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Tear Them Apart Podcast @tearthemapartpod.bsky.social · 2h

Don't forget Evan, Paul, and their special guest Scott Dorward LIVE on YouTube October 30th at 8pm eastern time.

They will be talking a lot and taking your questions.

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Scott Dorward @sdorward.bsky.social · 19h

Definitely. Byzantium is closer to those in tone than to most horror films.

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Scott Dorward @sdorward.bsky.social · 20h

Byzantium is one of the more unusual vampire films I've seen. Not really horrific, but poignant, moody and beautifully made.

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Byzantium (2012) - OHMC 2025 Day 14 - Blasphemous Tomes

Scott Dorward takes a trip to the seaside to visit Byzantium as part of his 2025 October Horror Movie Challenge

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Scott Dorward @sdorward.bsky.social · 1d

There's very little Fulci I haven't seen yet, so I guess I've reached the bottom of the barrel. Maybe I'll get some perverse enjoyment out of it. And, if not, at least I'll get to write another rant.

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · Jun 18

4 panel comic

First two panels are entitled “Journalist Visits Twitter”

Panel 1: Journalist is skipping happily through Twitter. Behind them, two people shout “Black people suck!” And “gay people suck”

Panel 2: Journalist continues to skip. Two more people shout “trans people suck” and “immigrants suck!”

The second two panels are titled “Journalist Visits Bluesky”

Panel 3: Journalist skips into bluesky and someone immediately shouts “YOU suck”

Panel 4: Journalist is crouched on the floor, absolutely devastated. In the foreground is a piece of paper that reads “Today, I went to hell”

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Scott Dorward @sdorward.bsky.social · 1d

I am now filled with nameless dread

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Scott Dorward @sdorward.bsky.social · 1d

I should thank @evandorkin.bsky.social for introducing me to this film, although I'm not sure thanks would be an appropriate response!

Winterbeast may not be the worst film I've ever seen, but I'm struggling to think of a less coherent one.

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Scott Dorward @sdorward.bsky.social · 1d

I don't think I've ever seen a film fail in so many different ways as Winterbeast. Watching this film is a shamanic rite, and you will not be unchanged by it.

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Winterbeast (1992) - OHMC 2025 Day 13 - Blasphemous Tomes

Scott Dorward subjects himself to the low-budget horrors of Winterbeast as part of his 2025 October Horror Movie Challenge

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Scott Dorward @sdorward.bsky.social · 2d

Dead Talents Society is a terrific dark comedy about ghostly influencers in a very Chinese afterlife. Fast-paced, bloody, and completely absurd. A definite highlight of this month so far!

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Dead Talents Society (2024) - OHMC 2025 Day 12 - Blasphemous Tomes

Scott Dorward goes on a ghostly audition for the Dead Talents Society as part of his 2025 October Horror Movie Challenge

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Scott Dorward @sdorward.bsky.social · 3d

While I did enjoy Dangerous Animals, and it's beautifully made, the ending was a terrible let-down. Also, there weren't anywhere near enough shark attacks for a film about a psychopath who feeds people to sharks.

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Scott Dorward @sdorward.bsky.social · 3d

Dangerous Animals is a slick, bloody, and tense thriller that could have been something really special if it had gone just a bit darker

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Dangerous Animals (2025) - OHMC 2025 Day 11 - Blasphemous Tomes

Scott Dorward goes for a risky swim with some Dangerous Animals as part of his 2025 October Horror Movie Challenge

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Orcusdorkus - Prepping Impossible Landscapes @orcusdorkus.bsky.social · 4d

Impossible Landscapes 0: One of the players was at a gaming retreat, but will get the notes. As for the rest, thank you @sdorward.bsky.social @sskorkowsky.bsky.social @adriangamenerd.bsky.social @discourseminis.bsky.social for accepting the invite to the ball, and looking forward to the dance.🤘🏻

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Scott Dorward @sdorward.bsky.social · 4d

Is Nightmare City any good? No.

Is it entertaining? In places.

Would I recommend it? Only if you you share my dysfunctional relationship with cheesy Italian horror. And why wouldn't you?

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Nightmare City (1980) - OHMC 2025 Day 10 - Blasphemous Tomes

Scott Dorward joins the atomic blood frenzy around Nightmare City as part of his 2025 October Horror Movie Challenge

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Pat Houlihan @patrickhoulihan.bsky.social · 5d

A new episode from the @apocalypseplayers.bsky.social campaign #murdershack written by @sdorward.bsky.social www.patreon.com/posts/139189...

