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Matt Donato

@DoNatoBomb

9 months

Just a reminder that you can find me on Bluesky, Instagram, Letterboxd and TikTok if ya want to!

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Matt Donato

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26 days

What was your aha moment when you realised ‘wow, that’s the same actor!!’??

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What was your aha moment when you realised ‘wow, that’s the same actor!!’??

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Matt Donato

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RRR (2022): Bombastic blockbuster bromance epicness. I just kept smiling. There’s no other reaction. It’s like a fireworks display that’s 80% grand finale but with tigers and friendship grasps and joyously animated spirits. Sign me up for the club, I love #RRRMovie .

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Matt Donato

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3 years

Still thinking about the restaurant scene in THE INVISIBLE MAN and how it commits murder in public, pins guilt on the film's victim, takes gaslighting to the extreme, and destroys the concept of safes spaces in a matter of...maybe minutes?

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Matt Donato

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5 years

I do not know who created this, I want to give them credit, but in any case, I am texting this image to *everyone* in my iPhone contacts as we speak.

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Matt Donato

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2 years

Finally seeing RRR this weekend. Send tweet.

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Matt Donato

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5 years

Cast Vanessa Kirby and Samara Weaving in the FACE/OFF remake you cowards

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Matt Donato

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2 years

#PREY is, indeed, the best Predator entry since PREDATOR. All praise to Amber Midthunder who owns the screen against her alien foe. It’s back to the bloody basics of a thrilling hunt that delivers everything I want from a Predator flick in its brutally primal glory.

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Matt Donato

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2 years

This headline has put me in a blind rage and I cannot be held accountable for my actions.

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Matt Donato

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2 years

🖤 bRRRos being bRRRos 🖤

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Matt Donato

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2 years

If you’re having a conversation about contemporary horror icons and it doesn’t include Samara Weaving, you’re doing it wrong.

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1 year

#EvilDeadRise gives me everything I want as an EVIL DEAD fan and more. It’s as vicious as 2013, opens the door to future entries in endlessly exiting ways, and owns its place in the series. I’m still buzzing. A franchise that continues to do no wrong.

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Between CUCKOO, GODZILLA X KONG, and ABIGAIL, Dan Stevens is having one hell of a year playing vastly different types of weirdos.

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Matt Donato

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2 years

TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (2022) is as bad as some of y’all think HALLOWEEN KILLS is.

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Matt Donato

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2 years

@RutheeshNTRFan Impossible to pick! There’s no wrong choice. If I HAVE to, Bheem.

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Matt Donato

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2 years

Rewatching CRAWL again because CRAWL is very very very very very very good. That is all.

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Matt Donato

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5 years

HIRE 👏 HORROR 👏 JOURNALISTS 👏 TO 👏 WRITE 👏 YOUR 👏 OCTOBER 👏 HORROR 👏 CONTENT👏 FOR 👏 FUCK'S 👏 SAKE 👏

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Satan, give me strength

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Matt Donato

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11 months

Show me two actors with insane chemistry.

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Matt Donato

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1 year

You people were WAY too hard on this movie

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1 year

You people were WAY too hard on this movie

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Matt Donato

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2 years

Imagine turning off and dismissing RRR before any of this happens (a thread that can be thousands of pictures long):

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Matt Donato

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2 months

MONKEY MAN: Holy shit, I never thought I’d see an action sequence set to a Bloodywood song??? Dev Patel comes out swinging, stabbing, and pulverizing in his hard-hitting debut. Dev’s adoration of action cinema shines as clear influences meld with his fiery storytelling. #SXSW

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Matt Donato

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4 years

It's Nia DaCosta's CANDYMAN. It's Nia DaCosta's CANDYMAN. It's Nia DaCosta's CANDYMAN. It's Nia DaCosta's CANDYMAN. It's Nia DaCosta's CANDYMAN. It's Nia DaCosta's CANDYMAN. It's Nia DaCosta's CANDYMAN. It's Nia DaCosta's CANDYMAN. It's Nia DaCosta's CANDYMAN. It's Nia (1/3,394)

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Matt Donato

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2 years

Netflix's #ResidentEvil series is a winner, whether you're new to the franchise or a diehard counting every Easter Egg. Love love love Lance Reddick as Wesker. As a RESIDENT EVIL fan, I'm digging the adaptation's focus on Umbrella, viral mysteries, and yes, zombie action.

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Matt Donato

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1 year

Guillermo del Toro's PINOCCHIO fights fascism, warms hearts, and celebrates life as a stellar adaptation. GDT embraces the darker elements of source material with open arms while stop-motion animation raises the bar. Plus Cate Blanchett voices a monkey! Good stuff.

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Matt Donato

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2 years

#PearlMovie (2022): Mia. Fucking. Goth.

