#filme horror 2024 online

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🎥 Top 5 Filme Noi Horror pe care Trebuie să le Vizionezi în 2024! 👻

Tociști de film și adepți de groază, sunteți pregătiți să vă speriați în acest sezon? Am pregătit o listă cu cele mai recente și mai înfricoșătoare filme de groază pe care le poți viziona online în 2024. Aceste producții te vor inspira să respiri adânc și să aibă un efect de furnicături. Ia-ți marshmallows, stinge lumina și pregătește-te să te sperii!

„Umbra pădurii”: O poveste întunecată despre un colectiv de prieteni care aleg să petreacă un weekend într-o cabană izolată. Ei nu realizează că pădurea din jurul lor este locuită de un demon vechi de secole, cu un secret întunecat. Suspansul și groaza cresc pe măsură ce prietenii dispar fiecare separat. Un must-see pentru cei care se bucură de groază supranaturală.

Experimentul.

Într-un laborator ascuns, oamenii de știință încearcă să dezvăluie secretul vieții eterne. Cu toate acestea, atunci când experimentele sunt gestionate greșit, o entitate monstruoasă înspăimântătoare este eliberată.

„Casa Cărbunelui” O familie se va muta într-un cămin de bătrâni pentru a începe o viață proaspătă, dar își vor da seama rapid că casa are un secret întunecat. Fantôme-ul minerului decedat reapar în fiecare colț al clădirii. Misterul și frica cresc pe măsură ce trecutul întunecat al casei este dezvăluit. Un thriller psihologic care te va ține în întuneric.

„În oglindă” După ce a descoperit o oglindă antică la o piață de vechituri, o tânără a început să aibă experiențe ciudate. Filmul este o călătorie în teroarea necunoscutului, cu o atmosferă bogată și scene înfricoșătoare. Acum disponibil la furnizorul dvs. preferat de filme online.

„Legenda vânătorului de spirite” Un celebru vânător de fantome este chemat să investigheze un grup de evenimente paranormale neobișnuite într-o comunitate mică. Nu ratați aceste filme de groază care pretind că produc pielea de găină!

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THE SUBSTANCE

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THEY ARE WATCHING Indie horror thriller - free on Tubi, Vudu, YouTube

They Are Watching is a 2024 horror thriller about two friends searching the underbelly of the dark web for Dark Web Mystery Boxes. Soon they find themselves stalked by a group that runs online pain-infliction rooms known online as Red Rooms. Written, directed, produced by and co-starring J.M. Stelly (Call of the Void;  Abacus; The Demonologist; Within Madness). The movie also stars Keegan Macy,…

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IFL Halloween Horror Showcase 2024

From 09:00 CET on Monday 21st of October 2024, Indy Film Library is hosting a two-week online showcase, streaming some of the best short horror films we received over the last 12 months.

From 09:00 CET on Monday 21st of October 2024, Indy Film Library is hosting a two-week online showcase, streaming some of the best short horror films we received over the last 12 months. All the films are available to view below, for free. You can find a voting form to make your selection for Audience Choice Award at the bottom of the page. Awards for Best Score, Best Cinematography, Best Film…

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Entrevista com o Demônio: O Filme de Terror Mais Aguardado de 2024

Descubra todos os detalhes sobre "Entrevista com o Demônio", o novo filme de terror que promete arrepiar o público. Saiba mais sobre a trama, elenco e onde assistir online gratuitamente após o lançamento no My Family Cinema.

Introdução

"Entrevista com o Demônio" (Late Night with the Devil) é um dos filmes de terror mais esperados de 2024. Dirigido pelos irmãos Cameron e Colin Cairnes, o filme mistura horror e comédia de uma forma única, prometendo envolver e assustar o público. Vamos explorar a trama, os personagens principais e onde você pode assistir ao filme online gratuitamente.

Sinopse e Trama de Entrevista com o Demônio

Ambientado nos anos 70, o filme segue Jack Delroy, um apresentador de TV que, desesperado para salvar seu programa em declínio, decide transmitir ao vivo um especial de Halloween com a participação de especialistas em fenômenos sobrenaturais. O que começa como uma tentativa de impulsionar a audiência rapidamente se transforma em um pesadelo real, com eventos sobrenaturais acontecendo ao vivo, levando todos ao caos e ao terror​​​​.

Elenco Estelar

O filme conta com a atuação brilhante de David Dastmalchian como Jack Delroy. O elenco inclui também Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss, Fayssal Bazzi, Ingrid Torelli, Rhys Auteri, Georgina Haig e Josh Quong Tart. Cada ator traz uma performance única que contribui para a atmosfera tensa e assustadora do filme​​​​.

Curiosidades e Produção

"Entrevista com o Demônio" é dirigido pelos irmãos Cairnes, conhecidos por suas contribuições inovadoras ao gênero de terror. A abordagem mockumentary do filme captura perfeitamente a estética dos anos 70 e faz uma crítica sutil ao sensacionalismo televisivo. O filme estreou inicialmente nos Estados Unidos em 22 de março de 2023, recebendo aclamação da crítica e uma pontuação perfeita em vários sites de avaliação​​​​.

Temas e Questões Frequentes

Qual é a premissa de Entrevista com o Demônio? A trama gira em torno de um especial de Halloween transmitido ao vivo, onde eventos sobrenaturais saem de controle, transformando o programa em um verdadeiro show de terror​​​​.

Quem dirige o filme? O filme é dirigido pelos irmãos Cameron e Colin Cairnes, conhecidos por suas abordagens inovadoras ao gênero de terror​​.

Quem estrela o filme? O elenco inclui David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss, e outros talentos notáveis que trazem intensidade e autenticidade às suas performances​​​​.

Quando será lançado no Brasil? "Entrevista com o Demônio" está programado para ser lançado nos cinemas brasileiros em 4 de julho de 2024​​.

Onde posso assistir online? Após o lançamento nos cinemas, o filme estará disponível para assistir gratuitamente no My Family Cinema, uma plataforma que oferece uma ampla gama de filmes e séries​​.

Onde Assistir Entrevista com o Demônio Online

Para quem não pode ir ao cinema, "Entrevista com o Demônio" estará disponível no My Family Cinema. Esta plataforma permite que você assista a filmes e séries online gratuitamente, incluindo os lançamentos mais recentes. Aproveite para ver esta incrível obra de terror no conforto de sua casa.

Conclusão

"Entrevista com o Demônio" promete ser um dos filmes de terror mais impactantes de 2024. Com uma trama envolvente, performances memoráveis e uma crítica sutil ao sensacionalismo televisivo, este filme é imperdível para os fãs do gênero. Fique atento ao lançamento e prepare-se para uma experiência aterrorizante e emocionante.

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"I'd rather have you than three meals a day.": a thematic analysis

In February of 2024, a comic sprung up created by tumblr user Diesel (username rontra) based off of the Persona series. This comic, known under the title of "I'd rather have you than three meals a day." (which I will refer to as "failteacher yuri" for short), follows the story of two characters from the series: Isako Toriumi from Persona 3 and Sadayo Kawakami from Persona 5. These two characters find themselves entangled in each others' lives by complete happenstance, the comedic framing slowly revealing its fangs of intrigue and drama as more and more of both of their pasts come to light. Today, we will be discussing how the author explores themes of self-acceptance and facing one's past.

A small foreword...

As of the time I'm writing this, there are currently only 19 updates out so far of failteacher yuri, with a 20th on the way. I tried not to rush this analysis, but I also got really excited to write it! And also it's 4am!! So if I missed anything I am so so sorry...!!!

Next, I will be partially referring to characters in accordance with this chart, since this is important to the themes of the self in my opinion. Sometimes I don't specify. Bear with me a little please...

The True Self

There is the obvious point to start with, which is Toriumi accepting the fact that she is a lesbian. This is our beginning conflict in the story—quite literally in the very first page of the series—and it is the spark from which this story begins. As the story progresses, she grows more and more comfortable with her sexuality, trying more and more things with Becky.

The opening to #10 puts it quite well:

Toriumi is simply known by that when at work, a formal and polite guise. With her friends online, she's known under her username Y'ko. When fully alone, she is simply Isako. We meet her in the reverse order of this, knowing her first in a causal setting and graduating into higher grades of formality.

On Kawakami's side of things, we see that the idea of the persona is much more literal in the character of Becky. In a way, we meet her in the opposite way we need Isako, the difference between wearing the mask and having nothing to hide behind.

