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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 18h

Blöthar seems like a cuddler. A cuddler of eviscerated human intestines, but a cuddler nevertheless. m.youtube.com/watch?v=twL_... Also, RIP, Chuck Varga, a founding member of GWAR. Goddammit, I hate this fuckin' year. #GWAR #Blöthar #GraveConversations #DavidDastmalchian #RIPChuckVarga

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David Dastmalchian and Gwar's Blöthar talk Death, Ai, And The Grim Reaper | Grave Conversations

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This opening weekend of Knott's Scary Farm compels me to commission another rendering of my character, "Shackles." @Mathraptor.bsky.social delivers! We need a resurgence of paperback horror anthologies for kids, filled with black+white illustrations like these. #HorrorArt #HorrorSky #Booksky #Artsky

A moody pen & ink illustration with an impressive amount of cross-hatching by Cameron Ramey depicting a medieval city street at nighttime being haunted by a wretched, scraggly bearded old man dressed in tattered rags who staggers about under the weight of a pillory festooned with spikes, bells, candles, and strips of calligraphic writing on parchment affixed with wax seals to the set of stocks. A shadowed hand in the foreground suggests someone dares to peek out through a cracked door to witness the spectre known in folklore as "'Shackles' the Prisoner."

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Tonight! Knott's Scary Farm welcomes you back into the fog! I was compelled to craft a LEGO BrickHeadz™ version of my character, "Shackles," who haunts the cursèd land of Helshire in the fabled realm of K'amp Snu-pai. #LEGO #BrickHeadz #ScaryFarm #KnottsScaryFarm #ScareActor #TheGauntlet #Halloween

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Tomorrow begins the 2026 season of Knott's Scary Farm, where I will be returning as the sad and miserable wretch "'Shackles' the Prisoner." As a recap, here's a dedicated interview with me about the character: m.youtube.com/watch?v=pwgY.... #ScaryFarm #ScareActor #Halloween #ScareActors #Haunters

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The Gauntlet takes prisoners and Shackles tells it all!

YouTube video by Troy On the Move

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

As of this week, I am now older than the age the actor John Mahoney was when the character he played in the sitcom "Frasier" said he was 64 years old. It feels like there should be ways I should feel about this.

Screencap of a Bluesky post by @tvaziri.com in which is written "'Frasier,' s03e22, when John Mahoney was 55 years old." The accompanying photograph shows the actor sitting in the set of the TV sitcom "Frasier" and framed by an overlay of a simulated video recording. The Closed Caption to the scene reads: "My name is Martin Crane. When I made this tape I was 64 years old."

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Hej, Bluesky! I heard you like Toxic Old Man Yaoi, so know that my artwork is available for purchase now at the "Into The Fog" gallery show for Knott's Scary Farm. There's my blacklight black velvet painting on display, and (non-UV-reactive) prints for sale. #IntoTheFog #ToxicOldManYaoi #ScaryFarm

The top quarter of a Black Velvet painting with UV-reactive acrylics within a frame of green glow-in-the-dark filigree that features the words "Toxic Old Man Yaoi" in a rune-ish font.

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I've rehearsals tonight for performing as a ScareActor; what better way to note that than by hiring a Real Human Artist to render their version of my character, "'Shackles' the Prisoner." Art by @owllog.bsky.social! I love how his interpretation is like transcribed folklore from a whispersome pen.

A dark, grainy, and atmospheric drawing of a haunted, scraggly bearded old man locked in a pillory festooned with candles, spikes, parchment seals, and chains

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The major Haunt Attractions are now open on both coasts, so I'm calling it as officially #SpookySeason now. I give my respect to all the performers haunting the venues, especially when it's still hot. BTW, did you know ScareActors make Diss Tracks?: youtu.be/t8UX2biJPWM #ScareActor #Halloween

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"EGO MONSTER" | Scare Actor and Haunt Parody Music Video

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

It got to the point where wanting to see "Coyote Vs Acme" became a rebuke of CEO David Zaslav and his wanting to bury this for a tax writeoff. But no, it's not a chore, it's a blast! Enough Deep Cuts for us oldheads; doesn't get in the way of gags that new kids can appreciate. See now! #CoyoteVsAcme

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

RIP Tim Curry. Compelled to rewatch "Muppet Treasure Island," and while I endorse the "Fellow Muppet" praise, his acting in the scene where Jim and Silver part ways is worth study. He shifts from giddy to fearful to conscience-striken to hurt to mindful of the hurt he caused. youtu.be/BHwlspX6Ma4

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Muppet Treasure Island (1996)- Jim and Silver part ways

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton really did Practice what she wanted to Preach, & it feels to an outsider that this quality of character is what's lacking in the landscape. She counters my bitterness with real joy. Adding another reminder for me to donate again to her Imagination Library: donate.imaginationlibrary.com

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Make a donation and support Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in communities around the world and help put more books into the hands of more children.

