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Paul Farrell 🎃 @paulisgreat2000.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Excuse me while I enjoy my Space Adventure Bubble Gum®

Packaging for MARS ATTACKS cards, featuring a Martian in a green suit holding a ray gun while 2 spaceships fly in the distance under the red header MARS ATTACKS. Under that it reads, "SPACE ADVENTURE BUBBLEGUM" in black block letters.

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The Drebit's Rain @sdrebit.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Thanks! I'm just a boy standing in front of the world saying, "Hello! Buy my book A CUT BELOW: A CELEBRATION OF B HORROR MOVIES, 1950s-1980s; Metamucil ain't cheap. We're clapping flicks that could always use more love. Get it today! Or tomorrow, I'm not pushy." mcfarlandbooks.com/product/a-cu...

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A Cut Below - McFarland

A Cut Below A Celebration of B Horror Movies, 1950s–1980s Scott Drebit 978-1-4766-9195-4 978-1-4766-5038-8

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Hi everyone, I wrote this last night & I don’t know if it even comes close to celebrating Tim Curry properly, but I tried my best. Like so many others, his impact on my life was deep & I’m so grateful for that: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/thank-you-ti... This is open to everyone!

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Thank you, Tim Curry

This one is bit emotional for me, so allow me to pre-apologize if any of this sounds goofy or silly. There have been a lot of tears today. Sometimes you get lucky as a fan and you connect with a perf...

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Hi everyone! Today, THE CRAFT is celebrating its 30th anniversary so I wrote something about why it means a lot to me & to so many others as well. Features some fun tidbits from my 2016 interview w/the director & from Fairuza Balk too: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/we-are-still...

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We Are (Still) the Weirdos: The Craft at 30

Exploring horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.

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Paul Farrell 🎃 @paulisgreat2000.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Received copies of the most recent StudioCanal Hammer releases that I contributed essays for and they’re quite cool—check ‘em out if you get the chance!

4K copies of BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY’S TOMB, FEAR IN THE NIGHT, and DEMONS OF THE MIND—each including an essay by me!

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Subscriptions at my site have been extremely slow-going (I get more every week at my shut down Substack site - sigh). So I just wanted to share this again - both free & paid subs are deeply appreciated & help support my writing in so many ways. Plus, signing up is easy! Cheers! 🖤

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

ICYMI: yesterday, one of my all time favorites celebrated its 40th anniversary. This is open to both paid & free subscribers - cheers!

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Paul Farrell 🎃 @paulisgreat2000.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Wishing the happiest of happy birthdays to @thehorrorchick.bsky.social — one of the best voices in genre journalism around who has led me to more favorites than I can count. If you haven’t already, do yourself a favor and subscribe to her incredible work! from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io

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From the Desk of The Horror Chick

Heather Wixson explores horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.

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Paul Farrell 🎃 @paulisgreat2000.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Horror movies rule! That’s my two-cents, at least.

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

I know it’s Saturday the 14th, but I wanted to share my FRIDAY THE 13th piece again because I put a lot into this over the last month & I’m really proud of the work I did here: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/tales-from-c... I’d appreciate any shares and/or subs (free & paid are great)!

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Tales from Crystal Lake: How the Friday the 13th Franchise Became Horror’s Ultimate Campfire Legend (Part One)

Exploring horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.

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Paul Farrell 🎃 @paulisgreat2000.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Just want to remind everyone that one of the best film and genre journalists there is is out there writing amazing, insightful reflections, reviews, and editorials and they’re all available for you to read and enjoy! Do yourself a favor and subscribe to Heather’s work—we’re lucky to have her!

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Since I’ve gotten a bunch of new followers these last few days (hi, new people!), just sharing my site where I celebrate horror & all kinds of stuff. I offer both free & paid subs (you can even tip at the top if you don’t want to do a paid sub): from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io Cheers!

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From the Desk of The Horror Chick

Heather Wixson explores horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Just wanted to mention that this is also open to both free & paid subscribers too - I spent the last month working through this & I do hope folks enjoy it. Thank you. 🖤

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Also, I’ve been championing SCREAM 4 since day one (technically before if you count my review that came out a few days before release, lol) but I loved championing it for its 10th anniversary years ago. Maybe I’ll need to write something new for its 15th in April. 🤔 dailydead.com/sick-is-the-...

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Sick is the New Sane: Why SCREAM 4 Still Rules 10 Years Later - Daily Dead

Even though I’m currently in the mix of celebrating indie horror this month, there was no way in hell that I, of all people, would miss celebrating the 10th anniversary of Wes Craven’s Scream 4 today....

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Also, since it is the 45th anniversary of MY BLOODY VALENTINE, I figured today would be a good day to share my piece on it from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/one-and-done... I’m a huge fan of MBV & hopefully I celebrated it properly here. Any shares and/or subs would really be appreciated!

