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Shadowkirby @shadowkirby.bsky.social · Jul 12

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Shadowkirby @shadowkirby.bsky.social · 1d

19th film: Caveat (2020)

An amnesiac drifter was given a job to look after a landlord's psychologically troubled niece in an isolated island house. What ensues are oddities, suspense, and eeriness.

This will be a spoiler-free review! /1

Shadowkirby @shadowkirby.bsky.social · 2d

In conclusion: Azrael is a breath of fresh air on the no-dialogue post-apocalypse horror film. It's shorter than A Quiet Place, but you surprisingly get a lot out of this. Go and check this one out if you can!

Overall score: 8 machetes out of 10

Shadowkirby @shadowkirby.bsky.social · 2d

The main cast is amazing, and Samara Weaving puts her ALL in her silent performances. You see her character go through so much, and have her rebound and fight against her own cult.

This film's more action-packed and gorey than I initially realized, like the practical effects are superb. /5

Shadowkirby @shadowkirby.bsky.social · 2d

I got to see more of how this cult treats deserters, and what their main goal is. Again, visual storytelling is paramount if the film doesn't have dialogue, and it delivers! You can't expect them to say what they're thinking, you kinda have to figure out what they're thinking with no dialogue. /4

Shadowkirby @shadowkirby.bsky.social · 2d

Despite being an hour and a half, it feels longer because of the lack of dialogue, means you have to pay attention to the finer details, backgrounds, and expressions to fill in the story. Nope, you can't exposition dump on me this time, you gotta SHOW me what's going on! With no words! /3

Shadowkirby @shadowkirby.bsky.social · 2d

This is a unique movie as the majority of the characters don't ever speak, likening to movies like A Quiet Place. However, instead of sign language, they occasionally whistle to communicate, which I like a lot better! It's not often you see characters in films communicate through whistling. /2

Shadowkirby @shadowkirby.bsky.social · 2d

18th film: Azrael (2024)

Years after the Rapture, a young woman, and her boyfriend, escapes from a forest-dwelling cult that forbade speech as a sin. However, they are recaptured and she's being offered to an ancient evil.

This will be a spoiler-free review! /1

Shadowkirby @shadowkirby.bsky.social · 2d

In conclusion: 30 Days of Night isn't as memorable as I initially thought, but the brutal scenes are enough to warrant a watch, if you're into it. Not everything hits, but there's something to like here.

Overall score: 6 axes out of 10

Shadowkirby @shadowkirby.bsky.social · 2d

The cast itself aren't bad, just not as memorable as I last remembered, and that's not a good sign. Usually I give it a pass if the film's story and horror are good enough to carry on its own, like The Void, but here, it can drag on for a bit, which is a shame because I liked a few here. /4

Shadowkirby @shadowkirby.bsky.social · 2d

The vampires don't follow much like traditional vampires in most media, they mainly behave like sentient predators. No crosses, no permission to enter homes, no holy water, no stakes through the heart, either death by sunlight or lob their heads off. Otherwise, you're screwed. /3

Shadowkirby @shadowkirby.bsky.social · 2d

This is a film that I haven't seen in years, and after rewatching it to refresh my memory, I see a lot of potential in this near 2-hour long film. Originally from a comic miniseries, I hope one day it becomes a short series close to the source material. /2

Shadowkirby @shadowkirby.bsky.social · 2d

17th film: 30 Days of Night (2007)

In the small town of Barrow, Alaska, a group of surviving townsfolk are fighting for their lives against a band of bloodthirsty vampires as the town endures a month-long polar night with no exit out.

This will be a spoiler-free review! /1

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 3d

US Government accounts have arrived on Bluesky.

Block on sight.

Protect your digital space.

Be aware that the DHS account in particular is known to quote dunk on regular people to encourage their followers to harass them.

The detach quote function will come in very handy here…

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Sean Chiplock 🟡 🔜 AkiCon (East Peoria, IL) @sonicmega.bsky.social · 3d

Few things have been as cathartic this week as finding out about an account where I can go through its feed and block every single account it RT’d before blocking the main account itself.

Don’t interact with government troll trash. Just remove it from your sight & spare yourself the mental stress.

Pop Base @popbase.tv · 3d

The White House has created an official Bluesky account.

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Shadowkirby @shadowkirby.bsky.social · 3d

In conclusion: Although, I prefer the original short film more, I appreciate the immense effort in bringing his most popular video to the big screen. There's still a lot to like from the film, and I suggest giving it a watch!

Overall score: 7 flashlights out of 10

Shadowkirby @shadowkirby.bsky.social · 3d

The characters are pretty good, they have quite the talented cast, especially Teresa Palmer, who starred in Warm Bodies. Not a ton of big names, but I'm glad that Lotta Losten, the actress from the short film, got a cameo, and has since been featured in films Sandberg directed. /7

Shadowkirby @shadowkirby.bsky.social · 3d

Is the film scary? At times, with the unsettling mindset that this entity is casually hiding in the darkest corner of your room, waiting for the right moment, had me uneasy. Though, the jumpscares can be both a boon and a detriment. Boon for the buildup, and detriment from overuse. /6

Shadowkirby @shadowkirby.bsky.social · 3d

After years of waiting, and watching so many films, I finally got the chance to see it. Now, is the film worth the wait?

Kinda?

First off, it's a PG-13 film, so any chance of going ballistic with the idea has been toned down. There are some grisly visuals, but not enough for an R rating. /5

Shadowkirby @shadowkirby.bsky.social · 3d

So, when I heard that a full feature-length film was made based off of the short film, I was both excited... and concerned. Knowing how the original source and the adaptation can often get lost in translation had me skeptical if it lives up to the original, which is why I've been putting it off. /4

Shadowkirby @shadowkirby.bsky.social · 3d

The unnerving anxiety of what lies in the darkness thrives thanks to films like this, that play into the aspect of creatures or spirits in darkness. Skinamarink has made me sleep with the lights on for a good while, and the original short film of Lights Out did the exact same thing years ago. /3

Shadowkirby @shadowkirby.bsky.social · 3d

Since I was a kid, I had an immense fear of the dark, not the dark itself, but what lies WITHIN the dark. Anything can easily blend into the blinding abyss, and will snatch you away the moment you linger too long at it. I've slowly grown out of it, but the fear still remains stubborn. /2

Shadowkirby @shadowkirby.bsky.social · 3d

16th film: Lights Out (2016)

Based on a 2013 short film, it's about a sister and her younger half-brother being stalked by a malevolent apparition that appears only when the lights are out.

This will be a spoiler-free review! /1

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eva (^_^)/ @eva.computer · 3d

white house has joined bluesky
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Shadowkirby @shadowkirby.bsky.social · 3d

In conclusion: This is a fun movie to watch with your brain turned off, nothing but dumb, cheesy fun for Halloween night! If you want to host a movie night with friends, and want a fun, stupid 80s horror movie, this is the ticket!

Overall score: 6 stakes out of 10!

Shadowkirby @shadowkirby.bsky.social · 3d

Because it's the 80s, the way this centuries-old vampire is hitting on a high school girl is straight-up creepy and uncomfortable, it legit made my skin crawl. I can tell those scenes did NOT age well in today's current climate. /5