Elysia Brenner
@elysiacb.bsky.social
I am here to geek.
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Star Wars, Wheel of Time, Silo, Dune, Marvel, DC, IwtV, ASoIaF, Wicked, Gothic lit., etc. — bring on the scifi, horror, and fantasy!
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Star Wars, Wheel of Time, Silo, Dune, Marvel, DC, IwtV, ASoIaF, Wicked, Gothic lit., etc. — bring on the scifi, horror, and fantasy!
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IT Derry has me rewatching The Shining for the character Dick Hallorann storyline.
#StephenKing #ITDerry #TheShining
#StephenKing #ITDerry #TheShining
November 11, 2025 at 2:57 AM
IT Derry has me rewatching The Shining for the character Dick Hallorann storyline.
#StephenKing #ITDerry #TheShining
#StephenKing #ITDerry #TheShining
You know, it may not be #IwtV, but I'm quite enjoying #Talamasca for what it is! This week's episode is a fun little bloody caper, lol.
November 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
You know, it may not be #IwtV, but I'm quite enjoying #Talamasca for what it is! This week's episode is a fun little bloody caper, lol.
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New reviews! The Leiden International Film Festival in the Netherlands just wrapped up and @elysiacb.bsky.social was there to write about Sentimental Value, Arco, Eternity, Rental Family and more! Click link to read!
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Reviews: 2025 Leiden International Film Festival Round Up - Contra Zoom Pod
The Leiden International Film Festival, the Netherlands’ premiere festival for international narrative film just finished and we have reviews from the fest.
contrazoompod.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
New reviews! The Leiden International Film Festival in the Netherlands just wrapped up and @elysiacb.bsky.social was there to write about Sentimental Value, Arco, Eternity, Rental Family and more! Click link to read!
contrazoompod.com/reviews-2025...
contrazoompod.com/reviews-2025...
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I thought there was a set number of ways to do a fight scene, and that I had seen them all. Predator Badlands proved me wrong. #predatorbadlands
November 10, 2025 at 10:21 AM
I thought there was a set number of ways to do a fight scene, and that I had seen them all. Predator Badlands proved me wrong. #predatorbadlands
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ICYMI #PredatorBadlands is the kind of audacious, whip-smart blockbuster filmmaking that we desperately need these days, where the unique vision of someone who obviously loves making movies is allowed to make the damn film.
My full review at @fangoria.bsky.social
www.fangoria.com/predator-bad...
My full review at @fangoria.bsky.social
www.fangoria.com/predator-bad...
PREDATOR: BADLANDS Review: The Unlikely Return of the Buddy Action Flick
Dan Trachtenberg's new film deepens the Yautja lore as well as the franchise's themes. With PREDATOR: BADLANDS, he's three for three.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
ICYMI #PredatorBadlands is the kind of audacious, whip-smart blockbuster filmmaking that we desperately need these days, where the unique vision of someone who obviously loves making movies is allowed to make the damn film.
My full review at @fangoria.bsky.social
www.fangoria.com/predator-bad...
My full review at @fangoria.bsky.social
www.fangoria.com/predator-bad...
Between #TheGirlWhoStoleTime, #PredatorBadlands, and now the start of #Pluribus — I have had an OUTSTANDING day of media consumption.
November 9, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Between #TheGirlWhoStoleTime, #PredatorBadlands, and now the start of #Pluribus — I have had an OUTSTANDING day of media consumption.
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Forgot to say ,I watched GDT’s Frankenstein too and I think it’s a sin against cinema that they don’t release it more widely in theaters. Also it took me back to the play with Cumberbatch & Miller. Same vibes with more gore .
a person is swimming in the water with a hood on their head .
Alt: Jacob Elordi as the ‘Monster’ in the movie Frankenstein , wearing a dark hood is removing his mask to say ‘Now .. Run’ to a dark figure with his back to the screen . There is wind and snow happening .
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November 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Forgot to say ,I watched GDT’s Frankenstein too and I think it’s a sin against cinema that they don’t release it more widely in theaters. Also it took me back to the play with Cumberbatch & Miller. Same vibes with more gore .
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Happy Frankenstein day to those who celebrate. Guillermo del Toro's magnificent adaptation of Mary Shelley's breathtaking novel is now on Netflix. I loved it to bits. #filmsky
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TIFF Review: Frankenstein is a masterpiece
★★★★★ | Exquisitely crafted and sumptuous to behold, Frankenstein is a vivid masterpiece.
toisto.net
November 7, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Happy Frankenstein day to those who celebrate. Guillermo del Toro's magnificent adaptation of Mary Shelley's breathtaking novel is now on Netflix. I loved it to bits. #filmsky
toisto.net/tiff-review-...
toisto.net/tiff-review-...
Letterboxd is STILL down?! Ruh roh...
I'm over rediscovering my Notes app so that I don't forget my Very Important Movie Opinions by the time my baby LB is returned to me.
I'm over rediscovering my Notes app so that I don't forget my Very Important Movie Opinions by the time my baby LB is returned to me.
November 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Letterboxd is STILL down?! Ruh roh...
