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The Schlocketeer @schlocketeer.bsky.social · 2d

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The Schlocketeer @schlocketeer.bsky.social · 2d

Yes please!

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Bite Size Frights - Maddwolf

The Schlocketeer @schlocketeer.bsky.social · 2d

Psst...

If you'd like to actually see V/H/S HALLOWEEN on the big screen, it's playing in Columbus, Ohio next weekend as part of this year's Nightmares Film Festival.

MaddWolf @maddwolfcolumbus.bsky.social · 13d

“You can’t get a Twix every time you dig into that bulk candy assortment bag. But V/H/S/Halloween’s ratio of choice treats to forgettable-but-edible is strong enough to leave you with a little sugar high.” Our take:

V/H/S/Halloween by Hope Madden “Hey, aren’t you a little old for trick or treating?” If you’re looking for bite sized horror to match your fun size Butterfinger, the long running found footage franchi...

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The Schlocketeer @schlocketeer.bsky.social · 2d

Everyone I trust keeps saying as much!

It just excites me for it even more. We get horror movie docs regularly these days, but all too often they are surface-level fluff devoid of any real new information and insights. I'm happy to hear that isn't the case with this one.

GFC Celebrates 10 Years of Nightmares - Columbus Underground

The Schlocketeer @schlocketeer.bsky.social · 2d

If you have the ability to attend Nightmares Film Festival this year and you're still not planning on doing it...well...what are you even doing with your life?

Columbus Underground @colsunderground.bsky.social · 9d

“Columbus’s very own “Cannes of horror,” as iHorror has dubbed it, casts its shadow across Gateway Film Center for the 10th time, Thursday, October 16 through Sunday, October 19.”

Learn more: columbusunderground.com/gfc-celebrat...

It’s been a full decade since Jason Tostevin and Chris Hamel decided to put on a real horror show. Their Nightmares Film Festival returns to Gateway Film Center for the 10th time Thursday, October 16.

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The Schlocketeer @schlocketeer.bsky.social · 2d

Bummed, but also not surprised that this isn't hitting theaters in my area. That's ok though. It just means that I can sit at home and watch a new Kostanski movie in my underwear like a proper sicko.

MaddWolf @maddwolfcolumbus.bsky.social · 8d

“Nothing will ever match Psycho Goreman for inspired lunacy. Deathstalker certainly doesn’t, but it definitely offers a bit of fun.”

Machinations of the Gods - Maddwolf

Deathstalker by Hope Madden From the Saturday morning lunacy of Psycho Goreman to the puppet chaos of Frankie Freako, Steven Kostanski has mastered the art of recreating the most ridiculous entertainm...

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The Schlocketeer @schlocketeer.bsky.social · 2d

Kinda dying to see this.

MaddWolf @maddwolfcolumbus.bsky.social · 7d

“Chain Reactions is an absolute treasure of a film for fans of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.”

Always Been in Meat - Maddwolf

Chain Reactions by Hope Madden Not everyone believes Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a masterpiece of American filmmaking. I find those people suspicious. Luckily, those are not the peop...

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The Schlocketeer @schlocketeer.bsky.social · 2d

1. Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
2. Frankenstein's Bloody Terror (1968)
3. Scanners III: The Takeover (1992)
4. Popcorn (1991)
5. Xtro (1983)
6. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)

Pure Cinema Podcast @purecinemapod.bsky.social · 4d

Listen to our Horrothon episode & program your own based on our slots:

1 Dimension Films release
2 Classic film (Pre 1970)
3 Horror Comedy
4 Slasher / Giallo
5 Wild
6 Regional Horror / DIY

Quote & Let us know what you’d program!

Pure Cinema Podcast @purecinemapod.bsky.social · 6d

It’s that time of year! We’re back (with @patrickbromley.bsky.social of @fthismovie.bsky.social) to program our own 6-film horror movie marathons!
open.spotify.com/episode/3sxx...
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The Schlocketeer @schlocketeer.bsky.social · 6d

There's a new Rob Zombie song dropping on Friday.

Which in turn means his new album is finally close to coming out.

a poster for deadpool wolverine shows a man in a red and black suit

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The Schlocketeer @schlocketeer.bsky.social · 10d

I should add that I don't mean that they're all malevolent. Just that, when running a big company full of tons of employees & dealing with a bunch of other companies, the odds of being able to keep that going without having to make some uneasy compromises are incredibly low. It's never fully clean.

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Drewcifer DIEtsch 🎃 @drewdietsch.bsky.social · 11d

I hate that we don't have at least 10 Clive Barker feature films to talk about. Not only are his stories a unique delight but his cinematic energy is equally one-of-a-kind. These three movies stand out in a crowd, even amongst their genre peers.

We missed out.

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The Schlocketeer @schlocketeer.bsky.social · 10d

I don't think it's possible for any large company to be ethically run. If an organization is big enough to have a CEO, odds are high that problematic things are occurring somewhere within it.

The Schlocketeer @schlocketeer.bsky.social · 13d

Hundreds of Beavers. Daniel Isn't Real. We're All Going to the World's Fair. The Head Hunter. The Waves of Madness. All Jacked Up & Full of Worms. Scare Package. And so on.

All played past years of NFF. Attend this year and get a headstart on 2026's indie diamonds!

The Schlocketeer @schlocketeer.bsky.social · 13d

18 features and 130 shorts across 4 days. That's a massive load of indie genre cinema spanning horror, thriller, and midnight movie fare. It's a can't-miss event every year and 2025 is no exception. If you have the ability to come, I guarantee you'll have a great time if you decide to make the leap.

The Schlocketeer @schlocketeer.bsky.social · 13d

- A screening of the only-ever-in-theaters gonzo adaptation of Fuck My Son.

- Tina Romero's Queens of the Dead, with a live introduction by the great Nina West.

- An insanely rare theatrical screening of V/H/S Halloween.

And that's just the tip of it all...

Nightmares Film Festival Unveils Horror-Filled 10th Anniversary Programming Slate

The Schlocketeer @schlocketeer.bsky.social · 13d

NFFX is delivering Nightmares Film Festival's strongest program to date. If ever you were considering attending, this is the year to do it...

- New films from Jason Trost, Brandon Christensen, Robbie Banfitch, Chris Stuckmann, Adrian Tofei, and Kevin Lewis.

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Nightmares Film Festival is set for its 10th anniversary event October 16 to 19 in Columbus, Ohio

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The Schlocketeer @schlocketeer.bsky.social · 14d

The Schlocketeer @schlocketeer.bsky.social · 14d

a man wearing a top hat and bow tie is eating a chocolate bar .

The Schlocketeer @schlocketeer.bsky.social · 14d

It's equal parts sad and hilarious that while Disney brass (and other studio heads) clearly haven't figured out that Leto isn't a draw (or even an added value element), the Disney marketing department sure as shit knows it. Hence the promos almost entirely focusing on the visuals and NIN.

Movies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · 14d

No intention of watching the movie but I am intently watching trailers for TRON ARES because I want to know how long they can pretend that Jared Leto (aka "IT'S THE TITULAR ROLE") doesn't exist.

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