#Canadian Psycho

[babeman]

American Psycho 🔪

[alsbrain]

[e-the-pizza-man]

How can you look so annoyed on such a comfortable seat? I guess if my name was Derek, I'd be pretty sour too.

Derek belongs to @gatobob

[foxxology]

to my american followers, this is going to be a multiple day wait while they count in the early, provisional, and absentee ballots so PLEASE take care of yourselves <3

[ceilidho]

Hnnnggg, you’re just about making me scream with Hush!Ghost. I fucking love Hush, I watch it like 8 times a year. Anyways, you know that scene where the killer is behind Maddie? Making semi-loud sounds to get her attention but because she’s completely deaf she doesn’t notice? Yeah that but Hush!Ghost is just behind her jerking himself off to Deaf!Reader’s obliviousness, cumming on her floor for her to step in when she gets up 😳

im literally about to bite through wood at the thought of Ghost's massive body standing right behind Deaf!Reader while she lounges on the couch, entirely unaware of the man standing in the middle of her kitchen watching her. and Ghost is just so amused by how close he can get to her without her even noticing. kind of pisses him off actually that she's all alone and he was able to just waltz right in. bird probably shouldn't be out here in a big house all on her own without anyone to protect her.

[brokehorrorfan]

Frankie Freako will be released on Digital on October 25 before hitting Blu-ray on November 5 via Scream Factory. The 2024 Canadian horror-comedy is currently in select theaters.

Inspired by Gremlins and Ghoulies, Steven Kostanski (Psycho Goreman) writes and directs. Conor Sweeney, Adam Brooks, Kristy Wordsworth, Matthew Kennedy, and Meredith Sweeney star.

Special features are listed below, where you can also watch the trailer.

Special features:

Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Steven Kostanski, Actor Conor Sweeney, and Cinematographer Pierce Derks

Fasten Your Freakbelts: Behind The Scenes Of Frankie Freako

Conor & Frankie: A Conversation Between Actors

Frankie Freako’s Funtime Phone Commercial

Antique Connoisseurs Segments

Trailer

Workaholic yuppie Conor has a dilemma: no one in his life respects him! Not his boss, not his coworkers, not even his wife Kristina, who thinks he's an uptight "square"! Conor sees no way out of this existential rut until one night while channel-surfing, he catches a bizarre ad for a party hotline hosted by a strange dancing goblin: Frankie Freako. Conor is entranced by Frankie's promises of wild and freaky adventures, just a phone call away – could this be just the recipe to spice up his flavorless life?

Pre-order Frankie Freako.

[1o1percentmilk]

i am trying so so hard to make hatojosetou happen u guys

[cough-noise]

Wake your psyche up with these goodies available here!

[froggybangbang]

got tagged by @tsnbrainrot to list my top five songs on repeat at the moment. One of which is 100% their fault. Here they are.

I'm literally tagging everyone reading this coz i want all of the music recs! Tag me i really do want this!

If you don't pay for spotify, and therefore can't listen to just one song, they are amongst the song on my Right Now playlist here. I promise all the songs are good? Some are on the slow side cos i often listen to it as i go to bed (muse and spice girl songs especially).

[valkyries-things]

MARY HARRON // DIRECTOR

“She is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. She co-wrote the screenplay and directed American Psycho, The Notorious Bettie Page, and I Shot Andy Warhol. The latter received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for best first feature film. It also won the sole acting award at that year's Sundance Film Festival for Lili Taylor's performance as Solanas.”

