Benjamin Larned 🍉
@rotbacchus.bsky.social
A gay bog witch who writes fucked-up surreal fables. Link to work below
he/they
ben.larned(at)gmail(dot)com
www.curiousafflictions.com
he/they
ben.larned(at)gmail(dot)com
www.curiousafflictions.com
colonial meat day moodboard
November 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
colonial meat day moodboard
Can you sum up your gender in 4 fictional characters?
November 27, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Can you sum up your gender in 4 fictional characters?
rewatched Pan's Labyrinth for the first time in 10+ years and it's even more exquisite than I remembered. perfect viewing for the times, and the faun is a top 5 creature design
November 16, 2025 at 12:38 AM
rewatched Pan's Labyrinth for the first time in 10+ years and it's even more exquisite than I remembered. perfect viewing for the times, and the faun is a top 5 creature design
Happy Halloween to all the gremlins and goblins out there!
October 31, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Happy Halloween to all the gremlins and goblins out there!
Official poster for I LOST SOMETHING IN THE HILLS, which screens at the Philisophical Research Society this Sunday as part of their program The Unseen!
October 7, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Official poster for I LOST SOMETHING IN THE HILLS, which screens at the Philisophical Research Society this Sunday as part of their program The Unseen!
My contributor copies of ABSOLUTE PLEASURE arrived today from @margotatwell.bsky.social l and @feministpress.bsky.social ress - a dream come true!! Can't wait to read all these wonderful takes on one of my favorite movies
September 24, 2025 at 3:26 AM
My contributor copies of ABSOLUTE PLEASURE arrived today from @margotatwell.bsky.social l and @feministpress.bsky.social ress - a dream come true!! Can't wait to read all these wonderful takes on one of my favorite movies
watched Disappear Completely (2022) this weekend and have been thinking about it since - lovely combo of Se7en, Nightcrawler and Drag Me to Hell with a grim flavor all its own
September 2, 2025 at 11:48 PM
watched Disappear Completely (2022) this weekend and have been thinking about it since - lovely combo of Se7en, Nightcrawler and Drag Me to Hell with a grim flavor all its own
watched Misericordia, which starts out as a good but standard demon twink drama and then twists into a fascinating conundrum - highly recommended
July 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
watched Misericordia, which starts out as a good but standard demon twink drama and then twists into a fascinating conundrum - highly recommended
I HATE THE SUPREME COURT
June 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I HATE THE SUPREME COURT
more queer horror!! MORE!!
@daviddemchuk.com @ericlarocca.bsky.social @pauladashe.bsky.social @horrorsong.blog
@daviddemchuk.com @ericlarocca.bsky.social @pauladashe.bsky.social @horrorsong.blog
June 2, 2025 at 1:43 AM
more queer horror!! MORE!!
@daviddemchuk.com @ericlarocca.bsky.social @pauladashe.bsky.social @horrorsong.blog
@daviddemchuk.com @ericlarocca.bsky.social @pauladashe.bsky.social @horrorsong.blog
some favorite queer horror novels to celebrate 🥰 there's many more too
June 1, 2025 at 11:52 PM
some favorite queer horror novels to celebrate 🥰 there's many more too
skipping Pride Month and going straight to Rage Month this year ☺️
June 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
skipping Pride Month and going straight to Rage Month this year ☺️
Ugly Stepsister is the closest thing I've seen to a Bava movie in years and ALSO made me feel physical pain, big win for the body horror girlies
May 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Ugly Stepsister is the closest thing I've seen to a Bava movie in years and ALSO made me feel physical pain, big win for the body horror girlies
watched The Boxer's Omen again and my god is it wonderful. gooiest, most elaborate depiction of magic I've ever seen?
April 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
watched The Boxer's Omen again and my god is it wonderful. gooiest, most elaborate depiction of magic I've ever seen?
how things feel lately
March 24, 2025 at 4:31 AM
how things feel lately
Spent the weekend bringing a dream project to life with a fantastically talented and wonderful crew. Incredibly grateful for their hard work and generosity. Now we develop the film and get to cutting! Cannot WAIT to share this lovely nightmare with the world ❤️🏔🖤
February 25, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Spent the weekend bringing a dream project to life with a fantastically talented and wonderful crew. Incredibly grateful for their hard work and generosity. Now we develop the film and get to cutting! Cannot WAIT to share this lovely nightmare with the world ❤️🏔🖤
IT IS HAPPENING
February 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
IT IS HAPPENING
happy valentine's day to the freaks ONLY
February 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
happy valentine's day to the freaks ONLY
Last chance to be part of this mountainous nightmare!