When she isn't under the guise of Becky and known formally at work as Kawakami, we simply are left with Sadayo. We meet her in this order, knowing her first with the mask on, watching it slowly slip as we begin to know more about her personal life.

These lines are neatly drawn for us and the characters at the start, the divide between these social masks cleanly cut. However, as time goes on and the relationship between the two deepen to new depths, the idea of the mask begins to mix with the true self, most notably in Kawakami's arc. As put nicely in #18...

Comparisons to the Satoshi Kon film Perfect Blue have already been made by others, and even though failteacher yuri is noticeably different from the psychological horror story that the film covers, there are those elements of self-identity and the "real you" that make the comparison extremely interesting.

In the comic, it begins to grow increasingly more unclear for our characters which persona they're exactly speaking to in the moment—which words are intended for which mask, both to leave the lips of and fall upon the ears of. Which "you" is the "real you" if they all begin to feel the same—if the lines begin to blur?

The Burden of our Histories

Kawakami is the clear example of the two to start this section out with. The main thing Kawakami is hiding from Toriumi has to do with why she needs all of the money she scrambles for in the first place, which is revealed to us in #17.

Kawakami has a secret to keep, and it's that she has been sending money to a former student's family, the student's name being Taiki. While in the comic it is unclear what may have happened to him, the usage of the word "forgive" implies that he had died, and that incident is either related to or has been blamed on Kawakami somehow.

The family demands money from her, more than her normal teacher's salary could possibly provide, so she turned to working at Victoria in order to make payments on time. With the tolls going up, though, who knows how long she can keep destroying herself...

But, of course, this isn't her only secret that she's kept. In #11, it's revealed that she took the Kanken at Level 1, the highest possible, and consequently the most difficult of all. At first, it's presented like it's an incredible feat, but this perception is shifted by Kawakami's own, believing it to have been something useless for the direction her life ended up going in.

The narration and informative boxes even begin to bend to the character's thoughts, becoming more and more unclear if the information the black boxes give in this update are objective or subjective, blurring the lines.

As much as Toriumi tries to hype up Kawakami and her accomplishments, the latter will simply never be able to see beyond her own self-perception.

Something that I also want to point out is how failteacher yuri utilizes onomatopoeia, creating a sense of pressure on our characters. It's almost comparable to the manga The Summer Hikaru Died, in which onomatopoeia is used to either create or alleviate tension in a scene, the sounds of the environments becoming almost deafening. The specific update from failteacher yuri I want to point towards is #18, which uses the sound of the rain in the background to create a barrier between Kawakami and Toriumi, with a side-by-side with a more recent update of The Summer Hikaru Died:

Kawakami isn't the only one keeping secrets, though. Toriumi, while much more subtle about it, is keeping a key part of her past hidden up her sleeve, and this has to do with the moon. Blink and you miss it, only overtly pointed out in update #13 and then much more quietly in #19, she continuously shows aversion to the moon, specifically the full one.

It's not like Kawakami hasn't caught on, either! During a small scene with Becky talking towards the audience at the start of #15 (the nefarious Becky is known to break the 4th wall), if you look closely, you can see that one of her notes reads "Scared of moon." I haven't played Persona 3 yet, so I can't give any fun lore insights, but what I do know is that the moon in that game is important and that Toriumi likely witnessed something she shouldn't have.

Additionally, there is also all of the stuff involving "A," which heavily has to do with Toriumi's arc of self-acceptance. Likely, something may have happened to "A" outside of Toriumi's control, and thus giving her a lot of complicated feelings about the subject. I personally don't expect a clear answer for what happened to "A," but it's still important to bring up.

Both parties are taking notice of where the other lets a part of their history slip, but neither have enough on them to be able to bring it up reasonably and not sound like they're taking crazy. Although, an inevitable tipping point is bound to be reached, especially with both of their troubles growing and growing. Something is bound to give.

How it comes together, in simple words...

Both Toriumi and Kawakami are dealing with very similar struggles, but they fight themselves tooth and nail on two different fronts, creating miscommunications and conflict between the two of them (and in some cases, outright lying). They are trying to navigate their increasingly dire presents all while their pasts haunt them, figuring things out and what they truly want from both themselves and each orher. What they want may not exactly be what they need, either, leading to further internal and external conflicts.

#13 succinctly states the ideas presented in the whole story so far, along with an amazing visual to boot:

(I can't fit it here, but I highly encourage checking out the tarot meanings from #13 as well, which are linked at the end up the update, which you can view here.)

To put it simply, to lie to yourself and to others means to sacrifice, from relationships to self-perception. The only way to break free is to let go, to be your true self and to accept and face your past. The only way out is through.

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10/15-17/2024 Daily OFMD Recap

TLDR; David Jenkins/Kinga, Rhys Darby: The Cryptid Factor; Darby Family Foster Kittens; Taika Waititi; Joel Fry; Samba Schutte; Alex Sherman; Ruibo Qian; Matt Maher; Anapela Polataivao; Cohen Holloway; Guz Khan; Rachel House; Damien Gerard; Momentus Reminders: Drag Your King, Oodles of Revenge; Death by Cheese; Signed Samba Photo; Articles; OFMD Rewind w/ Adopt Our Crew; Bluesky Migration; Crew Spotlight: Never Left Podcast, Citizen Dame Podcast; Love Notes

== Cast & Crew Sightings ==

= David Jenkins / Kinga =

David and Kinga are out in the Cat Skill Mountains! Parenthood on the way! They look happy <3

Source: Kinga's Instagram

= Rhys Darby =

More daily doodles from Rhys on his free substack!

Source: Rhys' Substack

= The Cryptid Factor =

The 100th Episode of The Cryptid Factor is now available on Patreon!

In honor of the 100th episode -- there's new merch on The Cryptid Factor Website as well!

Halina, (Buttons daughter) also upgraded things and even added a Cryptid Museum section! And if that wasn't enough, Dan decided to drunk dial Buttons and Halina, in celebration of the 100th episode release! Shenanigans ensued-- including a guest appearance from Rosie! (Rhys was jet lagged and asleep so he wasn't able to join).

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= Darby Family =

James and Kippy are still available for adoption! ! Hand raised by the Darby's and being fostered for @kittenrescuela! If I could easily get to CA to adopt them, I'd do it! But if you're nearby, please consider adopting these two adorable babies! Rosie says you can "Go to the Kitten Rescue website and search James and Kippy to fill in an application."

Source: Rosie's Instagram

= Taika Waititi =

You can see a clip from the George FM Breakfast interview tih Taika below!

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Source: George FM Breakfast Oh, and Just Taika and Rita being goofy.

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A post shared by ꧁*:･ﾟ✧Kacper☆ﾟ.*･｡ﾟ꧂ (@ritaora.poland_)

Source: RitaOra Poland - OG Source: Rita's Tiktok

= Joel Fry =

Our Fabulouos Frenchie, Joel Fry, and the Doctor, Jodie Whittaker are staring in The Dutchess of Malfi! Playing in the Trafalgar Theatre in London! It's playing until Dec 20th if you're in town! To learn more, check on this Review / and Instagram!

Source: Dutchess Play Instagram

= Samba Schutte =

Samba is joining the voice cast for Nickelodeon's Monster High!

Source: Samba's Instagram

Samba's joining Netflix's Jurassice World: Chaos Theory as Ousmane!

Source: Samba's Instagram

= Alex Sherman =

Our crewmate @smudgeandfrank;s kitty stickers are in, and she offered some up to our guardian angel Alex Sherman and he's all too excited for the little kitties! You can check out her stickers here!

Source: Alex Sherman's Twitter

= Ruibo Qian =

Wise and Kind words from our Pirate Queen Ruibo. "pleasure is an act of rebellion. happy full moon. 🌝♾️✨❤️"

Source: Ruibo's Instagram

= Matt Maher =

Our favorite Pete was featured in a screenrant article recently for his role in American Horror Stories Season 4!

Source: Adopt Our Crew's Twitter

= Anapela Polataviao =

Our dear Auntie was out in Seoul!

Source: Petmal Petelo's IG

= Guz Khan =

Guz running into friends <3

Source: Salman's Instagram

= Rachel House =

Rachel's Directoral film The Mountain (Te Maunga) was nominated for a 2024 Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Youth Film!

Source: APSA Instagram

= Cohen Holloway =

Pop-pop's latest show-- Dark City: The Cleaner is available now on Neon in Aotearoa!

