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Daniel Pietzsch

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I’m a web developer based in Düsseldorf, Germany. I make a RSS feed reader called FeedCity. I co-organise the local Homebrew Website Club. I’m also a passionate film photographer, a husband and father, a bass player and guitarist, metalhead, and movie fan.

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29.08.2026

Panoramic view from into a Swiss valley.
Drove over the Gotthard pass this time instead of through its tunnel.

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28.08.2026

Lake Garda with heavy clouds and half a rainbow.
It rained today again. But we got a rainbow.

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27.08.2026

A large tent with a wooden terrace. The large inflatable duck hangs over the railing.
Accommodation

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26.08.2026

A girl and a woman walking hand in hand through a narrow Italian street.
Wandering around

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24.08.2026

Our family of three with a mountain in the background.
In the mountains.

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23.08.2026

A child on a partly seen yellow inflatable duck, photographed from above. A snack plate is seen and Pasta is used as teeth.
Pasta-vampire

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22.08.2026

A huge inflatable duck on a porch, a child in swimwear and a woman kneeling beside it.
Quack quack!

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21.08.2026

A blue and a yellow pedalo on a pebble beach in the sun. The lake in front of dark clouds and mountains.
Last rays of sunshine before the rain started.

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April 2026

A zoo visit, easter, a concert, IndieWebCamp, and Beyond Tellerrand. (35 photos)

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19.08.2026

a shrimp in a small bucket of water
Shrimp

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18.08.2026

A yellow digger on a pebble beach.
That’s what I came here for.

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17.08.2026

View from a tent onto a campground, with a view on a lake.
Lago di Garda

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16.08.2026

A girl trying a handstand in front of a wacky building.
Designerhandstand

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15.08.2026

Me in the mirror of an elevator.
Snap in an elevator

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🎬 Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 4: Dawn of the Vampires

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Movie poster for “Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 4: Dawn of the Vampires”.

Well, that was not too bad. The songs were decent. But, yeah, it’s a kids movie. With bright kitschy images.

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🎬 Backrooms

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Movie poster for “Backrooms”.

I really liked those Backrooms and the atmosphere and eeriness of it all; and the found footage, too. That is the first two thirds. Then the movie shifts and it’s like a new storyline in a TV series; where you’d also need another episode to resolve this. Hm…

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14.08.2026

The river Rhine in sunshine. More riverbed than river is seen. And two folding chairs stand by the water edge.
Two chairs by the river edge. That edge should be where the grass is.

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12.08.2026

A child and a woman with eclipse-sunglasses on, illuminated by the sun.
Watching the partial solar eclipse.

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🎬 Father Mother Sister Brother

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Movie poster for “Father Mother Sister Brother”.

A lovely film about the relationships between parents and their kids, and some of the different ways this can go. It’s really not happening much. But I don’t know; Jarmusch always entertains me. And having three movies in one is fantastic: you can just spot all those little details and similarities among them without “having” to watch another one of his films. So, mix all the Jarmusch ingredients, multiply by three, serve them on a single plate, and Bob’s your uncle!

👍 Recommended!

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🎬 Basic Instinct

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Movie poster for “Basic Instinct”.

I sure have watched this back in the day. But I couldn’t remember much. And I certainly did not see the uncut version. Anyhow, this was suspenseful and sexy and psycho with a great story. Reminded me quite a bit of Hitchcock. And it has just the right amount humour. Loved all the car chases. And Sharon Stone’s character and acting is just perfect.

👍 Recommended!

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🎬 Mission: Impossible

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Movie poster for “Mission: Impossible”.

So, I finally got to see that famous vault scene where Tom Cruise hovers over the ground. And that scene was indeed very cool. But overall, I found this to be a little boring. Maybe because I found the premise to be quite low-stakes, especially in relation to how many people of their internal force are sacrificed. And the end action sequence is ridiculous.

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🎬 Total Recall

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Movie poster for “Total Recall”.

The sets, the clothes, the makeup, the props - it’s all a little goofy and overdone. And I think this fits the film perfectly. Because it’s not taking itself too seriously. It’s a great Akschn Fuim and simply entertaining from start to finish in all its 80s glory. No shit!

👍 Recommended!

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🎬 Sunshine

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Movie poster for “Sunshine”.

This was fantastic. It has a great crew with its space-movie typical in-fights and betrayal, stunning imagery, gripping action; and absolutely fucking golden space suits. I wish I could watch this in a cinema at some point again.

👍 Recommended!

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🎬 Rear Window

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Movie poster for “Rear Window”.

“Harryyyyy!??” 🚬🙄

Abolutely did not regret watching this again.

👍 Recommended!

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18.07.2026

Shooting through a gap in an exhibition space where the poster in the background says Beyond Film
At the Beyond Film exhibition at the Bilker Bunker

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🎬 Motel Hell

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Movie poster for “Motel Hell”.
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That was actually pretty funny. But where did all the "zombies" go at the end??? I think this had more potential, especially the ending. But I also wish they had more utilised "Ivan and the Terribles". Nonetheless, this was worth a watch.

Next event: The Haunted on July 24, 2026, 20:00 at Turock, Essen.

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15.07.2026

The three men of Forkalyst standing in front of a garage, looking into the camera.
Making more band photos. Because: why not!?

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10.07.2026

Two men holding flower pots in front of their faces.
Plant Obsession

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09.07.2026

Two seemingly human bodies with giant mice heads sitting on chairs.
The mice men.

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08.07.2026

The three men of Forkalyst lying on a couch being silly.
It’s been a fun rehearsal!