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Matt Konopka

@werematt.bsky.social

Staff writer at Dread Central and certified horror fanatic. Bylines at: Arrow Video, Umbrella, Daily Grindhouse and Manor Vellum. Reviews at KillerHorrorCritic.com. He/him

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Bruce Campbell Reveals Cancer Diagnosis; Cancels Con Appearances Horror legend Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead) reveals that he's been diagnosed with cancer that's "treatable" but "not curable".

Fuck cancer

03.03.2026 03:09 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Greatest Movies of All Time (According to Trans People) β€” From the Front Row What makes a great film? Does film hold an innate greatness - or is greatness in the eye of the beholder? Cinephiles love lists. Critics make annual top ten lists. Sight and Sound magazine holds its p...

The Greatest Films of All Time (According to Trans People)!

I polled more than 40 transgender and non-binary filmmakers, film critics, and cinephiles to find out which films trans folks connected to most. Check it out below!

02.03.2026 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 249    πŸ” 126    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 40
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First Cuts: Ranking the 'Scream' Franchise Cold Opens The 'Scream' franchise has become well known for its brilliant cold opens. With the arrival of 'Scream 7', we decided to rank them.

The cold opens have always been my favorite part of the Scream films, so I went and ranked them for @dreadcentral.bsky.social

28.02.2026 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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First Cuts: Ranking the 'Scream' Franchise Cold Opens The 'Scream' franchise has become well known for its brilliant cold opens. With the arrival of 'Scream 7', we decided to rank them.

The cold opens have always been my favorite part of the Scream films, so I went and ranked them for @dreadcentral.bsky.social

28.02.2026 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Resident Evil: Requiem menu

The Resident Evil: Requiem menu

Weekend plans set

27.02.2026 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Scream 7 poster

Scream 7 poster

Scream 7 is atrocious. Puts a knife in the heart of what makes the franchise work, pours gasoline on its legacy & tosses a match onto the lifeless corpse as it walks away with a middle finger to the fans.

"Burn it all down" seems less like a tagline & more like a plea to just let Scream die already

27.02.2026 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you’re looking for a Melissa Barrera movie this weekend, check out YOUR MONSTER. She’s wonderful in it. Adorable flick.

Also - Fun fact: My pal did the sound and I helped him with the foley! Footsteps and cloth and key jangling. My true calling.

26.02.2026 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Happy bday Aaron! Hope it’s a good one

26.02.2026 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope Melissa Barrera is having a fantastic day

26.02.2026 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA Trailer (2026) Gillian Anderson
YouTube video by ONE Media Coverage TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA Trailer (2026) Gillian Anderson

I need it yesterday

25.02.2026 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey Kev, thanks for the inclusion, glad you enjoyed the piece!

24.02.2026 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I was out for the count last night, but #MustRead horror never sleeps! This week:
@jennferatu.bsky.social joins the dots between February and Satanic horror @bloody-disgusting.com, @werematt.bsky.social selects 6 horror games ripe for adaptation @dreadcentral.bsky.social ...

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24.02.2026 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

He nailed it. Hope you enjoy!

23.02.2026 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster for Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die.

Poster for Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die.

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is the anti-AI film of the year (so far). Turns a ruthless eye toward the way things like phones, social media and AI have made everyone numb to the reality around us. All while operating on a level of pure insanity.

Good luck. Have fun. Don’t miss it.

23.02.2026 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exploring Jacob’s Ladder and The Life of Chuck as Cinematic Maps of Dying Exploring horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.

Hey everyone! After recently watching THE LIFE OF CHUCK & JACOB’S LADDER, I thought it would be interesting to explore how both capture the process of death cinematically. from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/exploring-ja...

Any Shares/subs would be greatly appreciated! Cheers! πŸ–€

22.02.2026 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Love everything I’ve seen of it so far

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21.02.2026 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster for Psycho Killer

Poster for Psycho Killer

Psycho Killer annoyed me so much I feel an essay coming on…

21.02.2026 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

20.02.2026 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shudder March 2026 Schedule Announced The Shudder March 2026 schedule includes 1000 Women in Horror, Bodycam, The Last Drive-In, The Mortuary Assistant, and more.

🚨🚨🚨 IT'S HAPPENING 🚨🚨🚨

20.02.2026 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 125    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 6
Poster for Undertone

Poster for Undertone

I'm a big admirer of sound design, and Undertone had me riveted in that regard. A true auditory nightmare that achieves nerve-tingling dread by trapping you in a chamber piece wrapped in unsettling atmospherics.

Some issues with the script, but walked away impressed by Ian Tuason's feature debut.

20.02.2026 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA (inhales) HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

(Yes, this is about the tariffs)

20.02.2026 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Still from The Monster Squad of Frankenstein’s Monster walking towards a sunset with a group of kids

Still from The Monster Squad of Frankenstein’s Monster walking towards a sunset with a group of kids

Hurt like hell to revisit The Monster Squad last night. Tom Noonan brought a heart and soul to the Frankenstein’s Monster character that should have him considered up there with the greats who have taken on the role.

19.02.2026 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Playtime Is Over: Six Horror Video Games that Need a Film Adaptation Already With the upcoming The Mortuary Assistant film, we're looking at six other horror video games in desperate need of a feature adaptation.

With the success of Iron Lung and The Mortuary Assistant in theaters, I wrote about 6 other horror games in desperate need of a film adaptation already.

17.02.2026 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tom Noonan, Star of 'The Monster Squad' and 'Manhunter', Has Passed Away Legendary genre actor Tom Noonan, star of films such as 'The Monster Squad' and 'Manhunter', has passed away.

Devastating news to start the morning 😒

18.02.2026 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, appreciate you taking a look! Agreed. Fatal Frame just barely missed my list but I’d be thrilled to see that happen

18.02.2026 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Cold Storage' Review: Lighthearted Infection Horror that Never Quite Heats Up 'Cold Storage' offers up a lighthearted infection horror comedy that never quite heats up or succeeds on the gross-out factor.

Cold Storage has some lighthearted fun, but never really manages to thaw out.

My review at Dread:

16.02.2026 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m in the same boat. Would love to be wrong, but I have a hard time seeing how you adapt that without it becoming a mess

17.02.2026 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Playtime Is Over: Six Horror Video Games that Need a Film Adaptation Already With the upcoming The Mortuary Assistant film, we're looking at six other horror video games in desperate need of a feature adaptation.

With the success of Iron Lung and The Mortuary Assistant in theaters, I wrote about 6 other horror games in desperate need of a film adaptation already.

17.02.2026 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Cold Storage' Review: Lighthearted Infection Horror that Never Quite Heats Up 'Cold Storage' offers up a lighthearted infection horror comedy that never quite heats up or succeeds on the gross-out factor.

Cold Storage has some lighthearted fun, but never really manages to thaw out.

My review at Dread:

16.02.2026 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0