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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

What terrible news. RIP Dolly Parton. Truly a wonderful person whose talent and care for others made such a positive impact beyond music.

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Marisa Ingemi @mingemi.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Postseason bound

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WNBA @wnba.com · 18/08/2026

🚨 CLINCHED 🚨 With their win against the Dallas Wings, the Golden State Valkyries have clinched a spot in the 2026 WNBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel! #WNBASeason30

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

EXIT 8 is definitely going on my regular rewatch list. For such a simple loop and location, its pace was never tedious and it branched in ways that added tension and moved the story. I also I liked that it reflects more on the why of the journey rather than just showing off a puzzle.

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

I hadn't heard of that one, so just added it to my queue. I love time travel movies, especially the creativity of low budget ones like "Safety Not Guaranteed" and "Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes". "Safety..." is more *about* time travel than travel itself, and a rewarding watch.

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Solid list. I’m particularly happy to see it include different types of stories within the genre. I know it has to stick to 28 for the theme, but a crucial addition for me would be ONE CUT OF THE DEAD.

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

That lack of subtlety might mean major story beats are predictable, but it gets there with such rhythm that the movie is fun and engaging from start to finish. And lol that finish. What a great way to continue the movie’s theme. And lol what a brilliant last line!

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

I also love how the story crafts parallels between the two leads. It’s not subtle, but it’s sincere in delivery (while still having a sense of humor!) and is smart in how it handles exposition.

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

This and PREY are such good examples of how to tell new stories within a franchise. They’re going to get lots of rewatches from me.

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

And the fight choreography is superb. It knows how to show off weapons, creatures, and use its environment. No spoilers, but there’s a fight sequence near the last act that is fun, dynamic, and wonderfully creative. I’ll say, “Good job,” but that doesn’t do it justice.

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

PREDATOR: BADLANDS is brilliant! It expands the universe in cool ways while preserving what’s core to the franchise. What surprised me most was how funny it was. Not in any slapstick way or self-parody, but with a sense of humor that made the action sequences and interaction between characters fun.

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

There’s an element that feels Lovecraftian, which adds even more appeal to me. (And made me want to go rewatch THE EMPTY MAN.) The found footage/doc format is effective at amping the creepiness as well as being meaningful to the story. It’s more than just rewatching events.

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

I will forever have a soft spot for found footage. MAN FINDS TAPE joins my list of recent favorites. It hits a nice balance of found footage and documentary style. It leans in wonderfully to establishing creepiness in what it shows rather than go for jump scares or hinting at what’s off screen.

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

“You're just like an angel Your skin makes me cry”

The pope covering Radiohead at the Vatican karaoke night

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

At the time, H1: Bloodstone Pass didn’t really register for me. But oh how H2: The Mines of Bloodstone grabbed me with its high-level, multi-class pregens. Mostly unplayable, but I spent hours reading and re-reading it, in awe at how much time I thought it would take to level up that high from 1st.

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Beyond the Crystal Cave was the first module I ever owned, giving it extra nostalgia power. It felt like getting two adventures in one, which seemed an extravagance to me at the time. Excited to read about it (and tons more) soon in “Designers & Dragons: Origins” www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...

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Designers & Dragons: Origins

From the birth of roleplaying to the discovery of the Forgotten Realms, from the rise of Basic D&D to the fall of Mystara, historian Shannon Appelcline brings you the story of OD&D, Basic D&D, and AD&...

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Damn. That reaction is so unhinged. Yeah, hope those messages just get swallowed up by all the positive ones that appreciate your art

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Patrick King @patrickkingart.com · 09/09/2025

Hey folks, I'm going on 3+ months since I was laid off. I'm still looking for anything web/graphic design/creative related, full time or contract. If you or anyone knows of anything, here's my info: patking13@gmail.com Portfolio: patrickkingart.com Resume: patrickkingart.com/wp-content/u...

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Graphic Design, Web Design, and Digital Art | Patrick King Art

Graphic design, web design, branding, digital art, motion graphics, and more by artist Patrick King.

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Synthwave For Palestine @synthforpalestine.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

hello and happy Bandcamp Friday! we are Synthwave For Palestine, a synthwave charity album featuring 15 tracks from amazing artists with all proceeds going to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund www.pcrf.net help us spread the word! synthwaveforpalestine.bandcamp.com

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Synthwave For Palestine, by Synthwave For Palestine

15 track album

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

[REC] is one of my all-time favorite movies. Seeing that we'll have something new from Paco Plaza has me very excited!

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

“This Wretched Valley” by Jenny Kiefer reads like a found footage horror, one of my favorite film genres. It also sets up a small group, remote area, and a menacing influence. I enjoyed how it portrayed unreliable events and characters trying to make good, if ultimately doomed, decisions.

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

“Boys in the Valley” by Philip Fracassi set up possession, remote area, group of kids, and the consequences thereof. It was the kind of writing that got me seeing a film of it playing out in my mind. I really enjoyed it!

