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mimi smartypants @mimismartypants.bsky.social · 7h

This Dracula season, please don't forget there's a cowboy in that book. A lot of cowboy erasure in the Dracula community!

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𝖏 𝖆 𝖈 𝖐 @jackofficer.bsky.social · 6h

Satan is ever ready to tempt us with sensual delights 🤭

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𝖏 𝖆 𝖈 𝖐 @jackofficer.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Browning doesn’t forget that this is a horror movie though, and the finale is appropriately thunderous and twisted. He leaves us with another important lesson: don’t break the code of the freaks—you mess with one of us, you mess with all of us. Gooble-Gobble.

A Wedding Feast with the cast of “Freaks”

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𝖏 𝖆 𝖈 𝖐 @jackofficer.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Browning’s casting subverts audience expectations while holding up a mirror to our biases, showing us the humanity in the other. He treats the performers with the dignity they’re owed, making the fracturing of their found family feel all the more tragic.

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𝖏 𝖆 𝖈 𝖐 @jackofficer.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Audiences and studio execs in 1932 didn’t know what to do with “Freaks”, but its success with more open-minded viewers on the midnight circuit and in the decades that followed proved this film had a home. As a queer person, one horror rings especially true: chasing acceptance only leads to ruin.

Cleopatra and Hans enjoy some champagne in “Freaks”

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𝖏 𝖆 𝖈 𝖐 @jackofficer.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

In “Freaks”, the harmony between a group of sideshow performers is jeopardized when one of them becomes infatuated by a beautiful trapeze artist. The inclusion of real performers shocked audiences, and in response, MGM made extensive cuts and the film was banned in multiple countries.

A secret shared between Phroso the Clown and Elizabeth the Stork Woman in “Freaks”

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𝖏 𝖆 𝖈 𝖐 @jackofficer.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

If Tod Browning’s name sounds somewhat familiar, he’s most famous for directing Universal’s “Dracula”, but before that he was a vaudeville performer and carny—an occupation that would inspire several of his earliest pictures and eventually, “Freaks”.

Film director Tod Browning and his cast on the set of “Freaks”

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𝖏 𝖆 𝖈 𝖐 @jackofficer.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

One of my favorite genre tropes is also one of the most relatable: the strange and unusual as benign in the face of real, human evil. This week’s #hauntalong pick is one of the earliest examples of that in cinema. Tonight, we celebrate the freaks. Tod Browning’s “Freaks” in particular.

Title card for Tod Browning’s “Freaks” (1932)

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Michael Van Vleet (he/him) @signalstation.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The CHC Haunt-along continues! Today we're going to talk about the Russian supernatural horror film VIY! It's the story of a young seminarian who's forced into a three day face-off with the forces of darkness.

Poster art for the film VIY featuring the film title in big block text just above an enormous red monster with goofy flapped over rabbit ears, gem-like eyes, short arms, a prodigious stomach... looks like it's zombie-walking. It's surrounded by little bald blue guys wearing rags who seem to be in awe of it.

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En Sabah Neurodivergent @spearhafoc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Early October be like

Still from the Soviet horror movie Viy (1967). An extreme closeup of a dark haired woman bathed in blue light.

Woman: I summon the vampires! I summon the werewolves!

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Wes Franks @carrion-comfort.com · 07/10/2026

Last year, a bunch of you helped Bran and I get out of a terrible living situation, heading to the first stage of us getting out of DC. We're ready for Stage 2 for the #GoFundMe: Move to New Orleans. We just had to pay $752 to repair our car for the trek, can you help us recover that amount?

