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).

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