#Gypsy queen and proud

[blakeswritingimagines]

Dating Bonnie Gold would include:

In one word, I'd say - exciting. He's very passionate, he likes to have fun, He loves to joke around, and likes to test the limits of your patience. His personality is a mixture of sweetness and feistiness, and he's always willing to try new things. My only requirement to date me: you can't break my heart.

He's a bit protective and possessive in relationships, but he tries not to be too clingy. He likes to have his own space and time to himself, but he also wants to make sure you spend enough time together. He's not really into drama or playing games, so he's pretty straightforward when it comes to relationships. He believes in honesty, trust, and communication.

Dating him means being with someone who is open, honest, and loving. He'll always be there when you need him, and he'll do everything he can to make you happy. You can expect loyalty and commitment from me, along with plenty of laughs and adventures. he loves having fun, and he'll always keep things interesting. He doesn't take life too seriously, and he knows how to enjoy the little things.

He appreciates the finer things in life, so he'll treat you like the king/queen you are and shower you with gifts and surprises. He's a good listener and he's always willing to talk about your day, whether it was good or bad. Dating him also means being a part of his world. His family is very important to him, so you should expect to get to know them too.

A relationship with him means that you'll have someone who will always have your back, no matter what. He's that shoulder to cry on, that listening ear, that hand to hold, and that person you can count on when things get tough. Dating him means that you can count on him to be there for you through the ups and downs of life.

His work with the Peaky Blinders definitely affects the relationship. It's a dangerous and volatile business, and he often has to balance the demands of his job with the needs you also have. It's not always easy, but he tries to ensure that you feel supported and understood.

He wouldn't expect you to come to every fight, but he would definitely want you there for the biggest moments in his boxing career, when he's not training or fighting, having your support and encouragement means a lot to him. Having you in his corner is a big blessing to him.

He tries to be empathetic and reassuring, and he tries to create an open dialogue so that you can communicate about any issues that may arise. If the jealousy becomes excessive or possessive, then it's time for a more serious conversation about boundaries and expectations.

He's a very affectionate person and he loves showing you affection, whether that's verbal or physical. He likes making sure you know how he feels and he likes making you feel loved and appreciated. It's also important for him to receive affection from you because it's a way of expressing how you feel about him and your relationship.

He's a big fan of dates. He likes to come up with creative and unique ideas for dates and make them memorable. He likes to plan ahead but also likes to be spontaneous and let the night take you wherever it may be. He does try to put a lot of thought and effort into making your dates special.

He's also very protective of you. He'll always do what he can to keep you safe, whether it's from other people or dangerous situations. He's proud of his strength and his ability to stand up for himself and those he loves.

In addition to the demands of his work, he also has to consider the dynamics of being a Gypsy boy. He grew up in a world of violence and crime, and he has a deep-rooted connection to his culture and heritage. That connection can sometimes be tricky to balance with the more conventional lifestyle that you may live. He's aware and respectful of the differences between your backgrounds, and he tries to find ways to incorporate both into your relationship in a positive way.

This comes with its own set of challenges when it comes to a romantic relationship. Gypsy culture is known for its strong sense of family and the importance of tradition. In addition to that, there's also the stereotype that Gypsy men are not faithful or committed in their relationships. He's aware of these stereotypes and aims to challenge and disprove them making it clear you're the only one for him.

He's a very independent and self-sufficient person. He has his own goals and aspirations, and he doesn't depend on anyone else to meet his needs. He's strong-willed and passionate, and he doesn't let anything hold him back. Though he may appear hard on the outside, he's actually quite soft on the inside, and he has a vulnerable side that he reserves for those he loves.

He is very open-minded and versatile. He's a very social person and enjoys meeting new people and exploring different cultures. It's important to him to be accepting and open-hearted, and he's willing to try new things and step out of his comfort zone.

Dating him means experiencing the most intense and thrilling relationship you could ever imagine. He's a passionate, determined, and independent soul, and he brings out the best in everyone around him. He's not afraid of a challenge, and always pushes himself to better himself. He's loyal, trustworthy, and always there for those he loves. He's a spark of energy that ignites the fire within you.

His family is very protective of him and it's important to them that they like and get along with the person he's dating. He's very close with his family, so he cares a lot about their opinions. They can be daunting at times.

Marriage is definitely something he sees in his future. He's like a hopeless rom-com romantic, after all, and the thought of growing old with the person he loves is very appealing to him. He may not be the most traditional person, but he believes in commitment and he's ready to make the ultimate commitment. That's not to say that he's in a rush to get married-- He needs that special spark to make it last forever.

On the topic of children, he does want to have them one day. Having a family with you is a dream of his. He knows you both have plenty of time to start a family, but he knows that he can provide a loving, safe, and nurturing environment for the children. He's not sure exactly how many he wants, but there's nothing wrong with waiting.

Finally, I'd like to end by saying that he's far from a perfect person. He's flawed and makes mistakes, but I think that's what makes him real. He's not afraid to show his vulnerability and open up to the people he really trusts. He's willing to learn and grow, and he's always looking to improve himself. If you're looking for someone who's open-minded, independent, and true to himself, then he may just be the one for you.

He really enjoys intimacy and emotional connections with you. He is a very caring and sensitive person and appreciates feeling close to someone in a deeper way than just physically. He's also a very affectionate person and loves showing his love and appreciation through physical closeness.

He also enjoys various forms of pain play, such as inflicting or receiving pain as part of your play. The rush of adrenaline and the release of endorphins can be very pleasurable and satisfying. He's particularly fond of certain types of pain, like sharp or burning sensations, which can really get his motor running.

He enjoys some lighter forms of play, like gentle care and affection. He loves being told that he's loved and cherished and finds it very healing to be comforted and supported by you.

Activities like cuddling, kissing, and roleplay scenarios. Cuddling with you after a long day of work or a particularly intense session of play is a great way for him to show you how much he cares about you and how much he enjoys being close to you.

Foreplay is also essential for him – He loves taking his time building up anticipation and excitement before finally diving into full-on intercourse or other forms of sexual activity.

He loves teasing you by running his fingers lightly over your skin, whispering naughty comments in your ear, or leaving you hanging on the edge of orgasm for extended periods without letting you climax.

#bonnie gold x reader #bonnie gold #peaky blinders x reader #peaky blinder imagine #peaky blinders bonnie gold #dating would include

[milfjagger]

on the subject of the GRT community in the uk (and for those like me who would like to learn more) i recommend the documentary cherry valentine: gypsy queen and proud , starring drag race uk contestant (and registered mental health nurse) george ward/cherry valentine who tragically took their own life in 2022.  it’s free to watch on bbc iplayer, and it’s not an easy watch especially after cherry’s passing, but it’s very informative and ultimately hopeful on what it means to be lgbt and part of the GRT community in the uk. you can also read this short article if you can’t watch the documentary itself !

[somediyprojects]

Mirabilia Designs #142: The Gypsy Queen conversion by Kelley Phillips Shields. Pattern designed by Nora Corbett.

When I first saw Gypsy Queen, I couldn’t believe how much she looked like my niece, Jana.  Not just in looks but the whole boho vibe.  As a single Mom, Jana has worked super hard as a hairdresser (I think she’s an artist!) and has grown her clientele so much that her new house is currently under construction!  A true accomplishment for Jana and I’m so proud of her.  

There’s no way I could create Gypsy without including her daughter, Alvee (almost 5 yrs old).   So I decided to use a very modified “Moon Flowers” and incorporate her in the picture.   Jana doesn’t know I’ve stitched this.   I hope to surprise her with this picture as a housewarming gift— probably in October.  

I did change most of the colors in Gypsy and many of the beads.  I kept working with MoonFlowers to soften her features [to look like a young girl] and made other changes to make her proportionate.  I freestyled her legs as she is standing behind Gypsy.  

I hope they love this gift!  It took 3 months to stitch.   Fabric is 32 ct. “Purple Goblin” from Fabric Flair.

#cross stitch #inspo #x #mirabilia designs #nora corbett #conversion

[theoutcastrogue]

The Elizabethan Session - Shores of Hispaniola 

Background: In 1562, John Hawkins set out on a voyage that would mark the beginning of the English slave trade. He left Plymouth to capture Africans along the Guinea Coast and sell them in the West Indies as cheap labourers on sugar and tobacco plantations. Some enslaved Africans were also sent to England. Queen Elizabeth personally supported Hawkins by lending him her 700-ton vessel, Jesus of Lubeck, for his 1564 slaving voyage.

Nancy Kerr wrote this song as part of the 2014 project, The Elizabethan Session, supported by the English Folk Dance and Song Society and Folk by the Oak. It imagines the grief and rage of a woman grieving for the captured father of her children. (source: Auntie Shanty)

They came in the night and their ships were as black as the ocean. It was Hawkins the dread privateer and all of his crew. They had whips they had shackles and cannons to serve Gloriana, And they’ve taken my love to the shores of Hispaniola.

My love he was strong and he looked to his land and his children. Proud, unfettered and free, he walked in the sun. Now he’s bound for the darkness of England to serve Gloriana, Or to spill out his blood on the shores of Hispaniola.

Well, Albion’s sailors are nothing but thieves on the water! They have riches and gold in great store, but it’s none of their own. They have saffron and sumac and rubies to feed Gloriana, As red as the blood of the slaves on Hispaniola.

A curse on the pious and holy of glorious England! You masters and martyrs attending to Albion’s soul, Your vestments and sacraments sanctioned by fair Gloriana, They are washed in the blood of the slaves of Hispaniola.

And I pray that the poor and the lowly of glorious England, Your Turks and your vagabonds, Gypsies and masterless men, Will tear down the walls of the castles of fair Gloriana, That are built from the bones of the slaves of Hispaniola!

They came in the night and their ships were as black as the ocean. It was Hawkins the dread privateer and all of his crew. They had whips they had shackles and cannons to serve Gloriana, And they’ve taken my love to the shores of Hispaniola.

#contributions #thanks probablyfunrpgideas! #prison ballads #The Elizabethan Session #Nancy Kerr #Shores of Hispaniola #big thief little thief #the phantom of liberty

[streamsofstardust]

cover album anon here, first of all I have never heard of Naked Gypsy Queens before but lord I am down and you’re right it has to be Jake (thank you for a new artist too)!

I’d really like Can’t Help Falling in Love (especially since they keep doing it’s alright and if I hear that Elvis song one more time I will scream) and just to really fuck people up I want them to cover LZ (maybe Fool In the Rain).

cover album anon pls keep this going i want more ideas

here are some of mine:

1- the battle of evermore by LZ (it would be funny)

2- god aint proud by NGQ

3- the chain by fleetwood mac

4- only a day away by KAATO

5- roxanne by the police

6- killer queen by queen

7- rattlesnake shake by skid row

8- renegade by styx

9- you really got me by van halen

also yeah! NGQ is a great band you should def listen to their stuff :)

[princesszaya26]

PROLOGUE

I never wanted this. Pirate turned against pirate. The British armada on our side.

All I wanted was freedom, but freedom comes with a price.

Being the daughter of the pirate king had it's privileges, but it always had a way of changing people.

My father died when I was young, and his title passed to me.

All my life I've dreamed of the day I could make my father proud.

That day is slowly coming. -Aiden Darcy

CHAPTER 1

"Mon Belle, what say you?" Aiden questioned her first mate. Belladonna turned to see her olive skinned captain. Aiden's auburn hair shined in the sun. She held the wheel wearing a smirk across her face.

"I say let's make port...soon," Belladonna sighed, "Before heading to Devil's Den."

"We did that two nights ago." Aiden retorted.

"Well I am sorry Captain we need to do it once more." Belle retorted back. Aiden pulled her First mate's face to face hers. Belle's eyes gleamed a bright red. That red told the Captain that her first mate and close friend was in desperate need to relieve some tension.

"Can you wait a couple more days?" The red eyed girl sighed. Knowing that they would be at Devil's Den, a cove for pirates, in that time she could probably wait til then.

"It would be a long shot, but aye I think I can."

"Then we sail on. Come on you dogs turn the ship due north." Aiden commanded. Her green eyes shined with confidence. Her hair blew in the wind. Belle shot her eyes fiercely towards the stairs, watching intently as a thin but curvy ember skinned woman, her hair as black as night, her eyes a milk chocolate came up.

"How are you both this evening?" She softly said. Belle watched as the woman pull her tarot cards out from behind her.

"What have the cards been saying Giliana?" Aiden asked noticing the cards. The emerald eyes moved from the gypsy to Belle. Worry was written all over the beige brunette's face. Whatever was on her mind was a trifling thought indeed. The hunger inside was eating her alive.

"Nothing terribly good. They speak of a battle to come. A demon pirate crew seeks a title of a dead king." Giliana stated. A fear came to the captains eyes.

"Aye you dogs, we need to hasten our way to devil's den to a days time," Aiden exclaimed, "So get movin!"

"That's impossible." A man shouted. Her emerald eyes flashed as she motioned Belladonna to man the wheel. Then she marched her 5'4" self to this 6'1" man.

"Then you better make it possible. I don't want anyone to catch us."

"You lot heard the Captain. Make haste! You girl, hoist the sails. You boy, man the rutter." Belle commanded. By days end they could hear the cannon fire, even though they could not see the cove, they knew they were nearer to their destination. With Belle steering the ship, Aiden went to the Captain's Quarters. She was terrified, though she would never admit it to her crew. Being only a child when she lost her father, she grew up fast and learned how to be a strong person. Hearing the rumors of her father's first mate turning evil. He treated her like a queen when she was on his ship, but that was only a joke. He only used her for her title. The princess of all pirates. Aiden started to tear up remembering the day of her father's death. She was only seven when it happened. Her dear friend Kilian and herself had been abandon on land after the pirates had made port. The two stole a tiny boat and tried rowing the boat to the ship. As fast as they went it wasn't good enough. They could only watch as the ship was blown to pieces. The blast from the blow separated Kilian and Aiden.

"Are you alright Captain?" Belladonna's voice rang out from behind her. She snapped out of the terrible memory. Eyes stung from tears, she turned wiping them.

"Yes just a memory. Are we there?" Aiden stammered. Belle nodded her head and gave her close friend a hug.

"It will be fine Captain. Believe me. If anything goes wrong, we can turn it around." Reassured by Belle Aiden changed into her pirate princess outfit. A white dress with red frill at the bottom, an over coat with gold trim and a red bow. Finally she put on her red cloak. She grabbed her sword and gun. The gem around her neck was the very last gift her father ever gave her. It showed the pirates whose daughter she was, and for any pirates who didn't know, they would soon find out.

"I am ready. Mon Belle go out and find your fix, Giliana go find your friends and have some fun. As for the rest of you, don't wander too far we must be ready to leave at any moment." Aiden was a fierce leader. All of them walked off the ship and went their separate ways. Making her way through the cove Aiden was welcomed and treated like she should be. A pirate. She adored that term. A princess however, she didn't feel like one. The only person who could actually make her feel like one was Kilian. He was always so sweet and would call her my princess. Aiden missed her friend truly. It wasn't too long til the princess found her way to a pub. She noticed a small gathering of men surrounding Belladonna. It was time for her to feed. A succubus needs sex to thrive. But Belladonna was only half succubus. So it was just a little fix for her. It only left the men weak for a few days. So it was a good reason to stop. For if Belle didn't get her fix she would suck the soul form someone on the ship. Thankfully they never had that happen before. Aiden left them all alone and walked her way to the bar.

"Rum please."Her voice sand swiftly.

"Make that two." came a deep voice from behind. Slowly she turned to gaze upon a youthful face with a grin oozing with charm. A pair of hazel eyes looked down to her. A loose shag of brown hair swirled around his head.

"May I inquire as to where you got that beautiful necklace?" His velvet tone washed over her.

"Well seeing as you are a stranger, I doubt it's any of your business." Aiden smirked. She downed the rest of her drink and walked towards the door. Nearing the exit she bumped into Belladonna.

"Captain, who was that?" She questioned Aiden persistently. The young captain shook her head. She wanted nothing more than to forget him.

"I don't know Mon Belle. But I'll see if Giliana does." Seriousness rang in her voice as Aiden slowly walked away. Finding Giliana was not going to be easy. She and the other gypsies were as fast as the moving wind. Aiden walked on feeling hopeless. She also had wondered why that guy had the nerve to ask about her necklace. Had he not known who she was? No one had the courage to ask about the piece of jewelry. It surprised and pleased her to have met someone so brave. The longer she walked the more she felt someone following her. Aiden quickly spun around. Instead of finding a creep, she found the young man from the bar. His gaze was fixed upon her. To evade him she ran into an abandoned warehouse. Believing she was safe and letting her guard down, Aiden sat herself on a crate.

"Well here is a pleasant surprise. A girl who won't even answer one question." His tone was hushed.

Who thinks I should continue this story?

#original writing #creativewriters #fiction

[lipsyncforyourlife]

#Cherry Valentine #Gypsy Queen and Proud

[arin-sur]

Universal Monster Movie Masterpost

"Universal Monsters or Universal Horror is the name given to a series of distinctive horror, suspense and science fiction films made by Universal Studios from 1923 to 1960." [x]

All movie descriptions were pulled from IMDB.

