Craig Wright
@craigsplittooth.bsky.social
Founder, co-editor of Split Tooth Media
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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.
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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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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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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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Mixing bizarro stoner horror with fly-on-the-wall naturalism, Matthew Samuel Smith might just be the most distinctly Floridian filmmaker of them all. @valbarano.bsky.social explores Smith's 'Blood Summer' (1993) for October Horror: www.splittoothmedia.com/blood-summer/
October 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Mixing bizarro stoner horror with fly-on-the-wall naturalism, Matthew Samuel Smith might just be the most distinctly Floridian filmmaker of them all. @valbarano.bsky.social explores Smith's 'Blood Summer' (1993) for October Horror: www.splittoothmedia.com/blood-summer/
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Beyond excited to share this look at Pellissier’s incredible first film.
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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October 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Beyond excited to share this look at Pellissier’s incredible first film.
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So happy to launch a new @splittoothmedia.bsky.social podcast during October Horror! Check out the first episode of Aaron Bartuska's "Make More Movies" featuring filmmaker Avalon Fast! Listen here: splittoothmedia.com/avalon-fast/
October 23, 2025 at 12:46 AM
So happy to launch a new @splittoothmedia.bsky.social podcast during October Horror! Check out the first episode of Aaron Bartuska's "Make More Movies" featuring filmmaker Avalon Fast! Listen here: splittoothmedia.com/avalon-fast/
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What's in the basket?
Split Picks keeps the horror coming with a new episode about two oddities from director Frank Henenlotter! Filmmakers Steve Collins and Spencer Parsons join host Jim Hickcox to chat 'Basket Case 2' and 'Bad Biology!'
Split Picks: Frank Henenlotter's 'Basket Case 2' Vs. 'Bad Biology' - Split Tooth Media
Split Picks keeps the horror coming with a look at two oddities from director Frank Henenlotter. Buckle up.
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October 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
What's in the basket?
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'Briscoe Park' conjures cascading histories from the remnants of forgotten places. Oliver O'Sullivan explores the haunting YouTube series for October Horror 2025!
Remote Viewing: The Liminal Horror of ‘Briscoe Park’ (2023- ) - Split Tooth Media
Dancing on edge of perception, Briscoe Park is an exploration of the failure of presence that conjures cascading histories from remnants.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:10 PM
'Briscoe Park' conjures cascading histories from the remnants of forgotten places. Oliver O'Sullivan explores the haunting YouTube series for October Horror 2025!
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Guillermo del Toro’s turn directing the 2002 Blade sequel melds the strange, uncanny movement of classic vampires into an action film. Frankie Vanaria returns to October Horror with the latest installment in his GDT series!
Vampiric Advancement: 'Blade II' (Guillermo del Toro, 2002) - Split Tooth Media
Del Toro's turn directing the vampire hero melds the strange, uncanny movement of classic vampires into an action film.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Guillermo del Toro’s turn directing the 2002 Blade sequel melds the strange, uncanny movement of classic vampires into an action film. Frankie Vanaria returns to October Horror with the latest installment in his GDT series!
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I’m back for October Horror at @splittoothmedia.bsky.social. Head over to check out my look at Sandusky, OH’s Blade Independent Studio and their 1996 vampire feature A Darker Light. I’ve been working for two years to piece their story together, more to follow
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Forgotten Ohio: Uncovering Blade Independent Studios and 'A Darker Light' (1996) - Split Tooth Media
The majority of Blade Independent Studios films are lost. A Darker Light, their atmospheric, dread-tinged vampire film survives.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I’m back for October Horror at @splittoothmedia.bsky.social. Head over to check out my look at Sandusky, OH’s Blade Independent Studio and their 1996 vampire feature A Darker Light. I’ve been working for two years to piece their story together, more to follow
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The Split Picks Podcast makes its triumphant return for October Horror 2025! Host @craigsplittooth.bsky.social is joined by guests Aaron Bartuska and @valbarano.bsky.social to discuss Gary P. Cohen's Video Violence films! www.splittoothmedia.com/split-picks-...
Split Picks: Gary P. Cohen's 'Video Violence' Vs. 'Video Violence 2' - Split Tooth Media
Split Picks reemerges to sift through Video Violence and its sequel, two classic shot-on-video horror films from director Gary P. Cohen.
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October 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The Split Picks Podcast makes its triumphant return for October Horror 2025! Host @craigsplittooth.bsky.social is joined by guests Aaron Bartuska and @valbarano.bsky.social to discuss Gary P. Cohen's Video Violence films! www.splittoothmedia.com/split-picks-...
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October Horror continues with Bennett Glace exploring 'Habit' (1995), Larry Fessenden's melancholy and sexy take on vampire tropes.
