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Craig Wright

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Founder, co-editor of Split Tooth Media

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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
In 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!
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Everything Sucks: Radu Jude’s ‘Dracula’ (2025) - Split Tooth Media
Romania’s premier absurdist turns the tale of Dracula into a volatile combination of asinine nonsense and intimidating intelligence.
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Three decades after its premiere swept the UK into a frenzy, 'Ghostwatch' (1992) continues to terrify audiences with its paranormal investigation gone horribly wrong.
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Ghost in the Machine: ‘Ghostwatch’ (1992) at 30 - Split Tooth Media
The 'Ghostwatch' premiere swept the UK into a frenzy. It continues to terrify audiences with its paranormal investigation gone horribly wrong
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
HAPPY 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.
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'Evil Puddle' (2025): An Interview with Matt Farley and Charles Roxburgh of Motern Media - Split Tooth Media
The new disaster epic from Motern Media finds them in conflict with Ancient Pilgrim Magic, time-stopping rocks, and water that freezes people
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Mixing 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/
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Vincent Albarano @valbarano.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Beyond excited to share this look at Pellissier’s incredible first film.
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Brett Wright @brettsplittooth.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
So 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/
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Thunderdome apologist @spencerwparsons.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
What's in the basket?
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
'Briscoe Park' conjures cascading histories from the remnants of forgotten places. Oliver O'Sullivan explores the haunting YouTube series for October Horror 2025!
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Remote Viewing: The Liminal Horror of ‘Briscoe Park’ (2023- ) - Split Tooth Media
Dancing on edge of perception, Briscoe Park is an exploration of the failure of presence that conjures cascading histories from remnants.
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Guillermo del Toro’s turn directing the 2002 Blade sequel melds the strange, uncanny movement of classic vampires into an action film. Frankie Vanaria returns to October Horror with the latest installment in his GDT series!
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Vampiric Advancement: 'Blade II' (Guillermo del Toro, 2002) - Split Tooth Media
Del Toro's turn directing the vampire hero melds the strange, uncanny movement of classic vampires into an action film.
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Vincent Albarano @valbarano.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
I’m back for October Horror at @splittoothmedia.bsky.social. Head over to check out my look at Sandusky, OH’s Blade Independent Studio and their 1996 vampire feature A Darker Light. I’ve been working for two years to piece their story together, more to follow www.splittoothmedia.com/a-darker-lig...
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Forgotten Ohio: Uncovering Blade Independent Studios and 'A Darker Light' (1996) - Split Tooth Media
The majority of Blade Independent Studios films are lost. A Darker Light, their atmospheric, dread-tinged vampire film survives.
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
The Split Picks Podcast makes its triumphant return for October Horror 2025! Host @craigsplittooth.bsky.social is joined by guests Aaron Bartuska and @valbarano.bsky.social to discuss Gary P. Cohen's Video Violence films! www.splittoothmedia.com/split-picks-...
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Split Picks: Gary P. Cohen's 'Video Violence' Vs. 'Video Violence 2' - Split Tooth Media
Split Picks reemerges to sift through Video Violence and its sequel, two classic shot-on-video horror films from director Gary P. Cohen.
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
October Horror continues with Bennett Glace exploring 'Habit' (1995), Larry Fessenden's melancholy and sexy take on vampire tropes.
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Dying of Thirst: Larry Fessenden's 'Habit' (1995) - Split Tooth Media
Fessenden’s melancholy and sexy take on vampire tropes is the best feature in the writer-director-producer-editor’s personal Dark Universe
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Gary P. Cohen has always made art with the people around him, including two films, 'Video Violence' and its sequel, that became mainstays of SOV horror. Aaron Bartuska spoke with Cohen about his varied artistic endeavors and the legacy of his horror films.
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Gary P. Cohen: The Split Tooth Interview - Split Tooth Media
Cohen has always made art with the people around him, and two of those films, Video Violence and its sequel, became mainstays of SOV horror.
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Phantom frequencies beget societal annihilation in 'Chime' (2024), Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s portrait of a world succumbing to metaphysical decay and the widening fallout of an alienated populace. October Horror continues with the latest from Oliver O'Sullivan!
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Misophonia: Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s ‘Chime’ (2024) - Split Tooth Media
Phantom frequencies beget societal annihilation in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's portrait of a world succumbing to metaphysical decay.