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1913) [archive.org]

Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) [archive.org] [youtube]

In 15th-century Paris, the brother of the archdeacon plots with the gypsy king to foment a peasant revolt. Meanwhile, a freakish hunchback falls in love with the Romani queen.

The Phantom of the Opera (1925) [archive.org] [youtube]

A mad, disfigured composer seeks love with a lovely young opera singer.

The Cat and the Canary (1927) [archive.org] [youtube]

Relatives of an eccentric millionaire gather in his spooky mansion on the 20th anniversary of his death for the reading of his will.

The Man Who Laughs (1928) [archive.org] [dailymotion]

When a proud noble refuses to kiss the hand of the despotic King James in 1690, he is cruelly executed and his son surgically disfigured.

The Last Warning (1928) [archive.org]

A producer decides to reopen a theater, that had been closed five years previously when one of the actors was murdered during a performance, by staging a production of the same play with the remaining members of the original cast.

The Last Performance (1929) [archive.org] [youtube]

A middle-aged magician is in love with his beautiful young assistant. She, on the other hand, is in love with the magician's young protege, who turns out to be a bum and a thief.

Dracula (1931) [archive.org]

Transylvanian vampire Count Dracula bends a naive real estate agent to his will, then takes up residence at a London estate where he sleeps in his coffin by day and searches for potential victims by night.

Drácula (1931) [archive.org]

Centuries-old vampire Dracula preys upon the innocent Eva and her friends.

Frankenstein (1931) [archive.org]

Dr. Frankenstein dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster out of lifeless body parts.

The Mummy (1932) [archive.org]

An Egyptian mummy searches Cairo for the girl he thinks is his long-lost princess.

Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932) [dailymotion]

A mad scientist seeks to mingle human blood with that of an ape, and resorts to kidnapping women for his experiments.

The Old Dark House (1932) [archive.org]

Seeking shelter from a storm, five travelers are in for a bizarre and terrifying night when they stumble upon the Femm family estate.

The Invisible Man (1933) [archive.org]

A scientist finds a way of becoming invisible, but in doing so, he becomes murderously insane.

The Black Cat (1934) [archive.org]

American honeymooners in Hungary become trapped in the home of a Satan-worshiping priest when the bride is taken there for medical help following a road accident.

The Raven (1935) [F2movie]

Dr. Vollin is a brilliant but unstable surgeon with a morbid obsession for instruments of torture. He saves the life of Jean Thatcher, a beautiful young socialite injured in an automobile accident and becomes increasingly attracted to her.

The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935) [ok.ru]

An opium-addicted choirmaster develops an obsession for a beautiful young girl and will not stop short of murder in order to have her.

Werewolf of London (1935) [archive.org]

After botanist Wilfred Glendon travels to Tibet in search of a rare flower, the Mariphasa, he returns to a London haunted by murders that can only be the work of bloodthirsty werewolves.

Bride of Frankenstein (1935) [archive.org]

Mary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Dr. Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.

Dracula's Daughter (1936) [archive.org]

When Countess Marya Zaleska appears in London, mysterious events occur leading Dr. Von Helsing to believe the Countess must be a vampire.

The Invisible Ray (1936) [archive.org]

A scientist becomes murderous after discovering, and being exposed to the radiation of, a powerful new element called Radium X.

Night Key (1937) [F2movie]

The inventor of a new top-of-the-line burglar alarm system is kidnapped by a gang in order to get him to help them commit robberies.

The Phantom Creeps (1939) [archive.org]

A military intelligence officer and a pretty reporter try to find a scientist whose inventions can destroy the world.

Son of Frankenstein (1939) [lookmovie]

Returning to the ancestral castle long after the death of the monster, the son of Dr. Frankenstein meets a mad shepherd who is hiding the comatose creature. To clear the family name, he revives the creature and tries to rehabilitate him.

Tower of London (1939) [wat32]

In the 15th century Richard Duke of Gloucester, aided by his club-footed executioner Mord, eliminates those ahead of him in succession to the throne, then occupied by his brother King Edward IV of England. As each murder is accomplished he takes particular delight in removing small figurines, each resembling one of the successors, from a throne-room dollhouse, until he alone remains. After the death of Edward he becomes Richard III, King of England, and need only defeat the exiled Henry Tudor to retain power.

Black Friday (1940) [archive.org] [youtube]

Dr. Sovac transplants the brain of a gangster into his professor friend's body to save his life, but there is a side effect that causes a dangerous split personality.

The Invisible Man Returns (1940) [archive.org]

The owner of a coal mining operation, falsely imprisoned for fratricide, takes a drug to make him invisible, despite its side effect: gradual madness.

The Invisible Woman (1940) [archive.org] [youtube]

An attractive model with an ulterior motive volunteers as guinea pig for an invisibility machine.

The Mummy's Hand (1940) [archive.org]

Archaeologists defile the tomb of mummified Kharis, who was buried alive for falling in love with an Egyptian princess.

Man Made Monster (1941) [dailymotion]

A mad scientist turns a man into an electrically-controlled monster to do his bidding.

The Wolf Man (1941) [archive.org]

Larry Talbot returns to his father's castle in Wales and meets a beautiful woman. One fateful night, Talbot escorts her to a local carnival where they meet a mysterious fortune teller.

The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1941) [archive.org]

A mad scientist is forced to leave San Francisco when his experiments become known. He lands on a tropical island, takes control and terrorizes the local populace. The survivor of a shipwreck washes ashore on the island, sees what is happening and determines to free the natives from his rule.

The Black Cat (1941) [archive.org]

Elderly Henrietta Winslow lives in an isolated mansion with her housekeeper and beloved cats. As her health fails, her greedy relatives gather in anticipation of her death.

Horror Island (1941) [wat32]

A down-on-his-luck businessman organizes an excursion to Sir Henry Morgan's Island for a treasure hunt only to encounter a mysterious phantom and murder.

The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) [lookmovie]

Dr. Frankenstein's plans to replace the brain of his monster are hijacked by his scheming and malevolent assistant Ygor.

Night Monster (1942) [m4uHD]

Kurt Ingston, a rich recluse, invites the doctors who left him a hopeless cripple to his desolate mansion in the swamps as one by one they meet horrible deaths.

Invisible Agent (1942) [archive.org]

The Invisible Man's grandson uses his secret formula to spy on Nazi Germany.

The Mummy's Tomb (1942) [archive.org]

The ancient Egypt Mummy, Kharis, is transported from his homeland with the high priest Mehemet to wreak vengeance on the family who has defiled the sacred tomb of his beloved Princess Ananka.

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) [archive.org]

The resurrected Wolf Man, seeking a cure for his malady, enlists the aid of a mad scientist, who claims he will not only rid the Wolf Man of his nocturnal metamorphosis, but also revive the frozen body of Frankenstein's inhuman creation.

Phantom of the Opera (1943) [m4uHD]

An acid-scarred composer rises from the Paris sewers to boost his favorite opera understudy's career.

Son of Dracula (1943) [lookmovie]

When Katherine, a beautiful Southern girl obsessed with thoughts of eternal life, invites Count Alucard to come to her mansion in the U.S., she unleashes a Pandora's box of horror on unsuspecting relatives and neighbors.

Captive Wild Woman (1943) [m4uHD]

An insane scientist doing experimentation in glandular research becomes obsessed with transforming a female gorilla into a human...even though it costs human life.

The Mad Ghoul (1943) [archive.org]

A university chemistry professor experiments with an ancient Mayan gas on a medical student, turning the would-be surgeon into a murdering ghoul.

Calling Dr. Death (1943) [vimeo]

A doctor is not sure if he murdered his beautiful but wicked wife, and has his attractive nurse try to find the truth by hypnotizing him.

Weird Woman (1944) [dailymotion]

While on a South Seas trip, a professor falls in love and marries an exotic native woman. What he doesn't know is that she was raised by superstitious natives who believe her to be some kind of supernatural being.

Dead Man's Eyes (1944) [archive.org]

When an artist is blinded, his fiancée's father offers an operation to restore his sight. When the benefactor suddenly dies, the artist becomes a suspect.

The Climax (1944) [F2movies] [m4uHD]

A demented physician becomes obsessed with a young singer whose voice sounds similar to his late mistress.

House of Frankenstein (1944) [archive.org] [lookmovie]

A deranged scientist escapes from prison and recruits Dracula, Frankenstein's monster and the Wolf Man to get revenge on his behalf.

The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944) [archive.org] [lookmovie]

An eccentric scientist helps a fugitive from the law become invisible, unwittingly giving him the power to exact revenge on his former friends.

Jungle Woman (1944) [youtube]

Paula the ape woman is alive and well, and running around a creepy old sanitarium run by the kindly Dr. Fletcher, also reverting to her true gorilla form every once in a while to kill somebody.

The Mummy's Ghost (1944) [archive.org]

Kharis the mummy is given a sacred potion that grants him eternal life to search for his lost love, Princess Ananka, despite the unending curse that haunts them.

The Mummy's Curse (1944) [archive.org]

Shipped to Louisiana, the mummy Kharis from Egypt roams the bayou, tormented by his forbidden love for Princess Ananka.

The Jungle Captive (1945) [m4uHD]

Once again, Paula Dupree, the Ape Woman, is brought back to life, this time by a mad scientist and his disfigured assistant, who also kidnaps his female lab assistant in order to have a female blood donor. By this time, Paula has brain damage from her experiences in the last film, so there's not much for her to do except wander around.

House of Dracula (1945) [archive.org] [lookmovie]

The Wolf Man and Count Dracula beg Dr. Edelman to cure them of their killing instincts but Dracula schemes to seduce the doctor's nurse.

The Frozen Ghost (1945) [archive.org]

A stage mentalist involved in a mysterious death and a discredited plastic surgeon are among the assorted characters involved in mysterious goings-on in an eerie wax museum.

Strange Confession (1945) [vimeo]

A scientist who is working on a cure for influenza is victimized by his unscrupulous boss, who releases the vaccine before it's ready, resulting in tragedy.

Pillow of Death (1945) [archive.org]

An unfaithful attorney is suspected of murdering his wife.

House of Horrors (1946) [dailymotion] [m4uHD]

An unsuccessful sculptor saves a madman named "The Creeper" from drowning. Seeing an opportunity for revenge, he tricks the psycho into murdering his critics.

The Brute Man (1946) [ok.ru]

A facially deformed and mentally unhinged man wreaks his revenge on those who deformed him with a series of brutal murders.

She-Wolf of London (1946) [archive.org]

A young heiress finds evidence suggesting that at night she acts under the influence of a family curse and has begun committing ghastly murders in a nearby park.

The Strange Door (1951) [d-archive.org]

Noble-born cad Denis has been tricked into a forced stay at the eerie manor of the Sire de Maletroit, an evil madman who can't get over the death of his beloved, twenty years after she married his brother instead and subsequently passed away during childbirth. Maletroit is determined to have his revenge: the brother has been stowed away in the dungeon for two decades, while he's convinced his disreputable house guest will make a suitably hellish husband for his niece. As luck would have it, the young couple manage to fall in love, and with the help of manservant Voltan, they try to make their escape, but not before a final confrontation with Maletroit in the dungeon's crushing deathtrap.

The Black Castle (1952) [youtube] [youtube]

A man investigates the disappearance of two of his friends who were the guests of a sinister Austrian count.

It Came From Outer Space (1953) [archive.org] [lookmovie]

A spaceship from another world crashes in the Arizona desert and only an amateur stargazer and a schoolteacher suspect alien influence when the local townsfolk begin to act strangely.

Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) [archive.org]

A strange prehistoric beast lurks in the depths of the Amazonian jungle. A group of scientists try to capture the animal and bring it back to civilization for study.

Revenge of the Creature (1955) [archive.org] [watchseries]

Men capture the Creature from the Black Lagoon and make him an aquarium attraction, from which he escapes.

Cult of the Cobra (1955) [putlocker]

American G.I.s who trespass on a Hindu ceremony are hunted down by a beautiful woman who has the power to transform herself into a cobra.

This Island Earth (1955) [archive.org] [youtube] [lookmovie]

Aliens come to Earth seeking scientists to help them in their war.

Tarantula (1955) [archive.org] [lookmovie]

A spider escapes from an isolated Arizona desert laboratory experimenting in giantism and grows to tremendous size as it wreaks havoc on the local inhabitants.

The Creature Walks Among Us (1956) [archive.org]

A scientist captures the Creature and turns him into an air-breather, only for him to escape and start killing.

The Mole People (1956) [archive.org]

A party of archaeologists discovers the remnants of a mutant five-millennia-old Sumerian civilization living beneath a glacier atop a mountain in Mesopotamia.

The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) [archive.org]

When Scott Carey begins to shrink because of exposure to a combination of radiation and insecticide, medical science is powerless to help him.

The Deadly Mantis (1957) [F2movie]

A giant prehistoric praying mantis, recently freed from the Arctic ice, voraciously preys on American military at the DEW Line and works its way south.

The Land Unknown (1957) [m4uHD]

Three men and a woman crash-land in a deep crater in Antarctica, where they find a prehistoric world.

The Monolith Monsters (1957) [archive.org] [dailymotion]

Rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water threaten a sleepy Southwestern desert community.

The Thing That Couldn't Die (1958) [F2movie]

A psychically gifted young woman discovers a centuries-old crate buried on her aunt's ranch. Opening it, her family discovers the living head of Gideon Drew, a 16th century devil worshiper who was beheaded by Sir Francis Drake.

Monster on the Campus (1958) [archive.org]

The blood of a primitive fish exposed to gamma rays causes a benign research professor to regress to an ape-like, bloodthirsty prehistoric hominid.

Curse of the Undead (1959) [dailymotion] [lookmovie]

While a malady is claiming the lives of young women in a Western town, a sinister gunslinger-for-hire Drake Robey is really a vampire, and it's up to Preacher Dan to save the town and girlfriend Dolores Carter.

The Leech Woman (1960) [archive.org]

An endocrinologist in a dysfunctional marriage with an aging, alcoholic wife journeys to Africa seeking a drug that will restore youth.

-Abbott and Costello Meet the Monster movies here-

#universal monsters #universal horror #universal masterpost #movie masterpost #mine #the way this took forever :')

[sinfulshelbys]

PEAKY BLINDERS SEASON 6 EPISODE 3 PERSONAL REVIEW

once again, spoilers are under the cut. dont read if you haven't watched.

fuck me with a knife, what a bloody episode. so much to talk about and so much to cry about at the same time ughhhh. this one will hopefully be in order of the episode so lets start at the beginning i guess

tommy running into the hospital with ruby in his arms was absolutely heartbreaking. the pure panic on both his and lizzie's faces as they hand their little girl over to the doctors - you can almost feel the helplessness through the screen. Tommy screaming "I need to be with her! I need to be with my daughter!" Had me crying within the first minute of the episode.

I think the scene where Tommy is getting his x-ray also made me cry harder than it should've.

Also could it have been a potentially a call back to the scene in S5 EP1 where Tommy says "I'm not god. Not yet." the subtle pause in his speech while he was getting the x-ray between him saying "To see what's inside. wait until you see. God." and "God knows what's inside." almost seemed like it was referencing that??? idk maybe im over thinking.

Lizzie and Tommy on the stairs outside the hospital was just so raw and bittersweet. like the last time they were in that same spot Ruby was running around with Charlie inside, now she's bedridden and they're discussing treatment plans.

Lizzie getting Ruby medical treatment while Tommy tries to find the curse, i don't know why this struck me as so heartbreaking because it just shows how different they are from one another.

And then we had tommy sending Ada on his business errands in the meantime

the scene where ada is just conversing with diana had me going from sad to annoyed in an instant. like yes ada baby put her in her place. like no joke they somehow made diana and gina the most annoying characters in the damn show. "when the time comes for the great cleansing, i, myself, will personally argue the case that the jews must be dealt with but the gypsy's must be spared." DIANA BITCH IF YOU DONT SHUT UP I WILL BE THE ONE TO WALK IN WITH A REVOLVER AND MOLOTOV COCKTAIL AND BLOW YOUR HEAD OFF.

tommy going to the lee's to find esme OH MY GOSHHHH

i wasn't ready for all the mentions of john (them calling him a dirty didicoy made me sad) but then in comes my queen esme

"i dont have a man" she hasn't moved on from john im so :")

tommy thought the lee's put the curse on ruby, this episode is really pulling at my heartstrings. plus him telling esme that polly spoke to him in his dreams, telling him to find her. i bloody miss polly.

enter mosely, diana, jack nelson, gina and ada in the same room, and i dont know how ada didn't lose her cool. like theyre all so fucking annoying oh my god.

why tf is gina walking like she's walking on stilts? like ma'am why we swaying as if we have no control over our legs? plus the way she sat on the couch lmaoooo

the way they all keep referring to ada as "the sister" making her so annoyed HAHA i love her

mosely acting like a petulant child because tommy wasnt there made me laugh harder than it should've. someone punch him in the face for me.

