Matt Denny

Overview of Film-Philosophy vol 22 issue 2 June 2018 Special Issue: The Surfaces of Film-Philosohy, Edited by Catherine Constable, Timotheus Vermeulen, and me! threadreaderapp.com/thread/1016628…

Just heard that the great Horst Janson -- aka Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter, the title character of one of Hammer's greatest and weirdest vampire movies -- has passed away at the age of 89. Farewell, Captain. May your sword be forever sharp.

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The "blockbusters don't need to look good" thing is annoying when during the 90s you'd get a family movie about two guys trying to outsmart a mouse and it looked like this.

It’s such a simple joke in Wallace and Gromit but it’s killed me

Danger Mouse was possibly the last British cartoon to prominently feature Brutalist architecture...

If there is anything more festive than a horse skull coming to your door for a rap battle and some cake I don't want to know about it

Saw the words vampire and baseball and immediately heard Supermassive Black Hole

In my opinion this rules out The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, possibly the least Rock and/or Roll Narnia book. While it does predate Shake Rattle and Roll, Rock Around the Clock, and That's All Right by a year, The Silver Chair is the most Rock N Roll Narnia book don't @ me

Thinking of proposing a paper critically reflecting on my teaching periodicals and digital/physical (and my assessment for this). Specifically I am teaching Gothic Short Form. Anyone interested in forming a panel either on teaching periodicals and/or Gothic and/or short form?

Also ahead of Friday if you go see the Wicked movie and Ariana, Cynthia or Jonathan aren’t on please don’t complain, understudies and standbys are the backbone of musicals.

Maybe this snippet misrepresents the review, but what an odd point of comparison to make when one is performing for a camera and one performing for the stage. Isn't this like the fundamental difference between stage and screen acting?

Realised my book is currently half price to preorder ($15 paperback!) as part of @upmiss's sitewide sale. The sale ends 20 November so act quick if you want to snap up a bargain! upress.state.ms.us/Books/T/The-Su…

It was a real privilege to speak about my book tonight at the @BFI library. I even got to meet Richard Bell who was unexpectedly in the audience! Richard was a background artist on Watership Down and you can see his recollections about the film here: wildyorkshire.co.uk/naturediary/do…

I'm being casual about this but also Clare Grogan was there and she gave me a cake and I'm still just a little overwhelmed by that interaction

There was a very important guest at the screening of Gregory's Girl tonight.

Sold this week, Lord Summerisle’s jacket from The Wicker Man. This garment was one of Lee's favourites. He wore it in several other films, including The Skull (1965), as well as for publicity photos and interviews.

The CFP for the @screeningsex SIG panel at @baftss 2025 is still open! Email or DM me for more information. Deadline is 29 November.