The October Watchlist, 2026

As Blogtober draws to a close (sad), here is the traditional closing post: A round-up of horror, horror-adjacent, or otherwise October appropriate flicks enjoyed throughout the month. As JaxKid was introduced to a healthy amount of age-appropriate horror films this year, the rewatch quotient is high, and heavy on key classics we should all have under our boney belts anyway.

Ambient October

Ambient video channels on YouTube are sort of a take on the ole televised yule log, featuring scenes with small movements and light sounds, i.e., a page turns every now and again, and often, relaxing lo-fi beats. (For those of us of a certain age: we used to call it smooth jazz).

The Blogtober 2026 Playlist

This is the 11th installment of the Blogtober Playlist, and as per usual, it's a mix of tunes that seemed to fit a certain vibe once grouped together, culled, and curated.