Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 28/12/2025Set during the holiday season in Chicago, 'Tiger Tail in Blue' (2012) features writer/director Frank V. Ross starring alongside Rebecca Spence in his most unorthodox narrative yet. Watch and read about the film here: www.splittoothmedia.com/ross-tiger-t... 011
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 24/12/2025Full of creeping dread and frayed family bonds, Josh Lobo’s ‘I Trapped the Devil’ (2019) is a cracked-mirror portrait of returning home for the holidays.splittoothmedia.comMust Be Satan: Josh Lobo’s ‘I Trapped the Devil’ (2019) - Split Tooth MediaFull of creeping dread and frayed family bonds, Lobo's 2019 film is a cracked-mirror portrait of returning home for the holidays. 011
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 23/12/2025The 2025 Split Tooth Holiday Special is available now! Watch the online premiere of Jordan Lisi’s 12 AND MORE OMISSIONS with an exclusive video intro and post-film interview with Lisi: www.splittoothmedia.com/12-and-more-... 011
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 22/12/2025The 2025 Split Tooth Holiday Special is now available! Check out the online premiere of Jordan Lisi’s 12 AND MORE OMISSIONS with an intro by @whitecitycinema.bsky.social and post-film conversation between Lisi and Shaun Seneviratne! www.splittoothmedia.com/12-and-more-...splittoothmedia.comThe 2025 Split Tooth Holiday Special: '12 And More Omissions' (Jordan Lisi, 2024) Online Premiere - Split Tooth MediaIn our first holiday special, we present the online premiere of Lisi's debut feature alongside a video introduction and post-film interview. 022
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 17/12/2025Many are the Christmas stories about anxieties of existence, but 'Dead Man’s Letters' (1986) is one of the only truly existential Christmas movies. Oliver O'Sullivan explores the first entry in Konstantin Lopushansky’s decades-spanning Apocalypse Quartet.splittoothmedia.comNuclear Winter Wonderland: Konstantin Lopushansky’s ‘Dead Man’s Letters’ (1986) - Split Tooth MediaMany are the Christmas stories about anxieties of existence, but Dead Man’s Letters is one of the only truly existential Christmas movies. 022
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 11/12/2025On this day in 2021, we lost Michael Nesmith. Breanna McCann wrote a loving tribute to the late great Monkee and cosmic cowboy by looking back on his time with the First National Band.splittoothmedia.comCosmic Cowboy Adrift: Mike Nesmith, The First National Band, And The Enigma Of Identity - Split Tooth MediaAfter severing ties with his Monkee Mike persona, Michael Nesmith rebuilt his image as a cosmic country troubadour. 032
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Marie Menken’s ‘Lights’ (1966) is a joyous distillation of the beauty that abounds during the holiday season, and the darkness that surrounds it.splittoothmedia.comFairytale of New York: Marie Menken’s ‘Lights’ (1966) - Split Tooth MediaLights is a joyous distillation of the beauty that abounds during the holiday season, and the darkness that surrounds it. 011
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Before 'Home Alone,' René Manzor created a darker Christmas home invasion film. Craig Wright explores 'Deadly Games: Dial Code Santa Claus,' in which a child’s wish to see Santa turns into a battle to the death.splittoothmedia.comThe Blood Red Robes of St. Nick: ‘Deadly Games: Dial Code Santa Claus’ (1989) - Split Tooth MediaBefore Home Alone, René Manzor created a darker Christmas home invasion film where a child's wish to see Santa turns deadly. 021
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Tyler Taormina’s ‘Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point’ (2024) is full of mirth and melancholy, a sprawling yet intimate instant holiday classic.splittoothmedia.comThe Point of No Return: 'Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point' (2024) - Split Tooth MediaTyler Taormina’s latest feature is full of mirth and melancholy, a sprawling yet intimate instant holiday classic. 011
