Brett Wright
@brettsplittooth.bsky.social
Writer/Film Section Editor Split Tooth Media
Author of The Films of Frank V. Ross on Split Tooth
https://www.splittoothmedia.com/author/bwright/
Author of The Films of Frank V. Ross on Split Tooth
https://www.splittoothmedia.com/author/bwright/
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Brett Wright
@brettsplittooth.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Fab Sounds: The Oral History of the Young Fresh Fellows' Early Days and Debut Record - Split Tooth Media
This is the origin story of one of Seattle's finest rock bands and its debut record, The' Fabulous Sounds of the Pacific Northwest' (1984).
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Earlier this year, @craigsplittooth.bsky.social and I were honored to work with the Young Fresh Fellows on an oral history commemorating the 40th anniversary of their debut LP. This was so much fun to work on. You can read it here: www.splittoothmedia.com/young-fresh-...
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Young Fresh Fellows are back with a new version of their new LP 'Loft' for Record Store Day Black Friday! Scott McCaughey (@theeminus5.bsky.social) returns to Split Tooth to discuss the making of the special guest-filled album, recording in Wilco's Loft, and the latest chapter of the band’s career.
Morphine Drip of Heaven: Scott McCaughey on the Young Fresh Fellows' 'Loft' - Split Tooth Media
Scott McCaughey discusses the making of 'Loft,' the special guest-filled album, and the latest chapter of the band's career.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Young Fresh Fellows are back with a new version of their new LP 'Loft' for Record Store Day Black Friday! Scott McCaughey (@theeminus5.bsky.social) returns to Split Tooth to discuss the making of the special guest-filled album, recording in Wilco's Loft, and the latest chapter of the band’s career.
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Read about Paul Morrissey's 'Flesh for Frankenstein' and 'Blood for Dracula,' both starring the late great Udo Kier (1944-2025): www.splittoothmedia.com/flesh-franke...
November 26, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Read about Paul Morrissey's 'Flesh for Frankenstein' and 'Blood for Dracula,' both starring the late great Udo Kier (1944-2025): www.splittoothmedia.com/flesh-franke...
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The year R.W. Fassbinder died, a group of his collaborators, including Udo Kier, met on an island in the Philippines to make an exploitation film. The production and the resulting movie were anything but what was expected. Read about the making of 'The Island of the Bloody Plantation' (1983) on ST!
Chaos in the South Pacific: The Making of 'The Island of the Bloody Plantation' (1983) - Split Tooth Media
When R.W. Fassbinder’s collaborators met in the Philippines to make an exploitation film, the production was anything but what was expected.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:25 AM
The year R.W. Fassbinder died, a group of his collaborators, including Udo Kier, met on an island in the Philippines to make an exploitation film. The production and the resulting movie were anything but what was expected. Read about the making of 'The Island of the Bloody Plantation' (1983) on ST!
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Happy to officially announce Make More Movies, a new Split Tooth podcast about independent filmmaking where Aaron Bartuska interviews various DIY artists about what keeps them creating. Listen to the first three episodes now, including the latest installment featuring Aidan Cronin!
Make More Movies: An Independent Film Podcast - Split Tooth Media
A new Split Tooth podcast about independent filmmaking where Aaron Bartuska interviews various DIY filmmakers about what keeps them creating.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Happy to officially announce Make More Movies, a new Split Tooth podcast about independent filmmaking where Aaron Bartuska interviews various DIY artists about what keeps them creating. Listen to the first three episodes now, including the latest installment featuring Aidan Cronin!
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One of my favorite pieces I’ve done for @splittoothmedia.bsky.social. Check out my look at Antoine Pellissier’s moody, atmospheric super 8 epic
Despite its utter obscurity and incomplete status, the mysterious three-hour ‘Les Proies du Mal’ may be Antoine Pellissier’s masterpiece. @valbarano.bsky.social explores the remains of the 1982 underground horror epic.
Say a Spell: An Incomplete Excavation of Antoine Pellissier’s 'Les Proies du Mal' (1982) - Split Tooth Media
Despite its utter obscurity and incomplete status, the mysterious three-hour epic may be Antoine Pellissier’s masterpiece.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
One of my favorite pieces I’ve done for @splittoothmedia.bsky.social. Check out my look at Antoine Pellissier’s moody, atmospheric super 8 epic
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Filmmaker and illustrator Tyler Rubenfeld explores Michael Almereyda’s 'Happy Here and Now' (2002), a forgotten New Orleans-set mystery produced just before Hurricane Katrina.
Oh How the Ghost of You Clings: Michael Almereyda's 'Happy Here and Now' (2002) - Split Tooth Media
Filmmaker and illustrator Tyler Rubenfeld explores Almereyda's forgotten New Orleans-set mystery film produced just before Hurricane Katrina.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Filmmaker and illustrator Tyler Rubenfeld explores Michael Almereyda’s 'Happy Here and Now' (2002), a forgotten New Orleans-set mystery produced just before Hurricane Katrina.
