armand

a boy and his field notes
yapping (a lot) about horror: @deepcutshorror

[armand @armanddc]

creative director uniform lol 🥲

[Tom😈Loves❤️Horror😱 @ILoveHorror7]

Black Christmas (1974) 🎄

This film is considered one of the most influential horror films ever made, often cited as the "mother" of the modern slasher genre. Despite a modest initial financial performance, it has achieved massive cultural impact and critical re-evaluation over the last 50 years.

Produced on a budget of roughly $686,000, it was a major hit in its native Canada, becoming the third-highest-grossing Canadian film of its time. It initially struggled in the U.S. due to competition from The Godfather Part II, but eventually grossed over $4 million worldwide, cementing its status as a financial success.

Upon release, critics largely dismissed it as "senseless mayhem" or "trash". However, modern reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with a 71% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and rankings on numerous "Best Horror Movie" lists by outlets like IndieWire and Esquire.
Cultural Impact and Innovation
The film pioneered several tropes that defined the 1980s slasher boom:

The "Final Girl": Jess Bradford (Olivia Hussey) is recognized as one of the first "final girls" in horror. Unlike later iterations, she was sexually active and had full agency, challenging the "virginal survivor" trope.

It introduced the Killer's POV tracking shots, the concept of a killer stalking a group of young women, and the "calls are coming from inside the house" plot device later famously used in “When a Stranger Calls”.
Influence on “Halloween”: Director Bob Clark’s discussions with John Carpenter about a hypothetical Black Christmas sequel (involving a killer escaping a psychiatric ward on Halloween) directly inspired Carpenter's 1978 classic.

Released just one year after Roe v. Wade, the film is praised for its progressive treatment of reproductive rights, as Jess remains steadfast in her decision to have an abortion despite pressure from her boyfriend.

Fun Fact
Director Bob Clark later directed the 1983 holiday classic “A Christmas Story”. While the two films are tonally opposites, they both remain essential viewing for the Christmas season.

[armand @armanddc]

Kasing presyo na ng kotong ng MMDA officers 🙃

[John Tawasil 🔬🎬 @present_confusn]

Regardless of the lineup's quality this year, 400+ pesos per MMFF ticket is ridiculous. Wild esp. given na successful yung ginawa nila with cheaper ticket prices earlier this year. Pineperahan nanaman ang mga Pilipino lol

[armand @armanddc]

na para bang kaiwan-iwan...?

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

Anne Hathaway as Penelope in Christopher Nolan’s ‘THE ODYSSEY’

[armand @armanddc]

@kcdanger personally, I wouldn't have left for war in the first place

[Minnie @saintdutchess]

So basically we have Harper and Eric teaming up again, roles reversed. Yasmin puppeteering her bisexual-public school-failed Boris Johnson-dunce of a husband while he’s being preyed on by hot Judas Max Minghella (who he definitely has history with), while being hunted down for some fraudulence by stranger things alumni Charlie Heaton which benefits Harper’s anti fraud fraudsters company while Rishi lives in episode of Gomorrah and SweatPea in an episode of big little lies AND Otto ‘I’m not beezebulb’ Mostyn is back. I have my seat reserved for January 11.

Say less.

[armand @armanddc]

@BDisgusting Isn't it a tad closer to FINAL DESTINATION with the premonition at the end?

[Marvel Studios @MarvelStudios]

December 18, 2026. #AvengersDoomsday

[cinesthetic. @TheCinesthetic]

RIP James Ransone 🕊️

He has tragically died at the age of 46. His death has been confirmed as suicide.

[armand @armanddc]

Monday nights turned into impromptu singing sesh's with @geoffreview over this (instantly) iconic title sequence, so glad seasons 2-3 are underway

[IT: Welcome to Derry 🎈🎈 @ITMovieOfficial]

You won't want to look away...

Check out the #ITWelcomeToDerry title sequence and stream Episode 2 now on HBO Max.

[armand @armanddc]

@maggotcaskett sensei is the best

[armand @armanddc]

marty said it
"the problem is the amusement park films"

[bunbun ʚ₍ᐢ. .ᐢ₎ɞ @bunnyawntu]

HAVE WE LEARNED NOTHING FROM ATWOW 4DX?!?!?

#avatartwt #afaa #atwow #avatarfireandash

[Luke Barnett @LukeBarnett]

One Battle After Another is a Christmas movie.

[Jon W. (v2) @rarefilmsguy]

We don't deserve Anna's archive

[Film Development Council of the Philippines @fdcpofficial]

TAKE A GLIMPSE OF WORLD CINEMA 2026 👀

The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) proudly unveils the first lineup of FDCP Presents: A Curation of World Cinema, featuring internationally acclaimed films from around the world, coming to the big screen of select cinemas.

We can’t wait to travel the world through cinema with you. See you next year!

#FDCP #MovieOn #PhilippineCinema #WorldCinema2026
#ItWasJustAnAccident
#SentimentalValue
#SoundOfFalling
#Ressurrection

[armand @armanddc]

mew na mew si unc 🥲

[👁 𝔹𝕠𝕩𝕚𝕟𝕘 ℍ𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕟-𝕒 👁 @HBarletto]

Dario Argento’s iconic film premiered in Italy today in 1987

[armand @armanddc]

ok jacob

[armand @armanddc]

MY FAVORITE FILM.

[Asian Cinema Archive @acacinema]

Guess the film.

[armand @armanddc]

is lala short for 'langkwenta? zzz

[Dreamboi @dreamboidump]

I hate to break the news, but all entries for CineSilip Film Festival have been approved by the MTRCB, except for one.

Rated X na naman tayo. Hindi na tama 'to.