Michelle Swope
@redheadfrommars.bsky.social
Film critic/journalist. Horror fan. Contributing writer: Bloody Disgusting. Bylines: Elements of Madness, Daily Dead, Scream Horror Magazine. Member: SEFCA, NCFCA. 🍅-approved.
Portfolio: https://authory.com/MichelleSwope
Portfolio: https://authory.com/MichelleSwope
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As a longtime fan of @shudder.com, it was only right for us to get @bloody-disgusting.com columnist @redheadfrommars.bsky.social's Favorite Frights on Shudder. Oh boy, did she deliver!
From @duncanbirm.bsky.social's WHO INVITED THEM to @adamsfamfilms.bsky.social's HELLBENDER, see the full list 👇
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Favorite Frights on Shudder with Michelle Swope, Film Critic and Columnist at Bloody Disgusting
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ICYMI: I was honored to be asked to make a list of my 8 favorite horror movies streaming on Shudder!
Happy 10 years, @shudder.com! Thanks for all the frights! 🎥 #filmsky #horrorsky
Happy 10 years, @shudder.com! Thanks for all the frights! 🎥 #filmsky #horrorsky
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Heather is literally the best in so many ways, her work is brilliant and you can support her at both paid and free subscriber levels at the un-nazi un-substacked Ghost 👻
January 4, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Heather is literally the best in so many ways, her work is brilliant and you can support her at both paid and free subscriber levels at the un-nazi un-substacked Ghost 👻
I hate every single thing about this timeline.
January 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
I hate every single thing about this timeline.
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Not standing up for yourself—yes, even in online spaces—is out for 2026. I don’t deserve to be treated badly, and neither do you. You deserve to defend yourself, and to be defended by friends, and you deserve to let go, step away, and start over if you need to. ♥️
January 3, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Not standing up for yourself—yes, even in online spaces—is out for 2026. I don’t deserve to be treated badly, and neither do you. You deserve to defend yourself, and to be defended by friends, and you deserve to let go, step away, and start over if you need to. ♥️
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This is a major work. An expressionistic masterpiece of horror and music that’s scary, bloody, sexy, funny and textured. Cinema is alive and folks like Coogler are keeping it that way.
Finally settling in for round two with SINNERS.
January 3, 2026 at 3:18 AM
This is a major work. An expressionistic masterpiece of horror and music that’s scary, bloody, sexy, funny and textured. Cinema is alive and folks like Coogler are keeping it that way.
Very frustrating that SIRAT has had such a limited release because I think we should be talking about it. It's my second favorite movie of 2025. #filmsky
January 2, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Very frustrating that SIRAT has had such a limited release because I think we should be talking about it. It's my second favorite movie of 2025. #filmsky
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2026 is already shaping up to be another banner year in horror, if our massive preview is any indication:
2026 Horror Preview: Over 50 Horror Movies We Can’t Wait to See This Year
Good riddance to 2025; there’s a brand new year ahead packed to the gills with hotly anticipated new horror releases. Even more exciting is that this only covers what’s already been announced; expect ...
bloody-disgusting.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:04 PM
2026 is already shaping up to be another banner year in horror, if our massive preview is any indication:
First watch of 2026 was the finale of STRANGER THINGS. I can't believe we've spent a decade with these kids and they're all grown up. I really enjoyed the ending and feel like they totally stuck the landing. Best needle drops I've heard in a while. Some of them destroyed me. Glad this exists.
January 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
First watch of 2026 was the finale of STRANGER THINGS. I can't believe we've spent a decade with these kids and they're all grown up. I really enjoyed the ending and feel like they totally stuck the landing. Best needle drops I've heard in a while. Some of them destroyed me. Glad this exists.
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READ: Member Michelle Swope (@redheadfrommars.bsky.social) reviews the home video release of #blackphone2 for Elements of Madness (@elmntsofmadness.bsky.social):
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elementsofmadness.com/2025/12/23/b...
Dead is just a word: The Grabber is back in Chilling “Black Phone 2,” now available on 4K UHD and Blu-ray Collector’s Edition.
Black Phone 2, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill, Joe Hill, Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, horror, thriller, Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, home release,
elementsofmadness.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
READ: Member Michelle Swope (@redheadfrommars.bsky.social) reviews the home video release of #blackphone2 for Elements of Madness (@elmntsofmadness.bsky.social):
elementsofmadness.com/2025/12/23/b...
elementsofmadness.com/2025/12/23/b...