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One-and-Done Slashers: My Bloody Valentine (1981)

Exploring horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.

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SCREAM Drafts @screendrafts.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

🧟MARCH🧟 '80 w @drewmcweeny.com & Bobby Roberts '25 w @dreaclark.bsky.social, @katiewalshstx.bsky.social, Ryan, & Daniel Waters HUNTER w Clay, @pmiscove.bsky.social, & Sponsor @jimlaczkowski.net ROMERO w @danielkraus.com & Greg Nicotero KEATON w @bryancogman.bsky.social & @oriananudo.bsky.social

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Hey y’all, today I celebrate 35 yrs of POPCORN, a perfectly imperfect love letter to horror movies & the theatrical experience. Synapse’s doc was a huge help here & filled w/so much love: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/popcorn-at-3... Shares & subs (paid/free) are genuinely appreciated!

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Popcorn at 35: A Love Letter to Movie Magic, Meta-Horror and Survival

Exploring horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.

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Paul Farrell 🎃 @paulisgreat2000.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

My daughter and I are doing our homework before our SEND HELP viewing this afternoon… 🔥 😱 🔥 Now watching:

Theatrical poster for DRAG ME TO HELL featuring Christine Brown, the film’s protagonist as portrayed by Alison Lohman, being (what else?) dragged to Hell (as evidenced by demon hands gripping her and the flames below).

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Paul Farrell 🎃 @paulisgreat2000.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Journeying through Altman’s work this year and onto this space race curio starring James Caan and Robert Duvall.. Now watching:

Poster for COUNTDOWN (1967) directed by Robert Altman. White background with black design with hints of blue showing Caan as the astronaut in front of a lunar landing site beside the tagline: The motion picture that puts a man on the moon and you follow him every terrifying second of the way.

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Paul Farrell 🎃 @paulisgreat2000.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Shout out to my favorite podcast for inspiring my daughter and I to run through Wes Anderson’s entire filmography (all first time watches for her)—an incredible listen and it helped my daughter discover her new favorite filmmaker! Thanks @screendrafts.bsky.social, y’all are truly the greatest 🎥 💕

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Paul Farrell 🎃 @paulisgreat2000.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Fun Hammer news! I again had the great privilege to contribute essays for a few more gorgeous Hammer 4K restorations from StudioCanal: FEAR IN THE NIGHT, BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY’S TOMB, and DEMONS OF THE MIND. Hammer has my heart so I am beyond thrilled to be a part of these beautiful releases 🖤

StudioCanal 4K release of FEAR IN THE NIGHT, featuring Peter Cushing on the cover with cracked glasses highlighted in moody yellow. An open booklet showcases the essays within (including one that I wrote!) as well as the discs and included posters.

StudioCanal 4K release of BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY’S TOMB, featuring a sarcophagus with folded arms and clutching its cursed objects. An open booklet showcases the essays within (including one that I wrote!) as well as the discs and included posters.

StudioCanal 4K release of DEMONS OF THE MIND, featuring its male and female protagonists tinted red and peppered with splotches of red that toe the line between blood and rose petals as a mob descends upon a man standing above a corpse. An open booklet showcases the essays within (including one that I wrote!) as well as the discs and included posters.

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Because I ended up working thru a bunch of my "break," I didn't get to do hardly anything I wanted to get done, including celebrating my work in 2025. In any case, I just wanted to share my site as I'd love some new subs (free & paid!) for the new year: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io

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From the Desk of The Horror Chick

Heather Wixson explores horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.

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Paul Farrell 🎃 @paulisgreat2000.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

I’ve decided that this is the energy I want going into 2026 🤘 Now watching:

Theatrical poster for THEY LIVE featuring Roddy Piper’s eye in close up, peering beyond the lens of his sunglasses as a blue, skinless alien visage appears deviously in the reflection or said glasses—all of this above the carved title: THEY LIVE

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

I know Christmas is over but I really put a lot into this piece on ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE, so I just wanted to share it again here: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/harmonies-he... Shares & subs (both free & paid) are greatly appreciated - cheers y'all! 🖤

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Harmonies, Heartbreak and Seasonal Horrors: Why Anna and the Apocalypse Still Slays

Exploring horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.