[fuddlyduddly]

I love how Canadian cinema has 5 modes of availability

1. It's a big movie that most people don't realize is Canadian/is lucky enough to have had good distribution through American video companies i.e American Psycho, Ginger Snaps, Strange Brew, numerous horror films

2. It's been forgotten about and lived in VHS purgatory, but recently has had a good restoration and is being seen by new people i.e Skip Tracer, Clearcut, Sudden Fury

3. It was released on DVD at some point, but isn't available to stream anywhere/is out of print/is stuck with an old video master that doesn't look very good i.e White Room, Last Night

4. Has never been restored in HD, the only way to watch it is bootleg VHS recordings, if those are even available i.e Between Friends, Loyalties, Paperback Hero, numerous others

5. It was made by the NFB, you can stream a gorgeous restoration for free at any time

[kevinsreviewcatalogue]

Review: PG: Psycho Goreman (2020)

PG: Psycho Goreman (2020)

Not rated

<Originally posted at https://kevinsreviewcatalogue.blogspot.com/2023/02/review-pg-psycho-goreman-2020.html>

Score: 3 out of 5

PG: Psycho Goreman is an entertaining horror-comedy with its heart in the right place that's held back by one big central problem. It boasts amazing creature effects and some great kills in service to a fun sendup of the basic plot of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and its retro throwback style was very cool to watch. This should've been a slam-dunk. Unfortunately, it also has an utterly loathsome "hero" who is in some ways just as monstrous as the film's titular alien, and whose central arc does not see her face any real punishment for the awful things she does over the course of the film. By the end of the film, I was rooting for absolutely nobody and just hoping for some good carnage, which it fortunately delivered courtesy of those special effects I mentioned earlier. Overall, this film feels like an artifact of late '00s/early '10s "epic awesomeness" internet culture, something that would've been hilarious as a five-minute comedic short film of the kind that RocketJump and Robot Chicken used to specialize in but which eventually wore out its welcome as a feature film, becoming obnoxious despite having some great moments along the way.

The basic plot is that, long ago, an evil and extremely powerful alien was imprisoned in a tomb on Earth after his plot to conquer the galaxy was defeated. In the modern day, Mimi and Luke, a pair of kids in a small podunk town, discover the alien's tomb while playing in their backyard and accidentally free him when Mimi takes the strange gemstone on the lid. Mimi soon finds out that whoever wields this gem holds absolute control over the alien and his considerable power, and soon, she makes the alien into her personal slave, all while she grows increasingly drunk with power herself, much to Luke's growing horror. Meanwhile, far away in the other corner of the galaxy, the Templars, the corrupt religious order who defeated this alien baddie (after being responsible for his uprising in the first place), discover that he has escaped and set a course for Earth, as do some of his former generals when he sends out an SOS.

In short, it's an '80s kids adventure movie in which, instead of a friendly alien who wants to phone home, the main characters meet Thanos -- specifically, a version of Thanos straight out of one of James Gunn's older Troma flicks rather than his later Guardians of the Galaxy movies -- and find a way to control him. And make no mistake, this movie goes balls-out wherever and whenever it can. Our introduction to "Psycho Goreman", the name that Mimi and Luke bestow upon the alien, involves him stumbling upon a trio of crooks in a warehouse and proceeding to inflict a series of torturous deaths upon them. It's established that he likes to leave some of his victims alive just so he can make them suffer longer, which we get to see in detail when a poor cop who tries to stop him gets forcibly mutated into a slave and is later shown to be begging for the sweet release of death. The makeup effects on PG were outstanding, as were the performances by both Matthew Ninaber in the suit and Steven Vlahos doing his voice acting. The other aliens, too, all look amazing, from the twisted angelic appearance of the Templars' leader Pandora to the creative designs of PG's generals, who look like something Jim Henson might've created if he were feeling especially mean. The action scenes are a blast to watch, clearly shot on a low budget but shot by a team of filmmakers who know how to make the most of it. The visceral thrills alone, and its cool, badass villain protagonist, are enough to make me recommend this movie on those merits alone.

