Alex West
@alexwest.bsky.social
Genre film critic and author. Co-host of the Faculty of Horror podcast. She/her.
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Alex West
@alexwest.bsky.social
· Jan 13
Same book, new home!
Absolutely thrilled to be working with the incredible team at @arsenalpulp.bsky.social to bring you Scaredy Cats: The Nine Lives of Felines in Horror in early 2027 🐈🐈⬛
Absolutely thrilled to be working with the incredible team at @arsenalpulp.bsky.social to bring you Scaredy Cats: The Nine Lives of Felines in Horror in early 2027 🐈🐈⬛
My top 5 comfort films
1. Married to the Mob (1988)
2. Best in Show (2000)
3. Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
4. Pet Sematary 2 (1992)
5. Halloween: Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
Honourable mentions: Wishmaster (1997), Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999), Single White Female (1992), The Crush (1993)
1. Married to the Mob (1988)
2. Best in Show (2000)
3. Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
4. Pet Sematary 2 (1992)
5. Halloween: Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
Honourable mentions: Wishmaster (1997), Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999), Single White Female (1992), The Crush (1993)
February 18, 2026 at 5:46 PM
My top 5 comfort films
1. Married to the Mob (1988)
2. Best in Show (2000)
3. Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
4. Pet Sematary 2 (1992)
5. Halloween: Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
Honourable mentions: Wishmaster (1997), Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999), Single White Female (1992), The Crush (1993)
1. Married to the Mob (1988)
2. Best in Show (2000)
3. Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
4. Pet Sematary 2 (1992)
5. Halloween: Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
Honourable mentions: Wishmaster (1997), Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999), Single White Female (1992), The Crush (1993)
Me reading the end of Son of Rosemary.
January 28, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Me reading the end of Son of Rosemary.
Same book, new home!
Absolutely thrilled to be working with the incredible team at @arsenalpulp.bsky.social to bring you Scaredy Cats: The Nine Lives of Felines in Horror in early 2027 🐈🐈⬛
Absolutely thrilled to be working with the incredible team at @arsenalpulp.bsky.social to bring you Scaredy Cats: The Nine Lives of Felines in Horror in early 2027 🐈🐈⬛
January 13, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Same book, new home!
Absolutely thrilled to be working with the incredible team at @arsenalpulp.bsky.social to bring you Scaredy Cats: The Nine Lives of Felines in Horror in early 2027 🐈🐈⬛
Absolutely thrilled to be working with the incredible team at @arsenalpulp.bsky.social to bring you Scaredy Cats: The Nine Lives of Felines in Horror in early 2027 🐈🐈⬛
Whenever I feel bad about *gestures vaguely around* I think of how the Predator has an elaborate wrist watch/self destruct device that they activate by going BEEP BEEP BOOP with their fresh set.
January 6, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Whenever I feel bad about *gestures vaguely around* I think of how the Predator has an elaborate wrist watch/self destruct device that they activate by going BEEP BEEP BOOP with their fresh set.
One of the (many) wonderful things about my boyfriend is that he’s a fan of the original Star Trek and alerts me to the fact that they used to have aliens like this.
January 4, 2026 at 8:42 PM
One of the (many) wonderful things about my boyfriend is that he’s a fan of the original Star Trek and alerts me to the fact that they used to have aliens like this.
Back in 2017 my ex and I were looking to adopt a cat. We went to the Toronto Humane Society and the lovely guy working the cat section told us to go to the back and look for a tuxedo cat named Loon. We headed straight back, turned a corner and saw the prettiest green eyes.
December 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Back in 2017 my ex and I were looking to adopt a cat. We went to the Toronto Humane Society and the lovely guy working the cat section told us to go to the back and look for a tuxedo cat named Loon. We headed straight back, turned a corner and saw the prettiest green eyes.
Always grateful when the wonderful folks at @tiffnet.bsky.social ask me to share my film insights.
December 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Always grateful when the wonderful folks at @tiffnet.bsky.social ask me to share my film insights.
Festive break plans.
December 25, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Festive break plans.
