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I've had these saved for two years. 🙈 They're good ones though, I promise!

Welcome Home by tuesday, Anaconda (Movies), Terri & Sarone, 1.5k. In the aftermath of their escape, Terri is haunted by dreams. I love the slow creep of weird shit getting weirder and weirder, starting with the dreams of Sarone and the friendly snakes. There's this kind of delicious ambiguity around what exactly is happening to her, but I really like that, that it's this complex tangle of effects that can't be broken down into nice simple strands.

Rabbit Heart by tangentti, The Descent, Sarah & Juno, 5k. Instead of going caving, the group goes hiking in a Norwegian forest, or, a Ritual AU. I had never noticed how similar the setups are, but Sarah and Juno and the crew fit right in where the guys were in The Ritual. Both groups even fight a monster!The uncanny forest with its Loki and its ancient worshippers is ultimately just as hostile as the cave system, even if somewhat less claustrophobic.

remote by the sea by fullborn, Apostle (2018), Malcolm & Thomas, 900 words. The Prophet witnesses his God. The island grows. I love these two very different perspectives on what Thomas has become. It feels like Malcolm hasn't changed in the least, hasn't learned anything, is just projecting all his spiritual need onto a new object now. And then that POV flip to Thomas is SO good.

How Does Your Garden Grow by scioscribe, Miss Marple - Agatha Christie, Jane Marple, 3k. Miss Marple knew all about gardens. The art of growing things—all manner of things—was ancient. Often it was peculiar, as well. An eldritch body horror murder mystery, what a delicious combination of things. I had no idea Jane Marple folk horror was something I needed in my life, but I so did, and the horror plot is so creepy and great.

The Ship of Theseus Has Run Aground by psychomachia, The Thing, 3k. MacReady survives the events of Outpost 31. At least, he thinks he did. What a great coda to the film. The central worry in the movie is, who ELSE is a shapeshifting alien, but this really gets to the heart of things: am I a shapeshifting alien? I really like how spare the writing is, stripped down to the essentials of each scene, and how that kind of accentuates the unease and paranoia. Great stuff.