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Paul Farrell 🎃 @paulisgreat2000.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

My Christmas haul is the most on-brand Paul Christmas haul

A Goosebumps voice changing haunts mask, a VHS copy of GOOSEBUMPS night of the living dummy 3, a vinyl box set of the expanded additions of the Halloween 2018 trilogy, a vinyl soundtrack for A GOOFY MOVIE, Vincent Price Witchcraft and Magic vinyl, South Park 25th anniversary concert vinyl, John carpenter lost themes IV Noir vinyl

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Paul Farrell 🎃 @paulisgreat2000.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Wrapping presents with a sugar cookie iced (yes iced) latte wrapping presents and watching ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS is my festive happy place 🎄 😊

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Also, I know there are more important things going on, but I just wanted to mention my site since it's been a while. My new goal is to hit 375 subscribers before the end of the year & I'm 6 away from that. Eek! Free & paid subs are available: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io

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From the Desk of The Horror Chick

Heather Wixson explores horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.

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Michael Varrati @michaelvarrati.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Did you ever think you'd see Jason at Christmas? Check out this festive fright I wrote and directed for @paramountscares.com starring legendary final girl Melanie Kinnaman and brought to life by an incredible crew of merry mischief makers! youtu.be/A9X6_i2Zt1g?...

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Season's Screamings | ROSEMARY’S BABY, SMILE 2, SHUTTER ISLAND + More! | Paramount

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Paul Farrell 🎃 @paulisgreat2000.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Because it is time to finally catch up on new PTA! Now watching:

Poster for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER featuring the characters drawn in a tapestry of yellow and orange hues suggesting an epic story of struggle, love, and war

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alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

my favorite thing about the benoit blanc movies is that they aren't really about benoit blanc. he is not grappling with demons from his past. we are not getting flashbacks to the husband whose murder he never solved. he just shows up and does his job like mary poppins for homicides

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Brian Saur @bobfreelander.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

I had a wonderful time talking to the gentleman sleuth himself @rianjohnson.bsky.social about a bunch of movies that have influenced him for WAKE UP DEAD MAN! @netflix.com

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Paul Farrell 🎃 @paulisgreat2000.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Today I received copies of the first couple (and maybe not the last..) StudioCanal Hammer releases I wrote essays for and they’re pretty darn neat!

StudioCanal 4K releases or SCARS OF DRACULA and THE HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN

Title page of my essay — The Very Devil Himself: The Legacy of Scars of Dracula

Title page of my essay: A Bold Experiment: The Creation of The Horror of Frankenstein

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Paul Farrell 🎃 @paulisgreat2000.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Presenting a few random pick-ups that reflect my family and I’s eclectic tastes 🎥 🍿 ❤️

4K copies of ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST, SUPERMAN, THE NAKED GUN, JIMMY AND STIGGS, SUNSET BOULEVARD, MINECRAFT MOVIE

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Paul Farrell 🎃 @paulisgreat2000.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Yesterday we watched JINGLE ALL THE WAY twice and honestly it was one of my more successful Thanksgivings.

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Because I don’t know how to just go to a movie, here’s my quickie review for PREDATOR: BADLANDS, a movie that I freaking loved: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/quickie-revi...

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Quickie Review: Predator: Badlands

Exploring horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.

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Drew McWeeny @drewmcweeny.com · 28/10/2025

Earlier this year, I decided to offer script notes and consultations for the first time. Why would anyone pay me for that? Well, I've spent the last 35 years in LA as a writer, and I've worked all sides of this equation.

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Paul Farrell 🎃 @paulisgreat2000.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

All in favor of extending the Halloween season through to the end of the year? 🔘Absolutely 🎃 ⚪️Still Yes tho 👻

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Trevor Henderson 🍉 (commissions closed) @slimyswampghost.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

This is the ideal title card. All others aspire to be as perfect as this title card.

A matte painting of a gloomy castle, with a grey sky. The title THE BRIDES OF DRACULA looms in red and white letters like torn drapery, sharp and ragged

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Sorry to put this out there but this morning just hit me hard, but if you’re a free subscriber who has been enjoying my work but don’t want to upgrade to a paid sub, you can tip through here: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io#/portal/supp... (Sorry I’m just about to lose my mind)

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From the Desk of The Horror Chick

Heather Wixson explores horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Hey y’all, my celebration of Paul WS Anderson’s EVENT HORIZON is now live: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/halloween-sc... I love this film & I absolutely adore PWSA. It feels nice being right about this one for so long. Shares/subscriptions (free or paid) are greatly appreciated! 🙏

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Halloween Screams: Event Horizon

Exploring horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.

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Paul Farrell 🎃 @paulisgreat2000.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Today marks the 18th anniversary of my homegrown short horror film festival OctHorror Fest! To date, friends/family have made 200+ shorts and I am so pumped for the new crop!

A cauldron with pamphlets featuring the lineup for OctHorror Fest 18 beside a pumpkin brimming with candy

The list of past OctHorror Fest movies and winners along with the plaque chronicling best picture winners over the years

A view of the living room adorned with OctHorror posters

A view from the stairs featuring OctHorror posters from past year’s movies

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Mike Scollins @mikescollins.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

any patient meeting with Dr Loomis

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