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Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · 14h

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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The Art Of The Trailer: 10 Horror Teasers That Go Rogue

Horror movie trailers can become creatively hollow endeavors, but some movies feature teasers that are made up of entirely original footage that does something different! It’s so easy for a movie’s ma...

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Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · 1d

I was truly blown away. It was genuinely VICIOUS in a way that I haven't seen in a long time. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. So, so good.

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Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · 1d

@crobertcargill.bsky.social YOU PUT NIGHT FLIGHT IN IT!!! OH MY GOD

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Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · 1d

More SOLAR love for you all! @mikemcmahan.bsky.social @denofgeek.bsky.social #SolarOpposites
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So Long and Thanks For All The Shlorp: Solar Opposites Cast Says Goodbye

The cast of Hulu’s Solar Opposites reflect on the sci-fi animated series’ ambitious evolution and why fans won’t be disappointed with its final season.

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Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · 2d

So long and thanks for all the Shlorp, SOLAR OPPOSITES! @denofgeek.bsky.social @mikemcmahan.bsky.social #SolarOpposites
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Solar Opposites Producers On Ending The Solars, The Wall, and SilverCops Stories

Mike McMahan and Josh Bycel break down Solar Opposites’ final season and bring humor, heart, and hope to its many endgames.

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Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · 8d

A Complete Unknown (2024)

Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · 9d

Oh my God, this GINPACHI SENSEI intro that's equating itself to "GINTAMA GT." Glorious. Wow. #anitwt

Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · 9d

👀 👀 @bloody-disgusting.com #GoodBoy
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Dogs, Spirits and Slashers: The Power Of POV In New Wave Post-Modern Horror

Horror is a genre that thrives upon disruption and going against the grain. That being said, there’s a curious quality where fringe fascinations can progressively become mainstream, and what was once ...

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Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · 14d

Hey Apple TV+ and @sethrogen.bsky.social, can a "real" Brett Coyote ebook be published for PLATONIC? Apple TV+did it before with MYTHIC QUEST so the precedent exists! The Coyote Heads need it! #Platonic

Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · 15d

This is the final part in a 3-part interview series I did with ALIEN: EARTH'S Creature Creation Team. Glorious insight into a top tier production that's going to run wild in a Season 2. @bloody-disgusting.com @fxnetworks.com #AlienEarth #SecondSkinStudios
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Second Skin Studio’s Creature & Prosthetic Supervisors Break Down the Monsters of ‘Alien: Earth’ [Interview]

Alien: Earth’s talented creature and prosthetic supervisors talk about finding space for creepy new creations that build upon the franchise’s frightening lore. Alien hit the ground running with its Xe...

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Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · 19d

This is a weird one, people, but I think it'll grow on you! And a little Maya Hawke goes a long way! @bloody-disgusting.com @blumhouse.com @bloody-disgusting.com #NightmaresOfNature
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Blumhouse’s ‘Nightmares of Nature’ Gives Nature Documentaries a Macabre Makeover [Review]

Blumhouse’s creepy and creative reimagining of nature documentaries celebrates the wilderness’ humble and harrowing horrors. “It’s not just humans who have nightmares…” One of the greatest things abou...

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Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · 21d

Otm Shank reference in PANTY & STOCKING WITH GARTERBELT is legitimately insane. #TheSimpsons #anitwt

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Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · 21d

Last one, baby! ALIEN: EARTH has been my favorite series of 2025. This finale does everything right while beautifully resetting the status quo for a more disturbing second season. @bloody-disgusting.com @fxnetworks.com #AlienEarth
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‘Alien: Earth’ Burns Down the House With a Season Finale Full of Brutality & Betrayal [Review]

Wendy and the Lost Boys search for answers, honesty, and identity in a near-perfect finale that sets up an even more suspenseful sophomore season. “Your time is done. It’s our time now.” There are a l...

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Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · 26d

HAUNTED HOTEL seeks to be for horror what RICK AND MORTY and SOLAR OPPOSITES are for science fiction. Weird, wonderful stuff that's such a love letter to the genre. @bloody-disgusting.com @netflix.com #HauntedHotel
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‘Haunted Hotel’ Is a Love Letter to Horror That Will Hopefully Possess Netflix for Years to Come [Review]

HAUNTED HOTEL is an animated comedy with a deep love for horror staples and absurdist gags that proves to be as sweet as it is silly. “This place only works if the living people make a living.” Animat...

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Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · 27d

Not only is CHAIN REACTIONS a love letter to TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE'S enduring power, but it's a passionate treaty on the beauty of cinema. @pattonoswalt.bsky.social @stephenking.bsky.social @bloody-disgusting.com @darkskyfilms.bsky.social
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‘Chain Reactions’ Creatively Celebrates the Raw Power of ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ [Review]

Alexandre O. Phillipe’s ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ documentary filters the gonzo horror film’s impact through five creative careers. “I can’t believe that Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a thing. I can’t ...

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Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · 28d

Just one of those raw chicken on the sidewalk kinda days...

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Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · 28d

One more to go, people! We've got Evil Sheep! We've got Chestbursters. We've got Olyphant in ultimate swagger mode... @bloody-disgusting.com @fxnetworks.com #AlienEarth
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‘Alien: Earth’ – Standout Penultimate Episode Hatches a Horrifying Escape Plan [Review]

‘Alien: Earth’ releases its monsters and prepares for an impossible exodus in a standout installment that teases a grander war and status quo disruption. “Finders keepers.” Alien: Earth has knocked it...

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Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · 28d

"Young Darcy Mysteries" as a PRIDE & PREJUDICE prequel on PLATONIC is an A++ joke. No notes.

Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · Sep 15

Yay Britt Lower! Yay MAN SEEKING WOMAN!

Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · Sep 14

Luc Besson's DRACULA: A LOVE TALE is exactly the type of trip that I was hoping it would be.

Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · Sep 13

Oh NBD, just casually bawling over MIDNIGHT MASS monologues...

Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · Sep 10

ALIEN: EARTH continues to excite and surprise. "Motherhood" has always been fundamental to the ALIEN franchise and "The Fly" doesn't hold back there. Also a lot of LEGION in this one. #AlienEarth @bloody-disgusting.com @fxnetworks.com
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‘Alien: Earth’ Juggles Moms, Monsters & Machines in Foreboding Episode “The Fly” [Review]

Alien: Earth prepares for a killer confrontation in a suspenseful, scary, and satisfying installment where tensions reach their breaking point and a bad situation becomes worse. “All children, except ...

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Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · Sep 9

The anime is undeniably gorgeous and I still get caught up in the spectacle of that. The season four finale made me cry, which is wild, but it's capable of that power when everything works. That being said, Infinity Castle's simultaneous back-to-back battles would work much better as episodes.

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Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · Sep 9

A TRILOGY even! Parts 2 and 3 in 2027 and 2029. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if they released an episodic version as a season in the future -- like MUGEN TRAIN -- but we'll see...

Daniel Kurland @danielkurlansky.bsky.social · Sep 9

DEMON SLAYER is such a fascinating franchise to me that keeps focusing on the wrong things, yet continually fails upward. This "movie" will make gonzo money, but it's far from the franchise's best work. #InfinityCastle @bloody-disgusting.com
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‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Part 1’ Is a Beautiful, Hollow Anime Disasterpiece [Review]

The first part in Demon Slayer’s epic Infinity Castle trilogy offers visually stunning violence and unbelievable action set-pieces, but literally nothing else. Success can be a tricky thing and while ...

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