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Cory Maddalena
@corymaddalena.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Author | Film | Photography
A place is only as rich as the stories it inspires
ALVARO available now:
https://a.co/d/iP1uN0u
Learned a lot the first time around. Publishing is a tough game, but I told myself the stories mattered more - they always will. Thank you for the constant support 🙏🏼

ALVARO is about the places we come from - how they shape us, and how we shape them in return. And now it's yours...

Link in bio 😎🤘🏼
November 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Anyone else watch FRANKENSTEIN yet?? It's one of my favourites of the year so far - it's also got some elements that are similar to my new book available for kindle pre order now (out friday 👀!).

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#write #book #movie #horror #gothic
November 11, 2025 at 10:02 AM
ALVARO kindle pre orders up NOW
Available FRIDAY!!!
Can't wait for everyone to read it 😁🙌🏼
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#writesky #booksky #writingcommunity
November 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
One final teaser 😎✌🏼
ALVARO is available for kindle pre-order NOW!!
Link in bio. Available everywhere Friday !!

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#writing #authorlife #writerlife #writer #indieauthor #writingcommunity #horrorfan #horrorcommunity #author #kindleunlimited #kindle #alvaro #writesky
November 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Less than two weeks away!!
Can't wait for this to finally be out in the world 🌬️🏰
#writesky #booksky #author
November 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
COVER REVEAL!!
ALVARO out Nov 14th!!
#booksky #writesky
October 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
October 4, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Friedkin's SORCERER is an interesting film; the one thing that really stood out is how aggressive and tangible nature really is here, a character in itself. The bridge scene is one of the most tense scenes I've ever seen
#filmsky #moviesky
September 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Had the privilege of seeing Del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN at TIFF and, as expected, it was both violent and stunning. A beautiful rendition that recognizes the characters in its settings (both constructed and natural). Find a big screen and see it!
#filmsky #moviesky
September 20, 2025 at 12:16 AM
ALVARO - out November 14th 👀!!
Just a few words on the inspiration for the setting...cover reveal COMING SOON 😎🤘
#writesky #booksky #writer
September 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Here it is: the teaser for book 2!!!
More info coming soon, follow for more updates 👀🏰🗡️
#writesky #writing #book #author #horror #gothic
September 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Currently re-reading 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA and can't get over how much of a character the Nautilus actually feels like. Like yea Nemo is cool and all, but the Nautilus just feels so developed and lived in...
#writesky #booksky #literature #writingcommunity
August 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
What I loved about 28 YEARS LATER is that it positioned zombies as elemental and as an extension of nature...the gorgeous cinematography worked overtime to imbue beauty and dread into nearly every frame. Phenomenal film
#writesky #filmsky #film
June 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The best horror films, in my opinion, use setting/landscape to build tension AND push the story forward. THE DAMNED is one such film. It straddles the line between beauty and horror in expert ways. More people need to see this movie #filmsky #writesky #horror
June 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
My only exposure to Clive Barker is the HELLRAISER film, and because I love that film so much I've always wanted to dive into his novels. Glad I did! THIEF OF ALWAYS was fantastic, stunning illustrations. Hoping to check out more soon..
#writesky #booksky
May 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
THE BRUTALIST is one of the few films I've seen that tackles this relationship between place, space and meaning so well. It's cinematography is both "empty" and imbued with meaning, soul. Always breathtaking to watch. The scene in Italy is a real highlight #filmsky
May 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
While everyone is reeling from THAT death scene in LAST OF US, I'm stunned by how well the show has managed to capture the sheer breathtaking sublimity of nature. It's as punishing and cruel as the world it takes place in, and they've nailed that feeling perfectly from the game
#lastofus #writesky
April 21, 2025 at 11:34 PM
What's everyone's favourite Lovecraft story / quote? Currently rereading this gem and I'm torn between AZATHOTH and NAMELESS CITY #writing #horror #lovecraft #writesky
April 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Wasn't expecting to like A REAL PAIN as much as I did. Just when you think it can't get any more honest, Eisenberg and Culkin take it up. Unreal performances. And stunning (sometimes heartbreaking) architecture photography #film 🎬
February 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
When Domenic visits the ruins of the Alvaro castle in the Italian mountainside, the last thing he expects to find is the ghost of a woman. At the heart of the mystery is an instrument of death that will test their notions of love and life
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#Questpit #Q #HF #PR #H
February 12, 2025 at 9:39 PM
PRESENCE was such a cool cinematic experiment. Strong script, fresh perspective. I will always appreciate Soderbergh messing around with style and form #film
January 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I don't think Oz has ever felt this alive onscreen than it has in WICKED. The production design, sets, costumes and effects (and of course incredible acting and singing) really make it come ALIVE. Props to everyone involved, this was a true cinematic experience, the kind that forces you to dream
November 26, 2024 at 12:48 AM
Brilliant adaptations come few and far between. Ferrante's MY BRILLIANT FRIEND is just that: an adaptation that is both epic and intimate, topped with a series of incredible performances by its leads. A fantastic exploration of friendship and how the places we grow up in shape us.
November 12, 2024 at 3:32 AM
The S2 finale of RINGS OF POWER was exceptional, at the same level of technical artistry as Jackson's original trilogy. Edwards was incredible; Vickers IS Sauron, an all time greatest villain. A stunning season all around
October 4, 2024 at 1:28 AM
Anyone else have a favourite author they go back to for inspo while writing? For me it's Atwood, this trilogy is her holy grail in my opinion
#authors #writingcommunity #amwriting
July 20, 2024 at 1:42 PM