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Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 2h

Just Watched - Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie

This was a surprisingly fun film based on the TV Series filled with entertaining performances, funny humour, extremely colourful animation & cool visuals.

Definitely recommend watching with the family!!

#GabbysDollhouse #Cinema

Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 16h

Day 17 of #31DaysOfHalloween - Jack Frost & Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman

Yeah these films may be very dumb, but they're also still extremely funny and are just the right amount of campy that makes them worth watching for a fun night.

#Halloween2025 #Comedy

Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 1d

Day 16 of #31DaysOfHalloween - Don't Look Now

This still remains to be an excellent & iconic thriller with it's fantastic performances, beautiful visuals, innovative editing for the time, themes on grief & death and it's unforgettable and still shocking ending.

#Halloween2025 #Thriller

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Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 2d

Day 15 of #31DaysOfHalloween - The Thing (1982)

Still an incredible cinematic masterpiece with fantastic performances, superb directing, awesome soundtrack and scary tension with some of the all time greatest practical effects in the history of cinema.

#Halloween2025 #Horror

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Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 3d

Day 14 of #31DaysOfHalloween - They Live

This still remains to be one of the greatest Sci-fi Horror films of all-time for it's superb directing, excellent performances & music score, iconic scenes, visuals & quotes and still relatable political commentary.

#Halloween2025 #Horror

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Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 3d

Had the new UK 4K UHD release of - Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me - arrive today.

It's awesome that @criterion.bsky.social UK have released this on 4K for UK fans of Twin Peaks.

@ultrahdbluray.bsky.social ##PhysicalMedia #Film

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Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 4d

Day 13 of #31DaysOfHalloween - Dracula (1931)

While it's understandably considered tame by today's standards, there's no denying the cultural impact this made for cinema along with how iconic & unforgettable it still remains to be almost 100 years later.

#Halloween2025 #Horror

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Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 4d

Just Watched - Good Boy

While it's certainly going to be divisive amongst audiences, I personally loved this Horror film.

Absolutely incredible performance by Dog actor Indy, extremely tense with effective jumpscares, creepy visuals and brilliant camera work.

#GoodBoy #Horror

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Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 4d

Just Watched - I Swear

This was an incredibly emotional biographical film.

Absolutely fantastic performance by Robert Aramayo as John Davidson who this film is based on with terrific supporting cast with a great blend of drama & comedy.

An absolute Must-see!!

#ISwear #Cinema

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Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 5d

Picked up a number of cool new UK 4K UHD releases today from HMV Coventry.

Also had StudioCanal UK's 4K Steelbook of Jacobs Ladder & @secondsightfilms.bsky.social 4K UHD Limited Edition of The Florida Project arrive from HMV.

@ultrahdbluray.bsky.social #PhysicalMedia #Film

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Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 5d

Day 12 of #31DaysOfHalloween - The Fog (1980)

This still remains to be a brilliant horror classic 45 years later due to it's excellent directing, great performances, creepy atmosphere, unforgettable effects & visuals and awesome music score.

#Halloween2025 #Horror

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Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 5d

Just Watched - Tron: Ares - on XPLUS in 3D

While the story isn't going to hit with everyone, I personally had an extremely fun time with the good performances, stunning effects & visuals (looked amazing in 3D) and awesome soundtrack.

Tron fans will love what appears in the 3rd Act.

#TronAres

Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 6d

Day 11 of #31DaysOfHalloween - Van Helsing

While it's no masterpiece of cinema, this still remains to be an entertaining homage to the Universal Monsters with it's cool designs & action, fun performances, great cinematography and awesome music score.

#Halloween2025 #Horror

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Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 6d

Am very sad to hear about the passing of the legendary Diane Keaton.

She was amazing in so many unforgettable classics from the iconic Godfather Trilogy to Father of the Bride, Annie Hall, The First Wives Club and Manhattan.

R.I.P - Diane Keaton (1946-2025) ❤️

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Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 7d

Day 10 of #31DaysOfHalloween - The Return of the Living Dead

This is still an iconic and hilarious flick for it's incredibly fun performances, great practical & makeup effects and unforgettable zombie designs.

Arrow Video's new 4K release looks excellent!!

#Halloween2025 #Horror #Comedy

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Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 8d

Day 9 of #31DaysOfHalloween - The Banana Splits Movie

This personally still remains to be a very entertaining horror comedy adaptation for it's fun performances, funny comedy, great practical effects, music with some extremely cool & gory deaths.

#Halloween2025 #Horror

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Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 9d

Day 8 of #31DaysOfHalloween - Killer Klowns from Outer Space

This still remains to be one of the all time best horror comedies for it's very entertaining performances, excellent practical effects, awesome & unforgettable designs and brilliant music.

#Halloween2025 #Comedy

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Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 10d

Had the rest of this week's new UK 4K home media releases arrive today.

Also had Arrow Video's upcoming 4K UHD release of - The Return of the Living Dead - arrive early from Zavvi UK.

Diva was surprisingly only £15 when I ordered it!!

@ultrahdbluray.bsky.social #PhysicalMedia #Film #Horror

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Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 10d

Day 7 of #31DaysOfHalloween - Horror Express

This still remains to be a thrilling horror classic over 50 years later from it's extremely good performances, great atmosphere, makeup effects, cool visuals, creepy tension and excellent music score.

#Halloween2025 #Horror

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Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 11d

Day 6 of #31DaysOfHalloween - Spawn

While the CGI effects are very dated, this still remains to be an fun flick because of it's fun performances, great makeup effects & extremely cool designs.

The new Arrow Video 4K release looks very impressive!

@ultrahdbluray.bsky.social #Halloween2025 #Horror

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Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 12d

Picked up some new UK 4K UHD releases today from HMV Coventry.

Turns out - Hereditary - has been released on Standard 4K in the UK as an HMV in-store exclusive.

Have another Three 4K releases to arrive through the week.

@ultrahdbluray.bsky.social #PhysicalMedia #Film #Horror

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Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 12d

Day 5 of #31DaysOfHalloween - Basket Case

Sure it may not be a horror masterpiece, but it's understandable why this has found a cult following with it's great effects considering it's limited budget, cool kills, gritty atmosphere and funny use of humour.

#Halloween2025 #Horror

Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 13d

Day 4 of #31DaysOfHalloween - Project Silence

This is a very cool and effective South Korean disaster thriller with a very engaging premise & tension along with really good performances, action sequences, some impressive CGI effects.

Really worth watching!!

#Halloween2025 #Thriller

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Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 13d

Just Watched - Him

I personally had a good time with this Horror film.

While it's understandable why this isn't hitting with audiences given it's pacing and not so subtle themes, it's still brilliantly acted with stunning cinematography & visuals and cool 3rd act.

#HimMovie #Horror

Jordan Carpenter @jordancarp3nt3r.bsky.social · 13d

Just Watched - The Smashing Machine

This was personally a great biographical drama.

Fantastic and career high performance by Dwayne Johnson with an excellent supporting performances especially by Emily Blunt with very emotional drama and great cinematography.

#TheSmashingMachine #Cinema

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