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Donate to Wes & Bran's Move: Onward to New Orleans, organized by Wesley Franks

Hello and thank you for taking the time to read this. It feels like more and mo… Wesley Franks needs your support for Wes & Bran's Move: Onward to New Orleans

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Aaron B. @bullheadpsalms.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Haunt-Along 2026 Here we go again with an overlooked gem from the masters of constrained budgets, John Adams, Zelda Adams, and Toby Poser: The Deeper You Dig (2019)

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𝖏 𝖆 𝖈 𝖐 @jackofficer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

If it sounds familiar, well... But enough of my prattle. See it for yourself, as intended by Russell himself. If there's a screening of it near you this month, do not hesitate to buy a ticket. You can hate me later. "God loves you/but not enough to save you" (Warning for flashing imagery)

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KEN RUSSELL'S THE DEVILS - Official Trailer - In Theaters October 16

YouTube video by Warner Bros. Clockwork

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𝖏 𝖆 𝖈 𝖐 @jackofficer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Grandier is an imperfect protagonist, while Sister Jeanne's motives are rooted in systemic oppression--ultimately, they're both instruments in a game played by men who use these events as a smokescreen to mask selfish intents. All we can do is watch in horror as lies snowball into an avalanche.

Vanessa Redgrave as Sister Jeanne in "The Devils"

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𝖏 𝖆 𝖈 𝖐 @jackofficer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

So why Haunt-Along? What makes it horror? Arguably, it's not a horror movie--certainly not a Halloween horror movie. It's undeniably horrific though. We see in garish detail the victims of the plague, the violent exorcisms of nuns, and most horrifying, the hypocrisies of power-hungry men.

A corpse spread across a Catherine wheel in "The Devils".

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𝖏 𝖆 𝖈 𝖐 @jackofficer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Russell and his collaborators are firing on all cylinders. The leads are arresting--Oliver Reed's Grandier is a bombastic lothario who never feels lecherous, while Vanessa Redgrave is vicious and complex as the disabled Sister Jeanne. Everything feels provocative, lavish, and transgressive.

Oliver Reed as Father Grandier in "The Devils".

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𝖏 𝖆 𝖈 𝖐 @jackofficer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

For the uninitiated, the film adapts Huxley's "The Devils of Loudun" and the play it spawned by John Whiting. Based on true events, we see the fortified commune of Loudun plunged into hysterics after a sexually-repressed nun accuses a charismatic priest of possessing her and her order with devils.

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𝖏 𝖆 𝖈 𝖐 @jackofficer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A restoration of "The Devils' was announced this year through Warner Bros. (RIP) Clockwork division, and I was lucky enough to attend a screening of it recently. Needless to say, it blew my mind. It felt like watching it for the first time again. It is still boisterous, decadent, and tragic.

Poster for the restoration of "The Devils"

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𝖏 𝖆 𝖈 𝖐 @jackofficer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

My introduction to Ken Russell was at too young an age, with his more straightforward horror fare, "Lair of the White Worm". It primed me for what is considered to be opus. I knew of its reputation, and sometime in the early 2010s, I got a bootleg dvd of it. Needless to say it blew my mind.

Still from Ken Russell's "Lair of the White Worm".

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𝖏 𝖆 𝖈 𝖐 @jackofficer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Another year, another #hauntalong. This year feels like hell for a lot of us, figuratively and literally--where I am, we're being ravaged by heatwaves in October and rising costs of living thanks to the greed of men. Hell is full, and the devils are here. Specifically, Ken Russell's "The Devils".

Title card for Ken Russell's 1971 film, "The Devils".

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Amanda/iamatrex @iamatrex.com · 05/10/2026

Time for another #hauntalong recommendation! Today I’m recommending Vincenzo Natali’s Cube (1997), a Canadian sci-fi horror movie about a group of strangers who wake up inside a giant maze of identical rooms. Some of the rooms are safe. Some of them are super not safe.

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Ben // foresight studio @foresightstudio.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The leaves are changing, the skies are gray, and that can only mean one thing: Haunt-Along! My first Haunt-Along pick is Saint Maud, a delightfully unsettling piece of religious horror from director Rose Glass. It's about loneliness, faith, guilt, and a little bit of murder.

A close-up shot of two women's faces close to one another. One woman is reclining, and the other stands over her, a hand on her face, dimly lit by a warm light from offscreen.