Source: Neon_NZ Instagram

= Damien Gerard =

Our father Teach, Damien Gerard became a US Citizen this year, and he's already out doing his civic duty! He also shared some of his cat babies which are still so darn cute.

Source: Damien's Twitter

== Momentus Events Reminders ==

= Drag Your King =

Drag Your King with Vico is this Saturday the 19th! You can still sign up! EVENT DATE: OCTOBER 19 EVENT TIME: 10AM PT/1PM ET EVENT LOCATION: ONLINE Get tickets here!

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Source: Vico's Instagram

= Oodles of Revenge =

You can still get the Oodles of Revenge merch on Momentus as well!

Source: Vico's Instagram

= Death By Cheese =

You can also still sign up for Death by Cheese with Samba! EVENT DATE: NOVEMBER 9 EVENT TIME: 10AM PT/1PM ET EVENT LOCATION: ONLINE

= Signed Photo! =

You can also get a hand signed photograph of Roach on the Momentus website!

Source: Stands

== Articles ==

Source: Adopt Our Crew Twitter

== OFMD Rewind ==

Our friends over at @adoptourcrew were back today the 17th with episodes 6 and 7 of S2! If you have access to twitter, please visit Adopt Our Crew's Twitter! If not, and you'd like to still read through their thread, you can check it out here!

Source: Adopt Our Crew's Twitter

== Bluesky Migration ==

After the latest privacy change announcements on twitter, a lot of folks are either completely or partially migrating to the bluesky app! Are yall on there? I'd love to follow you! Recaps: ofmdrecaps.bsky.social Personal: aspirantabby.bsky.social

== Fan Spotlight ==

= Never Left Podcast =

New episode of Never Left! This time discussing Wee John! Choose your favorite listening platform on their linktr.ee!

Source: Never Left Podcast Twitter

= Citizen Dame =

If you're a Patreon subscriber of Citizen Dame, there's a new episode covering OFMD S2.2 Red Flags!

Source: Citizen Dame Podcast Patreon

== Love Notes ==

Tonight's love notes were recently share by our dear Pirate Queen Ruibo. It really helped me get through the last couple days so I wanted to share it. I hope you all are staying safe and being kind to yourselves.

Source: LexyFlorentina's Instagram

[northopalshore]

Personal Solar Return Chart observations: 23/24

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I'll be writing down my experiences based on my 2023/2024 SRC. You can use it as a guide to understand your current & future SRC!

My birthday is on the 21st of December. So my SR isn't completely done yet but it's almost over so I thought I might share my experiences so far.

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🍰 Libra 1st house

• I had a major glow up in terms of fashion & makeup

• I received a lot of compliments for my looks

🍰 Venus (20° Scorpio) in Scorpio 1st house

• literally everything changed. It felt like a persona rebirth

• A lot of people were jealous of the things I have , but I found myself to be quite possessive with things that I like as well (i.e accessories, clothes, brands. I didn't like when other people were copying me lol)

• I felt like an "IT" girl fashion wise, everyone started to do what I did

🍰 Venus opposite uranus (retrograde)

• I felt the need to stand out in terms of beauty & fashion. I wanted to look different.

•It was definitely a lesson I had to learn this year. Unconsciously I believed that the things I own defined me (explains the possessiveness).I don't think so anymore though! I feel flattered now lol. Lesson learnt.

note: DO NOT overlook retrograde planets in your SRC! It's going to tell you the hard lessons you need to work on that year to mature & be the best version of yourself!

🍰 Scorpio 2nd house

• possessive with the stuff I own

🍰 Harmonia (7° libra) in Sagittarius 2nd house

• A lot of people complimented me on my voice this year.

🍰 Mars (19° libra) in Sagittarius 2nd house

• I shopped a lot this year, mainly makeup & accessories

• I spent so much money so quickly, I couldn't help myself, I found interest in a lot of new brands too

• I was also very passionate about making money this year/actively searching for new streams of income

🍰 Sun in 3rd house

• I found that I had to talk about myself a lot this year (i.e interviews, starting this blog!)

• Doing a lot of personal research to share with other people (i.e interviews, teaching friends, this blog again, lol)

• I travelled back & forth to near by cities often

• I was more active on social media

🍰 Sun conjunct mars

• lots of short distance travels (again for interviews)

• I'll be moving to the city in October

🍰 Sun trine Jupiter

• This year gave me abundant opportunities to present myself

• Being popular

🍰 Mercury (2° taurus) retrograde in Capricorn 3rd house

• I posted a lot of selfies online, but nothing that contained my voice.

• I was very picky & strict with what I shared with other people

• I started learning a new language & actually committed! It's part of my daily routine now.

🍰 Fama (16° cancer) in Capricorn 3rd house

• I felt like everyone knew I was a homebody this year

• I shared a lot of things from home on social media ( shared status w friends)

🍰 Fama trine uranus

• I was sharing movies & games I loved with my friends (a lot of them were not the type my friends usually indulge in i.e vintage movies, psychosexual horror, theatrical films, rom coms & all that jazz)

• now they know my tastes lol

🍰 Pluto (29° leo) in Capricorn 4th house

• I was unemployed for a good period of time

• My living situation definitely changed, I was homebound for most parts of the year

• There were big arguments in my parents'home as well mainly coming from my father

• I'm going to be living on my own on the later half of the year i.e being more independent

🍰 Saturn (2° Taurus) in Pisces 5th house

• Girl, I was not having fun this year everything felt like all work and no play

• I felt stuck & bored staying at home and scrolling through social media

• I didn't feel as productive as I should be as someone of my age

🍰 Eros (7° libra) in Pisces 5th house

• I was feeling very playful & sexual this year but since saturn is there it was dry season for me. No fun, no physical sex

🍰 Neptune (24° pisces) in Pisces 6th house

• I was definitely not entirely there when doing chores or work. I was daydreaming a lot while working

• I didn't have a lot of energy, most of my free time was spent laying in bed.

🍰 Chiron (15° gemini) retrograde in Aries 6th house

• I wrote about everything that bothered me in my daily life. This is how I managed to keep track of my feelings & doubts. I managed to do a lot of introspection through my writing. Anytime I was worked up, or had a lingering thought on my mind I would write it down in the heat of the moment.

🍰 Moon (24° pisces) in Aries 7th house

• A lot of my feelings revolved around my existing relationships, mainly my friends & close family members

• I was very passive in handling important contracts and just went with my instincts (i.e I didn't read documents as thoroughly as I should have TT)

🍰 Jupiter (5° leo) retrograde in Taurus 7th house

• I did a ton of introspection within my relationships & how I view romantic partnerships

• My values & beliefs surrounding what I truly need vs. desire in a partnership have evolved into something more stable and private. Sharing only what we both feel comfortable to share.

🍰 Uranus (19° libra) retrograde in Taurus 7th house

• I actively stayed away from getting into any relationship this year

• There was a lot of re-evaluating in terms of personal boundaries & individuality in relationships

🍰 Part of fortune (28° cancer) in 9th house

• I did travel long-distance within my country

• I plan to pursue higher education (university degree) soon, so this gives me a pretty good sign! Since it's in a cancer degree I don't think I'll be going that far from my state.

🍰 Briede (13° aries) retrograde in Leo 10th house

• I thought about how I would be as a bride, and how much it would change my life & career

🍰 Lust (19° libra) in Leo 10th house

• I was very open with my sexuality

• I shared a lot of movies that included sexual undertones & femme fatales (i.e Chicago, The virgin suicides)

🍰 Lilith (8° scorpio) in Virgo 11th house

• I learned more about dark sexuality, fears & trauma through online blogs (i.e Tumblr, Reddit, Quora)

🍰 Juno (20° scorpio) in Virgo 11th house

• I was really nosy about my future spouse lol

• I read a lot about him astrologically through online blogs & forums

🍰 Boda (20° scorpio) in Libra 12th house

• I fantasized about my wedding day, how it would be, what I would wear & who I would invite

• I loved the idea of a small intimate wedding where only people we knew and trust were involved

• I now have a wedding day pinterest board lol

Notes: Cancer & Scorpio seem to be the underlying energy that plagued me through this year. Don't ignore the planetary degrees!

My 2023/2024 SRC:

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*** entertainment only, reader discretion is advised***

Thanks for reading! ♡

@northopalshore

[archivecon]

Announcing our Featured Guests!

Billie Hindle and Anusia Battersby!

