Dede Crimmins
@dedecrim.bsky.social
Film critic. Horror Fan. Spinster. Smithie.
Rue Morgue, That Shelf, CFCA
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https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critics/deirdre-crimmins/movies
Rue Morgue, That Shelf, CFCA
she/her
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critics/deirdre-crimmins/movies
Pinned
Hooray for SINNERS and WEAPONS, and let’s not forget THE UGLY STEPSISTER!
Horror sets Oscar records with two Best Picture nominees, “SINNERS” gets 16 noms, and more. https://ow.ly/kfJ450Y1tYE
Horror sets Oscar records with two Best Picture nominees, “SINNERS” gets 16 noms, and more - Rue Morgue
The Academy hasn’t shown any resistance to genre fare this year.
ow.ly
January 22, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Hooray for SINNERS and WEAPONS, and let’s not forget THE UGLY STEPSISTER!
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Torn between Amy Madigan and Wunmi Mosaku, great to see Horrors getting Oscar noms though
January 22, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Torn between Amy Madigan and Wunmi Mosaku, great to see Horrors getting Oscar noms though
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RUE MORGUE launches two new email newsletters! https://ow.ly/Ovvm50Y0PHx
RUE MORGUE Launches Two New Email Newsletters - Rue Morgue
Enjoy more industry-leading coverage of Horror in Culture & Entertainment with a pair of newsletters that flesh out the RUE MORGUE experience.
ow.ly
January 21, 2026 at 6:41 PM
RUE MORGUE launches two new email newsletters! https://ow.ly/Ovvm50Y0PHx
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‘SINNERS’ has broken history as the MOST-NOMINATED FILM OF ALL TIME at the Oscars with 16 nominations
See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26
See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26
January 22, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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I watched this last week and it’s a lot of fun. If you’re in the US, it’s currently streaming on Peacock and definitely worth a look.
Tonight is POLITE SOCIETY makes its British television debut night! Absolute appointment viewing!!!!!!!
POLITE SOCIETY 📽️ debuts on British television on Wednesday night and don't miss it, it's hysterical intheirownleague.com/2023/01/29/p...
January 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM
I watched this last week and it’s a lot of fun. If you’re in the US, it’s currently streaming on Peacock and definitely worth a look.
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@alamodrafthouse.bsky.social even one of your patron saints (and Fantastic Fest fixture) Elijah Wood thinks this is a boneheaded, misguided policy. There’s still time to walk back mobile-ordering-only with grace. Take the L.
January 20, 2026 at 4:13 PM
@alamodrafthouse.bsky.social even one of your patron saints (and Fantastic Fest fixture) Elijah Wood thinks this is a boneheaded, misguided policy. There’s still time to walk back mobile-ordering-only with grace. Take the L.
It’s hard to be optimistic these days. But in my heart of hearts, I choose to believe Tenacious D will reunite one day.
January 20, 2026 at 2:47 AM
It’s hard to be optimistic these days. But in my heart of hearts, I choose to believe Tenacious D will reunite one day.
While folks are looking back at 2016, I’m going to seize the opportunity to share a photo of the time I ran a 5k fully in costume.
January 16, 2026 at 1:18 AM
While folks are looking back at 2016, I’m going to seize the opportunity to share a photo of the time I ran a 5k fully in costume.
Wait.
The filmmaker who directed THE RED BALLOON invented the board game Risk the following year?
(Albert Lamorisse)
The filmmaker who directed THE RED BALLOON invented the board game Risk the following year?
(Albert Lamorisse)
January 14, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Wait.
The filmmaker who directed THE RED BALLOON invented the board game Risk the following year?
(Albert Lamorisse)
The filmmaker who directed THE RED BALLOON invented the board game Risk the following year?
(Albert Lamorisse)
Tomorrow! Plenty of tickets available!
Coming up on Wednesday is I AM A KNIFE WITH LEGS at the Chicago Drafthouse.
This brilliantly weird film played @fantasiafestival.com, Fantastic Fest, @bosunderground.bsky.social, among many others.
Don’t miss this one!
drafthouse.com/chicago/even...
This brilliantly weird film played @fantasiafestival.com, Fantastic Fest, @bosunderground.bsky.social, among many others.
Don’t miss this one!
drafthouse.com/chicago/even...
January 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Tomorrow! Plenty of tickets available!
Coming up on Wednesday is I AM A KNIFE WITH LEGS at the Chicago Drafthouse.
This brilliantly weird film played @fantasiafestival.com, Fantastic Fest, @bosunderground.bsky.social, among many others.
Don’t miss this one!
drafthouse.com/chicago/even...
This brilliantly weird film played @fantasiafestival.com, Fantastic Fest, @bosunderground.bsky.social, among many others.
Don’t miss this one!
drafthouse.com/chicago/even...
January 10, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Coming up on Wednesday is I AM A KNIFE WITH LEGS at the Chicago Drafthouse.
This brilliantly weird film played @fantasiafestival.com, Fantastic Fest, @bosunderground.bsky.social, among many others.
Don’t miss this one!
drafthouse.com/chicago/even...
This brilliantly weird film played @fantasiafestival.com, Fantastic Fest, @bosunderground.bsky.social, among many others.
Don’t miss this one!
drafthouse.com/chicago/even...
New Year, New Weird.
