Crockett Houghton
@crocketthoughton.com
Horror Novelist. Film Critic. Husband. Fourth Thing.
Co-Founder & Lead Writer for https://frightaboutnow.com.
Co-Founder & Lead Writer for https://frightaboutnow.com.
Pinned
"Stranger Things has always been about change, friendship, and acceptance. It never changed to make people who didn’t get it feel better; it accepted itself for what it was beautifully."
👻📽️ Read @crocketthoughton.com's thoughts on the series finale here: www.frightaboutnow.com/p/stranger-t...
👻📽️ Read @crocketthoughton.com's thoughts on the series finale here: www.frightaboutnow.com/p/stranger-t...
STRANGER THINGS 5: THE END OF AN ERA
www.frightaboutnow.com
I had a lot to say about the ending of Stranger Things. That show got me.
Reposted by Crockett Houghton
Your partner's been dropping hints about what they want for Valentine’s Day for the last 11 months- a simple puzzle with many complex pieces. If you haven’t figured it out by now, I’m not inviting you to our game night. I need my friends to be problem solvers & critical thinkers. I need winners.
February 6, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Your partner's been dropping hints about what they want for Valentine’s Day for the last 11 months- a simple puzzle with many complex pieces. If you haven’t figured it out by now, I’m not inviting you to our game night. I need my friends to be problem solvers & critical thinkers. I need winners.
Reposted by Crockett Houghton
I ripped my pants in kindergarten but my mom volunteered in the school library so I sat there while she stitched them up, browsing books. That's the day I fell in love with reading. That's why I write. It all started that day.
February 7, 2026 at 2:33 PM
I ripped my pants in kindergarten but my mom volunteered in the school library so I sat there while she stitched them up, browsing books. That's the day I fell in love with reading. That's why I write. It all started that day.
Reposted by Crockett Houghton
I've been using the Oxford comma since before AI existed and I'll still be using the Oxford comma long after AI has died. I regret nothing.
February 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
I've been using the Oxford comma since before AI existed and I'll still be using the Oxford comma long after AI has died. I regret nothing.
Reposted by Crockett Houghton
GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 AM
GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
I ripped my pants in kindergarten but my mom volunteered in the school library so I sat there while she stitched them up, browsing books. That's the day I fell in love with reading. That's why I write. It all started that day.
February 7, 2026 at 2:33 PM
I ripped my pants in kindergarten but my mom volunteered in the school library so I sat there while she stitched them up, browsing books. That's the day I fell in love with reading. That's why I write. It all started that day.
Reposted by Crockett Houghton
production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
February 7, 2026 at 12:40 AM
production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
Your partner's been dropping hints about what they want for Valentine’s Day for the last 11 months- a simple puzzle with many complex pieces. If you haven’t figured it out by now, I’m not inviting you to our game night. I need my friends to be problem solvers & critical thinkers. I need winners.
February 6, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Your partner's been dropping hints about what they want for Valentine’s Day for the last 11 months- a simple puzzle with many complex pieces. If you haven’t figured it out by now, I’m not inviting you to our game night. I need my friends to be problem solvers & critical thinkers. I need winners.
I've been using the Oxford comma since before AI existed and I'll still be using the Oxford comma long after AI has died. I regret nothing.
February 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
I've been using the Oxford comma since before AI existed and I'll still be using the Oxford comma long after AI has died. I regret nothing.
I understand the need to drum up excitement for a new film project (I do) but I promise you, none of us need a trailer for a trailer. The trailer will do all the drumming. It's getting ridiculous.
February 5, 2026 at 3:02 PM
I understand the need to drum up excitement for a new film project (I do) but I promise you, none of us need a trailer for a trailer. The trailer will do all the drumming. It's getting ridiculous.
Reposted by Crockett Houghton
“Same.” I say to the deflated Halloween pumpkin my neighbor still has on their doorstep in February.
February 5, 2026 at 1:31 PM
“Same.” I say to the deflated Halloween pumpkin my neighbor still has on their doorstep in February.
Reposted by Crockett Houghton
I have determined that everything right now is All Too Much and it needs to be Considerably Less, so if reality could just dial it down a fucking iota or two, I think we'd all like that
February 4, 2026 at 8:33 PM
I have determined that everything right now is All Too Much and it needs to be Considerably Less, so if reality could just dial it down a fucking iota or two, I think we'd all like that
Most two hour movies that people describe as "okay" or "pretty good" or "fine" would have been considered bangers at 90 minutes. The problem is usually pacing. I said what I said.
February 4, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Most two hour movies that people describe as "okay" or "pretty good" or "fine" would have been considered bangers at 90 minutes. The problem is usually pacing. I said what I said.
