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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 16h

One of my favorite wrestling Gifs.

An interviewer thanks two female wrestlers for agreeing to do an interview without fighting while the two women are obviously removing things like gloves, jackets, and hats in preparation to start fighting each other.

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I guess you could say time is on his side.

Poster for the movie FALLEN, starring Denzel Washington and John Goodman

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Just watching THE MONSTER MAKER and appreciating the handwriting of the mad scientist doctor as he tries to seduce the married woman who reminds him of someone he once loved (I'm sure nothing is about to go wrong with this situation).

Best Wishes header followed by the handwritten cursive message:
"Thou wast all that to me,
For which my soul did pine-
All unearthed in fairy fruits and flowers.
And all the flowers were thine.
Igor Markoff"

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

1. Hammer Horror featuring a young Pierce Bronson. 2. Well made video game adaptation with a lot of hallway walking. 3. A fun remake with some wild absurdity. Kevin Bacon is such a fun villain. 4. Fangoria's Re-Animator. #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched

Recent Activity for Letterboxd Account ShawnDC

The Carpathian Eagle (1980) - 3 Stars
Exit 8 (2025) - 3 and a half Stars
The Toxic Avenger (2023) - 3 and a half Stars
Severed Ties (1992) - 3 Stars

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

1. Amazon Prime's Shark Week offering (Yay, Kathryn Newton). 2. Equalizer 3: Europeon Vacation 3. Shudder's Shark Week offering (Eww, AI Shark) 4. Impulse watch of a Rondo Hatton film. Non-MST3k viewing. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

Last Four Watched for Letterboxd Account ShawnDC:

The Devil's Mouth (2026) - 2 Stars
The Equalizer 3 (2023) - 3 and 1/2 Stars
Chum (2026) - 1 Star
The Brute Man (1946) - 1 and 1/2 Stars

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Jericho giving me "Rock N' Roll Nightmare" vibes tonight. #AEWRedemption

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Oh yeah, I remember that movie.

Poster for 1979 film PARTS: THE CLONUS HORROR with the tagline "The only thing they don't use....is the scream"

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

1. Has a plot twist I first saw in a comedy, which hurt an already poorly made film. 2. Old school Hammer Horror. Lee hated the get-up but he's great. 3. The internet doesn't create psychoes, the internet makes psychoes more creative. 4. Dead Birds director and writer together again. Not as good.

Recent Letterboxd activity for account ShawnDC:
PROTECTOR (2025) - 1 and 1/2 Stars
THE MUMMY (1959) - 3 Stars
FACES OF DEATH (2026) - 2 and 1/2 Stars
RED SANDS (2009) - 2 Stars

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The literal only thing I remember from this film was the controversy of the poster enhancing Keira Knightley.

Three photos together from left to right
1. The poster from King Arthur where Keira Knightley is in the center drawing back a bow to let an arrow fly.
2. The original photo of Keira Knightley from the movie.
3. A close-up of Keira Knightley on the poster where she's obviously been photoshopped, including her bust size increased.

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I love pro wrestling because I always imagine the match graphics getting outside of the bubble. "Cool Sunglasses" Kevin Knight vs "Doesn't know how belts work and is afraid to figure it out" Lio Rush. Imagine then explaining Lio was a normal dude who may have been possessed by a Gollum-like demon.

Match graphic for AEW Dynamite advertising a TNT Championship match (tonight at 8PM, live on TBS?!) between TNT Champion Kevin Knight who wears some cool looking sunglasses but carries himself so you know he's the bad guy versus ROH World TV Champion Lio Rush who has his belt looped over his head like a big old necklace while he grimaces and makes wide eyes at the camera.

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

My Chihuahua Cookie passed away this morning. She loved treats and hated thunderstorms (and I'll miss her nuzzling against me as a "protected" her).

A heavyset chihuahua resting behind a person with her mouth wide in what could be seen as a smile as she looks up at the camera.

A chunky light brown chihuahua enjoys the sun as she sits on the walkway and not the grass.

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Well, I used the weed eater for a solid hour in some good hot heat, so now I'm going to rest in front of a fan and watch a movie. I turn 40 this year, and I can see the slowness creeping in no matter how many stretches I do. Anyway, here's a picture of cat watching me.

My grey and white cat staring out the window with his paws tucked in, very professional like.