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Sometimes I get into random themes when choosing books to read. Last year I read several that were horror + snow, or horror + snow + mountain. Now I’ve just recently read two back to back related only by having “valley” in the title.

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

There are a ton more details I still want to mention, many still about the editing. But they may require some longer form writing to get all down (and may get a bit spoilery). This has truly been a great year for horror and across many types of horror, from HEART EYES to SINNERS to 28 YEARS LATER.

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

And where DAYS had breathed fresh life (ha) into the zombie genre, the discussion around it of fast vs. slow was always superficial and secondary to what DAYS actually did in terms of making a compelling, scary story. Now YEARS adds its own version(s) on top of that.

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

…and then editing with cool stylistic choices in the visual storytelling that changed with the story’s arc. It’s a movie you could watch in silence and still feel its emotional impact. (But don’t, because the sound and dialogue are equally strong. Plus, a few really good jokes.)

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Usually I’ll first choose from one or more of acting, directing, or writing as a focus of what I liked. Sometimes only one of those stand out. Sometimes all three miss. (I loved all three here.) But this time the editing struck me first and what made it so effective for me. Tension from scene one…

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

I love so many things about 28 YEARS LATER. It captured the feeling of DAYS without resorting to repetition of the original’s beats. It took visuals from the original and put them in new context, and then told a new story. I always struggle to avoid spoilers when there are so many details to love.

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Today's the day to visit whichever version of Camp Crystal Lake you prefer. I'm not as up to date on all the Jasons and Freddies, but... HEART EYES is a recent favorite in the slasher genre. It knows how to set up a sight gag, set up a clever kill(s), and set up a story you'll love to the end.

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

The funniest/longest I've seen is the beginning of Event Horizon, which relentlessly throws dates at you as a build up to..."Now." I love the movie and its oh-so-90s-industrial-lite soundtrack, but the first time I saw it felt like sitting through a (future) history class.

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

I finally saw SINNERS in the theater and wow *that scene* midway through. You could watch it on mute and still feel the impact of the music through what you're seeing. It's such a great expression of the mythology set up at the beginning and for the motivation of (one set of) the villains.

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

I love roguelikes and get so addicted to their repetitive cycles of dying and retrying. I’ve lost hours (well, days…) obsessively playing card-based ones like Balatro and Slay the Spire, the beautiful design of Hades, and the impossible challenges of CSS positioning.

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Now on Netflix. We need more movies like HEART EYES! 😍😍😍

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Ah, the time when everyone celebrates that genre movie from the 80s. The one where James Earl Jones is the villain. And I’m reminded of that *other* 80s genre movie where he’s the villain. The one where he delivers one of my favorite lines, “Contemplate this on the tree of woe.”

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Everything about this is soooo charming and made with so much love for movies. And it's so true to filmmaking! Even Harrison Ford couldn't keep the fedora from falling off during filming. (Pay close attention to the Endor scene.)

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

It has plenty of ingredients for a lighthearted CoC adventure. The shallow twists may be predictable, but they’re all fun to go along with. And what CoC character hasn’t kept a shotgun in their closet or delivered a line like, “Everybody looks brave holding a machine gun.”

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Bonus points for Julian Sands and Steve Buscemi making an appearance. Still, everyone is underdressed compared to Cyndi.

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Finished a Call of Cthulhu campaign recently that had started off in a way that reminded me of VIBES. Between the cast, the effects, and the fashion, the movie looks very much like its era (1988). I think Cyndi Lauper has a different outfit in almost every scene. There’s so much pink lol!

Movie poster for VIBES starring Cyndi Lauper and Jeff Goldblum

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Jetfire Prime @jetfireprime.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Happy #bandcampfriday surprise new two track single release from me is available right now jetfireprime.bandcamp.com/album/wait

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Wait, by Jetfire Prime

2 track album

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

I’ve grabbed a bunch of Italo disco albums I might not have otherwise come across if not for Vehlinggo. I’d rather discover more music from someone who loves music.

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

I love that “The Blair Witch Project” and “The Matrix” were both released in 1999. Two movies about a small group of people who find themselves in a horrible situation due to two very different problems related to batteries.

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Getting ready to sneak in as many D&D references as possible into an #appsec discussion

Title card for AppSec presentation on “Secure Designs, UX Dragons, Vuln Dungeons”

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Watch Out For Snakes @watchoutforsnakes.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

It's my birthday and I wanted to share some music with everyone, so enjoy this Paula Cole cover I did with Seersha! watchoutforsnakestheband.bandcamp.com/track/i-dont... Just a reminder not to put off the things that are important to you in this life because none of us know how long we have. <3

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I Don't Want to Wait (ft. Seersha), by Watch Out For Snakes

track by Watch Out For Snakes

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Mike Shema @mutantzombie.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

For a very different style of horror and the elderly, check out THE RULE OF JENNY PEN. John Lithgow portrays a very convincing and controlling menace. The air of losing physical strength and self determination adds to its theme of psychological horror.

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