ArchiveCon is immensely happy to host these two amazing voice actors for The Magnus Protocol's Alice Dyer and Gwen Bouchard. We'll be hosting a Q & A session, featuring your questions! So if you need to know some behind the scenes shenanigans, character beats, what it's like to work in the podcasting field, and more, ask away! Form here - open until June 12th!

"My name is Billie Lauren Hindle and I am the VA for Alice Dyer in The Magnus Protocol. I'm a Northern English gal and I use she/her pronouns. I am super excited to attend Archive Con as I have absolutely loved interacting with the fanbase who have been so welcoming since I joined the Magnus universe. I am very eager to interact more with the fans so we can know more about each other. "As well as TMAGP, I have a growing career in acting in theatre and film. I starred in the fantastic feature film "Secrets of a Wallaby Boy'', the hit play "Henry's End" and have more film and voice roles in the pipeline this year and next!"

Anusia Battersby is a Manchester-based actor, voice actor, and writer. She studied at the University of Oxford and ALRA North, and has spent the last few years working on a variety of projects within the realms of theatre, film, and audio drama. Anusia can currently be heard as Gwendolyn Bouchard in The Magnus Protocol, the follow-up series to the show from Rusty Quill that started it all. She is absolutely thrilled to be playing Gwen, and can't wait to see where the horrors (and voice acting more generally) take her next…

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[gosmigenergy]

KINKTOBER 2024 / (Delayed) Day Seventeen

SQUIRTING / DOM-SUB/ PERIOD SEX (@absurdthirst)

Starring: Santiago ‘Pope’ Garcia x F!Reader

Summary: It’s that time of the month and on the one occasion where you’re not really in the mood, Santiago thinks he has the perfect way to relieve you of your pain.

Rating: Mature

Warnings: No use of Y/N, language, mentions of blood but I tried not to go into too much detail, period sex, P in V, protected sex (always stay protected babes)

Word Count: 3k

Author's Notes: I still wanted to post this fic even though I have had the worst four days, I may explain in a separate post but the universe has not been kind.

“Santi, are you sure about this? It’s gonna look…” 

Your expression scrunched, hands waving around as you tried to find words that didn’t sound awful. 

“You know…”

When he started seeing the telltale signs, Santiago knew your time of the month was coming.

You found the littlest things at work annoying and then, there were occasions where you only gave short, snappy answers before apologising profusely. To top it off, two days ago, you bawled at a video of a cat bringing flowers to their owner everyday.

Santiago was always good to you when you were on your period.

He’d make sure there were snack supplies, would still kiss you when you’d spent all day in goblin mode and called to check if you needed anymore tampons, never batting an eyelid at the cashier when he handed them over.

But this, this was too much.

“When you said romantic, I thought it would be a bath together, maybe a spa day.”

He smoothed out the blanket on the bed after promising that it could take what was about to happen to it — it was innocent, it didn’t deserve the horrors it will see.

“We can make it romantic,” he sauntered over to you, wrapping his arms around your waist. “We’ll light some candles, play some music.”

You purse your lips whilst making a noise of disagreement, hugging his sweater you wore closer to your frame.

“My flow’s really heavy.”

His warm palm came to your cheek, gently turning your head so your eyes could meet.

“All the more reason to try it.”

He wasn’t going into this blindly, this was just a new mission for him.

Researching online, he knew period sex could be fun as long as you took precautions and communicated. The endorphins could actually help with pain relief, your period blood may aid lubrication and he acknowledged that the pair of you may have to try a couple of positions until you discover what’s best for you.

This was all about you.

His thumb rubs gently, “Look, we’ll see where the night takes us, ok?”

You smile sweetly at him, leaning into his touch in response rather than words.

The two of you had an easy night in, ordering takeout and settling on the couch, Santiago even put on sweatpants which was a rarity in your eyes. After the short argument on the fact he does frequently wear comfortable clothing, he put on a film to distract you.

If only he could stop directing your attention to him.

You always had to snuggle to him on evening’s like this, you tucked under his arm and brought your knees up to rest on his widely spread legs. However as the light dimmed outside and you hugged your frame closer, eyes in front, you felt his hand shift.

The heel was still on your shoulder yet his fingertips started to dance over the curve.

The more you ignored him, the harder he tried to get you to notice him. He moved on from your shoulder, stroking his palm up and down your arm, a little squeeze so you nestled further into him even though you were almost in his lap.

“I know what you’re doing.”

“I don’t know what you mean,” he feigned his innocence.

When you looked up at him, eyes narrowing, he focused on the television with a smug look on his face. You sigh, attempting to watch the movie again but you’d already lost track so as his fingers came to play with your hair, you welcomed it.

Your head fell onto his shoulder and he moves to press his nose into your hair, breathing in the delicate scent of coconut.

You bring your hand to his, entwining your digits together, your other hand resting over the dull ache that was spreading across your womb. 

Santiago wasn’t the only one who’d done his research, you had considered period sex so many times, never having the confidence to ask any other partner. Yet here he was, offering himself and all your mind could pivot around was the mess, the possibility of additional pain.

You let out a shaky breath.

He loosens his grip when he senses you moving.

You shuffle, repositioning yourself before blocking his view. You’re unable to look him in the eye, nervously tucking your hair behind your ear.

He caught how your teeth grazed lightly on your bottom lip.

“If we do this, we keep the lights off…”

He nods, he would prefer to see your face but he understands, it’s going to be a bloody mess, quite literally.

“And if I say sto—“

He immediately grabs your hand, “I’ll stop.”

You weren’t quite sure why you needed some reassurance on that when he always did. Closing your eyes, you concentrate on his rolling thumb, how it follows the bumps of your knuckles in the rhythm of your pulse.

His features softened as you opened your eyes.

He always had such a hard shell, one that had been built with years in the field. Seeing what he’d seen, doing what he’d done, you would never fully understand but this was a side his comrades saw and luckily, you did too.

Straightening up, his hand continues to hold yours, coaxing you to follow him.

“I’m gonna freshen up,” you say the moment you pass the threshold of the bedroom.

“Hey,” he tugs you towards him, “not so fast.”

One arm coils around your body, hand flushed against your lower back, his other hand sweeping up your neck. His fingers comb through your hair before he gently pushes the back of your skull, guiding your lips to his.

The kiss is tender at first, subduing the worry that was building. Then he jutted his chin, his lips heavy as his carnal urges took over and you couldn’t find a way to stop your own.

You bring your palms to his chest, raking them over his shirt and feeling the outline of the muscles under his shirt. Your fingertips grazed the spot on the base of his neck and he moans, the vibrations travelling straight to your cunt, heat spreading…

Or you hope it is.

The sensation snaps you into reality and you try to draw yourself back, not before he nibbles your bottom lip, pulling gently as you part.

He lets you go, “Don’t leave me waiting too long.”

You giggle anxiously, the temperature rises in your cheeks as you hurry into the bathroom and lock the door.

Pressing your back against the wood, you steady your breaths. You weren’t sure why your emotions were playing with you the way they were, you wanted this, really wanted it. Except that little niggle in the back of your mind made you think you were in that percentage that found period sex uncomfortable, and you didn’t want to be that person.

Santiago paused for a moment when you entered the bathroom.

He brushed his hand over his jaw, noting how he’d already gained a semi just from the fleeting kiss you’d just shared. Then he got to work, he was determined to make this the best experience he could offer because, if all things go well, this could end up being a regular occurrence.

Once you’d gotten yourself sorted, you tentatively stepped out to see him perched on the end of the bed. The single source of light came from the lamp on the bedside table, refracting off the couple of condom packets he’d place on the bed.

His eyes roved your naked body even as your hands covered your mound, legs fixed together.

“Santi,” the heat rose, “don’t look at me like that.”

“I’m not allowed to admire you?”

Not like this, not when you could feel a droplet of blood starting to run down your leg.

He gives a reassuring smile, “You ready?”

You practically run, hopping onto the bed next to him before crawling up the blanket. He went to say something about your enthusiasm until he clocks the crimson streaking your inner thigh as you lay back.

His hand at your ankle causes you to flinch.

“Querida,” his voice mellows.

“I’m sorry.”

He hears how your words shake, rubbing your calf in a soothing manner as he focused on your panic-stricken face. As he carried on, your apprehensions washed away, loosening your muscles so you sank further into the mattress.

“I’ve got you.”

The smile comes to your lips and he doesn’t need a response.

