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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#LarryCohen's IT'S ALIVE (1974) is a film I slept on when I first saw it as a teenager. Means so much more to me as a middle-aged parent. John P Ryan's performance as the mutant baby's father is *layered.* Such an awesome film w/a great Bernard Hermann score too.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Revisiting Bruce Malmuth's NIGHTHAWKS (1981) for the first time in c.25 years, + I'm struck by (a) how good it is, + (b) that Jamie Gillis is in it. Music substitutions and cuts have kept me away from various DVD/BD releases so far, but I recently bought the Shout Select disc. 'Tis good.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Really enjoyed the two #OlivierGruner films that have popped up on @arrowplayer.bsky.social recently, Jon Hess' MARS (1997) and Avi Nesher's SAVAGE (1996). Two blasts from the past that I had almost forgotten about. 1/

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Film and Fountain Pen Nerd Alert. INFERNO is one of my fave #DarioArgento films, and when I first watched the film in the 1980s I remember being struck by the vintage #FountainPen Rose (Irene Miracle) uses in the opening sequence. 1/

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Go on, then. Never seen this one, surprisingly, so happy to give it a watch this evening. #NightGame #RoyScheider

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Apple TV's plot summary for Michael Winner's DEATH WISH (1974) is wild.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Finished two articles recently. Relaxing Friday watching @Criterion's stupendous new 4k release of one of my fave #JohnWaters films, DESPERATE LIVING. Plus a glass of vodka on ice. Nice.

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Wostry @wostry.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

FUCK. YES.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Rewatching #DavidCronenberg's CRASH (1996), I'm struck by the memory that when I saw this at the cinema, 30 years ago, I was good friends at university with a young woman who had bad facial scarring from a car accident that also killed her father. Strange what lingers in memory.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Really pleased with the new the new Kino Lorber Blu-ray release of Oliver Stone's TALK RADIO (1988). This has long been a favourite of mine, since encountering it on VHS c.1990. Massive upgrade over my old DVD. Extras are fine... 1/2

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Starting a rewatch of #CRACKER. Stellar writing by #JimmyMcGovern and a superb performance from #RobbieColtrane. This one hits much differently when you revisit it as a 40-something with a family. Shame the home video releases are all compromised in one way or another.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Really need to dig out my collection of Philip K Dick's short stories, as I want to reread "Second Variety" and "Jon's World," and then rewatch Christian Duguay's adaptation, SCREAMERS (1995).

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

In the pipeline: a book chapter about two of my favourite US horror films of the 1980s; an article about a 1970s British horror film I truly adore; and a couple of works of short fiction. In my happy writing place.

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Kermit The Frog Typing

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Wostry @wostry.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

A legend of european horror

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I have a tough time picking a favourite from Samuel Fuller’s body of work. However, White Dog (1982) is damn near the top of the list. #SamFuller #WhiteDog

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Travis Woods @aheartofgould.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Tony Stella has died. He was a brilliant artist & kind friend. When I began writing for @brightwalldarkroom.com, he was my 1st artistic collaborator, & his art--vivid, dreamy, evocative--made my scribblings seem professional. Intense, passionate, & dedicated to his craft like few I've ever known.

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Action For Everyone @a4epodcast.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Tony Stella was a legend. Few can live up to the pure artistry he could express with his work. The world of film and art is lesser without him and he will be missed beyond compare. May he RIP.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Tonight's shenanigans. Superb film. Alan Sharp's script is as on-point as his scripts for NIGHT MOVES and ULZANA'S RAID (imo). Desperately needs a good BD or 4k (yes, please!) release. #TheLastRun #GeorgeCScott #RichardFleischer #AlanSharp

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Really pleased to get my hands on a hard copy of Saddlebag Dispatches' superb anthology UNDER THE COLD PRAIRIE MOON, which contains my short story "A Crack in the Ice Skin." 1/ #Western #Writing

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Wostry @wostry.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Rewatched Lumet's MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS. Finney playing Poirot like the prancing ghost of a dying Old Europe alone makes this the best Agatha Christie adaptation.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

#ThisNightIllWatchYour VHS rip of Nigel Dick's PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS (1987). Never seen this one before. Curiousity piqued by the soundtrack LP I keep seeing in my local record store. Co-scripted by #JohnDahl. Half an hour in and enjoying the heck out of it.