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

When your timeline is filled with queer folks and brown/Black people singing the praises of and loudly mourning a 1940s-Tennessee-born white Boomer lady, welp. She was pretty goddamn extraordinary, you can assume.

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Just back from a microconvention of Horror Authors where I had the honor of meeting @chucktingle.bsky.social, who just released his latest book, "Fabulous Bodies." #Horrorsky, know that I testify that Chuck Tingle's Horror Hardbacks are What You Need. #Booksky #Horror #LoveIsReal #FabulousBodies

Photo of a elderly bearded man from Planet Scrufulon wearing Heart-shaped sunglasses (provided by a righteous dude waiting in line at the event) and a Black Metal T-shirt featuring the band Gaerea standing next to the renown author Chuck Tingle, who is wearing his trademark pink sack with "Love is Real" written upon it along with an orangey-pink (please tell me if this is a specific color that one might reference) suit with black leopard-print markings.

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Just back from the roadshow screening of @josephscrimshaw.bsky.social's "Dead Media," a zero-budget indie charmer that's made for a Movie Night with your friends in order to inspire you to make a film together. Pairs well with "The Video Dead" (1986) or "The Final Girls" (2015). #DeadMedia

Picture of Joseph Scrimshaw standing before a projected image of a title card for the "Dead Media Theatrical Roadshow" that lists tour dates and bonus features. The projected image gives Mr. Scrimshaw a hyperblue bar across his eyes like he's wearing UV-Reactive makeup for some 1980s cyberpunk low-budget feature.

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I admire and am envious of the articulation in this post; it speaks to exactly why we are so furious.

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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

To be a historian is to speak ill of the dead and the rest of you should take more history classes and join us.

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Happy 100th Birthday, Mel Brooks! "History of the World — Part I" was the first R-rated movie I saw in the theater as a kid, and it would've blown my ten-year-old mind to know that over forty years later, I would get a closeup in the sequel. Celebrating by watching a Mel Brooks marathon on TCM now.

Closeup shot of a grizzled townfolk cradling a rifle while glowering disapprovingly at the camera in a scene from the movie "History of the World — Part II" (2023).

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

I am furious that the convictions in the Prarieland case and its implications aren't more publicized by the media and the political class. I'm following Evan's lead here. #Prarieland #FuckICE

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Weird Al Lyrics @weirdallyricsbot.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Nature trail to hell! Nature trail to hell! Nature trail to hell in 3-D…

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

The GPS on my phone doesn't seem to be work i̵̤͙͍͈͐̑n̸̦̳̓̿̃͋̚g̶͕̗̫͊ ̷̗͊̄̚͘͝h̸̢̰̆̀̃͒͝ę̴̯̟̘͗̿̿͘r̵̢͈̤̦͆ȅ̸̪̖̄̍͗͌.

A picture of a perturbed, scraggly bearded man wearing a tweed suit in a liminal space that looks like an abandoned department store with beige carpeting, faintly patterned yellow wallpaper, and a suspended drop ceiling with fluorescent lights. This interior was developed by the A24 production company to promote the release of Kane Pixels' movie, "The Backrooms."

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Welp, there goes all my Time Allotted on Earth.

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

#Horrorsky + #SciFiSky: The movie "I Love Boosters" is a stealth entry into your favorite genres. Trust and go in blind, come out dazzled. + #Booksky? This movie pairs well with the engaging heist book "The Payback" by @kashana.blacksky.app. Make it a Double Feature for your brain. #ILoveBoosters

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Introduce yourself with 10 bands you've seen live: "Weird Al" Yankovic Iron Maiden The Aquabats They Might Be Giants Zeal & Ardor Anthrax The Toy Dolls The Damned The Red Elvises The Tiger Lillies

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

#LosAngeles: the latest @KnockDotLA.bsky.social Voter Guide has dropped, which is a reliable resource for progressive politics in our community. Click the link below in the QuotePost for insight. #LA #Election #Voters #Vote

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Once again, I did my part in supporting Real Human Artists with this commission to @marisashorror.bsky.social for depicting my character who haunts the cursèd land of Helshire. Look at this linework! I do intend to reprise my role as "Shackles" this Haunt Season. #ScareActor #ScaryFarm #Halloween

Atmospheric pen and ink artwork by Marisa Bruno, which depicts a scarred and miserable balding old wretch with a long beard and scraggly hair dressed in tattered clothes staggering along while locked in an elaborate detached pillory that is festooned with parchment strips attached by wax seals, candles, a lantern, bells, and chains that lead to iron shackles locked around his ankles. The ground upon which he walks is a grassy patch littered with skulls and infested with rats. Behind him in the shadowy backdrop are officials of a corrupted medieval kingdom which include a king and queen, wizards, clergy, and a hooded executioner, and they all look pleased at the character's suffering. Behind them all in the distance is the silhouette of a medieval castle that looks to be at least partially on fire.

