Anna Bogutskaya Profile Banner
Anna Bogutskaya Profile
Anna Bogutskaya

@annabdemented

17,140
Followers
3,168
Following
883
Media
8,186
Statuses

author UNLIKEABLE FEMALE CHARACTERS, FEEDING THE MONSTER (pre-order!) • critic/broadcaster • newsletter: ADMIT ONE • podcast host @thefinalgirlsuk • FRSA

London
Joined March 2015
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
Pinned Tweet
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
5 months
Cover reveal o'clock!! So in love with this cover I want to lick the screen every time I see it. FEEDING THE MONSTER, my book about horror films and feelings, is out this August. Pre-order here:
@FaberBooks
Faber Books
5 months
'What terrified me will terrify others.' Mary Shelley. Or will it? Introducing Feeding the Monster by film critic and broadcaster @annabdemented , a captivating look at how the shocks and thrills of horror have a hold on us. Available to pre-order now:
0
10
64
20
31
257
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
1 year
Pacino was prettier but De Niro was hotter.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
@offbeatorbit
Ashley Reese
1 year
At a wedding and having a big debate rn. Please vote. Who was hotter?
2K
3K
18K
494
5K
70K
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
4 years
Can we stop this now? Can we stop parading disdain for a whole genre as some sort of point of pride? And can we please commission writers who understand or at the very least respect the genre? There are plenty.
@caatdolan
Kate Dolan
4 years
😒
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
162
127
2K
120
888
7K
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
Um hi hello I wrote a book!! UNLIKEABLE FEMALE CHARACTERS traces the evolution of "unlikeable" women in film, TV and music. Out with @Sourcebooks in the US on 9 May and in the UK on 9 June. ✨PRE-ORDER HERE✨
Tweet media one
124
309
3K
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
Once House of Gucci is out, I don't think there will be anyone left on this planet that doubts Lady Gaga is a MOVIE STAR.
12
229
2K
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
1 year
@clarisselou I refuse to choose. I'll take both!
4
13
1K
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
1 year
Happy UK publication to me, the overpriced cocktails I just had and UNLIKEABLE FEMALE CHARACTERS! If you like your cultural criticism a bit spicy, get your copy wherever you get your books:
Tweet media one
37
64
906
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
The new Hellraiser reeks of missionary.
47
39
663
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
Not all sex scenes are horny and not all horny scenes are sex scenes.
4
140
636
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
Would love it if film journalists actually understood how the film industry works.
18
39
563
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
4 years
This is the first time I'm seeing this photoshoot from THE HUNGER (1983) and honestly... all of it. Yes to ALL of it.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
5
98
480
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
Independent film culture in the UK is well and truly fucked
8
41
427
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 months
Apologies to all the passengers who just heard me yelp on the overground!!
@anthonyburgess
Anthony Burgess Foundation
3 months
🎉 Congratulations, Anna Bogutskaya. You are a shortlistee in the 2024 Observer / Anthony Burgess Prize for Arts Journalism, for your review of Celine Song's film Past Lives.
Tweet media one
1
0
11
33
10
410
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
Had to take my cat to the vet today and his lil paws dangling from the table I cannot
Tweet media one
16
5
395
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
Jamie Lee Curtis remembering me and telling me "always the best interview" is all the motivation I need to get through anything
11
0
391
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
Horror nerds, rejoice! @kelli_weston & @michaeljblyth and I have curated a mammoth season of horror films old and new, lyrical and messed up, beastly and ghostly. From Oct-Dec, the @BFI is THE place to be. A dream project with a dreamy team.
Tweet media one
6
75
388
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
4 years
Just when I thought I wast out... Ryan Murphy pulls me back in.
3
88
361
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
It's called fashion
14
61
349
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
My top film of the year is out in UK cinemas today. Haven't stopped thinking about it since I saw first saw it. A chameleonic film.
Tweet media one
9
30
363
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
5 years
Some personal news... After an amazing few years programming at @BFI , in a few weeks I’m moving on to be the Head of Arts & Culture at @dicefm . If you see me roaming around the hallowed halls of the NFT touching the walls and having a lil sob, this is why.