Dying of Thirst: Larry Fessenden's 'Habit' (1995) - Split Tooth Media
Fessenden’s melancholy and sexy take on vampire tropes is the best feature in the writer-director-producer-editor’s personal Dark Universe
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October 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM
October Horror continues with Bennett Glace exploring 'Habit' (1995), Larry Fessenden's melancholy and sexy take on vampire tropes.
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Gary P. Cohen has always made art with the people around him, including two films, 'Video Violence' and its sequel, that became mainstays of SOV horror. Aaron Bartuska spoke with Cohen about his varied artistic endeavors and the legacy of his horror films.
Gary P. Cohen: The Split Tooth Interview - Split Tooth Media
Cohen has always made art with the people around him, and two of those films, Video Violence and its sequel, became mainstays of SOV horror.
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October 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Gary P. Cohen has always made art with the people around him, including two films, 'Video Violence' and its sequel, that became mainstays of SOV horror. Aaron Bartuska spoke with Cohen about his varied artistic endeavors and the legacy of his horror films.
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Phantom frequencies beget societal annihilation in 'Chime' (2024), Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s portrait of a world succumbing to metaphysical decay and the widening fallout of an alienated populace. October Horror continues with the latest from Oliver O'Sullivan!
Misophonia: Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s ‘Chime’ (2024) - Split Tooth Media
Phantom frequencies beget societal annihilation in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's portrait of a world succumbing to metaphysical decay.
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October 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Phantom frequencies beget societal annihilation in 'Chime' (2024), Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s portrait of a world succumbing to metaphysical decay and the widening fallout of an alienated populace. October Horror continues with the latest from Oliver O'Sullivan!
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Incredibly excited to kick off October Horror with my look at Jim Van Bebber’s short films. Roadkill and My Sweet Satan are two of his strongest works, offering particularly nightmarish visions of Ohio.
There are great pieces in store this year, and I have another Ohio piece coming down the line!
There are great pieces in store this year, and I have another Ohio piece coming down the line!
October Horror 2025 has arrived!
We kick things off with a look at two of Jim Van Bebber's short films by @valbarano.bsky.social!
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We kick things off with a look at two of Jim Van Bebber's short films by @valbarano.bsky.social!
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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 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Incredibly excited to kick off October Horror with my look at Jim Van Bebber’s short films. Roadkill and My Sweet Satan are two of his strongest works, offering particularly nightmarish visions of Ohio.
There are great pieces in store this year, and I have another Ohio piece coming down the line!
There are great pieces in store this year, and I have another Ohio piece coming down the line!
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October Horror 2025 has arrived!
We kick things off with a look at two of Jim Van Bebber's short films by @valbarano.bsky.social!
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We kick things off with a look at two of Jim Van Bebber's short films by @valbarano.bsky.social!
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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 1, 2025 at 12:50 PM
October Horror 2025 has arrived!
We kick things off with a look at two of Jim Van Bebber's short films by @valbarano.bsky.social!
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We kick things off with a look at two of Jim Van Bebber's short films by @valbarano.bsky.social!
Follow the series here:
www.splittoothmedia.com/october-horr...
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With an emphasis on the horrors of small-town existence, ‘Roadkill’ and ‘My Sweet Satan’ are as crucial to Jim Van Bebber’s filmography as his infamous features. Vincent Albarano kicks things off for October Horror 2025 with some Ohio desolation!
Two Short Visions of Hell by Jim Van Bebber - Split Tooth Media
With an emphasis on the horrors of small-town existence, 'Roadkill' and 'My Sweet Satan' are as crucial to Van Bebber’s filmography as his features
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October 1, 2025 at 11:49 PM
With an emphasis on the horrors of small-town existence, ‘Roadkill’ and ‘My Sweet Satan’ are as crucial to Jim Van Bebber’s filmography as his infamous features. Vincent Albarano kicks things off for October Horror 2025 with some Ohio desolation!
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The wait is almost over… October Horror 2025 begins at midnight!
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Video by Aaron Bartuska and Jim Hickcox
Music by Stumpy Joe
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Video by Aaron Bartuska and Jim Hickcox
Music by Stumpy Joe
October 1, 2025 at 4:13 AM
The wait is almost over… October Horror 2025 begins at midnight!
Follow along here: www.splittoothmedia.com/category/fil...
Video by Aaron Bartuska and Jim Hickcox
Music by Stumpy Joe
Follow along here: www.splittoothmedia.com/category/fil...
Video by Aaron Bartuska and Jim Hickcox
Music by Stumpy Joe
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Tomorrow @valbarano.bsky.social explores a long-forgotten chapter of Seattle psychotronic cinema!
Stay tuned: www.splittoothmedia.com
Stay tuned: www.splittoothmedia.com
July 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Tomorrow @valbarano.bsky.social explores a long-forgotten chapter of Seattle psychotronic cinema!
