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Neil S Bolt

@neilbolt.bsky.social

Horror Guy (various interpretations). Co-host of Safe Room Podcast.

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Outside of Sonic games, there's no platformer I've replayed as much as Jak and Daxter. Heartily agree it's all in the structure, gently guiding you to discovery in fun ways.

12.10.2025 00:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Been thinking about this on and off since finishing it and chatting about it. It's gonna be up there with the best for me come year's end.

11.10.2025 23:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I did start one, but probably chose the wrong format (solo with guest) for personal momentum.

11.10.2025 23:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I miss doing movie podcasts.

11.10.2025 23:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The hours I've already spent on Rematch are absurd.

11.10.2025 13:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…ยฝ review of Good Boy (2025) 100 Horror Movies in 92 Days 2025: 082/100 Sure, it's a stock standard haunted house movie, but it's truly refreshing to see it from a dog's perspective. Captivating actor that one! A bit flaky with i...

082/100: My โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…ยฝ review of Good Boy on Letterboxd.

I want a dog pal, so perhaps this made me a bit biased because what a great dog!

11.10.2025 00:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Two sequels in fact!

11.10.2025 00:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A โ˜…ยฝ review of Don't Talk to Strangers (2022) 100 Horror Movies in 92 Days 2025: 081/100 A film with a handful of reviews, so that made me a little curious, and Ireland has been an interesting place for horror in recent years, so I thought I'd gi...

081/100: My โ˜…ยฝ review of Don't Talk to Strangers on Letterboxd.

Bit more obscure on Letterboxd than most I've watched for this challenge, and probably with good reason.

11.10.2025 00:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… review of Tetsuo II: Body Hammer (1992) 100 Horror Movies in 92 Days 2025: 080/100 The existence of its predecessor is inescapable when judging Tetsuo II, and despite a cracking score and lively last act, it's an underwhelming followup. Dec...

080/100: My โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… review of Tetsuo II: Body Hammer on Letterboxd.

More money in it that the first film, but you simply cannot replicate the lightning in a bottle that was Tetsuo: The Iron Man.

11.10.2025 00:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…ยฝ review of Best Wishes to All (2023) 100 Horror Movies in 92 Days 2025: 079/100 21 movies to go with over three weeks left? Shit, I might actually hit 100 this time. Anyway, this is pretty cool. A bit shallow (somewhat intentionally I su...

079/100: My โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…ยฝ review of Best Wishes to All on Letterboxd.

Intentionally a bit shallow and satisfyingly unpredictable. Exists in its own wonderful world.

11.10.2025 00:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… review of Tomie (1998) 100 Horror Movies in 92 Days 2025: 078/100 Broad strokes of a small portion of Tomie's story, and relatively tame with it. But despite a sluggish start, Tomie's dreamlike ambience proves to be hypnoti...

078/100: My โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… review of Tomie on Letterboxd.

In comparison with the source, it's a detailed sketch on a napkin.

11.10.2025 00:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well, if you're having a good time more often than not, I wouldn't call it a waste!

And always a pleasure to see the films you review. Opens up the endless watchlist further.

Making a point of watching Nashville before the year's out!

10.10.2025 17:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And with that variety you have too! Nicely done. I'm on 520 so far, which is better than I've done for the last few years.

10.10.2025 17:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was floored by Shinya Tsukamoto's Kotoko, so I did a little rambling about it.

#filmsky

07.10.2025 12:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

This has become one of my favourite comfort watches in recent years.

Something about that brand of comedy just works wonders on me.

10.10.2025 15:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Don't Talk to Strangers (1 and a half stars)

Tetsuo 2: Body Hammer (3 stars)

Best Wishes to All (3 and a half stars)

Halloween 1978 (5 stars)

Don't Talk to Strangers (1 and a half stars) Tetsuo 2: Body Hammer (3 stars) Best Wishes to All (3 and a half stars) Halloween 1978 (5 stars)

There were better versions of my #LastFourWatched ahead of #LetterboxdFriday this week, but alas, it's a mixed bag of...

