Ranking the Celluloid Terrors of 2024

Perusing the list of horror movies released in a given year always makes me realize how few new titles I actually saw in comparison to how many were available. Still, 16 is a pretty healthy number, counting films released in 2024 only and not my countless rewatches, franchise marathons, and rabbit holes. Here’s what I … Continue reading Ranking the Celluloid Terrors of 2024

The Annual Spookcentric Watch List, 2024

Every year, for no one’s benefit but my own, I start a running list of my seasonal viewing and publish it here. It’s thinly veiled as a public service announcement, offering up a selection of horrific options and where one might find them. First, let’s start with the out-of-the-house, in-theater experiences (!) Beetlejuice Beetlejuice — … Continue reading The Annual Spookcentric Watch List, 2024

Blogtober Playlist 2024

The 2024 Blogtober Playlist has a very lunar vibe, if not one wrapped a little more tightly in sorcery than science. It attempts to pay homage to the entire month as opposed to just its spookier components, and definitely enhances an October night without going too dark. Putting together (sorry, curating) a unique, October-themed playlist … Continue reading Blogtober Playlist 2024

Hot Buys at the Bootique

I don’t personally know why anyone would want to “ease into” the spooky season, but retail nation gives us many avenues to gradually introduce the Halloween spirit to our psyches. Here are a few things I’ve seen in my summer-to-fall travels: Any trip to Marshall’s from mid-July on is bound to have some options. Spotted … Continue reading Hot Buys at the Bootique

All Hallows Viewing 2023

* Denotes a rewatch; sometimes one of several. The First 13… Terrifier — Had to see what all the hype was about for this newest entry to the clown-horror sub-genre. Terrifier 2 — Had to see what all the hype that this one was so much better than the first was about. Beetlejuice* — Still … Continue reading All Hallows Viewing 2023