Elysia Brenner
@elysiacb.bsky.social
I am here to geek.
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Star Wars, Wheel of Time, Silo, Dune, Marvel, DC, IwtV, ASoIaF, Wicked, Gothic lit., etc. — bring on the scifi, horror, and fantasy!
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Star Wars, Wheel of Time, Silo, Dune, Marvel, DC, IwtV, ASoIaF, Wicked, Gothic lit., etc. — bring on the scifi, horror, and fantasy!
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It: Welcome to Derry - S01E03 - Now You See It | The Lorehounds
Explore the subterranean depths of Stephen King lore with Mark and Elysia in their breakdown of HBO's IT: Welcome to Derry season1, episode 3: "Now You...
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#IT #WelcomeToDerry
#ITWelcomeToDerry S1-e3
From what we all forget about CGI to the show's surprising connections to Stephen King lore beyond the IT novel, Mark and I take a closer look at the history, the literature, and the meaning of it all.
@thelorehounds.com
thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-...
#ITWelcomeToDerry S1-e3
From what we all forget about CGI to the show's surprising connections to Stephen King lore beyond the IT novel, Mark and I take a closer look at the history, the literature, and the meaning of it all.
@thelorehounds.com
thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-...
I had a great time as a guest on Nevermind the Music – this was a really cathartic conversation for me, for this moment in history.
Don't worry if you haven't seen Superman yet; no spoilers, and we mostly talk about other things!
Lots of fun music clips, too.
thelorehounds.com/podcast/neve...
Don't worry if you haven't seen Superman yet; no spoilers, and we mostly talk about other things!
Lots of fun music clips, too.
thelorehounds.com/podcast/neve...
64 - Sidetrack - Why Superman is Hopepunk (with Elysia Brenner) | The Lorehounds
When is it punk to be kind and rebellious to be optimistic? We welcome Lorehound and Wool-Shift-Dust co-host Elysia Brenner to do what she does best: deep dive...
thelorehounds.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I had a great time as a guest on Nevermind the Music – this was a really cathartic conversation for me, for this moment in history.
Don't worry if you haven't seen Superman yet; no spoilers, and we mostly talk about other things!
Lots of fun music clips, too.
thelorehounds.com/podcast/neve...
Don't worry if you haven't seen Superman yet; no spoilers, and we mostly talk about other things!
Lots of fun music clips, too.
thelorehounds.com/podcast/neve...
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First trailer for Gore Verbinski's 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' starring Sam Rockwell and Zazie Beetz
It follows a man traveling from the future who tries to save Earth from a rogue AI
In theaters February 13
It follows a man traveling from the future who tries to save Earth from a rogue AI
In theaters February 13
November 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
First trailer for Gore Verbinski's 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' starring Sam Rockwell and Zazie Beetz
It follows a man traveling from the future who tries to save Earth from a rogue AI
In theaters February 13
It follows a man traveling from the future who tries to save Earth from a rogue AI
In theaters February 13
#IT #WelcomeToDerry
#ITWelcomeToDerry S1-e3
From what we all forget about CGI to the show's surprising connections to Stephen King lore beyond the IT novel, Mark and I take a closer look at the history, the literature, and the meaning of it all.
@thelorehounds.com
thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-...
#ITWelcomeToDerry S1-e3
From what we all forget about CGI to the show's surprising connections to Stephen King lore beyond the IT novel, Mark and I take a closer look at the history, the literature, and the meaning of it all.
@thelorehounds.com
thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-...
It: Welcome to Derry - S01E03 - Now You See It | The Lorehounds
Explore the subterranean depths of Stephen King lore with Mark and Elysia in their breakdown of HBO's IT: Welcome to Derry season1, episode 3: "Now You...
thelorehounds.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
#IT #WelcomeToDerry
#ITWelcomeToDerry S1-e3
From what we all forget about CGI to the show's surprising connections to Stephen King lore beyond the IT novel, Mark and I take a closer look at the history, the literature, and the meaning of it all.
@thelorehounds.com
thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-...
