Crystal
@entityflux.bsky.social
Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so. Geekfully married to @elmntsofmadness.bsky.social | Editor for Elements of Madness | she, her | equity for all
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I was thrilled to have the opportunity to check out the new 4K UHD & Blu-ray Special Edition of THE BREAKFAST CLUB from the Criterion Collection!
You can read my thoughts on the iconic film and find out about the amazing special features on @elmntsofmadness.bsky.social at the link below. #filmsky
You can read my thoughts on the iconic film and find out about the amazing special features on @elmntsofmadness.bsky.social at the link below. #filmsky
Earlier this month, @criterion.bsky.social released a brand-new 4K UHD edition of the John Hughes classic THE BREAKFAST CLUB.
EoM Contributor @redheadfrommars.bsky.social offers her thoughts on both the new edition & the film itself. #CriterionCollection #filmsky
EoM Contributor @redheadfrommars.bsky.social offers her thoughts on both the new edition & the film itself. #CriterionCollection #filmsky
John Hughes’s nostalgic, honest portrayal of teenage life in the 1980s,“The Breakfast Club,” is now available on 4K UHD and Blu-ray Combo Special Edition from The Criterion Collection.
The Breakfast Club, John Hughes, Emilio Estevez, Paul Gleason, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, drama, comedy, Criterion Collection, Universal Pictures, home video, 4K U...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I was thrilled to have the opportunity to check out the new 4K UHD & Blu-ray Special Edition of THE BREAKFAST CLUB from the Criterion Collection!
You can read my thoughts on the iconic film and find out about the amazing special features on @elmntsofmadness.bsky.social at the link below. #filmsky
You can read my thoughts on the iconic film and find out about the amazing special features on @elmntsofmadness.bsky.social at the link below. #filmsky
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Epstein survivors just dropped a powerful message for Congress, and it hits like a warning: no more waiting, the truth is coming, ready or not.
Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Epstein survivors just dropped a powerful message for Congress, and it hits like a warning: no more waiting, the truth is coming, ready or not.
Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
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First Friday in November - get yourself a cinematic treat.
The EoM Team's got reviews for theatrical, streaming, and home release titles in a myriad of genres.
Let's run it! #filmsky
The EoM Team's got reviews for theatrical, streaming, and home release titles in a myriad of genres.
Let's run it! #filmsky
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November 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
First Friday in November - get yourself a cinematic treat.
The EoM Team's got reviews for theatrical, streaming, and home release titles in a myriad of genres.
Let's run it! #filmsky
The EoM Team's got reviews for theatrical, streaming, and home release titles in a myriad of genres.
Let's run it! #filmsky
I’m not saying this movie is the reason we have a yard yeti, but it is the reason its name is Harry!
***ANNOUNCEMENT***
Coming soon on #4K in the US from @kinolorber.com: #HarryAndTheHendersons (1987)!
Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master!
John Lithgow | Melinda Dillon | Kevin Peter Hall | Don Ameche | M. Emmet Walsh
Shot by Allen Daviau (E.T.)
Music by Bruce Broughton (Silverado)
Coming soon on #4K in the US from @kinolorber.com: #HarryAndTheHendersons (1987)!
Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master!
John Lithgow | Melinda Dillon | Kevin Peter Hall | Don Ameche | M. Emmet Walsh
Shot by Allen Daviau (E.T.)
Music by Bruce Broughton (Silverado)
November 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I’m not saying this movie is the reason we have a yard yeti, but it is the reason its name is Harry!
Happy Halloween!
If you're staying in at all this weekend (pre or post time change), we've got some options for entertainment you can enjoy at home or at the theater.
Let's run them all down! #filmsky
If you're staying in at all this weekend (pre or post time change), we've got some options for entertainment you can enjoy at home or at the theater.
Let's run them all down! #filmsky
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October 31, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Mixing the usual absurdity and bloodletting, #ChainsawManMovie REZE ARC offers an opportunity to see the dazzling action of the series in a cinematic format while never once allowing the audience to forget the terrible trauma at the center of it all.
In select U.S. theaters 10/24.
In select U.S. theaters 10/24.
Pull the cord and be ready to get messy as “Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc” tears into theaters (and your hearts).
Chainsaw Man, Reze Arc, Tatsuya Yoshihara, Hiroshi Seko, Tatsuki Fujimoto, Kikunosuke Toya, Shogo Sakata, Fairouz Ai, Natsuki Hanae, Maaya Uchida, Tomori Kusunoki, Reina Ueda, fantasy, action, Sony Pi...
elementsofmadness.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Mixing the usual absurdity and bloodletting, #ChainsawManMovie REZE ARC offers an opportunity to see the dazzling action of the series in a cinematic format while never once allowing the audience to forget the terrible trauma at the center of it all.
In select U.S. theaters 10/24.
In select U.S. theaters 10/24.
