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Matt Konopka

1 year

I couldn’t help but watch SKINAMARINK and be reminded of what it was like in my house when my parents divorced. This was tough to write, but I’m glad I did. Thank you so much to @mbmcandrews for giving me the opportunity

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1 year

Matt Konopka ( @KillerCritics ) pens a personal essay about 'Skinamarink' and how its unique brand of horror speaks to his own childhood experiences.

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3 months

This poster for upcoming found footage horror flick Frogman speaks to me

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1 year

Post two pictures of an actor in two roles to show their range

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1 year

Post two pictures of an actor in two roles to show their range.

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2 years

The new owner of Twitter whenever somebody makes fun of him

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2 months

Death Becomes Her is fucking fabulous. That is all

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2 years

Hope the “Hollywood is out of ideas and there’s nothing original anymore” crowd is out supporting unique cinema this weekend. If we don’t support them, it’ll be harder for them to get made, simple as that!

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11 months

Using this anniversary of PREDATOR to say once again that we need a physical release of PREY already

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3 months

Since the dumb media illiterate takes on Starship Troopers are out in full force again, taking this opportunity to just say I love the hell out of this banger of a movie

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1 month

I swear whenever Jesse Plemmons enters a film the whole thing just freezes and becomes mesmerized with his performance. His moment in Civil War is one of the most chilling and unforgettable of the year

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1 year

All I’m asking for are more horror films set at hospitals built on the very edge of a cliff for no reason at all

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2 years

If you press play on LAKE PLACID at 11:07:38, at exactly midnight, Betty White will say “if I had a dick this is where I’d tell you to suck it,” which feels like a great way to say goodbye to 2021

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1 month

As far as I’m concerned, Alex Garland is 4/4

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3 years

Thinking of this legend today and how he allowed himself to be covered in REAL bees for #CandyMan What. An. Actor 🙌

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1 year

Cannot recommend enough watching THE MIST in B&W. Like a whole new experience with the 50s monster movie vibes

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10 months

Bring back practical fx driven movies about alien creatures invading small towns

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2 years

Still can’t believe how good the cenobites look in the new HELLRAISER. Just stunning

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4 months

Pretty disturbing that so many people still think Dani “won” in Midsommar

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4 years

You all, I’m really excited for #TheGrudge tonight and remembering that time Sadako threw a pitch to Kayako during a Japanese baseball game... I wish America did more stuff like this with its horror villains.

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Matt Konopka

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3 months

Really sucks to see Lisa Frankenstein not doing well. A fun, stylish, fresh take on Frankenstein made for all of us weirdos. Jennifer’s Body all over again. Hopefully it eventually finds the following it deserves

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3 months

Tubi is free, by the way…

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3 months

Netflix is expected to raise their prices again this year (via @Variety )

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1 year

James Wan directed the hell out of MALIGNANT. Just one exhilarating sequence after another

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3 years

Something I realized while driving for 7 hours today: few images in horror movies haunt me more than this one

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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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1 year

People who like JASON X are hot

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2 months

Lisa Frankenstein is now on @peacock ! This movie rules and deserves more eyeballs. Check it out if you missed it in theaters

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6 months

Mentally I’m here

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8 months

Who needs creepy digital de-aging when you can just put on a backwards hat?

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5 years

Seeing a lot of tweets with people saying they saw #ReadyOrNot in an empty theater. Horror fam, this film is a total blast, so if you have any interest at all in seeing it, please check out this original flick this weekend. If we don’t see these movies, studios won’t make them

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2 years

BATMAN RETURNS is a horror film

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11 months

What’s a horror scene that lives in your mind rent free? This one.

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What’s a horror scene that lives in your mind rent free? #HorrorFam This one.

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2 years

Reminder that THE EMPTY MAN is leaving HBO Max in a few days. One of the best horror films of the last few years that’s still way too under-seen. Make a creepy night out of it and watch it while you can

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1 year

A horror movie you will always defend

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A horror movie you will always defend

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7 months

Over 30 years and still not a horror film with opening credits that top the Fall feeling of Halloween 4

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3 months

If Stopmotion is playing near you, go see it. One hell of a debut feature from Robert Morgan that’s as beautifully crafted as it is grotesque and disturbing. Also makes a great case for bringing more stop motion back to horror. Loved it

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3 years

It will never not amuse me that the real Annabelle doll was converted from this goofy thing into one of the most terrifying dolls in film history

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4 months

Just appreciating how fucking cool the fx in Virus (1999) are. Solid horror flick that more should check out

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3 years

This one still hurts

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3 years

What performance in a horror movie should have been nominated for an Oscar?

