Matt Donato
@donatobomb.bsky.social
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Matt Donato
@donatobomb.bsky.social
· Oct 18
Seeing a lot of new Bsky faces! Allow me to reintroduce myself?
- I specialize in horror film criticism, but you can expect commentary on film as a whole.
- The Demon Wind, remake and “reds” guy
- @certifiedforgot.bsky.social co-host/creator
- Pop-punk lover
- AEW 💪
- Astros ⚾️, Texans 🏈
Welcome!
- I specialize in horror film criticism, but you can expect commentary on film as a whole.
- The Demon Wind, remake and “reds” guy
- @certifiedforgot.bsky.social co-host/creator
- Pop-punk lover
- AEW 💪
- Astros ⚾️, Texans 🏈
Welcome!
Starting the week with a … killer screening.
November 18, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Starting the week with a … killer screening.
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Come see indie horror and yell questions at us afterward
Austin! Alamo Drafthouse has added additional screenings of MAN FINDS TAPE on 12/5, 12/6, and 12/9. The other screenings sold out fast so make sure to jump on these while tickets are still available.
drafthouse.com/austin/event...
drafthouse.com/austin/event...
November 17, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Come see indie horror and yell questions at us afterward
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Bumping this for the folks who missed it.
I had the great pleasure of speaking with @monagle.bsky.social and @donatobomb.bsky.social about horror films, tabletop games, horror in tabletop, and the under-seen Canadian horror film Black Mountain Side (2014).
Give Certified Forgotten a listen!
I had the great pleasure of speaking with @monagle.bsky.social and @donatobomb.bsky.social about horror films, tabletop games, horror in tabletop, and the under-seen Canadian horror film Black Mountain Side (2014).
Give Certified Forgotten a listen!
Do you like your cosmic horror to come with a side of folklore? Then you'll want to check out this week's episode with tabletop designer @byodinsbeardrpg.com about BLACK MOUNTAIN SIDE.
Podcast: Colin Le Sueur on 'Black Mountain Side'
Tabletop designer Colin Le Sueur talks cosmic horror in game design and his love of Nick Szostakiwskyj's 'Black Mountain Side.'
certifiedforgotten.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Bumping this for the folks who missed it.
I had the great pleasure of speaking with @monagle.bsky.social and @donatobomb.bsky.social about horror films, tabletop games, horror in tabletop, and the under-seen Canadian horror film Black Mountain Side (2014).
Give Certified Forgotten a listen!
I had the great pleasure of speaking with @monagle.bsky.social and @donatobomb.bsky.social about horror films, tabletop games, horror in tabletop, and the under-seen Canadian horror film Black Mountain Side (2014).
Give Certified Forgotten a listen!
"There's a numbness that brings me back to studio rehashes of Robocop and Total Recall ... [boasting] one of the most disjointed finales of 2025."
THE RUNNING MAN is a real disappointment based on the talent involved.
Realized I never shared my full review lol: authory.com/MattDonato/T...
THE RUNNING MAN is a real disappointment based on the talent involved.
Realized I never shared my full review lol: authory.com/MattDonato/T...
November 16, 2025 at 11:16 PM
"There's a numbness that brings me back to studio rehashes of Robocop and Total Recall ... [boasting] one of the most disjointed finales of 2025."
THE RUNNING MAN is a real disappointment based on the talent involved.
Realized I never shared my full review lol: authory.com/MattDonato/T...
THE RUNNING MAN is a real disappointment based on the talent involved.
Realized I never shared my full review lol: authory.com/MattDonato/T...
Awkwafina’s deep inhale and “Hah!” at the end of THE FAREWELL destroys me every time. 🖤
November 16, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Awkwafina’s deep inhale and “Hah!” at the end of THE FAREWELL destroys me every time. 🖤
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It’s #TransgenderAwarenessWeek! Did you know that it’s so unlikely for a podcast host to be trans that statistics on it are inconclusive? And its even LESS likely if the show isn’t explicitly ABOUT transness?
