Madison McSweeney
@mmcsw13.bsky.social
Horror/Weird/Bizarro writer from Ottawa. Author of THE DOOM THAT CAME TO MELLONVILLE and MOST LIKELY TO SUMMON NYHILOTEPH. Mildly obsessed with pro-wrestling and martial arts movies. Non-Euclidean.
Thought it was a bit gimmicky for the theatre to give out Kleenex on the way into HAMNET - but nope, ended up sobbing through 50% of the movie.
Beautiful, haunting film about the different ways people experience suffering, and the capacity of art to bridge those gaps.
Beautiful, haunting film about the different ways people experience suffering, and the capacity of art to bridge those gaps.
December 15, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Thought it was a bit gimmicky for the theatre to give out Kleenex on the way into HAMNET - but nope, ended up sobbing through 50% of the movie.
Beautiful, haunting film about the different ways people experience suffering, and the capacity of art to bridge those gaps.
Beautiful, haunting film about the different ways people experience suffering, and the capacity of art to bridge those gaps.
It’s been a fervent wish of mine to be part of a Filthy Loot F*CKED UP STORIES anthology, and behold! And with a bunch of my favourite writers, too.
Buy one for your weirdest friends this holiday season.
Buy one for your weirdest friends this holiday season.
December 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It’s been a fervent wish of mine to be part of a Filthy Loot F*CKED UP STORIES anthology, and behold! And with a bunch of my favourite writers, too.
Buy one for your weirdest friends this holiday season.
Buy one for your weirdest friends this holiday season.
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We’re at MEET THE PRESSES today, a festival of local indie publishers! Come see our smoll table of little horrors ft. @ttmaddenwrites.bsky.social @jkrawczyk.bsky.social @elijahbwilder.bsky.social @lormaggot.ca @fuckmaxbooth.bsky.social @mmcsw13.bsky.social @brittnibrinn.bsky.social & more!
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November 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
We’re at MEET THE PRESSES today, a festival of local indie publishers! Come see our smoll table of little horrors ft. @ttmaddenwrites.bsky.social @jkrawczyk.bsky.social @elijahbwilder.bsky.social @lormaggot.ca @fuckmaxbooth.bsky.social @mmcsw13.bsky.social @brittnibrinn.bsky.social & more!
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Pit and the Pendulum-inspired Halloween costume + Mayfair Theatre Rocky Horror night. Happy Halloween!
November 1, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Pit and the Pendulum-inspired Halloween costume + Mayfair Theatre Rocky Horror night. Happy Halloween!
Wrote a piece for @divinationhollow.bsky.social about my annual Halloween movie challenge!
What has everyone been watching this month?
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What has everyone been watching this month?
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Halloween House Party: Around the World By Halloween — Divination Hollow Reviews
Madison shares a fun horror movie challenge for spooky season! Find out the rules and get some suggestions - and let us know if you take part!
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October 27, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Wrote a piece for @divinationhollow.bsky.social about my annual Halloween movie challenge!
What has everyone been watching this month?
divinationhollow.com/reviews-and-...
What has everyone been watching this month?
divinationhollow.com/reviews-and-...
Little Ghosts Fest was the best time! So lovely to read some stories, hang with the @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social crew again, and see some of my fave horror authors in person. There was a quirky and diverse vendor market and a great selection of panels that were consistently packed.
October 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Little Ghosts Fest was the best time! So lovely to read some stories, hang with the @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social crew again, and see some of my fave horror authors in person. There was a quirky and diverse vendor market and a great selection of panels that were consistently packed.
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2. Brides of Dracula (UK, 1960)
Deviating from its source material, this Hammer Dracula sequel is nimbler and more shocking than its predecessor.
Fischer delivers twists with aplomb, as vampire ladies chew scenery; Cushing’s clinical performance plays up the central dissonance of his Van Helsing.
Deviating from its source material, this Hammer Dracula sequel is nimbler and more shocking than its predecessor.
Fischer delivers twists with aplomb, as vampire ladies chew scenery; Cushing’s clinical performance plays up the central dissonance of his Van Helsing.
October 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
2. Brides of Dracula (UK, 1960)
Deviating from its source material, this Hammer Dracula sequel is nimbler and more shocking than its predecessor.
Fischer delivers twists with aplomb, as vampire ladies chew scenery; Cushing’s clinical performance plays up the central dissonance of his Van Helsing.
Deviating from its source material, this Hammer Dracula sequel is nimbler and more shocking than its predecessor.
Fischer delivers twists with aplomb, as vampire ladies chew scenery; Cushing’s clinical performance plays up the central dissonance of his Van Helsing.