In 2018 we started the tradition of watching MANDY on New Year's Eve. Seems appropriate to have Nicolas Cage kick 2025 in the ass. Happy New Year! #filmsky #horrorsky #nye
January 1, 2026 at 3:37 AM
In 2018 we started the tradition of watching MANDY on New Year's Eve. Seems appropriate to have Nicolas Cage kick 2025 in the ass. Happy New Year! #filmsky #horrorsky #nye
I remember the birth of MTV, so watching it die is very nostalgic and makes me sad. I am also currently turning into dust. Music videos are awesome because a lot of the time they are little movies. Keep music videos alive. #mtv
January 1, 2026 at 12:53 AM
I remember the birth of MTV, so watching it die is very nostalgic and makes me sad. I am also currently turning into dust. Music videos are awesome because a lot of the time they are little movies. Keep music videos alive. #mtv
SINNERS is the best movie of 2025 and here are my other favorite movies this year in no particular order:
SIRAT
NO OTHER CHOICE
SENTIMENTAL VALUE
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS
GOOD BOY
THE LIFE OF CHUCK
NOUVELLE VAGUE
FRANKENSTEIN
BLUE MOON
LEFT-HANDED GIRL
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
SIRAT
NO OTHER CHOICE
SENTIMENTAL VALUE
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS
GOOD BOY
THE LIFE OF CHUCK
NOUVELLE VAGUE
FRANKENSTEIN
BLUE MOON
LEFT-HANDED GIRL
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
December 31, 2025 at 11:57 PM
SINNERS is the best movie of 2025 and here are my other favorite movies this year in no particular order:
SIRAT
NO OTHER CHOICE
SENTIMENTAL VALUE
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS
GOOD BOY
THE LIFE OF CHUCK
NOUVELLE VAGUE
FRANKENSTEIN
BLUE MOON
LEFT-HANDED GIRL
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
SIRAT
NO OTHER CHOICE
SENTIMENTAL VALUE
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS
GOOD BOY
THE LIFE OF CHUCK
NOUVELLE VAGUE
FRANKENSTEIN
BLUE MOON
LEFT-HANDED GIRL
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
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📼 NEW EPISODE! 📼
From writer/directors @peterhallhuman.bsky.social and @paulgandersman.bsky.social, our review of the latest Rustic Films release MAN FINDS TAPE (2025) is now available. The movie is available on all major vod platforms, and our new episode is out wherever you get your pods!
From writer/directors @peterhallhuman.bsky.social and @paulgandersman.bsky.social, our review of the latest Rustic Films release MAN FINDS TAPE (2025) is now available. The movie is available on all major vod platforms, and our new episode is out wherever you get your pods!
December 31, 2025 at 1:31 PM
📼 NEW EPISODE! 📼
From writer/directors @peterhallhuman.bsky.social and @paulgandersman.bsky.social, our review of the latest Rustic Films release MAN FINDS TAPE (2025) is now available. The movie is available on all major vod platforms, and our new episode is out wherever you get your pods!
From writer/directors @peterhallhuman.bsky.social and @paulgandersman.bsky.social, our review of the latest Rustic Films release MAN FINDS TAPE (2025) is now available. The movie is available on all major vod platforms, and our new episode is out wherever you get your pods!
Revisiting MIMIC (1997) by Guillermo del Toro. Lots of icky stuff. Very creepy. #filmsky #horrorsky
December 31, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Revisiting MIMIC (1997) by Guillermo del Toro. Lots of icky stuff. Very creepy. #filmsky #horrorsky
Thought I would share some of my favorite pieces I wrote in 2025. I am a freelance film critic/journalist for hire in 2026 FYI!
I got to review the 4K restorations of one of my favorite films of all time, AMADEUS (1984) , and it still rocks at 40. #filmsky
elementsofmadness.com/2025/02/25/a...
I got to review the 4K restorations of one of my favorite films of all time, AMADEUS (1984) , and it still rocks at 40. #filmsky
elementsofmadness.com/2025/02/25/a...
“Amadeus” still rocks at 40: Warner Bros. debuts exhilarating 4K restoration of the theatrical cut.
Amadeus, Miloš Forman, Peter Shaffer, Alexander Pushkin, F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, 4K UHD, Warner Bros. Pictures, music, history
elementsofmadness.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Thought I would share some of my favorite pieces I wrote in 2025. I am a freelance film critic/journalist for hire in 2026 FYI!
I got to review the 4K restorations of one of my favorite films of all time, AMADEUS (1984) , and it still rocks at 40. #filmsky
elementsofmadness.com/2025/02/25/a...
I got to review the 4K restorations of one of my favorite films of all time, AMADEUS (1984) , and it still rocks at 40. #filmsky
elementsofmadness.com/2025/02/25/a...
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Jess and I did a double feature of NOUVELLE VAGUE and JAY KELLY this weekend and I'm still thinking about it. Netflix has two of the best navel-gazing pieces of cinema about making cinema you'll see all year. If you haven't seen them, double feature them NOW! Such great meditations on life and art.
December 30, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Jess and I did a double feature of NOUVELLE VAGUE and JAY KELLY this weekend and I'm still thinking about it. Netflix has two of the best navel-gazing pieces of cinema about making cinema you'll see all year. If you haven't seen them, double feature them NOW! Such great meditations on life and art.
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I am just 40 subscribers away from ✨doubling✨ my readership in 2025.
Sure would be neat to hit that milestone before the year ends! Any sub, free or paid, counts toward that number. No spam, pinky promise 🖤
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Sure would be neat to hit that milestone before the year ends! Any sub, free or paid, counts toward that number. No spam, pinky promise 🖤
www.picketywitch.com
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Insist on your cup of stars
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December 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I am just 40 subscribers away from ✨doubling✨ my readership in 2025.
