Matt Monagle

We're only three weeks out from November 11, which means we're only three weeks out from my third annual rewatch of STATION ELEVEN. It's become one of my favorite yearly traditions, and I can't wait to cry and feel joy and cry and feel hope and cry.

Grab the snacks! @hauntedmeg.bsky.social has 8 family-friendly horror picks for your Halloween movie night. Just remember…family-friendly doesn’t mean sleeping with the lights off! 👀 What movie would YOU add to the list? bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3...

I can't prove it, but I blame the rise of ESPN - and the platform's subsequent and desperate attempts to remain relevant - for the current state of political discourse. (Mina Kimes innocent, always.)

Big day in the Monagle household.

Happy pub day to STRANDED ON EARTH: HOW NIGHT SKIES BECAME E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL! My new book is out today (also canonically the day E.T. actually arrived on Earth in the movie), so please pick up a copy if you have not already! Thank you @1984prods.bsky.social for making this happen!!!

Brazilians recommending not to amplify right-wing talking points by dunking and quoting, as a winning strategy Next day, my tl is full of people dunking on rfk jr I literally would not have seen the bigotry if it wasn't for y'all repeating it. That's exactly what the Brazilians were on about!

SOMETHING EVIL (1972): Steven Spielberg's 1972 made-for-TV possession movie might genuinely be one of my favorite films of his? And the fact that he seemingly hates it only makes me like it more. Hope some intrepid archivist liberates the remastered version from whatever vault it's hiding in.

💰 A classic noir-stained action-adventure, Padraic McKinley's directorial debut THE WEIGHT features an unforgettable turn from Ethan Hawke as a Depression era father who will stop at nothing to get his daughter back. facets.org/programs/the...

It's been two weeks since I watched a HELLRAISER sequel and I'm itching to get back my franchise watch. Stupid job and friends and freelance.

Sometimes, people tell @donatobomb.bsky.social and I that our criteria for the @certifiedforgotten.com podcast is too difficult. But our next guest picked a goddamn Steven Spielberg movie, so I think those people just aren't thinking outside the box enough.

I was thrilled to chat with @bjcolangelo.bsky.social for this special @fangoria.bsky.social piece all about how the Chainsaw Awards come together, what it takes to build a show that's a little "weird," and why it ultimately feels like one big horror summer camp. Give it a read!

Things are going great.

One of the core tenets of the Trump era has been to never apologize and just wait out the backlash, and unfortunately, it's been effective as hell. I'm taking some small comfort in the fact that this approach seems to be nontransferable, especially as we near the end of Trump's reign.

The best part of October is all the people in your life who don't typically want anything to do with horror reaching out to ask you for horror book and movie recommendations. It's a small window, but we make the most of it, friends, yes we do.

I got sick of y'all falling for all the propaganda so I made an album called PROPAGANDA that's out today in the music platform of your choice. Songs include fun diss tracks like "Eat The Rich" to a cumbia called "Sueño Americano" 💃🏻 tinyurl.com/Propaganda26

Magic players agreeing that Jadzia Dax and Kira Nerys are the two best commanders from the STAR TREK set (so far) is real validation of DS9 supremacy.

This bar is playing the Rob Zombie HALLOWEEN and I am SEETHING.

We have a new podcast episode, and we're biting into Jordan Downey's THE CYCLE. Listen in to hear us discuss [redacted], analyze [redacted], and praise how Downey handles [redacted]. Sorry about the vagueness, but we don't want to spoil what surprises await if you haven't seen it yet!

One of the few lessons I've held onto from my FSR days is to try to have different writers handle reviews and interviews for a film. So when I got the chance to talk to Jordan Downey about THE CYCLE - coming next week! - I knew I needed to get @fakerobhunter.bsky.social to sing its praises.

Most of the STAR TREK MTG cards I've seen so far have been pretty disappointing - just glorified headshots of actors. So color me surprised that the Kira Nerys card is actually pretty righteous.

I wrote about the influence credit cards have on the restaurant industry, and how it increasingly feels like if you don't have the right card, you can't get into the cool restaurants (and how swipe fees contribute to the fact that you can't afford it anyway) www.weareravenous.com/restaurant-c...

If you encounter ICE, here's what every New Yorker should know.

Trans voter to @aoc.bsky.social: Trans people in America feel like they've been abandoned by the Democratic Party, that we are a losing issue, that it's not worth defending us. What do you say to that? AOC:

The US government is now asking Elon Musk to restore the access they say was never removed, Elon says was shut down by the US government, and both briefly tried to pretend was down due to a technical glitch, in between darkly hinting Ukrainians deserve to die for being stubborn or ungrateful.

I really want to back this but I have a shelf full of TTRPGs I never play so you should back it instead

Oh yes, I quite enjoyed CLAYFACE. It's gnarly. It's mean. It knows exactly what kind of film it is and has the confidence to be so with its whole chest. www.picketywitch.com/clayface-rev...

There is no better way to get on my forever shitlist than emailing me at my Certified Forgotten address to sell me something for Amplify Credit Union. As Andrea always says, I lack a hater's heart, but for those folks, I'll make an exception.

Back in my ScreenCrush days, it felt like every other article I wrote was about Han Solo casting rumors. Then SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY came and went and was promptly mind-holed by popular culture. Obviously, Bond is more resilient than that, but still. Can't believe how long this has dragged on.

it’s been this way since trump made fun of that reporter’s congenital joint condition ten years ago. all that “donald trump will tear this nation’s moral fiber apart” was insufferably cringe pearl clutching and it was also all absolutely correct.

I think I'd be frustrated with this one no matter what, but it's reeeeally compounded by the fact that it's the only thing sitting between me and HELLRAISER: REVIVAL.

Vamps is such an infectiously good time! I've made so many people watch it 😂 I also unironically think that the scene where Justin Kirk's Vadim turns a human into a vampire as a favor to Goody might be... THE best comedic vampire transformation scene? (I love Justin Kirk in this movie)

I'm back at @certifiedforgotten.com to praise Amy Heckerling's delightfully goofy vampire comedy 'Vamps.'

JD Vance is determined to make sure that all undecided voters across the whole country and not just Ohio associate Republicans even more loudly as defenders of pedophiles

I just got laid off from my full-time job, which is awful. If you're looking to hire someone (or know someone looking to hire someone) who's excellent at writing, editing, communications in general, and/or cultural criticism, email me at mousterpiececinema at gmail dot com. Don't be shy! Seriously.

What a joke.

Elon Musk is a Bond villain.

Back when WARRIOR was on television, I had the immense pleasure of interviewing Hoon Lee, who is one of our best actors and a joy to speak with. So seeing Lee in conversation with @roxana-hadadi.bsky.social is pretty much the journalism equivalent of appointment television for me.

STRANGE DARLING (2023): Oh shit, EVERYONE liked that one. Another successful movie night for the horror agnostics. It also proves that movies told in chapters are never, ever bad. Take note, screenwriters.

Turns out I can still be stunned and disgusted by Republicans. Good to know.

We are less than $100 from our next stretch goal! Who's gonna tip us over? #horror #horrorbooks #halloween www.kickstarter.com/projects/cul...