Bill Bria
@billbria.bsky.social
He/Him. Staff Writer at /Film, contributor to Discussing Film, Dread Central, Crooked Marquee, The Wrap, Daily Grindhouse, others. Co-host of Bill & Ashley’s Terror Theater. An actor and comedian sometimes. A goofball all other times.
I got to see #TheStrangersMovie Trilogy tonight. All 3 chapters properly edited into a single film (with intermission) as originally envisioned. In this cut, it’s the most ambitious slasher film since TERRIFIER 2. Harlin’s a mad lad, & Madelaine Petsch is a helluva Final Girl.
January 16, 2026 at 5:43 AM
I got to see #TheStrangersMovie Trilogy tonight. All 3 chapters properly edited into a single film (with intermission) as originally envisioned. In this cut, it’s the most ambitious slasher film since TERRIFIER 2. Harlin’s a mad lad, & Madelaine Petsch is a helluva Final Girl.
I was hoping to like #28YearsLaterTheBoneTemple , but I didn’t expect to love it so thoroughly, nor believe that it could reach (maybe even surpass) the heights set by its predecessor. But Nia DaCosta & co. pull it off! My review for @discussingfilm.net
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'28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' Review - Nia DaCosta Delivers a Uniquely Intelligent and Grisly Sequel
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is unlike most horror sequels, pushing boundaries in the genre while saying something profound about humanity.
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January 13, 2026 at 9:18 PM
I was hoping to like #28YearsLaterTheBoneTemple , but I didn’t expect to love it so thoroughly, nor believe that it could reach (maybe even surpass) the heights set by its predecessor. But Nia DaCosta & co. pull it off! My review for @discussingfilm.net
discussingfilm.net/2026/01/13/2...
discussingfilm.net/2026/01/13/2...
Super excited to present our Best of 2025 episode! We sum up 2025 in horror for us, and count down our personal top 5 horror movies of the year. Will we have the same number one? Tune in!!
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Our top 5 Horror Films of 2025
Podcast Episode · Bill & Ashley's Terror Theater · 01/13/2026 · 1h 12m
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January 13, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Super excited to present our Best of 2025 episode! We sum up 2025 in horror for us, and count down our personal top 5 horror movies of the year. Will we have the same number one? Tune in!!
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podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Huge milestone for me as I got to speak to Darius Khondji about MARTY SUPREME, his philosophy of film versus digital, and so much more. Only at @discussingfilm.net !
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Darius Khondji Explains Why 'Marty Supreme' Was Shot on Film (EXCLUSIVE)
Cinematographer Darius Khondji breaks down the visual inspirations behind Marty Supreme and reveals why he and Josh Safdie shot on 35mm film.
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January 13, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Huge milestone for me as I got to speak to Darius Khondji about MARTY SUPREME, his philosophy of film versus digital, and so much more. Only at @discussingfilm.net !
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discussingfilm.net/2026/01/12/d...
tfw you think “I will enjoy my morning with my new Sound of Music 4K” only to have it shit the bed 14 mins in, discover reams of complaints of similar issues on message boards, and have to order a replacement instead
January 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
tfw you think “I will enjoy my morning with my new Sound of Music 4K” only to have it shit the bed 14 mins in, discover reams of complaints of similar issues on message boards, and have to order a replacement instead
So happy to make my @thathashtagshow.bsky.social debut, speaking with director Johannes Roberts about PRIMATE! We chat about gore and chimp suits, take a look:
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PRIMATE: Director Johannes Roberts Interview |
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January 8, 2026 at 10:51 PM
So happy to make my @thathashtagshow.bsky.social debut, speaking with director Johannes Roberts about PRIMATE! We chat about gore and chimp suits, take a look:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r-I...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r-I...
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A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.
January 8, 2026 at 1:05 AM
A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.