#ITWelcomeToDerry S1-e3
From what we all forget about CGI to the show's surprising connections to Stephen King lore beyond the IT novel, Mark and I take a closer look at the history, the literature, and the meaning of it all.
@thelorehounds.com
thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-...
Current obsessions:
#ITWelcomeToDerry
#Frankenstein
#Pluribus
#PredatorsBadlands
#Bugonia
The genre media giveth, and giveth yet more.
#ITWelcomeToDerry
#Frankenstein
#Pluribus
#PredatorsBadlands
#Bugonia
The genre media giveth, and giveth yet more.
November 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Current obsessions:
#ITWelcomeToDerry
#Frankenstein
#Pluribus
#PredatorsBadlands
#Bugonia
The genre media giveth, and giveth yet more.
#ITWelcomeToDerry
#Frankenstein
#Pluribus
#PredatorsBadlands
#Bugonia
The genre media giveth, and giveth yet more.
OK, yeah, sure, I'll buy into this hype. (Don't make me wait until December, lol.)
#MartySupreme
youtu.be/s9gSuKaKcqM?...
#MartySupreme
youtu.be/s9gSuKaKcqM?...
Marty Supreme | Official Trailer HD | A24
YouTube video by A24
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
OK, yeah, sure, I'll buy into this hype. (Don't make me wait until December, lol.)
#MartySupreme
youtu.be/s9gSuKaKcqM?...
#MartySupreme
youtu.be/s9gSuKaKcqM?...
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IT Derry has me rewatching The Shining for the character Dick Hallorann storyline.
#StephenKing #ITDerry #TheShining
#StephenKing #ITDerry #TheShining
November 11, 2025 at 2:57 AM
IT Derry has me rewatching The Shining for the character Dick Hallorann storyline.
#StephenKing #ITDerry #TheShining
#StephenKing #ITDerry #TheShining
You know, it may not be #IwtV, but I'm quite enjoying #Talamasca for what it is! This week's episode is a fun little bloody caper, lol.
November 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
You know, it may not be #IwtV, but I'm quite enjoying #Talamasca for what it is! This week's episode is a fun little bloody caper, lol.
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New reviews! The Leiden International Film Festival in the Netherlands just wrapped up and @elysiacb.bsky.social was there to write about Sentimental Value, Arco, Eternity, Rental Family and more! Click link to read!
contrazoompod.com/reviews-2025...
contrazoompod.com/reviews-2025...
Reviews: 2025 Leiden International Film Festival Round Up - Contra Zoom Pod
The Leiden International Film Festival, the Netherlands’ premiere festival for international narrative film just finished and we have reviews from the fest.
contrazoompod.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
New reviews! The Leiden International Film Festival in the Netherlands just wrapped up and @elysiacb.bsky.social was there to write about Sentimental Value, Arco, Eternity, Rental Family and more! Click link to read!
contrazoompod.com/reviews-2025...
contrazoompod.com/reviews-2025...
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I thought there was a set number of ways to do a fight scene, and that I had seen them all. Predator Badlands proved me wrong. #predatorbadlands
November 10, 2025 at 10:21 AM
I thought there was a set number of ways to do a fight scene, and that I had seen them all. Predator Badlands proved me wrong. #predatorbadlands
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ICYMI #PredatorBadlands is the kind of audacious, whip-smart blockbuster filmmaking that we desperately need these days, where the unique vision of someone who obviously loves making movies is allowed to make the damn film.
My full review at @fangoria.bsky.social
www.fangoria.com/predator-bad...
My full review at @fangoria.bsky.social
www.fangoria.com/predator-bad...
PREDATOR: BADLANDS Review: The Unlikely Return of the Buddy Action Flick
Dan Trachtenberg's new film deepens the Yautja lore as well as the franchise's themes. With PREDATOR: BADLANDS, he's three for three.
www.fangoria.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
ICYMI #PredatorBadlands is the kind of audacious, whip-smart blockbuster filmmaking that we desperately need these days, where the unique vision of someone who obviously loves making movies is allowed to make the damn film.