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฿ⱤØ₵i @broci.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Siren

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𝖏 𝖆 𝖈 𝖐 @jackofficer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

(sorry I watched The Devils again last night and this morning came across a Christian influencer bemoaning socialism)

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𝖏 𝖆 𝖈 𝖐 @jackofficer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Fanatical Christians are more inspired by the torture Christ endured than the love Christ preached.

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Michael Van Vleet (he/him) @signalstation.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It's Haunt-along season and I'm going to make a case for diversifying your horror diet by talking about SANTET, the first film I ever watched featuring Indonesia's Queen of Horror, Suzzanna. It's got an alligator witch, black magic...a groin-detonating frog... good stuff! Let's dig in!

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𝖏 𝖆 𝖈 𝖐 @jackofficer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A new season of Bake Off, another season of me wishing Paul Hollywood would comment on the sponginess of my cakes.

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Mike Martens | Clear Keep @clearkeep.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Haunt-Along 2026 An annual tradition collecting a thread about a horror movie each day through the month of October. Find 'em all here. 🐈‍⬛

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adrian. @penacolada2293.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

huge slut for when the foliage starts to change from summer to autumn.

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Michael Van Vleet (he/him) @signalstation.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Coming soon: the annual Cold Hearth Collective Haunt-along! I'm looking forward to sharing some cinematic wonders, alongside a bunch of other RPG writers who watch too much horror!

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Phil Nobile Jr. @philnobilejr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Remember when a bunch of dipshits rallied behind some really lazy/sketchy reporting that platformed this scumbag, called the reporting “brave” and then called other outlets out for not doing the same? Good shit.

Mia Goth says she's scared to sit in a
room with the extra accusing her of assault... and wants her deposition moved to video.
In a court declaration, she claims James Hunter tried to get information about her home and cites a restraining order obtained by someone else.
Hunter is seeking over $500K over an alleged kick to the head on the
"MaXXXine" set, but Mia has denied wrongdoing and says she's willing to testify remotely.

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Ben // foresight studio @foresightstudio.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The Firmament is coming to Kickstarter October 27th!! A huge thank-you to the 150+ folks already following the campaign. Check out the pre-launch for more on what the crowdfund will support, and let me know what you want to see more of in the lead-up to launch! www.kickstarter.com/projects/for...

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Update 1: The Firmament is coming to Kickstarter October 27th · The Firmament - Tarot TTRPG of Divinity and Desperation

Hello, everyone!I'll start with the headline: The Firmament is coming to Kickstarter October 27th. So what kind of game is it, and what can you expect from the campaign? Read on to find out! What...

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Phil Nobile Jr. @philnobilejr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

He gave us… Beef. Rest in peace, Gerrit Graham. variety.com/2026/film/ne...

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Ben // foresight studio @foresightstudio.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Pre-save the firmament!!! it's gonna be extremely cool to hold and even cooler to play (plus i've consulted the Oracle and they're saying there might be a box set? with a custom tarot deck? and altar cloth? and a mysterious metal coin ??) www.kickstarter.com/projects/for...

A mockup of an open book with dark pages. A winged-eyed image with the white text "the Chambers of Heaven" on the left-hand page. The right hand page has text in a frame entitled "The Labyrinth," though it's too small to read.

A mockup of an open book with dark pages. The book is open and sitting flat at an angle, the left-hand page with a swirling image of a nebula and rendition of a black hole, with the white text "or there will be NOTHING left." The right-hand page has the phases of the moon in icon form traveling from top to bottom in a column, then the text in white, "Heaven Stirs."

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Plus One Exp @ 🔜 Metatopia @plusoneexp.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This fall, Kingdoms rise. Kingdoms fall. Kingdoms come. The 7th Order by Brian Miranda & the Ennie Award-winning Ritual Deck by @drlemons.itch.io are coming Sept 29th on @backerkit.com in the Kingdoms Carved Combo. 2 dynamic mystery games by 2 amazing creators ttrpg.link/KCC 1/X