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Wostry @wostry.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

70s british folk rock duo album cover

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

The #BFI 4K release of #AkiraKurosawa’s #Yojimbo is something very special indeed. Not seen the film in maybe 20 years but it lives in my memory, beat by extraordinary beat. Beautiful presentation.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

I've not got my copy yet but it was a great pleasure to write about #TroubleBound (1993) and, even more, to have the profound honour of director #JeffreyReiner fielding my questions about the film. Assembling the article was my own little tribute to #MichaelMadsen

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Well, that's more than acceptable, I guess. Not surprised at all that #GregoryDark and #HarryDeanStanton were my "most watcheds" in 2025. #LetterboxdWrapped #GregoryHippolyte

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Graffiti that, for a time, was emblazoned on the sea wall at the North Beach in Cleethorpes, on the Lincolnshire coastline.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

I'm kind of thinking that #AbelFerrara's superb #neonoir FEAR CITY (1984) is quite, um, poorly represented by the only two quotes from the film that the IMDb list for it... This from a film that has some superb lines (not these two) in its script.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

It was an absolute pleasure to be a guest on this podcast episode. THE MIND OF MR SOAMES is a tremendously good little film, touching on some fascinating themes, with an exceptional performance from Terence Stamp.

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Captain Commonsense @captaincommonsense.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

"Anybody know why Richie did Bobby Lupo?"

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

I often think about that Arthur Miller quote that opens John Flynn's OUT FOR JUSTICE (1991) and hope that some of the excised footage featuring more of William Forsythe's performance turns up someday. "Anybody seen Richie," indeed.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Presently, I feel a little bit like digging out my quad poster for Werner Herzog's COBRA VERDE and hanging it on my bedroom wall.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Well, that's more than acceptable, I guess. Not surprised at all that #GregoryDark and #HarryDeanStanton were my "most watcheds" in 2025. #LetterboxdWrapped #GregoryHippolyte

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Wostry @wostry.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

One of the most depressing films ever made. In a good way...?

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Scarlet Street (Fritz Lang, 1945) Eddie G is pitiful and Dan Duryea is superbly sleazy in this wonderful noir from Lang. The desperation in Chris Cross’ bond with crook Kitty is palpable. The way this acts as the catalyst for his already miserable life to fall completely apart is wrenching.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

La marge / The Streetwalker (Walerian Borowczyk, 1976) Sex is, and in fact all relationships are, transactional in this richly textured film from Borowczyk. La marge has all the attention to mise-en-scène that defines Borowczyk’s cinema, and a strong indictment of the way in which ...

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

House by the River (Fritz Lang, 1950) Haunting gothic noir in which a failed writer, with a sense of entitlement a mile wide, murders the housemaid after whom he has lusted, before dragging his innocent brother into the deadly mix. Beautifully directed, with a marvelous sense of place.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

"Did you come to that conclusion out of patriotism or just greed?" - Lew Harper (Paul Newman), THE DROWNING POOL (Stuart Rosenberg, 1975)

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

As a now-middle aged man with two teenage sons, lately I find myself thinking a lot about that final "goodbye" to Harry Dean Stanton's character in John Milius's RED DAWN (1984)... www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSGD...

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RED DAWN (1984) | Dad's Goodbye: 'Avenge Me' Scene | MGM

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Wostry @wostry.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

btw Avati directed THE greatest horrorfilm of the 90s as well, LA ARCANO INCANTATORE

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Wostry @wostry.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

DOVE COMINCIA LA NOTTE / WHERE THE NIGHT BEGINS, 1991 - Pupi Avati's extremely subdued ghost story is one of the great horrorfilms of the 90s - if you don't pay close enough attention, you won't even be able to tell it's a ghost story. Sublime, amazing.

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Drinking old-fashioneds and watching Phil Karlson's super #filmnoir 99 RIVER STREET (1953). That's exactly how a Friday evening should be spent, am I right?

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Wostry @wostry.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

the way the monster comes to life in 1910's Frankenstein is exactly the same as they have resurrected Frank in HELLRAISER :) youtu.be/w-fM9meqfQ4?...

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Really pleased to see my article about #JoseRamonLarraz's DEVIATION (1971) in the new (third) issue of the General Witchfinders @generalwitch.bsky.social 'zine, alongside excellent articles, stories, and artworks from other fine folk. Buy your copy here: ko-fi.com/s/c3f2c05f87

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General Witchfinders - The British Horror Podcast and Zine @generalwitch.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Huge thanks to everyone who contributed to our latest Samhain issue of the General Witchfinders zine. We honestly couldn’t have done it without you. A terrifyingly talented bunch, one and all. Go follow them, check out their work, and tell them we sent you #GeneralWitchfinders #Zine #BritishHorror 🧵

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

"I didn't sell out: I bought in." #NowWatching James Merendino's SLC PUNK (1998)

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Clumsy day today. Enjoying my morning coffee so much I spilt it down my shirt, and experiencing typos galore whilst trying to type on the world's smallest wireless keyboard 😆

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Paul A J Lewis @krycekfacility.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Happy to see the book chapter I cowrote about 1980s/1990s Hong Kong films about goeng-si available online. "Spooky Encounters with Stiff Corpses: Hong Kong's Cinema of the Undead" will published in print in THE PALGRAVE HANDBOOK OF THE ZOMBIE. link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/...

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