Stay tuned: www.splittoothmedia.com
Stay tuned: www.splittoothmedia.com
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A new Blu-ray of Robert Kramer’s 'Route One/USA' is on the way from Icarus Films. Read about why Kramer's 1989 masterpiece remains one of cinema’s most ambitious attempts to understand America in all of its confusion, dysfunction, and beauty: www.splittoothmedia.com/route-one-usa/
Another Kind of River: Robert Kramer’s ‘Route One/USA’ (1989) - Split Tooth Media
Kramer's 1989 masterpiece is one of cinema's most daunting attempts to understand America in all of its confusion, dysfunction, and beauty.
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July 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
A new Blu-ray of Robert Kramer’s 'Route One/USA' is on the way from Icarus Films. Read about why Kramer's 1989 masterpiece remains one of cinema’s most ambitious attempts to understand America in all of its confusion, dysfunction, and beauty: www.splittoothmedia.com/route-one-usa/
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Taking place over the span of an entire baseball game, 'Eephus' (2024) follows two teams playing the final innings on their community field before it is destroyed. Read Aaron Bartuska's appreciation of Carson Lund's directorial debut: www.splittoothmedia.com/eephus/
The End of the Game: Carson Lund's 'Eephus' (2024) - Split Tooth Media
Taking place over the span of an entire baseball game, Eephus follows two teams playing the final innings on their community field.
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May 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Taking place over the span of an entire baseball game, 'Eephus' (2024) follows two teams playing the final innings on their community field before it is destroyed. Read Aaron Bartuska's appreciation of Carson Lund's directorial debut: www.splittoothmedia.com/eephus/
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Jake Mahaffy, one of my all-time favorite filmmakers, has written a book on micro-budget filmmaking that is an essential read for artists in any medium. Aaron Bartuska interviewed Mahaffy about the book for Split Tooth. You can read that below!
With a new book about the craft of independent filmmaking on the way, Jake Mahaffy spoke with Aaron Bartuska about how crucial it is for filmmakers to find opportunities in constraints.
Making Films That Money Can't Buy: Jake Mahaffy's Micro-Budget Methods - Split Tooth Media
With a new book about independent filmmaking on the way, Mahaffy tells how crucial it is for filmmakers to find opportunities in constraints.
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April 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Jake Mahaffy, one of my all-time favorite filmmakers, has written a book on micro-budget filmmaking that is an essential read for artists in any medium. Aaron Bartuska interviewed Mahaffy about the book for Split Tooth. You can read that below!
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'Commingled Containers' could've been Stan Brakhage’s final film. Shot and edited in anticipation of cancer surgeries, the short finds Brakhage pondering eternity as he plumbs Boulder Creek. @bennettglace.bsky.social explores the legendary filmmaker's 1996 film:
Scratching the Undersurface: Stan Brakhage’s ‘Commingled Containers’ (1996) - Split Tooth Media
Shot and edited in anticipation of cancer surgeries, 'Commingled Containers' finds Brakhage pondering eternity as he plumbs Boulder Creek.
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April 21, 2025 at 12:46 PM
'Commingled Containers' could've been Stan Brakhage’s final film. Shot and edited in anticipation of cancer surgeries, the short finds Brakhage pondering eternity as he plumbs Boulder Creek. @bennettglace.bsky.social explores the legendary filmmaker's 1996 film:
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'Open Doom Crescendo' director Terry Chiu joins Split Tooth to explore the loss and abandonment overshadowed by the A-lister cops-and-robbers drama that 'The Place Beyond The Pines' (2012) advertised.
Heartthrobs and Rejects: 'The Place Beyond the Pines' (2012) - Split Tooth Media
Marketed as an A-lister thirst trap extravaganza, the cops-and-robbers drama unfolds into a tale of loss and heartbreak through generations.
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April 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
'Open Doom Crescendo' director Terry Chiu joins Split Tooth to explore the loss and abandonment overshadowed by the A-lister cops-and-robbers drama that 'The Place Beyond The Pines' (2012) advertised.
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Always exciting when one of our favorite filmmakers becomes a Split Tooth writer! Today, we welcome Terry Chiu (director of the masterpiece ‘Open Doom Crescendo’) to the site with a new piece on ‘The Place Beyond the Pines!’
'Open Doom Crescendo' director Terry Chiu joins Split Tooth to explore the loss and abandonment overshadowed by the A-lister cops-and-robbers drama that 'The Place Beyond The Pines' (2012) advertised.
Heartthrobs and Rejects: 'The Place Beyond the Pines' (2012) - Split Tooth Media
Marketed as an A-lister thirst trap extravaganza, the cops-and-robbers drama unfolds into a tale of loss and heartbreak through generations.
www.splittoothmedia.com
April 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Always exciting when one of our favorite filmmakers becomes a Split Tooth writer! Today, we welcome Terry Chiu (director of the masterpiece ‘Open Doom Crescendo’) to the site with a new piece on ‘The Place Beyond the Pines!’