Adrian Torres
@yoadriantorres.bsky.social
President of Kansas City Film Critics Circle. Critic & Writer of words at The Pitch, Neon Splatter, Boom Howdy & others. Some time host of Horrorversary. Sometimes human.
I've been lucky enough in the past decade to have more than a dozen pull quotes pop up here & there. Yet it's this one for the DEATHSTALKER remake that made my day. This film put a big dumb giddy smile on my face the whole way through, and that's something I needed in what's been a tumultuous year
November 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I've been lucky enough in the past decade to have more than a dozen pull quotes pop up here & there. Yet it's this one for the DEATHSTALKER remake that made my day. This film put a big dumb giddy smile on my face the whole way through, and that's something I needed in what's been a tumultuous year
It's been a week...hell a month...no no a dastardly year, so I needed a break. And what better way to take a break from everything than going to the local indie theater (SCREENLAND ARMOUR) for a double feature of HALLOWEEN (1978) & TRICK 'R TREAT (2007) with good buds @nightmarejunkhead.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 2:07 AM
It's been a week...hell a month...no no a dastardly year, so I needed a break. And what better way to take a break from everything than going to the local indie theater (SCREENLAND ARMOUR) for a double feature of HALLOWEEN (1978) & TRICK 'R TREAT (2007) with good buds @nightmarejunkhead.bsky.social
Corbin is home now. Surgery went well, but they were worried about his hydration levels & kept him for a 2nd night. He has a little onesie (sorry "body shirt" I think is the term) so he doesn't try to lick the surgery area & such. He's wobbly & lovey right now & I'm just glad he's patched up & back
October 28, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Corbin is home now. Surgery went well, but they were worried about his hydration levels & kept him for a 2nd night. He has a little onesie (sorry "body shirt" I think is the term) so he doesn't try to lick the surgery area & such. He's wobbly & lovey right now & I'm just glad he's patched up & back
Movie #3 of NERD-O-WEEN 11 is the gloriously demented film...TERRIFIED
October 19, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Movie #3 of NERD-O-WEEN 11 is the gloriously demented film...TERRIFIED
Movie #2 of NERD-O-WEEN 11 is a film that 98% of the audience is seeing for the first time....it's Kimo Stamboel's 2019 remake of THE QUEEN OF BLACK MAGIC
October 19, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Movie #2 of NERD-O-WEEN 11 is a film that 98% of the audience is seeing for the first time....it's Kimo Stamboel's 2019 remake of THE QUEEN OF BLACK MAGIC
Movie #1 of NERD-O-WEEN 11 is none other than the amazing, the wonderful, the demented and weird...
ONE CUT OF THE DEAD
ONE CUT OF THE DEAD
October 18, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Movie #1 of NERD-O-WEEN 11 is none other than the amazing, the wonderful, the demented and weird...
ONE CUT OF THE DEAD
ONE CUT OF THE DEAD
It's time kids. It's time for @nightmarejunkhead.bsky.social's annual NERD-O-WEEN! They're celebrating their 11th year of the event, while also celebrating Shudder's 10th anniversary!
This year's theme is "Shudder Around The World"! 3 mystery movies! A night of shenanigans!
This year's theme is "Shudder Around The World"! 3 mystery movies! A night of shenanigans!
October 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
It's time kids. It's time for @nightmarejunkhead.bsky.social's annual NERD-O-WEEN! They're celebrating their 11th year of the event, while also celebrating Shudder's 10th anniversary!
This year's theme is "Shudder Around The World"! 3 mystery movies! A night of shenanigans!
This year's theme is "Shudder Around The World"! 3 mystery movies! A night of shenanigans!
Been curious to revisit this film since I first saw it at Cinepocalypse in 2019. I just remember that it starts out dark & mean, before taking a left turn into some crazy & gonzo stuff.
Curious to see how it holds up.
Now Watching: BELZEBUTH
Curious to see how it holds up.
Now Watching: BELZEBUTH
October 5, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Been curious to revisit this film since I first saw it at Cinepocalypse in 2019. I just remember that it starts out dark & mean, before taking a left turn into some crazy & gonzo stuff.
Curious to see how it holds up.
Now Watching: BELZEBUTH
Curious to see how it holds up.
Now Watching: BELZEBUTH
I needed something lite & fun to put on, so I'm showing my wife DEADSTREAM for the first time. She's a fan of several Twitch streamers, I'm very interested to see what she thinks!
October 4, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I needed something lite & fun to put on, so I'm showing my wife DEADSTREAM for the first time. She's a fan of several Twitch streamers, I'm very interested to see what she thinks!
I understand all too well
September 19, 2025 at 4:40 AM
I understand all too well
It's Friday Night Frights at Screenland Armour & @nightmarejunkhead.bsky.social are showing the full uncut version of Quentin Tarantino's DEATH PROOF as part of the theater's RUSSELLMANIA set of films!
August 23, 2025 at 2:37 AM
It's Friday Night Frights at Screenland Armour & @nightmarejunkhead.bsky.social are showing the full uncut version of Quentin Tarantino's DEATH PROOF as part of the theater's RUSSELLMANIA set of films!
Today is the last day for my wife's surgery recovery, before heading back to work and the one thing she wanted to do was go see a movie, so we're finally seeing WEAPONS as we both have the day off!
August 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Today is the last day for my wife's surgery recovery, before heading back to work and the one thing she wanted to do was go see a movie, so we're finally seeing WEAPONS as we both have the day off!
For the prize round, there was a Coors guzzling game, because if there's one thing that defeats a werewolf....it's a silver bullet!
