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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 22h

#nowwatching Terror Train (1980). I'm in the mood for a slasher, and haven't seen this one for a long time! One of the quirkier and more interesting films from the slasher cycle, from what I recall. #horrorsky

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#nowwatching Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965). The first of the excellent portmanteau films from Hammer's main rivals, Amicus. I adore these Amicus anthologies - just invested in blu ray copies of the whole set! #horrorsky

The poster for Dr terrors house of horrors

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

An interesting, experimental film from Hammer. The circus performers make the whole thing feel fantastical and otherworldly, and it kept my attention in spite of the slight plot and lack of surprises. I can't say it was the most fun I've had with a Hammer film, but nice to see something different.

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Back in the Hammer Horror trenches and #nowwatching Vampire Circus (1972). Following the killing of a child-murdering nobleman, a weird circus visits a quarantined village and children begin once again to vanish. I'm not terribly interested in vampires, but I'm a Hammer completist! #horrorsky

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#justwatched Horror of Frankenstein (1970), another Hammer horror that goes back to basics with the good doctor. This has a bad reputation, but I enjoyed it for the most part. It falls apart when the monster shows up unfortunately, and he really lacks any menace or pathos. #horrorsky

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Unsurprisingly conservative politics aside, this is as good as this type of thing gets! Constant action keeps the loose plot bouncing along, and we have a decent cast rounded out by Arthur Kennedy playing against type (ahem) as a gruff policeman.

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#nowwatching The Tough Ones (1976), an Umberto Lenzi-directed poliziottesco that I found by chance in a second hand store. Not sure what to expect, but Lenzi is generally reliable! #filmsky

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

God...Hammer could be seriously nasty when they wanted to, couldn't they? A very upsetting film - absolutely heartbreaking, in fact. A masterpiece of psychological horror, but not one I'll be rushing back to!

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Found this old crone silhouetted against the sky. Quite the hooked nose! What should I name her #horrorsky?

A silhouette of vegetation climbing a telegraph pile that resembles a hook-nosed figure

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Reel Obscure Podcast @reelobscurepod.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

So one of the WETA designers/sculptors commented on my video on TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD! Which you should too, after watching it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljtB...

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TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD - A Horror Classic That Still Haunts Us!

YouTube video by REEL OBSCURE

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#nowwatching The Nanny (1965). It's been a while since I visited the world of Hammer horror - time for a classic! Bette Davis plays an English nanny put in charge of an emotionally disturbed young boy. But maybe things are not as they seem? #horrorsky

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A horror writer (played by Suzzanna) seeks inspiration in a country house where a woman (played by Suzzanna) died via erupting baby (the first Suzzanna). Now the house is haunted by a ghost Suzzanna. Also, there's a musical number accompanied by a blowjob joke. Typical Suzzanna fare, in other words.

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#nowwatching Kliwon Friday Night (1986). It's taken me a while to get back into the Suzzanna box set from Severin, but I've been looking forward to this one! It began with a woman giving birth by means of the baby ripping open and emerging from her back, so strong start. #horrorsky

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I watched a little bit of the Mr. Olympia contest this year, and good grief these men are Large.

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Some great finds at the record store today, all with EC comics-style horror-inspired covers! I got the first three volumes of the 'Back From the Grave' compilation records of 60's garage bands, plus 'Horrified' by Repulsion - classic goregrind! #horrorsky

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Not moving too far from comedy, as it happens. Lots of fun - shades of Evil Dead, Drag Me to Hell, and kung fu movies. Recommended for people who enjoyed the Ready or Not films, both for the mix of action/horror/comedy and the themes of class antagonism.

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The hardest part about being a horror fan is that whenever your genre is doing really well it's because the world is falling apart.

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Alright, after a brief sojourn into comedy it's back to horror for the evening. Time to catch up on a new release. #nowwatching They Will Kill You (2026). #horrorsky

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

That was so good I'm going to watch another one. #nowwatching The Milky Way (1936), another Lloyd talkie. This time he's a milkman that gets roped into a boxing match. The film was eventually remade as The Calcium Kid with Orlando Bloom. #filmsky

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#nowwatching Movie Crazy (1932). I'm a big fan of Harold Lloyd, and unlike Keaton most of his sound films hold up surprisingly well (and I actually really like several of Keaton's sound films!). This is one I haven't seen for a while - time for a revisit! #filmsky

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

New musical obsession: Oath of the Paladins by Gloomy Reflections. Synth-augmented hard rock with silly fantasy themes. youtu.be/q6JtQD0FYvw?...

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Gloomy Reflections - Oath Of The Paladins (2024)

YouTube video by NWOTHM Full Albums

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Decently directed, with a good central performance. Unfortunately it suffered from thin characterisation, and lost the plot a bit towards the end, throwing in a kind of reverse Last House on the Left scenario that didn't really go anywhere. The ending had shades of Eden Lake, but without the impact.

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#nowwatching The Seasoning House (2012), a British revenge thriller set in the world of human trafficking. Never heard of this one, but it's listed in BloodstreamTV's 'Frightfest' section, so I thought it must be worth a watch. #horrorsky

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Charmingly drab and delightfully humdrum. We get one story about a generic curse, one about a spooky hole, and one that's just a repurposed urban legend. Serling is given the thankless task of tying them together (and padding the last ten minutes) with some unconvincing pseudo-profound nonsense.

