Spooktacular Vol. 4? / Scary shit to watch in Oct.
Sadly, I think Spooktacular Vol. 4 got 86'd by 2020. Maybe not but probably so. Understandable, but man... I was a big fan. Big big fan. Really loved the campy "Are you Afraid of the Dark" couple / group dynamic.
But so I'm curious what everyone is watching, or has plans to watch during this spooky month of October. If y'all could post them here and hopefully I could discover some new stuff that missed my radar, and get new ideas!
Here is what's in my 99 cent plastic pumpkin for October:
But so I'm curious what everyone is watching, or has plans to watch during this spooky month of October. If y'all could post them here and hopefully I could discover some new stuff that missed my radar, and get new ideas!
Here is what's in my 99 cent plastic pumpkin for October:
The Third Day
Fuck this is sooo good! I've started to listen to J&A's OTC podcast and they seem largely impressed by it too. I've never seen such an accurate representation of an LSD trip. Hope that's not too much of a spoiler really. But totally reminded me of when ...ugh...a friend of mine, yeah a friend that's right, one time tripped and watched Princess Mononoke and then walked on a moonlit night from one person's efficiency down a wooded street to another person's efficiency. I've watched all 4 episodes and it's great. Also I recognize the island from that movie The Woman in Black starring Harry Potter.
Fuck this is sooo good! I've started to listen to J&A's OTC podcast and they seem largely impressed by it too. I've never seen such an accurate representation of an LSD trip. Hope that's not too much of a spoiler really. But totally reminded me of when ...ugh...a friend of mine, yeah a friend that's right, one time tripped and watched Princess Mononoke and then walked on a moonlit night from one person's efficiency down a wooded street to another person's efficiency. I've watched all 4 episodes and it's great. Also I recognize the island from that movie The Woman in Black starring Harry Potter.
Nurse Ratched
Haha man this show is so gross. I'm not one for too much gore so I'm getting a little squeamish. But man Ryan Murphy sure likes to push that gore all up in your grill. I'm having lots of fun with this one too. Set and costume are off the charts.
Haha man this show is so gross. I'm not one for too much gore so I'm getting a little squeamish. But man Ryan Murphy sure likes to push that gore all up in your grill. I'm having lots of fun with this one too. Set and costume are off the charts.
His House
Comes out I think on Halloween Eve. Google the trailer. Looks pretty damn good!
Comes out I think on Halloween Eve. Google the trailer. Looks pretty damn good!
Monsterland
Wow, these are not the monsters I was looking for. This shit is dark and bleak. I'm 3 episodes in and I haven't gotten pissed off at it yet. It's an anthology and apparently there are hits and misses. No misses for me yet. Just calling balls and strikes here but the 1st 3, while not amazing, were fairly decent. I don't think I've come across one of these purported stinkers yet.
Wow, these are not the monsters I was looking for. This shit is dark and bleak. I'm 3 episodes in and I haven't gotten pissed off at it yet. It's an anthology and apparently there are hits and misses. No misses for me yet. Just calling balls and strikes here but the 1st 3, while not amazing, were fairly decent. I don't think I've come across one of these purported stinkers yet.
Antebellum
I want to watch this, but I'm not sure when it will be that I want to "$20 to rent" level of watch this yet...if that makes any sense. Has to be a Saturday night when everyone is on the same frequency. Looks like Get Out Pt. 2 or like a fly in the web kind of story.
Wickerman
I want to watch this, but I'm not sure when it will be that I want to "$20 to rent" level of watch this yet...if that makes any sense. Has to be a Saturday night when everyone is on the same frequency. Looks like Get Out Pt. 2 or like a fly in the web kind of story.
Wickerman
I bought it for 9 bucks. I'm 30 minutes in. I have never seen this Folk Horror classic. I wanted to watch this for some background before getting into Third Day. Also I loved Midsommar which sorta got me looking into this 'folk horror' genre.


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Finished Les Revenants/The Returned, which was nice and moody.
Currently watching In the Flesh on Hulu. Two episodes in and it's good.
Then it'll be The Terror: Infamy.
And finally, since there are only 27 total episodes, I'll finally watch Penny Dreadful. Three more weeks to get it all watched!