My full review at @fangoria.bsky.social
www.fangoria.com/predator-bad...
My full review at @fangoria.bsky.social
www.fangoria.com/predator-bad...
Between #TheGirlWhoStoleTime, #PredatorBadlands, and now the start of #Pluribus — I have had an OUTSTANDING day of media consumption.
November 9, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Between #TheGirlWhoStoleTime, #PredatorBadlands, and now the start of #Pluribus — I have had an OUTSTANDING day of media consumption.
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Forgot to say ,I watched GDT’s Frankenstein too and I think it’s a sin against cinema that they don’t release it more widely in theaters. Also it took me back to the play with Cumberbatch & Miller. Same vibes with more gore .
a person is swimming in the water with a hood on their head .
Alt: Jacob Elordi as the ‘Monster’ in the movie Frankenstein , wearing a dark hood is removing his mask to say ‘Now .. Run’ to a dark figure with his back to the screen . There is wind and snow happening .
media.tenor.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Forgot to say ,I watched GDT’s Frankenstein too and I think it’s a sin against cinema that they don’t release it more widely in theaters. Also it took me back to the play with Cumberbatch & Miller. Same vibes with more gore .
Reposted by Elysia Brenner
Happy Frankenstein day to those who celebrate. Guillermo del Toro's magnificent adaptation of Mary Shelley's breathtaking novel is now on Netflix. I loved it to bits. #filmsky
toisto.net/tiff-review-...
toisto.net/tiff-review-...
TIFF Review: Frankenstein is a masterpiece
★★★★★ | Exquisitely crafted and sumptuous to behold, Frankenstein is a vivid masterpiece.
toisto.net
November 7, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Happy Frankenstein day to those who celebrate. Guillermo del Toro's magnificent adaptation of Mary Shelley's breathtaking novel is now on Netflix. I loved it to bits. #filmsky
toisto.net/tiff-review-...
toisto.net/tiff-review-...
Letterboxd is STILL down?! Ruh roh...
I'm over rediscovering my Notes app so that I don't forget my Very Important Movie Opinions by the time my baby LB is returned to me.
I'm over rediscovering my Notes app so that I don't forget my Very Important Movie Opinions by the time my baby LB is returned to me.
November 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Letterboxd is STILL down?! Ruh roh...
I'm over rediscovering my Notes app so that I don't forget my Very Important Movie Opinions by the time my baby LB is returned to me.
I'm over rediscovering my Notes app so that I don't forget my Very Important Movie Opinions by the time my baby LB is returned to me.
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The third 'Dune' film is aiming for a release ahead of Christmas 2026. Here's everything we know.
Everything We Know About ‘Dune 3’ So Far
The third 'Dune' film is aiming for a release ahead of Christmas 2026. Here's everything we know.
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 6:00 AM
The third 'Dune' film is aiming for a release ahead of Christmas 2026. Here's everything we know.
Never thought I'd see the whole US and beyond become so invested in who became the mayor of NYC. ✊😆
November 6, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Never thought I'd see the whole US and beyond become so invested in who became the mayor of NYC. ✊😆
You know, after a rewatch, I'm going to come out in defense of the #AvP movies. There's a lot of good in there (ideas, moments, casting), admittedlywrapped inside some mediocre realization. But actually, I kind of have a soft spot for them both. 😁
a predator is playing with an alien on a swing
Alt: Someone in a Predator costume pushes someone in an Alien costume on a swing in a daylit green park
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
You know, after a rewatch, I'm going to come out in defense of the #AvP movies. There's a lot of good in there (ideas, moments, casting), admittedlywrapped inside some mediocre realization. But actually, I kind of have a soft spot for them both. 😁
Saw Del Toro's #Frankenstein last night! I'm so glad I saw it in the theater, but also so glad I can re-watch it in just a few days. There was SO MUCH to take in.
But it is stunning and beautiful, inside and out. (Minor nitpick: the Volume was very Volumey.)
Lots of feels in my theater at the end.
But it is stunning and beautiful, inside and out. (Minor nitpick: the Volume was very Volumey.)