February 4, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Last chance to be part of this mountainous nightmare!
3 DAYS LEFT!
Some concept art from Elizabeth Schuch 😈👁
Some concept art from Elizabeth Schuch 😈👁
February 1, 2025 at 11:42 PM
3 DAYS LEFT!
Some concept art from Elizabeth Schuch 😈👁
Some concept art from Elizabeth Schuch 😈👁
too much fun, gotta join in!!
post four great horror performances that didn't get nominated for an Oscar
(i cheated with TV Glow haha)
post four great horror performances that didn't get nominated for an Oscar
(i cheated with TV Glow haha)
January 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
too much fun, gotta join in!!
post four great horror performances that didn't get nominated for an Oscar
(i cheated with TV Glow haha)
post four great horror performances that didn't get nominated for an Oscar
(i cheated with TV Glow haha)
ONE WEEK left to contribute to I Lost Something in the Hills!
We've had some very generous donations so far, but we need over $2500 more to reach our goal. Share and spread the word!
This project is more important to us than ever, and we can't wait to bring it to you in its best form!
We've had some very generous donations so far, but we need over $2500 more to reach our goal. Share and spread the word!
This project is more important to us than ever, and we can't wait to bring it to you in its best form!
January 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
ONE WEEK left to contribute to I Lost Something in the Hills!
We've had some very generous donations so far, but we need over $2500 more to reach our goal. Share and spread the word!
This project is more important to us than ever, and we can't wait to bring it to you in its best form!
We've had some very generous donations so far, but we need over $2500 more to reach our goal. Share and spread the word!
This project is more important to us than ever, and we can't wait to bring it to you in its best form!
Aesthetically, we're drawing inspiration from McCabe & Mrs. Miller. Robert Altman and Vilmos Zsigmond chose to pre-fog their film negatives, creating a murky, antique look once the footage was developed. This texture is a major reason that we want to shoot in 16mm.
January 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Aesthetically, we're drawing inspiration from McCabe & Mrs. Miller. Robert Altman and Vilmos Zsigmond chose to pre-fog their film negatives, creating a murky, antique look once the footage was developed. This texture is a major reason that we want to shoot in 16mm.
Next influence for I Lost Something in the Hills is Stranger by the Lake!
Though not exactly a horror film, Stranger explores how ideals can obscure our judgement, and the dangers of yearning after the impossible. Its complex handling of gay male psyches is an important touchstone.
Though not exactly a horror film, Stranger explores how ideals can obscure our judgement, and the dangers of yearning after the impossible. Its complex handling of gay male psyches is an important touchstone.
January 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Next influence for I Lost Something in the Hills is Stranger by the Lake!
Though not exactly a horror film, Stranger explores how ideals can obscure our judgement, and the dangers of yearning after the impossible. Its complex handling of gay male psyches is an important touchstone.
Though not exactly a horror film, Stranger explores how ideals can obscure our judgement, and the dangers of yearning after the impossible. Its complex handling of gay male psyches is an important touchstone.
One month out from shooting I Lost Something in the Hills! To prepare, I've been revisiting our main influences. Starting with The Blair Witch Project.
Despite years of parody and imitation, this film remains a visceral evocation of being lost in the woods, hunted by the dreadful unknown.
Despite years of parody and imitation, this film remains a visceral evocation of being lost in the woods, hunted by the dreadful unknown.
January 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
One month out from shooting I Lost Something in the Hills! To prepare, I've been revisiting our main influences. Starting with The Blair Witch Project.
Despite years of parody and imitation, this film remains a visceral evocation of being lost in the woods, hunted by the dreadful unknown.
Despite years of parody and imitation, this film remains a visceral evocation of being lost in the woods, hunted by the dreadful unknown.