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Dino De Laurentiis reincarnating as an Orca, getting revenge for no one liking his killer whale movie.

A post informing "Orcas have sunk 7 yachts in Eurpose, and they are teaching other orcas how to do it."

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I feel like Brian Cage should be playing Lou Ferrigno's Hercules in a remake of those old movies. Or maybe just play Lou Ferrigno in a meta movie about making those movies...what am I rambling? #AEW

An incredibly muscular Lou Ferrigno holding a super fake sword

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

I consider this a minor victory in controlling my gambling habits.

A BetMGM email informing me my account will be considered Dormant in 40 days because I haven't shown activity in 15 months.

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

David R. Ellis' ASYLUM is essentially A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET via THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL remake where the evil spirit of the head doctor of an asylum converted into a college dorm takes the trauma of the students and tortures them to death with it. Might vibe well with 1989's BURIED ALIVE.

Poster of 2008's ASYLUM, which is essentially a big faded creepy skull with an evil doctor standing in front of it while there is a railing in front of him. The title is in the bottom of it in some font I don't recognize but is probably supposed to also be creepy.

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Local Laundromat has a lot of character.

A laundromat sign that says "Monitoring you," with two drawn eyes, "No GREASE"
Then a lower section that says" Not Allowed to get on warshers(sic), get in driers(sic), waste or play in water, don't put human/animal waste in washers"

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

During the pandemic, Ben Stiller had a zoom script reading of his parody of these types of films with an all-star line-up. It was a real delight (and poor David Koechner's internet kept going out and he looked ticked)

A promotional image for The Towering Disaster with the tagline "Hell Upside Down, Then Right-Side Up Again"

A summary, "It's New Years Eve, Christmas Eve, and Hanukkah on the same night, and the world's tallest floating hotel has just become...THE TOWERING DISASTER."

Listed Actors: Jack McBreyer, Michael McKean, Bob Odenkirk, Sarah Silverman, Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Henry Winkler, Michael Cera, Don Chedle, David Cross, John Ennis, Will Forte, Regina Hall, and David Koechner

And then hype for buying tickets that you can't because this was from 6 years ago.

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

1. Not good "What if LARPers met real evil" comedy. 2. The Picture of Dorian Grey, Hammer Horror Style. It's okay... 3. Interesting idea, poor execution 4. A wonderful throwback of practical effects and Hercules/Xena style humor with a Masters of the Universe vibe #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched

Recent Activity for Letterboxd Account ShawnDC:
Knights of Badassdom - 2 Stars
The Man Who Could Cheat Death - 2 1/2 Stars
They/Them - 2 Stars
Deathstalker (2025) - 4 Stars

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

1. Fun comic book adaption with Boris Karloff as the bad guy. 2. Not fun exorcism movie. 3. Interesting update that believes subtly is for cowards. 4. Found footage where influencers run into a demon. Watched out of curiosity because the Liberty Mutal actress Lindsay Foster is in it (She's funny).

Recent Activity for the Letterboxd Account ShawnDC:
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) - 3 Stars
Holy Terror (2017) - 2 Stars
Running Man (2025) - 3 Stars
Rabisu: Curse of the Demon - 2 and 1/2 Stars

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Al Pacino turns 86 today. I watched his exorcism movie from last year THE RITUAL where he is the old priest, and Dan Stevens plays the young priest. It was an entertaining but very basic exorcism movie that showed Pacino can still casually outact people who are bona fide stars when he feels like it.

Poster for THE RITUAL (2025) that features the faded faces of Al Pacino (in little glasses) and Dan Stevens in the corners and a possessed girl locked to a bed while the tagline declares "YOU MUST HAVE FAITH" with an upside down cross is in the middle. Also, the top list of named actors is Al Pacino, Dan Steens, Ashley Greene, and Abigail Cowen which completely ignores that Patricia Heaton is in this movie as Mother Superior.

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

1. Exorcism movie with Old Priest/Young Priest roles played by Al Pacino/Dan Stevens. Basic. 2. Never played the game. Never read the lore. Watched the first though. 3. Twilightification of a fairy tale. Better than I remembered. 4. Enjoyable action movie that Pirouettes in place of Round-kicks.

Recent Activity for Letterboxd Account ShawnDC:

The Ritual (2025) - 2 and 1/2 Stars
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025) - 2 Stars
Red Riding Hood (2011) - 3 Stars
Pretty Lethal (2026) - 3 Stars

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I'm so broken by unculturement, that my first thought on reading this was the pro wrestler of the same name.