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Vincent Albarano @valbarano.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Incredibly excited to kick off October Horror with my look at Jim Van Bebber’s short films. Roadkill and My Sweet Satan are two of his strongest works, offering particularly nightmarish visions of Ohio. There are great pieces in store this year, and I have another Ohio piece coming down the line!
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
October Horror 2025 has arrived! We kick things off with a look at two of Jim Van Bebber's short films by @valbarano.bsky.social! Follow the series here: www.splittoothmedia.com/october-horr...
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October Horror 2025 - Split Tooth Media
Split Tooth has evaded the proverbial stake through the heart to bring you year seven (VII) of October Horror!
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
With an emphasis on the horrors of small-town existence, ‘Roadkill’ and ‘My Sweet Satan’ are as crucial to Jim Van Bebber’s filmography as his infamous features. Vincent Albarano kicks things off for October Horror 2025 with some Ohio desolation!
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Two Short Visions of Hell by Jim Van Bebber - Split Tooth Media
With an emphasis on the horrors of small-town existence, 'Roadkill' and 'My Sweet Satan' are as crucial to Van Bebber’s filmography as his features
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
The wait is almost over… October Horror 2025 begins at midnight! Follow along here: www.splittoothmedia.com/category/fil... Video by Aaron Bartuska and Jim Hickcox Music by Stumpy Joe
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Tomorrow @valbarano.bsky.social explores a long-forgotten chapter of Seattle psychotronic cinema! Stay tuned: www.splittoothmedia.com
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
A new Blu-ray of Robert Kramer’s 'Route One/USA' is on the way from Icarus Films. Read about why Kramer's 1989 masterpiece remains one of cinema’s most ambitious attempts to understand America in all of its confusion, dysfunction, and beauty: www.splittoothmedia.com/route-one-usa/
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Another Kind of River: Robert Kramer’s ‘Route One/USA’ (1989) - Split Tooth Media
Kramer's 1989 masterpiece is one of cinema's most daunting attempts to understand America in all of its confusion, dysfunction, and beauty.
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Taking place over the span of an entire baseball game, 'Eephus' (2024) follows two teams playing the final innings on their community field before it is destroyed. Read Aaron Bartuska's appreciation of Carson Lund's directorial debut: www.splittoothmedia.com/eephus/
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The End of the Game: Carson Lund's 'Eephus' (2024) - Split Tooth Media
Taking place over the span of an entire baseball game, Eephus follows two teams playing the final innings on their community field.
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Brett Wright @brettsplittooth.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Jake Mahaffy, one of my all-time favorite filmmakers, has written a book on micro-budget filmmaking that is an essential read for artists in any medium. Aaron Bartuska interviewed Mahaffy about the book for Split Tooth. You can read that below!
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
'Commingled Containers' could've been Stan Brakhage’s final film. Shot and edited in anticipation of cancer surgeries, the short finds Brakhage pondering eternity as he plumbs Boulder Creek. @bennettglace.bsky.social explores the legendary filmmaker's 1996 film:
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Scratching the Undersurface: Stan Brakhage’s ‘Commingled Containers’ (1996) - Split Tooth Media
Shot and edited in anticipation of cancer surgeries, 'Commingled Containers' finds Brakhage pondering eternity as he plumbs Boulder Creek.
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
'Open Doom Crescendo' director Terry Chiu joins Split Tooth to explore the loss and abandonment overshadowed by the A-lister cops-and-robbers drama that 'The Place Beyond The Pines' (2012) advertised.
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Heartthrobs and Rejects: 'The Place Beyond the Pines' (2012) - Split Tooth Media
Marketed as an A-lister thirst trap extravaganza, the cops-and-robbers drama unfolds into a tale of loss and heartbreak through generations.
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Brett Wright @brettsplittooth.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Always exciting when one of our favorite filmmakers becomes a Split Tooth writer! Today, we welcome Terry Chiu (director of the masterpiece ‘Open Doom Crescendo’) to the site with a new piece on ‘The Place Beyond the Pines!’
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Brett Wright @brettsplittooth.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Today is also @splittoothmedia.bsky.social's 7th anniversary. To accompany the new ‘Audrey’ stream, @craigsplittooth.bsky.social and I conducted new interviews with Ross and ‘Audrey the Trainwreck’ star Tony Baker. Those are both available over on ST here: www.splittoothmedia.com/category/fil...