The Murder Shack 02: ‘Simply Dead’ | The Apocalypse Players

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 5d

"Keep it down JK or I swear to god I'll get the hose."

a meme by salt_baer: I put a fried egg on my Croque Monsieur to make it a Croque Madame and now JK Rowling is outside my house shouting at me.

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Scott Dorward @sdorward.bsky.social · 5d

Roadgames is a perfectly serviceable thriller in the Hitchcock mould, but it just feels too damn safe. A bit more meanness could have made it into something special.

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Roadgames (1981) - OHMC 2025 Day 9 - Blasphemous Tomes

Scott Dorward drives off into the Outback to play some Road Games as part of his 2025 October Horror Movie Challenge

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Scott Dorward @sdorward.bsky.social · 6d

Sister Midnight is hard to sum up, which may be why I loved it so much. More of an absurd black comedy than a horror film, but with the kind of gothic sensibilities horror fans will enjoy.

My pick of the month so far.

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Sister Midnight (2024) - OHMC 2025 Day 8 - Blasphemous Tomes

Scott Dorward stays up past his bedtime with Sister Midnight as part of his 2025 October Horror Movie Challenge

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 7d

My new book, THE FLESH KING is out today and available everywhere your get your books. But I’d feel like an ass if I didn’t mention new books by two of my favorite writers: THE ESSENTIAL HORROR OF JOE R. LANSDALE and SHADOW TICKET by Thomas Pynchon. Why not go nuts and get all three?

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Scott Dorward @sdorward.bsky.social · 7d

I adored The Monkey. It is exactly the kind of gory, macabre fun that gets a ghoulish chuckle out of me. The only real surprise is that it was made by Oz Perkins, whose films are usually weightier.

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The Monkey (2025) - OHMC 2025 Day 7 - Blasphemous Tomes

Scott Dorward faces the music with The Monkey and its evil drum as part of his 2025 October Horror Movie Challenge

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Scott Dorward @sdorward.bsky.social · 7d

I think it can be, but here it seemed to be a pretty grounded example of how decorum can be deadly when it's used to excuse or ignore monstrous behaviour. There's a lesson for all of us in that.

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Scott Dorward @sdorward.bsky.social · 7d

It was wonderful to talk to @jaredlogan.bsky.social about all this gory stuff. I've wanted to have him on the Good Friends for a long time, and he did not disappoint.

The Good Friends of Jackson Elias @goodfriendsofje.bsky.social · 7d

@jaredlogan.bsky.social joins the Good Friends to help us work out why we love gore so much, why it makes us laugh, and how we can use it in our games without it becoming numbing

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The Joy of Gore, with Jared Logan - Blasphemous Tomes

Jared Logan joins the the Good Friends to discuss the the joy of gore, and how we can bring some blood and guts to our Call of Cthulhu games

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Scott Dorward @sdorward.bsky.social · 8d

I've heard good things over the years about Valerie and Her Week of Wonders, and took this opportunity to finally catch up with it. It's a gorgeous gothic fairy tale, although sometimes creepy for the wrong reasons.

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Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970) - OHMC 2025 Day 6 - Blasphemous Tomes

Scott Dorward embarks on a strange adventure with Valerie and Her Week of Wonders as part of his 2025 October Horror Movie Challenge

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Scott Dorward @sdorward.bsky.social · 9d

I felt in the mood for some schlocky nonsense, and WolfCop more than delivered.

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This is a daft, crass, messy film, and I was surprised by how much I liked it.

WolfCop (2014) - OHMC 2025 Day 5 - Blasphemous Tomes

Scott Dorward goes howling mad for the absurdity of WolfCop as part of his 2025 October Horror Movie Challenge

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Scott Dorward @sdorward.bsky.social · 10d

Today's OHMC review is The Lodge, a wintry tale of isolation, delusion, and dark secrets.

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The atmosphere is impeccable, even if the story itself doesn't always convince. Still, a nice, creepy gothic tale, made with real flair.

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The Lodge (2019) - OHMC 2025 Day 4 - Blasphemous Tomes

Scott Dorward settles in for a nice family getaway at The Lodge as part of his 2025 October Horror Movie Challenge

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Scott Dorward @sdorward.bsky.social · 11d

The Uninvited is an uneasy mashup of mystery, romance, and ghost story, with some awkward attempts at humour. It's perfectly entertaining, but nothing stands out as exceptional. Not a terrible way to spend 90 minutes, but I'm puzzled that it's so often cited as a classic of the genre.

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