Pro wrestle Jazz looking like she's about to deliver a very bad day to someone.

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

I'm amazed at how often I think about that Police Squad joke about "This episode: The writer's barely-disguised fetish."

Advertisement for Peacock Original "The Miniature Wife" where a woman in pink pajamas is on a phone pressing her hand against glass while her husband presses his fingertip against the same glass, showing how small she is compared to him.

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Welp, this is on Tubi, so that's my evening, probably.

Poster for the 2011 found footage horror film APOLLO 18 that shows an astronaut footprint with an unknown, monsterous footprint beside it, and the tagline "There's a reason we've never gone back to the moon."

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

And the Soundtrack is still purchasable if you find the right clearance section at a Family Dollar.

A CD of the Motion Picture Soundtrack for FIREWALL marked $4 (but I'll let you in on a secret, that's not what I paid). Oh, and if you look closely you can see a can of kumbucha that was also bought on clearance but is still as untouched as the still wrapped CD.

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

And BenDavid's new film 'Mike and Nick and Nick and Alice' debuts March 27th on Hulu.

The poster for the 2026 film MIKE & NICK & NICK & ALICE starring Vince Vaughn, James Marsden, and Eiza Gonzalez

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

In the clearance section of a Family Dollar. ... At least that's where I found mine.

A photo of the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD for FIREWALL with a $4 price sticker that I did not pay full price for. Also, I had flash on, so it's a bit washed out and there is a mildly viewable can of Kombucha behind it, also purchased on clearance.

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

1. Indiana based slasher with a sewer dwelling Vietnam Vet "Rat-Jaw" claiming victims. Odd, but interesting. 2. They added it, so I put a review in from last week. 3. Really good "Parker" adaptation. 4. Incredibly enjoyable satire with many hilarious characters. #lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday

Recent Activity for Letterboxd Account ShawnDC
TWICE UNDER (1989) - 2 and 1/2 Stars
CURSED HEARSE (2026) - 3 Stars
THE OUTFIT (1973) - 3 and 1/2 Stars
SPY (2015) - 3 and 1/2 Stars

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

I wasn't home for a storm last night, so when I came home this morning, I found this. My bad?

Two cats, one Grey White and the other Calico, are chilling in the ceiling of a basement looking down through a missing panel.

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

1. One of the better Found Footage films I've seen in quite some time. 2. Awful action movie, even with a weird ring of fire fight. 3. HOST style found footage with 8-bit horror video game filler. Endearing. 4. Not available to review on Letterboxd yet. Surprisingly fun Christine-inspired movie.

Recent Activity for Letterboxd Account ShawnDC.

Man Finds Tape (2025) - 3 and 1/2 Stars
Tin Soldier (2025) - 1 Star
Demo_N (2024) - 2 and 1/2 Stars
A MS Painted edited rectangle that has "Cursed Hearse (2026)" written in it. - 3 Stars

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Currently Watching: CURSED HEARSE (2026) because...well, because I saw the poster and it was absurd enough that I decided to turn it on. I mean, if it's an evil car movie, why is that dude's teeth like that? Only one way to find out.

A due with dark messy hair, glowing "headlight" eyes, and spiky teeth snarls while a blond lady with a seemingly longer than usual mouth screams in terror. The title CURSED HEARSE is in the middle of the poster with an overlarge C and D that makes the second word seem like "Chearsed." The bottom of the poster is a decrepit, rundown hearse with a "FOR SALE" sign in the window that has its headlights on.

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

1. Overlong attempt at department store horror. 2. Vincent Price putting in some good work in a horror/mystery. Third act goes nuts. 3. A decent allegory comedy on income inequality. Keanu is fun as a confused angel. 4. A fun low-budget pre-RoboCop. #lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday #letterboxd

Last Four Watched for Letterboxd Account: ShawnDC
Human Resources (2021) - 2 Stars
Mad House (1974) - 3 and 1/2 Stars
Good Fortune (2025) - 2 and 1/2 Stars
The Vindicator (1986) - 2 and 1/2 Stars

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

"A crisp and scary high-tech thriller...that improves on Die Hard 2..." says the blurb for Flight of the Black Angel. I couldn't find the review on the USA Today archive, but did find a Billboard issue that calls it a cross between "Top Gun" and "Taxi Driver." Anyway, maybe I should watch this thing