I'm over rediscovering my Notes app so that I don't forget my Very Important Movie Opinions by the time my baby LB is returned to me.
I'm over rediscovering my Notes app so that I don't forget my Very Important Movie Opinions by the time my baby LB is returned to me.
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The third 'Dune' film is aiming for a release ahead of Christmas 2026. Here's everything we know.
Everything We Know About ‘Dune 3’ So Far
The third 'Dune' film is aiming for a release ahead of Christmas 2026. Here's everything we know.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:00 AM
The third 'Dune' film is aiming for a release ahead of Christmas 2026. Here's everything we know.
Never thought I'd see the whole US and beyond become so invested in who became the mayor of NYC. ✊😆
November 6, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Never thought I'd see the whole US and beyond become so invested in who became the mayor of NYC. ✊😆
You know, after a rewatch, I'm going to come out in defense of the #AvP movies. There's a lot of good in there (ideas, moments, casting), admittedlywrapped inside some mediocre realization. But actually, I kind of have a soft spot for them both. 😁
a predator is playing with an alien on a swing
Alt: Someone in a Predator costume pushes someone in an Alien costume on a swing in a daylit green park
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November 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
You know, after a rewatch, I'm going to come out in defense of the #AvP movies. There's a lot of good in there (ideas, moments, casting), admittedlywrapped inside some mediocre realization. But actually, I kind of have a soft spot for them both. 😁
Saw Del Toro's #Frankenstein last night! I'm so glad I saw it in the theater, but also so glad I can re-watch it in just a few days. There was SO MUCH to take in.
But it is stunning and beautiful, inside and out. (Minor nitpick: the Volume was very Volumey.)
Lots of feels in my theater at the end.
But it is stunning and beautiful, inside and out. (Minor nitpick: the Volume was very Volumey.)
Lots of feels in my theater at the end.
a person is swimming in the water with the sun shining through
Alt: Inside a dark, Gothic laboratory open to the stormy sky, lightning is guided via a system of rods to a male body propped up like Jesus on a cross, while another man, Dr. Frankenstein wet from the rain, hides out of the lightning's reach.
media.tenor.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Saw Del Toro's #Frankenstein last night! I'm so glad I saw it in the theater, but also so glad I can re-watch it in just a few days. There was SO MUCH to take in.
But it is stunning and beautiful, inside and out. (Minor nitpick: the Volume was very Volumey.)
Lots of feels in my theater at the end.
But it is stunning and beautiful, inside and out. (Minor nitpick: the Volume was very Volumey.)
Lots of feels in my theater at the end.
#Bugonia was great, especially the photography and the acting. A deeply grounded take.
...But I might prefer the zaniness of the original #SaveTheGreenPlanet from Korea. 🤔
They do actually complement each other quite well!
...But I might prefer the zaniness of the original #SaveTheGreenPlanet from Korea. 🤔
They do actually complement each other quite well!
November 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
#Bugonia was great, especially the photography and the acting. A deeply grounded take.
...But I might prefer the zaniness of the original #SaveTheGreenPlanet from Korea. 🤔
They do actually complement each other quite well!
...But I might prefer the zaniness of the original #SaveTheGreenPlanet from Korea. 🤔
They do actually complement each other quite well!
#Fucktoys (or #Ftoys if you want to be a prude about it) is one of the most original films I have ever seen.
It won't be for everyone, but if it's in your wheelhouse, strap in for a wild and very satisfying cinematic experience.
youtu.be/7GSTsiEyDN4?...
It won't be for everyone, but if it's in your wheelhouse, strap in for a wild and very satisfying cinematic experience.
youtu.be/7GSTsiEyDN4?...
FUCKTOYS (Trailer) - Frameline49
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November 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM
#Fucktoys (or #Ftoys if you want to be a prude about it) is one of the most original films I have ever seen.
It won't be for everyone, but if it's in your wheelhouse, strap in for a wild and very satisfying cinematic experience.
youtu.be/7GSTsiEyDN4?...
It won't be for everyone, but if it's in your wheelhouse, strap in for a wild and very satisfying cinematic experience.
youtu.be/7GSTsiEyDN4?...
Listen, as someone who likes to watch movies late at night...
Can we implement a TV setting that allows me to turn the volume up high enough to hear the dialog, but have the TV cap the decibel limit so that sudden gunfire, explosions, or screaming doesn't wake up the poor neighbors? 😅🤔
Can we implement a TV setting that allows me to turn the volume up high enough to hear the dialog, but have the TV cap the decibel limit so that sudden gunfire, explosions, or screaming doesn't wake up the poor neighbors? 😅🤔
November 3, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Listen, as someone who likes to watch movies late at night...
Can we implement a TV setting that allows me to turn the volume up high enough to hear the dialog, but have the TV cap the decibel limit so that sudden gunfire, explosions, or screaming doesn't wake up the poor neighbors? 😅🤔
Can we implement a TV setting that allows me to turn the volume up high enough to hear the dialog, but have the TV cap the decibel limit so that sudden gunfire, explosions, or screaming doesn't wake up the poor neighbors? 😅🤔
#Talamasca doesn't soar anywhere near the heights of #IwtV (I never expected it to), but after two episodes I'm enjoying it enough that I'm more than happy to see where this season is going.