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Presented on crumpled and torn paper, ‘The Timekeepers of Eternity’ is a re-adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘The Langoliers’ that resembles a story being devoured as it passes
Paperback: Prisoners of the Printed Page and the Frayed Aesthetics of ‘The Timekeepers of Eternity’ (2021) - Split Tooth Media
Presented on crumpled and torn paper, 'The Timekeepers of Eternity' is a re-adaptation of Stephen King's 'The Langoliers.'
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October 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Presented on crumpled and torn paper, ‘The Timekeepers of Eternity’ is a re-adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘The Langoliers’ that resembles a story being devoured as it passes
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We recently unleashed the latest edition of our ever-expanding collection of favorite horror films. See which films our staff, friends, and favorite artists selected for their top 10 lists!
Our Favorite Horror Films: 2025 Edition - Split Tooth Media
Your new favorite horror movie is somewhere on this page. It's up to you to find it and report back. Happy Halloween!
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November 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM
We recently unleashed the latest edition of our ever-expanding collection of favorite horror films. See which films our staff, friends, and favorite artists selected for their top 10 lists!
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Explore Split Tooth’s Frank V. Ross video interview series! Episodes on 'Quietly on By,' 'Hohokam,' 'Present Company,' 'Audrey the Trainwreck,' and 'Tiger Tail in Blue' available now!
Frank V. Ross: The Video Interviews - Split Tooth Media
A new video interview series with Ross looks back on his films from 'Quietly on By,' through to 'Bloomin Mud Shuffle.' Watch them all here.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Explore Split Tooth’s Frank V. Ross video interview series! Episodes on 'Quietly on By,' 'Hohokam,' 'Present Company,' 'Audrey the Trainwreck,' and 'Tiger Tail in Blue' available now!
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Radu Jude, Romania’s premier absurdist, turns the tale of Dracula into a volatile combination of asinine nonsense and intimidating intelligence.
Everything Sucks: Radu Jude’s ‘Dracula’ (2025) - Split Tooth Media
Romania’s premier absurdist turns the tale of Dracula into a volatile combination of asinine nonsense and intimidating intelligence.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Radu Jude, Romania’s premier absurdist, turns the tale of Dracula into a volatile combination of asinine nonsense and intimidating intelligence.
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Aidan Cronin’s films are in conversation with anxieties that we have all faced, or will face in the future. Aaron Bartuska spoke with the filmmaker about his various artistic endeavors and his latest feature, 'The Birds Tell Me All There Is To Know.'
Aidan Cronin: The Split Tooth Interview - Split Tooth Media
Cronin's films are in conversation with universal anxieties that we have all faced, or will face in the future.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Aidan Cronin’s films are in conversation with anxieties that we have all faced, or will face in the future. Aaron Bartuska spoke with the filmmaker about his various artistic endeavors and his latest feature, 'The Birds Tell Me All There Is To Know.'
Very happy to share my first contribution to @splittoothmedia.bsky.social's October Horror 2025! I wrote on a favorite, Don Dohler’s FIEND (1980)! You can read it here: splittoothmedia.com/fiend/
November 1, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Very happy to share my first contribution to @splittoothmedia.bsky.social's October Horror 2025! I wrote on a favorite, Don Dohler’s FIEND (1980)! You can read it here: splittoothmedia.com/fiend/
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Three decades after its premiere swept the UK into a frenzy, 'Ghostwatch' (1992) continues to terrify audiences with its paranormal investigation gone horribly wrong.
Ghost in the Machine: ‘Ghostwatch’ (1992) at 30 - Split Tooth Media
The 'Ghostwatch' premiere swept the UK into a frenzy. It continues to terrify audiences with its paranormal investigation gone horribly wrong
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November 1, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Three decades after its premiere swept the UK into a frenzy, 'Ghostwatch' (1992) continues to terrify audiences with its paranormal investigation gone horribly wrong.
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October Horror 2025 has been one for the books and we hate to see it conclude. But the end of October also means we get to unleash the latest edition of our ever-expanding collection of favorite horror films by our staff, friends, and favorite artists! Happy Halloween!
Our Favorite Horror Films: 2025 Edition - Split Tooth Media
Your new favorite horror movie is somewhere on this page. It's up to you to find it and report back. Happy Halloween!
www.splittoothmedia.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:55 AM
October Horror 2025 has been one for the books and we hate to see it conclude. But the end of October also means we get to unleash the latest edition of our ever-expanding collection of favorite horror films by our staff, friends, and favorite artists! Happy Halloween!
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN! EVIL PUDDLE, the new disaster epic from Motern Media, starts streaming today on Vimeo! We spoke with Matt Farley and Charles Roxburgh about making the film, Ancient Pilgrim Magic, and their elaborate plan for releasing their next movie.
'Evil Puddle' (2025): An Interview with Matt Farley and Charles Roxburgh of Motern Media - Split Tooth Media
The new disaster epic from Motern Media finds them in conflict with Ancient Pilgrim Magic, time-stopping rocks, and water that freezes people
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November 1, 2025 at 2:47 AM
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! EVIL PUDDLE, the new disaster epic from Motern Media, starts streaming today on Vimeo! We spoke with Matt Farley and Charles Roxburgh about making the film, Ancient Pilgrim Magic, and their elaborate plan for releasing their next movie.
