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Matt Kent

@matthewkent.bsky.social
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I watch weird old movies, read too much, and post too much.

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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I thought 1-3 were a lot of fun! Admittedly 1 stands out for its authenticity in working within its budget, but the sequels managed to stay *fairly* grounded while still clearly throwing some extra money at the concept.
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Trick R Treat (2007) #filmsky #horror boxd.it/gDnx91
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A ★★★★½ review of Trick 'r Treat (2007)
Wow, this might be the best of the spooky anthologies out there. I would call the structure “anthology-lite” because it doesn’t have hard breaks between segments the way that something like Dr Terror ...
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Rewatching episode 7 with the kids. It’s pretty cool. Finn yelling “whooo! That’s one hell of a pilot!” Really gets me. That feels like Star Wars, say what you like about the big picture story of the sequels.
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Captive Wild Woman 1943 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ #filmsky #classicfilm boxd.it/guPY8z
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A ★★★★ review of Captive Wild Woman (1943)
This was a really pleasant surprise for a genre B movie from 43. Somehow it all works - a mashup of werewolf and mad scientist tropes, with an ape substituted for a wolf, all held together by John Car...
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Mine would just be a heavily modded new vegas
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#horror #filmsky
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A ★★ review of The Howling (1981)
This is one of those movies that is embarrassing to dislike, but I do. The werewolf bits are cool, and maybe the counterculture references hit differently in the early 80’s but there’s just not much h...
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Another Kind (2013) #horror #suspense #filmsky #letterboxd boxd.it/fZnjLPn
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A ★★★ review of Another Kind (2013)
Another Kind is a psychological horror movie set in the Catskills in the dead of winter, and two couples slowly fall apart as injuries and misfortune turn into madness as their odds of survival slowly...
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
If you want a real trip, watch Young Frankenstein and then watch Son of Frankenstein (imo the only sequel that lives up to the originals of the universal horror franchise). Son is quite good but impossible to take seriously after seeing young Frankenstein
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The interesting thing about airplane! Is that the genre it parodied is long dead despite the parody remaining a classic.
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
boxd.it/fYfBkn #horror #filmsky
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A ★★ review of BreadCrumbs (2011)
If you want to watch “adult film shoot interrupted by deranged murderer” then you really ought to watch X.  What we do get with Breadcrumbs (2011) is a movie that definitely takes the premise seriousl...
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
#filmsky #horror Does much happen? No. Is there a monster? Yes. Is it a good monster? Kinda. boxd.it/fDbheR
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A ★★½ review of Snowbeast (1977)
Snowbeast from 1977 is a charming made-for-TV ripoff of Jaws, but set in a ski village with a Bigfoot on the loose. Is it good? No, but it’s cozy in a way that low budget old movies often are (see als...
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
#filmsky #horror boxd.it/fCCCIN
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A ★★★★½ review of undertone (2025)
Wow, this was an incredible claustrophobic thrill ride of a low budget psychological horror. Highly recommend.  Evy is a podcaster who is losing her grip on reality in the midst of her mothers passing...
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
You just know that a streaming video cenobite is waiting in the wings someplace
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I choose to believe that the monsters in Hellraiser iii are intentionally lame (a bartender that throws exploding cocktails???) because that’s the the kind of hollow nonsense that the cackling maniacal inhuman version of pinhead could come up with. See also my theory about scream 2-3
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Love this podcast!
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The Substance (2024) 4 ⭐️ #horror #filmsky boxd.it/fkx14T
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A ★★★★ review of The Substance (2024)
Highly recommend the substance for fans of body horror and weird, off-kilter film experiences.  This is the story of Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore), a famous Hollywood aerobics TV star and fitness ico...
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
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Matt is drinking a Wonder Crush Hazy by Steam Whistle Brewing
A really refreshing, balanced crisp Hazy. This is the rare IPA that you would reach for on a hot day
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
#filmsky #horror this has no right to be as good as it is. This is a pleasant surprise for a 00’s creature feature - genuinely a great watch, filled with energy in a way that reminds me of 70’s films with similar premises.
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A ★★★★½ review of Pig Hunt (2008)
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Now this is art
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Did you like the new or old Blob better?
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
What could go wrong?
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
My ★★★ review of The Mummy's Shroud on @letterboxd.social #filmsky #hammerhorror
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A ★★★ review of The Mummy's Shroud (1967)
The Mummy’s Shroud is the third of Hammers Mummy Films (The Mummy, The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb and following this entry, Blood from the Mummy's Tomb) and it’s about average for Mummy films and a bit...
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
People seem to be convinced Sidney Sweeney is a terrible actress but she’s good in roles like the Handmaid
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
My ★★★★ review of The Sorcerers on @letterboxd.social : boxd.it/eFv6a5 #filmsky
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A ★★★★ review of The Sorcerers (1967)
This is a supernatural-thriller starring Boris Karloff (at 80 years old he’s still flawless) and Catherine Lacey as a duo of elderly scientists driven mad by their own invention, and a young man who t...
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
My ★★½ review of Rings on @letterboxd: boxd.it/ensYzF #horror #filmsky
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A ★★½ review of Rings (2017)
This is a weird sequel. The Ring and The Ring Two came out in 2002 and 2005, and I don’t know who was asking for a sequel 12 years later. It even features Leonard from Big Bang Theory in a supporting ...
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
My ★★★★ review of Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth on @letterboxd: boxd.it/enu4MH #horror #filmsky
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A ★★★★ review of Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)
This could be titled; “Hellraiser 3 - cheaper and nastier” but it’s a lot of fun.  This picks up where Hellraiser 2 left off, with Pinheads body possessed by the evil half of his personality, which qu...