You better watch out because Faculty of Horror’s episode on Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) is now live 🎅🏻🪓
pod.link/591499834/ep...
pod.link/591499834/ep...
December 23, 2025 at 3:44 AM
You better watch out because Faculty of Horror’s episode on Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) is now live 🎅🏻🪓
pod.link/591499834/ep...
pod.link/591499834/ep...
I’m very unmoved by these PR strategies that have actors play icebreaker games for the internet. Bring me back to the time when a reporter would get dropped off at Russell Crowe’s ranch for a week and have an emotional affair with him.
December 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I’m very unmoved by these PR strategies that have actors play icebreaker games for the internet. Bring me back to the time when a reporter would get dropped off at Russell Crowe’s ranch for a week and have an emotional affair with him.
Cat cuddles aren’t a cure all but they cure a lot.
December 11, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Cat cuddles aren’t a cure all but they cure a lot.
Mental health status: starting ER from the beginning.
December 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Mental health status: starting ER from the beginning.
Me on repeat in 2025
December 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Me on repeat in 2025
Yeah, *fuck* buddies.
November 27, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Yeah, *fuck* buddies.
I love listening to GDT talk about his films but man, as a society we have to do something about the weird lighting and rendering in these Netflix films that makes them look flat as fuck.
The BTS footage looks ten times better than the final product.
The BTS footage looks ten times better than the final product.
November 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I love listening to GDT talk about his films but man, as a society we have to do something about the weird lighting and rendering in these Netflix films that makes them look flat as fuck.
The BTS footage looks ten times better than the final product.
The BTS footage looks ten times better than the final product.
If your Halloween decorations are still up you are legally required to leave them up until next October.
- my mayoral platform
- my mayoral platform
November 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
If your Halloween decorations are still up you are legally required to leave them up until next October.
- my mayoral platform
- my mayoral platform
It’s time kids.
Time for Faculty of Horror’s episode on Halloween 3: Season of the Witch.
All you lucky kids should tune in wherever you get your podcasts.
pod.link/591499834?vi...
Time for Faculty of Horror’s episode on Halloween 3: Season of the Witch.
All you lucky kids should tune in wherever you get your podcasts.
pod.link/591499834?vi...
October 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
It’s time kids.
Time for Faculty of Horror’s episode on Halloween 3: Season of the Witch.
All you lucky kids should tune in wherever you get your podcasts.
pod.link/591499834?vi...
Time for Faculty of Horror’s episode on Halloween 3: Season of the Witch.
All you lucky kids should tune in wherever you get your podcasts.
pod.link/591499834?vi...
The first 10 mins of Welcome to Derry E1 has impressive and depressing levels of CGI glorp glop.
October 27, 2025 at 1:31 AM
The first 10 mins of Welcome to Derry E1 has impressive and depressing levels of CGI glorp glop.
Almost Famous is on TCM and I’m crumbling into dust.
October 21, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Almost Famous is on TCM and I’m crumbling into dust.
When I don’t blend my contour.
October 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
When I don’t blend my contour.
Moon’s superpower is looking like she’s never done anything wrong when in fact she has done many things wrong.
October 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Moon’s superpower is looking like she’s never done anything wrong when in fact she has done many things wrong.
Me when you realize I’m right.
October 7, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Me when you realize I’m right.
Next Friday!
TORONTO! You could come to my lecture on October 10 to learn about the intersection of 90s politics and the teen horror genre or to buy this incredible event poster by The Last Johny on the Left.
More info and 🎟️ here: revuecinema.ca/films/revue-...
More info and 🎟️ here: revuecinema.ca/films/revue-...
October 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Next Friday!
Just caught this as part of a local rep cinema’s Sorry, Wrong Number series and am glad to have remedied a blind spot I didn’t know I had. One of the most chilling and unflinching films about assault and trauma I’ve ever seen.
October 2, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Just caught this as part of a local rep cinema’s Sorry, Wrong Number series and am glad to have remedied a blind spot I didn’t know I had. One of the most chilling and unflinching films about assault and trauma I’ve ever seen.