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It’s a special #31DaysOfHalloween tonight as I caught GDT’s Frankenstein. It is a giant love letter to Mary Shelley’s novel, the films that came before, and especially artist Bernie Wrightson’s illustrations. Like most GDT, it’s beautiful, heartfelt, and maybe a little too on the nose at times.
October 31, 2025 at 2:16 AM
It’s a special #31DaysOfHalloween tonight as I caught GDT’s Frankenstein. It is a giant love letter to Mary Shelley’s novel, the films that came before, and especially artist Bernie Wrightson’s illustrations. Like most GDT, it’s beautiful, heartfelt, and maybe a little too on the nose at times.
Watched another #31DaysOfHalloween kids classic with the family tonight. I haven’t seen this one since I was a kid, but now I remember where I learned the phrase “booger lips!” The troll costumes and practical effects are pretty darn good, and the kids getting turned to wood is still kinda freaky.
October 30, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Watched another #31DaysOfHalloween kids classic with the family tonight. I haven’t seen this one since I was a kid, but now I remember where I learned the phrase “booger lips!” The troll costumes and practical effects are pretty darn good, and the kids getting turned to wood is still kinda freaky.
There’s Christmas stuff up in stores already, so I figured it was time to watch Terrifier 3 for #31DaysOfHalloween. Art the Clown is still the sickest mainstream slasher ever, so this ain’t for the squeamish, but the return of Sienna Shaw from the last film at least gives you someone to root for.
October 29, 2025 at 12:30 AM
There’s Christmas stuff up in stores already, so I figured it was time to watch Terrifier 3 for #31DaysOfHalloween. Art the Clown is still the sickest mainstream slasher ever, so this ain’t for the squeamish, but the return of Sienna Shaw from the last film at least gives you someone to root for.
#31DaysOfHalloween is quickly coming to an end, and I realized there are still so many favorites I haven’t had a chance to watch with the fam. So we went with this classic “scarier than it needed to be” special. I also found out my kid can quote Binky The Clown’s monologue at the beginning verbatim.
October 28, 2025 at 3:55 AM
#31DaysOfHalloween is quickly coming to an end, and I realized there are still so many favorites I haven’t had a chance to watch with the fam. So we went with this classic “scarier than it needed to be” special. I also found out my kid can quote Binky The Clown’s monologue at the beginning verbatim.
Revisited another recent favorite for tonight’s #31DaysOfHalloween. Edgar Wright really outdoes himself in Last Night in Soho. The in-camera mirror tricks are just incredible, and beyond that, it’s a fantastic little ghost story that builds and builds. One of the best horror films in recent years.
October 27, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Revisited another recent favorite for tonight’s #31DaysOfHalloween. Edgar Wright really outdoes himself in Last Night in Soho. The in-camera mirror tricks are just incredible, and beyond that, it’s a fantastic little ghost story that builds and builds. One of the best horror films in recent years.
There’s so much to love about The Vourdalak, today’s pick for #31DaysOfHalloween. At its heart, it is a fairy or folk tale, presented as something that could almost be a stage play, complete with marionette puppets. Yet it is filmed with such a unique and informed eye that it surprises you.
October 25, 2025 at 4:35 AM
There’s so much to love about The Vourdalak, today’s pick for #31DaysOfHalloween. At its heart, it is a fairy or folk tale, presented as something that could almost be a stage play, complete with marionette puppets. Yet it is filmed with such a unique and informed eye that it surprises you.
Took a break from films for #31DaysOfHalloween to finish up Alien: Earth. I hated the idea of an Alien TV show until I found out Noah Hawley was making it. It is packed with amazing characters, actors, and creepy new species including the cutest little eye midge that ever bore into your skull.
October 24, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Took a break from films for #31DaysOfHalloween to finish up Alien: Earth. I hated the idea of an Alien TV show until I found out Noah Hawley was making it. It is packed with amazing characters, actors, and creepy new species including the cutest little eye midge that ever bore into your skull.
I recently watched the original The Omen, so I thought it would be fun to re-watch the recent prequel The First Omen for #31DaysOfHalloween. And it was! Nice to catch all the allusions to the original. Plus I love the references it makes to other films like to one of favorite films Possession.
October 23, 2025 at 4:01 AM
I recently watched the original The Omen, so I thought it would be fun to re-watch the recent prequel The First Omen for #31DaysOfHalloween. And it was! Nice to catch all the allusions to the original. Plus I love the references it makes to other films like to one of favorite films Possession.
Combined my new interest in Shaw Brothers films with #31DaysOfHalloween for the Shaw/Hammer collaboration The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires. It’s got Peter Cushing as Van Helsing! It’s got a cool-looking undead army! Unfortunately the fight choreography isn’t quite up to Shaw’s usual quality.
October 22, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Combined my new interest in Shaw Brothers films with #31DaysOfHalloween for the Shaw/Hammer collaboration The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires. It’s got Peter Cushing as Van Helsing! It’s got a cool-looking undead army! Unfortunately the fight choreography isn’t quite up to Shaw’s usual quality.
Almost forgot to post tonight’s #31DaysOfHalloween flick. I decided to keep rolling with Romero, and I luckily found a really well-done 35mm scan of Martin. Romero at his arthouse best turns what could be a lame slasher/vampire mashup in a really terrific examination of generational trauma.
October 21, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Almost forgot to post tonight’s #31DaysOfHalloween flick. I decided to keep rolling with Romero, and I luckily found a really well-done 35mm scan of Martin. Romero at his arthouse best turns what could be a lame slasher/vampire mashup in a really terrific examination of generational trauma.
Family movie night for #31DaysOfHalloween again, so I introduced the family to the less-celebrated Rankin-Bass holiday classic Mad Monster Party. So many monster puns!
October 20, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Family movie night for #31DaysOfHalloween again, so I introduced the family to the less-celebrated Rankin-Bass holiday classic Mad Monster Party. So many monster puns!
No new movie for this #31DaysOfHalloween, but my kid has really been into The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror lately. So we just marathoned a bunch that came after I stopped watching the show in thr 00s. Still some real gems to be had out there, but those first eight or so years really were the best.
October 18, 2025 at 3:26 AM
No new movie for this #31DaysOfHalloween, but my kid has really been into The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror lately. So we just marathoned a bunch that came after I stopped watching the show in thr 00s. Still some real gems to be had out there, but those first eight or so years really were the best.
I revisited a more recent favorite for tonight’s #31DaysOfHalloween. A Wounded Fawn really surprised me when it came out back in 2022. And even rewatching it now, it still holds a few surprises. Definitely worth adding to your horror watchlist if you like a movie that keeps you on your toes.
October 17, 2025 at 3:23 AM
I revisited a more recent favorite for tonight’s #31DaysOfHalloween. A Wounded Fawn really surprised me when it came out back in 2022. And even rewatching it now, it still holds a few surprises. Definitely worth adding to your horror watchlist if you like a movie that keeps you on your toes.
I watched another 35mm scan for tonight’s #31DaysOfHalloween. I don’t know how I’ve never seen Day of the Dead, but golly, it is one of Romero’s best. Just ratchets up the intensity until an explosive finale. It also features Bub, the goodest zombie good boy to ever enjoy classical music and guns.
October 16, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I watched another 35mm scan for tonight’s #31DaysOfHalloween. I don’t know how I’ve never seen Day of the Dead, but golly, it is one of Romero’s best. Just ratchets up the intensity until an explosive finale. It also features Bub, the goodest zombie good boy to ever enjoy classical music and guns.
Tonight’s #31DaysOfHalloween was The City of the Dead from 1960. A great old witch yarn starring Christopher Lee that is heavy on atmosphere and ahead of its time in some respects. Bonus points for an amazing head witch portrayed by Patricia Jessel who I recognized from my favorite Prisoner episode.
October 15, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Tonight’s #31DaysOfHalloween was The City of the Dead from 1960. A great old witch yarn starring Christopher Lee that is heavy on atmosphere and ahead of its time in some respects. Bonus points for an amazing head witch portrayed by Patricia Jessel who I recognized from my favorite Prisoner episode.
I watched The Seventh Sign for the current Gorley and Rust Satanic Panic season (and #31DaysOfHorror). There’s a good movie in here somewhere, and I’m pretty sure it’s just pregnant Demi Moore and a Jewish bais medrash student investigating ancient prophecies. Jürgen Prochnow menaces menacingly.
October 13, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I watched The Seventh Sign for the current Gorley and Rust Satanic Panic season (and #31DaysOfHorror). There’s a good movie in here somewhere, and I’m pretty sure it’s just pregnant Demi Moore and a Jewish bais medrash student investigating ancient prophecies. Jürgen Prochnow menaces menacingly.
Family movie night so we watched Ghostbusters 2. The kid’s review was that Vigo the Carpathian “wasn’t as scary as you said he would be.” He must have not been paying attention to the whole mountain of skulls, castle of pain, throne of blood-sitting like I was at that age. #31DaysOfHalloween
October 13, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Family movie night so we watched Ghostbusters 2. The kid’s review was that Vigo the Carpathian “wasn’t as scary as you said he would be.” He must have not been paying attention to the whole mountain of skulls, castle of pain, throne of blood-sitting like I was at that age. #31DaysOfHalloween
Yesterday was all fairs and oktoberfests so no time for #31DaysOfHalloween, but today I got in another 35mm scan of a classic. Re-Animator is of course known for introducing the world to the legendary Jeffrey Combs. But can we also give it up for one of the all-time great screamers Barbara Crampton?
October 12, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Yesterday was all fairs and oktoberfests so no time for #31DaysOfHalloween, but today I got in another 35mm scan of a classic. Re-Animator is of course known for introducing the world to the legendary Jeffrey Combs. But can we also give it up for one of the all-time great screamers Barbara Crampton?
Trudged through the snow to get back to some folk horror, but this time from Finland with The White Reindeer from 1952 for my #31DaysOfHalloween. It plays like if Nanook of the North was a horror fairy tale. Some great visuals and atmosphere.
October 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Trudged through the snow to get back to some folk horror, but this time from Finland with The White Reindeer from 1952 for my #31DaysOfHalloween. It plays like if Nanook of the North was a horror fairy tale. Some great visuals and atmosphere.
I went with the classic Evil Dead 2 for this #31DaysOfHalloween film. To quote a great music and film scholar - “It’s a brilliant film. It’s so funny and violent, and the soundtrack kicks fucking ass.”
October 9, 2025 at 3:44 AM
I went with the classic Evil Dead 2 for this #31DaysOfHalloween film. To quote a great music and film scholar - “It’s a brilliant film. It’s so funny and violent, and the soundtrack kicks fucking ass.”
Tonight’s #31DaysOfHalloween was Starve Acre, a moody folk horror with top-notch acting and score. It’s maybe too much of a slow burn, but it definitely flipped the script a couple times. I may have to check out the book it’s based on. Bonus points for creepiest bunny rabbit since Donnie Darko.
October 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Tonight’s #31DaysOfHalloween was Starve Acre, a moody folk horror with top-notch acting and score. It’s maybe too much of a slow burn, but it definitely flipped the script a couple times. I may have to check out the book it’s based on. Bonus points for creepiest bunny rabbit since Donnie Darko.
Watched a 35mm scan of this Video Nasty list-maker for my 6th #31DaysOfHalloween. Decent-looking scan, but Don’t Go in the House wasn’t that great. Psycho but with a flamethrower instead of a knife. Which sounds way better than it is, unfortunately.
October 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Watched a 35mm scan of this Video Nasty list-maker for my 6th #31DaysOfHalloween. Decent-looking scan, but Don’t Go in the House wasn’t that great. Psycho but with a flamethrower instead of a knife. Which sounds way better than it is, unfortunately.
Family movie night at the house, and of course the #31DaysOfHalloween is still in full swing so we went with a new kids classic “spooky” special. If you’re a fan of the Muppets or the ride at Disney, you should definitely check out The Muppets Haunted Mansion.
October 6, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Family movie night at the house, and of course the #31DaysOfHalloween is still in full swing so we went with a new kids classic “spooky” special. If you’re a fan of the Muppets or the ride at Disney, you should definitely check out The Muppets Haunted Mansion.
It feels weird to say that a movie featuring an 8-foot-tall naked zombie with, erm, quite the blessing flopping around is absolutely beautiful. But Danny Boyle did it again with 28 Years Later. Possibly better than any of the other films in the series. Day 4 of #31DaysOfHalloween for me!
October 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
It feels weird to say that a movie featuring an 8-foot-tall naked zombie with, erm, quite the blessing flopping around is absolutely beautiful. But Danny Boyle did it again with 28 Years Later. Possibly better than any of the other films in the series. Day 4 of #31DaysOfHalloween for me!
Woof, I picked a stinker for #31DaysOfHalloween. House of Eden (starring, written, and directed by that girl who is always in my Reels with the videos where she plays a kid by holding up baby doll hands in front of her face) does a whole YouTube Blair Witch update with nothing new to say. Less even.
October 3, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Woof, I picked a stinker for #31DaysOfHalloween. House of Eden (starring, written, and directed by that girl who is always in my Reels with the videos where she plays a kid by holding up baby doll hands in front of her face) does a whole YouTube Blair Witch update with nothing new to say. Less even.