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The US people can stop Trump but it’ll require you to increase pressure tenfold, the dial must be all the way up, especially around Mara-A-Lago and the White House. It must be made clear Trump & his regime have to go. It requires everyone, from boots on the streets to friendlies in the legislature.
January 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The US people can stop Trump but it’ll require you to increase pressure tenfold, the dial must be all the way up, especially around Mara-A-Lago and the White House. It must be made clear Trump & his regime have to go. It requires everyone, from boots on the streets to friendlies in the legislature.
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Glad to see people paying attention to the horrors of ICE, which has been committing daily human rights violations under both party administrations. A few orgs you can support that are fighting the good fight:
@fwd.us
@nipnlg.bsky.social
@alotrolado-org.bsky.social
@migrantsrights.bsky.social
@fwd.us
@nipnlg.bsky.social
@alotrolado-org.bsky.social
@migrantsrights.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Glad to see people paying attention to the horrors of ICE, which has been committing daily human rights violations under both party administrations. A few orgs you can support that are fighting the good fight:
@fwd.us
@nipnlg.bsky.social
@alotrolado-org.bsky.social
@migrantsrights.bsky.social
@fwd.us
@nipnlg.bsky.social
@alotrolado-org.bsky.social
@migrantsrights.bsky.social
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I never anticipated how the RFK Jr. news headlines would be triggering, since I lost my father to Hepatitis B.
January 7, 2026 at 3:29 AM
I never anticipated how the RFK Jr. news headlines would be triggering, since I lost my father to Hepatitis B.
Johannes Roberts does it again, and by “it,” I mean make a visceral, delightfully mean-spirited, no frills horror thriller in PRIMATE. And to paraphrase Sia, I love chimp thrills! My review for @discussingfilm.net
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discussingfilm.net/2026/01/07/p...
'Primate' Review - Killer Chimp Movie is All Gore and No Monkey Business
Primate delivers on all of its promises as a classic creature feature; horror fans will be satisfied with the gnarly kills and awesome practical effects.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Johannes Roberts does it again, and by “it,” I mean make a visceral, delightfully mean-spirited, no frills horror thriller in PRIMATE. And to paraphrase Sia, I love chimp thrills! My review for @discussingfilm.net
discussingfilm.net/2026/01/07/p...
discussingfilm.net/2026/01/07/p...
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all this is both foolish and unnecessary
January 4, 2026 at 9:47 PM
all this is both foolish and unnecessary
hosting the Bill’s Choice Awards tonight !
January 4, 2026 at 11:01 PM
hosting the Bill’s Choice Awards tonight !
Here are my top 25 movies of 2025! No outlet to publish this in this year, so a notes app screenshot it is. We’ve been blessed with a ton of cinematic riches this year, so while I could fuss over the order and inclusion for several more hours, but I’m going with my gut.
December 31, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Here are my top 25 movies of 2025! No outlet to publish this in this year, so a notes app screenshot it is. We’ve been blessed with a ton of cinematic riches this year, so while I could fuss over the order and inclusion for several more hours, but I’m going with my gut.
Finally saw TRAIN DREAMS, and was really touched by its “life and death of the anonymous American” fable. A great film for both those who believe that every little flutter of wings has meaning, as well as for those who believe that we’re merely dust in the wind.
December 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Finally saw TRAIN DREAMS, and was really touched by its “life and death of the anonymous American” fable. A great film for both those who believe that every little flutter of wings has meaning, as well as for those who believe that we’re merely dust in the wind.
Happy holidays, fiends!! For the annual Bill & Ashley’s Terror Theater holiday horror episode, we’ve thawed out 1997’s JACK FROST. Yes, the evil killer snowman movie. It’s a nasty & playful slice of good cheer & fear, and we hope you enjoy it with us:
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Jack Frost
Podcast Episode · Bill & Ashley's Terror Theater · 12/22/2025 · 48m
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December 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Happy holidays, fiends!! For the annual Bill & Ashley’s Terror Theater holiday horror episode, we’ve thawed out 1997’s JACK FROST. Yes, the evil killer snowman movie. It’s a nasty & playful slice of good cheer & fear, and we hope you enjoy it with us:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Would anyone be interested in reading about my top 10 (or so) movies of 2025?