"and please remember in this moment, in this room, it is the shelby family that holds the power" please she sounds just like polly im so proud of my baby ada this was HER episode. (bonus: "so when i speak, please keep your fucking mouths closed")

the looks jack kept giving ada grossed me out. KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY WIFE, THANK YOU

ada held all the power in that scene and i love her for it.

cut back to tommy and esme

esme just getting in the car with the spark plug from tommy's car telling him "you used to have eyes in the back of your head" really just highlighted how stressed tommy really was, but then esme hits him with information about the curse i-

actually was lost for words, all of the esme and tommy scenes were beautiful

and then we were back to ada!!

THAT FUCKING GREY SUIT OH MY GOSHHHHHH

nah nah the way i almost lost my shit just at the sight of her, and effortless beauty i swear

the way she just owns the whole place and nobody even questions her - i love that for her

i love that they all still refer to her as "mrs thorne" i'm still not over her and freddie, they were perfect for each other my babies

ada in tommy's chair and asking for whisky, why do i feel like that's some sort of symbolism? like perhaps a power shift??

SO MUCH ISAIAH SCREENTIME

like i love isaiah with my whole heart, but why does he feel a little sus in this season?

plus where the fuck is finn?? i feel like that would've been such a good scene for finn to have been in to show who he's become, idk i get the feeling the scene was meant for finn

but arthur :"(((

arthur's storyline is the one i need to be resolved. like please steven help him!!

and then the scene between lizzie and ada :"( i just wanted to hug lizzie so badly

isaiah convincing arthur to let him bring his cousins because "ada approved it" just didn't sit right with me. plus i thought i heard him say "mikey" on the phone, which is what he called michael so i swear if isaiah teams up with michael im going to be mad

esme taking tommy to the graveyard (making him ride a horse again) had me in a trance. the scenes with tommy and esme just had this cold vibe about them, almost as if we were in the fields with them. it's hard for me to describe, but every other scene felt almost warm, whereas those felt cold

"if i find out you've been wasting my time, ill use that rope to fucking hang you." tommy, john would kill you for talking to his girl like that. probably say something aggressively with his toothpick between his teeth :")

the scene with arthur and hayden stagg had me hooked. i feel like this was the first time arthur felt truly understood by someone, everyone else seems to just brush off arthur's addiction and make him the problem, whereas hayden made him know it wasn't his fault and that recovery is possible.

hayden stagg is a potential new favourite?? stephen graham is amazing so i can't wait to see more of him

isaiah wanting to beat the shit out of hayden just gave me big michael vibes and i didnt like it

tommy truly thinks that he's the reason that ruby is sick and that hurts me emotionally :"(

the mentions of the sapphire that cursed grace and then cursed the barwell daughter, you could see how panicked that made tommy, he 100% knew that they had cursed his little girl

why do i feel like tommy ripping out the barwell girl's cross was pretty much the nail in the coffin for what was about to happen next?? like he pretty much sealed ruby's fate by doing that and esme definitely knew it as well, she just didn't say anything.

Okay now lets talk about the ending of the episode, the part i think everybody hates.

firstly, the start of the scene where tommy's car lights lit up lizzie's face and we can just see how empty her eyes are. you just get that gut wrenching feeling.

and then seeing her go from angry at tommy ("where the fuck were you?!") to that helplessness she wore the whole episode, only this time it was somehow worse because she was telling him that their little girl was gone

steven that truly wasn't okay

like i know we all kind of knew that ruby would die this season, but that still doesn't make it better

tommy just standing there in the rain, barely blinking as he watches his wife crumble in front of him - i dont think he really believed her until she said that ruby waited for him and "i gave her your kiss goodbye"

like i think that will truly be the thing that ruins tommy shelby the most. he will never forgive himself for not being there for his little girl when she wanted and needed him there

i truly get the feeling that lizzie will end up hating tommy by the end of the season. almost like ruby was the only thing keeping them together

i dont know, i dont think i'll ever forgive steven knight for this episode. truly this one hurt.

like who would've thought i'd be sitting here missing billy kimber, sabini and fucking luca changretta, eh?

#peaky blinders season 6 #peaky blinders s6 #peaky season 6 #fav #peaky blinders spoilers #spoilers #season 6 #pb s6

[spaceorphan18]

Season 1 Songs in Chronological order of release

A couple of things

Duplicates were eliminated

Broadway songs were done by when the show premiered

A few of the songs are the release dates of the versions popularized by other artists - such as Over the Rainbow - to reflect the artists they chose to emulate 

Mash ups were broken up, and songs are treated individually here

If you guys enjoy this - I’ll make ones for the rest of the show, including an comprehensive list. ;) 

1936 -"Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" - Louis Prima 1936 - "Smile" -Nat King Cole 1937 - "The Lady Is a Tramp" - Sammy Davis, Jr. 1950 - "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" - Guys and Dolls 1956 - "I Could Have Danced All Night" - My Fair Lady 1957 - "Tonight"- West Side Story 1959 - "Rose's Turn" - Gypsy: A Musical Fable 1960 - "Where Is Love? -"Oliver! 1963 - "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"- James Brown 1964 - "Don't Rain on My Parade" - Funny Girl 1964 - "A House Is Not a Home" - Dionne Warwick 1964 - "Funny Girl" - Barbra Streisand 1966 - I Say a Little Prayer" - Dionne Warwick 1966 - Maybe This Time” - Cabaret 1966 - "Cabaret" - Cabaret 1966 - "You Keep Me Hangin' On" - The Supremes 1967 - "Respect" - Aretha Franklin 1967 - "Hello, Goodbye" - The Beatles 1967 - "To Sir, with Love" - Lulu 1968 - Young Girl - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap 1968 - "Hello, I Love You" - The Doors 1968 - "Dream a Little Dream of Me" - The Mamas and the Papas 1969 - "Leaving on a Jet Plane" - John Denver 1969 - "Sweet Caroline" - Neil Diamond 1969 - "Proud Mary" - Ike and Tina Turner 1969 - "You Can't Always Get What You Want" - The Rolling Stones 1970 - "One Less Bell to Answer - The 5th Dimension 1971 - "You're the One That I Want" - Grease 1971 - "Imagine" - John Lennon 1972 - "Lean on Me" - Bill Withers 1973 - "Piano Man" - Billy Joel 1973 - “Dream On" - Aerosmith 1974 - "(You're) Having My Baby" - Paul Anka and Odia Coates 1974 - "Tell Me Something Good" - Rufus and Chaka Khan 1975 - "Mister Cellophane" - Chicago 1975 - "All by Myself" - Eric Carmen 1975 - "Home" - The Wiz 1975 - "Run Joey Run" - David Geddes 1975 - "Give Up the Funk - "Parliament 1975 - "Bohemian Rhapsody" - Queen 1976 - "Somebody to Love" - Queen 1976 - "Shout It Out Loud" - Kiss 1976 - "Beth" - Kiss 1978 - "Le Freak" - Chic 1978 - "Fire" - The Pointer Sisters 1979 - "Highway to Hell" - AC/DC 1979 - "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" - Journey 1980 - "Another One Bites the Dust" - Queen 1980 - Any Way You Want It - Journey 1981 - "Don't Stop Believin'" - Journey 1981 - "Endless Love" - Lionel Richie and Diana Ross 1981 - "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" - Dreamgirls 1981 - "Hello Again" - Neil Diamond 1981 - "Physical" - Olivia Newton-John 1981 - "Jessie's Girl" - Rick Springfield 1982 - "Dancing with Myself" - Generation X 1982 - "The Safety Dance" - Men Without Hats 1983 - "Alone" - Heart 1983 - "Jump" - Van Halen 1983 - "Total Eclipse of the Heart" - Bonnie Tyler 1983 - "Pink Houses" - John Mellencamp 1983 - "Faithfully" - Journey 1984 - "Can't Fight This Feeling" - REO Speedwagon 1984 - "Hello" - Lionel Richie 1984 - “Borderline" - Madonna 1984 - "Like a Virgin" - Madonna 1985 - "On My Own" - Les Misérables 1985 - Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves 1985 - "I Dreamed a Dream" - Les Misérables 1986 - Don't Stand so Close to Me  - The Police 1986 - "Papa Don't Preach" - Madonna 1986 - "Hair" - Hair 1986 - "True Colors" - Cyndi Lauper 1986 - Open Your Heart - Madonna 1987 - "Push It" - Salt-n-Pepa 1989 - "Bust a Move" - Young MC 1989 - "Express Yourself" - Madonna 1989 - "Like a Prayer" - Madonna 1990 - "Poison" - Bell Biv DeVoe 1990 - "Vogue" - Madonna 1990 - "Ice Ice Baby" - Vanilla Ice 1990 - "U Can't Touch This" - MC Hammer 1990 - "Over the Rainbow" - Israel Kamakawiwoʻole 1991 - "I Wanna Sex You Up" - Color Me Badd 1991 - "Good Vibrations" - Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch 1992 - "One" - U2 1993 - "Loser" - Beck 1994 - "I'll Stand by You" - The Pretenders 1995 - "This Is How We Do It" - Montell Jordan 1998 - "The Boy Is Mine" - Brandy and Monica 2000 - It's My Life - Bon Jovi 2000 - "Thong Song" - Sisqó 2001 - "Ride wit Me" - Nelly feat. City Spud 2001 - "Bootylicious" - Destiny's Child 2001 - "What It Feels Like for a Girl" - Madonna 2002 - "Beautiful" - Christina Aguilera 2003 - "Defying Gravity" - Wicked 2003 - Crazy in Love - Beyonce 2004 - Confessions Part II - Usher 2005 - "Gold Digger" - Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx 2006 - "Rehab" - Amy Winehouse 2006 - "Keep Holding On" - Avril Lavigne 2006 - "Smile" - Lily Allen 2007 - "Taking Chances" - Céline Dion 2007 - "Hate on Me" - Jill Scott 2008 - "I Kissed a Girl" - Katy Perry 2008 - "Take a Bow" - Rihanna 2008 - "Mercy" - Duffy 2008 - "Bust Your Windows" - Jazmine Sullivan 2008 - "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" - Beyoncé 2008 - "Last Name"Carrie - Underwood 2008 - Halo - Beyonce 2008 - "No Air" - Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown 2008 - "Gives You Hell" - The All-American Rejects 2008 - "4 Minutes" - Madonna feat.Justin Timberlake  2008 - "Poker Face" - Lady Gaga 2009 - "My Life Would Suck Without You" - Kelly Clarkson 2009 - "Bad Romance" - Lady Gaga

#glee #glee musical retrospective #glee songs #look at that big ole gap in the 90s #also remember the show was released in 2009 - hence all the 2008 releases

[mirkwoodest]

@fishwantmewomenfearme

[TL;DR: Tbh there’s some iffy stuff in lotr and I won’t defend it, but that has nothing to do with his interest in languages, history, and folklore. Tolkien denounced white supremacy and antisemitism in 1938 when a German publishing house wanted to translate his book. I compared that to how Taylor Swift handled her own white-supremacist fans in 2009-2019.]

I'm not going to be the guy to stand up and say that Tolkien's works are totally free of racist and antisemitic undertones, because that would be incorrect (sad to say, but facts are facts). Still, I think that the fuck-off letter he wrote to a German publisher in 1983 when they asked him to provide documentation of his Aryan heritage puts him at LEAST one step above Taylor Swift, as low as that bar is.

Actually, that’s a pretty good comparison. Taylor Swift and Tolkien both have qualities that make white supremacists fawn over them. Taylor, because she’s an “Aryan queen” or whatever bullshit, and Tolkien because he, as you mentioned, is “into german history and language” and weaves a lot of northern European mythology into his works. So they both had/have white supremacist fans. How should one handle this? Tolkien wrote:

"I am not of Aryan extraction: that is Indo-Iranian; as far as I am aware none of my ancestors spoke Hindustani, Persian, Gypsy, or any related dialects. But if I am to understand that you are enquiring whether I am of Jewish origin, I can only reply that I regret that I appear to have no ancestors of that gifted people. My great-great-grandfather came to England in the eighteenth century from Germany: the main part of my descent is therefore purely English, and I am an English subject — which should be sufficient. I have been accustomed, nonetheless, to regard my German name with pride, and continued to do so throughout the period of the late regrettable war, in which I served in the English army. I cannot, however, forbear to comment that if impertinent and irrelevant inquiries of this sort are to become the rule in matters of literature, then the time is not far distant when a German name will no longer be a source of pride. Your enquiry is doubtless made in order to comply with the laws of your own country, but that this should be held to apply to the subjects of another state would be improper, even if it had (as it has not) any bearing whatsoever on the merits of my work or its sustainability for publication, of which you appear to have satisfied yourselves without reference to my Abstammung."

[emphasis mine]

This letter alone isn’t the kind of “hey FUCK off” I would have preferred, but it’s at least a comfort that Tolkien stated outright that he thought Aryan purity and anti-semitism was, at the very least, nonsense, and that the rise of white supremacy in Germany was making him actively lose pride in his German heritage. There is also documentation that he was less diplomatic in private, telling his publisher that he despised the Nazi “race-doctrine” and found it “wholly pernicious and unscientific.”

Comparatively, Swift posed with Swastika Guy in 2009. It almost immediately went public, but the only comment made was by her publicist, who only said that “She doesn't know who this guy is and she didn't realize what was on his shirt.” Swift then became an alt-right icon in 2016, and didn’t comment on that until 2019, when she finally said “white supremacy is repulsive” with her whole chest, but brushed off criticism that she should have said so 4-10 years earlier. (I'm bringing up Swift not to make Tolkien look better, but because she’s the first person I could think of who was in a similar situation of suddenly encountering white supremacist fans.)

Once again, that’s a LOW bar, but I think it’s important to discuss how a person’s interests and characteristics (an interest in germanic history/mythology/languages for Tolkien, aesthetically appealing to Nazi beauty ideals for Swift) are not in themselves inherently racist or an indication of racism, but they do attract racists, and how these figures should respond to that attention. (Quickly and with strong language, in my opinion, which neither Tolkien or Swift managed to do, although I personally believe Tolkien gets more credit for saying what he did in the pre-internet era and while there were out-and-proud nazi sympathizers in Engand before Britain went to war with Germany.)

Anyway, my intention here isn’t to shield Tolkien from all criticism, because it’s really important to be critical of racism and antisemitism even in the works we love. But I do have an issue with you throwing these tags up so casually in the notes of a post where I was simply talking about celebrating Tolkien’s use of Old English, Old Norse, and germanic words and names. If you start to draw a direct line between studying linguistics, history, and mythology to being a white supremacist, you should possibly pause and reflect.

Once again, there are elements in Tolkien’s works that can and should be criticized and analyzed for racism and antisemitism, but his playful use of language and his merit as an academic and linguist are not it. Thank you for engaging with my post, however. It’s given me a chance to offer people potentially new information and encouraged fans of Tolkien and the fantasy genre to look at these important but difficult topics with care.

If anyone takes issue with any of the above points, I am open to hearing them. My goal is not to fight, but to talk, listen, learn, and grow in understanding.

#I’m not sure if I did this response justice at all #I thought about saying nothing but I feel like we should create a culture in the tolkien fandom #that can recognize and be open to criticism #while still recognizing nuances. #To say that there is no racism in tolkien’s works is wrong. #But to say that an interest in European languages and cultures is racist is also wrong. #racism mention #antisemitism mention #world war ii mention #nazi mention #talk #jirt

[deepdonutkid]

Modern head canon part 3

Shelby-Family and music

Arthur

He listens to classic rock like cream and Derek and the dominos. The clash, the Beatles, Queen, the doors… stuff like that, but different to his brother John, he doesn’t keep a lot of records around and doesn’t go to concerts anymore. Also he is not interested in finding new music, but he listens to the radio in the car, because it’s just easier this way. And while he is working on a car, there better be music blasting all over the garage.

Song to represent him: Born under a bad sign- Cream

John

Cus we’re at it!  Like mention before, he owns a huge collection of CDs and Vinyls. John loves concerts and goes to at least one per month. It is probably more. In his free time he wears band shirts. Suits are cool, but not very comfortable. And he would let his girlfriend wear his shirts, because they look super-hot on her. Especially, if the shirt is the only thing she is wearing.

In his apartment there is an expensive sound system, which he can also console from his phone, but no one but him is allowed to touch it. And you can look at the records, but you have to put them back in place, because he likes to have a special order with his collection. Nobody understands that order. Also worth mentioning, John knows bands nobody else knows and he could talk hours about that topic only. His family is already annoyed by him and won’t even ask a music question while he is in the room.

(I have a playlist of songs; I think that suits him just right, but enough said about my little guilty pleasure. So sorry about the list, I couldn’t decide on one song only. If someone is acutally interested or just liked the songs I picked… there are more where that is coming from)

Song:

Little Monster- Royal Blood

Night People- You Me At Six

Just to Get Your High- Arcades and Lions

Do You Want to- Franz Ferdinand

Gang Control- Leftöver Crack

Too Drunk to Fuck- Dead Kennedys

Finn

Sweet, little Finn likes to emulate his brothers. So he is trying to listen to all the old stuff his brothers like. Huge Queen Fan, but he also likes so much more music. Finn has a little thing for minimal and well, he doesn’t fixate on just one genre- but he hides that from John, because John is so picky about music. The smolest Shelby brother also likes going to clubs and dancing there, with the b-boyz and the b-girls. Isaiah is always with him and they keep each other’s back.