39
2
331
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
Tomorrow is the day I speak to Mads Mikkelsen so how am I expected to sleep tonight
18
7
323
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
Just watched Ben Wheatley's new horror and still buzzing! Full thoughts to come. Absolutely on board the main message of the film: fuck camping.
Tweet media one
13
11
321
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
4 years
The thing that really IRKS me is not the subject of the review (I didn't like Bly Manor but that's beside the point), it's that for no other genre or filmmaker working in a genre are critics allowed to display wanton ignorance.
12
2
308
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
In the hot seat this week for @kermodeandmayo with my takes on NOPE, EIFFEL, BLIND AMBITION and FIVE DAYS AT MEMORIAL. Plus an unexpected ode to Brendan Fraser. Out now!
Tweet media one
18
3
312
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
A new Almodóvar film hits UK cinemas today! There's endless things to admire about his films, but one my favourite things have been the posters and graphics. So here's a thread of my faves:
Tweet media one
2
45
311
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
I am simply exhausted from having to prove myself over and over and over again.
36
8
304
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
Really, truly, mega-chuffed to have curated the season of my nightmares for @BFI CRUEL FLESH: FILMS OF THE NEW FRENCH EXTREMITY will be running throughout May at BFI Southbank and will explore this wild moment in cinema.
Tweet media one
21
33
295
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
I am looking for a graphic designer/illustrator to update The Final Girls podcast artwork and other projects. Hmu with links to your work!
235
51
249
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
4 years
My cat took a goddamn selfie.
Tweet media one
5
2
262
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
6 years
I've never been more jazzed about any event I've programmed. This is IT. #WomanWithAMovieCamera Summit will explore the power dynamics that exist in feminism, film and culture. A full day of panels, talks, short films + more 16 June @bfi - all for £20!
Tweet media one
7
91
255
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
I've had the worst six months of my life but it's also the first time in years that I feel Christmassy. I've got a tree. I've got the jumper. I'm switching off my emails and I'm gonna be cosy.
19
2
252
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
1 year
Dead inside but need to look profesh? Get yourself a photographer like @ella_kemp who will make you look like you’ve experienced joy and looked good doing it
Tweet media one
18
2
245
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
4 years
Really excited and humbled to be making my @wittertainment debut at 2.30PM today on @bbc5live ! I'll be reviewing films with the lovely Ben Bailey Smith. Tune in and be nice ☺️
28
9
240
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
4 years
⚡Personal news alert⚡Ecstatic to have signed with @sileloquies @MushensEnt to rep me on all literary projects. Already practicing for my pretentious author portrait.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
33
1
235
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
@rafiews Some things are truly only meant for the bedroom
1
0
234
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
Can't resist a selfie in a bathroom with good lighting.
Tweet media one
15
1
230
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
Went feral and did my top 13 films of 2022
Tweet media one
10
7
220
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
I wonder/moan about this a lot. The best & deepest film criticism is online & in podcast form (loads of it made for free). There is no investment in new film broadcast talent to reach new audience, no interest in developing critics into broadcasters. You have to be famous already
@markcousinsfilm
mark cousins
2 years
Why isn't there a good film programme on TV in UK? Please don't give me usual answers (people don't watch, young aren't interested, they get info from elsewhere etc). It's needed.
200
70
1K
7
9
217
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
5 years
So very proud and humbled to be one of @Screendaily ’s #ScreenFutureLeaders amongst so many amazing programmers whose work I admire 🤩
@Screendaily
Screen International
5 years
@FestLumiere Meet our 2019 Screen Future Leaders: Anna Bogutskaya ( @annabdemented ) (UK), Film & events programmer, @BFI ; festival director, @underwirefest ; co-founder, @TheFinalGirlsUK ; programme advisor, Sheffield Doc/Fest ( @sheffdocfest ) #ScreenFutureLeaders
Tweet media one
2
4
44
29
10
212
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
4 years
Just to be perfectly clear: fuck Secret Cinema.
