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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 3d

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 · 3d

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 · 4d

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 · 5d

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 · 6d

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 · 7d

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 · 9d

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 · 10d

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 · 11d

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 · 12d

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 · 13d

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 · 14d

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 · 16d

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 · 16d

I actually really do love this film.

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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 16d

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 · 18d

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 · 19d

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 · 20d

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 · 21d

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 · 22d

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 · 22d

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 · 23d

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 · 25d

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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Reel Pete @reelpete.bsky.social · 25d

Day 8 of 31 Days of Spooky dives into Code Name Trixie and its remake The Crazies. Romero’s 1973 vision was fearless, unflinching, and way ahead of its time, setting the stage for modern outbreak horror.
#31DaysOfhalloween #TheCrazies #CultFilm
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Code Name Trixie aka The Crazies – Romero’s Most Underrated Outbreak

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