At This Ends at Prom we got @harmonycolangelo.bsky.social, a girl who can do both.
At This Ends at Prom we got @harmonycolangelo.bsky.social, a girl who can do both.
November 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
It’s #TransgenderAwarenessWeek! Did you know that it’s so unlikely for a podcast host to be trans that statistics on it are inconclusive? And its even LESS likely if the show isn’t explicitly ABOUT transness?
At This Ends at Prom we got @harmonycolangelo.bsky.social, a girl who can do both.
At This Ends at Prom we got @harmonycolangelo.bsky.social, a girl who can do both.
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I'm interested in fresh perspectives on @certifiedforgot.bsky.social, which is why I'm always excited to open our doors to writers and game designers who love horror just as much as we do.
Do you like your cosmic horror to come with a side of folklore? Then you'll want to check out this week's episode with tabletop designer @byodinsbeardrpg.com about BLACK MOUNTAIN SIDE.
Podcast: Colin Le Sueur on 'Black Mountain Side'
Tabletop designer Colin Le Sueur talks cosmic horror in game design and his love of Nick Szostakiwskyj's 'Black Mountain Side.'
certifiedforgotten.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I'm interested in fresh perspectives on @certifiedforgot.bsky.social, which is why I'm always excited to open our doors to writers and game designers who love horror just as much as we do.
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Sent this article to my mom and she immediately watched SOLSTICE on Tubi.
I'm nothing if not a trendsetter.
I'm nothing if not a trendsetter.
November 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Sent this article to my mom and she immediately watched SOLSTICE on Tubi.
I'm nothing if not a trendsetter.
I'm nothing if not a trendsetter.
We came. We saw. We got the only $6 Wicked margarita Chilis had left. This location was out of dragonfruit of all things, sour apple flavor only. At least we can say we did it haha.
November 15, 2025 at 7:27 AM
We came. We saw. We got the only $6 Wicked margarita Chilis had left. This location was out of dragonfruit of all things, sour apple flavor only. At least we can say we did it haha.
Got loooooots to talk about this week on the livestream. @pnemiroff.bsky.social and I will be reviewing: THE RUNNING MAN, KEEPER, and PLAYDATE.
Plus we’ll have the chat open as always to take your questions and comments. Pop in, we’re starting now and live until 7:30PST!
Plus we’ll have the chat open as always to take your questions and comments. Pop in, we’re starting now and live until 7:30PST!
The Running Man Review - The Merri Hour
YouTube video by Perri Nemiroff
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Got loooooots to talk about this week on the livestream. @pnemiroff.bsky.social and I will be reviewing: THE RUNNING MAN, KEEPER, and PLAYDATE.
Plus we’ll have the chat open as always to take your questions and comments. Pop in, we’re starting now and live until 7:30PST!
Plus we’ll have the chat open as always to take your questions and comments. Pop in, we’re starting now and live until 7:30PST!
The serotonin boost of snagging last-minute tickets to see one of your current favorite bands.
Finally seeing Set It Off on Sunday (with bonus opener Vana, who I've really been digging as well)!
Finally seeing Set It Off on Sunday (with bonus opener Vana, who I've really been digging as well)!
Set It Off - "Punching Bag" (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Set It Off
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The serotonin boost of snagging last-minute tickets to see one of your current favorite bands.
Finally seeing Set It Off on Sunday (with bonus opener Vana, who I've really been digging as well)!
Finally seeing Set It Off on Sunday (with bonus opener Vana, who I've really been digging as well)!
It's Friday, so that means we've got a new @certifiedforgot.bsky.social podcast episode up!
We welcome @byodinsbeardrpg.com for a guest episode to talk about tabletop RPGs, wintery horrors, and why BLACK MOUNTAIN SIDE is a The Thing copycat that rises above others.