Sure would be neat to hit that milestone before the year ends! Any sub, free or paid, counts toward that number. No spam, pinky promise 🖤
www.picketywitch.com
Sure would be neat to hit that milestone before the year ends! Any sub, free or paid, counts toward that number. No spam, pinky promise 🖤
www.picketywitch.com
Just watched THE NEW YORKER AT 100, a really enthralling documentary about the history of the magazine and journalism. Amazing to hear that they are thriving. #filmsky #thenewyorker
December 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Just watched THE NEW YORKER AT 100, a really enthralling documentary about the history of the magazine and journalism. Amazing to hear that they are thriving. #filmsky #thenewyorker
Second viewing of SIRAT, which is the best foreign film of the year imho. It's an audiovisual experience that deals with oppression and grief in a beautiful and tragic way. See this movie. #filmsky
December 30, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Second viewing of SIRAT, which is the best foreign film of the year imho. It's an audiovisual experience that deals with oppression and grief in a beautiful and tragic way. See this movie. #filmsky
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December 24, 2025 at 9:13 PM
We have several movie collector's items for sale on eBay. Prices are negotiable. #filmsky
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Home Video: Scott Derrickson's horror thriller BLACK PHONE 2 released on physical formats this week.
EoM Contributor @redheadfrommars.bsky.social recommends the release, calling it, "... a perfect example of a masterful sequel."
Get the full read via this home release review. #BlackPhone2
EoM Contributor @redheadfrommars.bsky.social recommends the release, calling it, "... a perfect example of a masterful sequel."
Get the full read via this home release review. #BlackPhone2
Dead is just a word: The Grabber is back in Chilling “Black Phone 2,” now available on 4K UHD and Blu-ray Collector’s Edition.
Black Phone 2, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill, Joe Hill, Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, horror, thriller, Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, home release,
elementsofmadness.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Home Video: Scott Derrickson's horror thriller BLACK PHONE 2 released on physical formats this week.
EoM Contributor @redheadfrommars.bsky.social recommends the release, calling it, "... a perfect example of a masterful sequel."
Get the full read via this home release review. #BlackPhone2
EoM Contributor @redheadfrommars.bsky.social recommends the release, calling it, "... a perfect example of a masterful sequel."
Get the full read via this home release review. #BlackPhone2
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This is just beautiful. Sincere but understated. You can feel the ache of loss. Scorsese is as good a writer as he is a director and actor. My house is full of books that he contributed essays, forewords, and introductions to, and every one is a gem.
I've seen this going around today and it's beautiful, so here's a gift link.
Opinion | Martin Scorsese: ‘Rob Reiner Was My Friend’
www.nytimes.com
December 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This is just beautiful. Sincere but understated. You can feel the ache of loss. Scorsese is as good a writer as he is a director and actor. My house is full of books that he contributed essays, forewords, and introductions to, and every one is a gem.
We have several movie collector's items for sale on eBay. Prices are negotiable. #filmsky
www.ebay.com/usr/jswo3809
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jswo3809 on eBay
Follow jswo3809 on eBay. Buying, Selling, Collecting on eBay has never been more exciting!
www.ebay.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:13 PM
We have several movie collector's items for sale on eBay. Prices are negotiable. #filmsky
www.ebay.com/usr/jswo3809
www.ebay.com/usr/jswo3809
BLACK PHONE 2 features a chilling performance from Ethan Hawke, magnificent makeup effects, and a compelling backstory and is a perfect example of a masterful sequel.
Read my review of the Collector's Edition Blu-ray of BLACK PHONE 2 on @elmntsofmadness.bsky.social. #filmsky #horrorsky
Read my review of the Collector's Edition Blu-ray of BLACK PHONE 2 on @elmntsofmadness.bsky.social. #filmsky #horrorsky
Today, Scott Derrickson's horror thriller BLACK PHONE 2 released on physical formats.
EoM Contributor @redheadfrommars.bsky.social recommends the release, calling it, "... a perfect example of a masterful sequel."
Get the full read via this home release review. #BlackPhone2
EoM Contributor @redheadfrommars.bsky.social recommends the release, calling it, "... a perfect example of a masterful sequel."
Get the full read via this home release review. #BlackPhone2
Dead is just a word: The Grabber is back in Chilling “Black Phone 2,” now available on 4K UHD and Blu-ray Collector’s Edition.
Black Phone 2, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill, Joe Hill, Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, horror, thriller, Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, home release,
elementsofmadness.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
BLACK PHONE 2 features a chilling performance from Ethan Hawke, magnificent makeup effects, and a compelling backstory and is a perfect example of a masterful sequel.
Read my review of the Collector's Edition Blu-ray of BLACK PHONE 2 on @elmntsofmadness.bsky.social. #filmsky #horrorsky
Read my review of the Collector's Edition Blu-ray of BLACK PHONE 2 on @elmntsofmadness.bsky.social. #filmsky #horrorsky