Reposted by Crockett Houghton
A new god rises in the official trailer for MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS Season 2, premiering February 27.
Kong and Godzilla team up to fight a brand new monster!
Kong and Godzilla team up to fight a brand new monster!
February 3, 2026 at 6:31 PM
A new god rises in the official trailer for MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS Season 2, premiering February 27.
Kong and Godzilla team up to fight a brand new monster!
Kong and Godzilla team up to fight a brand new monster!
Reposted by Crockett Houghton
Christopher Nolan should have cast Helen of Troy the way the Greeks would have: by casting the most attractive young man in the company and giving him a really fuckable porcelain mask.
Having a WOMAN play Helen of Troy??? Talk about inaccurate. The Greeks would fucking riot.
Having a WOMAN play Helen of Troy??? Talk about inaccurate. The Greeks would fucking riot.
February 3, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Christopher Nolan should have cast Helen of Troy the way the Greeks would have: by casting the most attractive young man in the company and giving him a really fuckable porcelain mask.
Having a WOMAN play Helen of Troy??? Talk about inaccurate. The Greeks would fucking riot.
Having a WOMAN play Helen of Troy??? Talk about inaccurate. The Greeks would fucking riot.
We need a sequel to the movie Groundhog Day but when everyone shows up it's just the movie Groundhog Day. No one will be disappointed.
February 2, 2026 at 3:04 PM
We need a sequel to the movie Groundhog Day but when everyone shows up it's just the movie Groundhog Day. No one will be disappointed.
Reposted by Crockett Houghton
The secret to finding 100% of your typos is just to wait until the piece is published, don't worry you'll find them all
February 2, 2026 at 1:38 AM
The secret to finding 100% of your typos is just to wait until the piece is published, don't worry you'll find them all
I went to the store with my wife today and kept telling everyone “I hope you have a bidet” instead of “good day” because we’ve been watching so much reality TV lately and I needed a personal challenge. I passed by the way, I don’t think I’m being voted off the island.
February 1, 2026 at 5:59 PM
I went to the store with my wife today and kept telling everyone “I hope you have a bidet” instead of “good day” because we’ve been watching so much reality TV lately and I needed a personal challenge. I passed by the way, I don’t think I’m being voted off the island.
Reposted by Crockett Houghton
I was buying gluten free cookies earlier & the cashier blurted out "Ugh, gluten free is the worst!" Then she asked if I had tried gluten free cookies before & I said "Yeah, I have to eat gluten free. I have Celiac disease." Folks, I've never seen someone so embarrassed. 10/10 shopping experience.
February 1, 2026 at 5:53 PM
I was buying gluten free cookies earlier & the cashier blurted out "Ugh, gluten free is the worst!" Then she asked if I had tried gluten free cookies before & I said "Yeah, I have to eat gluten free. I have Celiac disease." Folks, I've never seen someone so embarrassed. 10/10 shopping experience.
Reposted by Crockett Houghton
Realizing that onions are alive and then having to create a mental justification that they want to be eaten, like the pop tart mascot
February 1, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Realizing that onions are alive and then having to create a mental justification that they want to be eaten, like the pop tart mascot
I got a new library card today, the librarian reminded me that I can download Hoopla (to watch free movies & listen to audiobooks) and Cloud Library (so I can check out & read books on my tablet) and honestly, I never knew that. Libraries are magical places that we need to support vigorously.
February 1, 2026 at 12:57 AM
I got a new library card today, the librarian reminded me that I can download Hoopla (to watch free movies & listen to audiobooks) and Cloud Library (so I can check out & read books on my tablet) and honestly, I never knew that. Libraries are magical places that we need to support vigorously.
Reposted by Crockett Houghton
It’s hard to imagine someone more universally enjoyed than Catherine O’Hara where the opinions range from “I like her and her work” to “I love her and her work” and that’s a pretty good legacy
January 30, 2026 at 6:19 PM
It’s hard to imagine someone more universally enjoyed than Catherine O’Hara where the opinions range from “I like her and her work” to “I love her and her work” and that’s a pretty good legacy
Catherine O’Hara has been a huge part of so many things I’ve loved. She’s a queen. She’s a legend. She will be missed.
January 30, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Catherine O’Hara has been a huge part of so many things I’ve loved. She’s a queen. She’s a legend. She will be missed.
Reposted by Crockett Houghton
Why should I watch something that a director didn't even bother to make?
January 29, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Why should I watch something that a director didn't even bother to make?
Reposted by Crockett Houghton
my office's smart vending machine asked me if I wanted a "summary of my monthly spending." no I do not. that's fake
January 29, 2026 at 8:01 PM
my office's smart vending machine asked me if I wanted a "summary of my monthly spending." no I do not. that's fake