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Mat Elfring

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As seen in: GameSpot, Apple Podcasts, CBS News, Comic Vine, Patreon, Substack, Wrestle Buddies, TV Guide, Ranker, Inferse, The Hoops News and
Covers:  Movies, television, wrestling, comic books, and video games
Doesn't Cover: Politics
I'm @ImMatElfring on IG, Threads, and BlueSky. I don't post here anymore. Current: Writer at GameSpot, podcast producer Previous: @meowwolf, @GameSpot editor

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Mat Elfring’s Biography

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Currently a freelance writer and podcast producer.

10+ years of experience as an editor and writer. Thousands of pieces published, conducted hundreds of interviews, yelled about wrestling and movies into microphones for countless hours.

Previous positions: Entertainment editor of GameSpot, Comic Vine, Prattle Rattle, and Crap Trap. Former podcast host of Wrestle Buddies, the Comic Vine Podcast, The Endless Promo, Podcast Killed The Video Star, and Vs. The Net.

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I'm A Casualty Of Mass Layoffs

I'm A Casualty Of Mass Layoffs

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Disney Plus With Ads: Price, How Long Are The Commercials, How Does It Work?

Disney Plus With Ads: Price, How Long Are The Commercials, How Does It Work?

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Omega Mart Frees Your Toes and Mind with New Shoes | Meow Wolf

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Why Minnie Driver Joined Witcher: Blood Origin

Why Minnie Driver Joined Witcher: Blood Origin

This Christmas, the Witcher world returns to Netflix with Blood Origin, a four-part series telling the origin…

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The Last Of Us: How To Watch, Where To Stream, And When Does It Air?

The Last Of Us: How To Watch, Where To Stream, And When Does It Air?

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The Green Ranger's New Dragonzord Toy Puts All Other Zords To Shame

The Green Ranger's New Dragonzord Toy Puts All Other Zords To Shame

Remember on Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers when you saw the Dragonzord for the first time? The Megazord was in…

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2025 Upcoming Movie Release Schedule

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By Mat Elfring
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GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. It's almost 2025, and as we look into the new year, there is a whole new slew of movies coming to theaters. There are plenty of movies to be added to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, spooky films containing familiar monsters from Universal--and no, it's not the Dark Universe--and new movies from familiar directors and actors that will pique your interest.
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The 14 Creepiest Kids In Movies

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By Mat Elfring
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GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Children are a vision of innocence and wholesomeness. They haven't had the same experiences as adults, so their worldview tends to be positive. However, there is another way children get used more infrequently but very memorably: as polar opposites of how they act in the real world to instill a sense of creepiness that makes the viewer feel uneasy.
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19 Best Slasher Horror Movies For Your Halloween Binging Joy

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By Mat Elfring
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GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Within the realm of horror movies, there are few subgenres as memorable as slashers. You have a relentless, often supernatural force coming time and time again against a group of people, killing them off one by one in usually over-the-top ways. The origins in this genre go back to the 1960s, with Peeping Tom and Psycho being the first notable examples.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was a satire writer for Crap Trap, a comedy website.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

It's been a long time since I used one, but yes, I have.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Uncovering truth, delivering news in a way that's informative and never misleading.