Lots of feels in my theater at the end.
a person is swimming in the water with the sun shining through
Alt: Inside a dark, Gothic laboratory open to the stormy sky, lightning is guided via a system of rods to a male body propped up like Jesus on a cross, while another man, Dr. Frankenstein wet from the rain, hides out of the lightning's reach.
media.tenor.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Saw Del Toro's #Frankenstein last night! I'm so glad I saw it in the theater, but also so glad I can re-watch it in just a few days. There was SO MUCH to take in.
But it is stunning and beautiful, inside and out. (Minor nitpick: the Volume was very Volumey.)
Lots of feels in my theater at the end.
But it is stunning and beautiful, inside and out. (Minor nitpick: the Volume was very Volumey.)
Lots of feels in my theater at the end.
#Bugonia was great, especially the photography and the acting. A deeply grounded take.
...But I might prefer the zaniness of the original #SaveTheGreenPlanet from Korea. 🤔
They do actually complement each other quite well!
...But I might prefer the zaniness of the original #SaveTheGreenPlanet from Korea. 🤔
They do actually complement each other quite well!
November 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
#Bugonia was great, especially the photography and the acting. A deeply grounded take.
...But I might prefer the zaniness of the original #SaveTheGreenPlanet from Korea. 🤔
They do actually complement each other quite well!
...But I might prefer the zaniness of the original #SaveTheGreenPlanet from Korea. 🤔
They do actually complement each other quite well!
#Fucktoys (or #Ftoys if you want to be a prude about it) is one of the most original films I have ever seen.
It won't be for everyone, but if it's in your wheelhouse, strap in for a wild and very satisfying cinematic experience.
youtu.be/7GSTsiEyDN4?...
It won't be for everyone, but if it's in your wheelhouse, strap in for a wild and very satisfying cinematic experience.
youtu.be/7GSTsiEyDN4?...
FUCKTOYS (Trailer) - Frameline49
YouTube video by Frameline
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM
#Fucktoys (or #Ftoys if you want to be a prude about it) is one of the most original films I have ever seen.
It won't be for everyone, but if it's in your wheelhouse, strap in for a wild and very satisfying cinematic experience.
youtu.be/7GSTsiEyDN4?...
It won't be for everyone, but if it's in your wheelhouse, strap in for a wild and very satisfying cinematic experience.
youtu.be/7GSTsiEyDN4?...
Listen, as someone who likes to watch movies late at night...
Can we implement a TV setting that allows me to turn the volume up high enough to hear the dialog, but have the TV cap the decibel limit so that sudden gunfire, explosions, or screaming doesn't wake up the poor neighbors? 😅🤔
Can we implement a TV setting that allows me to turn the volume up high enough to hear the dialog, but have the TV cap the decibel limit so that sudden gunfire, explosions, or screaming doesn't wake up the poor neighbors? 😅🤔
November 3, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Listen, as someone who likes to watch movies late at night...
Can we implement a TV setting that allows me to turn the volume up high enough to hear the dialog, but have the TV cap the decibel limit so that sudden gunfire, explosions, or screaming doesn't wake up the poor neighbors? 😅🤔
Can we implement a TV setting that allows me to turn the volume up high enough to hear the dialog, but have the TV cap the decibel limit so that sudden gunfire, explosions, or screaming doesn't wake up the poor neighbors? 😅🤔
#Talamasca doesn't soar anywhere near the heights of #IwtV (I never expected it to), but after two episodes I'm enjoying it enough that I'm more than happy to see where this season is going.
November 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
#Talamasca doesn't soar anywhere near the heights of #IwtV (I never expected it to), but after two episodes I'm enjoying it enough that I'm more than happy to see where this season is going.
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Good or no, Talamasca really captured Anne Rice’s spirit. Guy is constantly surrounded by more intriguing women who I know will disappear or not make it to the next book/episode. Just as she would’ve wanted.
October 30, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Good or no, Talamasca really captured Anne Rice’s spirit. Guy is constantly surrounded by more intriguing women who I know will disappear or not make it to the next book/episode. Just as she would’ve wanted.