Leaning over, he take his touch from you as he turns off the light. He shuffles himself closer, his covered crotch nestling between your thighs, the outline of his cock brushing your sensitive bud. You bite the inside of your cheek to stop yourself from moaning.

His hand moves to the outside of your figure, following your outline. He skims over your breast and décolletage before he coil it around your neck. The tip of his nose grazes your cheek as he brings his lips to yours, kissing softly before putting some strength behind it.

He spreads his knees wider, opening you up as he fuses his free hand to your waist. Rolling his hips, his cock drags slowly over your fold, nudging your clit before falling back.

Your head tips backwards as a honeyed groan escapes you, allowing his tongue to slip passed your lips.

Your hands finally lift from the bed, holding his hips until you coiled them over his back and up his spine. He shivers under your touch, his purr rumbling in his chest as you push him closer to your body.

He tears himself from your lips and you gasp for air, your cheeks already flushed from the rising temperature between you. Unravelling himself, he straightens up, head cocking to the side as he searches for your features in the darkness. 

It’s like you can feel his eyes on you even though you can’t see him so you hide, arms folding over your face.

“Getting shy on me?”

“Uh-huh.”

He chuckles, your body couldn’t hide your pleasure.

Your arousal was pooling with your monthly flow, his briefs moist with a wet friction stiffening his length.

He brought both his hands to the swell of your breasts, slightly plumper with your period, and for his enjoyment, more sensitive. He barely squeezed them yet you whine as he rolled them in his palms, back arching into his touch.

“Santi,” you grumble sweetly.

He squashes your tits a fraction more, the next rut of his hips harsher.

“Fuck, Santi!”

Part of you believed he would be kinder to you, softer in his actions but this was Santiago Garcia, he always liked things a little bit rough.

He shushes you, “You’re doing great, querida.”

You were panting as his motions built, the desire in your belly swelling with the pressure. Closing your eyes, you can picture him with his dark, hungry eyes, jaw tightening as he focused on your folds splaying around his shielded cock.

And you knew exactly what you wanted.

“Santi,” you say breathily, “I need… need you inside me… please.”

You broke him from his trance, his hips stilling.

Suddenly he remembered why he was doing this, that he was meant to be making you feel better rather than inflicting some passionate pain. His hands relaxed and he bends to deliver kisses where there once was discomfort.

You sigh at the warmth of his breath.

He composes himself, he gets off the bed to take off his briefs, swiftly opening the bathroom to toss them in the sink. His footsteps come back, the light rustles as he picks up a condom and rips open the packet.

Pinching the tip of the condom, he unfurls it down his length.

“Want to try a different position?”

There was something online about having it so the cervix was positioned higher to stop it being uncomfortable or being hit.

You hum quizzically.

“Lay on your side.”

You follow his instruction, rolling onto your left, head glancing over your shoulder as the bed rocks beneath you.

He brings his body near, his hands dragging your hips so he can slide his cock into the crevice between your cheeks. After a few more strokes, he lifts your leg, easing his way towards your folds. He lines himself up before pushing the tip into your entrance.

You release a small grunt, your pussy clenching at the slight discomfort.

“Want me to stop?”

His hand caresses your leg.

“Just give me a sec.”

Your body’s reaction was to bring a strong wave of cramps, ones that would usually have you receding, clutching helplessly under your belly button. Your nails buried into the fabric beneath you as you inhaled, your digits loosening when you let out a long exhale.

“Tell me when you’re ready,” he whispers.

You repeated the steps, closing your eyes to focus on the sensation of Santiago rubbing your skin. The contraction gradually faded, being replaced with an aching desire that needed to be sated.

“Ok, I’m good.”

He places a kiss on your shoulder, dropping your leg.

With the increased lubrication, his cock pushes into you with ease, your walls stretching to fit around him snuggly. He sighed as he filled you out, wrapping an arm around your chest so your back was pressed to him.

He drew out without any resistance, snaking his other arm underneath your neck to prop your head up. Your eyes search for his, making out the faintest details, the nose edging down your shoulder to the crook of your neck.

The kiss comes as he rocks his hips, stuffing you inch by inch.

Your mouth falls open, a moan escaping as you sink further into his frame. He keeps his movements slow, letting you get used to the feeling of him inside you when your body was most vulnerable.

“I want more,” you whine, “please.”

He couldn’t deny you when you asked so nicely.

His thrusts picked up the pace, not too hard but enough to have every part of you come alive. You reached for the arm hugging you, coiling your hand around his wrist.

The more your juices spilled, the sloppier the mess came between your thighs and the noises were intoxicating. The squelching worked in chorus with your honeyed groans, your hushed profanities and squeals of his name turned his head to mush.

Santiago didn’t know whether it was because you were more sensitive but your cunt fluttered continuously, trying to hold onto his length.

Your hand released his wrist before heading towards your mound. It hovers as if you have second thoughts about touching yourself like you normally would, remembering that you may coat your fingertips in blood.

His own hand takes it’s place, a finger hooking up the hood of your clit as he presses with another. He smirks when you shiver, a hoarse groan turning into nothing when your hips squirm underneath his touch.

“Is that what you wanted?”

“Yes, yes, fuck,” your words get trapped in your throat.

He begins to rub delicate circles, listening to each sweet sound you make. Bringing his face closer, his nose prods at your cheek until you turn, your noses finally colliding.

You share the air he breathes, the heat sweltering as it rolls over your skin. It’s impossible to look for too long because even though you can’t see him, you sense his eyes honed on you, dark and unmoving. You whimper, screwing your eyes shut as you bury yourself into his arm.

The word still doesn’t come.

You were entering an ecstasy, the period pain seemingly cured, the ache in your core good rather than bad.

He knew you were nearing the edge, your legs vibrating first, your cries becoming desperate. His finger pushed harder on your tender bud, the shock waves rippling through your muscles and your hand locks to his.

“I know what you want,” he teases as he thrusts into you with force.

You release a single sob, of course, you wanted to come, every part of your body was screaming at you. However you knew Santiago, he fed off prolonging your release until you’re wrecked and speaking in tongues.

“Come for me.”

You let out a shaky breath, “But—“

It’s as if he presses a button, that single digit pining your clit down tipped the balance. You convulsed, the surge of pleasure reaching the tips of your fingers, the end of your toes. The blood rushed through your system, heart pounding as you threw your head back, jaw slackening so your mouth forms an ‘o’.

Your inner walls clung helplessly to his cock though he still worked you, helping you through your orgasm until it eased.

“Mind if I continue?”

You shake your head and he kissed your temple in thanks.

By the time he found his release, you had another as the aftershocks stoked the desire in your belly. The pair of you flaked out whilst he was still inside you, steadying your breaths until your chest rose in sync.

You moan when he decides to move.

“Stay there,” his fingertips graze your ankle as he heads to the bathroom.

He glances to his cock as the light blinks on, when his vision adjusts to the brightness, his one brow raises. It was clear where you had been, the scarlet stain covering the base of his cock and spreading over his thighs.

Easing the condom from his semi-hardened cock, he ties the end before tossing it aside with your underwear. He soaked a towel under a warm tap, cleaning himself off as best as he could, he needed a shower, you probably needed one too.

You were exactly where he’d left you. Covering your face, you didn’t dare look down, rolling over and spreading your legs for him to see.

“How bad is it?”

He chuckles, “You look as gorgeous as ever.”

You sigh when he starts to brush the towel against your skin, soft strokes as he cleaned your weeping cunt. It was embarrassing how much this turned you on, his measured touches making your toes curl.

His eye flitted down, the corner of his lips curling at the sight.

“Let’s jump in the shower,” he says.

You peek from behind your crossed arms.

“Will you fuck me while we’re in there?”

His smile broadened.

If you’d learnt anything tonight, he’d fuck you wherever, whenever you wanted him.

[someone-will-remember-us]

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/02/world/europe/france-husband-rape-drug-trial-mazan.html

France Confronts Horror of Rape and Drugging Case as 51 Men Go on Trial

A man is accused of drugging his wife and then inviting dozens of men to rape her over almost a decade. The questions raised by the case have unsettled the country.

For years, she had been losing hair and weight. She had started forgetting whole days, and sometimes appeared to be in dreamlike trances. Her children and friends worried she had Alzheimer’s.

But in late 2020, after she was summoned to a police station in southern France, she learned a far more shattering story.