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Tina Romero’s QUEENS OF THE DEAD hits theaters Friday.
Her directorial feature debut is more than just a swipe at influencer/social media culture decorated in classic Romero vibes, it’s a ripping observation on the price of extrinsic validation. #QueensoftheDead #filmsky
Her directorial feature debut is more than just a swipe at influencer/social media culture decorated in classic Romero vibes, it’s a ripping observation on the price of extrinsic validation. #QueensoftheDead #filmsky
Want to survive Tina Romero’s “Queens of the Dead”? Touch. Grass.
Queens of the Dead, Tina Romero, Erin Judge, Katy O’Brian, Jaquel Spivey, Quincy Dunn-Baker, Margaret Cho, Riki Lindhome, Tomás Matos, Nina West, Jack Haven, horror, comedy, Independent Film Company, ...
elementsofmadness.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Tina Romero’s QUEENS OF THE DEAD hits theaters Friday.
Her directorial feature debut is more than just a swipe at influencer/social media culture decorated in classic Romero vibes, it’s a ripping observation on the price of extrinsic validation. #QueensoftheDead #filmsky
Her directorial feature debut is more than just a swipe at influencer/social media culture decorated in classic Romero vibes, it’s a ripping observation on the price of extrinsic validation. #QueensoftheDead #filmsky
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If you can donate, please do.
If you can't, please share.
I don't know Shama, but @1ofmystories.bsky.social does and that's enough for me.
If you can't, please share.
I don't know Shama, but @1ofmystories.bsky.social does and that's enough for me.
October 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
If you can donate, please do.
If you can't, please share.
I don't know Shama, but @1ofmystories.bsky.social does and that's enough for me.
If you can't, please share.
I don't know Shama, but @1ofmystories.bsky.social does and that's enough for me.
ICYMI: I had the chance to see GOOD BOY, a horror film from the POV of a dog, during #SXSW 2025 and have often thought back on it since.
It releases wide this Friday, 10/3, and I get into why it resonated in this spoiler-free review. #GoodBoy
It releases wide this Friday, 10/3, and I get into why it resonated in this spoiler-free review. #GoodBoy
Ben Leonberg’s “Good Boy” takes the horror tropes you know and revitalizes them via a new context that’s unpredictable and terrifying. [SXSW]
Good Boy, Ben Leonberg, Alex Cannon, Indy, Shane Jensen, Larry Fessenden, Arielle Friedman, What's Wrong With Your Dog?, SXSW
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October 1, 2025 at 12:37 PM
ICYMI: @neon-rated.bsky.social's #TheLifeofChuck is out today in physical formats (and back in theaters tonight only).
This is my favorite film of the year and I get into why (as well as the bonus features) in this full spoiler-filled home review.
This is my favorite film of the year and I get into why (as well as the bonus features) in this full spoiler-filled home review.
Explore the multitudes of Charles Krantz in the home release edition of Mike Flanagan’s “The Life of Chuck.”
The Life of Chuck, NEON, home release, Mike Flanagan, Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Jacob Tremblay, Mark Hamill
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October 1, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Head two of the EoM crew out and about in some of our preferred masks. Lots of stuff is going around and getting sick sucks on many levels. Mask up for yourself and others. 😷
September 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Head two of the EoM crew out and about in some of our preferred masks. Lots of stuff is going around and getting sick sucks on many levels. Mask up for yourself and others. 😷
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After Boaty McBoatface they still let the UK public vote on the name of the train that gets rid of the leaves on the track…
September 21, 2025 at 2:21 AM
After Boaty McBoatface they still let the UK public vote on the name of the train that gets rid of the leaves on the track…
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Once again putting out into the universe that I am a freelance film journalist, with a focus on horror and almost a decade of experience, looking for paid freelance work. Interviews, reviews, essays for physical releases - would love to write something for you! 🎥 #filmsky
Michelle Swope's Portfolio
Freelance writer. Columnist at Bloody Disgusting. Bylines at Elements of Madness, Dread Central, and Scream Horror Magazine. Tomatometer-approved critic. VP of North Carolina Film Critics Association.
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September 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Once again putting out into the universe that I am a freelance film journalist, with a focus on horror and almost a decade of experience, looking for paid freelance work. Interviews, reviews, essays for physical releases - would love to write something for you! 🎥 #filmsky
Mid-September, on day 258 of this year, I have 340 edited files saved in my 2025 folder!
Phew! We have a busy crew who do it all for the love of film.
If you think nothing good has come out this year, you haven’t checked with us. 😉
#FilmSky #MovieSky
Phew! We have a busy crew who do it all for the love of film.