Finn is chill and he clearly gives of the “indie-vibe”. I’m thinking of Hozier and Milky Chance.

Song: The Game- Milky Chance |Wasteland, Baby- Hozier

Tommy

(I thought about that so fricking long. What kind of music would Tommy hear? A friend said something like, he don’t like music at all, but I think that’s not possible as music is available nowadays and all around us and it’s human to like melodies and the rhythm)

Tommy is the guy who would prefer silence, especially when he needs to think, but of course, when there is nothing on his mind and he has some free time with his family or friends, music is okay.

He likes romani music as this reminds him of his mother, which was a beautiful singer and would sing whenever she felt the need to. This music also reminds him of his childhood. Tommy is very reflected on that part. He knows when his parents failed and weren’t the best parents. He is still bitter about his father and wished that his mother hadn’t died, but he also remembers how much fun he had with is siblings or his parents, when they had a good day. Sometimes he likes to think about that time of life. And the music brings back the memories. Then he even likes to dance- with the right woman of course.

Besides that he likes instrumental music, like tango music or classical pieces, because there are no distracting vocals.

Song: Barcelona Gipsy Klezmer Orchestra - Djelem Djelem

And I’ll add a song with I associate with him: Bad things – Jace Everett | Bad news- Melody Gardot

Polly

Jazz, definitely Jazz here. To specify… Swing, Gypsy Jazz like Django Reinhard-Style, Bebob and some Gospel, which is not Jazz, but just leave it here.

She can also dance to that and if she’s getting an invitation to a concert she is most likely to say yes. Polly likes to show of her skills and the most guys are pretty impressed by that and her stunning confidence. When she enters the dance floor, the heads turn around.

Aberama likes to dance with her until they fight for air. Then they drop dead on a chair and drink some more.

And she taught Michael to dance, so he doesn’t have to sit around at parties. Actually she taught them all, but it didn’t work with Arthur and John.

Song: Whatever Lola wants- Sarah Vaughan | No Man’s prize – Melody Gardot

Michael

He can dance so well. Some might think he is even better than his mum. While he was in custody with the other family he had dancing classes and he’d loved it. Mainly because there he could meet pretty girls and he was one of the only boys. Until this day he still likes to dance with a girl, but he can also do it solo.

But his taste in music goes far beyond the music his mother likes. He has a thing for hard tech, hard bass, gabba, French core and general techno, but not house. And yes, he learned jump style or hakken, because he liked the challenge. Finn films him sometimes while doing that. He is proud and would totally argue with John about music. Michael also likes some rap and the artist The Weeknd. His music always makes me think of Michael

Song: It’s called XCT –Dr. Peacock |Often- The Weeknd

Ada

She isn’t so fussy about music. If she likes something, she likes it. As easy as that. She doesn’t like to stick to a genre and listens to everything that is shown to her. Her playlist look like pure chaos because there is pop mixed with rock mixed with jazz mixed with metal mixed something else.

And she likes to play music all the time, because she is not comfortable with dead silence. So her music plays while she is working, while she is baking, while she goes for a walk or grocery shopping. She dances a little, but isn’t so confident as Michael or Polly. Ada is somehow pretty up to date when it comes to music. She always knows the latest song of her favorite artists.

Song: Prisoner- Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa |Back to Black - Amy Winehouse

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Am I missing someone? Should I add a character?

#peaky blinders #peaky blinder headcanon #thomas shelby #tommy shelby #arthur shelby #finn shelby #john shelby #ada thorne #ada shelby #aunt polly

[westcoaststrega]

Hermes Playlist💸🧭🍓🐢🤞

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/62kCyz1Li4MrtK5zcdSymD?si=--9dTvWERv67GT31F0BYpA

96,000, "In the Heights"

Be Wherever You Are, "Steven Universe"

Bicycle Race, Queen

Birthday Suit, Cosmo Sheldrake

Break My Stride, Matthew Wilder

Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen

Car Wash, Rose Royce

Carry On Wayward Son, Kansas

Collision of Worlds, "Cars 2"

Come Along, Cosmo Sheldrake

Cups, "Pitch Perfect"

Drive, "The Lighting Thief Musical"

Drive, The Jonas Brothers

(Don't Fear) The Reaper, Blue Öyster Cult

Europe's Skies, Alexander Rybak

Everybody Talks, Neon Trees

Fly Away, 5 Seconds of Summer

The Grind, "The Trail to Oregon"

Gypsy, Shakira

Gypsy Road, Cinderella

Hey Everybody!, 5 Seconds of Summer

Highway to Hell, ACDC

I'll Stop the World and Melt With You, Modern English

I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles), The Proclaimers

(I'm Gonna) Run Away, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

Life is a Highway, "Cars"

Low Rider, War

Midnight Rider, The Allman Brothers Band

Money Money Money, ABBA

Movin' Right Along, "The Muppet Movie"

No Matter What, "Steven Universe the Movie"

Nutbush City Limits, Tina Turner

On the Open Road, "A Goofy Movie"

On the Road Again, Willie Nelson

On The Run, "Steven Universe"

Proud Mary, Creedence Clearwater Revival

Ramblin' Man, The Allman Brothers Band

Roustabout, Elvis Presley

Route 66, Chuck Berry

Send Me on My Way, Rusted Root

Soldier Poet King, The Oh Hellos

Song of Sorrow, Elle King

Take Me Home Country Roads, John Denver

The Trail We Blaze, "The Road to El Dorado"

Touch the Sky, "Brave"

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The Addams Family - First National Tour - October 18, 2011 (SunsetBlvd79's video master) CAST: Douglas Sills (Gomez Addams), Sara Gettelfinger (Morticia Addams), Cortney Wolfson (Wednesday Addams), Blake Hammond (Fester Addams), Patrick D Kennedy (Pugsley Addams), Pippa Pearthree (Grandma Addams), Tom Corbeil (Lurch), Crista Moore (Alice Beineke), Martin Vidnovic (Mal Beineke), Brian Justin Crum (Lucas Beineke) NOTES: Beautiful capture of the again newly reworked version of the tour. This would technically make it version 3.0. Changes include new songs, reworked, new or cut scenes and plots, that work for the better! A+

Aida - Broadway - March 29, 2000 (Matinee) (Major's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Heather Headley (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris), John Hickok (Zoser), Schele Williams (Nehebka), Damian Perkins (Mereb)

NOTES: Amazing quality for the early 2000s. Digital if I'm not mistaken. Audio holds up well.

Aida - Broadway - December 3, 2000 FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Heather Headley (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris), Tyrees Allen (Amonasro), John Hickok (Zoser), Daniel Oreskes (Pharaoh), Phineas Newborn III (u/s Mereb)

NOTES: Extremely clear video from a digital shoot. Show is very well captured.

Aida - Broadway - March 27, 2001 FORMAT:  MP4 (SD) CAST: Maya Days (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Idina Menzel (Amneris), John Hickok (Zoser), Damian Perkins (Mereb)

NOTES: Date is most likely wrong, as Heather Headley was still playing Aida at this point. Idina Menzel only played Amneris Sep 13, 2001 - Jan 27, 2002.

Aida - Broadway - December 12, 2001 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Maya Days (Aida), Matt Bogart (u/s Radames), Idina Menzel (Amneris), John Hickok (Zoser), Damian Perkins (Mereb)

Aida - Dutch Concert - June, 2019 (Rumpel's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: April Darby (Aida), Freek Bartels (Radames), Willemijn Verkaik (Amneris), Tony Neef (Zoser), Tjindjara Metschendorp (Nehebka), Nigel Brown (Mereb)

Aida - National Tour - November 18, 2001 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Simone (Aida), Patrick Cassidy (Radames), Kelli Fournier (Amneris)

NOTES: Includes about 90 minutes of highlights from the Broadway production with Matt Bogart.

Aida - Netherlands - July 8, 2002 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Chaira Borderslee (Aida), Bastiaan Ragas (Radames), Marleen van der Loo (u/s Amneris), Ben Cramer (Pharaoh)

NOTES: The only known video with Bastiaan Ragas and Chaira Borderslee.

Aida - Netherlands - July 22, 2003 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Chaira Borderslee (Aida), René van Kooten (Radames), Antje Monteiro (Amneris), Marlon David Henry (Mereb)

Aida - Netherlands - July 31, 2003 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Carolina Dijkhuizen (alt Aida), René van Kooten (Radames), Antje Monteiro (Amneris)

NOTES: Full show plus the first act from Carolina's last show on August 2, 2003.

Aida - Tecklenburg - August 29, 2009 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Zodwa Selele (Aida), Patrick Stanke (Radames), Willemijn Verkaik (Amneris), Mario Mariano (Amonasro), Marc Clear (Zoser), Ansgar Schäfer (Pharaoh), Milica Jovanovic (Nehebka), Thada Suanduanchai (Mereb)

NOTES: Multi-cam pro-shot.

Ain't Broadway Grand - Broadway - May 6, 1993 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Mike Burstyn (Mike Todd), Debbie Shapiro Gravitte (Gypsy Rose Lee), Maureen McNamara (Joan Blondell), Maureen McNamara (Bobby Clark), Gabriel Barre (Marvin Fischbein)

Ain't Misbehavin' - Television Production - 1982 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: André De Shields, Armelia McQueen, Charlayne Woodard, Ken Page, Nell Carter

Ain't Too Proud - Pre-Broadway Tour - August 24, 2018 (Opening Night) (thehouseonsunset's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Derrick Baskin (Otis Williams), James Harkness (Paul Williams), Jawan M Jackson (Melvin Franklin), Jeremy Pope (Eddie Kendricks), Ephraim Sykes (David Ruffin), Saint Aubyn (Dennis Edwards), Shawn Bowers (Lamont), Jahi Kearse (Berry Gordy), E Clayton Cornelious (Shelly Berger), Rashidra Scott (Josephine), Christian Thompson (Smokey Robinson), Jarvis B Manning (Al Bryant), Candice Marie Woods (Diana Ross), Taylor Symone Jackson (Johnnie Mae/Mary Wilson)

Aladdin - Broadway - August 22, 2014 (SJ Bernly's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Adam Jacobs (Aladdin), Courtney Reed (Jasmine), Jonathan Freeman (Jafar), James Monroe Iglehart (Genie), Clifton Davis (Sultan), Brian Gonzales (Babkak), Brandon O'Neill (Kassim), Don Darryl Rivera (Iago), Andrew Cao (u/s Omar)

NOTES: Act one has three major blackouts: the scene between Arabian Nights and One Jump Ahead, the scene between One Jump Ahead and Proud of Your Boy, and the last 22 minutes of the act, which is all of Friend Like Me and Act One Finale. There is also a head that blocks center stage and the action is often lost behind it. Act two is much better with no blackouts and only some heads on the bottom that are worked around well. It’s filmed in 16:9, with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. There’s a lot of chatter and rustling from the audience, but the sound is otherwise excellent. Includes playbill scans.

Aladdin - Broadway - November 5, 2014 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Adam Jacobs (Aladdin), Courtney Reed (Jasmine), Merwin Foard (s/b Jafar), Michael James Scott (s/b Genie)

NOTES: Beautiful HD capture of latest Disney Broadway offering. Great to see the changes from the Toronto tryout. Michael and Merwin do terrific jobs as Genie and Jafar. A

Aladdin - Broadway - June, 2018 (NYCG8R's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Telly Leung (Aladdin), Arielle Jacobs (Jasmine), Jonathan Freeman (Jafar), Major Attaway (Genie), Brian Gonzales (Babkak), Steel Burkhardt (Kassim), Don Darryl Rivera (Iago), Brad Weinstock (Omar)

Aladdin - Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular - January 8, 2016 FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Miles Wesley (Aladdin), Deedee Magno Hall (Jasmine), Lace Robert (Jafar), Nick Santa Maria (Genie)

NOTES: This is not the same as the Broadway version! Good quality video overall, filmed 2 nights before closing.

Aladdin - First National Tour - April 16, 2017 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Adam Jacobs (Aladdin), Isabelle McCalla (Jasmine), Jonathan Weir (Jafar), Anthony Murphy (Genie), JC Montgomery (Sultan), Zach Bencal (Babkak), Mike Longo (Kassim), Reggie De Leon (Iago), Philippe Arroyo (Omar)

NOTES: Beautiful HD capture of the newly launched tour. A terrific cast and a few new small variations to accommodate the tour on the road. A+

Aladdin - First National Tour - January 19, 2018 (Highlights) (thehouseonsunset's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Adam Jacobs (Aladdin), Courtney Reed (Jasmine), Jonathan Weir (Jafar), Michael James Scott (Genie), JC Montgomery (Sultan), Zach Bencal (Babkak), Mike Longo (Kassim), Reggie De Leon (Iago), Philippe Arroyo (Omar), Jaz Sealey (Prince Abdullah), Olivia Donalson (Fortune Teller), Michael Graceffa (Shop Owner), Bobby Daye (Razoul), Albert Jennings, Annie Wallace, Charles South, Mary Antonini

NOTES: ACT ONE ONLY!!! Taken with a GoPro Camera. There is no Zooms but a clear view of the entire stage . There are some heads blocking the view and I occasionally tilt the camera by accident.

Aladdin - First National Tour - March 7, 2019 (Matinee) (thehouseonsunset's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Clinton Greenspan (Aladdin), Lissa deGuzman (Jasmine), Jonathan Weir (Jafar), Major Attaway (Genie), Jerald Vincent (Sultan), Zach Bencal (Babkak), Jed Feder (Kassim), Jay Paranada (Iago), Michael Bullard (u/s Omar), Albert Jennings (s/w Prince Abdullah), Olivia Donalson (Fortune Teller), Erik Hernandez (Shop Owner), Albert Jennings (e/c Razoul)

NOTES: A kids head blocks my shot from time to time but not throughout the entire video. Video ends right before Aladdin and Jasmine get onto the magic carpet.

Aladdin - Pre-Broadway / Toronto - November 3, 2013 (Preview) (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Adam Jacobs (Aladdin), Courtney Reed (Jasmine), Jonathan Freeman (Jafar), James Monroe Iglehart (Genie), Clifton Davis (Sultan), Brian Gonzales (Babkak), Brandon O'Neill (Kassim), Don Darryl Rivera (Iago), Jonathan Schwartz (Omar)

NOTES: Beautiful HD capture with no obstructions! Disney's newest theatrical production with a wonderful cast and lots of big production numbers. Sure to be some changes before it hits Broadway! A+

Aladdin - Stuttgart - July, 2019 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Leon de Graaf (Aladdin), Nienke Latten (Jasmine), Paolo Bianca (Jafar), Philipp Tobias Hägeli (Genie), Claus Dam (Sultan), Tobias Weis (Babkak), Nicolas Christahl (Kassim), Eric Minsk (Iago), Robin Cadet (Omar), Devon Braithwaite (Prince Abdullah), Paola Fareri (Fortune Teller)

NOTES: No zooms, pretty overexposed and white-washed but captures all the action and has great sound.

Alan Cumming: Legal Immigrant - Joe's Pub - June 30, 2018 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MKV (SD) CAST: Alan Cumming (Alan Cumming)

 Albion - London - 2020 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MKV (HD) CAST: Nigel Betts (Edward), Edyta Budnik (Krystyna), Angel Coulby (Anna), Daisy Edgar-Jones (Zara), Dónal Finn (Gabriel), Victoria Hamilton (Audrey Walters), Margot Leicester (Cheryl), Nicholas Rowe (Paul Walters), Helen Schlesinger (Katherine Sanchez)

NOTES: Proshot for BBC Four. Aired on August 17, 2020.

Alice at the Palace - Broadway - July, 1981 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Meryl Streep (Alice), Debbie Allen (Red Queen)

NOTES: Filmed without an audience on a sound stage, songs synced to pre-recorded tracks. Released commercially through Broadway Theatre Archive.

Alice By Heart - Off-Broadway - March, 2019 (StarCuffedJeans's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Molly Gordon (Alice Spencer/Alice), Colton Ryan (Alfred Hallam/White Rabbit/March Hare), Wesley Taylor (Harold Pudding/Mad Hatter/Pigeon/Knave of Spades/Mock Mock Turtle), Noah Galvin (Dodgy/Duchess/Dodo/Mock Mock Mock Mock Turtle), Catherine Ricafort (Clarissa/Canary/Queen of Diamonds/Mock Mock Mock Turtle), Kim Blanck (Tabatha/Cheshire Cat/Caterpillar 2), Grace McLean (Red Cross Nurse/Queen of Hearts/Magpie), Heath Saunders (Angus/Caterpillar/Knave of Hearts), Andrew Kober (Dr Butridge/King of Hearts/Duck/Jabberwocky/Mock Turtle), Mia DiLena, Zachary Downer

NOTES: Really beautiful shot in an intimate space. Lots of zooms, but a good amount of wider shots too with a very limited (almost nonexistent) amount of heads. The lighting in this theater really liked my camera and I know the show almost “by heart” so I think I followed the action as well as possible. My battery died during the last song, but it starts at the very beginning with only one drop out during dialogue.

