The Trying Scotsman

@thetryingscotsman

He/Him. #ActuallyAutistic. Father of 3 girls. Cat dad. Scottish. ♥️@killerqueen-hb.bsky.social 📧 craig@thetryingscotsman.co.uk

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The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· 2h

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! #Last4 #Last4Watched #Letterboxd #Filmsky #MutantFam #Fangoria #RueMorgue #Horrorsky #Svengoolie My profile on Letterboxd boxd.it/40vev

TheTryingScotsman's last four movies watched on Letterboxd.

From left to right: Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter, What We Do in the Shadows, The Road, Batman.

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· 7d

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! #Last4 #Last4Watched #Letterboxd #Filmsky #MutantFam #Fangoria #RueMorgue #Horrorsky #TheLastDriveIn #JoeBobBriggs My profile on Letterboxd boxd.it/40vev

TheTryingScotsman's last four movies watched on Letterboxd.

From left to right: When Evil Lurks, The Slumber Party Massacre, Tales of Terror, Passenger.

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· 7d

Tonight's feature: When Evil Lurks. #Filmsky #Horrorsky #Letterboxd #JoeBobBriggs #TheLastDriveIn #TLDI #MutantFam

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· 13d

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! #Last4 #Last4Watched #Letterboxd #Filmsky #MutantFam #Fangoria #RueMorgue #Horrorsky #SharkWeek My profile on Letterboxd boxd.it/40vev

TheTryingScotsman's last four movies watched on Letterboxd.

From left to right: Dangerous Animals, Chum, Deep Water, Leviticus.

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· 15d

Tonight's feature... #Chum #Letterboxd #SharkWeek #Filmsky #Horrorsky

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· 15d

It's day 210 of 2026. I'm on 344 movies watched for the year. And I STILL haven't put a dent into my various watchlists. #Letterboxd #Filmsky

A screenshot of a Letterboxd year-to-date stats page for the user "TryingScotsman" in 2026. The dark themed graphic features a colorful soundwave-style background above a grid displaying six metrics: 344 Diary Entries, 51 Reviews, 60 Lists, 221 Likes, 4 Comments, and 558.6 Hours watched. Filter options above show "All" selected alongside "Films" and "Shorts."

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· 16d

Tonight's feature... #Leviticus #Letterboxd #Horrorsky #Filmsky

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· 21d

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! #Last4 #Last4Watched #Letterboxd #Filmsky #MutantFam #Fangoria #RueMorgue #TLDI #TheLastDriveIn #JoeBobBriggs #Horrorsky My profile on Letterboxd boxd.it/40vev

TheTryingScotsman's last four movies logged on Letterboxd.

From left to right: Sharknado 2, Tammy and the T-Rex, Scarface, Victor Crowley.

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· 21d

I'm starting #SharkWeek a bit early with tonight's feature... #Sharknado2 #Letterboxd #Filmsky #MutantFam #Horrorsky

Poster for 'Sharknado 2: The Second One'.

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· 28d

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! #Last4 #Last4Watched #Letterboxd #Filmsky #MutantFam #Fangoria #RueMorgue #TLDI #TheLastDriveIn #JoeBobBriggs #Horrorsky My profile on Letterboxd boxd.it/40vev

TheTryingScotsman's last four movies watched on Letterboxd.

From left to right: Cube, Mayhem, Deadbeat At Dawn, I Spit on Your Grave (1978).

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· Jul 11

Tonight's feature: Aladdin (2026). #Letterboxd #Filmsky #Horrorsky #MutantFam

A dark, horror-themed movie poster for "ALADDIN". In the center, an open palm, spattered with dark blood, holds an ornate, golden magic oil lamp. Wisps of smoke rise from the lamp's spout. The background features a large, menacing, cloaked figure with glowing red and orange eyes shrouded in dark smoke and red flames. The title "ALADDIN" is written in large white font across the center, and the tagline at the bottom reads, "IT WILL TURN YOUR DREAMS INTO NIGHTMARES".

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· Jul 10

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! #Last4 #Last4Watched #Letterboxd #Filmsky #MutantFam #Fangoria #RueMorgue #TLDI #TheLastDriveIn #JoeBobBriggs #Horrorsky My profile on Letterboxd boxd.it/40vev

TheTryingScotsman's last four movies watched on Letterboxd.

From left to right: Hold the Fort, One Cut of the Dead, Black Box, Troma's War.

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· Jul 9

Tonight's feature: Hold the Fort. #Letterboxd #Filmsky #Horrorsky #MutantFam

Movie poster for a horror-comedy titled "HOLD THE FORT". In the center, a nerdy-looking man with glasses, a mustache, and blood splatters on his face looks upward with a defiant expression. Towering behind him on the left is a roaring werewolf with glowing white eyes and sharp fangs. On the right is a terrifying, wrinkled witch-like figure with glowing red eyes and a sinister smile. Below them, a monstrous clawed hand reaches upward out of a fiery, glowing pit in front of a dark, multi-story house at night. The movie title "HOLD THE FORT" is written at the bottom in bold, white, distressed capital letters with a red outline.