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
My ★★★ review of The Prowler on ⁦‪@letterboxd‬.social #film #horror boxd.it/e4ZMwf
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A ★★★ review of The Prowler (1981)
This is a serviceable (ha) slasher with good effects. The Valentine’s Day theming invites comparisons to my bloody valentine, which I have not seen.  Nonetheless a jilted lover goes on a killing spree...
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
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a man in a tuxedo stands in front of a bookshelf
ALT: a man in a tuxedo stands in front of a bookshelf
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
My ★★★★ review of From Hell on @letterboxd.social: #filmsky #horror boxd.it/e1F4VX
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A ★★★★ review of From Hell (2001)
This might be the best Ripper-based film to date, although it’s a pretty far fetched take on the historical murder spree involving Freemasons, a royal child born to a prostitute, and a cover up conspi...
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Basil Rathbone might be the definitive Holmes
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
The sequel trilogy really benefits from watching after the hype and “discourse” has run its course. It’s good Star Wars and that’s what matters
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
My ★★★½ review of Shelby Oaks on @letterboxd.social: #filmsky #horror boxd.it/e12fg9
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A ★★★½ review of Shelby Oaks (2024)
I held out for a while because I had seen initial reviews and was afraid this would disappoint, and I think it would have if I had watched it immediately after release. Nonetheless, it’s a good horror...
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
My ★★★½ review of Shutter on @letterboxd.social : #filmsky #horror boxd.it/dGRlzT
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A ★★★½ review of Shutter (2008)
Is it still “J-Horror” if a Thai movie set in Thailand is remade for an American audience, set in Japan, and then heavily promoted as associated with The Ring and The Grudge? I don’t know, but I reall...
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
My ★★★ review of Ju-on: The Grudge on @letterboxd.social : #filmsky #horror boxd.it/e11xlJ
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A ★★★ review of Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
I’m in an odd position because I watched the American remakes first, then watched the originals. Unfortunately, I don’t feel the Ju-On series holds up considering that the same basic story is redone.
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
My ★★★★ review of House of Wax on @letterboxd.social #horror #filmsky boxd.it/dEMe2Z
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A ★★★★ review of House of Wax (1953)
1953’s House of Wax should not be confused with the 2000’s remake featuring Paris Hilton. Instead, it features the incomparable Vincent price in one of his first iconic horror roles (you could say 194...
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
My ★★★½ review of The Grudge 2 on @letterboxd.social #filmsky #horror boxd.it/dBFl2L
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A ★★★½ review of The Grudge 2 (2006)
It’s rare for a sequel to surpass the original, and especially rare for a horror sequel to do so. The Grudge 2 somehow manages to turn its predecessors formula into a slasher with scares sprinkled in ...
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
It’s surprisingly good
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
My ★★★ review of The Grudge on @letterboxd.social #filmsky #horror boxd.it/dASblb
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A ★★★ review of The Grudge (2004)
This was a pretty effective atmospheric J-horror adaption. There’s basically two names in play in that category - the grudge and the ring. I think this is the superior film, setting aside the original...
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
I’m a sucker for pirates that go “yaaarrr!”
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
#letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched #filmsky
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
My ★★★★ review of They Live on @letterboxd: boxd.it/cPPnGr #film #scifi #filmsky
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A ★★★★ review of They Live (1988)
A movie that mostly consists of a man walking into public spaces and shooting seemingly-innocent people hits differently in the year of our Lord 2026, compared to what I assume the 80’s was like.  The...
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
My ★★ review of The Wasp Woman on @letterboxd: boxd.it/cPOj8X #film #horror #letterboxd
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A ★★ review of The Wasp Woman (1959)
This might be a classic of the budget-creature-feature genre but that doesn’t mean it’s good.  This is short, to the point of being more like an extended TV episode rather than a film (66 minutes). Th...
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
My ★★★ review of Subspecies on @letterboxd: boxd.it/cPMcvB #film #filmsky #movies #letterboxd
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A ★★★ review of Subspecies (1991)
This is supposed to be one of Full Moons better efforts, and I wouldn’t call it unusually stylish or entertaining, but it rockets along and feels faster than its 80 minute runtime.  It’s filmed in Rom...
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
If you like… more needful things, there’s a three-hour cut! 50% more needful, 50% more things! Is it a better movie? No, but it is longer.
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
This movie freaked me out!
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
My ★★★★ review of The Wolfman on @letterboxd: boxd.it/cGPRyV #filmsky #letterboxd
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A ★★★★ review of The Wolfman (2010)
(Reviewing the directors cut) This might be the coolest werewolf movie of the past two decades, although Robert eggers might shoot that record down. Nonetheless this delivers an engaging reimagining of the universal wolfman property with benicio del toro in the leading role as Lawrence Talbot, layering in a conflict between man and beast. This is definitely “would rewatch” possibly paired with the latest Frankenstein adaptation.
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
#nowwatching The Prophecy (1995) #filmsky
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The Prophecy (1995) ⭐ 6.4 | Action, Crime, Drama
1h 38m | R
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
My ★★★½ review of The Dark on @letterboxd: boxd.it/cy9xy1 #film #letterboxd
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A ★★★½ review of The Dark (1993)
This is a neat little monster movie, mostly notable for being the debut of Neve Campbell. It’s good, but sorely needs a blu-ray (or even dvd) quality distribution.
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Matt Kent @matthewkent.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
I cannot recommend Strange Resort enough! It’s clear that only two people know Stephen King better. #horror #constantreaders
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🌕🐺 STRANGE RESORT: The Werewolf of Tarker's Mills 🐺🌕
YouTube video by Stephen King Book Club
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