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The Call of Cthulhu, 2005 - a faithful Lovecraft adaptation

February 9, 2026 at 8:31 PM

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Dark Corners

@darkcorners3.bsky.social

New blu-ray review out tomorrow! Here's last week's Streaming movie review again. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaYT...

Classics Revisited: Harold and Maude

February 12, 2026 at 7:13 PM

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Barry P.

@barrycinematic.bsky.social

RIP, Bud Cort. Sharing a recycled review of one of my all-time favorites: cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2013/02/clas...

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(1971) Directed by Hal Ashby; Written by Colin Higgins; Starring: Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles and Charles Tyner; Availa...

Ten Things I’ve Learned from Movie Blogging

February 11, 2026 at 8:25 PM

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Barry P.

@barrycinematic.bsky.social

I wrote this almost 10 years ago, and I still stand by it (just replace "Twitter" with Bluesky, and you get the idea): cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2016/11/ten-...

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...Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Blog Six years of Cinematic Catharsis has taught me some important lessons...

(1977) Directed by Michael Winner; Written by Michael Winner and Jeffrey Konvitz; Based on the novel by Jeffrey Konvitz; Starring: Christi...

February 10, 2026 at 10:04 PM

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Barry P.

@barrycinematic.bsky.social

While my next post is simmering, here's another recycled review: cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-...

The Sentinel

Double Take: Night of the Living Dead

February 9, 2026 at 6:04 PM

Amber

@tangoineden.bsky.social

Post a rabbit.

This is my sweet boy, Bela. And yes, his name was taken from THAT Béla 🦇🧛‍♂️

A picture of my bunny, Bela. He's a harlequin, with a mixture of colors (black white, tan, orange, cream)

A picture of my bunny, Bela, eating a green Swiss chard leaf. He's a harlequin, with a mixture of colors (black white, tan, orange, cream)

February 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM

Amber

@tangoineden.bsky.social

If you see this, post a character that starts with B.

February 5, 2026 at 1:41 AM

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Barry P.

@barrycinematic.bsky.social

Happy birthday, George A. Romero (BOTD in 1940)! Here's a recycled (double) review of Night of the Living Dead (1968/1990): cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2014/10/doub...

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Night of the Living Dead (1968) Directed by: George A. Romero; Written by George A. Romero and John A. Russo; Starring: Duane Jo...

(2000) Directed by Kinji Fukasaku; Written by Kenta Fukasaku; Based on the novel by Koushun Takami; Starring: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maed...

February 4, 2026 at 7:37 PM

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Schlockluster Video

@schlocklustervideo.bsky.social

Remembering grindhouse film icon and Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! star Tura Satana on the anniversary of her death.
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R.I.P. 1938 - 2011

Pen drawing of Tura Satana running with a horrified expression on her face drawn on a white background.

Pen drawing of Tura Satana in a fighting position with her arm up drawn on a torn weekly planner.

Pen drawing of Tura Satana glancing upward with her hand on her hip drawn on a torn out-book page.

Pen drawing of Tura Satana gritting her teeth and glancing to the right drawn on a black background.

February 4, 2026 at 7:20 AM

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Barry P.

@barrycinematic.bsky.social

Japan-uary XV concludes (a couple of days late) with my review of Battle Royale (2000): cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2026/02/batt...

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Battle Royale

RATTLERS (1976): When Nature Strikes Back…

February 3, 2026 at 3:25 AM

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Dark Corners

@darkcorners3.bsky.social

New bad movie review out now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyG6...

(1999) Directed by Takashi Miike; Written by Daisuke Tengan; Based on the novel by Ryû Murakami; Starring: Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Sh...

February 2, 2026 at 8:33 PM

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Barry P.

@barrycinematic.bsky.social

RIP, Catherine O'Hara, gone too soon. I loved her early work in SCTV, and always enjoyed seeing her pop up in film and TV. She always made everything she was in just a little bit better by virtue of her presence.

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Catherine O'Hara as Delia in Beetlejuice

January 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM

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Barry P.

@barrycinematic.bsky.social

While my final post for Japan-uary XV is brewing, here's another recycled review: cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2016/01/audi...

#filmsky #horrorsky #moviesky

Audition (aka: Ôdishon)

Japan-uary XV Quick Picks and Pans

January 29, 2026 at 6:48 PM

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Barry P.

@barrycinematic.bsky.social

Japan-uary XV continues with a special 7-in-1 edition of Quick Picks and Pans: cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2026/01/japa...

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The Red Angel (1966) Set during the second Sino-Japanese War in 1939, The Red Angel follows Sakura (Ayako Wakao), a young Japanese army n...

Jack the Ripper Vs The Hoff– Terror at London Bridge (1985)

January 28, 2026 at 6:17 AM

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Dark Corners

@darkcorners3.bsky.social

New bad movie review out now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ0x...

Mario Bava’s Gothic Sci-Fi - Planet of the Vampires, 1976

January 26, 2026 at 8:30 PM

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Dark Corners

@darkcorners3.bsky.social

New Streaming movie review out now of Planet of the Vampires! www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeXO...

Universal Horror on a Poverty Budget: The Mad Monster, 1942

January 23, 2026 at 9:37 PM

Amber

@tangoineden.bsky.social

it’s time for a midweek mood check!

use a gif, image, or vid to share how you are you feeling today 🖤

January 22, 2026 at 1:16 AM

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Dark Corners

@darkcorners3.bsky.social

New bad movie review out now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0ow...

Classics Revisited: The Elephant Man

January 20, 2026 at 12:54 PM

Amber

@tangoineden.bsky.social

The energy I bring to Bluesky

January 21, 2026 at 7:10 PM

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Barry P.

@barrycinematic.bsky.social

Happy belated birthday, David Lynch! While my next post is brewing, here's another recycled review: cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2014/12/clas...

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(1980) Directed by David Lynch; Written by: Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren and David Lynch; Based on the books The Elephant Ma...