanting more. “Because you like chairs.” There can be an incredible comfort in w...

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October 28, 2025 at 1:26 AM

Daniel Kurland

@danielkurlansky.bsky.social

I can sometimes be "yeah whatever" about MY HERO ACADEMIA, but that was genuinely perfect television. Really satisfying to see a series so thoroughly stick the landing in every regard, on their terms. Bakugo! #anitwt #MyHeroAcademia #Bakugo @crunchyroll.com @myheroacademia.bsky.social

October 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM

Daniel Kurland

@danielkurlansky.bsky.social

Guys, CHAINSAW MAN: THE MOVIE - REZE ARC is just perfection. Fujimoto in his purest form. INFINITY CASTLE wishes it could grasp such greatness. Best visuals I've seen all year. @bloody-disgusting.com @crunchyroll.com @ryancoltlevy.bsky.social #ChainsawMan
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‘Chainsaw Man: The Movie – Reze Arc’ Is A Cinematic Explosion That’s 2025’s Must-Watch Anime [Review]

Chainsaw Man’s first movie sets new action shonen anime standards with a stunning spectacle of blood, guts, and heartbreak. “I’m going to start falling for this girl…” It’s become the new normal for o...

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October 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM

Daniel Kurland

@danielkurlansky.bsky.social

To me, BLACK PHONE 2 felt like the perfect synthesis of everything Scott Derrickson and @crobertcargill.bsky.social have been playing around with for years. There's even some HELLRAISER going on in here. Keep stoking this fire, guys. @bloody-disgusting.com
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Why ‘Black Phone 2’ Is A Slasher Chimera That Could Be The Face Of Blumhouse’s Future

Black Phone 2 is a scarier and more successful sequel, but its reinvention of the Grabber into a supernatural entity helps him become a modern Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees. Blumhouse has made not...

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October 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM

Daniel Kurland

@danielkurlansky.bsky.social

NEW GROUP is exactly my type of shit. Junji Ito meets Sion Sono, with shades of HUMAN CENTIPEDE thrown in for good measure. Yûta Shimotsu is one to keep an eye on because we need more madness like THIS. @bloody-disgusting.com @brooklynhorror.bsky.social
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‘New Group’ Feels Like A Lost J-Horror Classic That Turns The Human Body Into Abrasive Architecture [BHFF Review]

Yûta Shimotsu’s sophomore feature is an enlightening social satire about the dangers of conformity and assimilation, brought to life through a chilling body horror experiment. “Japan is the best! Japa...

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October 21, 2025 at 10:12 PM

Daniel Kurland

@danielkurlansky.bsky.social

I fucking LOVED this movie. My God. Thomas Pynchon by way of Tim and Eric. Max Headroom doing De Palma. YES. @bloody-disgusting.com @brooklynhorror.bsky.social @veradrew22.bsky.social @joshfadem.bsky.social #BrooklynHorror #BHFF25
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‘Every Heavy Thing’ Is A Manic Murder Mystery Masterpiece [BHFF Review]

Mickey Reece creates a one-of-a-kind dream-like descent into danger, death, and delirium that’s as unbelievable as it is unpredictable. “Every heavy thing falls away.” It’s become such a rarity for a ...

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October 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM

Daniel Kurland

@danielkurlansky.bsky.social

AFFECTION is like a BLACK MIRROR episode that transforms into a TALES FROM THE CRYPT with a truly stunning performance from Jessica Rothe. You are not ready. @bloody-disgusting.com @brooklynhorror.bsky.social #BHFF25 #BrooklynHorror
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‘Affection’ Is A Macabre Meditation On Memory That Gets Under Your Skin [BHFF Review]

Affection is an existential, claustrophobic examination of the self that’s more than its teases, twists, and turns “I know the difference between what’s real and what’s a dream.” Affection is such a r...

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October 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM

Daniel Kurland

@danielkurlansky.bsky.social

I had a lot of fun with this. This is all horror trailers and teasers that exclusively feature original footage that's not in the movie. GODZILLA'S is another all-time classic, despite not being horror. @bloody-disgusting.com #MutantFam #horror
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