7
21
206
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
Obsessed with this lighting
Tweet media one
17
0
208
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
Please respect my privacy during this trying time.
Tweet media one
4
6
204
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
Your favourite film goth on her way to Opening Night #LFF
Tweet media one
10
1
200
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
Really chuffed to have made my solo audio commentary debut with *this* film, *this* edition and *this* label. Can't wait to see this stunning edition in all its glory.
@SecondSightFilm
Second Sight
2 years
Thanks to our fantastic contributors @annabdemented @AntBit @intothecrevasse @lillcrawf @bonnequin @BookishPlinko Daniel Bird and to Peter Diamond for the amazing new artwork officially approved by Robert Eggers and Anya Taylor-Joy...
Tweet media one
15
52
396
14
8
202
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
9 months
This is why I've barely been online for months 😈
@FaberBooks
Faber Books
9 months
On Halloween Eve, we've got goosebumps to announce Feeding the Monster: a searching exploration on why we are increasingly drawn to the shocks and thrills of horror, by film critic and broadcaster @annabdemented 🎃👻
4
7
100
19
6
200
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
I have been waiting for the Brendan Fraser Renaissance for *years*. Thank you @LWLies for letting me pay tribute to the true Himbo King.
7
28
196
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
I have a soft spot for the extreme nonsense of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, a film I watched too many times as a kid before I could tell the accents were dodge. Will always love Alan Rickman's unhinged, campy goth Sheriff of Nottingham.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
Tweet media four
18
18
193
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
30 days
Just a regular ol' Monday evening interviewing Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons
@sam_clements
Sam Clements
1 month
Yorgos, Emma & Jesse with @annabdemented at @HackneyPH
Tweet media one
2
4
96
6
3
198
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
4 years
I live by myself in East London so I guess I'll be spending Christmas alone casting diarrhea spells on everyone in the government.
10
8
189
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
Back on @wittertainment today with the Extremely Excellent @edibow ! We talk about Stillwater, Zola, Beasts Clawing at Straws, Last Letter From Your Lover, Profile, Boys from County Hell & Now, Voyager. Can confirm this episode is ✨PURE VIBES✨ Tune in at 14.30 on @bbc5live
Tweet media one
17
4
186
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
It's Aftersun Day! The best film of 2022 is now streaming on @mubiuk !
Tweet media one
5
13
186
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
1 year
Happy PEARL day to everyone who celebrates! This unhinged horror melodrama is *finally* out in the cinemas in the UK.
Tweet media one
13
12
181
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
1 year
Greta Gerwig's Best Director campaign begins with this shot
Tweet media one
4
8
180
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
1 year
Even if you didn't like PEARL, you can't disagree with Mia's point here
@PopBase
Pop Base
1 year
Mia Goth says ‘change is necessary’ with the way the Oscars reject horror after ‘Pearl’ was shut out. “I think that it’s very political… A shift should take place if they wanted to engage with the wider public. I think it would be of benefit really [to nominate horror movies].”
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
318
3K
41K
9
4
168
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
👏 IT'S 👏 NIA 👏 DACOSTA'S 👏 CANDYMAN 👏
5
18
167
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
Still cannot get over the fact that I got to chat to Roger Corman 🤯
@glasgowfilmfest
Glasgow Film Festival
3 years
Here's a final day festival treat for you all💥 Our special Q&A session for THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH with the legendary @RogerCorman is now free to view on YouTube. Hosted by the brilliant @annabdemented Watch here👇
Tweet media one
3
37
72
14
12
162
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
4 years
I was *not prepared* for Anya Taylor-Joy's Argentinian accent. How can I ever date men again after this
@contodonetflix
Con Todo
4 years
I could listen to @anyataylorjoy say "me lo morfé" all day 🇦🇷🥰 here, she shares how her Argentine roots have shaped her, and what she learned from playing the role of Beth Harmon on The Queen's Gambit.
38
290
2K
9
14
165
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
My cat hugging himself while he sleeps. That is all.
Tweet media one
4
4
164
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 months
Plenty of things Wrong With Film Criticism, but having a personality and the rarefied ability to weave it into your writing is not one of them.
