Ryan Van Ells
@ryanvanellswrites.bsky.social
(He/Him) 🏳️🌈
Bisexual author of dark fiction based in Milwaukee, WI. Words in Dark Harbor, State of Matter, and others.
https://linktr.ee/ryanvanells
*Opinions are my own*
Bisexual author of dark fiction based in Milwaukee, WI. Words in Dark Harbor, State of Matter, and others.
https://linktr.ee/ryanvanells
*Opinions are my own*
New release day!
How to Survive Being Brought to Church by Your Grandparents is out now in podcast form from Midwest Weird. Check it out on Spotify or their website below!
www.midwestweird.com/post/how-to-...
How to Survive Being Brought to Church by Your Grandparents is out now in podcast form from Midwest Weird. Check it out on Spotify or their website below!
www.midwestweird.com/post/how-to-...
November 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
New release day!
How to Survive Being Brought to Church by Your Grandparents is out now in podcast form from Midwest Weird. Check it out on Spotify or their website below!
www.midwestweird.com/post/how-to-...
How to Survive Being Brought to Church by Your Grandparents is out now in podcast form from Midwest Weird. Check it out on Spotify or their website below!
www.midwestweird.com/post/how-to-...
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
39/??
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Figured I'd continue the werewolf-oween with one of my all-time favorite movies. Great horror-comedy balance. Fun soundtrack. The transformation scene of course, but the subway was the scene that made me fall in love
39/??
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Figured I'd continue the werewolf-oween with one of my all-time favorite movies. Great horror-comedy balance. Fun soundtrack. The transformation scene of course, but the subway was the scene that made me fall in love
October 31, 2025 at 10:51 PM
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
39/??
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Figured I'd continue the werewolf-oween with one of my all-time favorite movies. Great horror-comedy balance. Fun soundtrack. The transformation scene of course, but the subway was the scene that made me fall in love
39/??
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Figured I'd continue the werewolf-oween with one of my all-time favorite movies. Great horror-comedy balance. Fun soundtrack. The transformation scene of course, but the subway was the scene that made me fall in love
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
38/??
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
Continuing the universal monsters mostly because it was on the same disc as The Wolf Man. Pretty fun. Creepy opening in the crypt as well
38/??
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
Continuing the universal monsters mostly because it was on the same disc as The Wolf Man. Pretty fun. Creepy opening in the crypt as well
October 31, 2025 at 9:35 PM
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
38/??
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
Continuing the universal monsters mostly because it was on the same disc as The Wolf Man. Pretty fun. Creepy opening in the crypt as well
38/??
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
Continuing the universal monsters mostly because it was on the same disc as The Wolf Man. Pretty fun. Creepy opening in the crypt as well
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
37/??
The Wolf Man (1941)
Lon Chaney, Jr. brings the anguish of the curse to exquisitely painful levels in the werewolf movie that started them all.
37/??
The Wolf Man (1941)
Lon Chaney, Jr. brings the anguish of the curse to exquisitely painful levels in the werewolf movie that started them all.
October 31, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
37/??
The Wolf Man (1941)
Lon Chaney, Jr. brings the anguish of the curse to exquisitely painful levels in the werewolf movie that started them all.
37/??
The Wolf Man (1941)
Lon Chaney, Jr. brings the anguish of the curse to exquisitely painful levels in the werewolf movie that started them all.
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
36/??
Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost
The most Halloween of the Scooby Doo movies: New England Autumn setting, Tim Curry being Tim Curry, and the Hex Girls.
36/??
Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost
The most Halloween of the Scooby Doo movies: New England Autumn setting, Tim Curry being Tim Curry, and the Hex Girls.
October 31, 2025 at 6:43 PM
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
36/??
Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost
The most Halloween of the Scooby Doo movies: New England Autumn setting, Tim Curry being Tim Curry, and the Hex Girls.
36/??
Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost
The most Halloween of the Scooby Doo movies: New England Autumn setting, Tim Curry being Tim Curry, and the Hex Girls.
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
35/??