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 27/11/2025An update of 'The McPherson Tape,' ‘Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County’ (1998) similarly duped audiences with home video of aliens arriving on Thanksgiving well before the found-footage boom arrived.splittoothmedia.comPan-and-Scan Thanksgiving: 'Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County' (1998) - Split Tooth MediaAn update of 'The McPherson Tape,' 'Alien Abduction' similarly aimed to dupe audiences with found-footage of aliens arriving on Thanksgiving. 011
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Young Fresh Fellows are back with a new version of their new LP 'Loft' for Record Store Day Black Friday! Scott McCaughey (@theeminus5.bsky.social) returns to Split Tooth to discuss the making of the special guest-filled album, recording in Wilco's Loft, and the latest chapter of the band’s career.splittoothmedia.comMorphine Drip of Heaven: Scott McCaughey on the Young Fresh Fellows' 'Loft' - Split Tooth MediaScott McCaughey discusses the making of 'Loft,' the special guest-filled album, and the latest chapter of the band's career. 033
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Read about Paul Morrissey's 'Flesh for Frankenstein' and 'Blood for Dracula,' both starring the late great Udo Kier (1944-2025): www.splittoothmedia.com/flesh-franke... 041
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 25/11/2025The year R.W. Fassbinder died, a group of his collaborators, including Udo Kier, met on an island in the Philippines to make an exploitation film. The production and the resulting movie were anything but what was expected. Read about the making of 'The Island of the Bloody Plantation' (1983) on ST!splittoothmedia.comChaos in the South Pacific: The Making of 'The Island of the Bloody Plantation' (1983) - Split Tooth MediaWhen R.W. Fassbinder’s collaborators met in the Philippines to make an exploitation film, the production was anything but what was expected. 011
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Happy to officially announce Make More Movies, a new Split Tooth podcast about independent filmmaking where Aaron Bartuska interviews various DIY artists about what keeps them creating. Listen to the first three episodes now, including the latest installment featuring Aidan Cronin!splittoothmedia.comMake More Movies: An Independent Film Podcast - Split Tooth MediaA new Split Tooth podcast about independent filmmaking where Aaron Bartuska interviews various DIY filmmakers about what keeps them creating. 131
Reposted by Brett WrightVincent Albarano @valbarano.bsky.social · 24/11/2025One of my favorite pieces I’ve done for @splittoothmedia.bsky.social. Check out my look at Antoine Pellissier’s moody, atmospheric super 8 epic 063
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Filmmaker and illustrator Tyler Rubenfeld explores Michael Almereyda’s 'Happy Here and Now' (2002), a forgotten New Orleans-set mystery produced just before Hurricane Katrina.splittoothmedia.comOh How the Ghost of You Clings: Michael Almereyda's 'Happy Here and Now' (2002) - Split Tooth MediaFilmmaker and illustrator Tyler Rubenfeld explores Almereyda's forgotten New Orleans-set mystery film produced just before Hurricane Katrina. 022
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 15/10/2025Presented on crumpled and torn paper, ‘The Timekeepers of Eternity’ is a re-adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘The Langoliers’ that resembles a story being devoured as it passessplittoothmedia.comPaperback: Prisoners of the Printed Page and the Frayed Aesthetics of ‘The Timekeepers of Eternity’ (2021) - Split Tooth MediaPresented on crumpled and torn paper, 'The Timekeepers of Eternity' is a re-adaptation of Stephen King's 'The Langoliers.' 053
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 17/11/2025We recently unleashed the latest edition of our ever-expanding collection of favorite horror films. See which films our staff, friends, and favorite artists selected for their top 10 lists!splittoothmedia.comOur Favorite Horror Films: 2025 Edition - Split Tooth MediaYour new favorite horror movie is somewhere on this page. It's up to you to find it and report back. Happy Halloween! 011