Alien: The Play - North Bergen, NJ High School - April 26, 2019 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (4K) CAST: NJ High School Cast

NOTES: 4K, 8.11gb.

Alive! The Zombie Musical - In Concert - Pershing Square Signature Center (New York Musical Festival) - July 29, 2019 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Amanda Jane Cooper, Zach Adkins, Nicholas Belton, Lindsay Nicole Chambers, and Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Chris Dwan, Blaine Krauss, Mary Page Nance, Alex Gibson, Kennedy Caughell, and Daisy Hobbs.

NOTES: - ALIVE! was presented in concert on July 29th at 8pm at the Signature Theatre in NYC, starring; Amanda Jane Cooper, Zach Adkins, Nicholas Belton, Lindsay Nicole Chambers, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Blaine Krauss, Chris Dwan, Alex Gibson, Mary Page Nance, Kennedy Caughell, and Daisy Hobbs. Directed by David Ruttura and Music Direction by Taylor Peckham. https://www.playbill.com/article/alive-the-zombie-musical-in-concert-starring-amanda-jane-cooper-zach-adkins-nicholas-belton-will-be-available-for-streaming A concert version of Alive! The Zombie Musical, which was presented in July 2019 at the Pershing Square Signature Center as part of the New York Musical Festival.

All About Eve - West End - April 11, 2019 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  AVI (HD) CAST: Gillian Anderson (Channing), Lily James (Eve), Rhashan Stone (Lloyd), Jessie Mei Li (Claudia Casswell), Sheila Reid (Birdie), Monica Dolan (Karen)

NOTES: Proshot for NT Live

All My Sons - The Old Vic - May 14, 2019 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  TS (HD) CAST: Bill Pullman (Joe Keller), Jenna Coleman (Ann Deever), Sally Field (Kate Keller), Colin Morgan (Chris Keller), Sule Rimi (Dr. Bayliss), Oliver Johnstone (George Deever)

All Or Nothing - West End - 2018 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (SD) CAST: Carol Harrison (Kay Marriot), Chris Simmons (Steve Marriot)

All Shook Up - Broadway - April 9, 2005 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Cheyenne Jackson (Chad), Jenn Gambatese (Natalie Haller/Ed), Sharon Wilkins (Sylvia), Nikki M James (Lorraine), Mark Price (Dennis), Jonathan Hadary (Jim Haller), Alix Korey (Mayor Matilda Hyde), Curtis Holbrook (Dean Hyde), John Jellison (Sheriff Earl), Leah Hocking (Miss Sandra)

NOTES: Includes NY1 interview

Allegiance - Broadway - 2015 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Lea Salonga (Kei Kimura), George Takei (Sam Kimura/Ojii-chan), Telly Leung (Sammy Kimura), Katie Rose Clarke (Hannah Campbell), Michael K Lee (Frankie Suzuki), Christòpheren Nomura (Tatsuo Kimura), Greg Watanabe (Mike Masaoka), Darren Lee (Dr. Tanaka/Ben Masaoka), Rumi Oyama (Mrs. Tanaka), Shea Renne (Betsy Tanaka), Scott Watanabe (Mr. Maruyama), Janelle Toyomi Dote (Mrs. Maruyama/Executor), Aaron J Albano (Tom Maruyama), Momoko Sugai (Peggy Maruyama), Marcus Choi (Johnny Goto), Elena Wang (Nan Goto), Dan Horn (Private Evans/Recruiting Officer/Big Band Singer), Scott Wise (Director Dillon/Farmer/Photographer), Kevin Munhall (Private Knight/Federal Agent/Tule Lake Guard)

NOTES: The Collector's Edition DVD from the Box Set

Altar Boyz - National Tour - May 4, 2007 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: James Royce Edwards (Matthew), Dan Domenech (Juan), Dan Pachecho (Abraham), Tyler McGee (Luke), Danny Calvert (Mark)

I Am Harvey Milk - Gay Men’s Chorus Of Los Angeles - 35th Anniversary Concert - July 19, 2014 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Andrew Lippa (Harvey Milk), Alexandra Silber (Soprano), Quinn Morrissey (Young Harvey Milk)

NOTES: Great capture with no washout, obstruction or blackouts; filmed in 16:9, mostly moving between wide shots to capture the chorus and close-ups to capture the soloists. Great clear picture and sound. Includes curtain call and playbill scans. Also included are 36 minutes of highlights of the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles's 35th Anniversary Concert that preceded I Am Harvey Milk.

I Am My Own Wife - Broadway - November 19, 2003 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Jefferson Mays (Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, et al.)

NOTES: Great video, great show with lots of close ups.

Amadeus - National Theatre - February 2, 2017 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MKV (SD) CAST: Adam Gillen (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart), Luciene Msamat (Antonio Salieri), Karla Crome (Constanze Weber), Fleur deBray (Katherina Cavalieri), Wendy Dawn Thompson (Teresa Salieri), Tom Edden (Joseph II, Emperor of Austria), Geoffrey Beevers (Baron van Swieten), Andrew MacBean (Guiseppe Bonno), Alexandra Mathie (Count Johann Kilian Von Strack), Hugh Sacks (Count Orsini-Rosenberg), Everal Walsh (Major Domo)

Amazing Grace - Pre-Broadway - October 29, 2014 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  MKV (SD) CAST: Erin Mackey (Mary Catlett), Josh Young (John Newton), Stanley Bahorek (Robert Haweis), Chuck Cooper (Pakuteh (Thomas)), Harriett D Foy (Princess Peyai), Tom Hewitt (Captain Newton), Chris Hoch (Major Gray)

NOTES: Beautiful HD capture of the ProBroadway tryout. Josh is in beautiful voice here in the story behind one of the World's most famous songs! A very solid cast and production. A

American Idiot - Berkeley - October 4, 2009 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: John Gallagher Jr (Johnny), Michael Esper (Will), Matt Caplan (Tunny), Tony Vincent (St. Jimmy), Rebecca Naomi Jones (Whatsername), Mary Faber (Heather), Christina Sajous (Extraordinary Girl)

NOTES: Stunning capture of a wonderful production. The cast is fabulous and bursting with energy. Beautifully sang, executed, arranged and a very talented cast! A+

American Idiot - Broadway - February 19, 2011 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: John Gallagher Jr (Johnny), Michael Esper (Will), Van Hughes (s/b Tunny), Billie Joe Armstrong (St. Jimmy), Rebecca Naomi Jones (Whatsername), Jeanna de Waal (Heather), Libby Winters (u/s Extraordinary Girl), Chase Peacock, Gerard Canonico, Jennifer Bowles

NOTES: Probably the only full capture of the show with the lead vocalist of Green Day Billie Joe Armstrong in the role of St. Jimmy.

American Idiot - Los Angeles - 2015 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  AVI (HD) CAST: Alec Cyganowski (Johnny), Matt Magnusson (Will), Payson Lewis (Tunny), Caitlin Ary (St. Jimmy), Lindsay Pearce (Whatsername), Briana Cuoco (Heather), Bianca Gisselle (Extraordinary Girl), Abraham Lim (Favorite Son), Casey Hayden, Jordan Booker, Reesa Ishiyama, Zach Zagoria

American Idiot - Third National Tour - May 15, 2014 (SJ Bernly's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Jared Nepute (Johnny), Casey O’Farrell (Will), Dan Tracy (Tunny), Carson Higgins (St. Jimmy), Olivia Puckett (Whatsername), Mariah MacFarlane (Heather), Taylor Iman Jones (Extraordinary Girl), Antwaun Holley (Favorite Son), Alex Boniello, Alison Morooney, Andrew Humann, Antwaun Holley, Chelsea Turbin, Josephine Spada, Liam Fennecken, Michael Pilato, Sean Garner, Turner Rose Jr

An American in Paris - West End - May, 2017 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MKV (SD) CAST: Robert Fairchild (Jerry Mulligan), Leanne Cope (Lise Dassin), David Seadon-Young (Adam Hochberg), Zoë Rainey (Milo Davenport), Haydn Oakley (Henri Baurel), Jane Asher (Madame Baurel), Ashley Andrews (Mr. Z), Julian Forsyth (Monsieur Baurel), Julia J Nagle (Olga)

NOTES: Aired as part of PBS Great Performances on November 2, 2018. Can be found on BroadwayHD to stream. File info and quality varies across traders, therefore ask them before trading. One file that is being traded is 10.29GB, a WEB-DL from Amazon that includes soft-subtitles.

American Psycho - Broadway - March 29, 2016 (Preview) (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Benjamin Walker (Patrick Bateman), Jennifer Damiano (Jean), Drew Moerlein (Paul Owen), Alice Ripley (Svetlana/Mrs. Bateman/Mrs. Wolfe), Heléne Yorke (Evelyn Williams), Dave Thomas Brown (David Van Patten), Anna Eilinsfeld (Victoria), Ericka Hunter (Video Store Clerk/Sabrina), Theo Stockman (Timothy Price), Alex Michael Stoll (ATM/Craig McDermott/Tom Cruise)

NOTES: Excellent capture of the new dark musical transfer from the West End. Great cast and wonderful 80s style and inspired musical. A

Amélie - Berkeley Repertory Theatre - September 5, 2015 (Preview) (SJ Bernly's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Samantha Barks (Amélie Poulain), Savvy Crawford (Young Amélie), Adam Chanler-Berat (Nino Quincampoix), Tony Sheldon (Raymond Dufayel / Collignon), John Hickok (Raphaël Poulain / Bretodeau), Alison Cimmet (Amandine Poulain / Philomene), Maria-Christina Oliveras (Suzanne), Carla Duren (Gina), Alyse Alan Louis (Georgette / Sylvie / Collignon's Mother), Randy Blair (Hipolito / Suicidal Tourist / Elton John), Perry Sherman (Lucien / Mysterious Man), Perry Sherman (Adrien Wells/Wallace), Paul Whitty (Fluffy / Collignon's Father), Paul Whitty (Joseph), David Andino (Blind Beggar), David Andino (Garden Gnome)

NOTES: An adorable and charming new show premiering at Berkeley Repertory. Samantha, Adam, and Savvy are fantastic in their roles, the music is gorgeous, and the sets are beautiful and clever. A very nice capture with just one quick dropout and one small head that can occasionally be seen at the bottom of the screen but never blocks the action. It’s filmed in 16:9, with a mix of wides, mediums and close-ups. The sound is excellent. The show runs 1 hour and 40 minutes with no intermission. Includes curtain call and playbill scans. A

Amélie - Broadway - March 29, 2017 (Preview) (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Phillipa Soo (Amélie Poulain), Savvy Crawford (Young Amélie), Adam Chanler-Berat (Nino Quincampoix), Tony Sheldon (Raymond Dufayel / Collignon), Manoel Felciano (Raphaël Poulain / Bretodeau), Alison Cimmet (Amandine Poulain / Philomene), Harriett D Foy (Suzanne), Maria-Christina Oliveras (Gina), Alyse Alan Louis (Georgette / Sylvie / Collignon's Mother), Randy Blair (Hipolito / Suicidal Tourist / Elton John), Heath Calvert (Lucien / Mysterious Man), Heath Calvert (Adrien Wells/Wallace), Paul Whitty (Fluffy / Collignon's Father), Paul Whitty (Joseph), David Andino (Blind Beggar), David Andino (Garden Gnome)

NOTES: Excellent HD capture of the new whimsical musical. The entire cast gives great performances in this fun and sweet tale of a dreamer! A-

Amélie - Broadway - May 12, 2017 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Phillipa Soo (Amélie Poulain), Savvy Crawford (Young Amélie), Adam Chanler-Berat (Nino Quincampoix), Tony Sheldon (Raymond Dufayel / Collignon), Manoel Felciano (Raphaël Poulain / Bretodeau), Alison Cimmet (Amandine Poulain / Philomene), Harriett D Foy (Suzanne), Maria-Christina Oliveras (Gina), Alyse Alan Louis (Georgette / Sylvie / Collignon's Mother), Randy Blair (Hipolito / Suicidal Tourist / Elton John), Heath Calvert (Lucien / Mysterious Man), Heath Calvert (Adrien Wells/Wallace), Paul Whitty (Fluffy / Collignon's Father), Paul Whitty (Joseph), David Andino (Blind Beggar), David Andino (Garden Gnome)

NOTES: Great HD capture a week before the closing performance. First 10 or so minutes are full stage shot, then zooming begins. Still a great cast with some great songs and moments in the show. A-

Amélie - Pre-Broadway/Los Angeles - December 4, 2016 (Preview) (SJ Bernly's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Phillipa Soo (Amélie Poulain), Savvy Crawford (Young Amélie), Adam Chanler-Berat (Nino Quincampoix), Tony Sheldon (Raymond Dufayel / Collignon), Manoel Felciano (Raphaël Poulain / Bretodeau), Alison Cimmet (Amandine Poulain / Philomene), Harriett D Foy (Suzanne), Maria-Christina Oliveras (Gina), Alyse Alan Louis (Georgette / Sylvie / Collignon's Mother), Randy Blair (Hipolito / Suicidal Tourist / Elton John), Heath Calvert (Lucien / Mysterious Man), Heath Calvert (Adrien Wells/Wallace), Paul Whitty (Fluffy / Collignon's Father), Paul Whitty (Joseph), David Andino (Blind Beggar), David Andino (Garden Gnome)

NOTES: This show is magical, Phillipa is captivating, and the entire ensemble is perfectly quirky. There have been a few changes since Berkeley that tighten up the show a bit and make it ready for Broadway. A near perfect capture with no washout, no obstruction, and just one very quick dropout. It’s filmed in 16:9, with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. The sound is excellent. Includes curtain call and playbill scans.

Amélie - UK Tour - June, 2019 (hitmewithyourbethshot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Audrey Brisson (Amélie Poulain), Danny Mac (Nino Quincampoix), Johnson Willis (Raymond Dufayel / Collignon), Jez Unwin (Raphaël Poulain / Bretodeau), Rachel Dawson (Amandine Poulain / Philomene), Kate Robson-Stuart (Suzanne), Sophie Crawford (Gina), Faoileann Cunningham (Georgette / Sylvie / Collignon's Mother), Caolan McCarthy (Hipolito / Suicidal Tourist / Elton John), Oliver Grant (Lucien / Mysterious Man), Oliver Grant (Adrien Wells/Wallace), Samuel Morgan-Grahame (Fluffy / Collignon's Father), Samuel Morgan-Grahame (Joseph), Josh Sneesby (Blind Beggar), Josh Sneesby (Garden Gnome), Chris Jared (Raymond), Charley Magalit (Cecile), Emma Jane Morton (Delphine), Nuwan Hugh Perera (Jean-Yves)

Anastasia - Broadway - June 28, 2017 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Christy Altomare (Anya), Derek Klena (Dmitry), Ramin Karimloo (Gleb Vaganov), John Bolton (Vlad Popov), Caroline O’Connor (Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevitch), Mary Beth Peil (Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna), Nicole Scimeca (Little Anastasia / Prince Alexei Romanov), Lauren Blackman (Tsarina Alexandra), Constantine Germanacos (Tsar Nicholas II / Count Ipolitov), Allison Walsh (Olga Romanov), Shina Ann Morris (Tatiana Romanov / Dunya), Sissy Bell (Maria Romanov / Marfa), Molly Rushing (Young Anastasia / Paulina), Ken Krugman (Count Leopold), Allison Walsh (Odette in Swan Lake), Kyle Brown (Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake), Wes Hart (Russian Doorman)

NOTES: Great HD capture of the Broadway transfer. There are a few short scenes/moments far stage right blocked by a head, but nothing major. Beautiful production, performances and cast to match! A-

 Anastasia - Broadway - September 6, 2017 (NYCG8R's master) FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Christy Altomare (Anya), Derek Klena (Dmitry), Ramin Karimloo (Gleb Vaganov), John Bolton (Vlad Popov), Caroline O’Connor (Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevitch), Mary Beth Peil (Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna)

Anastasia - Broadway - September 17, 2017 (NYCG8R's master) FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Christy Altomare (Anya), Derek Klena (Dmitry), Ramin Karimloo (Gleb Vaganov), John Bolton (Vlad Popov), Caroline O’Connor (Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevitch), Mary Beth Peil (Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna), Nicole Scimeca (Little Anastasia / Prince Alexei Romanov), Lauren Blackman (Tsarina Alexandra), Constantine Germanacos (Tsar Nicholas II / Count Ipolitov), Allison Walsh (Olga Romanov), Shina Ann Morris (Tatiana Romanov / Dunya), Sissy Bell (Maria Romanov / Marfa), Molly Rushing (Young Anastasia / Paulina), Ken Krugman (Gorlinsky), Ken Krugman (Count Leopold), Allison Walsh (Odette in Swan Lake), Kyle Brown (Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake), James A Pierce III (Von Rothbart in Swan Lake), Wes Hart (Russian Doorman), Janet Dickinson (Countess Gregory), Zach Adkins

NOTES: Actor's Benefit Performance. Includes post-show speeches.