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2 years

One of the best horror films of the year, #TheBlackPhone , is now on VOD!

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2 months

Watched The Strangers again and “because you were home” will never not make my blood run cold. Gut punch of a film that hasn’t lost a bit of its power over the last decade+

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7 months

Carla Gugino has always been great, but her performance in The Fall of the House of Usher is one of her best yet. Enthralling presence who captivates the screen in every scene through a role that showcases her wide range. Incredible actress

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1 year

A villain you liked more than the hero

💀 The Horror Guru 🎃

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1 year

A villain you liked more than the hero

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3 months

Pretty confident this movie is going to traumatize me

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2 years

#TexasChainsawMassacre

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Matt Konopka

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3 years

Clive Barker created two of the most elegant horror icons ever. Part of the appeal to both Pinhead and Candyman is that they’re terrifying, but there’s an attractive eloquence to them that is irresistible. Arguably the best dressed, too

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26 days

Really impressed with Alisha Weir, who holds her own up against an excellent cast in Abigail. Commands the screen with a giddy & sadistic performance that often had me cheering for her ballerina vampire. Fantastic actress that I hope continues to play in horror

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7 months

Holy hell. This might be the best costume I’ve ever seen

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7 months

Goodnight everybody

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2 years

DRAG ME TO HELL deserves all of the praise it can get. It’s a prime example of what makes Sam Raimi such a unique director. Funny, bloody and downright frightening, with an energy that practically screams at the viewer. One of Raimi’s best

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6 months

No fucks given by Mike Flanagan

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BRUH

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3 years

DUNE (2021) Directed by: Denis Villeneuve

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4 months

What the Longlegs campaign gets that most don’t is that audiences neither need nor want to have the whole film spoon-fed to them by marketing. Be mysterious. Tease us. Make us wonder what it is. THAT’S what gets people interested and keeps us talking

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3 years

If anything, MORE horror movies should be set in space

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10 months

Do NOT miss COBWEB in theaters this weekend. Not only is it terrifying, but it’s sort of like this year’s Barbarian in that it just gets wilder and wilder. An early Halloween treat.

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3 years

HALLOWEEN II is art

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3 years

The Terminator is a horror movie

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8 months

MALIGNANT rules, actually

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4 months

More horror movie campaigns should go as hard as Longlegs

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1 year

It isn’t Christmas until Ricky takes out the garbage

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2 years

Happy #AlienDay to all who observe

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2 years

The CDC says it’s now okay to read from the Necronomicon as long as it’s just a few pages

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1 year

Support Nazis getting blown the hell up! Watch SISU on digital now

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11 months

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2 years

Happy 15th to one of the most insane, in-camera car chase stunts I’ve ever seen

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27 days

Abigail features two of horror’s current best in Melissa Barrera and Kathryn Newton, just one of many reasons to go see it. Will never get tired of these two slicing and dicing their way through the genre as they soak the screen red

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1 month

Cannot stress enough how much I love the fact that we got two unflinching bangers like these in the same year, and just weeks apart, no less. Makes for one hell of a double feature

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8 months

John Goodman should’ve gotten more recognition for his role in 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE. Unforgettable performance from the actor

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3 months

Zendaya’s command of the camera and her ability to speak volumes with just a look throughout Dune: Part Two is truly astonishing. Magnificent performance

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2 years

They went so hard on the makeup for THIR13EN GHOSTS and I love them for it

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2 years

Me, introducing my non-horror friends to David Cronenberg movies:

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23 days

I Saw the TV Glow is a hypnotic masterpiece. A haunting critique on how childhood nostalgia can at once be an escape and a prison, while also exploring the pain of feeling that you are someone else inside, yearning to be free. We’re lucky to have voices like Jane Schoenbrun

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2 years

CANDYMAN is legit one of the most beautifully shot horror films of the year. The subtle candy colors are a great touch

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3 years

Remembering Bill Paxton on his birthday. An extraordinary talent gone way too soon

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2 years

A good, thick fog makes every horror film better

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2 years

Well, I guess every horror franchise has to go to space at some point, right?

