Sign in

Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

@horrornonna.com
21K followers 666 following 2.2K posts

your horror nonna dr / filmmaker / film critic / author of 11 books on cult, horror + exploitation cinema Watch: Venice award-winning doc CHAIN REACTIONS + Shudder's 1000 WOMEN IN HORROR based on my book Naarm/Australia she/her horrornonna.com

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 2h
Time for this classic again.
142454746
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Disney Prime Video + ᵖᵃʳᵒᵈʸ @disneyprimevideo.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
SPOILER tagline for Revenge of the Nerds (1984), more true now than even then: "Sometimes Nerds are Rapists"
544674
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Big Bearded Spookseller @bigbeardedbookseller.com · 15h
fascinating little documentary on @shudder.com talking about women in horror, definitely getting the book after watching this @horrornonna.com #HorrorSky #FilmSky www.hammertime.org.uk/2026/09/29/1...
hammertime.org.uk
1000 Women in Horror (2025)
I was looking at the bibliography at the back of Feeding the Monster, and saw a book called ‘1000 Women in Horror, 1895-2018’ by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and when I found it’s li…
1136
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 18h
*mid-eulogy, looking down at casket* you’ve read your last free article
101718235
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Scarina’s Vault @scarinasvault.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Just a reminder that dead men don’t rape. youtu.be/WoDfGmsZgKE?...
youtu.be
Dead Men Don't Rape - Delilah Bon (Lyrics)
YouTube video by Delilah Bon
1103
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Michael Balazo @mbalazo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
All young people are excited about the Jimmy Stewart biopic.
1353
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New work alert! Features new commentary by @jasondashbailey.com & @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social, new Schifrin appreciation by @neilkbrand.bsky.social, essays by @horrornonna.com & @priscillapage.bsky.social, new art by @bturnerinfo.bsky.social, a host of archival extras, + new 4K restoration looks 😍
3329
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 25/09/2026
Cover of the UK 1st edition of Whitley Strieber's original novel of THE HUNGER I got from the library, just an all-round belter of a visual concept going on here
UK 1st ed of Whitley Strieber's novel THE HUNGER - blackbackground, red lettering for title, blue lettering for author, with a large green heartbeat monitor reading and in the middle of it a green lipstick kiss, with a feint trickle of blood leading down from it
3522
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
William Bibbiani @williambibbiani.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
If ran a publication, and I dream about that every day, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas is one of the first people I'd hire. She's a genius. She's a legend. And she's looking for work, so if you have the means you should DEFINITELY hire her/reach out to her about assignments, any opportunities you got.
1247
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 24/09/2026
Absolutely bloody spectacular new release of LOVE EXPOSURE in 4k no less from old mates at New Wave Video just announced on pre-order, includes my exclusive video essay "Fall in Ruins: Binary Collapse in Love Exposure" ❤️📸
newwavevideo.myshopify.com
Love Exposure: Perfect Collection (4K UHD + Blu-Ray) Limited Edition N
Raised by his strict Catholic father, Yu turns to photographing women from beneath their skirts in an increasingly desperate attempt to seek forgiveness for his sins. His life changes when he meets Yo...
1232
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Phil Nobile Jr. @philnobilejr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
KICK ON is a nasty “night gone wrong” thriller from the director of GODLESS, doing a total stylistic pivot here. GREEN ROOM vibes fueled by its characters’ bad decisions and worse luck. #fantasticfest
1376
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 23/09/2026
BIG DAY IN HORROR NONNA LAND: I finally identified this earworm which has plagued me for 20+ years - it's hard to ID a song with no lyrics! * This post dedicated to Angus who used to work at Dixons Records in Fitzroy, who insisted on calling this band "Nose Unit" to my ceaseless delight
noiseunit.bandcamp.com
Hollow Ground, by Noise Unit
from the album Strategy Of Violence
1211
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Catbus @catbus.phd · 20/09/2026
📽️
letterboxd.com
Movies Where Murderers Wearing Giant Animal Headdresses Wield A Chainsaw
here, is my most important contribution to the cinematic discourse.
1475
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 20/09/2026
New York friends! Don't miss this - world premiere of a super-fun 00s-set Australian slasher flick, written by one of my most bestest of besties @martynpedler.com Tickets here and more info: brooklynhorror2026.eventive.org/films/6aa803...
0135
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Neil Snowdon @neilsnowdon.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Alex is the best. The commissioner's dream: incredible writer, a pleasure to work with, and always on time. Passionate, funny, generous to a fault. Physical media folks, you want her on your team/discs. Festivals, you want her working with you. Agents, she'd be a gift of a client!
1167
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Martyn @martynpedler.com · 15/09/2026
Over the moon to announce the film I wrote, THE ONLY ONE, is playing the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival! Any New Yorkers want to go and represent me? variety.com/2026/film/fe...
The poster for the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival: a cartoon drawing of a girl floating in front of a spooky house. THE ONLY ONE

World Premiere

Australia | 2026 | 99 Min. |

Dir.