Anastasia - Broadway - March 31, 2019 (Matinee) (Closing Night) (StarCuffedJeans's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Christy Altomare (Anya), Cody Simpson (Dmitry), Constantine Germanacos (Gleb Vaganov), John Bolton (Vlad Popov), Vicki Lewis (Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevitch), Penny Fuller (Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna), Delilah Rose Pellow (Little Anastasia / Prince Alexei Romanov), Gail Bennett (Tsarina Alexandra), Tally Sessions (Tsar Nicholas II / Count Ipolitov), Allison Walsh (Olga Romanov), Shina Ann Morris (Tatiana Romanov / Dunya), Maria Briggs (Maria Romanov / Marfa), Molly Rushing (Young Anastasia / Paulina), Ken Krugman (Gorlinsky), Ken Krugman (Count Leopold), Allison Walsh (Odette in Swan Lake), Kyle Brown (Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake), Matt Wiercinski (Von Rothbart in Swan Lake), Wes Hart (Russian Doorman), Colby Dezelick, Janet Dickinson, Jennifer Smith, Justin Scott Brown

NOTES: Closing show! Or “rock concert” if you ask Christy Altomare. Yeah so this is a pretty obstructed video. Everyone was really excited so people were standing up, people were moving around, and honestly I had a little trouble paying attending to my viewfinder with all of the tears streaming down my face. Like Beetlejuice I would say it’s mostly like highlights, but all of the things that happen in the center part of the stage are captured really well and the video is DEFINITELY Christy centric. “Journey to the Past” is complete and gorgeous and you will cry. First act starts around when Anya meets Dmitry and the second act starts during “Crossing A Bridge.”

Anastasia - Broadway - January, 2019 (NYCG8R's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Christy Altomare (Anya), Cody Simpson (Dmitry), Constantine Germanacos (Gleb Vaganov), John Bolton (Vlad Popov), Vicki Lewis (Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevitch), Penny Fuller (Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna), Delilah Rose Pellow (Little Anastasia / Prince Alexei Romanov), Lauren Blackman (Tsarina Alexandra), Tally Sessions (Tsar Nicholas II / Count Ipolitov), Lyrica Woodruff (Olga Romanov), Kelli Youngman (Tatiana Romanov / Dunya), Maria Briggs (Maria Romanov / Marfa), Molly Rushing (Young Anastasia / Paulina), Ken Krugman (Gorlinsky), Ken Krugman (Count Leopold), Lyrica Woodruff (Odette in Swan Lake), Kyle Brown (Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake), James A Pierce III (Von Rothbart in Swan Lake), Wes Hart (Russian Doorman)

NOTES: A beautiful video of the show, with newcomer Cody Simpson.

Anastasia - First National Tour - February 28, 2019 (mynewfavoriteday's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Lila Coogan (Anya), Stephen Brower (Dmitry), Jason Michael Evans (Gleb Vaganov), Edward Staudenmayer (Vlad Popov), Tari Kelly (Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevitch), Joy Franz (Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna), Victoria Bingham (Little Anastasia / Prince Alexei Romanov), Lucy Horton (Tsarina Alexandra), Michael McCorry Rose (Tsar Nicholas II / Count Ipolitov), Claire Rathbun (Olga Romanov), Kourtney Keitt (Tatiana Romanov / Dunya), Taylor Quick (Young Anastasia / Paulina), Fred Inkley (Gorlinsky), Fred Inkley (Count Leopold), Claire Rathbun (Odette in Swan Lake), Mark MacKillop (Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake), Ronnie S Bowman Jr (Von Rothbart in Swan Lake), Peter Garza (Russian Doorman)

NOTES: Great capture of this wonderful touring company with no obstructions except for a head leaning into the frame for a second or two in Act One. Filmed with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups, and there’s only a couple instances of wandering after applause (limited to early in Act One) and no major dropouts.

Anastasia - Pre-Broadway / Hartford - June 15, 2016 (Matinee) (SJ Bernly's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Christy Altomare (Anya), Derek Klena (Dmitry), Manoel Felciano (Gleb Vaganov), John Bolton (Vlad Popov), Caroline O’Connor (Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevitch), Mary Beth Peil (Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna), Nicole Scimeca (Little Anastasia / Prince Alexei Romanov), Molly Rushing (Young Anastasia / Paulina)

Anastasia - Scheveningen - January, 2020 (hitmewithyourbethshot's master) FORMAT:  MTS CAST: Tessa Sunniva van Tol (Anya), Milan van Waardenburg (Dmitry), Yannick Plugers (u/s Gleb Vaganov), Ad Knippels (Vlad Popov), Melise de Winter (u/s Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevitch), Liz Snojink (alt Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna)

NOTES: MTS, somewhat shaky but good quality

Anastasia - Scheveningen - October, 2019 (Rumpel's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Tessa Sunniva van Tol (Anya), Milan van Waardenburg (Dmitry), René van Kooten (Gleb Vaganov), Ad Knippels (Vlad Popov), Ellen Evers (Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevitch), Liz Snojink (alt Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna), Steven Roox (Tsar Nicholas II / Count Ipolitov)

NOTES: Unfortunately, one of the key scenes (approx. 2 minutes) in the end, right after „A simple thing (Reprise)“, is missing. The very last minute of the finale was captured though.

Anastasia - Stuttgart - February, 2019 (hitmewithyourbethshot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Alexandra Alexandrova (u/s Anya), Milan van Waardenburg (Dmitry), Mathias Edenborn (Gleb Vaganov), Thorsten Tinney (Vlad Popov), Jacqueline Braun (Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevitch), Daniela Ziegler (Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna)

Ann - Austin, TX - May 4-15, 2016 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MKV (SD) CAST: Holland Taylor (Ann Richards), Julie White (Voice of Nancy Kohler)

NOTES: ANN is a no-holds-barred portrait of Ann Richards, the legendary governor of Texas. This inspiring and hilarious new play brings us face to face with a complex, colorful and captivating character bigger than the state from which she hailed. Written and performed by Emmy® Award winner Holland Taylor (“Two and a Half Men"), ANN takes a revealing look at the impassioned woman who enriched the lives of her followers, friends and family.

Anna in the Tropics - Broadway - December 11, 2003 FORMAT:  MKV (SD) CAST: Victor Argo (Santiago), David Zayas (Cheché), Priscilla Lopez (Ofelia), Vanessa Aspillaga (Marela), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Conchita), Jimmy Smits (Juan Julián), John Ortiz (Eliades)

Annie - Broadway - September 30, 1980 FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Allison Smith (Annie), Betty Hutton (Miss Hannigan), Conrad John Schuck (Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks), Kathryn Boule (Grace Farrell), Gary Beach (Rooster Hannigan), Rita Rudner (Lily St. Regis), Jennine Babo (Molly), Caroline Daly (Pepper), Stacey Lynn Brass (Duffy), Martha Byrne (July), Tiffany Blake (Tessie)

NOTES: Looks about how you’d expect for a video this old. Serious gen loss (both softness and rainbowing), decent but not great audio.

​ Annie - North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly MA - 2012 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MKV (SD) CAST: Lauren Weintraub (Annie), Jacquelyn Piro Donovan (Miss Hannigan), Raymond Jaramillo McLeod (Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks), Jessica Tyler Wright (Grace Farrell)

NOTES: Pro-shot. Presented "in-the-round" by the North Shore Music Theatre. Filmed using one camera on a tripod with audio patched in from the sound board. The disc also includes a three minute highlights montage used for promotional purposes.

Annie - Plays In The Park - June, 2011 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MKV (SD) CAST: Emma Schwartz (Annie), Vicki Tripodo (Miss Hannigan), Todd Fenstermaker (Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks), Gabrielle Visser (Grace Farrell), Randy Accardi (Rooster Hannigan), Allison Foote (Lily St. Regis)

NOTES: A Pro-Shot Archival video of the Plays in the Park production

Annie - Second Dutch Tour - December 8, 2019 (Rumpel's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Dalia Neeskens (Annie), Willemijn Verkaik (Miss Hannigan), Edwin Jonker (Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks), Eva van Gessel (Grace Farrell), Sjoerd Spruijt (Rooster Hannigan), Myrthe Huber (Lily St. Regis), Doris Baaten (Franklin D. Roosevelt)

Annie 2: Miss Hannigan's Revenge - Kennedy Center (Washington DC) - December 23, 1989 FORMAT:  MKV (SD) CAST: Danielle Findley (Annie), Dorothy Loudon (Miss Hannigan), Harve Presnell (Oliver 'Daddy' Warbucks), Lauren Mitchell (Grace Farrell), Marian Seldes (Marietta Christmas), Terrence P Currier (Drake), Ronny Graham (Lionel McCoy), TJ Meyers (Babe Ruth), Raymond Thorne (F.D.R.), Scott Robertson (Charlie Spinoli)

NOTES: This first attempt at a sequel to Annie, Annie 2: Miss Hannigan's Revenge, opened at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. in December 1989 to universally disastrous reviews.
Extensive reworking of the script and score proved futile, and the project ended before officially reaching Broadway; newly surfaced video was filmed from the balcony. Shot between heads, and the balcony railing is visible, but not too bad-you still get a good feel for the show. Recorded at the second night performance. Some generational loss. B

Annie Get Your Gun - Broadway - 1999 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Bernadette Peters (Annie Oakley), Tom Wopat (Frank Butler), Valerie Wright (Dolly Tate), Peter Marx (Charlie Davenport)

Antigone - Barbican Theatre - April 26, 2015 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MKV (HD) CAST: Juliette Binoche (Antigone), Patrick O'Kane (Creon), Finbar Lynch (Tiresias), Kirsty Bushell (Ismene), Samuel Edward-Cook (Haemon), Kathryn Pogson (Eurydice)

NOTES: Proshot. Cameras exclusively capture the Oscar-winning Frenchactress Juliette Binoche playing the title role in Sophocles's tale of family loyalty, courage and tragedy. The Barbican's visionary new English language translation by TS Eliot Prize-winning poet and classicist Anne Carson is directed by renowned Belgian theatre director Ivo van Hove.

Anyone Can Whistle - Carnegie Hall Concert - April 8, 1995 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MKV (HD) CAST: Madeline Kahn (Cora Hoover Hooper), Bernadette Peters (Fay Apple), Scott Bakula (J. Bowden Hapgood), Walter Bobbie (Comptroller Schub), Nick Wyman (Dr. Detmold), Chip Zien (Treasurer Cooley), Ken Page (Chief Magruder)

Anyone Can Whistle - Encores! - April 10, 2010 FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Donna Murphy (Cora Hoover Hooper), Sutton Foster (Fay Apple), Raúl Esparza (J. Bowden Hapgood), Edward Hibbert (Comptroller Schub), Patrick Wetzel (Dr. Detmold), Jeff Blumenkrantz (Treasurer Cooley), John Ellison Conlee (Chief Magruder), Max Kumangai (Martin), Tally Sessions (George), Holly Ann Butler (Osgood), Sara Jean Ford (June), Michael Marcotte (John), Linda Griffin (Mrs. Schroeder), Dana Steingold (Baby Joan), Anthony Wayne, Clyde Alves, Eric Sciotto, Grasan Kingsberry

NOTES: Includes the talkback with Stephen Sondheim, Casey Nicholaw and others.

Anything Goes - Berlin - 1993 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Helen Schneider, Ralf Wolter, Hartwig Rudolz, Cusch Jung, Michelle Becker, Alfred Müller, Monica Solem

NOTES: The footage is all over the place, the show IS NOT IN ORDER. Includes extra footage from dressing rooms, backstage and the wings. This footage seems to have been a shot by one of the cast or crew.

Anything Goes - Second Broadway Revival - April 3, 2011 (Preview) (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Sutton Foster (Reno Sweeney), Colin Donnell (Billy Crocker), Laura Osnes (Hope Harcourt), Joel Grey (Moonface Martin), Adam Godley (Lord Evelyn Oakleigh), Jessica Walter (Mrs. Evangeline Harcourt), John McMartin (Elisha J. Whitney), Jessica Stone (Erma)

NOTES: Sensational revival and stunning production. Sutton of course is talented beyond words and it truely shows. Such a fun revival and everything is beautifully captured here. A

Anything Goes - Second Broadway Revival - November 15, 2011 FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Stephanie J Block (Reno Sweeney), Colin Donnell (Billy Crocker), Erin Mackey (Hope Harcourt), Joel Grey (Moonface Martin), Adam Godley (Lord Evelyn Oakleigh), Kelly Bishop (Mrs. Evangeline Harcourt)

NOTES: Great audio and video, but the mic seems to get covered midway through the second act until the end of the recording, muting the audio quite severely.

Anything Goes - Second Broadway Revival - November 19, 2011 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Stephanie J Block (Reno Sweeney), Colin Donnell (Billy Crocker), Erin Mackey (Hope Harcourt), Joel Grey (Moonface Martin), Adam Godley (Lord Evelyn Oakleigh), Kelly Bishop (Mrs. Evangeline Harcourt), John McMartin (Elisha J. Whitney), Jessica Stone (Erma)

NOTES: Stephanie makes a remarkable Reno with such a voice and quite different from Sutton. Everything is nicely captured here and includes the new replacements Erin and Jessica. The last four minutes, which is the end of the wedding are audio only. A

Anything Goes - Third National Tour - November 30, 2012 FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Rachel York (Reno Sweeney), Erich Bergen (Billy Crocker), Alex Finke (Hope Harcourt), Fred Applegate (Moonface Martin), Edward Staudenmayer (Lord Evelyn Oakleigh), Sandra Shipley (Mrs. Evangeline Harcourt), Dennis Kelly (Elisha J. Whitney), Joyce Chittick (Erma)

NOTES: One head on the right side of the screen, but it never blocks the action; no blackouts and very little washout throughout the show. Filmed in 16:9 with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. Great sound; video includes curtain call and BC/EFA speech.

Anything Goes - Third National Tour - March 23, 2013 (Lanelle's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (SD) CAST: Rachel York (Reno Sweeney), Josh Franklin (Billy Crocker), Alex Finke (Hope Harcourt), Fred Applegate (Moonface Martin)

Anything Goes - Third National Tour - September 29, 2013 (SJ Bernly's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (SD) CAST: Rachel York (Reno Sweeney), Josh Franklin (Billy Crocker), Alex Finke (Hope Harcourt), Fred Applegate (Moonface Martin), Edward Staudenmayer (Lord Evelyn Oakleigh), Sandra Shipley (Mrs. Evangeline Harcourt), Dennis Kelly (Elisha J. Whitney), Joyce Chittick (Erma), Vincent Rodriguez III (Luke), Marcus Shane (John), Chuck Wagner (Captain), Jeff Brooks (Purser)

Applause - CBS Television Adaptation - March 15, 1973 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  AVI (SD) CAST: Lauren Bacall (Margo Channing), Penny Fuller (Eve Harrington), Larry Hagman (Bill Sampson), Robert Mandan (Howard Benedict), Harvey Evans (Duane Fox), Rod McLennan (Buzz Richards), Sarah Marshall (Karen Richards)

NOTES: Good copy for 1973. There is a horizontal black bar near the bottom of the screen, but it doesn't cover any of the action.

Applause - New York City Center - Encores! - February 10, 2008 (Closing Night) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Christine Ebersole (Margo Channing), Erin Davie (Eve Harrington), Michael Park (Bill Sampson), Tom Hewitt (Howard Benedict), Mario Cantone (Duane Fox), Chip Zien (Buzz Richards), Kate Burton (Karen Richards), Megan Sikora (Bonnie)

NOTES: often gets listed as February 8th or February 9th. Time stamp at very beginning says FEB 10 2008 

The Apple Tree - Broadway (2006 Revival) - January 20, 2007 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Kristin Chenoweth (Eve/Princess Barbára/Ella and Passionella), Brian d'Arcy James (Adam/Captain Sanjar/Flip, the Prince, Charming), Marc Kudisch (Snake/Balladeer/Narrator)

NOTES: Includes a review and news segment from NY1.

The Apple Tree - Broadway (2006 Revival) - February 11, 2007 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Kristin Chenoweth (Eve/Princess Barbára/Ella and Passionella), Brian d'Arcy James (Adam/Captain Sanjar/Flip, the Prince, Charming), Marc Kudisch (Snake/Balladeer/Narrator), Walter Charles (King Arik/Mr. Fallible/Producer)

NOTES: Beautiful capture of this charming show which features three different stories. This show really show cases Kristin's amazing talent and such a wonderful production! A

The Apple Tree - Encores! - May 13, 2005 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Kristin Chenoweth (Eve/Princess Barbára/Ella and Passionella), Malcolm Gets (Adam/Captain Sanjar/Flip, the Prince, Charming), Michael Cerveris (Snake/Balladeer/Narrator), Daniel Marcus (King Arik/Mr. Fallible/Producer), Krisha Marcano (Nadjira)

Aren't We All? - Broadway - June 2, 1985 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Rex Harrison, Claudette Colbert, Lynn Redgrave, Jeremy Brett, George Rose, George Ede, Brenda Forbes, John Patrick Hurly, Leslie O'Hara, Peter Pagan, Ned Schmidtke, Steven Sutherland

NOTES: *Excellent video and very good sound for the time, although the first minute of the show is blacked out. Includes about 7 minutes of stage door footage showing Rex Harrison leaving the theatre, and minimally interacting with the fans. *B+

Artus Excalibur - St. Gallen, Switzerland - March 25, 2014 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Patrick Stanke (Artus), Annemieke van Dam (Guinevere), Mark Seibert (Lancelot), Thomas Borchert (Merlin), Sabrina Weckerlin (Morgana), Robert Johansson (Loth), Kevin Foster (Gareth), Gero Wendorff (Lucan)

NOTES: Beautiful multicam proshot of a wonderful show and cast.

Artus Excalibur - Tecklenburg - 2016 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Armin Kahl (Artus), Milica Jovanovic (Guinevere), Dominik Hees (Lancelot), Kevin Tarte (Merlin), Roberta Valentini (Morgana)

Asking For It - Birmingham - February, 2020 (hitmewithyourbethshot's master) FORMAT:  MTS CAST: Dawn Bradfield (Mam), Lauren Coe (Emma), Seán Doyle (Sean), Liam Heslin (Bryan), Amy McElhatton (Maggie), Tiernan Messitt-Greene (Connor), Simon O'Gorman (Dad)

NOTES: MTS T/W for this show: descriptions of sexual assault & attempted suicide

Aspects of Love - Broadway - March 1, 1991 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Sarah Brightman (Rose Vibert), Kevin Cullum (Alex Dillingham), Barry Ingham (George Dillingham)

Aspects of Love - London - 1989 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Ann Crumb (Rose Vibert), Michael Ball (Alex Dillingham), Kevin Colson (George Dillingham), Kathleen Rowe McAllen (Guilietta Trapani), Diana Morrison (Jenny)

Aspects of Love - Off West End - January, 2019 (hitmewithyourbethshot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (SD) CAST: Kelly Price (Rose Vibert), Felix Mosse (Alex Dillingham), Jérôme Pradon (George Dillingham), Madalena Alberto (Guilietta Trapani), Eleanor Walsh (Jenny), Minal Patel (Marcel), Julia J Nagle (Elizabeth), Jason Kajdi (Hugo), Jack Churms (Jerome), Eleanor Jackson

NOTES: MP4, shot around heads

Assassins - Barcelona, Spain - 1997 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Albert Muntanyola (The Proprietor), Miquel Fernández (The Balladeer), Gabi Doz (Lee Harvey Oswald), Benjamí Conesa (John Wilkes Booth), Eva Losanda (Billy), Natàlia Sau (Sara Jane Moore), Eva Folch (Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme), Daniel Claramunt (John Hinckley, Jr.), Rafel Brunet (Giuseppe Zangara), Isa Mateu (Emma Goldman), Eduard Doncos (Leon Czolgosz), Xavier Mateu (Charles Guiteau), Jordi Font (David Herold)

NOTES: Catalan language production

Assassins - Broadway - May 29, 2004 FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Marc Kudisch (The Proprietor), Neil Patrick Harris (Balladeer/Lee Harvey Oswald), Michael Cerveris (John Wilkes Booth), Eamon Foley (Billy), James Clow (President Gerald Ford/James Blaine), Becky Ann Baker (Sara Jane Moore), Mary Catherine Garrison (Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme), Alexander Gemignani (John Hinckley, Jr.), Mario Cantone (Samuel Byck), Jeffrey Kuhn (Giuseppe Zangara), James Barbour (Leon Czolgosz), Merwin Foard (President James Garfield), Denis O'Hare (Charles Guiteau)

NOTES: There are two full length videos of this production which circulate under various dates. This one is most commonly listed as May 29th, but has also been circulated as April 20th, or confused with the other April video and listed as the 4th or 10th. Check your screencaps to confirm which performance you have.

Assassins - Pegasus Players, Chicago IL - December 21, 1993 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Will Chase (The Balladeer), Scott Lowell (John Wilkes Booth), Meredith Brickett (Sara Jane Moore), Lori Scarlett (Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme), Christopher Eudy (John Hinckley, Jr.), Jeff Still (Samuel Byck), Stef Tovar (Leon Czolgosz), Chris McNamara (Charles Guiteau), Anthony Cesarelli

August: Osage County - Broadway - January 2, 2008 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Ian Barford (Little Charles), Deanna Dunagan (Violet Weston), Kimberly Guerrero (Johnna Monevata), Francis Guinan (Charlie Aiken), Brian Kerwin (Steve Heidebrecht), Dennis Letts (Beverly Weston), Madeleine Martin (Jean Fordham), Mariann Mayberry (Karen Weston), Amy Morton (Barbara Fordham), Sally Murphy (Ivy Weston), Jeff Perry (Bill Fordham), Rondi Reed (Mattie Fae Aiken), Troy West (Sheriff Deon Gilbeau)

Avenue Q - Janesville, Wisconsin - March, 2012 (House-Cam's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Deshawn Christiansen (Gary Coleman), Nicki Dougherty (Christmas Eve), Dan Houser (Brian)

NOTES: Single cam on tripod, soundboard. Good zooms, follows action well.

Avenue Q - Janesville, Wisconsin - March, 2012 (House-Cam's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Deshawn Christiansen (Gary Coleman), Nicki Dougherty (Christmas Eve), Dan Houser (Brian)

NOTES: Single cam on tripod, soundboard. Good zooms, follows action well.

[allthehorrormovies]

A+1 - A blend of American Pie and Scream, but surprisingly better than that sounds. Outlining the plot would give away the twist, which tips its hand early on, yet ends in a gratifying manner. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. Make love, not war.

Alien - A friend remarked how this film likely wouldn’t be made today. It’s shot too dark. It’s quiet, purposefully. There’s no action for much of the first half; more a study in isolated labor and worker exploitation. And there’s not a “star,” outside of teenage dreamboat Harry Dean Stanton. Actors like Sir Ian Holm Cuthbert were selected for their ability, not their stature within Hollywood, as production took place in London. As Robert Ebert said, “These are not adventurers, but workers.” We’re lucky it was made, supposedly, in part because the success of Star Wars pushed the studio to quickly release their own space movie. 5 out of 5 pumpkins. Sigourney Weaver is the ultimate Final Girl.

Aliens - The deliberate, slow pace of Alien is replaced by James Cameron’s grandiose action, backed by four times the original budget. Like Terminator 2: Judgment Day, it’s amazing that both films avoid “the disease of more.” Cameron’s characters are too often weighed down by punch-line dialogue, but all the elements together somehow work. Ripley’s character begins to move past being a simple pilot and into a warrior woman, for better and worse. The studio originally tried to write her out of the sequel due to a contract dispute, but Cameron thankfully refused to make the film without her. There are people out there who prefer Aliens to Alien, and that’s fine. They are wrong, but that’s fine. 4 out of 5 pumpkins.

Alien³ - David Fincher has famously disowned his directorial debut, citing studio deadlines for its poor quality. Compared to the first two films, it certainly is a failure. Though gorier, the scenes with the digital alien look terrible upon re-viewing. The various writers and scripts, some potentially interesting—especially William Gibson’s version, and changing cinematographers and the insertion of Fincher late into production doomed the project from the start. All that said, the movie itself isn’t terrible—parts are even good, but what feels like a midway point in Ripley’s saga is ultimately her end, and that feels cheap. 2 out of 5 pumpkins.

Alien: Covenant - The maddening mistakes of Prometheus absent, this sequel is a tense, action-packed killer of a flick. Scott claims a third prequel is in the works that will tie everything back to Alien, which is . . . fine? It’s just that the first film was so great and everything else since then seems so unnecessary. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

Alien Resurrection - The aliens look better than ever before, but Joss Whedon’s dialogue is simply annoying and the casting is horrible. Ripley has super powers and kills her large adult alien son. Winona Ryder decides crashing a space ship into Paris, killing untold millions, is the best way to get rid of the aliens for some reason. It’s fucking dumb and cost $70 million to make. 1 out of 5 pumpkins. In the special edition intro, director Jean-Pierre Jeunet says he didn’t change much in the re-release because he was proud of the theatrical version. Baffling. 

Amer - This Belgian-French film is a tribute to the Italian tradition of giallo, a stylized, thriller told in three sections that directors like Suspiria’s Dario Argento pioneered. Mostly wordless, there’s not much plot, more a series of moments in a women’s life revolving around terrifying, sexual moments that ends in murder and madness. There are some terrific scenes, but it’s more of an art piece than movie. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

An American Werewolf in London - Funny and scary all at once, setting the bar almost impossibly high for all that followed. Rick Baker's special effects catapult this movie into greatness. 5 out of 5 pumpkins. Ebert was right, though; it doesn’t really have an ending. 

Annihilation - Perhaps more of a sci-fi thriller than a horror movie. But due to some terrifying monsters scenes, I’m going to include it. Apparently writer/director Alex Garland wrote the screenplay after reading the first book in Jeff VanderMeer’s Southern Reach trilogy, giving the movie a different overall plot. Garland’s sleek style that made Ex Machina so wonderful is replaced by “The Shimmer,” which gives the film a strange glow. The ending relies too much on digital special effects that looked more gruesome in earlier segments, detracting from its intended impact. Still, a few key scenes, especially the mutated bear, are downright terror-inducing. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. I first found the constant flashbacks unnecessary, but viewed as a refraction on Portman’s mind as well as her body make them more forgiving.

The Babadook - Creepy and nearly a perfect haunted horror movie, except for some final tense moments that too quickly try to switch to sentimental, which leaves their earnestness falling flat. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. Dook. Dook. Dook.

The Babysitter (2017) - One of Netflix’s original movies, this one pays off in gore and borrows heavily from Scott Pilgrim vs. the World-style jokes. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. Meh. It’s cheesy and cliché, but whaddaya gonna do?

Backcountry - Don’t be fooled thinking this is like Jaws “but with a bear,” as I did. Unsympathetic characters and zero tension make this movie a drag to watch. At the start, you think, “Who cares if these assholes get eaten by a bear? They wandered into bear country without a map.” By the end, you’re actively cheering for the bear to eat the boyfriend and only a little sympathetic for the lead character. 1 out of 5 pumpkins. To her credit, Missy Peregrym does a fine job of being a mostly lone protagonist.

Basket Case - Cult director Frank Henenlotter‘s debut starts as a creepy, bloody horror movie, but staggers after showing the monster too soon and then tries to fill time with unnecessary backstory and extended scenes of screams and blood that would have otherwise been eerily good if executed more subtly. Despite not being very good, it’s at least somewhat interesting and kind of impressive considering its low budget. 2 out of 5 pumpkins.

Battle Royal - I’m not convinced this is a horror movie, it’s more just a gory action flick. But hey, oh well. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. Fun, but not as great as many people seem to believe.

The Beyond - Considered one of Lucio Fulci’s greatest films, it might be a bit disappointing to newcomers of his work. Certainly the style and impressive gore are at their highest, but the muddled plot and poor dubbing distract from the overall effect. Fabio Frizzi‘s score is, for the most part, a great addition, however, certain key moments have an almost circus-like tone, which dampens what should be fear-inducing scenes. It’s easy to see why some fans absolutely love this movie while some critics absolutely hate it. In the end, it’ll please hardcore horror fans, but likely bore others. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

Beyond the Gates - Two estranged brothers are sucked into an all-too-real game of survival after finding a mysterious VHS board game following the disappearance of their father. The plot is fun and original, but the lead actors aren’t all that engaging and the special effects look rather outdated for a 2016 release. Still, it’s an enjoyable watch. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

Black Christmas - A slasher that starts out with potential, but never gets all that scary or gory, though it’s well made. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. Margot Kidder gets a kid drunk.

Black Sheep (2006) - A hilarious, gory take on zombie sheep. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

Black Sunday - The Mask of Satan (aka Black Sunday) is totally my new superhero/metal band name. If you're a fan of older horror, this one is not-to-miss. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. Vengeance, vampires, Satan worship, castles, curses, and a buxom heroine, this movie is pretty damn dark for a 1960's black & white film.

The Blackcoat’s Daughter - Scores points for a couple of horrific scenes and a fairly good switcheroo, but mostly too slowly paced to capture the viewer’s attention. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. Emma Roberts continues her path to being the modern Scream Queen.

The Birds - Hithcock’s film was, by no means, the first horror movie. German, Japanese, and UK directors had explored witches, demons, and the classic monsters decades earlier. But, The Birds is a landmark film, like Psycho, for pioneering a new wave of modern horror. It was, perhaps, the first time female sexuality and ecological revenge had been combined to create an unsettling tale with an ambiguous ending. And the rather graphic scenes of found corpses, combined with a minimalist score, are nearly as shocking today as when the film was first released. 5 out of 5 pumpkins.

Braindead - It's Bill Pulman and Bill Paxton in a 1980s B-horror; what more do you need? Most people won't enjoy this campy fart of nonsense, but try pulling your TV outside and getting good and drunk. Anything's good then. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. “The universe is just a wet dream."

The Brood - No where near as polished as Scanners or Videodrome, but still a creepy, well-made film. 4 out of 5 pumpkins.

A Bucket of Blood - This black & white 1959 film from Roger Corman is more dark comedy than horror, but it’s a absurdly fun critique of beatnik culture written by Corman’s partner on Little Shop of Horrors. Dick Miller gives a great performance, and with a run time of about an horror, the pacing feels relatively quick for an older film. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

Byzantium - The tale of two British vampires who live like wandering gypsies, setting up a low-rent brothel in a seaside town despite being immortal badasses because the all-powerful, all-male secret vampire club is trying to kill them, because . . . no girls allowed? It’s unclear. The vampires are of the more modern type—they go out during the day and receive their curse from a geological location than from one another. Still, overall the movie is better than it has to be. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

Cabin Fever - Eli Roth’s directorial debut isn’t awful, but it certain could have been better considering Roth credits Carpenter’s The Thing as its inspiration. The homophobic jokes date the movie more than the alt-rock soundtrack and the repetitive scenes reminding viewers of how the mysterious disease spreads (at apparently differing rates depending on the character) during the conclusion end up creating a weird kind of plot hole. To his credit, some of the nods to The Thing are OK. 2 out of 5 pumpkins.

Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever - That Ti West made this pseudo-campy and outright bad movie during the same period that he made The House of the Devil is perplexing. The style, pace, and subtly that make The House of the Devil an enjoyable film are nonexistent in this cash-grab sequel. West apparently hated the final cut and requested his name be removed from the project. That said, I kind of like this movie better than the original. I’ve always found Roth’s praise of his directorial debut to be odd, as it’s not very good. For what it’s worth, this movie isn’t trying to be anything other than what it is: a tasteless, bad horror movie. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. Retcons the plot hole in the first movie, at least.

The Cabin in the Woods - As good of a spoof of the horror genre as one could hope. Stereotypical with an O'Henry twist at every turn, this movie is good for an afternoon viewing, much like Tucker & Dale vs Evil. Without giving much away, if you think about it, The Cabin In the Woods is like a weird PSA about how marijuana will destroy all of mankind. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. Fun and gory with something for everyone.

Candyman - Decades later, it’s not as easy to see why Candyman was such a landmark movie. It’s a bit slow, stumbles in places, and some of the acting is only serviceable. However, the story itself (based on Clive Baker’s original) is—on paper at least—good. Critics at the time were rightfully hesitant to praise a movie simply for having a black villain, especially when his origin is based on racial violence, but Tony Todd’s portrayal is so terrifying it launches the character into one of the all time great horror monsters. Add in Philip Glass’s soundtrack and Candyman reigns among other classics without being a top contender. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

Carrie - I saw this movie on TV a long time ago, but I had forgotten much of the film, especially the opening scene of slow motion nudity (aren't these girls supposed to be in high school?!). The remake of this movie is likely going to be bad, but the original is so good I'll probably go see it. What can be said? Pig's blood. Fire. Religious indoctrination. Sexual overtones. There's a reason Brain de Palma's version of Steven King's story became so culturally important. 5 out of 5 pumpkins. This movie holds up, even today. 

Carrie (2013) - Though nothing is glaringly bad, and the added back-story decently pulled off by Julian Moore as the mother, almost every scene is a shadow of the original. Which is unfortunate considering that the remake of Let The Right One In managed to find a somewhat more unique tone. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. Largely unnecessary.

The Changeling - George C. Scott does a fine job as a mourning husband haunted by an unfamiliar spirit. Not the most exciting movie, but pretty decent. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. It might’ve ranked higher, but there are no half stars here.


Cheerleader Massacre - This movie looks like someone shot it in their backyard with an earl 90s handheld camcorder . . . in high school. This is just embarrassing, for me too. The actors seem to be exotic dancers or adult film stars, who haven’t been asked back for a shift in a while. Alright, I skipped through this because the quality was so low. At around minute 41 there's a bathtub scene with three naked women, which culminates in one licking chocolate sauce off each other’s breasts. Some people die. Two of the naked women survive, I think. The house they all go to in the beginning of the movie - a ski lodge, I guess - burns down, or doesn't. Whatever. 0 out of 5 pumpkins. Just watch actual porn.

