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Matt Konopka

@werematt

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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Brilliant film.

Hope you dig the ones you haven't seen!

12.03.2026 16:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for taking a look! Lords of Salem actually just BARELY missed the list. My favorite from Zombie as well

12.03.2026 15:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good list of sound-based horror here. I would add Lords of Salem, which is the best Rob Zombie movie by a very significant margin (fight me).

Undertone looks dope and I hope I can see it in a theater.

12.03.2026 00:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The LGBTQIA+ community was instrumental in turning the Triple Dipper into a viral meme and reinvigorating Chili's.

Goodbye forever, you baby back bigots.

11.03.2026 21:40 πŸ‘ 198 πŸ” 74 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely delivers on some chilling sound design. Hope you dig it!

11.03.2026 21:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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From β€˜undertone’ to β€˜Pontypool’: 7 Horror Movies That Are True Auditory Nightmares With 'undertone' making itself heard in theaters this week, we look at six horror films where the sound design is the star.

With Undertone making itself heard in theaters this weekend, I looked at some horror films that weaponize sound to full effect for @dreadcentral.bsky.social:

11.03.2026 19:43 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

That fucking thing πŸ˜‚

11.03.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
HOKUM - Official Trailer - In Theaters May 1
HOKUM - Official Trailer - In Theaters May 1 YouTube video by NEON

Damian Mc Carthy about to scare the living hell out of me once again

11.03.2026 16:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a close up of a man 's face in a dark room with a glove on his hand . ALT: a close up of a man 's face in a dark room with a glove on his hand .

Oh hell yeah

11.03.2026 01:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Same. Even with the show getting cancelled, I felt like they ended it perfectly.

11.03.2026 01:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Still from Ash vs. Evil Dead of a man (Ash) in a trailer with a chainsaw hand

Still from Ash vs. Evil Dead of a man (Ash) in a trailer with a chainsaw hand

Watching Ash vs. Evil Dead again and still kind of can’t believe this series exists. Nailed expectations and then some.

Epic return for Bruce Campbell to the franchise that I’m so glad we got.

10.03.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

For sure. Some phenomenal performances in this year's group.

10.03.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Poster for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Poster for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

I expected If I Had Legs I’d Kick You to be tense, but goddamn that was stressful.

Rose Byrne is incredible.

10.03.2026 02:18 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy International Women's Day! 12 days til we premiere on Shudder, the countdown is ON 🚨🚨🚨

08.03.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 91 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy International Women's Day! Go watch a movie directed by a woman like:

TITANE, RAW - Julia Ducournau
LUCKY, 12 HOUR SHIFT - Brea Grant
A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT - Ana Lily Amirpour
THE SUBSTANCE - Coralie Fargeat
TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID - Issa LΓ³pez
SLASH/BACK - Nyla Innuksuk

#filmsky

08.03.2026 20:45 πŸ‘ 89 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 5

THREAD: I got laid off from NYMag/Vulture after 14 years. The family lost 75% of income + medical. Now mzs.press bookstore, once a side project. is do-or-die for Judith & I. I feel weird telling you this because others are doing much worse. But if you could like or share this, we'd be so grateful!

08.03.2026 00:29 πŸ‘ 6025 πŸ” 3487 πŸ’¬ 288 πŸ“Œ 237
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Highlander | Priscilla Page Get more from Priscilla Page on Patreon

happy 40th birthday to Highlander, one of my favorite movies of all time

07.03.2026 20:40 πŸ‘ 557 πŸ” 86 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 24
A sigh that says Godzilla at Boba Bear

A sigh that says Godzilla at Boba Bear

A sigh that says Godzilla Attention: Kaiju Research Facility

A sigh that says Godzilla Attention: Kaiju Research Facility

A Godzilla mug with steam coming out of his head

A Godzilla mug with steam coming out of his head

A Godzilla cutout with a blue churro extending from his mouth

A Godzilla cutout with a blue churro extending from his mouth

Went to a pop-up at Boba Bear for my boy Godzilla

06.03.2026 23:37 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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β€˜Hex’ Appeal: Diving into a Shaw Brothers Classic Now Streaming on Shudder One of the most intoxicating things about golden-era Hong Kong cinema, especially when it comes to its genre efforts, is how much of a shock to the senses it can be. The films that came out of studios...

