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The diverse anthology series we all adore goes back to All Hallows' Eve with a new crop of shorts that take on themes of the season like candy, costumes & commercialism. Plus we get rousing silliness, disturbing realism & fantastical insanity. Keep them coming #Shudder! #Horrorthon #HappyHalloween
November 1, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Masterfully directed, surprisingly dramatic, implicitly tense, exceptionally edited, supremely scored, exquisitely ambiguous, wonderfully acted, darkly hilarious, monstrously atmospheric & freaky as hell. #ZachCregger's second cinematic incubus solidifies his innovative mark in horror! #horrorthon
October 31, 2025 at 8:21 AM
#VHSBeyond takes a stocked science fiction presentation to several shorts from talented creators about unrelenting extraterrestrials, cruel cyborgs & cosmic unknowns with spine-tingling frights & visceral carnage the series is known for. Another spectacularly hardcore entry to the saga. #Horrorthon
October 30, 2025 at 12:45 AM
#PanosCosmatos unleashes a metamorphic crusade of psychosomatic art across the board. An undeviating vision of interstellar dreamscapes, heavy metal, ethereal beauty, transfixing colors, tsunamic sadism & perfervid engrossment. A sumptuous, genre bending, cranium-eradicating MASTERPIECE. #Horrorthon
October 29, 2025 at 4:19 AM
An enjoyably fresh reboot/sequel that carves out its own teenie niche in the "legacy" concept. #iknowwhatyoudidlastsummer slashes with sleek kills, cinematography & fun absurdity. There's even gravitas added thanks to #JenniferLoveHewitt & #FreddiePrinzeJr reprising their classic roles. #Horrorthon
October 28, 2025 at 4:24 AM
#GetAway is viable as an awkward dismal comedy that shifts into a graphic massacre. Sadly, only some of the cheeky bits work & half of the gorefest is substantial. This ironically gets lost in its own offhanded style, failing the impact it could've landed. #NickFrost was solid as usual. #Horrorthon
October 27, 2025 at 5:12 AM
#BillSkarsgård & #AnthonyHopkins exceptionally prop up this constricting thriller about selfish men & their sinister, ill-intent masquerading as familial responsibility & retribution. Unfortunately, the story & script doesn't know where to take the duo's build-up with a shaky final act. #horrorthon
October 27, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Optically engulfing, aesthetically pleasing, & a testament to what sheer will & creativity can accomplish on the meagerist of resources. #TheHeadHunter is a crowning achievement of fire, vengeance, & dread. #JordanDowney is an independent visionary, worthy of all the exposure & praise. #horrorthon
October 25, 2025 at 5:42 AM
#TheBlackDemon plays like a soaked B-movie, a semi-commentative yarn about oil companies destroying the environment & a shark thriller riddled in the psychological/supernatural. Unfortunately, it doesn't succeed on anything it's trying to be. Just another dud that's dead in the water. #Horrorthon
October 24, 2025 at 4:48 AM
#StevenSoderbergh crafts a slow, melancholic haunted house throwback & injects it with a provocative spectative presentation that's highly beguiling. #Presence carries a shocking amount of profundity as it progresses, leading to twists that simultaneously stir & tug at the heartstrings. #horrorthon
October 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
With its depiction of fame magnifying addiction & trauma, it's easy to forget #Smile2 is an isolationist horror sequel. That is until its FUCKING NIGHTMARE FUEL falls upon a tragically helpless victim (#NaomiScott giving an implicitly OSCAR worthy performance) & harrowing misery strikes. #Horrorthon
October 21, 2025 at 3:21 AM
There's a semblance of campy unintentionality lurking under #Werewolves' hyde that could make it reasonable. Unfortunately that's overshadowed by a piddly dink script, shoddy effects, rampant blandness & a waste of #FrankGrillo, #KatrinaLaw, & #LouDiamondPhillips. A complete fucking dud. #Horrorthon
October 20, 2025 at 2:33 AM
#Revenge remains a graphically raw transformation of righteous fury & feminist subversion. A pure, violent journey with commentary, symbolism, & old-fashioned BLOODY retribution. It's one of the absolute best vengeance films ever conceived. Horrific, untethered, & certifiably badass. #horrorthon