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1. Kwaidan (Japan, 1964)
Human folly collides with an unknowable and unforgiving spirit world in this elegant and eerie anthology, which adapts four folk tales compiled by Lafcadio Hearn. At times the film feels like a stage play; surrealistic touches place it firmly in the realm of nightmare.
Human folly collides with an unknowable and unforgiving spirit world in this elegant and eerie anthology, which adapts four folk tales compiled by Lafcadio Hearn. At times the film feels like a stage play; surrealistic touches place it firmly in the realm of nightmare.
October 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
1. Kwaidan (Japan, 1964)
Human folly collides with an unknowable and unforgiving spirit world in this elegant and eerie anthology, which adapts four folk tales compiled by Lafcadio Hearn. At times the film feels like a stage play; surrealistic touches place it firmly in the realm of nightmare.
Human folly collides with an unknowable and unforgiving spirit world in this elegant and eerie anthology, which adapts four folk tales compiled by Lafcadio Hearn. At times the film feels like a stage play; surrealistic touches place it firmly in the realm of nightmare.
Open invitation to join me in my annual Halloween month movie challenge!
Goal: 10 horror movies from 10 different countries by October 31st.
I’ll be posting my progress here - feel free to send recs or tell me what you’re watching! #AroundTheWorldByHalloween
Goal: 10 horror movies from 10 different countries by October 31st.
I’ll be posting my progress here - feel free to send recs or tell me what you’re watching! #AroundTheWorldByHalloween
October 2, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Open invitation to join me in my annual Halloween month movie challenge!
Goal: 10 horror movies from 10 different countries by October 31st.
I’ll be posting my progress here - feel free to send recs or tell me what you’re watching! #AroundTheWorldByHalloween
Goal: 10 horror movies from 10 different countries by October 31st.
I’ll be posting my progress here - feel free to send recs or tell me what you’re watching! #AroundTheWorldByHalloween
Fun fact: the title story of my new horror collection KAYFABE pays tribute to Queen Charlotte Flair and style icon Alexa Bliss.
I wrote it like 4 years ago, so I thought was it a good omen when they both returned at the Royal Rumble this year. #wrestlingcommunity
I wrote it like 4 years ago, so I thought was it a good omen when they both returned at the Royal Rumble this year. #wrestlingcommunity
September 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Fun fact: the title story of my new horror collection KAYFABE pays tribute to Queen Charlotte Flair and style icon Alexa Bliss.
I wrote it like 4 years ago, so I thought was it a good omen when they both returned at the Royal Rumble this year. #wrestlingcommunity
I wrote it like 4 years ago, so I thought was it a good omen when they both returned at the Royal Rumble this year. #wrestlingcommunity
The ByTowne Cinema in Ottawa has been screening Hong Kong action movies and PEKING OPERA BLUES was the best yet. Perfect ratio of screwball comedy and spy drama, with a high-flying show-stopping climax. The theme song’s a bop, too. Fantastic.
September 8, 2025 at 3:39 AM
The ByTowne Cinema in Ottawa has been screening Hong Kong action movies and PEKING OPERA BLUES was the best yet. Perfect ratio of screwball comedy and spy drama, with a high-flying show-stopping climax. The theme song’s a bop, too. Fantastic.
Finished this @weirdpunkbooks.bsky.social novella this weekend - MUTANT CIRCUIT by Mark Jaskowski. A high-octane cosmic/body horror conspiracy thriller that reminded me of FEVER HOUSE.
September 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Finished this @weirdpunkbooks.bsky.social novella this weekend - MUTANT CIRCUIT by Mark Jaskowski. A high-octane cosmic/body horror conspiracy thriller that reminded me of FEVER HOUSE.
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new & restocked horror now available at b&n sioux falls!
August 31, 2025 at 12:28 AM
new & restocked horror now available at b&n sioux falls!
First review of KAYFABE!
“This is 100% weird girl literature and I’m so here for it.” -Christina Pfeiffer
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“This is 100% weird girl literature and I’m so here for it.” -Christina Pfeiffer
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8-24-25 — Christina Critiques
Happy Sunday, friends! I have five absolute must reads this week. Let’s get into them.WE ALL DIE EVENTUALLYBy: Terry MillerRelease: 9/4/23Page count: 94KU: No Hoopla: NoSynopsis: A combination ...
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August 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
First review of KAYFABE!
“This is 100% weird girl literature and I’m so here for it.” -Christina Pfeiffer
www.uncomfortablydark.com/post/8-24-25...
“This is 100% weird girl literature and I’m so here for it.” -Christina Pfeiffer
www.uncomfortablydark.com/post/8-24-25...
Hit up the Capital Pride market today, lots of rad books and art! Brought home some K-POP DEMON HUNTERS prints by @vanderbander.bsky.social, a gothic poetry zine by Parker A.M. Johnston, and @stephanneauthor.bsky.social’s new book MODERN HAUNTINGS.
August 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Hit up the Capital Pride market today, lots of rad books and art! Brought home some K-POP DEMON HUNTERS prints by @vanderbander.bsky.social, a gothic poetry zine by Parker A.M. Johnston, and @stephanneauthor.bsky.social’s new book MODERN HAUNTINGS.
Behold! My debut collection of short stories, KAYFABE, is available for pre-order from @filthyloot.bsky.social.
6 tales of wrestlers, kaiju, pageant queens and bodybuilders facing off against the sublime and surreal.
Kitsch horror!
(Pre-order link in reply)
6 tales of wrestlers, kaiju, pageant queens and bodybuilders facing off against the sublime and surreal.
Kitsch horror!
(Pre-order link in reply)
August 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Behold! My debut collection of short stories, KAYFABE, is available for pre-order from @filthyloot.bsky.social.
6 tales of wrestlers, kaiju, pageant queens and bodybuilders facing off against the sublime and surreal.
Kitsch horror!
(Pre-order link in reply)
6 tales of wrestlers, kaiju, pageant queens and bodybuilders facing off against the sublime and surreal.
Kitsch horror!
(Pre-order link in reply)
No matter how many times I’ve seen the play, it always gets me when the horrible witch says “Something wicked this way comes” and it turns out she’s talking about Macbeth.
August 6, 2025 at 11:37 PM
No matter how many times I’ve seen the play, it always gets me when the horrible witch says “Something wicked this way comes” and it turns out she’s talking about Macbeth.
Spotted: GIVE UNTO US by @justinlutz.bsky.social at BMV Books in Toronto
August 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Spotted: GIVE UNTO US by @justinlutz.bsky.social at BMV Books in Toronto
Popped by @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social to pick up their newest original (STUDENT BODIES by @ttmaddenwrites.bsky.social which seems right up my alley) and a spooky Paperback From Hell.
Psst…there may be some signed copies of MOST LIKELY TO SUMMON NYHILOTEPH in store now.
Psst…there may be some signed copies of MOST LIKELY TO SUMMON NYHILOTEPH in store now.
July 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Popped by @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social to pick up their newest original (STUDENT BODIES by @ttmaddenwrites.bsky.social which seems right up my alley) and a spooky Paperback From Hell.
Psst…there may be some signed copies of MOST LIKELY TO SUMMON NYHILOTEPH in store now.
Psst…there may be some signed copies of MOST LIKELY TO SUMMON NYHILOTEPH in store now.
I was the exact target audience for The Weeknd’s HURRY UP TOMORROW (so much so that I went to see it on my birthday). Read what I thought of it at Divination Hollow Reviews:
Today's feature is a film review from self-confessed Weeknd stan @mmcsw13.bsky.social, who shares her thoughts on the artist's film Hurry Up Tomorrow
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July 23, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I was the exact target audience for The Weeknd’s HURRY UP TOMORROW (so much so that I went to see it on my birthday). Read what I thought of it at Divination Hollow Reviews:
Ozzy Osbourne never stopped creating diabolical, emotional music as haunting as it was heavy. (Listen to 2020’s ORDINARY MAN if you haven’t). Personal demons blending with his Prince of Darkness persona, blasting an Ozzy song on a bad day felt like having a seasoned guide along a dark road. RIP.
July 23, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Ozzy Osbourne never stopped creating diabolical, emotional music as haunting as it was heavy. (Listen to 2020’s ORDINARY MAN if you haven’t). Personal demons blending with his Prince of Darkness persona, blasting an Ozzy song on a bad day felt like having a seasoned guide along a dark road. RIP.
Loved RIP IT UP by Kou Machida. Surreal, mean-spirited narrative told in a linguistically playful stream-of-consciousness style. An enjoyable whirl.
July 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Loved RIP IT UP by Kou Machida. Surreal, mean-spirited narrative told in a linguistically playful stream-of-consciousness style. An enjoyable whirl.
THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER by @sgj.bsky.social is one of the best books of the year so far. A darkly funny and deeply tragic horror western that plays with voice and language in an interesting way. Introduces an ingenious vampire-slaying method to the canon.
July 5, 2025 at 1:16 AM
THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER by @sgj.bsky.social is one of the best books of the year so far. A darkly funny and deeply tragic horror western that plays with voice and language in an interesting way. Introduces an ingenious vampire-slaying method to the canon.
Happy Canada Day! Celebrate with some maple-flavoured terror
July 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Happy Canada Day! Celebrate with some maple-flavoured terror