Exert from the June 15, 1991 Billboard Newspaper issue, 2nd Features by Michael Dare that reads:
"Flight of the Black Angel" (1991), Vidmark, prebooks Tuesday (11).
In this intense cross between "Top Gun" and "Taxi Driver," William O'Leary ("Bull Durham") gives a powerful performance as an Air Force F-16 jet pilot who goes insane and steal an armed plane in order to exact vengeance against a world of sin. The flying sequences are impeccably well done, an the climax truly nerve-wracking, making this one of the best aerial thrillers around. Rent it with "Hunt For Red October."

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

I mean...sure, I guess. It's helped me figure a lot of things out...

Barack Obama's Tweet saying "Here's a podcast that does a good job of laying out what's at stake, and why all of us need to get off the sidelines to demand change." but I've changed the linked podcast to a picture of the thumbnail of the 'We Hate Movies' podcast's episode on Despicable Me 2 where cohost Eric Szyszka is seemingly shouting "It's ok to like a movie!" to avoid hateful fans from being angry at the show.

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

1. Misfire of a spin-off attempt. Eesh. 2. Fun sequel that's mainly fluff and gunfire. 3. Incredibly cool stop motion mixed with an incredibly generic script. Feels like an older movie brought to modern day. 4. It's a horror movie where multiple evil games of Spin the Bottle is played. Much too long

Letterboxd Recent Activity for account ShawnDC
MIB International (2019) - 1 and 1 half Stars
Nobody 2 (2025) - 3 Stars
The Primevals (2023) - 2 and 1 half Stars
Spin the Bottle (2024) - 2 Stars

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Because it was the first thing my stupid brain thought of upon reading the shared post. I'm not even sure I'm going for a "Hey, it kinda looks like Jeff Bezos," thing.

The bald, pale, Engineer alien from the movie Prometheus

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Hostile Takeover is an action comedy carried well by Michael Jai White. Friend Request is a good bad movie. Such great nonsense. Don't Log Off is a covid thriller with people making the same bad decision. Eye for an Eye has a creepy Sandman design on top of an okay story. I give a lot of 2 1/2s

Recent Activity for Letterboxd account ShawnDC.
HOSTILE TAKEOVER (2025)
FRIEND REQUEST (2016)
DON'T LOG OFF (2025)
EYE FOR AN EYE (2025)
All ranked two and one half stars.

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Warm blanket from the dryer

Two chihuahuas, short haired in the background, long haired in the foreground, covered in a camo comforter from the beck down, the long haired one looking directly in the camera.

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

The cover that Hoopla uses for the audio book of William Peter Blattey's novel The Exorcist is...weird? I don't know. I'll say weird.

Hoopla Digital audio book borrow screen for William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist that has a cover consisting of a kid with their eyes darkened black, all tinted the same pea soup color except for the title and authors' name that are in white, arranged like a cross with the book's title left and right and Blatty's name up and down.

It is rated 4.5 stars out of 877 ratings.

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

30minutes left on the east coast, I just now remembered #LetterboxdFriday 1. Goosebumps reborn in a Tubi Original. A nice surprise 2. Poorly done reboot to set up a questionable trilogy. 3. Horror comedy that doesn't get the balance right. 4. Feels like a rejected pilot. Interesting in that aspect.

Recent Activity for Letterboxd Account ShawnDC:
R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead (2025) - 3 and 1/2 stars
The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024) - 2 Stars
Mean Spirited (2022)- 2 and 1/2 Stars
30 Days of Night: Dark Days (2010) - 2 and 1/2 Stars

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Shawn Cain @sdcain.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

I think I've lost the plot on the whole "Batman" thing.

Poster for AZTEC BATMAN: CLASH OF EMPIRES, that shows...I don't even know how to describe this? Batman and maybe Two Face dueling on a fiery terrain with makeshift swords (Aztec Batman's sword more club like while Two Face is Three Musketeer-ish)? Aztec Batman's cowl appears more animal skin makeshift in nature? He's got furry boots but Two Face seems to have pilgrim buckle boots?! Wait, is Two Face supposed to be Christopher Columbus? I'm so sorry, that's not what this space is for...Oh, in the background, a more translucent Aztec Batman stands in front of a moon.

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