Her husband of 50 years, Dominique Pelicot, had been crushing sleeping pills into her food and drink to put her into a deep sleep, the police said, and then raping her. He had ushered dozens of men into her home to film them raping her, too, they said, in abuse that lasted nearly a decade.

Using the man’s photographs, videos and online messages, the police spent the next two years identifying and charging those other suspects.

On Monday, 51 men, including Mr. Pelicot, went on trial in Avignon, in a case that has shocked France and cast a spotlight on the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse and the broader culture in which such crimes could occur.

The accused men represent a kaleidoscope of working-class and middle-class French society: truck drivers, soldiers, carpenters and trade workers, a prison guard, a nurse, an I.T. expert working for a bank, a local journalist. They range in age from 26 to 74. Many have children and are in relationships.

Most are charged with raping the woman once. A handful are accused of returning as many as six times to rape her.

The victim, who has divorced her husband and changed her surname since his arrest, is now in her 70s.

Since his arrest, Mr. Pelicot, 71, has “always declared himself guilty,” said Béatrice Zavarro, his lawyer. “He is not at all contesting his role.”

Other defendants have denied the rape charges, with some arguing that they had the husband’s permission and thought that was sufficient, while others claimed they believed the victim had agreed to be drugged.

When the police showed the victim some of the photographs they say her husband had carefully classified and stored, she expressed deep shock. She and her husband had been together since they were 18. She had described him to the police as caring and considerate.

She had no memory of being raped, by him or the other men, only one of whom she recognized, she told the police, as a neighbor in town.

The first time she will consciously witness the rapes, her lawyer Antoine Camus says, will be in the courtroom when the video recordings are played as evidence.

The trial comes at a moment of heightened scrutiny of the handling of sexual crimes in the country. Rape is defined in French law as an “act of sexual penetration” committed “by violence, coercion, threat or surprise.” A number of feminist lawmakers want to amend that wording to say explicitly that sex without consent is rape, that consent can be withdrawn at any time, and that consent cannot exist if sexual assault is committed “by abusing a state impairing the judgment of another.”

“There is a kind of naïveté on the topic of predators in France, a kind of denial,” said Sandrine Josso, a lawmaker who led a parliamentary commission into what is known in France as “chemical submission” — drugging someone with malicious intent. She started the commission after she says she became the victim of a drugging last year. A senator is being investigated on accusations that he slipped ecstasy into her Champagne.

Ms. Josso hopes that the Avignon trial will draw attention to the use of drugs to prey on women, and also shed light on the wide profile of predators. “They could be your neighbors, without falling into paranoia,” she said.

Mr. Pelicot seemed like a classic man next door. He was a trained electrician, an entrepreneur and an avid cyclist. His middle child and only daughter, Caroline Darian, her pen name, described him as a warm and present father in a book published in 2022 about the case, “And I Stopped Calling You Papa.” She tried to turn her family trauma into action, forming a nonprofit association, “Don’t Put Me to Sleep,” to publicize the dangers of drug-facilitated crimes.

Her father, she wrote, was the one who drove her to school, picked her up late from parties, encouraged her and consoled her. Her mother was the stable breadwinner, working as a manager in a Paris-area company for 20 years.

When she retired, they moved to a house with a big garden and pool in Mazan, a small town northeast of Avignon. The couple regularly hosted their three children and grandchildren for summer vacations peppered with late dinners on the terrace, where the family debated, held dance competitions and played Trivial Pursuit.

“I think of us as happy,” his daughter wrote. “I thought my parents were.”

None of them harbored any suspicions. Then, in 2020, three women reported Mr. Pelicot to the police for trying to use his camera to film up their skirts in a grocery store, and he was arrested.

The police seized his two cellphones, two cameras and his electronic devices, including his laptop, before releasing him on bail.

On the devices, the police say they found 300 photographs and a video of an unconscious woman being sexually assaulted by many people. They said they also found Skype messages in which the man boasted of drugging his wife and invited men to join him in having sex with her while she was unconscious.

Over the course of their investigation, the police found more than 20,000 videos and photographs, many of them dated and labeled, in an electronic folder titled “abuse.” The timeline they built began in 2011. The list of suspects grew to 83.

Two months after his initial arrest, Mr. Pelicot was arrested again and charged with aggravated rape, drugging and a list of sexual abuse charges. He is also accused of violating the privacy of his wife, daughter and two daughters-in-law on suspicion of illegally recording, and at times distributing, intimate photos of them.

If he is found guilty, he faces up to 20 years in prison.

During interviews with the police, the details of which were included in an overview of the case by the investigative judge, Mr. Pelicot said he began drugging his wife so he could do things to her, and dress her in things, that she normally refused. Then he started inviting others to participate. He said he never asked for or accepted money.

He met most of the men, the investigating judge’s report stated, in a chat room on a notorious, unmoderated French website implicated in more than 23,000 police cases in France alone from 2021 to 2024. It was finally shut down, and its owner arrested, in June after an 18-month investigation stretching across Europe.

The chat room where most of the men met Mr. Pelicot was called “a son insu,” which means “without their knowledge.”

Over the years, Mr. Pelicot told the police, he developed rules for the visitors to ensure that his wife did not wake: no smoking or cologne; undress in the kitchen; warm hands under hot water or on a radiator, so their cold touch would not jolt her. At the end of each night, according to the investigating judge’s report, he cleaned his wife’s body.

Of the 83 suspects, the police identified and charged 50.

Only one of the men is not charged with rape, assault or attempted rape of Mr. Pelicot’s wife. Instead, that man is accused of following the same model, and drugging his own wife to rape her. Mr. Pelicot is also charged with raping the man’s wife while she was drugged.

Five of the men also face charges for possessing child sexual abuse imagery.

Mr. Pelicot is also being investigated in the rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman in 1991 and the attempted rape of a 19-year-old in 1999. He admitted to the attempted rape, according to Florence Rault, the lawyer representing the victims in both cases, but denies any involvement in the 1991 homicide.

The story has prompted some soul-searching among doctors, since Mr. Pelicot’s wife had visited gynecologists and neurologists over a series of mystifying symptoms, but had received no diagnosis, according to her daughter.

“What I found disturbing for us doctors was that no doctor considered this hypothesis,” said Dr. Ghada Hatem-Gantzer, a well known obstetrician-gynecologist and expert in violence against women. She and a pharmacist, Leila Chaouachi, have now developed training for doctors and nurses on the symptoms that victims of drug-facilitated assault can experience.

Contrary to popular belief, most cases occur at home, not at bars, said Ms. Chaouachi, who runs annual surveys on such offenses in France. Most victims are women, the surveys show, and around half of the victims do not remember the attack, because of blackouts, she said.

In the case going to court in Avignon, some of the accused admitted guilt to the police. According to the investigating judge’s report, many claimed that they were tricked into having sex with a drugged woman — lured by a husband for a three-way encounter and told she was pretending to sleep, because she was shy.

Several said they believed that she had consented to being drugged and raped as part of a sex fantasy. Some said they did not believe it was rape, because her husband was there and they believed he could consent for both of them.

“It sends shivers down the spine regarding the state of affairs in French society,” said Mr. Camus, who is also representing Ms. Darian and many other members of the family. “If that’s the conception of consent in sexual matters in 2024, then we have a lot, a lot, a lot of work to do.”

(archive)

[sazwritesstuff]

Halloween Movie Marathon | Logan Howlett x Reader

It's Spooky Season and one of the your favourite things to do is what some 'Halloween-y' movies. Once October 1st rolled around, the two of you made yourselves comfy on your couch as you loaded up the first film on your list. Popcorn, snacks, your favourite candy and Logan’s favourite beer on the coffee table in front of you. Each night Logan had thought that he’d bought enough popcorn, candy and beer but each night he was proven wrong. He was glad that it was only this month that he was buying so much popcorn, candy and beer otherwise he feared he’d go bankrupt.

Fluff/Fictober 2024 drabble | Pairing Logan Howlett (X-Men) x Reader (You)

Tags/Warnings: swearing, alcohol, establish relationship, domestic fluff, fluff without plot

the fic on AO3

Having been born in the early 1800s Logan had been around for the start of cinema. At first, he’d largely ignored it. There were more important things to be doing. It would probably die like most fads did. Except this one had stuck around.

He could still remember the first time he ever stepped foot inside of a movie theatre. The thrill of watching a movie for the very first time, in a room full of others experiencing the same life altering experience, was something he hoped he would never forget.

Logan had watched a lot of movies over the decades, and centuries, since then.