Scooby Doo on Zombie Island
This era of Scooby-Doo movies really hits that cozy Halloween vibe.
35/??
Scooby Doo on Zombie Island
This era of Scooby-Doo movies really hits that cozy Halloween vibe.
October 31, 2025 at 5:28 PM
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
35/??
Scooby Doo on Zombie Island
This era of Scooby-Doo movies really hits that cozy Halloween vibe.
35/??
Scooby Doo on Zombie Island
This era of Scooby-Doo movies really hits that cozy Halloween vibe.
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
34/??
Halloween (1978)
Saved the iconic movie to kick off the Halloween day marathon.
34/??
Halloween (1978)
Saved the iconic movie to kick off the Halloween day marathon.
October 31, 2025 at 3:51 PM
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
34/??
Halloween (1978)
Saved the iconic movie to kick off the Halloween day marathon.
34/??
Halloween (1978)
Saved the iconic movie to kick off the Halloween day marathon.
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
33/??
Satan's Little Helper (2004)
I genuinely can't tell if I like this movie or not. Feels like a hyper-evil Disney original.
33/??
Satan's Little Helper (2004)
I genuinely can't tell if I like this movie or not. Feels like a hyper-evil Disney original.
October 30, 2025 at 1:04 AM
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
33/??
Satan's Little Helper (2004)
I genuinely can't tell if I like this movie or not. Feels like a hyper-evil Disney original.
33/??
Satan's Little Helper (2004)
I genuinely can't tell if I like this movie or not. Feels like a hyper-evil Disney original.
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
32/??
Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)
A made for TV movie that has no business being this good. One of my favorite watches for the Halloween season.
32/??
Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)
A made for TV movie that has no business being this good. One of my favorite watches for the Halloween season.
October 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
32/??
Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)
A made for TV movie that has no business being this good. One of my favorite watches for the Halloween season.
32/??
Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)
A made for TV movie that has no business being this good. One of my favorite watches for the Halloween season.
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
31/31
Halloween 5 (1989)
Meeting the yearly quota with what is...not a good movie.
31/31
Halloween 5 (1989)
Meeting the yearly quota with what is...not a good movie.
October 27, 2025 at 12:32 AM
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
31/31
Halloween 5 (1989)
Meeting the yearly quota with what is...not a good movie.
31/31
Halloween 5 (1989)
Meeting the yearly quota with what is...not a good movie.
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
30/31
Halloween 4 (1988)
Not the greatest movie, but it has the Halloween atmosphere
30/31
Halloween 4 (1988)
Not the greatest movie, but it has the Halloween atmosphere
October 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
30/31
Halloween 4 (1988)
Not the greatest movie, but it has the Halloween atmosphere
30/31
Halloween 4 (1988)
Not the greatest movie, but it has the Halloween atmosphere
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
29/31
Fascination (1979)
Strange and dreamlike. It took a while to get the gorgeous and interesting parts though
29/31
Fascination (1979)
Strange and dreamlike. It took a while to get the gorgeous and interesting parts though
October 26, 2025 at 2:06 AM
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
29/31
Fascination (1979)
Strange and dreamlike. It took a while to get the gorgeous and interesting parts though
29/31
Fascination (1979)
Strange and dreamlike. It took a while to get the gorgeous and interesting parts though
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
28/31
Frankenstein (2025)
Had the chance to see it in theaters which was perfect because @realgdt.bsky.social paints beautiful compositions in his films. Oscar Isaac was fantastic as always. Gothic horror and romance, tormented fathers, all moving.
28/31
Frankenstein (2025)
Had the chance to see it in theaters which was perfect because @realgdt.bsky.social paints beautiful compositions in his films. Oscar Isaac was fantastic as always. Gothic horror and romance, tormented fathers, all moving.
October 25, 2025 at 1:21 AM
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
28/31
Frankenstein (2025)
Had the chance to see it in theaters which was perfect because @realgdt.bsky.social paints beautiful compositions in his films. Oscar Isaac was fantastic as always. Gothic horror and romance, tormented fathers, all moving.