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· Jul 9

My 2026 so far #Letterboxd #Filmsky #Horrorsky #MutantFam

A screenshot of a Letterboxd page displaying a grid of "Highest Rated Films" for 2026.
At the top left, a green button reads "SAVE AS LIST" next to the header "Highest Rated Films 🔧". Below a text box instructing users to tag their favorites with "top2026", a grid of eight movie posters is displayed in two rows of four, each with its average star rating underneath:
Top Row:
Michael: A poster featuring a man resembling Michael Jackson wearing a red jacket and sunglasses. (5 out of 5 stars)
The Thing: Expanded: An icy, blue-toned poster showing an arctic outpost under a microscope lens. (5 out of 5 stars)
Masters of the Universe: A fantasy poster with a massive skull-faced figure looming over heroes on a cliff. (4.5 out of 5 stars)
Send Help: A dramatic poster showing a close-up of a woman's face with a hand covering her mouth. (4 out of 5 stars)
Bottom Row:
5. Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'stard: A yellow-themed poster featuring a black-and-white portrait of comedian Rik Mayall making a funny face. (4 out of 5 stars)
6. The Bride!: A stylized black-and-white poster with Frankenstein's monster and the Bride, featuring bold orange text. (3.5 out of 5 stars)
7. Mortal Kombat 2: An action-packed ensemble poster featuring various fighters from the franchise. (3.5 out of 5 stars)
8. Cold Storage: A sci-fi/thriller poster looking up a green-lit ladder well at several characters looking down. (3.5 out of 5 stars)

Screenshot of a Letterboxd "By Week" statistics page showing a user's film viewing data. A bright green bar chart tracks films watched from January to December, showing high activity in the first half of the year that stops abruptly before October. A tooltip highlights "No films" for Week 44 (Oct 26—Nov 1). Below, text displays "311 Films logged", "44.4 Average per month", and "11.4 Average per week". A second bar chart at the bottom shows viewing by day of the week, indicating the highest activity occurs on Saturdays and Sundays.

A screenshot of Letterboxd stats showing film milestones. It highlights the user's first film of the year as "Starship Troopers" on Jan 1 and their last as "One Cut of the Dead" on Jul 9. It tracks diary milestones up to their 300th film ("Obsession") and lists most-watched movies, led by "8%" (or similar stylized title) watched 3 times.

Milestones: Shows the "First Film" as Starship Troopers (Jan 1) and the "Last Film" as One Cut of the Dead (Jul 9).
Diary Milestones: Grid tracking movie milestones by count and date:
50th: Blood Diner (Jan 22)
100th: The Toxic Avenger (Feb 11)
150th: Train to Busan (Mar 7)
200th: The Bride! (Apr 15)
250th: Mortal Kombat (May 22)
300th: Obsession (Jul 3)
Most Watched: Lists frequently rewatched films:
An anime/film poster stylized with a large figure '8' (watched 3 times)
House on Haunted Hill (Twice)
Michael (Twice)
RoboCop (Twice)
Yuki's Revenge (Twice)

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· Jul 9

Just had my copy of Zarjaz Vol 3, Prog 7 ☺️

Comic book cover for "Zarjaz" Vol. 3, Prog 7, titled "Rogue Zombie." The cover art features a blue-skinned, skeletal zombie soldier in a military helmet firing a futuristic laser rifle. He is surrounded by a chaotic battlefield with other soldiers and explosions.

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· Jul 8

Tonight's feature: Black Box (2026). #Letterboxd #Horrorsky #Filmsky #MutantFam

A striking, deep red movie poster for a film titled "BLACK BOX." In the center, a large commercial airplane is depicted from a top-down view, flying upward against a subtle radar or compass dial background. Pointing directly toward the airplane from both sides of the poster are ten long, gruesome, organic-looking black and blood-red tentacles or claws covered in thorns. At the top of the poster, text reads: "WHAT HAPPENED TO FLIGHT 298?" The film's title, "BLACK BOX," is printed in large, bold black letters near the bottom, followed by production credits and a release tagline reading "LANDING THIS JULY 7TH."

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· Jul 7

Tonight's feature: The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Big Foot. #Filmsky #Letterboxd

Movie poster for "The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot". An elderly man with thick white hair and a white mustache, played by Sam Elliott, walks forward through a fiery, orange-and-black landscape filled with silhouetted pine trees. He wears a dark, rugged jacket and trousers, carrying a rifle at his side. A helicopter flies in the upper left background. The film's title is written across the center in large, bold, beige lettering. At the very top, the names "Sam Elliott" and "Aidan Turner" are printed. In the foreground, his shadow falls directly into a large, prominent footprint shaped like a Bigfoot track.

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· Jul 4

Yay! My copies of We Belong Dead have arrived!

