MrKaPao (@mrkapao.bsky.social)

MrKaPao

@mrkapao.bsky.social

Writer, Photographer, Foodie, Tabletop Nerd, ❤️ Horror, 🫶 Gardening, Wrestling Fan, and Geek Fashion in LA! linktr.ee/mrkapao

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27 Feb

I would really like to thank everyone who sent their condolences for my father's recent passing and kept us in their thoughts during this difficult time. Thank you to those who were able to donate to my ko-fi to help with food and with #funeral expenses. Thank you all. ❤️ #rip www.ko-fi.com/mrkapao

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We got another indie #horrormovie here tonight called 'Freeze', which is a Lovecraftian creature-feature period piece. I came into this expecting another slog fest, but was pleasantly surprised that it was... #horror #horrormovies

...some good sets and locations (same place where they shot the Hoth scenes in 'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back'). Storywise this was kind of a mash up of 'At the Mountains of Madness' with...

MrKaPao

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...elements of 'The Shadow over Innsmouth'. As a fan of the Arkham Horror franchise of board games and card game, this felt like something that I would encounter in-game.

...actually kinda decent. Yes, the CGI and the creature costume looks a bit cheesy but in this film, it adds a certain bit of fan film charm. Speaking of which, don't come into this expecting a big budget like 'Gangs of New York' but the production did have access to...

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No #TOYZILLALIVE! this week due to #LAComicCon! Get your weekly #toynews on #TWITCH (twitch.tv/toyzillanetwork) at 6PM PST! #lacomiccon2026 #toyzilla #toys #collectibles

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Series 4 of #FinalGirl from Van Ryder Games with lots of bells and whistles! One of my favorite solo #boardgames and perfect for #Halloween. 🎃🔪 #soloboardgames #horror #tabletopgames #boardgamecommunity #gamers

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Night 26 is a #horrormovie by the name of 'Desert Shadows'. A low budget creature feature that looked like a SyFy original from the early 2000's. The use of CGI here was rough, like... #horror #horrormovies

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...Reptile in his lizard form from the original 'Mortal Kombat' movie rough. The pacing was also pretty bad with suspenseful scenes feeling badly drawn out (to the degree that I dozed off and had to go back and rewatch that scene). Mitch Pileggi was...

MrKaPao

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...pretty decent here and looked like he had fun chewing the scenery. But overall, I would just skip this one.

MrKaPao

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Just learned what a #churro without #sugar (or at least VERY little sugar) tastes like... #regret. 😢 #costco

MrKaPao

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For the 25th night of October we're watching 'Forbidden Fruits', a movie about mean girl witches at the mall. It was an alright campy movie for what it was but it did also have some issues, like with... #horror #horrormovies

MrKaPao

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...some of the dialogue and humor which fell kinda flat. I also felt some of the pacing was dragging and the movie trying too hard to be that cross of 'Mean Girls' meets 'The Craft' with "We don't have s*x on Wednesdays".

MrKaPao

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Check out what I came across while coming home from #Burbank tonight! #aew #7eleven #wrestling #prowrestling

MrKaPao

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I sooooooooo regret forgetting to bring a book to read while manning my booth at this convention.

MrKaPao

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Come down to #ToonCon2026 for your clothing and #boardgame needs! 👍 #tooncon #toyzilla #animation #conventions

MrKaPao

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The 24th #horrormovie we watched tonight was 'Thingy' and eeeeesh...this one was kind of a chore to get through. To quickly sum it up, it's basically a bunch of emo 30-somethings after... #horror #horrormovies

MrKaPao

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...their shift at Hot Topic being a*sholes and spreading a zombie-ish STD to each other at a party. I did not care for ANY of the characters and tbh, couldn't really follow the plot which was just...

MrKaPao

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...disjointed and confusing. Oh and there was no resolution to the ending at all, it pretty much just ended and we got an end credits scene that was just WTF.

MrKaPao

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Tonight we got a #horror flick called 'Umma' that I quite liked. If you grew up within the asian dysphoria you'll be pretty familiar with this movie's themes of... #horrormovies

MrKaPao

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...cultural and generational trauma. Sandra Oh delivers a great performance here of the second generation immigrant identity, childhood trauma, and confronting said trauma to move on and unshackle the next generation from their burden.

MrKaPao

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Come down to the #Burbank Convention Center this Sunday for #ToonCon2026! I'll also be there along with #TOYZILLA with some #boardgames and clothing for your gaming and fashion needs! #tooncon #toys #collectibles

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It was such a nice #autumn day, that I decided to have a simple #breakfast outside while listening to some board game podcasts. Scrambled Eggs, Buttered Seeded Toast, Pickled Red Onions, and Coffee. 🍳🍁 #vegetarian #food 🍜 #foodies #foodporn

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For our 22nd night, the #horrormovie of the evening is 'Trinket Box' and...boy howdy was this one was difficult to get through for me. To call it dull would be kind, it was like... #horror #horrormovies

MrKaPao

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...if 'Get Out' was made for the Hallmark channel. And whenever it was a scene in the dark, it was so dark that I couldn't even make out what was going on that I had to brighten my TV's settings and even then I didn't know what was going on half the time because there's no exposition for anything.

