29. M.A. in Film Studies. Producer, Editor, & Community Manager for the A4E Podcast. Freelance writer for outlets such as Polygon, Neon Splatter, Fangoria, and things yet to come.
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Hiya folks! Apologies for letting everyone know so late, but no new episode this week. I know everyone was looking forward to our thoughts on *checks notes* …MATCHBOX: THE MOVIE? Well, life stuff got in the way. Check back next week for STREET FIGHTER.
This weekend SILVER PINES is out for all to play. Below is a thread of some writing I’ve contributed I've done for Neon Splatter & Fangoria on the game’s pre-release alongside my review. I hope you all take a moment to read my work and check the game out. It’s well worth it.
Also I'm pretty sure the devs love the sense of power shotguns usually have in survival horror games because not only are they meaty in this, but there's a ton to choose from.
Thanks as always to
@neuroticmonkey.bsky.social for giving me an outlet to publish this.
I hope people enjoy!
The devs at Wych Elm craft a beautiful horror neo-noir world that pays reverence to TWIN PEAKS, SILENT HILL, the works of Francis Bacon, and more while still becoming its own singular thing. I loved the rotoscoped art design, fantastic moody score, and it's overall presentation.
SILVER PINES releases tomorrow October 8th, and I'm back this week at Neon Splatter for a review of this stellar survival horror experience. Can't recommend enough that people give it a try. $25 bucks is practically a steal for how great this is.
Video Game Review: Silver Pines (2026)
@odstspartan.bsky.social on an engaging metroidvania that has many influences, but builds on all of them in a unique way.
All Ed had to say was Jordan Downey's (the director of THE HEAD HUNTER) upcoming THE CYCLE was the goods. Say no more. My body is ready.
NEW SPOOKTOBER EPISODE! @edtravis.bsky.social returns to talk Fantastic Fest! @vycevictus.bsky.social gives his thoughts on YOUR MOTHER x3, & @hibachijustice.bsky.social gives Producer @odstspartan.bsky.social a history lesson on Joko Anwar's new GHOST IN A CELL! creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
When your lead actress is training nonstop to be a tokusatsu superheroine!!
I'm jealous God those images look so good, too
Yesterday I messed with some film nitrate at a collection museum. Got to unspool a reel to an unknown silent film and hopefully made steps to ID it in the future. Very cool experience.
NEVER AFTER DARK writer-director Dave Boyle gets supernatural with FANGORIA in our exclusive interview.
Again, I can't stress enough thanks to
@neuroticmonkey.bsky.social for giving me a home and room to write about this seminal American 2020s blockbuster.
I hope people enjoy this reading, and special shout-out to
@richardlnewby.bsky.social whose influence on this piece lives on.
That's right, two days in a row with a new written thing by yours truly. This time on NOPE and how Jordan Peele's best film depicts a different kind of tension: Climate Anxiety.