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Frank V. Ross Archives - Split Tooth Media
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Today is Split Tooth’s 7th anniversary! For the first time in years, AUDREY THE TRAINWRECK is streaming — and it’s free on Frank V. Ross’ new website! To accompany the film, Split Tooth has a new video interview with Ross about the production and more!
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'Audrey the Trainwreck' (2010): A Video Interview with Frank V. Ross - Split Tooth Media
Frank V. Ross is at his most candid regarding what it takes to not only get a movie made, but to bring one to life, in this video interview.
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
The zenith of Adult Swim’s ongoing paid programming parodies, ‘Unedited Footage of a Bear’ delves into the craven madness of prescription drug commercials. Oliver O'Sullivan explores Alan Resnick and Ben O’Brien’s 2014 ad for Claridryl.
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Grisly, Man: Alan Resnick and Ben O'Brien’s ‘Unedited Footage of a Bear’ (2014) - Split Tooth Media
The zenith of Adult Swim’s ongoing paid programming parodies delves into the craven madness of prescription drug commercials “The spectacle is nothing more than an image of happy unification surrounde...
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Split Tooth celebrates its 7th anniversary tomorrow! Here’s a sneak preview of what to expect! Trailer by Aaron Bartuska
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Audrey Returns to Split Tooth
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Portland! Andy Milligan's 'Guru the Mad Monk' plays at the Hollywood Theatre tonight. Read all about the mad mastermind behind the film in Brett Wright's 2021 October Horror piece on Milligan: www.splittoothmedia.com/andy-milligan/
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"Swirl Camera": Notes on Andy Milligan - Split Tooth Media
Brett Wright explores the entirely unorthodox career and style of Andy Milligan, a singular figure in the world of exploitation filmmaking.
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Split Tooth is excited to host the online premiere of 'The Yardley Boys' (2023), an excellent new feature from site contributor Aaron Bartuska. Watch the film and read an interview with Bartuska by @bennettglace.bsky.social today: www.splittoothmedia.com/yardley-boys...
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Terence Davies’ 'Benediction' (2021) finds the director revisiting and reimagining images, techniques, and ideas from throughout his career to remarkable effect. @bennettglace.bsky.social explores the great British filmmaker's final feature: www.splittoothmedia.com/benediction/
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Poetic License: Terence Davies' 'Benediction' (2021) - Split Tooth Media
Davies' final feature finds the director reimagining images, techniques, and ideas from throughout his career to remarkable effect.
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Hugh Jones' 'The Record Store Years' explores the quarter century that he worked at Cellophane Square, a beloved record store in Seattle, during a transformative period in American music history. @craigsplittooth.bsky.social spoke with Jones about the Substack memoir and his life in music.
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Hugh Jones Recounts 25 Years of Music History In Seattle and Beyond With 'The Record Store Years' - Split Tooth Media
Jones' Substack explores the quarter-century (1975-2000) he worked at Cellophane Square, a beloved record store in Seattle.
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Erin Maher @theerinmaher.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
I love this movie.
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Bennett @bennettglace.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Check out my interview with @tylerrubenfeld.bsky.social and the online premiere of his great new short.
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
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chris bell @christopherbell.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Tyler is a great buddy of mine, one of the best, and honestly Another Sinking Sun is one of my favorite short films ever. Watch it and read an interview about the rest of his films... www.splittoothmedia.com/another-sink...
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Online Premiere: 'Another Sinking Sun' (Tyler Rubenfeld, 2023) - Split Tooth Media
Tyler Rubenfeld joins Split Tooth for a career-spanning discussion and the premiere of his latest short, 'Another Sinking Sun.'
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Filmmaker @tylerrubenfeld.bsky.social joins Split Tooth for a career-spanning discussion with @bennettglace.bsky.social and the online premiere of his latest short, 'Another Sinking Sun' (2023).
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Online Premiere: 'Another Sinking Sun' (Tyler Rubenfeld, 2023) - Split Tooth Media
Tyler Rubenfeld joins Split Tooth for a career-spanning discussion and the premiere of his latest short, 'Another Sinking Sun.'