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#nowwatching Encounter with the Unknown (1972), a Rod Serling-narrated anthology horror with three stories of the supernatural supposedly based on real life parapsychological research. #horrorsky

The poster for encounter with the unknown.

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

People complain about computer games going woke, but I remember when there were whole magazines devoted to 'PC gaming'.

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

#nowwatching Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972). Revisiting an old friend after finally upgrading from DVD to Blu-ray. I'll always love my Anchor Bay Blind Dead set, but the film looks absolutely incredible on this Synapse release! #horrorsky

The blu ray cover for tombs of the blind dead

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I'm not saying my wife and I are getting old, but it turns out we both have strong, conflicting opinions about whether pearl barley should be mixed with sticky white rice.

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Very interesting. Far from Franco's traditional sleaze, this is more of a character study of a traumatised woman trying to navigate a patriarchal society. There are some parallels drawn with authoritarian rulers and domineering fathers. Anna Cohen is incredible. Unfortunately, it's slooooooooooooow!

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#nowwatching The Other Side of the Mirror (1973), a Jesús Franco film in which a woman is compelled by the apparition of her dead father to commit murder. Checking another Franco off the list! #horrorsky

The poster for the other side of the mirror.

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I'm on baby duty, and have been scouting the paltry family-friendly offerings in my blu-ray collection. Luckily, at some point I bought a collection of Mel Brooks movies, so #nowwatching Silent Movie (1976). Interested to see a modern attempt at a silent comedy! #filmsky

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#nowwatching Smile 2 (2024). One of the great horror sequels, and one that seriously outdoes the original. An interesting message about the demands of celebrity and the expectations we all have to perform for each other. A rewatch, but my wife suggested a horror film and I can't refuse! #horrorsky

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#nowwatching The Vault of Horror (1973), another classic Amicus Portmanteau! Another terrific cast and a bunch of excellent stories (none of which actually come from The Vault of Horror comic). #horrorsky

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#nowwatching Tales from the Crypt (1972). A classic portmanteau horror from Amicus, made up of stories from E.C. comics (though not all from the mag of the same name). This one contains my personal favourite Amicus segment: 'Blind Alleys'! #horrorsky

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#nowwatching Stop Making Sense (1984). I'm not a fan of Talking Heads, but this is a lot of fun. It's how I feel about sport - I'm not interested in it generally, but I can enjoy seeing it live! #filmsky. Another one I'm watching for a future episode of @adbpod.bsky.social

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#nowwatching The Haunted Palace (1963), one of Roger Corman's Poe adaptations (though apparently more of a Lovecraft adaptation under the name of Poe), starring Vincent Price. #horrorsky

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#nowwatching Penda's Fen (1974). A rewatch for me. As a fervently conservative boy comes of age, he discovers his mixed nature. At the same time, he starts to come to terms with the changing landscape of England, and with the fact that change is what keeps it alive. Still relevant today. #horrorsky

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

What a terrifying and fascinating film. All about trauma, and the way our memories of events, places, and people become self-justifying distortions; places where we trap ourselves and those around us.

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#nowseated for Backrooms (2026). A rare cinema trip while the family is out! Looking forward to some liminal spaces. #horrorsky

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Conclusions: 1) This is a folk horror movie. 2) It is truly, truly awful. 3) Shatner is utterly dreadful in it. 4) So is everybody else. 5) I love it.

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

#nowwatching The Horror at 37,000 Feet (1973). I thought I'd seen this movie, but it turns out I've only seen the Twilight Zone episode 'The Nightmare at 20,000 Feet'. William Shatner is in both, to be fair. #horrorsky.

The poster for the horror at 37,000 feet

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

#nowwatching The Signalman (1976), another of the BBC's Ghost stories for Christmas, this time based on a Charles Dickens tale. #horroraku

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I've decided to get into the subgenre of Depressive Suicidal Black Metal. Black metal has always seemed a mite too cheerful for me, so this should be a useful corrective.

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

#nowwatching The Severed Sun (2024). A folk horror in which fear and paranoia take hold in an isolated religious community. Going in blind! #horrorsky

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#nowwatchibg Glastonbury Fayre (1972), a Nic Roeg film documenting the second ever Glastonbury Festival. As a veteran of several Glastonburys, and having spent a lot of time in Pilton (Michael Eavis once accused me of stealing his keys!), this is really fascinating. #filmsky

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

It deeply pains me that two of the biggest public faces of veganism/animal rights are Ricky Gervais and Morrissey. What a pair of absolute turnips.

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

#nowwatching Dawn of the Mummy (1981). An archaeologist opens a cursed tomb, unleashing a horde of flesh-eating...mummies. I saw this years ago - much more a zombie than a mummy movie, but I like zombies more than mummies, so I'm not complaining! #horrorsky

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Terrific stuff! It plays out like an M.R. James story, with an artifact leading to a haunting by old Celtic gods. I have some books on Celtic mythology - time to dig them out!

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Time for a bit of folk horror. #nowwatching From the Old Earth (1981), a Welsh film concerned with pagan religion finding its way into the present day. #horrorsky (credit to @mogadontrenchcoat.bsky.social for bringing this to my attention a while back).

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Halloweenennius @nennius.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Very very good. It covered the whole controversy in detail, with plenty of input from figures like James Ferman and archive footage from the likes of Mary Whitehouse. If you have any interest in the video nasties, this is essential viewing (moreso than many of the actual films...)

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