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Matt Donato

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2 years

Whiskey ordered. Churro popcorn ordered. Pre-show is giving me tigers swinging nunchucks. I am now ready for RRR!

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Matt Donato

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4 years

the “gritty” midsommar remake we deserve (credit: @crust_bakery ).

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Matt Donato

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3 years

I wrote a negative review of a Z*ck Sn*der film and my notifications have been a dumpster-fire of attacks all day. Randos rifling through past tweets, weaponizing hashtags, and calling others to arms. But go ahead and keep telling me all the good this fandom has done.

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Matt Donato

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8 years

Mad Max: Fieri Road

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Matt Donato

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2 years

This spot of dialogue delivered so precisely by Nicolas Cage in PIG will stick with me forever. "They don't care about you, none of them."

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Matt Donato

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5 years

Alright, so I'm very into the implications and universe-expansion of BATTLE AT BIG ROCK. Humans are decidedly no longer top of the food chain. "Coexistence" is synonymous with "survival." Dinosaurs crash campfire BBQs. This is the #JurassicWorld approach I've been waiting for.

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Matt Donato

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1 month

“Bette Davis Eyes” just came on in the bar I’m at and, welp, you know what I’m thinking about now.

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Matt Donato

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2 years

We already have a perfect THE RAID remake and its title is DREDD.

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2 years

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Matt Donato

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4 years

So! AMC won't require partons to wear masks upon their reopen either. “We thought it might be counterproductive if we forced mask wearing on those people who believe strongly that it is not necessary." I think you meant, "We value $$ over safety. Duh."

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Matt Donato

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2 years

WILLY’S WONDERLAND is the type of Nic Cage role we think we need, but PIG is the type of Nic Cage role we actually deserve.

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Matt Donato

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4 years

@JonathanBarkan Can we recognize the *entire* cast they pulled together??

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Matt Donato

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1 month

Godzilla x Kong x Kaiju Jason Statham From Crank 2

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Matt Donato

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12 days

First time watch of THE HIDDEN, a movie I know nothing about except it stars Kyle MacLachlan and scratches that sci-fi horror itch.

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Matt Donato

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2 years

Evil Dead II is a remake, not a sequel.

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Matt Donato

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4 years

Two boys in raptor costumes tried to "scare" their grandmother at the airport when she deplaned. Hilariously, grandma was seventeen steps ahead. My day is brightened.

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Maybe the greatest airport reunion ever

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Matt Donato

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5 years

I can't wait to see what happens when Aquaman and Mera meet John Wick at the top of that desert mountain in #JohnWick3 (cue Pitbull).

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Matt Donato

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4 years

saw a tweet circulating about favorite final shots in movies, and if we're talking about 2019:

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Matt Donato

@DoNatoBomb

2 years

Every time I watch HELL HOUSE LLC, I fall in love with it a little more. Easily one of the best "found footage" flicks since its release.

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Matt Donato

@DoNatoBomb

7 years

Yes, I will continue dunking things into ranch dressing. No, I won't be calling it a fucking "hand salad." Thanks tho.

Bon Appétit

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It's called a "hand salad" but let's not focus on that

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Matt Donato

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2 years

What I like most about #Scream is a bunch of stuff I’m sure as shit not spoiling on Twitter, so yeah! #ScreamMovie gets Wes, feels at home in the franchise, and guts Horror Twitter. If you feel comfortable and safe enough to see it in a theater, you’re in bloody good hands.

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Matt Donato

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2 years

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Randy who? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Matt Donato

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26 days

tell me you don’t understand horror fans without telling me you don’t understand horror fans.

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Matt Donato

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4 years

You know what else is PG-13? A QUIET PLACE. HAPPY DEATH DAY. SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK. LIGHTS OUT. INSIDIOUS. ESCAPE ROOM. THE FINAL GIRLS. To name a few. A rating doesn’t dictate quality. That’s up to storytellers, performers, and filmmakers.

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Blumhouse’s ‘Black Christmas’ Will Be the First ‘Black Christmas’ Movie Rated PG-13

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Matt Donato

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1 year

...eat your heart out.

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arvo färt

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What’s your favorite movie about a guy who sucks

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Matt Donato

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2 years

I no longer want to hear what song will save you from Vecna — I only want to hear what song you'd shred as a distraction in the Upside Down. I'll go first! "My Curse" by Killswitch Engage. #StrangerThings

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Matt Donato

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6 years

For absolutely no reason at all, here are BROOKLYN NINE-NINE characters holding dogs. Happy Friday.

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Matt Donato

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2 years

Got a new soap dispenser today.

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Matt Donato

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2 years

My kingdom for a Guillermo del Toro Christmas horror movie.

