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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 21h

Wait, so it’s EXORCIST III?

Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

My kneejerk distrust of nepo babies notwithstanding, I think it’s neat that Anthony Perkins’s son is arguably the most interesting horror auteur working today.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I just did a complete rewatch of BATES MOTEL (happy to say it still owns), so I decided to finally sit down with PSYCHO II. Everybody is right, this movie is wonderful. It’s kind of an anti-slasher, where you desperately hope that no one actually gets killed.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Going back through Alan Moore’s legendary run on SWAMP THING. How is it even better than I remember?

All six volumes of the Alan Moore run on SWAMP THING, splayed out across my no-doubt impeccably clean office floor

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It’s nearly impossible to get another adult to listen to a 30-second description of your dream last night. Good luck convincing them to watch a whole-ass TV show that you just personally vibe-coded.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I for serious love that I can hang out on Bluesky on a Sunday night without everyone spoiling the new LANTERNS. All my algorithms have been relentless.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Mainlining KNEECAP so I’ll hear Irish musicians with actual goddamn spine.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

As somebody who like 85% did not enjoy SUPERGIRL, I’d love to see it pick up tons of fans on streaming.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

When it comes to best-of lists, James Van Fleet does not miss.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Fave horror movies of the 1980’s 1980: ALTERED STATES 1981: SCANNERS 1982: Q THE WINGED SERPENT 1983: VIDEODROME 1984: GREMLINS 1985: RE-ANIMATOR 1986: HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLET 1987: NOES 3: DREAM WARRIORS 1988: HELLRAISER 2 1989: WARLOCK

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

TikTok failing to take down that Perez Hilton video makes that new FACES OF DEATH movie really fucking relevant.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

What horror movie image haunts you? (All my real ones know….)

Nighttime image of a hillside outside of LA, with red lanterns glowing balefully in the windows of a dozen posh houses.

I won’t say what the movie is, for fear of spoiling it.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Between SUPERGIRL and that X-FORCE episode, I saw the worst and best needle drops of the year in less than one week.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

X-MEN 97 hits a nostalgia nerve cluster that I thought was completely withered away. It’s a wild experience.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

For real, that shit was a fucking disgrace.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I was happy to see a dude standing up for SUPERGIRL, so I gave Kojima a grace period before pointing out that his take on FURY ROAD is objectively wrong. Max’s entire arc is remembering that noble action and hope for the future are more important than brute force survival from minute to minute.

Recent Tweet by Hideo Kojima:

I saw “Supergirl” in IMAX. It wasn’t a “superhero movie” about saving the Earth
through self-sacrifice as “justice” confronts “evil.” It was a coming-of-age story about saving oneself, Kara, as she struggles with her own trauma. Structurally, it feels less like “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015), where everyone is driven purely by survival instinct beyond notions of good and evil, and more like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), where heroes, villains, and scoundrels all converge. saw “Supergirl” in IMAX. It wasn’t a “superhero movie” about saving the Earth through self-sacrifice as “justice” confronts “evil.” It was a coming-of-age story about saving oneself, Kara, as she struggles with her own trauma. Structurally, it feels less like “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015), where everyone is driven purely by survival instinct beyond notions of good and evil, and more like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), where heroes, villains, and scoundrels all converge.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Favorite 1990s horror: 1990: EXORCIST III 1991: PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS 1992: CANDYMAN 1993: ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES 1994: IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS 1995: THE PROPHECY 1996: THE FRIGHTENERS 1997: BLADE 1999: THE MUMMY

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

I’ve honestly struggled with how much I don’t like SUPERGIRL. At the end of the day, it felt like a lazy pastiche of TRUE GRIT & FURY ROAD. Milly Alcock was otherwise great. The script needed probably two more drafts. Lobo felt pointless. All the best scenes were flashbacks to the fall of Krypton.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Top 5 Zombie films: 1. DEAD ALIVE / BRAINDEAD 2. ZOMBIES 2 (yes the Disney musical, I have a child) 3. 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE 4. DAWN OF THE DEAD (Snyder version) 5. RE-ANIMATOR

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Quite with 5 movies to get to know you: 1. TMNT (1990) 2. MULHOLLAND DRIVE 3. MAD MAX: FURY ROAD 4. SPIDER BABY 5. THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Alright, I guess I’ll go learn how to hate trillionaires….