28/31
Frankenstein (2025)
Had the chance to see it in theaters which was perfect because @realgdt.bsky.social paints beautiful compositions in his films. Oscar Isaac was fantastic as always. Gothic horror and romance, tormented fathers, all moving.
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
27/31
The Beyond (1981)
Watching Fulci really is just stepping into a violent nightmare
27/31
The Beyond (1981)
Watching Fulci really is just stepping into a violent nightmare
October 24, 2025 at 1:27 AM
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
27/31
The Beyond (1981)
Watching Fulci really is just stepping into a violent nightmare
27/31
The Beyond (1981)
Watching Fulci really is just stepping into a violent nightmare
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
26/31
Near Dark (1987)
For the most part a visually mesmerizing hillbilly vampire love story in a biker western. Still not sure how I feel about that ending.
26/31
Near Dark (1987)
For the most part a visually mesmerizing hillbilly vampire love story in a biker western. Still not sure how I feel about that ending.
October 23, 2025 at 12:53 AM
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
26/31
Near Dark (1987)
For the most part a visually mesmerizing hillbilly vampire love story in a biker western. Still not sure how I feel about that ending.
26/31
Near Dark (1987)
For the most part a visually mesmerizing hillbilly vampire love story in a biker western. Still not sure how I feel about that ending.
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
25/31
The Lost Boys (1987)
The most 80s of 80s movies. I liked Michael's moody and dark story, but I found it unevenly balanced with the humor of Sam's portion. It was good, but could have been great if it leaned more one way or the other.
25/31
The Lost Boys (1987)
The most 80s of 80s movies. I liked Michael's moody and dark story, but I found it unevenly balanced with the humor of Sam's portion. It was good, but could have been great if it leaned more one way or the other.
October 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
25/31
The Lost Boys (1987)
The most 80s of 80s movies. I liked Michael's moody and dark story, but I found it unevenly balanced with the humor of Sam's portion. It was good, but could have been great if it leaned more one way or the other.
25/31
The Lost Boys (1987)
The most 80s of 80s movies. I liked Michael's moody and dark story, but I found it unevenly balanced with the humor of Sam's portion. It was good, but could have been great if it leaned more one way or the other.
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
24/31
Monster House (2007)
It's one of the best Halloween films ever made. Simply must be watched in October with apple cider.
24/31
Monster House (2007)
It's one of the best Halloween films ever made. Simply must be watched in October with apple cider.
October 21, 2025 at 11:44 PM
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
24/31
Monster House (2007)
It's one of the best Halloween films ever made. Simply must be watched in October with apple cider.
24/31
Monster House (2007)
It's one of the best Halloween films ever made. Simply must be watched in October with apple cider.
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
23/31
Intruder (1989)
One of those fun slashers that gets lost in the shuffle. The grocery store is a nice and different setting for everything and it's pretty funny at points.
23/31
Intruder (1989)
One of those fun slashers that gets lost in the shuffle. The grocery store is a nice and different setting for everything and it's pretty funny at points.
October 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
23/31
Intruder (1989)
One of those fun slashers that gets lost in the shuffle. The grocery store is a nice and different setting for everything and it's pretty funny at points.
23/31
Intruder (1989)
One of those fun slashers that gets lost in the shuffle. The grocery store is a nice and different setting for everything and it's pretty funny at points.
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
22/31
The Creeping Flesh (1973)
If I had a nickel for every early 70s horror film starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing about a fossil discovery causing horror I'd have 2 nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's funny it's happened twice.
Fun movie though.
22/31
The Creeping Flesh (1973)
If I had a nickel for every early 70s horror film starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing about a fossil discovery causing horror I'd have 2 nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's funny it's happened twice.
Fun movie though.
October 21, 2025 at 12:25 AM
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
22/31
The Creeping Flesh (1973)
If I had a nickel for every early 70s horror film starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing about a fossil discovery causing horror I'd have 2 nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's funny it's happened twice.
Fun movie though.
22/31
The Creeping Flesh (1973)
If I had a nickel for every early 70s horror film starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing about a fossil discovery causing horror I'd have 2 nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's funny it's happened twice.