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Three decades after its Halloween night premiere swept the UK into a frenzy, 'Ghostwatch' continues to terrify audiences with its paranormal investigation gone horribly wrong.
Ghost in the Machine: ‘Ghostwatch’ (1992) at 30 - Split Tooth Media
The 'Ghostwatch' premiere swept the UK into a frenzy. It continues to terrify audiences with its paranormal investigation gone horribly wrong
www.splittoothmedia.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Three decades after its Halloween night premiere swept the UK into a frenzy, 'Ghostwatch' continues to terrify audiences with its paranormal investigation gone horribly wrong.
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Don Dohler's 'Fiend' (1980) strikes a fascinating balance by being the film that brushes most closely to the filmmaker's own life while being the bleakest of his early features. @brettsplittooth.bsky.social explores Dohler's block party dirge for October Horror 2025!
Baltimore Gothic: Don Dohler’s ‘Fiend’ (1980) - Split Tooth Media
Fiend strikes a fascinating balance by being the film that brushes closest to Dohler's own life and the bleakest of his early features.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Don Dohler's 'Fiend' (1980) strikes a fascinating balance by being the film that brushes most closely to the filmmaker's own life while being the bleakest of his early features. @brettsplittooth.bsky.social explores Dohler's block party dirge for October Horror 2025!
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Despite its low budget construction, the Super 8 mad scientist tale 'Doctor Strain the Body Snatcher' (1991) reaches moments of genuine inspiration far beyond its means.
God Science on a Meager Budget: 'Doctor Strain the Body Snatcher' (1991) - Split Tooth Media
Despite its low budget construction, the Super 8 mad scientist tale reaches moments of genuine inspiration far beyond its means.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Despite its low budget construction, the Super 8 mad scientist tale 'Doctor Strain the Body Snatcher' (1991) reaches moments of genuine inspiration far beyond its means.
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In Radu Jude's 'Dracula' (2025), the filmmaker turns Bram Stoker's tale into a volatile combination of asinine nonsense and intimidating intelligence. Oliver O'Sullivan explores the latest from Romania's premier absurdist for October Horror!
Everything Sucks: Radu Jude’s ‘Dracula’ (2025) - Split Tooth Media
Romania’s premier absurdist turns the tale of Dracula into a volatile combination of asinine nonsense and intimidating intelligence.
www.splittoothmedia.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
In Radu Jude's 'Dracula' (2025), the filmmaker turns Bram Stoker's tale into a volatile combination of asinine nonsense and intimidating intelligence. Oliver O'Sullivan explores the latest from Romania's premier absurdist for October Horror!
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'Serene Velocity' finds the magical and the monstrous in an everyday location and the fundamental materials of filmmaking.
Avant Horror: Ernie Gehr's 'Serene Velocity' (1970) - Split Tooth Media
Serene Velocity finds the magical and the monstrous in an everyday location and the fundamental materials of filmmaking.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:51 AM
'Serene Velocity' finds the magical and the monstrous in an everyday location and the fundamental materials of filmmaking.
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insanely proud to have my name as an associate producer on this! coming to Vimeo on Thursday!!
PILGRIM MAGIC!
PILGRIM MAGIC!
October 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
insanely proud to have my name as an associate producer on this! coming to Vimeo on Thursday!!
PILGRIM MAGIC!
PILGRIM MAGIC!
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Melding the plots of two 1990s films from horror icons, 'Screamwalkers' (2024) makes no attempt to hide its influences. It instead embraces what made those films so much fun to begin with. Aaron Bartuska explores Sean King's supernatural mashup for October Horror!
The Hybrid Horror of Sean King’s 'Screamwalkers' (2024) - Split Tooth Media
'Screamwalkers' melds the plots of two '90s films from horror icons and embraces what made those films so much fun to begin with.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Melding the plots of two 1990s films from horror icons, 'Screamwalkers' (2024) makes no attempt to hide its influences. It instead embraces what made those films so much fun to begin with. Aaron Bartuska explores Sean King's supernatural mashup for October Horror!
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The final week of October Horror 2025 begins tomorrow. Check out all the writing and podcasts that have been published so far at the link below!
Split Tooth Media Presents: October Horror 2025 - Split Tooth Media
Split Tooth has evaded the proverbial stake through the heart to bring you year seven (VII) of October Horror!
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October 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The final week of October Horror 2025 begins tomorrow. Check out all the writing and podcasts that have been published so far at the link below!
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The slug-paced, staticky madness of 'Sledgehammer' feels like it was beamed in from another dimension. A classic of 1980s shot-on-video horror, 'Sledgehammer' makes for ideal late night viewing.
‘Sledgehammer’ (1983): Watch the Pot — How It Boils! - Split Tooth Media
The early shot-on-video horror classic creates a sense of insular terror with its unconventional, sludgy style.
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October 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The slug-paced, staticky madness of 'Sledgehammer' feels like it was beamed in from another dimension. A classic of 1980s shot-on-video horror, 'Sledgehammer' makes for ideal late night viewing.