October 18, 2025 at 12:46 AM
#MNightShyamalan's daughter, Ishana, makes her directorial debut with a folk-ish, contemporary spooker that builds its suspense & terror immaculately, even if the third act doesn't entirely land. Still, a superb introduction to talent worthy of the namesake. A chip off the old block. #horrorthon
October 17, 2025 at 1:33 AM
While not the most original themed slasher, #HeartEyes does a commendable job at balancing its viable laughs, slick violence & anti/pro commentaries on Valentine's Day. It also succeeds at being a mirthful romantic comedy too, thanks to #OliviaHolt & #MasonGooding 's wholesome chemistry. #horrorthon
October 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Despite its divisiveness, #Skinamarink is an implicit revelation in experimental & independent cinema. A grainy, atmospheric, "architectural" horror story that lingers within long after viewing it. A confounding, petrifying gem that defies convention & emphasizes unyielding originality. #horrorthon
October 15, 2025 at 2:09 AM
While not a 100% adaptation of the popular video game, #UntilDawn throws out a frenetic time-loop story with ruthless kills, nutty chills, & efficacious creativity. It irrevocably delivers if given an actual chance to show what it's made of. Regardless, another success for the VGA genre. #Horrorthon
October 14, 2025 at 2:31 AM
#DontMove is a serviceable Hitchcock/1990s hybrid that keeps the suspense boiling throughout its lean & mean runtime. #KelseyAsbille & #FinnWhittrock are exquisite in making this distinct cat & mouse game work while also crafting enough psychological depth to give it an extra oomph. #Horrorthon
October 11, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Another solid @stephenking.bsky.social adapt, thanks to #OsgoodPerkins' eccentric, deranged style. While the dark comedy falls flat at times, its strong commitment weirdly echoes #edgarwright & #Mst3k. Honestly, this is the best #TheoJames has ever been & that's a miracle onto itself. #Horrorthon
October 11, 2025 at 12:44 AM
#JamesGunn 's amazing reign of the new #DCU continues in #Peacemaker Season 2 with tons of sexuality, dialogue heavy nonsense, easter eggs, pop culture, reestablishing mythos, hypergory violence, emotional depth, spastic hilarity & superb music. #JohnCena & the cast are excellent! Bring on Season 3!
October 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
#TrickrTreat remains an anthological cult classic that captures the essence of the macabre season with its concurrent tales, drenched in tradition, mayhem & mischief. The cast, effects & production are very strong, while the still iconic Sam is a demonic, precocious, harbinger of death. #horrorthon
October 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A joyously energetic build-up of talent & synchronicity that descends into a ruthless annihilation of humanity by sociopathy/psychopathy within its unsuspecting characters. #GasperNoe's voyeuristic, devolving, disorienting, & anxiety-fueled direction is unconceivably maniacal & hellish. #horrorthon
October 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Leave it to @stephenking.bsky.social & #JoeHill to make something as unassuming as a prairie of towering foliage untrusting. The vast cinematography & detailed sound design makes this particular field eerily serene and mystifyingly spooky. Another strong King adaptation for the books. #horrorthon
October 6, 2025 at 12:50 AM
#Marvel again shows its longevity by crafting an undeniably intense, graphic, fun, emotional, & EPIC series. A masterful combination of classic horror elements & homages with the massive #MCU. Stay tuned for an upcoming @bedevstld.bsky.social episode where we NERD OUT over this triumph! #Horrorthon.
October 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
With a convoluted plot & horror elements being reprogrammed with action-movie aesthetics, #Megan2 keeps its campy, unbalanced tonality while throwing in a psuedo cautionary tale on A.I. ethics & dependency. The sassy robot still slays though, which is what we craved in equal measure. #horrorthon
October 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM