I still have nightmares about Dennis Quaid eating shrimp from that movie. I know there’s lots of gnarly body-horror in the movie, but that scene just haunts me.

*sigh* that should be “A Night in the Lonesome October” not Long October. Jack the Ripper’s dog, Snuff, would be so disappointed in me

Halloween reading roundup, with short reviews of Frankenstein, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, A Night in the Lonesome October, The Terror, The Wine-Dark Sea, and much moar! (Link in reply because algorithm) #Halloween #Halloween2025 #Horror #Books kaedrin.com/weblog/2025/...

I mean, it’s normal to be correct, right?

Besides what you already mentioned: Presence, Companion, Weapons, The Long Walk, Marshmallow, Bring her Back, and Bugonia…

“Bring in the perverts!” Ok, maybe Argento deserves more credit #TheLastDriveIn @therealjoebob123.bsky.social @darcythemailgirl.bsky.social

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (Argento, 1970) certainly popularized the Giallo, but is clearly not the Ur example. So I’m team Bava on this one, but Argento did perfect the genre with Deep Red and Tenebre. #TheLastDriveIn @therealjoebob123.bsky.social @darcythemailgirl.bsky.social

The annual 6WH Speed Round of quick reviews, including brief thoughts on Conjuring: Last Rights, Borderline, Marshmallow, A House of Dynamite, and much moar! #Halloween #HorrorMovies kaedrin.com/weblog/2025/...

For the 6 Weeks of Halloween, I watched three movies involving cats, including Paul Schrader’s remake of Cat People, Fulci’s The Black Cat, and the Stephen King anthology film Cat’s Eye #Halloween #HorrorMovies kaedrin.com/weblog/2025/...

Reviews of some J-Horror flicks, including Onibaba, Noroi: The Curse, and One Missed Call #Halloween #Halloween2025 #HorrorMovies #MutantFam kaedrin.com/weblog/2025/...

Reviewing 3 Mario Bava flicks, including The Girl Who Knew Too Much, Lisa and the Devil, and Shock #Halloween #Halloween2025 #HorrorMovies #MutantFam kaedrin.com/weblog/2025/...

We’ve pretty much missed a week of posts due to technical difficulties, but please stand by, we’ll be returning on Sunday. I’m hoping to catch up with one of my originally planned posts (the other will probably just roll into the traditional speed round at the end of the season)

Thoughts on the surprising etymology of Coulrophobia, plus reviews of the seemingly underrated Clown in a Cornfield and the cult classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space #Halloween #Halloween2025 #HorrorMovies #MutantFam kaedrin.com/weblog/2025/...