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.

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

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

Still Summer, but Make it Spooky

Somewhere around late July, a friend from college and I started simultaneously noticing an uptick in what I can only call summer-to-fall transition products. As All Hallows aficionados, this is welcome addition to our never-ending plight to start the spooky season as early as possible. A few of our favorite finds: Blueberry Pumpkin Patch candle, … Continue reading Still Summer, but Make it Spooky