MrKaPao

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The feeling when something you ordered on #etsy from the whole other coast arrives in two to three days versus something you ordered from a couple cities away is a week late, gets lost, and then the replacement is another week late. 😒

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Get some of that spoopy #toynews on #TOYZILLALIVE! tonight with #MrKaPao and Dahveed! Get your weekly dose of toy talk LIVE on #TWITCH (www.twitch.tv/toyzillanetwork) at 6PM PST! #toyzilla #toys #collectibles #streaming #streamers

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It's night 21 and the #horrormovie of the night is a Japanese film called 'Hell Is Other People'. It seems that this one is based off a Korean webtoon and not the #horror video game (what I thought at first). I actually really enjoyed this one, the...

MrKaPao

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...suspense really builds as the movie moves forward with a story that is both attention grabbing and unsettling. Apparently the K-Drama 'Strangers from Hell' is even better with it's proper slow burn psychological drama and 10 episodes to marinade, along with...

MrKaPao

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...a claustrophobic atmosphere and great performances from its actors. Def gonna be added to my TBW (to be watched).

MrKaPao

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Had a #dream last night where I ended up hurting my head and when I woke up the side of my head where I was injured was sore. #dreams #dreaming

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This one...was bad...like REAL bad. 'The Exotic Zoo of Terror' is tonight's "horror" movie and I type that in quotation marks because the only thing scary about this one is how bad it was. I thought the CGI coyotes in 'Coyotes' was bad, the CGI animals in... #horror #horrormovies

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...this one is clip arts level of terrible and the big bad reveal was even worse (but I also guess it could be a kink for some folks). The acting, the story, cinematography, editing, and everything was...

MrKaPao

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...just bad. A real yikes ville! Honestly, just watch the 'Tiger King' documentary or 'Joe vs. Carole', you'll have a MUCH better time.

MrKaPao

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Just almost got clipped in the parking lot by a car that was going entirely too fast as it was cutting through parking aisles while I was walking to my truck. 😡

MrKaPao

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Tonight's October #horrormovie is 'American Fright Fest'. Yet another low budget b #horror flick that could have been a classic but just missed the goal. The movie had a good premise but...

MrKaPao

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...the plot holes and a story that just drags made it difficult to really get into it. Actor Dylan Walsh was perhaps the only reason that made this one at watchable or at least something to put on in the background.

MrKaPao

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My haul from the #BoardGame Sale & Content Creator Meet Up this past weekend! Got some really good deals and checked off some stuff off my grail list, like 'Chai' which I scored the deluxe version with the playmat for $20. 🍵❤ #boardgames #boardgamecommunity #tabletopcommunity #gamers

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Finally got around to watching #EvilDeadBurn as my 18th #horrormovie of the month. First off, as a #horror movie, I enjoyed this. Loved how they leaned into the practical effects and makeup. Lots of... #evildead

MrKaPao

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...blood-soaked violence and splatter for the gorehounds. Now as an entry into the Evil Dead franchise...ehhhhhhhhh...like the previous outtings, it did not have the original trilogy vibes. But at least it did have...

MrKaPao

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...better ties to the mythos than the previous film, 'Evil Dead Rise'. Honestly, I would give 'Evil Dead Burn' a much better score if it was it's own thing, rather than an entry into Evil Dead series.

MrKaPao

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After #Workout #SundayDinner! 🐮🫀💪 Grilled #BeefHeart, Roasted Turmeric #BrusselSprouts, and Cherry #Tomatoes on the Vine. #beef #meat #leanmeat #protein #dinner #food 🍜 #foodies #foodporn

MrKaPao

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My #heart and #bloodpressure better be grateful for all this time in the #gym. 🫀💪 #workouts #health #hearthealth #hearthealthy

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𝐀 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐧! 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨, 𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐬. 😈🤘 #dungeonsanddragons #dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg #paladins

MrKaPao

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Our 17th #horrormovie of the month is 'Coyotes'. While the chemistry between Justin Long and Kate Bosworth was pretty good, the VERY poorly rendered CGI coyotes is so jarring that it... #horror

MrKaPao

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...undermines and squanders what could have been a fun campy movie. Oh and also, as someone who deals with coyotes on a nightly basis, those were NOT coyotes.

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While I was out in #Torrance today, I also decided to check out the #ShonenJump Shop and #StudioGibli #PopUp! Lots of cool and EXPENSIVE stuff. Was very tempted with a few things at the Gibli shop like the #PorcoRosso Carabiner Keychain and the #Totoro Watering Can. 🐷🌱 #anime #otaku #weebs #geeks

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Went to the #BoardGame Sale and Content Creator Meet Up at Smog City Brewery in Torrance (still going on until 6PM). Picked up a bunch of #games and encountered my first boardgame/TTRPG vending machine in the wild (more places need these). #tabletopcommunity #gaming #gamers

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Night 16 is 'The Girl in the Photographs', a #horror thriller that's also Wes Craven's final film project (he produced it). The word that came to mind while watching this one was "lacking", it just lacking in... #horrormovies

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...story, character development, and style (which is ironic since photography is one of the themes). And honestly, the ending was just anticlimactic and disappointing.