Isaac Land
@coastalhistory.bsky.social
_The Craft of Historical Research: A Practical Guide from Start to Finish_ (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024). Professor Emeritus, Indiana State University. Former co-editor, Coastal Studies & Society journal.
I can imagine a “making of” screenplay around Spider Baby. I found myself thinking of Tim Burton’s _Ed Wood_ a lot, watching this. #horrorwatch
October 4, 2026 at 2:44 AM
I can imagine a “making of” screenplay around Spider Baby. I found myself thinking of Tim Burton’s _Ed Wood_ a lot, watching this. #horrorwatch
That just means his project has achieved recursive self-improvement #horrorwatch
September 20, 2026 at 1:59 AM
That just means his project has achieved recursive self-improvement #horrorwatch
Ah, the fatal painting at the top of the staircase is Dr Tulp’s Anatomy Lesson, by Rembrandt #horrorwatch www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-colle...
Rembrandt van Rijn The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp
This painting is part of the Mauritshuis Collection in The Hague, The Netherlands. Please visit our website for more information about this work.
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September 20, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Ah, the fatal painting at the top of the staircase is Dr Tulp’s Anatomy Lesson, by Rembrandt #horrorwatch www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-colle...
I guess I feel more personally in peril from someone madcap scheme in today’s world #horrorwatch
September 20, 2026 at 1:27 AM
I guess I feel more personally in peril from someone madcap scheme in today’s world #horrorwatch
Even reanimated puppies #horrorwatch
September 20, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Even reanimated puppies #horrorwatch
I’m finding that the whole Mad Scientist trope hits different in the 2020s. Too many unsettling headlines, across a whole range of STEM fields. #horrorwatch
September 20, 2026 at 1:16 AM
I’m finding that the whole Mad Scientist trope hits different in the 2020s. Too many unsettling headlines, across a whole range of STEM fields. #horrorwatch
Thoughts and prayers in this difficult time 🐈
September 13, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Thoughts and prayers in this difficult time 🐈
I will say that I liked this movie much better on this, my third viewing. #horrorwatch
September 13, 2026 at 2:57 AM
I will say that I liked this movie much better on this, my third viewing. #horrorwatch
Found it! www.nga.gov/artworks/479... #horrorwatch
Belvedere by M.C. Escher
Belvedere, M.C. Escher, 1958, Print
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September 13, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Found it! www.nga.gov/artworks/479... #horrorwatch
The large multi-domed building in the center is a direct quotation from a well-known Escher image. #horrorwatch
September 13, 2026 at 2:38 AM
The large multi-domed building in the center is a direct quotation from a well-known Escher image. #horrorwatch
I love how passive aggressive the school is, “we’re really the victims here, why don’t these unhappy students tell us about their concerns before running away. By the way, I hope any surviving family members will give us a five star review on Google.” #horrorwatch
September 13, 2026 at 2:21 AM
I love how passive aggressive the school is, “we’re really the victims here, why don’t these unhappy students tell us about their concerns before running away. By the way, I hope any surviving family members will give us a five star review on Google.” #horrorwatch
This shot was almost Wes Anderson-like, a weirdly flat background framing the dancing instructor #horrorwatch
September 13, 2026 at 2:06 AM
This shot was almost Wes Anderson-like, a weirdly flat background framing the dancing instructor #horrorwatch
I had not noticed the line about “the thread of Ariadne.” And we all know there was a Minotaur in that labyrinth somewhere #horrorwatch
September 13, 2026 at 1:58 AM
I had not noticed the line about “the thread of Ariadne.” And we all know there was a Minotaur in that labyrinth somewhere #horrorwatch
Per Wikipedia, she turned down a part (unspecified) in Annie Hall to be in this movie #horrorwatch
September 13, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Per Wikipedia, she turned down a part (unspecified) in Annie Hall to be in this movie #horrorwatch
Yes! An MC Escher mural, that was very intentional of them #horrorwatch
September 13, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Yes! An MC Escher mural, that was very intentional of them #horrorwatch
The plaque of the door is something about Erasmus of Rotterdam. Not a fitting reference for them to drop in, he was a very chill and tolerant theologian. If he had met a witch, he’d have invited her to tea and found her mildly amusing #horrorwatch
September 13, 2026 at 1:08 AM
The plaque of the door is something about Erasmus of Rotterdam. Not a fitting reference for them to drop in, he was a very chill and tolerant theologian. If he had met a witch, he’d have invited her to tea and found her mildly amusing #horrorwatch
She’s going to Escher Strasse? Like the artist MC Escher? That would be fitting #horrorwatch
September 13, 2026 at 1:04 AM
She’s going to Escher Strasse? Like the artist MC Escher? That would be fitting #horrorwatch
I have really good new headphones so I will savor the famous soundtrack #horrorwatch
September 13, 2026 at 1:01 AM
I have really good new headphones so I will savor the famous soundtrack #horrorwatch
It will be my third time watching this. I struggled with it (which, looking online, I see many of the original reviewers did too). I’m feeling that it’s more of a vibe or an aesthetic than a plot that I’m supposed to find compelling in its own right? I’ll enjoy seeing #horrorwatch reactions as we go
September 13, 2026 at 12:54 AM
It will be my third time watching this. I struggled with it (which, looking online, I see many of the original reviewers did too). I’m feeling that it’s more of a vibe or an aesthetic than a plot that I’m supposed to find compelling in its own right? I’ll enjoy seeing #horrorwatch reactions as we go
So lovely. My first time, will re-watch soon. #horrorwatch
September 6, 2026 at 3:09 AM
So lovely. My first time, will re-watch soon. #horrorwatch
This is the Stephen King Rose Red? I’ll look that up, thank you #horrorwatch
September 6, 2026 at 2:17 AM
This is the Stephen King Rose Red? I’ll look that up, thank you #horrorwatch
What a beautifully filmed sequence. I guess since this precedes Haunting of Bly Manor, Flanagan may have riffed off of this film. #horrorwatch
September 6, 2026 at 2:10 AM
What a beautifully filmed sequence. I guess since this precedes Haunting of Bly Manor, Flanagan may have riffed off of this film. #horrorwatch
I’m calling Winnie the Pooh as the culprit here. #horrorwatch
September 6, 2026 at 1:28 AM
I’m calling Winnie the Pooh as the culprit here. #horrorwatch
I quite liked Dominic West as the (adult) Prince Charles in The Crown, a tough role to play but he carried it off well #horrorwatch
September 6, 2026 at 1:13 AM
I quite liked Dominic West as the (adult) Prince Charles in The Crown, a tough role to play but he carried it off well #horrorwatch