Fun movie though.
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
21/31
The Queen of Spades (1949)
Gothic atmosphere with a visually fun psychological breakdown.
21/31
The Queen of Spades (1949)
Gothic atmosphere with a visually fun psychological breakdown.
October 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
21/31
The Queen of Spades (1949)
Gothic atmosphere with a visually fun psychological breakdown.
21/31
The Queen of Spades (1949)
Gothic atmosphere with a visually fun psychological breakdown.
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
20/31
Host (2020)
It's a yearly tradition at this point. One of my favorites of the decade, such a good jump scare fest. Short and sweet and hits all the points it needs to.
20/31
Host (2020)
It's a yearly tradition at this point. One of my favorites of the decade, such a good jump scare fest. Short and sweet and hits all the points it needs to.
October 20, 2025 at 1:02 AM
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
20/31
Host (2020)
It's a yearly tradition at this point. One of my favorites of the decade, such a good jump scare fest. Short and sweet and hits all the points it needs to.
20/31
Host (2020)
It's a yearly tradition at this point. One of my favorites of the decade, such a good jump scare fest. Short and sweet and hits all the points it needs to.
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
19/31
REC 2
REC is one of my favorites, but I'd never watched the sequel until now. It seems to be the Aliens to REC's Alien. More action packed and fast paced. Like Alien, I think I prefer the original. But this was still a fun ride
19/31
REC 2
REC is one of my favorites, but I'd never watched the sequel until now. It seems to be the Aliens to REC's Alien. More action packed and fast paced. Like Alien, I think I prefer the original. But this was still a fun ride
October 19, 2025 at 1:04 AM
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
19/31
REC 2
REC is one of my favorites, but I'd never watched the sequel until now. It seems to be the Aliens to REC's Alien. More action packed and fast paced. Like Alien, I think I prefer the original. But this was still a fun ride
19/31
REC 2
REC is one of my favorites, but I'd never watched the sequel until now. It seems to be the Aliens to REC's Alien. More action packed and fast paced. Like Alien, I think I prefer the original. But this was still a fun ride
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
18/31
Horror Express (1973)
There are few things that feel more perfect for the season than Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing who both chew up the scenery here. Very entertaining cozy horror.
18/31
Horror Express (1973)
There are few things that feel more perfect for the season than Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing who both chew up the scenery here. Very entertaining cozy horror.
October 18, 2025 at 11:31 PM
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
18/31
Horror Express (1973)
There are few things that feel more perfect for the season than Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing who both chew up the scenery here. Very entertaining cozy horror.
18/31
Horror Express (1973)
There are few things that feel more perfect for the season than Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing who both chew up the scenery here. Very entertaining cozy horror.
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
17/31
Zombie (1979)
Some movies you don't watch for the acting or the plot, some you watch for the vibes, the gore, and the score. This is one of those movies.
17/31
Zombie (1979)
Some movies you don't watch for the acting or the plot, some you watch for the vibes, the gore, and the score. This is one of those movies.
October 18, 2025 at 12:44 AM
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
17/31
Zombie (1979)
Some movies you don't watch for the acting or the plot, some you watch for the vibes, the gore, and the score. This is one of those movies.
17/31
Zombie (1979)
Some movies you don't watch for the acting or the plot, some you watch for the vibes, the gore, and the score. This is one of those movies.
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
16/31
Fear(s) of the Dark (2008)
A French anthology of animated horror stories. Like most anthologies, it's highly inconsistent but there were at least 2 segments I really enjoyed.
16/31
Fear(s) of the Dark (2008)
A French anthology of animated horror stories. Like most anthologies, it's highly inconsistent but there were at least 2 segments I really enjoyed.
October 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
🎃 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days 🎃
16/31
Fear(s) of the Dark (2008)
A French anthology of animated horror stories. Like most anthologies, it's highly inconsistent but there were at least 2 segments I really enjoyed.
16/31
Fear(s) of the Dark (2008)
A French anthology of animated horror stories. Like most anthologies, it's highly inconsistent but there were at least 2 segments I really enjoyed.