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The Minstrel of Horror
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Taking inspiration from the world of horror! Enjoying the good, the bad, the questionable and all other aspects of the genre! Questionable poet, Doubtful Sage, and Avid Movie Fan!
Re-Watching The Relic (1997)!

Nothing ruins a murder investigation that the human hypothalamus, especially when the hypothalamus is missing from the victims! Of course, investing missing hypothalamus, when you have to say hypothalamus constantly, is hard when no one knows what a hypothalamus is!
February 7, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Re-Watching Killer Karaoke (2017)!

All it takes is one person that knows how to sing to ruin a good night of karaoke. The person plays it coy, pretends you have to force them to go up on stage & it turns out they have a song in mind and BAM, it's perfect! Where's the drunken off-key fun in that?
February 7, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Re-Watching Curse of the Scarecrow (2018)!

I've watched a lot of movies with scarecrows, yet I've never seen any crows actually afraid of them...people are! If they come to life, they don't go after crows, they go after people! Perhaps for a scarecrow to scare crows...it should look like a crow!
February 7, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Tricking aliens into eating a bunch a teeth-whitening strips isn't easy, but it was well worth it! Now even in the pitch black of the night would be able to hide those ever-glowing choppers...and once the blinding rage recedes they'll enjoy a good laugh with their blinding maw!
February 7, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Re-Watching Mirrors 2 (2010)!

When I look into the mirror I'd rather see ghosts, instead I get a wave of never-ending questions! When did I get so old? Where did my hair go? Why don't I get into shape? Can I read my shirt backwards? How much change can I cram in my bellybutton? Questions never end!
February 6, 2026 at 11:28 PM
I love history, and I love pets, but I don't know how excited I would be if the found a long-lost pyramid of Pharoah Ramses III's 5th favorite pet cat 'Snuggles'! Although untold treasures await, I would be too afraid to go in...cats are evil when their alive, but ancient cat curses are the worst!
February 6, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Re-Watching Mirrors (2008)!

If an evil entity needed mirrors to reach out and grab me, I'd start experiment with mirrors to see the results.Funhouse mirrors to start, to see if the evil would pop out hilarious. Use mosaic mirrors made from 1 inch square mirrors, to see if it could squeeze through!
February 6, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Re-Watching Valentine (2001)!

Ungrateful people open a Valentine's Day card that you spent days hand making & putting all your skill & attention into crafting the piece of perfect art & all they think about is the terrifying threatening poem written inside? You might as well have used a post-it!
February 6, 2026 at 7:21 AM
It's #wordsearchwednesday

Arcade (1993)

I remember heading to the mall to try to beat the best video game players in town! Unfortunately, getting outplayed by an 8-year-old in public took years of therapy.

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#puzzle #wordsearch #Horrorfam #videogames #arcade #games #VR
February 6, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Re-Watching The Belko Experiment (2016)!

Management always says good things about the employees...how it's not just a team, but a family. Which is a very nice sentiment until you realize they hate their family, cut them all off, kicked them out, sold their stuff, & deny their very existence!
February 6, 2026 at 4:03 AM
I find it hard to believe that an alien that could sense disease and avoid it at all costs, would ever climb into a hot tub! It's like sharing bathwater that simply gets reheated and never drained, plus hot tubs are for deviants and perverts...who knows what vile things have mixed into the water?
February 6, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Re-Watching Leviathan (1989)!

For those that don't drink hard liquor...good for you...but if you ever decide to give it a try, do so in small doses. Unlike beer, if you drink too much you don't just get surly, wobble & then pass out. You mutate, your pulse stops & your body moves long after death!
February 6, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Re-Watching Spirit Trap (2005)!

Whenever the lines between fantasy & reality blur, why is it that humans are the ones freaking out? I believe that ghosts, spirits, & others in the fantasy world would have a much harder time adjusting! Gravity, physics, sickness & wait till they have to pay bills!
February 5, 2026 at 5:13 AM
I'm guessing that when a masked killer with unique knives and a shoulder mounted camera asks his friends & coworkers over on Saturday to view his latest kill movie, they would have to have plenty of Dramamine! The last thing you want is an audience getting motion sickness from the jerky camera work!
February 5, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Re-Watching Killer High (2018)!

I would be terrified if the mascot of any of the schools I went came to life as a giant murderous real version! A coyote, hornet, stallion...What would be more frightening though would be the actual mascot outfit coming to life! We had some shady costumes!
February 5, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Just Watched Bigfoot's Bride (2021)!

A mutant hairless bigfoot roams the forest hoping one day to find himself a bride. Killing all male trespassers, it finally gets a chance to woo a woman, but it's too shy to make its move! Will bigfoot ever find that special someone?
February 5, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Re-Watching Child's Play (2019)!

It's sad that people in need of robot friends, start to move away from them as they find living friends. They're built for friendship, of course they'll be upset. Makes you wonder how other gadgets you replace feel about being tossed out after all they've done!
February 5, 2026 at 12:08 AM
It's #Tanka Tuesday!

Turbulence (1997)--The Horror Tanka

Killer is captured,
Transported by an airplane,
The Prisoners escape,
Flight Attendant must stop him,
Will she bring the plane down safe?

#poetry #horror #horrorfam #Killer #airplane #terror #pilot #psycho #attendant #travel #747
February 4, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Re-Watching Cult of Chucky (2017)!

Having survive multiple doll cults in my life, I can honestly say they are truly something to behold. Starting with Cabbage Patch, Barbie, Monster High, which all paved the way for the terrifying American Doll cult! A psychotic doll could easily find a following!
February 4, 2026 at 6:00 AM
It's #MonsterMonday

Werewolf Hitler
FDR: American Badass (2012)

Germany's Leader,
Starts war to spread Lycan ways,
Bite's spread Polio!

#horror #haiku #MonsterMonday #Monster #beast #creature #werewolf #WWII #war #polio #Lycan #soldiers #shpeshift
February 4, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Re-Watching Curse of Chucky (2013)!

Family reunions are always difficult, so the best way to mix it up is to invite a psychotic doll to the reunion to give the family something else to talk about. Ridicule, judging, belittling, jealousy, & insults aside, a little worry and panic can go a long way!
February 4, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Seeing all the creatures of the forest walking by your cabin should warn you that something horrible is happening & the animals somehow know first...although you also know since they are walking by so close, they don't see you as a threat...and if you are a hunter, they know about your aim!
February 4, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Re-Watching Seed of Chucky (2004)!

You don't see a lot of dolls that are actual babies or toddlers. It's because children would start asking questions about where babies come from & it would make parents uncomfortable...Why don't parents tell kids about the stork anymore? They need to know!
February 3, 2026 at 11:17 PM
It's #Sonnetsunday + #Limerick too!

Poisonous Toxins are dropped into a pond,
Arachnids mutate, and huge spiders are spawned,
Townsfolk seek refuge in the mall,
Retreat to the mines one and all,
With such crazy story, who would respond?

#Horror #horrorfam #spider #arachnid #mutant #infestation
February 3, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Re-Watching Bride of Chucky (1998)!

Sure, nobody would have a problem with you going spouse shopping at a doll store when you are a doll, but when you're a human and you're looking for a doll spouse, & all of a sudden you're a depraved pervert! Would a doll be perverted if it wanted a human spouse?
February 3, 2026 at 5:43 AM