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All things pop culture...past and present.
Released #OTD in 1999, House on Haunted Hill 👻 re-imagined the Vincent Price classic a new generation.

I bet you $1 million you can't last the night!
October 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I am the Pumpkin King! 🎃

The Nightmare Before Christmas hit theaters #OTD in 1993.

In this stop-motion masterpiece, Jack Skellington is tired of Halloween and discovers Christmas Town and decides to take over Christmas!

A Tim Burton classic backed by an incredible voice cast.
October 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
New York City is terrorized by an ancient Aztec terror.

Released #OTD in 1982, Q: The Winged Serpent 🐉 gave us a fantastic creature feature filled with monster mayhem. No on can escape the Winged Serpent!
October 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Released #OTD in 1986, Trick or Treat 🤘🎃 mixed heavy metal, horror, and Halloween spirit in one electrifying ride.

Never play your albums backward!

#80s #80sHorror #Halloween
October 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
It came from outer space and crawled into drive-in theaters!🕷️

Released #OTD in 1975, The Giant Spider Invasion fell to Earth in small-town America, it's pure B-movie magic.
October 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Soldiers deserve soldiers, sir💥

Released #OTD in 1998, Soldier put Kurt Russell in one of his most underrated sci-fi roles

A cult classic that deserves another look.

#90sSciFi #90s
October 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Alright, ramblers lets get ramblin'💥

Released #OTD in 1992, Reservoir Dogs kicked open the door for Tarantino with his razor-sharp dialogue and brutal realism.

The indie movie that changed everything and ushered in the #90s

#90sIndie #90sMovies
October 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM
“Hello? I've got a message for you and you're not going to like it…” 😈

Released #OTD in 1987, Prince of Darkness saw John Carpenter blending science, theology and nightmare fuel into one of his most underrated horrors with a great cameo by Alice Cooper!

Pure cosmic dread only Carpenter can deliver
October 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
🎶 “Eight more days ‘til Halloween, Silver Shamrock…” 🎶

Released #OTD in 1982, Halloween III: Season of the Witch ditched Michael Myers and delivered pure sci-fi horror chaos with killer masks and creepy jingles.

#Halloween #80s #80sHorror
October 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
“Don’t push it…” 💥

Released #OTD in 1982, First Blood introduced the world to John Rambo, a Vietnam vet pushed too far and turned into an action legend.

#80s #Rambo #80sAction
October 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
He came home… again. 🔪

Released #OTD in 1988, 🎃Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers resurrected The Shape for a new generation, proving you can’t keep pure evil down.

#MichaelMyers #80sHorror #Halloween
October 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Released #OTD in 1989, Storm Front, Billy Joel's 11th album, brought us history lessons, heartfelt ballads, and the sound of an artist evolving into a new decade.

Featuring the hit single We Didn't Start the Fire🔥

#80s #80sMusic
October 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
🪓💀 “What are you waiting for?!” 💀🪓

Released #OTD in 1997, I Know What You Did Last Summer brought the slasher back in style hot off the Scream era with killer hooks, glossy scares, and a cast straight out of ‘90s teen magazine covers

#90sHorror
October 17, 2025 at 11:21 PM
🪐⚡ Shred level: cosmic

Released #OTD in 1987, Joe Satriani’s Surfing with the Alien redefined guitar rock with blistering solos, otherworldly tone, and that iconic Silver Surfer cover that melted every speaker in sight. 🎸🔥

One of the most mind-blowing instrumental albums ever made.

#80s #80sRock
October 16, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Released #OTD in 1981, The Evil Dead unleashed Sam Raimi’s low-budget terror on the world.

A group of unsuspecting friends went to a cabin in the woods… and unleashed pure evil

#80s #80sHorror
October 15, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Released #OTD in 1994, Wes Craven’s New Nightmare blurred the line between movie and reality.

A clever, creepy farewell to Freddy Krueger’s reign of terror.

#90s #90sHorror
October 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"The creepiest monsters🧟 from Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

Which one gave you nightmares as a kid?"
October 13, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Jerry Mitchell just made a big mistake… 💥

Released #OTD in 1987, Three O’Clock High turned high school anxiety into a ticking time bomb.

One of the most underrated teen comedies of the #80s.

#80sTeenMovies
October 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
As you wish. 💕⚔️

Released #OTD in 1987, The Princess Bride remains the perfect blend of fantasy, romance, and humor.

Endlessly quotable. Still inconceivable.

#ThePrincessBride #80sMovies #80s
October 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Released #OTD in 1992, A River Runs Through It is poetic and visually stunning movie featuring a young Brad Pitt before superstardom. 🎣

Sometimes, life really is about what flows between us.

#90s #90sMovies
October 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Just a cook. Sure, Casey Ryback. 👨‍🍳💥

Released #OTD in 1992, Under Siege gave us Steven Seagal at his peak, a great cake scene and one of the best Die Hard-on-a-boat action flicks ever made.

Who remembers that battleship explosion finale?

#90s #90sAction
October 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
It's PEZ time! 🎃
October 8, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Released #OTD in 1993, Gettysburg was an epic four-hour masterpiece.

A labor of love that captured courage, chaos, and brotherhood at America’s crossroads. 🇺🇸

#90s #CivilWar
October 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Money won is twice as sweet as money earned.

Tom Cruise. Paul Newman. A cue, a hustle, and that iconic swagger. 🎱

Released #OTD in 1986, The Color of Money was slick, stylish, and pure 80s cool.

#80s #80sMovies
October 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Be well, citizen.🧼

Released #OTD in 1993, Demolition Man gave us cryo-prisons, seashell toilets, and the ultimate Stallone vs. Snipes showdown.

#90s #90sMovies
October 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM