mainelyKirby
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I can read and write. I have curiosity and opinions. I like to think I abhor hypocrisy and nurture empathy, that my beliefs are supported by evidence… but we know that isn’t always the case, don’t we?
Tonight at the Barn of ill-Repute the movie “Terrifier” was screened. Ehhh, did not see why this took off as a franchise, maybe the second one will win me over.
October 7, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Tonight at the Barn of ill-Repute the movie “Terrifier” was screened. Ehhh, did not see why this took off as a franchise, maybe the second one will win me over.
The weather has gotten too chilly for the #backyardgrindhouse, so The Barn of ill-Repute returns! Tonight we try out the new Dolby Atmos setup with The Terminator
October 5, 2026 at 11:29 PM
The weather has gotten too chilly for the #backyardgrindhouse, so The Barn of ill-Repute returns! Tonight we try out the new Dolby Atmos setup with The Terminator
Brucesploitation movies tend to be lean in run time, so let’s do a #backyardgrindhouse double feature— Bruce Le and Richard Harrison star in Challenge of the Tiger from 1980!
September 11, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Brucesploitation movies tend to be lean in run time, so let’s do a #backyardgrindhouse double feature— Bruce Le and Richard Harrison star in Challenge of the Tiger from 1980!
Time for another Brucesploitation flick at the #backyardgrindhouse— from 1979 comes Bruce and the Iron Finger, starring Bruce Li!
September 10, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Time for another Brucesploitation flick at the #backyardgrindhouse— from 1979 comes Bruce and the Iron Finger, starring Bruce Li!
Tonight the #backyardgrindhouse celebrates the 60th anniversary of Star Trek by screening the first season episode ”Balance of Terror”
September 8, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Tonight the #backyardgrindhouse celebrates the 60th anniversary of Star Trek by screening the first season episode ”Balance of Terror”
The #backyardgrindhouse celebrates Labor Day with Boots Riley’s amazing directorial debut, Sorry to Bother You
September 7, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The #backyardgrindhouse celebrates Labor Day with Boots Riley’s amazing directorial debut, Sorry to Bother You
Tonight the #backyardgrindhouse screens a truly bonkers Brucesploitation flick— The Dragon Lives Again, the story of Bruce Lee in the afterlife fighting James Bond, Dracula, Clint Eastwood, Zatoichi, Laurel and Hardy… even Popeye plays a key role!
September 3, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Tonight the #backyardgrindhouse screens a truly bonkers Brucesploitation flick— The Dragon Lives Again, the story of Bruce Lee in the afterlife fighting James Bond, Dracula, Clint Eastwood, Zatoichi, Laurel and Hardy… even Popeye plays a key role!
The #backyardgrindhouse screens another infamous Brucesploitation film, this one rushed into theaters to capitalize on his unfinished “Game of Death”
From 1975 comes “Goodbye, Bruce Lee: his last Game of Death” starring Bruce Li and featuring archival footage of Lee and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
From 1975 comes “Goodbye, Bruce Lee: his last Game of Death” starring Bruce Li and featuring archival footage of Lee and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
September 1, 2026 at 11:45 PM
The #backyardgrindhouse screens another infamous Brucesploitation film, this one rushed into theaters to capitalize on his unfinished “Game of Death”
From 1975 comes “Goodbye, Bruce Lee: his last Game of Death” starring Bruce Li and featuring archival footage of Lee and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
From 1975 comes “Goodbye, Bruce Lee: his last Game of Death” starring Bruce Li and featuring archival footage of Lee and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Tonight the #backyardgrindhouse screens an early Sammo Hung directed kung fu film— from 1979 it’s Knockabout!
September 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Tonight the #backyardgrindhouse screens an early Sammo Hung directed kung fu film— from 1979 it’s Knockabout!
The #backyardgrindhouse returns to some Kung Fu with The Crippled Masters!
August 30, 2026 at 1:20 AM
The #backyardgrindhouse returns to some Kung Fu with The Crippled Masters!
The #backyardgrindhouse pays tribute to a woman beloved by the whole world— Dolly Parton in 9 to 5!
August 28, 2026 at 11:38 PM
The #backyardgrindhouse pays tribute to a woman beloved by the whole world— Dolly Parton in 9 to 5!
Let’s do this— the #backyardgrindhouse reviews a list of 100 best kung fu movies and addresses some gaps in our screening history. From 1991 comes Once Upon a Time in China (#4!)
August 25, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Let’s do this— the #backyardgrindhouse reviews a list of 100 best kung fu movies and addresses some gaps in our screening history. From 1991 comes Once Upon a Time in China (#4!)
It’s a #backyardgrindhouse double feature— the 1978 Brucesploitation flick “Enter the Game of Death”
August 22, 2026 at 1:36 AM
It’s a #backyardgrindhouse double feature— the 1978 Brucesploitation flick “Enter the Game of Death”
The #backyardgrindhouse continues with Brucesploitation films— tonight it’s “Enter Three Dragons” aka Dragon on Fire
August 21, 2026 at 11:49 PM
The #backyardgrindhouse continues with Brucesploitation films— tonight it’s “Enter Three Dragons” aka Dragon on Fire
Time for some Brucesploitation! The #backyardgrindhouse celebrates The Clones of Bruce Lee from 1980
August 21, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Time for some Brucesploitation! The #backyardgrindhouse celebrates The Clones of Bruce Lee from 1980
The #backyardgrindhouse switches to 70s BBC sci fi with “Project Avalon” —episode 7 of Blake’s 7
August 20, 2026 at 1:52 AM
The #backyardgrindhouse switches to 70s BBC sci fi with “Project Avalon” —episode 7 of Blake’s 7
Time for some low budget hilarity— the #backyardgrindhouse screens the Visual Vengeance release “Fungicide” from the director of Suburban Sasquatch!
August 20, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Time for some low budget hilarity— the #backyardgrindhouse screens the Visual Vengeance release “Fungicide” from the director of Suburban Sasquatch!
…and tonight the #backyardgrindhouse watches the 1972 Charles Bronson actioner The Mechanic
August 16, 2026 at 1:05 AM
…and tonight the #backyardgrindhouse watches the 1972 Charles Bronson actioner The Mechanic
The #backyardgrindhouse has been screening some fun stuff recently, last night we payed homage to Reggie Bannister who passed away at 80 this month with Phantasm
August 16, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The #backyardgrindhouse has been screening some fun stuff recently, last night we payed homage to Reggie Bannister who passed away at 80 this month with Phantasm
The #backyardgrindhouse has been screening movies without announcing them, did you miss us?
Tonight we watch The Nine Demons, recently curated by the Visual Vengeance label.
Tonight we watch The Nine Demons, recently curated by the Visual Vengeance label.
August 3, 2026 at 12:49 AM
The #backyardgrindhouse has been screening movies without announcing them, did you miss us?
Tonight we watch The Nine Demons, recently curated by the Visual Vengeance label.
Tonight we watch The Nine Demons, recently curated by the Visual Vengeance label.
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This 1899 clip of a little girl and her cat is the oldest surviving cat footage on film, just 4 years after the Lumiere brothers invented cinema. Now colorized and speed corrected.
August 1, 2026 at 6:44 AM
This 1899 clip of a little girl and her cat is the oldest surviving cat footage on film, just 4 years after the Lumiere brothers invented cinema. Now colorized and speed corrected.
It’s a Sunday double feature at the #backyardgrindhouse as we wrap up #bestoftheworst week. It’s Empire of the Dark, with Steve Barkett
July 27, 2026 at 1:38 AM
It’s a Sunday double feature at the #backyardgrindhouse as we wrap up #bestoftheworst week. It’s Empire of the Dark, with Steve Barkett
The #backyardgrindhouse #bestoftheworst week concludes tonight— first up is Deathstalker, featured on their first Plinketto episode (ep 39 overall).
July 27, 2026 at 12:09 AM
The #backyardgrindhouse #bestoftheworst week concludes tonight— first up is Deathstalker, featured on their first Plinketto episode (ep 39 overall).
Next up at the #backyardgrindhouse #bestoftheworst fest is Exterminator 2 by Cannon films! Robert Ginty returns as the vigilante veteran.
July 26, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Next up at the #backyardgrindhouse #bestoftheworst fest is Exterminator 2 by Cannon films! Robert Ginty returns as the vigilante veteran.
Tonight the #backyardgrindhouse #bestoftheworst week continues with Furious, featured in a recent episode of the show.
July 26, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Tonight the #backyardgrindhouse #bestoftheworst week continues with Furious, featured in a recent episode of the show.