Two horror film magazine issues titled "We Belong Dead" are laid side-by-side.
On the left is Issue Ten, featuring a painted, dramatic cover. It shows actor Peter Cushing with a serious expression in the foreground, and Frankenstein's monster behind him. The text reads "Peter Cushing is Frankenstein! Celebrating the life & films of the gentleman of horror."
On the right is Issue 49, a "Summer Special," featuring a colorful, chaotic cartoon beach scene. The illustration depicts frantic swimmers, sharks, a Creature from the Black Lagoon monster, and several comedic horrors. A red text box at the bottom right reads "Killer Sharks! Monsters from the deep! Beach party horrors! - See inside!"

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· Jul 3

I forgot to post today's feature (Obsession) which is also my 300th movie of the year! #Letterboxd #Filmsky #Horrorsky #RueMorgue #Fangoria

A dark-themed interface showing film tracking statistics under two main categories: "First Film / Last Film" and "Diary Milestones."
First Film / Last Film: At the top, two movie posters are displayed side-by-side. On the left, under "First Film," is Starship Troopers with the date "Jan 1." On the right, under "Last Film," is Obsession with the date "Jul 3."
Diary Milestones: Below, a grid displays milestone markers for total films watched:
50th: Blood Diner on Jan 22.
100th: The Toxic Avenger on Feb 11.
150th: Train to Busan on Mar 7.
200th: The Bride! on Apr 15.
250th: Mortal Kombat on May 22.
300th: Obsession on Jul 3.
Two remaining blank, dark grey slots follow the 300th milestone.

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· Jul 3

Made another meme...

An animated scene from Rick and Morty showing Rick, Morty, Summer, and Beth sitting in orange chairs and watching a futuristic, oval-shaped television screen in a waiting room or lobby. Rick is pointing at the screen while talking to Morty. On the television, a woman stands atop the Empire State Building cell tower, parodying the couple who climbed to the top, next to a black banner that reads, "How did she get there?". In the background, there is an "Iced Coffee" vending machine and sleek, futuristic architectural details.

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· Jul 3

He was gay, Donald Trump?

An image macro split into two main sections.

The top section shows a dark, dramatic close-up screenshot of the character Christopher Moltisanti from *The Sopranos* sitting in a car, overlaid with white impact-font text that reads: "HE WAS GAY, DONALD TRUMP?".

The bottom section features a Metro news headline image showing a serious portrait of Donald Trump in a suit and red tie. A small picture-in-picture inset shows his sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, smiling and clapping at an event. Underneath this section, bold white text on a black background reads: "Donald Trump jokes about 'having a threesome' with his two 'beautiful' sons".

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· Jul 3

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! #Last4 #Last4Watched #Letterboxd #Filmsky #MutantFam #Fangoria #RueMorgue #Svengoolie #Horrorsky My profile on Letterboxd boxd.it/40vev

TheTryingScotsman's last four movies watched on Letterboxd.

From left to right: Beast of War, Creepshow, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers.

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· Jul 2

Tonight's feature: Beast of War. #Letterboxd #Filmsky #MutantFam #Horrorsky

Movie poster for the film "BEAST OF WAR," featuring the tagline "SURVIVAL IS THE MISSION" in white block letters at the top.
The image depicts a high-stakes, chaotic action scene set at sea at night. On the left, a man clings tightly to a tangled net or rigging on the side of a damaged, capsized vessel. He looks down with an expression of intense fear and desperation. Directly below him, emerging from the dark, churning water, is a massive, menacing shark with a scarred snout and a mouth full of sharp, jagged teeth, poised to strike. In the hazy, illuminated sky in the background, a military aircraft flies overhead with its lights glowing through the mist and ocean spray. Production credits and billing blocks are visible in small white text along the very bottom of the poster.

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· Jul 1

Not that I wanna live that long, 42 is too long as far as I'm concerned. But this is wonderful. Funnily enough, as I found this I'm at the cake scene in Creepshow...

Picture of a woman celebrating her 97th birthday with Michael Myers themed cake.

The text reads: CHICAGO WOMAN CELEBRATES 97TH BIRTHDAY BY WATCHING HALLOWEEN.

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· Jul 1

Tonight's feature: Creepshow. Been a while since I watched this; it's one of my most watched movies in my childhood and probably in my top 5 watched Stephen King adaptations. #Letterboxd #Filmsky #Horrorsky #MutantFam

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· Jun 27

Tonight's feature: It Was Just an Accident. #Letterboxd #Filmsky

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· Jun 26

Tonights feature: Matewan. #Letterboxd #Filmsky

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· Jun 26

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! #Last4 #Last4Watched #Letterboxd #Filmsky #MutantFam #Fangoria #RueMorgue #Svengoolie #Horrorsky My profile on Letterboxd boxd.it/40vev

TheTryingScotsman's last four movies watched on Letterboxd. From left to right: Rik Mayall - Magnificent B'stard, The Adventures of Aron Munchausen, Lee Cronin's The Mummy, One Spoon of Chocolate.

The Trying Scotsman@thetryingscotsman· Jun 22

Tonight's feature: Lee Cronin's The Mummy #Horrorsky #Letterboxd #Filmsky #Fangoria