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2 months

The Alien: Romulus trailer is further confirmation that Fede Alvarez was the perfect choice to direct. A filmmaker that excels at delivering intense, atmospheric horror and isn’t afraid to get grisly with the gore. No doubt in my mind it’s going to be absolutely terrifying

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2 years

Feel like we’ve really missed out not seeing Sharni Vinson star in a lot more horror after YOU’RE NEXT

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5 months

Shout-out to all of the parents who have rented the wrong Jack Frost since the 90s

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2 years

Once again wishing I could visit the alternate universe where HALLOWEEN III was a huge success and the franchise continued as an anthology of different stories set on Halloween the way Carpenter and Hill intended

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3 years

Thinking about how fantastic Kristen Stewart was in UNDERWATER. Queen.

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1 year

PREY blew me away. We badly need a physical release of this one already… #chainsawawards

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2 years

Let’s be honest, MALIGNANT is too good for the #Oscars anyway

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8 months

Always fascinated by how the OG Saw is remembered for being gorier than it actually is. Like Hooper with Texas Chain Saw, Wan often implies the gore and makes you think it’s worse than what you see. Bloody, sure, but nothing like the gore-soaked sequels that followed

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2 months

When Christian Twitter is mad, you know it’s a horror movie worth seeing

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Christian Twitter has spoken.

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3 years

That time of year where I can’t stop thinking about the Halloween 4 opening credits

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2 years

Michael Ironside has never had a bad performance

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2 months

Ghostwatch is now on @Shudder and if you’ve never seen this gem, it’s a must. Terrifying film. Can only imagine how frightening it must’ve been to watch live thinking it was real. Incredibly influential on the horror genre for a reason

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2 years

Me: I wonder what’s coming to @Shudder in March? Shudder: Hahahaha, get ready to get wrecked by some French horror!

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5 months

Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man. Fede Alvarez’s Alien movie. Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu. Ti West’s Maxxxine. Jordan Peele’s new film. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. 2024 is going to be incredible for horror.

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2 years

The EVIL DEAD remake puts an interesting spin on the OG, is full of cheer-worthy effects and has a wild energy that never lets go. One of the best horror remakes. Happy anniversary to this fantastic flick!

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9 months

Some people are making fun of the Dracula on a boat thing and I’m over here thinking how much I love that they built the biggest ship to ever set foot in the tank in Malta for DEMETER. Incredible set that adds so much character and spatial tension to the film

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6 months

Thanksgiving. Hobo with a Shotgun. Machete. All now have a movie. We NEED to get Edgar Wright’s Don’t and Rob Zombie’s Werewolf Women of the SS to compete the quintology of Grindhouse trailer films

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1 year

There’s an alternate universe where they were the killers in SCREAM 2 and I want to see that movie

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2 years

Great seeing Rocky Horror trending because of how phenomenal Tim Curry is in THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW. Was his first feature film role and he dominates the screen in every scene. Legendary performance from a legendary actor 🙌

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4 months

One of the most haunting shots in a horror movie

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One of the most haunting shots in a horror movie

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2 years

THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE remake is a top-tier horror remake. Grim. Gruesome. Gross. It’s a brutal flick that nails it’s own brand of insane intensity. Leatherface is terrifying and R. Lee Ermey chews up the scenery every chance he gets.

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4 years

Social distancing is going pretty well so far. Found some great reading material at this cabin too, so I’m set for a bit

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10 months

No, it’s not okay to have your phone out in theaters & yes, it’s someone’s business when you’re disrupting their experience by shining a bright light in their face. This isn’t hard. If you can’t be a decent human for 2 hours, stay home. Simple as that

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11 days

I just want to live in the Fall vibes of Halloween 4 year round

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11 months

I’m not asking for much. Just give me a physical release of THE EMPTY MAN

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1 month

The Final Conflict/Omen III has its problems, but one thing it gets very right is in the casting of Sam Neill as the Anti-Christ. The man just oozes a calculated maliciousness in every scene. Hasn’t played many horror villains, but always nails it when he does

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