Rock dumb decision making (in Ireland)

A sequel with an unenviable task.

An enjoyably strange modern J-horror.

The seasonal standard.

#filmsky #moviesky

10.10.2025 13:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So excited to finally announce the return of my Halloween charity stream, Cadaver Dave's Cauldron of Caring!

Prepare for spooky games, weird VHS tapes, special guests, and more. All to raise money for Seattle Children's Hospital!

Join me if you dare, October 19th at 12 PM PST on Twitch!

09.10.2025 17:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 131    ๐Ÿ” 44    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I blame NieR Automata.

09.10.2025 22:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Red and white team beginning with A. So, so close.

09.10.2025 20:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a woman says " would you like to join us " with her eyes closed ALT: a woman says " would you like to join us " with her eyes closed

The #100HorrorMoviesIn92Days Challenge may be in its last third but donโ€™t forget that the Discord server is open all year! #HorrorMoviesForTheHolidays and #MurderMysteryMAYhem will also be returning! Come hang!

#HorrorSky #FilmSky

discord.gg/AxwhAGn5MS

08.10.2025 20:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

It's incredibly frustrating to see multiple prominent filmmakers and industry veterans caving in and saying that we all just have to accept AI as the future of the artistic process now.

I'll stick to making things with my rotting hands and brain!

09.10.2025 17:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 112    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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For this week's Horror Bytes, Safe Room's indie horror showcase, @neilbolt.bsky.social & @notfunnyj.bsky.social attempt to keep their heads above water in Watertight! #HorrorSky

๐ŸŽ apple.co/43aX9dQ

๐ŸŸข bit.ly/3WvJmLg

@bloody-disgusting.com @bloodyfm.bsky.social @tinystudiodev.bsky.social

09.10.2025 12:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Holiday (1938)
Directed by George Cukor

Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn star in this rom-com about a financier who falls for his spoiled fiancรฉeโ€™s sister.

#filmsky #moviesky #movies

09.10.2025 11:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Drawing done of Nola Carveth and her brood children from the movie The Brood. Drawn in blue and red pencil with some lines darkened with a regular drawing pencil.

Drawing done of Nola Carveth and her brood children from the movie The Brood. Drawn in blue and red pencil with some lines darkened with a regular drawing pencil.

My drawing hand's not doing well so it's all old rerun art for Halloween this year. I really want to work on some new horror movie art before too long. Bleagh.

09.10.2025 00:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 322    ๐Ÿ” 38    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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8) Cannibal Mukbang (2023)

A fun and unique rom-com for tonight!
Remember to support your partners work and passions

09.10.2025 02:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Jason Blum has made a living working creatively (and not so creatively) cheap for years without needing AI.

He should be the one championing that fact, not shrugging his shoulders and saying, 'well, AI is just inevitable'.

09.10.2025 00:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Horror in the High Desert series are the most underrated horror franchise.

08.10.2025 14:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 76    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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โ€˜Bye Sweet Caroleโ€™ Charms with Its Classical Animation Combined with Dark Fantasy [Review] Bye Sweet Carole plays a devious trick when first booted up, lulling you into a false sense of security and giving off a deliberately misleading impression. In case youโ€™re not aware, the whole shtick ...

"If youโ€™re in that niche target audience of people who like survival horror, meaty brainteasers, classic Disney animation or preferably all three, then this is one twisted fairytale that you wonโ€™t wanna miss," @harrisonabbott.bsky.social writes in his 4-star review of BYE SWEET CAROLE:

08.10.2025 14:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ace in the Hole (1951)
Directed by Billy Wilder

Reporter Chuck Tatum (Kirk Douglas) is on a career downslide that's led him to working at a small newspaper, but when he hears of a man trapped by a cave-in, he will do anything to exploit the situation and rebuild his reputation.

#filmsky #moviesky

08.10.2025 11:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

After some big confidence knocks over the last year or so, It's taken a lot to start writing again for the fun of it, so as choppy as this article might be, I'm happy a film inspired me to want to write again.

07.10.2025 23:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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