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 16/11/2025Explore Split Tooth’s Frank V. Ross video interview series! Episodes on 'Quietly on By,' 'Hohokam,' 'Present Company,' 'Audrey the Trainwreck,' and 'Tiger Tail in Blue' available now!splittoothmedia.comFrank V. Ross: The Video Interviews - Split Tooth MediaA new video interview series with Ross looks back on his films from 'Quietly on By,' through to 'Bloomin Mud Shuffle.' Watch them all here. 011
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 15/11/2025Radu Jude, Romania’s premier absurdist, turns the tale of Dracula into a volatile combination of asinine nonsense and intimidating intelligence.splittoothmedia.comEverything Sucks: Radu Jude’s ‘Dracula’ (2025) - Split Tooth MediaRomania’s premier absurdist turns the tale of Dracula into a volatile combination of asinine nonsense and intimidating intelligence. 021
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Aidan Cronin’s films are in conversation with anxieties that we have all faced, or will face in the future. Aaron Bartuska spoke with the filmmaker about his various artistic endeavors and his latest feature, 'The Birds Tell Me All There Is To Know.'splittoothmedia.comAidan Cronin: The Split Tooth Interview - Split Tooth MediaCronin's films are in conversation with universal anxieties that we have all faced, or will face in the future. 011
Brett Wright @brettsplittooth.bsky.social · 01/11/2025Very happy to share my first contribution to @splittoothmedia.bsky.social's October Horror 2025! I wrote on a favorite, Don Dohler’s FIEND (1980)! You can read it here: splittoothmedia.com/fiend/ 021
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 01/11/2025Three decades after its premiere swept the UK into a frenzy, 'Ghostwatch' (1992) continues to terrify audiences with its paranormal investigation gone horribly wrong.splittoothmedia.comGhost in the Machine: ‘Ghostwatch’ (1992) at 30 - Split Tooth MediaThe 'Ghostwatch' premiere swept the UK into a frenzy. It continues to terrify audiences with its paranormal investigation gone horribly wrong 044
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 01/11/2025October Horror 2025 has been one for the books and we hate to see it conclude. But the end of October also means we get to unleash the latest edition of our ever-expanding collection of favorite horror films by our staff, friends, and favorite artists! Happy Halloween!splittoothmedia.comOur Favorite Horror Films: 2025 Edition - Split Tooth MediaYour new favorite horror movie is somewhere on this page. It's up to you to find it and report back. Happy Halloween! 021
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 01/11/2025HAPPY HALLOWEEN! EVIL PUDDLE, the new disaster epic from Motern Media, starts streaming today on Vimeo! We spoke with Matt Farley and Charles Roxburgh about making the film, Ancient Pilgrim Magic, and their elaborate plan for releasing their next movie.splittoothmedia.com'Evil Puddle' (2025): An Interview with Matt Farley and Charles Roxburgh of Motern Media - Split Tooth MediaThe new disaster epic from Motern Media finds them in conflict with Ancient Pilgrim Magic, time-stopping rocks, and water that freezes people 022
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Three decades after its Halloween night premiere swept the UK into a frenzy, 'Ghostwatch' continues to terrify audiences with its paranormal investigation gone horribly wrong.splittoothmedia.comGhost in the Machine: ‘Ghostwatch’ (1992) at 30 - Split Tooth MediaThe 'Ghostwatch' premiere swept the UK into a frenzy. It continues to terrify audiences with its paranormal investigation gone horribly wrong 031
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Don Dohler's 'Fiend' (1980) strikes a fascinating balance by being the film that brushes most closely to the filmmaker's own life while being the bleakest of his early features. @brettsplittooth.bsky.social explores Dohler's block party dirge for October Horror 2025!splittoothmedia.comBaltimore Gothic: Don Dohler’s ‘Fiend’ (1980) - Split Tooth MediaFiend strikes a fascinating balance by being the film that brushes closest to Dohler's own life and the bleakest of his early features. 032
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Despite its low budget construction, the Super 8 mad scientist tale 'Doctor Strain the Body Snatcher' (1991) reaches moments of genuine inspiration far beyond its means.splittoothmedia.comGod Science on a Meager Budget: 'Doctor Strain the Body Snatcher' (1991) - Split Tooth MediaDespite its low budget construction, the Super 8 mad scientist tale reaches moments of genuine inspiration far beyond its means. 031