November 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
#Talamasca doesn't soar anywhere near the heights of #IwtV (I never expected it to), but after two episodes I'm enjoying it enough that I'm more than happy to see where this season is going.
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Good or no, Talamasca really captured Anne Rice’s spirit. Guy is constantly surrounded by more intriguing women who I know will disappear or not make it to the next book/episode. Just as she would’ve wanted.
October 30, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Good or no, Talamasca really captured Anne Rice’s spirit. Guy is constantly surrounded by more intriguing women who I know will disappear or not make it to the next book/episode. Just as she would’ve wanted.
The Lorehounds are sifting through the sewers of #ITWelcomeToDerry with the book(s) and past adaptations as our guides.
We all float down here.
#IT #WelcomeToDerry
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We all float down here.
#IT #WelcomeToDerry
@thelorehounds.com
thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-...
It: Welcome to Derry - S01E01 - The Pilot | The Lorehounds
Elysia, John, and Mark return to Derry, Maine to watch a new generation of children suffer the horrors of Pennywise the Dancing Clown. They break down the Dark...
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October 30, 2025 at 1:31 AM
The Lorehounds are sifting through the sewers of #ITWelcomeToDerry with the book(s) and past adaptations as our guides.
We all float down here.
#IT #WelcomeToDerry
@thelorehounds.com
thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-...
We all float down here.
#IT #WelcomeToDerry
@thelorehounds.com
thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-...
I finally get my wish: almost 2 hours of freedom to talk about the layers of themes, traumas, addictions, and Naruto runs of #Weapons!
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Weapons (2025) - Spooktober Special | The Lorehounds
The Lorehounds and Lore Masters voted, and this year's Spooktober special is: Zach Cregger's 2025 horror hit Weapons . Elysia walks John and David...
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October 29, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I finally get my wish: almost 2 hours of freedom to talk about the layers of themes, traumas, addictions, and Naruto runs of #Weapons!
@thelorehounds.com
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Jean and I take a big bite out of this year's Marvel Spooktober offering, looking at characters new and old, comics comparisons, and what we hope to see in live action.
#MarvelZombies
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#MarvelZombies
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Marvel Zombies (2025) - MCUniverse | The Lorehounds
From coolest kills to live-action wish lists to which comics to start with if you want more, Jean and Elysia take you on a tour of the zombie queendom of Marvel...
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October 28, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Jean and I take a big bite out of this year's Marvel Spooktober offering, looking at characters new and old, comics comparisons, and what we hope to see in live action.
#MarvelZombies
@thelorehounds.com @jgjr.bsky.social
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#MarvelZombies
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Random question for the Stephen King fans...
I know all his stuff is supposed to be in the same universe, more or less. But the similarity of the "haunted" house in #IT and the one Jake uses as a portal in #TheDrawingOfTheThree ( #TheDarkTower ) is really striking me.
Are they the same house? 🤔
I know all his stuff is supposed to be in the same universe, more or less. But the similarity of the "haunted" house in #IT and the one Jake uses as a portal in #TheDrawingOfTheThree ( #TheDarkTower ) is really striking me.
Are they the same house? 🤔
October 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Random question for the Stephen King fans...
I know all his stuff is supposed to be in the same universe, more or less. But the similarity of the "haunted" house in #IT and the one Jake uses as a portal in #TheDrawingOfTheThree ( #TheDarkTower ) is really striking me.
Are they the same house? 🤔
I know all his stuff is supposed to be in the same universe, more or less. But the similarity of the "haunted" house in #IT and the one Jake uses as a portal in #TheDrawingOfTheThree ( #TheDarkTower ) is really striking me.
Are they the same house? 🤔
Finally started reading (in this case listening to) Stephen King's IT (the novel) for the first time!
...He REALLY leaned into the violent homophobia aspect of the '80s, huh? 👀😳
...He REALLY leaned into the violent homophobia aspect of the '80s, huh? 👀😳
October 26, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Finally started reading (in this case listening to) Stephen King's IT (the novel) for the first time!
...He REALLY leaned into the violent homophobia aspect of the '80s, huh? 👀😳
...He REALLY leaned into the violent homophobia aspect of the '80s, huh? 👀😳
Great audio adaptation of #TheYellowWallpaper.
This is my first time reading this story in probably decades, and boy is it hitting especially hard at the moment. 140 years later, still an absolute feminist banger.
open.spotify.com/episode/4zGv...
This is my first time reading this story in probably decades, and boy is it hitting especially hard at the moment. 140 years later, still an absolute feminist banger.
open.spotify.com/episode/4zGv...
Short Story: The Yellow Wallpaper
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October 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Great audio adaptation of #TheYellowWallpaper.
This is my first time reading this story in probably decades, and boy is it hitting especially hard at the moment. 140 years later, still an absolute feminist banger.
open.spotify.com/episode/4zGv...
This is my first time reading this story in probably decades, and boy is it hitting especially hard at the moment. 140 years later, still an absolute feminist banger.
open.spotify.com/episode/4zGv...