@tomorrowromance.bsky.social and I have some fun stuff coming your way this month.
And as much as I love GREMLINS 2 and can't wait to catch PICASSO TRIGGER, my heart belongs to I AM A KNIFE WITH LEGS.
Seriously, do not miss this.
drafthouse.com/chicago/movi...
@tomorrowromance.bsky.social and I have some fun stuff coming your way this month.
And as much as I love GREMLINS 2 and can't wait to catch PICASSO TRIGGER, my heart belongs to I AM A KNIFE WITH LEGS.
Seriously, do not miss this.
drafthouse.com/chicago/movi...
January 5, 2026 at 8:53 PM
New Year, New Weird.
@tomorrowromance.bsky.social and I have some fun stuff coming your way this month.
And as much as I love GREMLINS 2 and can't wait to catch PICASSO TRIGGER, my heart belongs to I AM A KNIFE WITH LEGS.
Seriously, do not miss this.
drafthouse.com/chicago/movi...
@tomorrowromance.bsky.social and I have some fun stuff coming your way this month.
And as much as I love GREMLINS 2 and can't wait to catch PICASSO TRIGGER, my heart belongs to I AM A KNIFE WITH LEGS.
Seriously, do not miss this.
drafthouse.com/chicago/movi...
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evergreen
January 3, 2026 at 7:49 PM
evergreen
Well this makes me incredibly happy.
January 2, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Well this makes me incredibly happy.
Little louder for the folks in the back:
Overall crime continued to drop as the number of murders in Chicago decreased from 587 in 2024 to 416 last year, when scores of federal immigration agents flooded the city and President Trump repeatedly highlighted its crime. Mayor Johnson touted the "positive trend" but acknowledged “there’s a lot…
Chicago records fewest killings since 1965, despite Trump's attacks against the city
chicago.suntimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Little louder for the folks in the back:
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We’re kicking off the new year with a career spanning interview with director CHRISTOPHE GANS, who resurrects a nightmare world with RETURN TO SILENT HILL in "RUE MORGUE #228 Jan/Feb 2026 Issue". Plus! Gans’ BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF turns 25 and lots more! ON STANDS NOW! https://ow.ly/helw50XQOIz
January 1, 2026 at 5:13 PM
We’re kicking off the new year with a career spanning interview with director CHRISTOPHE GANS, who resurrects a nightmare world with RETURN TO SILENT HILL in "RUE MORGUE #228 Jan/Feb 2026 Issue". Plus! Gans’ BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF turns 25 and lots more! ON STANDS NOW! https://ow.ly/helw50XQOIz
Happy New Year from me and my promotional wine glass from the less-than-stellar, English language remake of GOODNIGHT MOMMY starring Naomi Watts.
January 1, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Happy New Year from me and my promotional wine glass from the less-than-stellar, English language remake of GOODNIGHT MOMMY starring Naomi Watts.
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Join @jennferatu.bsky.social and I at a discount over on Patreon this week only!
SILENCE OF THE LAMBS; All 3 seasons of MONSTER; Murdaugh and Amanda Knox and much, MUCH more!
SILENCE OF THE LAMBS; All 3 seasons of MONSTER; Murdaugh and Amanda Knox and much, MUCH more!
🚨Patreon Promo Alert 🚨
Use code TRUECRIME2026 from now until Jan 5 for 30% off a monthly membership.
If you’ve ever been curious, now’s your chance to unlock up to 125 hours!
Use code TRUECRIME2026 from now until Jan 5 for 30% off a monthly membership.
If you’ve ever been curious, now’s your chance to unlock up to 125 hours!
Murder Made Fiction | Patreon
Talking fictionalized adaptations of true crimes
www.patreon.com
December 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Join @jennferatu.bsky.social and I at a discount over on Patreon this week only!
SILENCE OF THE LAMBS; All 3 seasons of MONSTER; Murdaugh and Amanda Knox and much, MUCH more!
SILENCE OF THE LAMBS; All 3 seasons of MONSTER; Murdaugh and Amanda Knox and much, MUCH more!
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“You’ll be visited by three spirits.”
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
December 24, 2024 at 8:29 PM
“You’ll be visited by three spirits.”
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
This is literally a month away, but I am beyond excited to have programmed I AM A KNIFE WITH LEGS at the Chicago Drafthouse on January 14th!
drafthouse.com/chicago/even...
drafthouse.com/chicago/even...
December 18, 2025 at 2:15 AM
This is literally a month away, but I am beyond excited to have programmed I AM A KNIFE WITH LEGS at the Chicago Drafthouse on January 14th!
drafthouse.com/chicago/even...
drafthouse.com/chicago/even...
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One last podcast for 2025! I’m back on Horror 101 with Dr. AC talking about JACOB’S LADDER! Listen on your podcast app or watch on YouTube!
Ep 145 - 35 Years of JACOB'S LADDER (1990): The Meaning Behind the Madness
YouTube video by HORROR 101 with Dr. AC
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
One last podcast for 2025! I’m back on Horror 101 with Dr. AC talking about JACOB’S LADDER! Listen on your podcast app or watch on YouTube!
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Holy shit.
The Vanity Fair photographer knew what he was doing. (I doubt I’m the first to notice this but it hasn’t graced my TL)
December 18, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Holy shit.
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