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 28/10/2025In Radu Jude's 'Dracula' (2025), the filmmaker turns Bram Stoker's tale into a volatile combination of asinine nonsense and intimidating intelligence. Oliver O'Sullivan explores the latest from Romania's premier absurdist for October Horror!splittoothmedia.comEverything Sucks: Radu Jude’s ‘Dracula’ (2025) - Split Tooth MediaRomania’s premier absurdist turns the tale of Dracula into a volatile combination of asinine nonsense and intimidating intelligence. 023
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 28/10/2025'Serene Velocity' finds the magical and the monstrous in an everyday location and the fundamental materials of filmmaking.splittoothmedia.comAvant Horror: Ernie Gehr's 'Serene Velocity' (1970) - Split Tooth MediaSerene Velocity finds the magical and the monstrous in an everyday location and the fundamental materials of filmmaking. 021
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 27/10/2025www.splittoothmedia.com/invasion-of-...splittoothmedia.comThe Silence of Survival: 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' - Split Tooth MediaThe corollaries between today’s world and Body Snatchers don’t diminish the film’s horror. It makes reality that much more frightening. 022
Reposted by Brett Wrightcww @cww.bsky.social · 27/10/2025insanely proud to have my name as an associate producer on this! coming to Vimeo on Thursday!! PILGRIM MAGIC! 172
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Melding the plots of two 1990s films from horror icons, 'Screamwalkers' (2024) makes no attempt to hide its influences. It instead embraces what made those films so much fun to begin with. Aaron Bartuska explores Sean King's supernatural mashup for October Horror!splittoothmedia.comThe Hybrid Horror of Sean King’s 'Screamwalkers' (2024) - Split Tooth Media'Screamwalkers' melds the plots of two '90s films from horror icons and embraces what made those films so much fun to begin with. 031
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 26/10/2025The final week of October Horror 2025 begins tomorrow. Check out all the writing and podcasts that have been published so far at the link below!splittoothmedia.comSplit Tooth Media Presents: October Horror 2025 - Split Tooth MediaSplit Tooth has evaded the proverbial stake through the heart to bring you year seven (VII) of October Horror! 033
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 19/10/2025The slug-paced, staticky madness of 'Sledgehammer' feels like it was beamed in from another dimension. A classic of 1980s shot-on-video horror, 'Sledgehammer' makes for ideal late night viewing.splittoothmedia.com‘Sledgehammer’ (1983): Watch the Pot — How It Boils! - Split Tooth MediaThe early shot-on-video horror classic creates a sense of insular terror with its unconventional, sludgy style. 043
Reposted by Brett WrightVincent Albarano @valbarano.bsky.social · 25/10/2025Check out my latest October Horror piece delving into the strange, humid world of Florida maverick Matthew Samuel Smith 062
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 25/10/2025If you've enjoyed October Horror this year, please consider supporting Split Tooth on Ko-fi! For a small publication like ours, every contribution helps. Thanks to all who subscribe and have already contributed. We have lots of exciting stuff in the works! ko-fi.com/splittoothme...ko-fi.comSupport Split Tooth MediaSupport Split Tooth Media 031
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 25/10/2025Mixing bizarro stoner horror with fly-on-the-wall naturalism, Matthew Samuel Smith might just be the most distinctly Floridian filmmaker of them all. @valbarano.bsky.social explores Smith's 'Blood Summer' (1993) for October Horror: www.splittoothmedia.com/blood-summer/ 042
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 24/10/2025A film about coercion that is itself coercive, 'In the Dark' (2000) draws on imminent cultural anxieties as a young woman accepts a challenge from an unknown Master of Games. Read the latest October Horror piece from @stephenbroomer.bsky.social!splittoothmedia.com'In the Dark' (2000): Temptation and the Willing Victim - Split Tooth MediaA film about coercion that is itself coercive, 'In the Dark' draws on cultural anxieties as a woman accepts a challenge from a Master of Games 043