He’d seen the popularity of cinema and the wonder of TV grow and shift over time. Streaming services, however, still baffled him.

You’d tried to get him to use them a bit more but he still struggled using a phone to text let alone search for a film on a laptop or TV.

Whenever the two of you sat down to watch something on Netflix or Prime or Disney you were in charge of the remote. Otherwise, it was getting thrown at the wall.

Many any innocent remote had lost their lives in your efforts to get Logan used to them.

Eventually you’d had enough of having to buy new ones.

Logan had known that you’d want to watch some horror or ‘spooky’ movies on the lead up to Halloween, you’d mentioned it enough times over the past few weeks, but he hadn’t quite known just what he was getting into when he agreed to watch them with you.

You had a list. A list.

A list filled with horror, or “Halloween-y” as you put it, movies. Some of them Logan had heard of but there were others he didn’t have a clue about. (Honestly, it was nearly all of them he was just a little embarrassed to say anything.)

Once October 1st rolled around, the two of you made yourselves comfy on your couch as you loaded up the first film on your list. Popcorn, snacks, your favourite candy and Logan’s favourite beer on the coffee table in front of you.

Other night you would take one of the DVDs from the stack by the TV in your bedroom and popped into the DVD player you’d bought from a charity shop a year ago.

Every night the two of you watched one of the movies on your list. With a few extras thrown in; Logan had been relieved when you hadn’t been able to find all the Scooby Doo films online – there were only so many films he could watch with a cartoon dog in them.

The next day you came home with a stack of new Scooby Doo DVDs you’d found whilst out shopping.

Each night Logan had thought that the two of you had bought enough popcorn, candy and beer to last a week, but each night he was proven wrong. He was glad that it was only for this one month otherwise he feared he’d go bankrupt.

Until you briefly mentioned that you couldn’t wait to do this again in December. With all the many, many Christmas films you loved. Plus, all the Christmas treats you loved too.

Logan feared he’d need to get a loan to feed your sweet tooth.

The List:

Twilight

“Why the fuck are those vampires sparkly? And why the fuck are they in high school? Fucking weirdos.”

Beetlejuice

Logan had looked at you like you had three heads when you’d told him not to say it three times and then laughed like a maniac!

The Witch

“What like the Roald Dahl book?” Logan had asked, taking a swig of his beer. “No. But we should watch that too.”

Zombieland

Laughing Logan had said “Sounds like school on a Monday morning!”

Halloweentown

"Well, that was… a cute film?”

Jaws

Logan remembered watching that in the cinema. He was pretty sure he enjoyed it.

Split

"Do you think that the actor looks a bit like the Professor? Like a younger him I mean.” You asked around a mouthful of popcorn. Logan shrugged as he stole a handful of popcorn from the bowl in your lap. “Can’t say I see the resemblance.”

Carrie (the original)

“Did you know they used corn syrup for the pig’s blood?” Looking at you, one eyebrow raised, Logan asked “Do you want to make some and scare Scott with it?”

The Mummy

You’d told him that Brandon Fraser had been one of your first crushes. You’d had to tell Logan (multiple times) that you found him much sexier than Rick O’Connell. (You were only lying a little.)

Child’s Play

“This just reaffirms my belief that dolls are super creepy.” “You’re the one that wanted to watch this not me. But at least wasn’t a porcelain doll. Now, those are creepy as fuck.”

The Exorcist

Hugging a cushion to your chest as you peaked over it at the screen, Logan slowly creeped his hand up behind you before suddenly grabbing your shoulder.

Screaming you wacked him in the face with the cushion.

Alien

“First time I watched this I was shitting myself thinking the cat was going to die.”

Sweeney Todd

"Why are they singing? I thought that you said that this movie was about a guy that killed people and a woman that turned them into pies?” You rolled your eyes “Yes. But they’re singing about it.” “It seems stupid. Why would you sing about killing people instead of just killing them?” Pausing the film, you moved your head off of his shoulder and turned to him and said “Logan, please shut. It’s a musical, if you aren’t enjoying it go do something else.” “I never said that I wasn’t enjoying.” He grumbled as he pulled you back to him and pushed your head back down onto his shoulder. “It just seems a bit unrealistic is all.” “It’s a musical!”

The Addams Family

As you moved the kitchen around getting a bowl of popcorn ready, you sang the Addams Family theme tune loud and a little of key. As he watched you from where he sat on the couch, Logan grumbled to himself that “This had better not be another musical.”

Sleepy Hollow

Do you have a thing for Johnny Deep too?” “I’m surprised you know who that is, babe.”

What We Do in the Shadows

“That is the weirdest vampire film I’ve ever watched.” Logan had proclaimed, laughing, as the credits rolled.

Interview with the Vampire

“Y’know I didn’t know that they’d turned this book into a movie.” “Have you read it?” you asked still watching the screen. “Yeah, it was a’right.” “I had to study it in school. I remember getting to watch this during English, the class was divided by girls that had a crush on Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise.” “Yeah? Which side were you on?” “Antonia Banderas.” “Who?” “He plays Armand.” “Oh, right, yeah. He’s pretty hot.”

Midsommar

"That’s disgusting! Why did she put her pubes in his drink?!”

Death Becomes Her

"I don’t know who’s hotter Meryl Streep or Goldie Hawn.” “I keep forgetting that that’s Bruce Willis. He looks so different with hair.”

Scooby Doo on Zombie Island

“Scooby Doo? Really darling?” “You’re right.” You’d nodded solemnly “We should watch all the Scooby Doo movies. Especially the ones with Matthew Lillard in.”

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

“Another musical? Seriously, sweetheart?”

The Craft

“I’m pretty sure that in high school every girl wanted to be a witch after watching this film.”

Fear Street Part One 1994

Fear Street Part Two 1978

Fear Street Part Three 1666

“Don’t give me that look Logan, you can’t watch just one of these, you have to watch all three!”

The Haunted Mansion

"What are we watching tonight?" Logan asked as he moved around the couch, holding the pizza in one hand and a case of beer in the other. “The Haunted Mansion. The one with Eddie Murphy, of course.” Confused and frowning Logan asked “Eddie who?”

Scream

“The first time I watched this I had no idea who the killer was.” You said once the movie was finished “I was so surprised when it was revealed it was them two.” “Huh.” Logan said picking up the empty beer bottles on the coffee table. “I thought it was pretty obvious.” “Oh, shut up! Not all of us are hyper observant ex-super soldiers.”

Dark Shadows

“Did you watch the TV show when it came out in the 60s?” “I think I was too busy in Vietnam.” “…Oh. Right.”

Ghostbusters

“Who you gonna call?” you sang shouted in unison “GHOSTBUSTERS!”

Van Helsing

“You know the main actor looks a lot like you, babe.” You’d said holding up the DVD case to show him. “No, he doesn’t.”

Halloween

"This was the first horror I ever watched." you admitted.  "Yeah?" "Yeah. I refused to be in the house alone for a month." 

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VEGAN Influencer meets The Farmer! Free horror on YouTube

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IFL announces selection of sinister shorts for 2024 Halloween Horror Showcase

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Okay as promised to my instagram followers: My Review Of The Substance 2024 ❇️ Spoilers ahead! Tread carefully!

To qualify myself… I’m a body horror buff. If you ask me to list my favorite movies, 80% of them will be about people experiencing horrific transformations and acts of fantastical violence. Body horror is kind of my whole thing! I love French New Extremity, I’ve seen every Cronenberg, I can only get off if something nauseating happens to somebody’s body. I’m very drawn to body horror as a vessel for visualizing experiences of sexual violence and desire(re: Crash 1996, Titane, Hellraiser) or dysphoria/dysmorphia (also Titane, Being John Malkovich ((I will fight you to death, it IS body horror, die mad)), Tusk) but I think a lot of the genre leans into the ways our lives and bodies are altered by technology and the possible consequences of these extremes (The Fly, Crimes of the Future 2022, Tetsuo the Iron Man, and you guessed it, Titane AGAIN).

Immediately I’m thrilled by how The Substance hits every single one of these genre concepts. It makes the concept feel more suffocating and inescapable than other films that deal singularly with their messaging. Elisabeth is trapped by perceptions of her body on all sides; she takes the drug because she’s been deemed undesirable and devoid of value by the same people who made her famous in the first place. To escape this, she creates (through a disfiguring and grotesque process) a conventionally desirable vessel. The chase to obtain beauty is worth the most violent of undertakings. For her prime self, it generates more self loathing and degradation of her self image. For the secondary self, she continues to experience profound amounts of objectification, still valued only for her desirability, her youth, her performance of childlike naïveté. I saw an excellent review that stated The Substance holds the viewers accountable through the scenes of full nudity and salacious dancing to interpret the way we’ve been trained to default to a sexual view of bodies, physical movement, behavior. We’re made complicit in Elisa/Sue’s dehumanization.