We welcome @byodinsbeardrpg.com for a guest episode to talk about tabletop RPGs, wintery horrors, and why BLACK MOUNTAIN SIDE is a The Thing copycat that rises above others.
Do you like your cosmic horror to come with a side of folklore? Then you'll want to check out this week's episode with tabletop designer @byodinsbeardrpg.com about BLACK MOUNTAIN SIDE.
Podcast: Colin Le Sueur on 'Black Mountain Side'
Tabletop designer Colin Le Sueur talks cosmic horror in game design and his love of Nick Szostakiwskyj's 'Black Mountain Side.'
certifiedforgotten.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
It's Friday, so that means we've got a new @certifiedforgot.bsky.social podcast episode up!
We welcome @byodinsbeardrpg.com for a guest episode to talk about tabletop RPGs, wintery horrors, and why BLACK MOUNTAIN SIDE is a The Thing copycat that rises above others.
We welcome @byodinsbeardrpg.com for a guest episode to talk about tabletop RPGs, wintery horrors, and why BLACK MOUNTAIN SIDE is a The Thing copycat that rises above others.
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OMG please read my piece on SOLSTICE.
I'm so very obsessed with this movie and grateful to @certifiedforgot.bsky.social for letting me write about it.
I'm so very obsessed with this movie and grateful to @certifiedforgot.bsky.social for letting me write about it.
"Add in the copious gagging-up-mud scenes and breathless looking around, and you’ve got some truly disturbing imagery of a young woman haunted." Here's @xtinemakepeace.bsky.social on why SOLSTICE is more than just a product of its time. Probably.
I Know What You Did Last 'Solstice'
Christine Makepeace explains why Daniel Myrick's 'Solstice' occupies a fascinating transitional space in modern horror history.
certifiedforgotten.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
OMG please read my piece on SOLSTICE.
I'm so very obsessed with this movie and grateful to @certifiedforgot.bsky.social for letting me write about it.
I'm so very obsessed with this movie and grateful to @certifiedforgot.bsky.social for letting me write about it.
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Thrilled to get to chat with Mark about the Found Footage Feature Fund and the partnership with the Transgender Film Center. (And THE CREEP TAPES Season 2, obvs.)
Interview: Mark Duplass Talks THE CREEP TAPES Season 2, Keeping the Franchise Fresh, and Teaming Up with the Transgender Film Center
By @thatwitchmia.bsky.social
@markduplass.bsky.social @shudder.com @amcplus.com
By @thatwitchmia.bsky.social
@markduplass.bsky.social @shudder.com @amcplus.com
Interview: Mark Duplass Talks THE CREEP TAPES Season 2, Keeping the Franchise Fresh, and Teaming Up with the Transgender Film Center - Daily Dead
With The Creep Tapes Season 2 right around the corner, the Daily Dead team thought there was no better way to celebrate than to sit down with Peachfuzz himself, Mark Duplass, to discuss what’s to come...
dailydead.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Thrilled to get to chat with Mark about the Found Footage Feature Fund and the partnership with the Transgender Film Center. (And THE CREEP TAPES Season 2, obvs.)
THE CREEP TAPES S2 premieres today, kicking off a killer season full of Peachfuzz's tricks and treats.
I really enjoyed how Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass challenge Josef in this batch of episodes. Full (non-spoiler) review is up on @dailydead.bsky.social!
I really enjoyed how Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass challenge Josef in this batch of episodes. Full (non-spoiler) review is up on @dailydead.bsky.social!
Review: THE CREEP TAPES Season 2 Is Back With a Fierce Bite - Daily Dead
In a year where horror film franchises have found middling success in episodic format, Season 2 of The Creep Tapes might be the most fruitful. Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass return with more tapes, mo...
dailydead.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
THE CREEP TAPES S2 premieres today, kicking off a killer season full of Peachfuzz's tricks and treats.
I really enjoyed how Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass challenge Josef in this batch of episodes. Full (non-spoiler) review is up on @dailydead.bsky.social!