Michael Schwarz

When her exes are suddenly being murdered one by one, suspicion falls on Zoe and it's up to her and a ragtag team of old friends to prove her innocence and figure out the identity of the masked Prince Charming killer.
2116
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 18/09/2026
Bluesky cuties, consider this a good old fashioned call-out for work! I've landed safely thanks to your support, but financially things are still a little struggletown. This thread is really to remind commissioning type folks, producers and editors of the kind of work I do. Signal boosts welcome! 🧵
1110110
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 14/09/2026
Hot bitch Nick Kozakis is another dear friend from Naarm who is about to have the world premiere of his tits-out cuckoo bananas horror-action banger KICK ON premiere at TIFF's Midnight Madness in a few hours. WORSHIP HIM!
variety.com
‘John Wick Cracked Out on Meth’ Toronto Midnight Madness Film ‘Kick On’ Director Nick Kozakis Says Real Stunts Sell the Brutality
'Kick On' director Nick Kozakis on why practical stunts and prosthetics were key to his 'John Wick cracked out on meth' Toronto actioner.
1285
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 14/09/2026
Big news! My childhood bestie Martyn wrote the most fantastic and fun slasher film THE ONLY ONE, with an advance screening here in Naarm early October. I have a gut feeling there's a good chance this will get international fest attention so remember this name and stay tuned for more announcements!
1143
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 14/09/2026
One of the things that's kept me offline is a short work trip to play a small part in one of the most exciting projects I've ever been involved in. Also got to hang with some of the most beautiful horror nerds in the world: thanks, love + pumpkin spice to Sean, Harmony, BJ, Angel, Priscilla + Dru x
1412
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Paul Duane 🥔 @paulduane.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
People who love horror movies or movies in general, know @horrornonna.com is the real deal, a great writer with a deep knowledge & abiding love of the genre. Right now she's having a tough time. If you've read her work & enjoyed it please send something here & give her a boost: ko-fi.com/horrornonna
ko-fi.com
Support Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Support Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
21218
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 14/09/2026
Hello friends, lovers, cuties + miscellaneous others! I've been offline for a bit because Life (tm), but here's a quick thread of some new physical media releases I've worked on that have been announced recently. First up: I do a commentary for Arrow's new 4k of the world's most perfect film, Fargo!
arrowfilms.com
Fargo Limited Edition 4K UHD | Arrow Films
Shop Fargo Limited Edition 4K UHD at Arrow Films. Free UK Delivery
49611
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 29/07/2026
Been VERY hard keeping news of this Jodo box under wraps, but its now on pre-order from old mates at Umbie. Includes critical extras from @joshnelsonfilm.bsky.social @bjcolangelo.bsky.social @sabinastent.bsky.social @mdconterio.bsky.social + more, and my brand new video essay on Santa Sangre!
shop.umbrellaent.com.au
Alejandro Jodorowsky Collector’s Edition
Across these films, sacred and profane imagery collide in dazzling tableaux; myths are broken apart and reassembled; and every frame pulses with the director’s relentless pursuit of artistic and spiri...
510822
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Vanessa McKee @vanessamckee.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Why can’t we have a fat Carrie?
6719
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 27/07/2026
Look at what my clever friends Alex and Terri are doing! Watch this space....
variety.com
Guillermo del Toro, Kim Novak, Ari Aster Lined Up for ‘The Fall,’ Investigating Hitchcock’s ‘Biggest Mystery’ – the Stunning ‘Vertigo’ Finale (EXCLUSIVE)
Alexandre O. Philippe’s documentary project "The Fall" is being presented this week at Fantasia's Frontières Market in Montreal.
4325
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Gef the Toking Mongoose @geftokingmongoose.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Still from the movie Midsommar showing the
crying scenes but one of the girls faces is
replaced by crying Bugs Bunny
633662
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 23/07/2026
Catwalk model wearing Viktor and Rolf's NO coat
220422
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Martyn @martynpedler.com · 21/07/2026
Singing Rammstein's "Du Hast" but making it about mumblecore darlings the Duplass brothers.
1245
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
23
STRICT MACHINE GOLDFRAPP
313818
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 19/07/2026
Naarm sunrises in the middle of winter no filter no notes 💜
A supermarket carpark at dawn with the most beautiful goddamned sunrise imaginable
0250
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 18/07/2026
Dumb "Australian goth mentioned" meme I made w wee little anime girl in a cork hat in front of the opera house, holding vegemite and a vb, with nick cave in a love heart and poorly photoshopped bats. Bluey also in this hot mess for some reason.
0141