4
18
160
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
A gentleman surveying his estate
Tweet media one
2
0
161
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
Three phenomenal movies out in UK cinemas today, each exceptional in a completely different way. What a time to be alive!
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
5
5
161
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
This year I produced @underwirefest online, programmed 2 big @BFI seasons, programmed for @edfilmfest and @fantasticfest , produced 48 episodes of @TheFinalGirlsUK , wrote a lot, had my first holiday in 7 years, confronted my own mortality and met someone wonderful. Bring on 2023!
6
0
160
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
I cannot believe I convinced someone to let me do a whole lecture on dance horror. Literally vibrating with glee as I write it.
11
1
157
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
5 years
One can only hope of living and creating with the intelligence, enthusiasm and humor of Agnès Varda ❤️
Tweet media one
0
23
152
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
#MidnightMass is out today & I urge people who don't consider themselves "horror fans" to watch it. It's a slow burn take on faith, belonging, regret & what it actually means be good. Flanagan wraps it up in supernatural goodness but it's so much more than a spooky priest.
Tweet media one
6
20
147
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
In honour of Cher's 75th birthday, here's a thread of my favourite screen Chers
Tweet media one
4
27
142
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
Let's not compare Promising Young Woman, a film brimming with ideas both thematic and visual.... with the godammn Joker. Let's just not.
11
8
143
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
1 year
RIP William Friedkin, a filmmaker who gave multiple generations nightmares and put Pacino in a leather waistcoat. An enviable legacy!
Tweet media one
0
7
140
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
1 year
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON is top tier Scorsese. A procedural about sociopathic, genocidal capitalism with moments of pure tragedy #Cannes
4
16
139
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
Pearl is going to be my entire personality for the foreseeable future
Tweet media one
7
5
139
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
I've genuinely never been more excited about an interview. I've been a @RememberThisPod devotee since the start. You won't want to miss this.
@BFI
BFI
3 years
Creator and host of the popular podcast @rememberthispod , @KarinaLongworth talks to @annabdemented about unearthing the stories of great ‘invisible’ women. Watch this and more for £5 with a #WomanWithAMovieCamera Summit pass, powered by @JaguarUK
Tweet media one
1
11
43
4
6
132
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
1 year
These Barbies are reviewing movies
@kermodeandmayo
Kermode and Mayo's Take
1 year
With @simonmayo and Mark on the high seas (or canals), @RhiannaDhillon and @annabdemented are stepping in to host! Rhianna sits down with @sagaftra VP @BenWhitehair to learn more about the current strikes 🎞️✊🪧 New episode out tomorrow 🔥
Tweet media one
6
5
85
3
4
138
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
1 year
Moments from this week's Succession that ripped my heart out, set it on fire, spat on it and stubbed it out in a grimy ashtray, a thread:
Tweet media one
3
4
131
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
✨Personal news✨ For the past few months I've been programming for the @edfilmfest with the most magical team and the programme is *NOW LIVE* See y'all in August in Edinburgh where I'll be bopping to this trailer before every screening
@edfilmfest
Edinburgh International Film Festival
2 years
It's finally here! 💜 Announcing the #EIFF22 programme! 🎞️ Head to our website, or browse our digital brochure, to find out what we've got in store for you between 12 - 20 Aug! 👀 More //
10
64
163
10
8
132
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
Don't watch it, darling
6
3
127
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
Did 4 Q&As today. All of them beautiful conversations. Outside of a festival, I think this is a personal best.
Tweet media one
4
0
130
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
The opening credits of Succession are the only credits that I will never skip
13
2
126
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
The one time I don't stay up for the Oscars and this shitstorm happens fml
10
0
122
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
I'm back on @wittertainment today with velvet-voiced @rufusjones1 in the hosting seat talking about movies good and bad. We talk about Candyman, Our Ladies, The Nest, Demonic, The Toll, The Last Bus and Souad. Tune in at 14.30 on @bbc5live
8
7
126
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
4 years
Meet my new edit assistant.