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

What's your favorite movie from each decade of your life? 80’s - NOES 3 DREAM WARRIORS 90’s - TMNT (1990) 00’s - MULHOLLAND DRIVE 10’s - THE INVITATION (2015) 20’s - THUNDERBOLTS*

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Everyone else is having fun, I’ll give it a try.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

That SPIDER NOIR show is dope, but the downside is that nerds are arguing over the strict definition of “noir” and that can be just as annoying as any slap-fight over what does or does not qualify as folk horror.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Along the same lines, the best movie that Apatow ever touched is still HEAVYWEIGHTS.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Funny enough, I can quit antidepressants any time and replace them with a cool thing called self-injurious behavior. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/s...

nytimes.com

Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Finally caught up with this certified banger in advance of listening to the new record. Never underestimate the value of a snide, tactless asshole if they tend to speak truth to power.

Film poster for KNEECAP, featuring the eponymous band playing themselves.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

The kid asked to watch a Batman movie with dinner, so I queued this bad boy up for the first time since…1997? Holy fuck does it hold up. To date, it’s the only Batman film that knew exactly how much story it needed to give.

Film poster for BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

1. “T.R.O.Y.” Pete Rock & CL Smooth 2. “True Faith” New Order 3. “Running Up that Hill” Kate Bush 4. “Wild West” Lissie 5. “Bodies” Sex Pistols 6. “Dulcinea” ISIS 7. “God Botherer” HEALTH 8. “Set Adrift on Memory Bliss” PM Dawn 9. “Midnight in a Perfect World” DJ Shadow 10. “The Lighthouse” Halsey

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Swore I’d never be a hipster parent who brags about their kid’s cultural references, but like: DOLLY (4 y/o): Sometimes I make an enormous mess and need your help to clean up because I’m not Elasti-Girl. ME: Like from THE INCREDIBLES? DOLLY: No. DOOM PATROL.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

“Christina Applegate, you gotta put me on.”

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

TTRPG about me First game: AD&D Last game: MONSTER OF THE WEEK Longest game: D&D 3.5 Favorite game: BLADES IN THE DARK Favorite mechanics: PBTA Favorite art: VAMPIRE, 3rd Ed.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

The only rom-zom-com that really needed to happen was directed by Peter Jackson.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

What are some of your favorite movie soundtracks? 1. DRIVE 2. MAD MAX: FURY ROAD 3. IT FOLLOWS

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

I saw this beautiful creature in 2022. It changed me. Temperature was about 60 degrees, and this molten-blooded giant was breathing smoke. His roar shook the sky and in the neighboring pen, a pack of hunting dogs ran a desperate, harried circuit around their perimeter. Rest well, king.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

My biggest gripe as an aging rap fan is today’s hyper-proliferation of ad libs. If more than one shows up for every four bars, then I’m physically unable to focus on anything else.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

As a 90’s boombap nerd who basically did a grad study in post-metal, it blows my mind that I didn’t listen to Dälek before last year. Better late than never, their new record slams. dalek.bandcamp.com/album/brilli...

dalek.bandcamp.com

Brilliance of a Falling Moon, by Dälek

8 track album

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Finally watched THE BONE TEMPLE and goddamn: between this and 2021 CANDYMAN, Nia DaCosta is two for two at making unnecessary sequels to old horror movies that lowkey blow my fucking mind oh holy shit.

Film poster for 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

BRB, I’m making some “refined rap” with my fellow crackers at the Oregon Symphony.

Promo Instagram story showing a picture of Rick Ross and the following text: “Legendary MC Rick Ross is joining the Oregon Symphony for a night of refined rap and timeless anthems like you’ve never heard them before!”

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

It blows my mind that dungeon mastering has become this aspirational thing that people take years to feel like they’re good enough to achieve. Back in the day, any given player would catch a battlefield promotion if nobody else had the time or inspiration to do it. dndinacastle.com/products/dmu...

dndinacastle.com

Dungeon Master University Branch Campus | UK | April 19 & 20, 2026

Dungeon Master University is the premier professional development program for Dungeon Masters, helping them turn their passions into mastery, confidence, and sustainable careers. This Branch Campus of...

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

@comicbookian.bsky.social Yo dog, I’m glad we finally got that single stage bottle episode where they actually show the deposition that’s been teased all season on THE PITT. Oh wait….

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

This is probably my favorite song in the last 15 years. Legit stone cold instant classic. Here is definitive proof that, in the right hands, four on the floor can be the saddest music in the world.

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

The culmination of this trend is probably THE BEACH (2000).

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Jo is Afraid @bywayofjosiah.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Not usually a found footage guy, but ANACORETA is dope. It’s a horror-tinged Canadian psychodrama about a group of filmmakers trying to eke out a microbudget horror film over a long weekend at a remote cabin. Across the cast, the acting is naturalistic & believable (atypical for this subgenre).

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