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Kath Barbadoro @kathbarbadoro.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Broke: midsommar is a movie about bad relationships Woke: midsommar is a movie about white supremacists Bespoke: midsommar is a movie about how grad students should be killed
171214144
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Amanda Jane Stern - Perfectly Good Moment out now on Tubi @amandajanestern.com · 07/07/2026
Hey BlueSky, I'm a podcast producer/ researcher looking to take on some more work. I am great with scheduling and logistics, as well as the creative side of things. I also have a lot of experience with true crime research for TV shows.
077
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Rodney Ascher @rodneyascher.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Although it certainly was adjacent to my interests, I never got into The Crow (the comic or the movie). Nonetheless this is a great review connecting it with everything from Thomas Ligotti to Clown Logic, Alexandra-Heller Nicholas and Fight Club. www.tcj.com/clown-logic-...
tcj.com
R&R: Clown Logic: The Crow Nears Forty - The Comics Journal
Rebuttals & Regrets: Looking back at James O' Barr's The Crow through Anya Davidson's response to Ng Suat Tong's Violence is Good, Says The Crow (TCJ #143,1994).
0217
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Vanessa McKee @vanessamckee.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
A little sketch of Sam Neill in Possession.
Pencil sketch of a young Sam Neill.
14643102
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 15/07/2026
BJ and Harmony do so much for so many people, these are genuinely beautiful spirits who seriously deserve a fucking break. Please help them out if you are able, or signal boost if you are not 💜
02615
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 15/07/2026
Removalists in an hour as I move out of the marital home of 20+ years and it's A LOT. I am shitting, puking, shit-puking, puke-shitting with Shellac's "Prayer to God" on repeat. Join me in solidariry in a rousing chorus of the greatest song ever written, friends! Loud enough for Albini to hear 💜
youtu.be
Prayer To God
YouTube video by Shellac - Topic
14702
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
knuckle tats: "know" and "less"
171
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I don't know that I'm coining "sloppycats" as a term with this piece but I believe we're going to be seeing a lot of them www.avclub.com/ai-rip-off-f...
avclub.com
AI rip-offs have come for the movies
Knock-offs and cash grabs have always been a part of film culture, but AI rip-offs are about to change everything.
715750
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 15/07/2026
SLOPPYCATS
02610
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
David Jenkins @daveyjenkins.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Walerian Borowczyk's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne really is one of the great, genuinely transgressive, genuinely nihilistic films of a type you rarely see any more. Borowczyk does more with filthy bathwater than the majority of filmmakers do with a multimillion $ effects budget.
0182
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 15/07/2026
VOTE FOR 1000 WOMEN IN HORROR FOR BEST DOCO IT'S SO EASY YOU CAN DO IT RIGHT NOW AND I'LL GIVE YOU A LITTLE HUG NEXT TIME I SEE YOU FOR REAL
13211
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
bakoon @bakoon.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
cyndi lauper was mary, in an abusive relationship with her lamb (it followed her everywhere she went)
7875
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 15/07/2026
Cinema is the art of catching ghosts 💜
79519
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Willow Catelyn Maclay @willowcatelyn.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
It is very surreal that I can now say I've written a booklet essay for a Criterion Collection release. It was an absolute joy to work with everyone at the company. You can read the essay now on their website: www.criterion.com/current/post...
a still image of Dil from the crying game with the headline THE CRYING GAME'S LEGACY AS TRANSGENDER REPRESENTATION BY WILLOW CATELYN MACLAY
8476106
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Gothicyogini @gothicyogini.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Loved 1,000 women in horror. I’ve voted for this.
1103
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 14/07/2026
Vote for our documentary 1000 Women in Horror! It's easy to vote and will take you only a few minutes max 💜
12212
Reposted by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Stephen A Russell @stephenarussell.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Vote for Queen @horrornonna.com 🖤 🦇 #ChainsawAwards @fangoria.bsky.social www.fan.gd/share-vote-bs
static.klipy.com
Carrie: Covered in Blood
ALT: Carrie: Covered in Blood
171
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 14/07/2026
It's tough day in the ongoing life chaos trenches but UNEXPECTED CUPCAKE DELIVERY has saved the day! Mia-Kate Russell's Penny Lane is Dead has its international premiere at Fantasia on 20th July: this is one you do not want to miss ❤️ (Tag yourself, I'm "dog") fantasiafestival.com/en/film/penn...
Penny Lane is Dead themed cupcakes - pink frosting with the words KAT, DOG, FAT and SL*T on each.  The box cover has stickers from the movie.
1170