I really enjoyed how Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass challenge Josef in this batch of episodes. Full (non-spoiler) review is up on @dailydead.bsky.social!
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you're telling me oz perkins made an undercooked movie?????????? well i NEVER
"It’s intriguing until it’s not, letting an undercooked and underconceptualized dessert taint the whole meal."
Tatiana Maslany is giving her all in Oz Perkins' KEEPER, an otherwise frustrating slow burn that trails off in its third act.
Tatiana Maslany is giving her all in Oz Perkins' KEEPER, an otherwise frustrating slow burn that trails off in its third act.
Review: Osgood Perkins' KEEPER is a Haunted, Yet Underdeveloped, Nightmare - Daily Dead
Ah, yes. The Osgood "Oz" Perkins, who built his brand on festering gloom and speculative dread, returns in Keeper. Romance blossoms not into happily ever afters, but supernatural distress and a myster...
dailydead.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
you're telling me oz perkins made an undercooked movie?????????? well i NEVER
Workin’ on big things with my boi @bradfhenderson.bsky.social. Time to get an IMDb page!
November 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Workin’ on big things with my boi @bradfhenderson.bsky.social. Time to get an IMDb page!
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Interview: Mark Duplass Talks THE CREEP TAPES Season 2, Keeping the Franchise Fresh, and Teaming Up with the Transgender Film Center
By @thatwitchmia.bsky.social
@markduplass.bsky.social @shudder.com @amcplus.com
By @thatwitchmia.bsky.social
@markduplass.bsky.social @shudder.com @amcplus.com
Interview: Mark Duplass Talks THE CREEP TAPES Season 2, Keeping the Franchise Fresh, and Teaming Up with the Transgender Film Center - Daily Dead
With The Creep Tapes Season 2 right around the corner, the Daily Dead team thought there was no better way to celebrate than to sit down with Peachfuzz himself, Mark Duplass, to discuss what’s to come...
dailydead.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Interview: Mark Duplass Talks THE CREEP TAPES Season 2, Keeping the Franchise Fresh, and Teaming Up with the Transgender Film Center
By @thatwitchmia.bsky.social
@markduplass.bsky.social @shudder.com @amcplus.com
By @thatwitchmia.bsky.social
@markduplass.bsky.social @shudder.com @amcplus.com
"It’s intriguing until it’s not, letting an undercooked and underconceptualized dessert taint the whole meal."
Tatiana Maslany is giving her all in Oz Perkins' KEEPER, an otherwise frustrating slow burn that trails off in its third act.
Tatiana Maslany is giving her all in Oz Perkins' KEEPER, an otherwise frustrating slow burn that trails off in its third act.
Review: Osgood Perkins' KEEPER is a Haunted, Yet Underdeveloped, Nightmare - Daily Dead
Ah, yes. The Osgood "Oz" Perkins, who built his brand on festering gloom and speculative dread, returns in Keeper. Romance blossoms not into happily ever afters, but supernatural distress and a myster...
dailydead.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
"It’s intriguing until it’s not, letting an undercooked and underconceptualized dessert taint the whole meal."
Tatiana Maslany is giving her all in Oz Perkins' KEEPER, an otherwise frustrating slow burn that trails off in its third act.
Tatiana Maslany is giving her all in Oz Perkins' KEEPER, an otherwise frustrating slow burn that trails off in its third act.
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While I would like to advise you this is incredibly difficult to read, my dear friend’s young nephew is fighting for his life right now and any donations or shares are deeply appreciated.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-dawso...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-dawso...
Donate to Help Dawson Heal After Unthinkable Abuse, organized by Chris and Priscilla Moore
My name is Priscilla Moore, I’m raising funds for my 3-year-old gr… Chris and Priscilla Moore needs your support for Help Dawson Heal After Unthinkable Abuse
www.gofundme.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:53 AM
While I would like to advise you this is incredibly difficult to read, my dear friend’s young nephew is fighting for his life right now and any donations or shares are deeply appreciated.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-dawso...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-dawso...