It's fortunate to have them, too, because the human side of the story here was absolutely loathsome, and it all comes down to one character in particular. While the film may be named for the most obvious monster in the story, there is in fact a second, less obvious but no less horrible monster at its center in the form of Mimi. This was through no fault of her actor Nita-Josee Hanna, who did exactly what the role required of her and did it well, perhaps a bit too well. No, the problem here was that, upon gaining control of PG through the gem, Mimi proceeds to use it to act out every nightmarish impulse and whim you can imagine coming from an adolescent girl and then some. She has PG mutate one of her classmates into a monster, one who is clearly shown to be suffering as a result of it. She has PG straight-up murder a girl who laughs at them on the street. She acts completely unfazed by the growing carnage around her, all while her behavior gets increasingly petty and unhinged.

The worst part is, the film seems to recognize on some level that Mimi is turning into a monster. It's a central part of Luke's character arc, in fact. There's a scene where Mimi goes to pray for a solution to the pickle she's found herself in, only for it to end with her symbolically breaking a crucifix upon realizing that her control over PG has already given her godlike power. There are two directions that this movie could've gone in that would've been better than the one it ultimately took. The first, and the direction that I think it was trying for, would've been to have Mimi realize the error of her ways and just how dangerous PG really is, and renounce her power. Perhaps PG doing something horrible to somebody she actually cares about, especially if it's something she ordered him to do in a fit of rage before she had time to think about it? The second would've been to have her not realize the error of her ways and ultimately become the film's real villain, perhaps seizing PG's power permanently and becoming a monster herself (including another cool makeup/effects job for the tween tyrant as her newfound power mutates her) and forcing Luke and his parents to join forces with a de-powered PG (himself humbled by his experience at Mimi's hands) and Pandora to stop her. As it stood, however, the resolution to Mimi's arc and the plot as a whole felt weak, the climax being more of a gag battle than anything else without it feeling like it had much in the way of real stakes.

The Bottom Line

This probably should've been a ten-minute comedy short on YouTube rather than a feature film, as it started strong and had a lot to like about it but ultimately wore on me as it went on. Come for the monsters and the gore, but don't be prepared to actually care about the human characters.

[yellowwwcrayon]

More Professor Logan x Student Wade Thoughts (Take 2)

Variation of the prior post, young Wade's actually doing freelance shady shit for Francis (or Ajax as he insists) and Angel as a branch of the Weapon X program, and he's supposed to get DNA from Logan for a new batch of some serum they're injecting orphan kids with. Little Canadian psycho's confident he can get close to the Wolverine (who's retired now and teaching at the Xavier School) and obtain Logan's DNA.

Fails to factor in how hot the old man is in real life. Wade's read all of his old comics growing up in his broken abusive household. Logan's low-key his favorite X-Man, but the first thing he asks when he meets Logan is if he's banged Storm like the comics suggested and it pisses Logan off. Wade's becomes obsessed with him even after delivering the blood samples he promised Frances and Angel. He's like, I can do better, guys, give me some time.

And cut to a few weeks later, he comes back with a weird thing of white stuff in a test tube. Frances tests the contents out of morbid curiosity and it is, indeed as they feared, downstairs juice from the Wolverine mixed with Wade's DNA. He's like, what the fuck did you do? Why's your saliva and some of your cheek cells in here?

Wade's like, told you I could do better. 🤷‍♀️

Meanwhile Logan's freaking out about blowing his load in a student's mouth and breaking into the liquor cabinet after being sober for ten years. (Yes, Wade sows chaos into old man's life just for shits and giggles. Poor Logan, but not really.)

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I was literally thinking about them just now 😮‍💨 @watmalik idk, Wolverine Origins Wade just hits differently. He gives off weird obsessive little pyscho/toxic bf vibes. No wonder his girlfriends are all exes now.

[mortuarymusings]

"And though I can hide my cold gaze, and you can shake my hand and feel flesh gripping yours and maybe you can even sense our lifestyles are probably comparable… I simply am not there."