Reposted by Brett WrightBrett Wright @brettsplittooth.bsky.social · 23/10/2025So happy to launch a new @splittoothmedia.bsky.social podcast during October Horror! Check out the first episode of Aaron Bartuska's "Make More Movies" featuring filmmaker Avalon Fast! Listen here: splittoothmedia.com/avalon-fast/ 043
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 23/10/2025James Wan’s 'Insidious' (2010) explores the unfathomable reach of hauntings experienced by parents being passed on to their children. Nick Miller covers the film for October Horror!splittoothmedia.com'Insidious' (2010): The Darkest Fears of Parents - Split Tooth MediaJames Wan's modern classic explores the unfathomable reach of hauntings experienced by parents being passed on to their children. 021
Brett Wright @brettsplittooth.bsky.social · 23/10/2025So happy to launch a new @splittoothmedia.bsky.social podcast during October Horror! Check out the first episode of Aaron Bartuska's "Make More Movies" featuring filmmaker Avalon Fast! Listen here: splittoothmedia.com/avalon-fast/ 043
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Today for October Horror, you can read and listen to a new career-spanning interview with ‘CAMP’ and ‘Honeycomb’ director Avalon Fast, a filmmaker whose work confronts horror in genre-defying fashion.splittoothmedia.comSelf-Expression Through “Girl Horror”: The Films of Avalon Fast - Split Tooth MediaRead and listen to a career-spanning interview with CAMP and Honeycomb director Avalon Fast, a filmmaker whose work confronts horror in genre-defying fashion Author’s note: Excerpts throughout this pi... 072
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 21/10/2025Adam Wingard’s 'You’re Next' upends nearly every horror trope imaginable, making for an impossible to replicate home-invasion slasher.splittoothmedia.comThe Many Subversions of 'You're Next' (2011) - Split Tooth MediaAdam Wingard's 'You're Next' upends nearly every horror trope imaginable, making for an impossible to replicate home-invasion slasher. 051
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 20/10/2025Despite its utter obscurity and incomplete status, the mysterious three-hour ‘Les Proies du Mal’ may be Antoine Pellissier’s masterpiece. @valbarano.bsky.social explores the remains of the 1982 underground horror epic.splittoothmedia.comSay a Spell: An Incomplete Excavation of Antoine Pellissier’s 'Les Proies du Mal' (1982) - Split Tooth MediaDespite its utter obscurity and incomplete status, the mysterious three-hour epic may be Antoine Pellissier’s masterpiece. 022
Reposted by Brett WrightVincent Albarano @valbarano.bsky.social · 20/10/2025Beyond excited to share this look at Pellissier’s incredible first film. 033
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 19/10/2025Fascinated by the larger, overarching, cacophonous hive of the collective unconscious, Rodney Ascher’s 'The Nightmare' (2015) depicts the terror of sleep paralysis.splittoothmedia.comHypnagogic Non-Fiction: ‘The Nightmare’ (2015) - Split Tooth MediaFascinated by the larger, overarching, cacophonous hive of the collective unconscious, Ascher's documentary depicts the terror of sleep. 022
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Our latest Archive Pick is Shane Pfender's 2019 letter to 'Death Bed: The Bed That Eats' director George Barry. Originally published during our first October Horror series, Shane's handwritten letter is as bizarrely poetic as 'Death Bed' itself. www.splittoothmedia.com/death-bed/splittoothmedia.comA Letter to George Barry, creator of 'Death Bed: The Bed That Eats,' from Shane Pfender - Split Tooth Media"I have been your bed. I too am the artist, sealed behind the wall, lazily remarking on the divine evil that animates my every bone." 022
Reposted by Brett WrightSplit Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 18/10/2025RIP to Samantha Eggar. Read about her work in David Cronenberg's 'The Brood' (1979) in Frankie Vanaria's appreciation of the film from our first October Horror series: www.splittoothmedia.com/the-brood/ 041