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Michael Varrati @michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

It's John Waters' 80th Birthday...and where would cult cinema, midnight movies, and queer film be without him? By celebrating kitsch, filth, and the enduring power of good bad taste, he continues to inspire so many to go do the damn thing. Make depraved art today (and always) in honor of John.

John Waters wearing a bright red suit in a blue room. He is blowing into a party noisemaker and next to him is a cake with an "80" candle on top for his birthday

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

It's Halfway to Halloween, so a bunch of us ScareActors commemorated the time with a family reunion meetup at Knott's in anticipation. I am in one of the "Behind the Masks" interviews at the 25:43 mark here: youtu.be/CA4exTaZYKg?... #ScareActor #ScaryFarm #KnottsScaryFarm #MarchMadness #Halloween

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Behind the Masks: Scare Actors of Knott’s Scary Farm 2025

YouTube video by Troy On the Move

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I'm trying a therapy technique of mentally being kinder to myself by imagining my mind interacting with my psyche as if it was taking care of a cherished pet, but it only picks me up in order to dress it in silly costumes.

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

L.A.: We all see how major national news outlets have Fallen Down On The Job, so it's critical, now more than ever, to support local on-the-ground investigative journalism. I just donated, you can too: givebutter.com/la-taco-inve... h/t: @lataco.bsky.social, Follow them, too. #LosAngeles #Journalism

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L.A. TACO Investigative Journalism Fund

By L.A. TACO

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Trevor Henderson 🍉 (commissions closed) @slimyswampghost.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

every shot-on-video, made-with-a-camcorder horror movie that's just some teenage friend group fucking around in the woods with some fake blood and a monster mask contains more artistic merit, human joy and creative light than anything AI has ever made or will ever, ever make

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

"Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die" does the magic trick of being simultaneously the bleakest satire, a hilarious romp, a chilling horror, & a complete mindfuck. Best way I can describe the action is as if Boots Riley directed an episode of Rick & Morty. It's a lot. Go in blind. #GoodLuckHaveFunDontDie

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

This is the exact kind of angry I've been:

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

I didn't even look at social media for the past two days as an attempt to ameliorate my mental health, and checking back in on it was just like getting hit with usurious interest rates on top of the fees for the time spent away.

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Dr Whom @drwhom.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

I wouldn't say I'm BATTLING depression Frankly it makes some good points. I might be on its side now

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

H/T to @bitteroldpunk.bsky.social for forwarding these links to help a city currently under siege by fascists. I donated via www.givemn.org to www.miracmn.com and www.everymeal.org/give/. There are more links in his Post wot I quoted, including critical hyper-local points of support. #Minneapolis

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

It seems that lolsob content is the only thing that gets a reaction from me anymore so I don't know why I still get the squiggly red line when I type "lolsob"

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

I'm setting the tone for this new year by encouraging you all to be a Human Art Supporter. Here is a commission to @thxnywy.art for uniquely depicting my character, "Shackles," who performs at Knott's Scary Farm during the Halloween season. Love this! #Artsky #Neon #ScareActor #ScaryFarm #FuckGenAI

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Happy Christmasween, everybody!

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

This artwork is by my former boss, "a shy and humble man." RIP, Charles E. White III. You are missed.

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Adipocere @scalpelfun.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

I generally despise Xmas music, but I will make an exception for HARDBASS XMAS THROAT SINGING Courtesy of @funranium.bsky.social, who knows what is best in life.

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Ummet Ozcan - Mongolian Jingle Bells (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Ummet Ozcan

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Troy Z @n8uretrail2hell.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Let me put something positive and seasonal into the timeline and show off the Wonderful World of @rhodemontijo.bsky.social who doesn't just only have a lock on Halloween. Buy this real-life creator's art or commission him! He does incredible graphic design! #Krampus #Christmas #Halloween #Artsky

A box labeled "Krampus Candy Coal" and its contents which include a button, a pin, and an air freshener bearing the image of the "Kid Krampus" character designed by Rhode Montijo lays upon a nest of red and white tissue paper.

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hookland.bsky.social @hookland.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

To the person behind this account, you have lost the room. There is no win here. No point in telling people they have misjudged the original intent. You have moved into continuing-brand-damage mode. Just stop. Rethink. Reject hubris. Have an internal conversation and learn from this fiasco.

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Rob Sheridan @rob-sheridan.com · 17/12/2025

I fucking loathe these smug ass art-hating self-congratulating ghouls & the system that allows them to fail upwards into unfathomable wealth on the backs of 1000s of overworked creative people whose livelihoods get passed around like trading cards every time these dillwads have a stonks circle-jerk.

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