- American Psycho (2000)

German Canadian Psycho. I haven't made digital art, nor fanart in years but this nasty sicko man has infested my brain so bad I needed to make a whole different blog lol. enjoy

edit: i forgot some small details like his scar LOL so post is edited

[romanceyourdemons]

too many movies are called american something. how about CANADIAN psycho. BRAZILIAN samurai. TAIWANESE beauty. GERMAN gigolo. KENYAN graffiti. DUTCH sniper. other countries can have aimless and disillusioned ex-youth too you know

[covid-safer-hotties]

School’s back and so is a COVID-19 surge: Protecting kids and precarious workers - Published Aug 30, 2024

While the chance of dying has decreased, we should be concerned about the serious long-term complications that can follow an infection.

The 2024 school year is beginning amid one of the biggest COVID-19 waves of the pandemic.

One U.S doctor states, “This is a very significant surge. The levels are very high. They’re the highest we’ve ever seen during a summer wave.” It might be hard to think about, but we’re still in a pandemic and experts are warning against COVID-19 complacency in schools.

Dying with COVID-19 in the acute phase may have decreased, but complications from an infection exist — more than 2 million Canadians have “long COVID” (LC). In this context, societies that see themselves as equitable, inclusive and just need to consider if they’re doing the best job protecting their more vulnerable members, like children and many precarious workers. Research shows governments are not doing the best protecting the rights of children in a crisis, and reports from workers indicate some feel abandoned and left to deal with scary health situations, largely on their own. For school staff, students, their families and communities, this all seems quite cruel. It does not need to be this way.

Organizations are working to make Ontario schools safer. Ontario school safety advocates for cleaner air in schools and research shows schools are safer when things like masking and vaccination are in place. However, these measures are generally not being followed.

Dr. Pantea Javidan writes, “the lack of health and safety in schools resulting from zero-mitigation policies continues to cause great physical and psycho-social harms to children and families.” One study found 14 per cent of adolescents who have gotten COVID-19 developed some LC symptoms. Another study found 45 per cent of infected children with at least one persisting LC symptom. For workers with LC, about 14 per cent have not returned to work within three months since their infection. Many people have been knocked off career paths because of LC. It is a public health crisis for workers and youth.

Allowing uncontrolled spread in communities and schools will likely see the crisis grow, so schools need to be made safe. Not making schools safe violates children’s rights because children’s rights to education include the right to an environment that is safe and not harmful to one’s health.

Kids are major spreaders of COVID-19 and with certain policies, the schools they attend can be safer. HEPA filters should be in every classroom and always on.

Businesses like the Apricot Tree Café in Mississauga are committed to clean air, use HEPA filters and are considered a leader in COVID-19 safe business practices. The owner reports not being sick in four years despite working in a high-risk industry. If a private restaurant can provide clean air, so can the public school system. Not doing so may violate certain human rights.

Dr. Javidan argues “policies threatening the life, health, and education of children are cause for alarm among defenders of human rights.” Importantly, human rights overlap into workers’ rights. In the U.S., workers have been disabled at an unexpectedly high rate since the pandemic began, and researchers are wondering if there’s a COVID-19 connection.

My research looks at precarious occasional teachers (OTs) in Ontario during COVID-19 and ways to make work safer for them, which makes schools safer for students. For example, hiring more secure contract teachers can reduce class sizes making them safer. Higher OT pay, basic income, and paid sick days could help by enabling sick people to stay home. OTs in B.C. make significantly more money per day than Ontario OTs, so higher wages are possible.

Ontario OTs have no paid sick days and can be exposed to multiple schools and hundreds if not thousands of students and staff, which puts them and others at risk. Higher wages and/or a universal basic income allows OTs to have a buffer due to lost income from days absent. A policy of paid sick days can stop sick workers going to work and helps a robust economy.

There are many educational and employment policy options available to reduce COVID-19 levels and protect students and workers during the 2024/25 school year. To uphold the rights of children and workers, these policies should be advocated for by community groups and unions, and adopted by governments and school boards.