If you think nothing good has come out this year, you haven’t checked with us. 😉
#FilmSky #MovieSky
Elements of Madness
Prisoner of War, Scott Adkins, interview, EoM Presents, acting, writing, Louis Mandylor, Thomas Manning, Well Go USA, action, drama,
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September 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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During @bosunderground.bsky.social 2025, EoM Contributor @dubsreviews.bsky.social had the chance to cover Alexandre O. Philippe’s new doc CHAIN REACTIONS, exploring the impact of Tobe Hooper’s THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE.
With the film going wide this week, here’s Justin full spoiler-free review.
With the film going wide this week, here’s Justin full spoiler-free review.
Documentary “Chain Reactions” shares the voices of five pop culture pillars discussing the on-going impact a 1970s film has had on their lives and careers. [BUFF]
Chain Reactions, Alexandre O. Philippe, documentary, Dark Sky Films, Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller- Nicholas, Stephen King, Karyn Kusama
elementsofmadness.com
September 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
During @bosunderground.bsky.social 2025, EoM Contributor @dubsreviews.bsky.social had the chance to cover Alexandre O. Philippe’s new doc CHAIN REACTIONS, exploring the impact of Tobe Hooper’s THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE.
With the film going wide this week, here’s Justin full spoiler-free review.
With the film going wide this week, here’s Justin full spoiler-free review.
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Danny and Michael Philippou's BRING HER BACK is a brutal, deeply personal essay on grief, trauma, and madness.
You can read my thoughts on the Blu-ray release of BRING HER BACK on @elmntsofmadness.bsky.social at the link below.🎥 #filmsky #horrorsky
You can read my thoughts on the Blu-ray release of BRING HER BACK on @elmntsofmadness.bsky.social at the link below.🎥 #filmsky #horrorsky
Last month the Philippou’s BRING HER BACK released on 4K UHD and Blu-ray via A24’s shop.
EoM Contributor @redheadfrommars.bsky.social had the chance to explore the Blu-ray edition and offers her thoughts on it and the film here. #BringHerBack #filmsky
EoM Contributor @redheadfrommars.bsky.social had the chance to explore the Blu-ray edition and offers her thoughts on it and the film here. #BringHerBack #filmsky
Danny and Michael Philippou’s “Bring Her Back,” a brutal essay on grief-induced madness, is now available on Special edition 4K and Blu-ray from A24.
Bring Her Back, Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou, Billy Barratt, Sally Hawkins, Mischa Heywood, Jonah Wren Phillips, Sora Wong, A24, home release, Alliance Entertainment, horror
elementsofmadness.com
September 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Danny and Michael Philippou's BRING HER BACK is a brutal, deeply personal essay on grief, trauma, and madness.
You can read my thoughts on the Blu-ray release of BRING HER BACK on @elmntsofmadness.bsky.social at the link below.🎥 #filmsky #horrorsky
You can read my thoughts on the Blu-ray release of BRING HER BACK on @elmntsofmadness.bsky.social at the link below.🎥 #filmsky #horrorsky
EoM contributor @dubsreviews.bsky.social got pull quoted on the DVD of #TheDamned (2024)!
Check out his review from Tribeca 2024: elementsofmadness.com/2024/06/06/d...
#FilmSky #MovieSky
Check out his review from Tribeca 2024: elementsofmadness.com/2024/06/06/d...
#FilmSky #MovieSky
September 6, 2025 at 3:16 AM
EoM contributor @dubsreviews.bsky.social got pull quoted on the DVD of #TheDamned (2024)!
Check out his review from Tribeca 2024: elementsofmadness.com/2024/06/06/d...
#FilmSky #MovieSky
Check out his review from Tribeca 2024: elementsofmadness.com/2024/06/06/d...
#FilmSky #MovieSky
Why am I not surprised that Reddit is the one place where I can find suggestions on how to troubleshoot my HVAC sounding like the TARDIS? 😂
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Alt: a brick wall along the side of a road with a building in the background. A blue police box fades into and out of frame.
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September 4, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Why am I not surprised that Reddit is the one place where I can find suggestions on how to troubleshoot my HVAC sounding like the TARDIS? 😂
Finally had some time to catch K-Pop Demon Hunters. Haven’t been able to log a film since June, so it’s nice to have something fun to update my Letterboxd.
September 2, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Finally had some time to catch K-Pop Demon Hunters. Haven’t been able to log a film since June, so it’s nice to have something fun to update my Letterboxd.
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Are you a freelance film critic only agreeing to do reviews if a studio is paying for it? If so would love to chat with you for an upcoming piece. You can be anonymous. DMs are open.
August 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Are you a freelance film critic only agreeing to do reviews if a studio is paying for it? If so would love to chat with you for an upcoming piece. You can be anonymous. DMs are open.
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The only spoiler in my otherwise spoiler-free review from SXSW answers this question.
I hope DoesTheDogDie.com is bracing for a massive spike in traffic
Good Boy - Official Trailer | HD | IFC Films
YouTube video by IFC Films
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August 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The only spoiler in my otherwise spoiler-free review from SXSW answers this question.