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Matt Donato

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1 year

Got to walk through the #Scream6 Experience this morning here in LA. A nostalgic stroll through an immersive NYC recreation, complete with a trophy room filled with props from the SCREAM franchise! Caught some Easter Eggs, might have some theories on @BDisgusting …

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Matt Donato

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1 year

THE MENU is a top-notch exploration of the all-consuming relationship between art, artist and consumer. Sharp satire, commentary with precise cuts, and tantalizing tension that brings the heat. Hell yeah, chef! One of my favorites this year.

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Matt Donato

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2 years

This is still only the 7th weirdest Amityville movie, for context.

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Matt Donato

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2 years

CABIN IN THE WOODS after 10 years is still the same game-changer. Its post-SCREAM cleverness and kitchen-sink ambition are still largely unrivaled. Deserves to be in any conversation about modern horror masterpieces. A rare genre triumph that checks every box (and then some).

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Matt Donato

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5 years

@KristyPuchko @JonathanBarkan FIGHTER OF THE NIGHTMAN, AHAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

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Matt Donato

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3 years

Resurfacing this tweet for...reasons.

Matt Donato

@DoNatoBomb

5 years

Cast Vanessa Kirby and Samara Weaving in the FACE/OFF remake you cowards

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Matt Donato

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3 years

The HALLOWEEN KILLS discourse is 100x worse than how bad some of y'all think HALLOWEEN KILLS is. That's my contribution to the conversation.

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Matt Donato

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1 year

AIR: Chalk another win for Ben Affleck. The ensemble is great, top to bottom. Does well balancing the Nike of it all with MJ’s signing, finding a thematic core about the milestone in sports merchandising history. #SXSW

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Matt Donato

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1 year

It's the 10th anniversary of one of my favorite horror films, horror requels, horror reboots — whatever you call EVIL DEAD (2013). My favorite franchise entry by a slim margin (EVIL DEAD II close behind). Relentless, blood-soaked, terrifying, goretastic horror perfection.

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Matt Donato

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2 months

CIVIL WAR: I left the movie, ate tacos, had a drink, tried to decompress and still am not ready to start processing this one. I think it’s my favorite Alex Garland? But there’s so so so much to unpack. Beautifully shot, that much stays true. #SXSW

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Matt Donato

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4 years

EVIL DEAD (2013) is better than EVIL DEAD (1981).

@Movies

4 years

Hit us with your most controversial movie opinion.

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I've got a new "Revenge Of The Remakes" on @BDisgusting , and I'm finally tackling EVIL DEAD (2013). Fair warning. I view EVIL DEAD as one of the best horror remakes of any decade, and may include lines like "favorite of the franchise." It's pretty spicy.

Why Fede Álvarez’s ‘Evil Dead’ Is a Gonzo and Gore-Soaked All-Timer

To credit Fede Álvarez’s Evil Dead as the motivating force behind “Revenge of the Remakes” wouldn’t be an audacious claim. By golden template standards for reanimating beloved horror franchises, it...

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Matt Donato

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2 years

Alexandre Aja appreciation tweet! Not only is he responsible for two of the best aquatic horror films of the 2000s, but two of the best horror remakes of the 2000s, and countless more nightmares. If they rebooted “Masters of Horror” with contemporary names, Aja’s on that list.

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Matt Donato

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#TheFallGuy is such a fun-filled love letter to stunt professionals that delivers rockin’ action sequences. Gosling blends his DRVIE and THE NICE GUYS roles into a winning stuntman character, and Blunt is, as always, a delight on screen. Top notch popcorn entertainment! #SXSW

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Matt Donato

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1 year

I apologize to almost every movie I've seen this week because I saw RRR on Monday and like, how do you follow that?

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Y2K: Finally a horror movie that appreciates Limp Bizkit as much as the band deserves! Kyle Mooney turns late 90s nostalgia into huge laughs and rarely lets up in this goofy-violent crowd pleaser. It’s a blast, start to finish. #SXSW

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Matt Donato

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2 years

Well I certainly saw a movie tonight!

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Matt Donato

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2 years

Shout out to streamers like Shudder that release physical copies of their originals, five of which I might have impulse purchased last night because I could.

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Matt Donato

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1 year

Gonna have an F CinemaScore movie marathon next weekend, can’t wait.

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Matt Donato

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4 years

So #Underwater : I dig it. Wastes no time getting to the aqua-horror, and while familiar (yes, ALIEN underwater), killer production design lends itself to a creature feature soaked in pressurized tension. Admittedly, 100% my brand of horror. Full review coming tomorrow!

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Matt Donato

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5 years

@KristyPuchko @JonathanBarkan

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Matt Donato

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3 years

Counterpoint: I fucking love this transition lol.