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Misunderstood upon its release, 'Let’s Scare Jessica To Death' is now recognized as one of the finest horror films of the 1970s
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They Won't Believe You: ‘Let’s Scare Jessica To Death’ (John D. Hancock, 1971) - Split Tooth Media
Misunderstood upon its release, 'Let's Scare Jessica To Death' is now recognized as one of the finest horror films of the 1970s.
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
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Online Premiere: 'Things We Like' (Adi Jahić, 2022) - Split Tooth Media
'Things We Like,' the directorial debut from Adi Jahic, is now available to stream on Vimeo. Check it out here!
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Brett Wright @brettsplittooth.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Thrilled to share this new interview with filmmaker Jordan Lisi! Aaron Bartuska wrote a beautiful piece on Lisi’s debut film ‘12 and More Omissions.’ Check it out and don’t miss the film if it plays in your town!
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Letting Go Of Expectations: Jordan Lisi on the Making of ‘12 and More Omissions' (2024) - Split Tooth Media
Jordan Lisi's debut feature, '12 and More Omissions,' excels by rejecting all the things expected of a first film.
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Arriving tomorrow... www.splittoothmedia.com
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Brett Wright @brettsplittooth.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Happy to welcome Bob McCully to @splittoothmedia.bsky.social with his piece on 'Typhoon Club!' I hadn't seen the film until Bob pitched this story and I'm very glad he did. It's a brilliant movie so make sure you seek it out and read what Bob has to say about it!
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The Serene Chaos of Shinji Sōmai's 'Typhoon Club' (1985) - Split Tooth Media
Shinji Sōmai’s masterpiece follows a group of young teens stuck inside their school as a typhoon rattles the world around them.
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Tobe Hooper was born on this day in 1943. @brettsplittooth.bsky.social explores 'Eaten Alive,' Hooper's misunderstood follow-up to 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,' in a piece from October Horror 2024.
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All-American Neon: Notes on Tobe Hooper and ‘Eaten Alive’ (1976) - Split Tooth Media
Hooper's follow-up to 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' might be his most misunderstood work, but it hints at what was to come.
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
The Dream Syndicate defied all expectations with their major label debut. Forty years later, ‘Medicine Show’ (1984) remains as unsettling as ever. Vincent Albarano explores the album at the link below!
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Faith Healing and Failed Dreams: The Dream Syndicate’s 'Medicine Show' at 40 - Split Tooth Media
The Dream Syndicate defied all expectations with their major label debut. 40 years later, Medicine Show remains as unsettling as ever.
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Split Tooth is proud to host the online premiere of 'Handle With Care,' the latest film from @whitecitycinema.bsky.social! Watch at the link below and read an interview with Smith about the film’s creation and his hopes for the future of independent filmmaking.
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Online Premiere: 'Handle With Care' (Michael Glover Smith, 2024) - Split Tooth Media
The acclaimed new short from Michael Glover Smith is now available online, premiering through Split Tooth.
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
In Todd Jason Cook’s shot-on-video holiday short “Silent Night Evil Night,” not all gifts from the heart are equally festive. Vincent Albarano explores the Yuletide horror segment from Cook’s ‘Frightmares’ (1997) anthology at the link!
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All Hearts Come Home at Christmas: Todd Jason Cook’s Holiday Frightmare - Split Tooth Media
In the shot-on-video holiday short "Silent Night Evil Night," not all gifts from the heart are equally festive.
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Low's “Just Like Christmas” is a perfect snow globe of a song, a minimalist masterwork that sublimates the holiday into a vapor. Oliver O'Sullivan explores the opening track from their beloved 1999 Christmas EP at the link below!
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The Dream-Pop Oasis of Low’s "Just Like Christmas" (1999) - Split Tooth Media
“Just Like Christmas” is a perfect snow globe of a song, a minimalist masterwork that sublimates the holiday into a vapor
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Seattle's legendary Fastbacks released their first new record since 1999 in August. Read all about the making of 'For WHAT Reason!' and what led the band back into the studio after 25 years at the link below! www.splittoothmedia.com/fastbacks-fo...
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Nothing Was Learned: The Making of The Fastbacks' 'For WHAT Reason!' (2024) - Split Tooth Media
The legendary Seattle band is back with its first new record since 1999. It stands tall among their classic records.
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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
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Terry Chiu: The Split Tooth Interview - Split Tooth Media
Chiu discusses his films — Mangoshake and the epic Open Doom Crescendo — and his hopes and fears for DIY art in the future.
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