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Michelle Swope

@redheadfrommars.bsky.social

Film critic/journalist. Contributing writer: Bloody Disgusting. Bylines: Elements of Madness, Second Sight, Arrow Video, Scream Horror Magazine. Member: SEFCA, NCFCA. πŸ…-approved. Portfolio: https://authory.com/MichelleSwope

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Go Inside the Creative Process of the 2026 Oscar-Nominated Directors Who Got Their Start at Sundance Institute Labs

Read more: https://bit.ly/4rfTzZo

04.03.2026 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜The Bride!’ Review – Jessie Buckley is a Revelation in Vibrant Reclamation of β€˜Bride of Frankenstein’ Elsa Lanchester’s striking performance catapulted her character to horror icon status in Bride of Frankenstein, director James Whale’s off-book sequel to Frankenstein, a significant feat considering h...

"Above all, THE BRIDE! dedicates itself fully to giving the Bride of Frankenstein the chance she wasn’t really afforded in her introductory film: to live."

Read @hauntedmeg.bsky.social's full review: bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3939...

04.03.2026 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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There She Goes: twenty great films about women starting over β€’ Journal β€’ A Letterboxd Magazine From life-changing haircuts to world-shaking breakups, films about women starting over find meaningful emotion in the everyday: Jourdain Searles picks twenty of the best.

hello, I wrote this list for @letterboxd.social:
letterboxd.com/journal/wome...

03.03.2026 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 95    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Movie Legend Bruce Campbell Reveals Cancer Diagnosis, Promises To Keep Being The King Regardless - SlashFilm Leave it to a living legend like Bruce Campbell to tell the world that he has been diagnosed with cancer in a way that is so 'Bruce Campbell.'

The king has cancer. I love you, Bruce Campbell.

www.slashfilm.com/2114203/bruc...

03.03.2026 02:46 β€” πŸ‘ 158    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 11

I knew there was a good reason we're friends! :)

03.03.2026 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Still from the movie The Devil's Backbone showing a ghostly little boy walking on water.

Still from the movie The Devil's Backbone showing a ghostly little boy walking on water.

Stressful day, so I'm revisiting my favorite Guillermo del Toro film, the haunting THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE (2001). Available on Tubi. #filmsky #horrorsky

03.03.2026 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
1000 Women in Horror | Official Trailer | Shudder
YouTube video by Shudder 1000 Women in Horror | Official Trailer | Shudder

WE HAVE A TRAILER!

02.03.2026 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4

They just added Gore Verbinski's THE RING (2002) to the Criterion Channel, so I felt compelled to once again prove to myself that watching it on a bright, sunny day is still scary af and now I wish I hadn't done that (complimentary). #filmsky #horrorsky

01.03.2026 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
Green Day - American Idiot [Official Music Video] [4K Upgrade]
YouTube video by Green Day Green Day - American Idiot [Official Music Video] [4K Upgrade]

youtu.be/Ee_uujKuJMI?...

28.02.2026 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Modern Resurrection: The Return of Religious Horror Films If you were to ask horror fans to name a film they consider β€œreligious horror,” most would likely name a movie from around fifty years agoβ€”Rosemary’s Baby (1968), The Exorcist (1973), or The Omen (197...

In my latest for @bloody-disgusting.com I take a look at the new wave of religious horror and why it is happening now.

bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3...

27.02.2026 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 1

True story: you can go to the search function and type in the words "pay rent" and find dozens of people facing eviction posting each hour, for whom a small collection of strangers tossing $25 in the hat can mean the difference between a warm bed and the street, and reader, it feels so good to do.

28.02.2026 00:02 β€” πŸ‘ 335    πŸ” 162    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2

Support indie film. #filmsky

27.02.2026 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pillion Star Harry Melling Explains One Intimate Act You Didn't See In The Film [Exclusive Interview] - SlashFilm Pillion, A24's dom/sub relationship drama, features many intimate acts, but star Harry Melling and director Harry Lighton explain one you don't see on screen.

I spoke with #Pillion director Harry Lighton and star Harry Melling about bringing the film to life, including the intimate scenes Lighton deliberately chose not to show in a film bold enough to feature Colin giving Ray a hummer in a back alley.

www.slashfilm.com/2103344/pill...

27.02.2026 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is BAD.

26.02.2026 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Shout out to @momoshaty.bsky.social and @nighttidemag.bsky.social for letting me get this off my chest.

Awards season plays in our faces every year and it’s time to stop pretending it’s a surprise every single time and actually do something.

26.02.2026 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

Ghostface is literally all over my house, so it pains me to say that the SCREAM franchise ended with SCREAM VI. The fact that those guys perfectly paid tribute to Wes Craven and got me to embrace the core four says a lot. #filmsky #horrorsky

26.02.2026 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, this show just GETS IT.

26.02.2026 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, that but Lestat is just so endlessly interesting and theatrical. He's a selfish prick but he's also a romantic. Kinda hard not to embrace him, despite all of his flaws.

26.02.2026 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lestat-pilled. Lol love it.

26.02.2026 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm Gen X and the vampire chronicles were my obsession in the 90s, so can relate. Sam Reid is the Lestat I've been waiting for. He's perfect. Tom Cruise was NOT it.

26.02.2026 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting. I hate PYW, but love SALTBURN and will proudly defend it.

25.02.2026 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hope it all goes well! πŸ–€

25.02.2026 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, yes it is.

25.02.2026 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Convinced that THE VAMPIRE LESTAT is going to fix me. June can't get here fast enough. #tvsky #thevampirelestat

25.02.2026 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Big fan of anything Schoenbrun does. Looking forward to this. #filmsky #horrorsky

25.02.2026 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why, by OogLaDaar 7 track album

Get yer paws on our new OogLaDaar EP β€œWhy” on BandCamp! It’s groovy music but it can also be viewed as a collection of creepy, trippy, funny and sad little short stories… Hope you enjoy!
oogladaar.bandcamp.com/album/why

25.02.2026 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm so excited for you to experience FOUR SEASONS OF FEAR! My co-creator/co-editor Tara Madison Avery of @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social and I have had fun brewing this anthology that serves as a full calendar of queer horror and are thrilled with the array of iconic creators who are joining us!

24.02.2026 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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"I want you to place your hand there on the TV screen."
MAN FINDS TAPE hits physical media today - DVD and Blu-ray.
@magnoliapics.bsky.social πŸ… 82% Certified Fresh

24.02.2026 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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EXCLUSIVE POSTER: 1000 WOMEN IN HORROR premieres on
@shudder.com March 20.

From writer Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, the documentary offers a deep dive into how women pioneers revolutionized horror cinema through their groundbreaking work as directors, actors, and creators since 1895.

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1000 Women in Horror poster - illo of a 50s-era horror lady climbing out of an old tube tv

1000 Women in Horror poster - illo of a 50s-era horror lady climbing out of an old tube tv

Chain Reactions film poster - illo of a row of dancing twirling Leatherface silhouttes in front of a sunrise

Chain Reactions film poster - illo of a row of dancing twirling Leatherface silhouttes in front of a sunrise

A selection of 12 books written and edited by Alex Heller-Nicholas

A selection of 12 books written and edited by Alex Heller-Nicholas

Hello! I'm a film critic + author of 10 books on cult + horror film including 1000 WOMEN IN HORROR, a doc version of which launches on Shudder 20 March. I'm also in CHAIN REACTIONS, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre legacy doc w/ Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Stephen King + Karyn Kusama

horrornonna.com

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