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Please seek out this unique riff on a true story. An American Dream told as if it's a dream. The best PWH performance I've seen. Wonderful ensemble. Stellar production design. I wish everyone was talking about the scene with Johnny Knoxville as a Lynchian talk show host.
THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA is right in Paul Walter Hauser's wheelhouse. Likely won't get any awards attention, but glad I gave it a watch last night. Hauser's portrayal of a big-dreaming everyman is so authentically wounded, and the behind-the-scenes game show bits are a thrill. No Whammies here!
November 13, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Please seek out this unique riff on a true story. An American Dream told as if it's a dream. The best PWH performance I've seen. Wonderful ensemble. Stellar production design. I wish everyone was talking about the scene with Johnny Knoxville as a Lynchian talk show host.
THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA is right in Paul Walter Hauser's wheelhouse. Likely won't get any awards attention, but glad I gave it a watch last night. Hauser's portrayal of a big-dreaming everyman is so authentically wounded, and the behind-the-scenes game show bits are a thrill. No Whammies here!
November 13, 2025 at 1:08 AM
THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA is right in Paul Walter Hauser's wheelhouse. Likely won't get any awards attention, but glad I gave it a watch last night. Hauser's portrayal of a big-dreaming everyman is so authentically wounded, and the behind-the-scenes game show bits are a thrill. No Whammies here!
“Seems like a sure-fire business opportunity.” Why? Outlets with millions of views and proper funding are dying before our eyes, budgets are vanishing, and no one knows how another Google update will disrupt the industry as-is.
So few people understand what it takes to build an outlet from scratch.
So few people understand what it takes to build an outlet from scratch.
People keep saying this and let me tell you, as one of way too many freelancers without a steady job, it is annoying!
November 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
“Seems like a sure-fire business opportunity.” Why? Outlets with millions of views and proper funding are dying before our eyes, budgets are vanishing, and no one knows how another Google update will disrupt the industry as-is.
So few people understand what it takes to build an outlet from scratch.
So few people understand what it takes to build an outlet from scratch.
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closing in on nine months unemployed and doing everything right to get hired. it's demoralizing and scary, as most of us know.
it feels so weird doing this, but some folks have asked how to help. while there's absolutely no expectation, here's my ko-fi page: ko-fi.com/ewhag
or job leads! please!
it feels so weird doing this, but some folks have asked how to help. while there's absolutely no expectation, here's my ko-fi page: ko-fi.com/ewhag
or job leads! please!
🖤 got my freelance life together 🖤
looking for a new website or a refresh? i got you. and a decade of experience.
www.ewhag.com/waterloo-web...
looking for a new website or a refresh? i got you. and a decade of experience.
www.ewhag.com/waterloo-web...
November 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
closing in on nine months unemployed and doing everything right to get hired. it's demoralizing and scary, as most of us know.
it feels so weird doing this, but some folks have asked how to help. while there's absolutely no expectation, here's my ko-fi page: ko-fi.com/ewhag
or job leads! please!
it feels so weird doing this, but some folks have asked how to help. while there's absolutely no expectation, here's my ko-fi page: ko-fi.com/ewhag
or job leads! please!
THE RUNNING MAN: Disappointment has nothing to do with Glen Powell’s casting or hamfisted yet compelling media corruption themes. For a while, it's very much my shit—until a horrendous third act that seems hacked to bits. Wright's funny-then-not tonal iffiness and choppy climax are a mood killer.
November 11, 2025 at 7:14 PM
THE RUNNING MAN: Disappointment has nothing to do with Glen Powell’s casting or hamfisted yet compelling media corruption themes. For a while, it's very much my shit—until a horrendous third act that seems hacked to bits. Wright's funny-then-not tonal iffiness and choppy climax are a mood killer.