July 19, 2025 at 2:50 AM
For the prize round, there was a Coors guzzling game, because if there's one thing that defeats a werewolf....it's a silver bullet!
You know you're in good hands when @thejoelynch.bsky.social is on the big screen at Screenland Armour for @nightmarejunkhead.bsky.social's Friday Night Frights!
This week's screening: AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON
This week's screening: AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON
July 19, 2025 at 2:22 AM
You know you're in good hands when @thejoelynch.bsky.social is on the big screen at Screenland Armour for @nightmarejunkhead.bsky.social's Friday Night Frights!
This week's screening: AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON
This week's screening: AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON
Backyard movies are so back at the @nightmarejunkhead.bsky.social home base & things are kicking off with a movie that would make @thejoelynch.bsky.social remind you that HBO stands for "Hey, Beastmaster's On!"
July 13, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Backyard movies are so back at the @nightmarejunkhead.bsky.social home base & things are kicking off with a movie that would make @thejoelynch.bsky.social remind you that HBO stands for "Hey, Beastmaster's On!"
I've never been a big "stickers on water bottle" kind of person...and then I saw these 2 items in the wild & had to buy them.
July 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I've never been a big "stickers on water bottle" kind of person...and then I saw these 2 items in the wild & had to buy them.
Heading to the F1 The Movie press screening (as an F1 fan) and my wife asked what I needed for the movie to succeed in my eyes...
Well, dear reader, without hesitation I said "it would need to be better than SPEED RACER" (and I freaking love SPEED RACER)
Well, dear reader, without hesitation I said "it would need to be better than SPEED RACER" (and I freaking love SPEED RACER)
June 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Heading to the F1 The Movie press screening (as an F1 fan) and my wife asked what I needed for the movie to succeed in my eyes...
Well, dear reader, without hesitation I said "it would need to be better than SPEED RACER" (and I freaking love SPEED RACER)
Well, dear reader, without hesitation I said "it would need to be better than SPEED RACER" (and I freaking love SPEED RACER)
It might be 2am, but when @thejoelynch.bsky.social sends a special video message to Screenland Armour before a FRIDAY THE 13TH (🎶Thank God It's Friday🎶) Mystery Double, imploring people to watch FRIDAY THE 13TH PART V: A NEW BEGINNING, then you sacrifice sleep and you do that...if you're me.
June 14, 2025 at 7:08 AM
It might be 2am, but when @thejoelynch.bsky.social sends a special video message to Screenland Armour before a FRIDAY THE 13TH (🎶Thank God It's Friday🎶) Mystery Double, imploring people to watch FRIDAY THE 13TH PART V: A NEW BEGINNING, then you sacrifice sleep and you do that...if you're me.
It's Friday the 13th, which means I'm out at Screenland Armour in KC, where @nightmarejunkhead.bsky.social are hosting a SOLD OUT (!!) FRIDAY THE 13TH double feature mystery roulette.
What films will be shown? Who knows but it will be amazing.
What films will be shown? Who knows but it will be amazing.
June 14, 2025 at 2:11 AM
It's Friday the 13th, which means I'm out at Screenland Armour in KC, where @nightmarejunkhead.bsky.social are hosting a SOLD OUT (!!) FRIDAY THE 13TH double feature mystery roulette.
What films will be shown? Who knows but it will be amazing.
What films will be shown? Who knows but it will be amazing.
It's only June and it feels as if this year has been 3 bad ones smashed together. Just too many overwhelmingly distraught things compiling on top of each other. Hate admitting but that's just where things are now. I just want to be able to breathe easily for one day.
June 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
It's only June and it feels as if this year has been 3 bad ones smashed together. Just too many overwhelmingly distraught things compiling on top of each other. Hate admitting but that's just where things are now. I just want to be able to breathe easily for one day.
As with any movie screening, I end up putting on a movie when I get home, to unwind.
Tonight's choice is inspired by one moment in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING, which most won't get until they see the film.
Now Watching: THE ABYSS
Tonight's choice is inspired by one moment in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING, which most won't get until they see the film.
Now Watching: THE ABYSS
May 22, 2025 at 4:10 AM
As with any movie screening, I end up putting on a movie when I get home, to unwind.
Tonight's choice is inspired by one moment in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING, which most won't get until they see the film.
Now Watching: THE ABYSS
Tonight's choice is inspired by one moment in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING, which most won't get until they see the film.
Now Watching: THE ABYSS
It's kind of ridiculous when you realize that things in the world are so bad that it makes you ambivalent to stuff in general. Been dealing with some not great news *it'll be ok, hopefully, in a few months* with the attitude of "whatever" & don't like that.
I just wanna watch movies & be happy.
I just wanna watch movies & be happy.
May 7, 2025 at 4:18 AM
It's kind of ridiculous when you realize that things in the world are so bad that it makes you ambivalent to stuff in general. Been dealing with some not great news *it'll be ok, hopefully, in a few months* with the attitude of "whatever" & don't like that.
I just wanna watch movies & be happy.
I just wanna watch movies & be happy.
Don't forget about the one from 2024, too.
May 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Don't forget about the one from 2024, too.
My wife told me since it was my birthday to choose a movie she'd never seen before. I decided upon a classic I hadn't revisited in a few years & would serve as a good distraction from thoughts of getting older.
#NowWatching: CLUE
#NowWatching: CLUE
April 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
My wife told me since it was my birthday to choose a movie she'd never seen before. I decided upon a classic I hadn't revisited in a few years & would serve as a good distraction from thoughts of getting older.
#NowWatching: CLUE
#NowWatching: CLUE