I’ve got some more writing up at @bloody-disgusting.com. This time I had the chance to talk about a classic Shaw Brothers horror flick and sing the praises of one of the studio’s greatest directors.

06.03.2026 21:35 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

POP QUIZ HOT SHOTS: what are some of the most stylistically bold and formally daring music docs you've seen that are about specific scenes or eras (as opposed to hagiographies on specific artists or bands)?

(Signal boosts greatly appreciated for this one!)

06.03.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 2
Still from Blow Out of a woman standing in front of an American Flag, hands held out for help and screaming

Still from Blow Out of a woman standing in front of an American Flag, hands held out for help and screaming

Revisited Blow Out and mannn, this image hits harder than ever

05.03.2026 18:37 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Don't Call Him Bogus: Tom Noonan's Frankenstein Is the Heart of 'The Monster Squad' In light of Tom Noonan's tragic passing, we look at how the actor's portrayal of Frankenstein's Monster is the heart of 'The Monster Squad'.

Tom Noonan’s performance as Frankenstein’s Monster in The Monster Squad is one of my favorite portrayals of the creature. Wrote about his impact on monster kids like myself for @dreadcentral.bsky.social

04.03.2026 23:34 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

THE MONSTER SQUAD is now streaming for free on Pluto TV: pluto.tv/us/on-demand...

04.03.2026 23:37 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Don't Call Him Bogus: Tom Noonan's Frankenstein Is the Heart of 'The Monster Squad' In light of Tom Noonan's tragic passing, we look at how the actor's portrayal of Frankenstein's Monster is the heart of 'The Monster Squad'.

Tom Noonan’s performance as Frankenstein’s Monster in The Monster Squad is one of my favorite portrayals of the creature. Wrote about his impact on monster kids like myself for @dreadcentral.bsky.social

04.03.2026 23:34 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Stephen Graham Jones’ New Horror Novel 'Off the Reservation' β€˜Stole’ His Sleep β€” See the Cover (Exclusive) PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the cover of Stephen Graham Jones' next horror novel, 'Off the Reservation.' The book, due out this fall from Saga Press, brings back a character from the author's 2020 b...

On the bookshelves October 13th. Hope y’all like it:

04.03.2026 14:03 πŸ‘ 510 πŸ” 122 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 50
Book cover 1000 WOMEN IN HORROR

Book cover 1000 WOMEN IN HORROR

Film poster 1000 Women in Horror

Film poster 1000 Women in Horror

Can't wait til 20 March when the @shudder.com doc 1000 WOMEN IN HORROR is released? Good news! You can read my book that inspired the film in the interim!

www.bearmanormedia.com/products/100...

03.03.2026 21:34 πŸ‘ 82 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4
Poster for Resident Evil: Requiem

Poster for Resident Evil: Requiem

Finished Resident Evil: Requiem. Hands down one of the best in the series. Alternatively thrilling, surprising and downright terrifying. The Grace segments had me screaming.

A fantastic love letter to a top-tier survival horror franchise

03.03.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Hailey Piper holding up the new edition of her book No Gods for Drowning, cover art by Anna Chiara Stagi

Hailey Piper holding up the new edition of her book No Gods for Drowning, cover art by Anna Chiara Stagi

My baby is back in print today πŸ₯°

A woman trying to save her city has to slit a few throats to do it in this noir-inspired dark fantasy world, a story I wanted to tell that was the reason I became a writer.

NO GODS FOR DROWNING, out now from Bad Hand Books πŸ”ͺ🌊

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/no-gods-fo...

03.03.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 1036 πŸ” 137 πŸ’¬ 56 πŸ“Œ 19
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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 πŸ‘ 21 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 πŸ‘ 269 πŸ” 135 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 43