The Substance depicts dysmorphia through body horror in the most articulate way I’ve ever seen. Logically, the viewer knows; This is not how aging works. This woman is not decrepit and wasting away, she’s just middle age. But in the digital age, youth is capital, and youth is sexually desirable and attractive. It may not be the reality of aging, but this is how we’ve been conditioned to feel about the natural course of our lives. The solution is not self acceptance. It is products, procedures, adapting diets rooted in a culture of systemically encouraging disordered eating. Elisabeth’s body becomes worthless, just a source to be used as a fountain of eternal youth. Her pain, deformity, depression, are all irrelevant if it means she can temporarily experience youth. When she tries to stop the procedure, deformed into a funhouse mirror of what an elderly person actually looks like, Sue beats her to death in a blind rage. Her appearance makes her worthless. Her perversely obtained youth is the “only good part” of her. The metaphor frankly could not be clearer and Im not… shocked per se to see people not getting it online, because I know media literacy just isn’t for everybody, but it’s straightforward and concise. That isn’t to say that The Substance isn’t full of other commentary and room for interpretation.

A lot of people in me and D’s screening were laughing during the Mostro section of the film. I spent a decent chunk of it crying! Again, media literacy isn’t for everybody, and I’m the ideal audience for this one with the existing body of knowledge to appreciate what was done here, but we still found it quite distasteful. It’s terrible and grotesque and is the most robust and “bashing you over the head” part of the metaphor. To make it abundantly clear what was being said: The best version of yourself that you could ever be is the person you are, and the person you have always been, exactly where you’re at.

At her most fantastically deformed (HUGE credit to the practical effect work in this movie, which we’ll talk about a little more in a second), she wishes she could just go back to who she was before any of this happened. None of it was worth the terror, and now she’s trapped in a monstrous body, with the same soul and character she had the entire time. It offers the sense that her body is simply something that is now happening to her, rather than just existing, or being contended over, as previously seen. It’s a level of constant infliction she could not have imagined. Loss of control is a large theme of The Substance, the point being clearly that you cannot stop the natural progression of your body’s changing, and intervention only worsens your ability to perceive your body as your own. She dresses up to perform anyways. She tries to curl her few strands of hair. She stabs earrings through her almost inconceivable skull. She just cannot stop trying to be beautiful. It’s all she’s ever been allowed to be. When she goes to perform, she is screamed at in horror by the audience, while calling out “It’s still me! It’s still me!” to no avail. Nobody ever cared who she was or how she felt, only what her body could do for them.

That’s my general plot analysis but for Other Bullshit… I cannot gush enough about the homages paid to Cronenberg in this film, and the follow through on visual language borrowed from Carrie and The Shining. It was viscerally satisfying and just a lot of fun for horror enthusiasts. The director spends so much time being totally original, while still occupying the sandbox Built by other pioneers of the genre, and I absolutely loved seeing a female director in body horror taking up the space to say “You did this, it was incredible, and here is the fresh and enthralling ideas I’m bringing to the table.” It was a body horror movie my beloved Cronenberg could not have made. That’s not to decry his skill and vision, but to praise The Substance for its bold direction and fierce representation of uniquely woman-centered body horror. To hype up my favorite little things, I adored all the flies buzzing around in the beginning of the movie before she undergoes any transformation, I love that the catalyst for her taking the drug is getting into a car crash, I love that all the sets full of evil male directors are stylized after Kubrick’s Shining (because FUCK that guy! I piss on his grave!), I love love love that the beheading at the end is the same as the head pop scene from the beginning of Scanners, and I just cannot get over the Mostro suit. It’s sublime, and the actresses deserve joint best actress Oscar’s for what they accomplished in them. Holy fucking shit! Oh my gd! Wow!!!! It’s the same feeling at the end of The Fly, but with such a fresh take, the same sharp attention and reverence for practical FX work, and drawn out for much longer, with much more modern capability to enjoy the suit for longer, from more angles, with more gritty detail. It’s not trying to emulate or elevate anything. It’s just a perfectly present and challenging addition to the genre at large.

I love that none of the men in this movie were fully formed human beings. They’re the most uncanny and robotic part of the whole film. They question and belittle the personhood of the women they encounter, so the director takes the time to strip them of theirs. It’s really not about the men here. Hell yeah! I’m also glad that there was no sexual assault scene in this film. I don’t mind this content at all and I’ve seen many done in an incredibly visceral way, I’m pro-depiction of everything and anything, but The Substance didn’t need one. The whole thing is an act of sexual violence. It’s stronger that way and was the perfect decision. And since you knew it was coming… The Substance is one of the best , if not the best, addiction allegory I’ve ever seen. The other you, the real you, is just a life source for the impostor, It takes and it takes until there’s nothing left. I felt it strong and will definitely be looking for more readings on the same page so I can expand more at some point, but I found it very clear through the visual language of IV drug use, tooth loss, aging, etc. that there was a strong point on addiction being posited in The Substance.

So that’s my enthusiasts review!!! If i was unclear: Go see this movie. If you’re a sensitive soul or new to/unsure about body horror and specific types of gore, Please check online for trigger warnings, because it is a very graphic and brutal piece of film. I’ve seen pretty much every indie horror released in 2024 and as much as I did enjoy Longlegs and Cuckoo, The Substance blows them both out of the water. We’re in the age of women in horror and I love it!! It’s fucking awesome!!!! Go watch The Substance and then eat a bug. Stay vigilant I love you 🦩

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Our favorite free online film festival is BACK! It runs for the next two weeks and features *twenty three* films, which is tragically a lot more films than we'll have time for; we've watched every offering in past years, and have watched some real weird films, but also some true gems (and some that were both).

In the second half of June, the festival will transition its lineup to two dramas, one of which I'm pretty sure we commissioned in some past life, because the summary is, "A moving drama about a “tabi” (Japanese traditional socks) manufacturer’s rise to the challenge of developing running shoes."

Anyway, the four films I am personally most intrigued by, based on a quick scan:

Single8 (2023)

The year is 1978. Obsessed with Star Wars, a high-schooler called Hiroshi (UEMURA Yu) attempts to make his own sci-fi film featuring a big space ship. His film-loving friends also join him to begin building a fake space ship and shooting it with an 8mm camera. Eventually, they learn that a film is not only about the shooting but that the story and themes are important. Working hard, they write a script and show it to Natsumi, a girl in their class (TAKAISHI Akari). She agrees to appear in the film and they begin production!

School Meals Time Graduation (2022)

Japanese public schools provide lunch, and it is normal for teachers and students to eat together in the classroom. School meals are unique elements of Japanese culture and education. Popular menu items include “Napolitan” spaghetti flavored with ketchup and “koppe” bread. Amarida (ICHIHARA Hayato) is a middle school teacher who lives for these school meals. He is secretly competing with his student Kamino (SATO Taishi) who has been experimenting every day on the best way to make their lunches taste even better. One day, they are threatened by a decline in the flavor of school lunches when a new revamp that prioritizes healthiness is suggested. Amarida rises to the challenge of protecting the flavor of school meals!

My Broken Mariko (2022)

Tomoyo (NAGANO Mei), an office worker, learns from the television news that her best friend Mariko (NAO) had died falling from an apartment building. Tomoyo knew that Mariko had been terribly abused by her father since childhood. She steals her best friend’s bones away from the father and runs. Mariko had also been physically abused by her partner while she was alive—she constantly had her life ruined by men. As Tomoyo remembers her memories with Mariko, she heads towards the sea, where Mariko had always wanted to go. While on the road, Tomoyo meets Makio (KUBOTA Masataka) who she involves into her final journey with Mariko, as she carries her bones.

Japan Horror Film Competition (2022)

The Japan Horror Film Competition began in 2021 with the goal of discovering and supporting new talents in Japanese horror. The competition, which had an open submission and focused on the horror film genre, was the first of its kind in Japan and the inaugural edition received over 100 submissions. The Grand Prize winner was given the opportunity to direct a new full-length feature film in a commercial setting.