I don’t have a place for them right now, so I was wondering if I should try to find one!
I don’t have a place for them right now, so I was wondering if I should try to find one!
December 21, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Would anyone be interested in reading about my top 10 (or so) movies of 2025?
I don’t have a place for them right now, so I was wondering if I should try to find one!
I don’t have a place for them right now, so I was wondering if I should try to find one!
what if we kissed under the ANACONDA mistletoe?
December 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
what if we kissed under the ANACONDA mistletoe?
With AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH, James Cameron makes yet another sweeping, exhilarating, imaginative sci-fi opus. A true genre epic that is as conceptually radical as its images are breathtakingly realized. My review for @slashfilm:
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Avatar: Fire And Ash Review: James Cameron's Sci-Fi Epic Delivers On Multiple Levels - SlashFilm
Avatar: Fire and Ash is a visual and aural feast, and anyone looking for a big, knockout blockbuster to close out 2025 with will be far from disappointed.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
With AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH, James Cameron makes yet another sweeping, exhilarating, imaginative sci-fi opus. A true genre epic that is as conceptually radical as its images are breathtakingly realized. My review for @slashfilm:
www.slashfilm.com/2052082/avat...
www.slashfilm.com/2052082/avat...
#SongSungBlue gets emotional whiplash from resisting being a standard weepie. Instead, it wants to be a celebration of performers, their love of music, & its power to make life’s hardships all worth it. Overwrought, exuberant, catchy & charming; sounds like Neil Diamond to me.
December 15, 2025 at 1:29 AM
#SongSungBlue gets emotional whiplash from resisting being a standard weepie. Instead, it wants to be a celebration of performers, their love of music, & its power to make life’s hardships all worth it. Overwrought, exuberant, catchy & charming; sounds like Neil Diamond to me.
Thanks so much to @bjcolangelo.bsky.social for spotting this EDDINGTON pull quote I didn’t know I had! Proud to stand alongside these other folks listed (as well as, by implication, John Waters)
December 14, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Thanks so much to @bjcolangelo.bsky.social for spotting this EDDINGTON pull quote I didn’t know I had! Proud to stand alongside these other folks listed (as well as, by implication, John Waters)
Got some ball tonight
December 13, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Got some ball tonight
James L. Brooks’ return to the director’s chair sees him triple down on his love of Capraesque screwball traditions, so much so that it’ll either infuriate or charm you. It just so happens that I’m in the latter camp, c’est la vie…
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Ella McCay Review: James L. Brooks' Screwball Melodrama Revels In Being Old-Fashioned - SlashFilm
With Ella McCay, James L. Brooks' commitment to old-fashioned screwball melodrama in an irony-poisoned world feels commendable. Here's our review.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
James L. Brooks’ return to the director’s chair sees him triple down on his love of Capraesque screwball traditions, so much so that it’ll either infuriate or charm you. It just so happens that I’m in the latter camp, c’est la vie…
www.slashfilm.com/2048313/ella...
www.slashfilm.com/2048313/ella...
#28YearsLaterTheBoneTemple sees Nia DaCosta take Alex Garland’s uninhibited script to delirious heights of transverberation. Easily one of Ralph Fiennes & Jack O’Connell’s finest hours. Severe, emotional, thoughtful, and playful in equal measure. Also: metal as fuck. How’s that?
December 10, 2025 at 5:34 AM
#28YearsLaterTheBoneTemple sees Nia DaCosta take Alex Garland’s uninhibited script to delirious heights of transverberation. Easily one of Ralph Fiennes & Jack O’Connell’s finest hours. Severe, emotional, thoughtful, and playful in equal measure. Also: metal as fuck. How’s that?