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Matt Donato

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7 months

THE TOXIC AVENGER: It’s as much Troma as you can fit into a “mainstream” Troma remake. Super gory, super off-color, and super silly throughout. You’re gonna love or hate this one, and you’ll know pretty damn fast! #FantasticFest

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Matt Donato

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2 years

Dark Castle Entertainment just hits differently.

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Matt Donato

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1 year

Just a quick shout out to everyone I follow because I haven’t seen a single SCREAM VI spoiler in my feed yet. Curation game is on point, go me.

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Matt Donato

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2 years

For @PasteMagazine I reviewed the delightfully supercharged #SonicMovie2 . A sequel that plays all the hits for fans, levels-up with the addition of Tails / Knuckles, and speaks eloquently of childhood experiences through Sonic’s adrenaline-junkie antics.

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🚨 DEAD SILENCE - James Wan's most underrated nightmare - is hitting @shudder on April 1st. 🚨 May I remind you why you're all wrong about it?

In the latest edition of The Unpopular Opinion, we mount a Dead Silence defense, arguing that it's director James Wan's first truly great movie.

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Matt Donato

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1 year

Just watched DEMON KNIGHT (1995) for the first time — yeah, I know, how didn't I already, yadda yadda — and probably surprising no one, I loved it. Just gimmie demons, goop and gore!

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Finding out via this tweet that a whole lotta people don’t know how incredibly bonkers CRANK 2 is.

Matt Donato

@DoNatoBomb

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Godzilla x Kong x Kaiju Jason Statham From Crank 2

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2 years

Since DRAG ME TO HELL (streamable on Hulu) is trending, a reminder that the harvest cake sequence is delicious food-based horror. So despicably wacky, so grossly comedic, so Raimi — like the whole movie!

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Matt Donato

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4 years

Did I do the meme right?

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Matt Donato

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3 years

Bruce Campbell smashing plates on his head, hurling himself onto the floor, and all-out brawling with his own hand in EVIL DEAD II is up there at the pinnacle of physical comedy performances. We all know this, I just wanted to say it again.

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Matt Donato

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2 years

Did a rewatch of both FRIGHT NIGHT movies today and there’s no argument, 2011’s FRIGHT NIGHT is the superior in my book. I like both! 2011’s just gets to it way quicker and is a grim feast.

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FRESH (2022): Really enjoyed this one! Sebastian Stan needs to play more maniacs — such a delicious and delirious performance. Daisy Edgar-Jones shines too, counteracting Stan's moves with fury and grace. Cannibalism shouldn't be this charming (until a properly outraged finale).

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Matt Donato

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2 months

Still thinking about yesterday when SXSW showed a promotional video package that was basically pro-A.I. propaganda in front of each movie, to theaters filled with filmmakers, entertainment journalists, and film lovers. It was booed loudly each time. Talk about tone deaf lol.

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2 years

I want to say it’s a “miracle” blockbuster but it’s not, it’s just so many things American blockbusters refuse to be.

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1 year

Now Watching: MALUM (2023).

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3 years

Baby’s first @newbeverly experience, should be a scream! 🔪 🔪 🔪 🔪 🔪

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2 years

First visit to the Academy Museum ends with a drink from the Oscars themed cocktail menu - got the Nightmare Alley, duh.

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Matt Donato

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4 years

#RoseTicoDeservedBetter because, yes, Rose Tico deserved better. Honestly, Kelly Marie Tran deserved better. After all the online abuse and harassment, Tran's TROS erasure is a disheartening stance that does nothing to acknowledge or fight against toxic fandom realities.

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Lulu Wang’s THE FAREWELL will forever remain one of 2019’s most prolific cinematic experiences. A superb ode to mortality that means so much to so many. I wanted to share just one of those stories, my story about how THE FAREWELL helped me find peace.

How 'The Farewell' Helped Me Say Goodbye – And To Be Grateful For Life Even As I Grieved - SlashFilm

Lulu Wang's The Farewell and grieving sound like they go together hand-in-hand. And they do. But this film is also a tremendous comfort.

www.slashfilm.com

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Matt Donato

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2 years

Now Watching: NEAR DARK (1987). Firing up @Shudder to take care of another blind spot. Vampires were never my favorite subgenre - have some homework to do still.

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Matt Donato

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1 year

Plenty of M. Night Shyamalan takes on the timeline this past week, but still not seeing enough love for THE VISIT. It’s more than a comeback — Shyamalan orchestrates a damn fine found-footage nightmare. “Best since SIGNS” would be “Best since THE VISIT” for me.

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Welp, #FearStreet 1994 rules as hard as y'all say it does. Its cinematic DNA might reflect everything from SCREAM to IT FOLLOWS, but staying indebted to R. L. Stine's imagination leaves that fresh new-flick smell. Oh, and *that* kill? Unchallenged best of the year so far. 🍞🔪

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