Tweet media one
10
1
124
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
4 years
Fucking *fuming* that £977k is handed to the most culturally and ethically bankrupt "cinema" venture out there.
@danbarker
dan barker
4 years
Here's the spreadsheet of Culture Recovery Fund recipients. £30m in the north west £10m in the north east £87m london £977k for Secret Cinema's parent co £997k for Ministry of Sound (formerly run by Lord Bethell) £1m Mission Mars, £1m Wigmore Hall
Tweet media one
83
431
675
8
18
122
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
MORBIUS is offensive to vampires, facial hair and black coats.
11
6
119
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
I don't fangirl often but I had to fangirl when speaking to THE @jamieleecurtis for the release of #HalloweenKills You can hear my interview with the legend herself over on @TheFinalGirlsUK podcast:
Tweet media one
5
6
123
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
All I can say is good for the House of Dunst-Plemons. Pleased for them both. #OscarNoms
3
7
122
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
6 months
Happy for everyone nominated but Andrew Scott and Charles Melton being snubbed at the BAFTAs is a goddamn travesty
5
7
121
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
1 month
. @ThePCCLondon once again proving they are THE epicenter of London film culture
@FilmUpdates
Film Updates
1 month
Andrew Scott makes a surprise appearance at the ‘NORMAL PEOPLE’ marathon!
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
102
1K
33K
1
2
121
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
@JorCru It reframes the ideas of Hellraiser in a way that I personally find boring. I don't think it's a bad film because it succeeds in what it sets out to do, but loses out on the elements of desire, pleasure and kinkiness that made Hellraiser so exquisite.
10
1
118
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
5 years
Back at it again... with the #WomanWithAMovieCamera Summit! On Sat 22 June, taking the @BFI Southbank with talks, panels, debates + more playful events reframing the conversation around gender in film culture. All for £20! Explore here:
Tweet media one
6
38
112
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
4 years
I was so buzzed to write the lead essay for this glorious new edition of IRRÉVERSIBLE. A dreamy nightmare of a film in a new 4K restoration. 🛒 Pre-order here:
8
7
115
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
🚨 SUCCESSION AT #LFF IS GOING TO BE THE EVENT OF THE YEAR 🚨
2
7
113
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
4 years
Since we're here, commission writers who respect the genre, have the knowledge to contextualise and have something to say. We're right here! @Leila_Latif @Shiny_Demon @midnightmovies @isaura_bb @kelli_weston @JorCru @laurajmaw @jourdayen
5
3
113
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
4 years
Gutted beyond words. But we'll come back stronger in 2021 💪
@underwirefest
Underwire Festival
4 years
An announcement about Underwire Festival 2020
Tweet media one
9
13
69
15
3
115
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
My dream of being a talking head in film docs has reached a new level. I'll be featured in this MASSIVE and HILARIOUS breakdown of movie clichés hosted by (!!!) @RobLowe with contributions from some truly excellent people. Coming to @NetflixUK on the 28th September
@NetflixUK
Netflix UK & Ireland
3 years
*trailer guy voice* THIS AUTUMN *trailer guy intensifies* ROB LOWE AND CELEBRITY EXPERTS *trailer guy implodes* WILL BREAK DOWN AN EPIC LIST OF MOVIE CLICHÉS. Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! On Netflix 28 September.
23
81
1K
7
1
112
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
3 years
IT'S TED LASSO DAY EVERYONE!
Tweet media one
2
16
114
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
2 years
It's Bogutskaya & Jones' Take this week! @rufusjones1 and I take over for one spicy take on this week's releases. Pod out on Friday.
Tweet media one
6
0
113
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
1 year
I'm so happy to have been in the room tonight with Jesse Armstrong and the writers, with an audience reacting to every zinger and side-eye, gasping and screaming at every turn. What an exhilarating way to end Succession.
6
6
113
@annabdemented
Anna Bogutskaya
1 year
In an amazing turn of events, I'll be talking to Ari Aster tonight at @CentralPictureH about his explosive new film BEAU IS AFRAID!
Tweet media one
13
2
113