Child’s Play - While only OK, I understand how this became a franchise. Melted Chucky is terrifying. The villain can hop from vessel to vessel, unfortunately through some kind of voodoo racist bullshit. The characters are shallow, but serviceable. For such a big budget movie, it’s weird that it ends so abruptly. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

Children of the Corn - Damn, this movie is boring. Linda Hamilton does the World's Least Sexy Birthday Striptease. The characters are joking quite a bit having just run over a child, whose dead body is rattling around in the trunk. What was the casting call like for this movie? "Wanted: Ugly children. Must look illiterate." All in all, things turn out pretty good for our protagonists. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. For something that spurred at least five other movies, this was remarkably uninspiring. 

City of the Living Dead - The dialogue is awkward and the plot a bit convoluted, but the special effects hold up and the overall story is good. The first of Lucio Fulci’s Gates of Hell trilogy. Apparently when the movie was screened in L.A., Fulci was booed. 3 of 5 pumpkins. Poor Bob the Simple Pervert.

Climax - Gaspar Noé is known for making viewers feel as uncomfortable possible with his experimental style film making. Which is fine. But that discomfort rarely lands to move me outside the initial shock. Climax is, surprisingly, more like a Suspiria remake than the actual 2018 remake. That, however, doesn’t make it good. The really shocking moments aren’t all that shocking and the cultural commentary isn’t very deep. It’s not a bad movie, it’s just, well, unnecessary. The dance scenes are extraordinary, so at least it’s got that going for it. 2 out of 5 pumpkins.

Color Out of Space - An enjoyable, albiet uneven, film that does a lot with little. A head-trip type of home invasion movie that pulls you in. 4 out of 5 pumpkins.

The Conjuring - It’s easy to see why so many people love this movie. It’s well-acted, it has jump-out-of-your-seat scares, and incorporates several classic fear elements. Considering the mediocre, at best, tiredly worn horror movies that slump to torture porn for shock value coming out recently, The Conjuring stands above its peers. Still, there’s nothing original about the movie. 3 out 5 pumpkins. 

The Conjuring 2 - Billed as more shocking than the original, this sequel likely lands better in theaters with it’s jump-cut scares and action flick sequences. On the home screen, however, the overly dramatic elements are too far flung to seem like a haunting based on true events. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. 

Creep (2014) - Nails the P.O.V. angle without going too far down the overly-used “found footage.” Mark Duplass is terrifying and without his ability to carry the film, the entire concept could have easily fallen flat. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

Creep 2 - Mark Duplass pleasantly surprises with a sequel that, while not as *ahem* creepy as the first, builds out the world of his serial killer in a manner that is engaging and ends with the potential for more. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

Crimes of Passion - Technically it’s an “erotic thriller,” but given Ken Russell in the director’s chair and Anthony Perkins as the villain, I’m adding it to this list. Unfortunately, it’s not a great film. Kathleen Turner surpasses over acting in some scenes, and the rest of the cast is pretty forgettable. If the plot revolved around Perkins’s character, it might have been more of a horror flick. Instead revolves around loveless marriage and the fucked up issues of sexuality in America, attempting to say . . . something, but never really making a point. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. Russell has got an obsession with death dildos. I don’t know what to do with that information. Just an observation.

Crimson Peak - Guillermo del Toro is a complicated director. He’s created some truly remarkable films, but has also created some borderline camp. Crimson Peak splits the difference, much in the same way Pacific Rim does. If you’re a deep fan of a particular genre, in this case Victorian-era romance, then the movie can be an enjoyable addition to the category with its own voice. If you’re not, then the movie’s more eye-roll-inducing moments are less a nod to fandom and more of an uninvited addition to what could be a straight forward film. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. Beautiful, but lacking.

Cronos - This del Toro film is a must-see for any fan of his current work. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. Even if you're not usually a fan of foreign films, you'll likely appreciate this modern take on the vampire mythology.

Dagon - To be honest, I feel like I should watch this one again. It’s a bit of a jumbled mess, but there are some wacky, gory moments at the end. Similar in tone and style to Dead and Buried. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. Seriously, like the last 20 minutes cram so much plot it’s just a series of wtf moments until hitting incest and then nothing really matters.

Darling - Well shot in beautiful black and white with an excellence score, Darling really should receive a better score. However, it fails to be more than the sum of its parts. Borrowing liberally from Kubrick’s one-point perspective and Polanski’s Repulsion in nearly every other way, the film is decent, but fumbles in deciding whether to convince the audience of a clear plot, leaving viewers with closure, yet unsatisfied. Still, worth viewing. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

Daughters of Darkness - A Belgian/French erotic vampire film that isn’t as erotic or vampiric as one might hope. Still, legend Delphine Seyrig shines so brightly, it’s catapults are relatively boring film into near greatness. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

Dawn of the Dead - The best zombie movie ever made. 5 out of 5 pumpkins.

Day of the Dead - George A. Romero’s end to a near-perfect trilogy isn’t as good as its predecessors, but it’s gorier and somehow more depressing, even with the ending. 4 out of 5 pumpkins.

Dead and Burried - Starts with a bang, but lags in the middle. The ending tries too hard to surprise you, yet, by the time it’s over you kind of don’t care. Surprisingly well acted and good, creepy tale. Might not be everyone’s bag, but if you’re a tried-and-true horror fan, you’ll enjoy the movie. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. Fun fact: The movie was written by Dan O’Bannon, famed for writing Alien. O’Bannon worked with John Carpenter on a short in film school, quit being a computer animator on Star Wars to be a screenwriter, and became broke and homeless after attaching himself to Jodorowsky’s doomed Dune. He later went on to direct The Return of The Living Dead and write Total Recall. 

Dead Snow - A Nazi zombie bites off a dude's dick. Do you really need any other details? 3 out of 5 pumpkins. Germans be crazy.

Dead Snow 2: Red vs Dead - Not as good as its predecessor, but still fun. Plus, more children die. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. Why all the gay jokes, though?

Death Bed: The Bed That Eats - OK, my first nit-pick is that the bed doesn’t eat people so much as it dissolves people. But it still makes chewing sounds? Whatever. A bizarre concept that swings for seriousness and utterly fails due to its lack of plot and extremely low budget. Kinda of weird, but ultimately pretty boring. 1 out of 5 pumpkins.

Death Spa - Hilariously bad. Super 80s. I can’t say this is a good film, but I would recommend watching it for the kitsch value. What if a ghost haunted a gym? Instant money maker. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. Fun fact: the project came about due to shepherding from Walter Shenson, who got rich producing A Hard Day’s Night and Help!, and the lead actor, who plays a gym manager, was an actual gym manager in L.A. at the time.

Deathgasm - Imagine if Scott Pilgrim vs. the World was about a New Zealand metal band and not as good, but still pretty OK. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

Deep Red (aka Profondo Rosso, aka The Hatchet Murders) - Dario Argento’s 1975 film is more polished than 1977′s Suspiria, which is a bit surprising. However, that doesn’t necessarily make it a better film. Where Suspirira’s fever dream colors and superior soundtrack, also by Goblin, shines, Deep Red doesn’t quite land. The camera work here is better, though, as is much of acting. But there’s a lot of let downs, such as the opening psychic bowing out and never really coming up again, the boorish male lead and oddly timed humor, and the final reveal, which is anti-climatic. Still, an overall great horror movie. 4 out of 5 pumpkins.

Def by Tempation - I really enjoyed this film, despite it not being the most skillful directed or the most incredible script. The plot is compelling, the jokes are pretty funny, and the angles and lighting are really well done despite the limited budget. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. Admittedly, Kadeem Hardison nostalgia helps.

Demons - Multiple people recommended this to me, and I can see why considering the Dario Argento connection. Unfortunately, the premise is more exciting than the execution. Poorly acted and poorly dubbed, the gore doesn’t do enough to hold one’s attention. There’s a scene where a guy rides around on a dirt bike killing demons with a samurai sword. At least that happens. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. Is the ticket-taker in on it? She works in the demon theater, right? So, why is she being hunted? Also, where the fuck did the helicopter come from?

The Descent - Some of Earth’s hottest, most fit women embark on a spelunking adventure with a recently traumatized friend. Aside from a couple of lazy devices that put the team in greater peril than necessary, the movie quickly and cleverly puts the cavers into a horrifying survival scenario that few others in the genre have matched. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. Without giving too much away, be sure you get the original, unrated cut before watching this flick.

The Devil’s Backbone - Though del Toro’s debut, Cronos, is more original and imaginative, this is much more honed. Not necessarily frightening, but tense and dreadful through out, laying open the horror war inflicts on all it touches. 4 out of 5 pumpkins.

The Devil’s Candy - More of a serial killer thriller than a horror, but the supernatural elements raise this movie to better-than-average heights. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. The real lesson is this movie is that cops won’t save you, ONLY METAL CAN SAVE YOU!

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark - The biggest upside to this movie is that it was produced by Guillermo del Toro. The biggest downside is that it's not directed by Guillermo del Toro. Still, the director gets credit for making a child the main character; never an easy task. To the little girl's credit, she's a better actor than Katie Holmes, no surprise, and Guy Pierce. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. With a bit more gore and stylistic pauses, this could have been a 4. This movie proves why killing kids is more fun than kids who kill, and also that every male protagonist in every horror movie is dumb dick.

Don’t Look Now - Well-acted and interesting, Nicolas Roeg’s adaptation is a high-water mark of the 1970s premier horror. The only real complaint is that the ending—while good and obviously ties it all together—is nonsensical. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. Donald Sutherland fucks.

Event Horizon - “This ship is fucked.” “Fuck this ship!” “Where we’re going, we don’t need eyes to see.” These are quotes from, and also the plot of, Event Horizon. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. The most disturbing part of the whole production might be Sam Neil’s attempt to be a sexual icon.

The Evil Dead - Though The Shining is the best horror movie ever made, The Evil Dead is my favorite. Funny, creepy, well-shot on a shoestring budget, it's the foundation for most modern horror flicks, more so than Night of the Living Dead in some fashions. See it immediately, if you haven't. 5 out of 5 pumpkins. Bruce fuckin' Campbell.

Evil Dead (2013) - Not entirely bad, and even takes the original plot in more realistic places, like the character having to detox. But is that what we really need? The fun of the original is its low budget, odd humor, and DIY grit. I guess if you really want a “darker” version, it’s this. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. Better than The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, about as good as the Carrie remake, I guess.

Evil Dead II - I have to respect Sam Raimi because it’s like he got more budget and did everything possible to try and make this movie suck just as a fuck you to the studio. All the creepy parts of the original are over-the-top, there’s zero character development—just faces on a stage, and it’s seemingly a crash-grab to set up Army of Darkness more than anything else. That said, it’s kind of boring outside of a couple gory scenes. It’s fun, but not that funny. It’s scary, but more gauche than anything. An exercise in excess, yet a decent one somehow. My biggest complaint is that Evil Dead is great with Bruce Campbell, but would have been good with almost anyone; whereas Evil Dead II is only good because it’s Bruce Campbell. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark - This movie is nothing but puns and tit jokes. But clever ones! Pretty okay with that. Or maybe it's a statement on third-wave feminism in spoof form? Probably not. At one point an old people orgy breaks out at a small town morality picnic, but it's a PG-13 movie so it doesn't get very fun. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. Boooooooooobs.

Elvira's Haunted Hills - A pretty disappointing follow-up to what was a fun, 1980s romp. Instead of poking fun at uptight Protestants, Elvira’s just kind of a dick to her servant. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. Even the boob jokes are flat.

The Endless - More sci-fi than horror, and not the most deftly produced, still an original concept that’s pulled off well. 3 out 5 pumpkins. Maybe this should get a higher ranking. It’s good! Not exactly scary, but good.

Equinox - Decided to give another older Criterion Collection film a try. Though there are some clever tricks in the movie, especially for its time -- like an extended cave scene that's just a black screen -- the poor sound, monsters that look children's toys, and general bad acting drag this movie down to nothing but background noise that's easy to ignore. 1 out of 5 pumpkins. Whatever contributions this movie may have made to the industry, its not worth your time unless studying for a film class.

Excision - Less of an outright horror movie and more of a disturbing tale of a young necrophiliac, the film tries its best to summon the agnst of being a teen, but falls short of better takes, like Teeth. Still, pretty good. Traci Lords is great and John Waters plays a priest. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

The Exorcist - The slow pace and attention to character backstory is more moving than the shocking scenes you've no doubt heard about, even if you haven't seen the film. The pacing is slow compared to most movies today, but the drawn out scenes, like in Rosemary's Baby, help convey the sense of dread. 5 out of 5 pumpkins. Believe.

Eyes Without a Face - One of the more remarkable things about this French 1960′s near-masterpiece is how carefully it walked the line between gore and taboo topics in order to pass European standards. The villain isn’t exactly sympathetic, but carries at least some humanity, giving the story a more realistic, and therefore more frightening quality. The only, only thing that holds this film back is the carnivalesque soundtrack that could have been foreboding. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. A must watch for any horror fan.

The Fly - Cronenberg's fan-favorite film is delightful, though it’s not as great as Scanners or Videodrome, in my humble opinion. Jeff Goldblum is, of course, terrific. If you haven’t seen it, see it! 4 out of 5 pumpkins. Where’d he get the monkey, though? Seems like it’d be hard to just order a monkey. The 80s were wild, man.

The Fog - A rare miss for John Carpenter’s earlier work. There’s nothing outright wrong or bad about this movie, but it’s not particularly scary and the plot is rather slow. That said, it’s soundly directed. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. If you’re a Carpenter fan, it’s still worth watching.

Forbidden World - Another Roger Corman cult classic, this one made immediately after the much larger budget Galaxy of Terror, mostly because Corman had spent so much on the first set (designed by James Cameron) and thought of a way to make another low-budget flick with a much smaller cast and recycled footage from Battle Beyond the Stars. Even more of a complete rip-off of Alien, with some Star Wars and 2001: A Space Odyssey bit sprinkled in. Perhaps because it’s far less serious and revels in its pulp, it’s somehow better than Galaxy of Terror, which is more ambitious—you know, for a Corman b-movie. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. No worm sex scene, though.

Frankenhooker - Frank Henenlotter‘s 1990 black comedy is over-the-top in almost every way, perhaps best encapsulated by the introduction of Super Crack that makes sex workers, and one hamster, explode. But with a title like Frankenhooker, you get what you expect. Hell, it even manages to sneak in an argument for legalizing prostitution. If you’re a fan of zany, exploitation in the vein of Re-Animator, you’ll enjoy it. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

Friday the 13th - Terrifically balanced between campy and creepy, with a soundtrack that’s twice as good as it needs to be. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. Worth watching every year.

The Frighteners - Michael J. Fox, everyone! Robert Zemeckis & Peter Jackson - ugh. It didn't even take 20 minutes for the racial stereotypes to kick in. Unlike the trope of youth in most horror movies, everyone in this movie looks old. Holy shit, did anyone else remember Frank Busey was in this movie? Michael J. Fox is a bad driver in this movie. He was also in a car accident that gave him supernatural sense. Jokes. Apparently they tried to make it look like this movie was shot in the Midwestern United States, but it was filmed in New Zealand. It's clearly a coastal or water based mountain town, in like dozens of shots. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. Cheesy without being completely campy, it's also family friendly. If this were any other genre, this would likely be a two.

From Beyond - Stewart Gordon’s follow-up to Re-Animator isn’t as fun, even with some impressively gory special effects. Viewers are throw into a story with little regard for character, which doesn’t really matter, but is still a bit of a left down when you find yourself wondering how a BDSM-inclined psychiatrist builds a bomb from scratch. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. It’ll stimulate your pineal gland!

Funny Games (2007) - A fairly straightforward home invasion horror achieves greatness thanks to Michael Haneke‘s apt directing and powerful performances by Naomi Watts and Michael Pitt. Like with Psycho, some of the most horrifying parts are what comes after. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. The fourth wall breaking is an odd touch, but thankfully and surprisingly doesn’t distract.

The Fury - Brian De Palma’s follow-up to Carrie is a major let down. Despite a fairly charismatic Kirk Douglas and score by John Williams, the two-hour run time drags and drags. Attempting to combine horror and an action-thriller, the film waffles between genres without ever rising above either. 1 out of 5 pumpkins. It’s not explicitly bad; just a bore to watch.

Galaxy of Terror - Roger Corman produced this movie as was to try and capitalize off the success of Alien, but even with that shallow motivation it’s better than it needed to be. Staring Erin Moran of Happy Days fame and celebrated actor Ray Walston, Galaxy of Terror has an uneven cast, made all the more puzzling by Sid Haig. Though “the worm sex scene” is likely the reason it achieved cult status, James Cameron’s production is top-notch and was clearly the foundation for his work on Aliens. The ending even hints at the future of Annihilation. Does all this make it a good movie? Not really, but it’s not terrible either. 2 out of 5 pumpkins.

Get Out - A marvelous debut for Jordan Peele, who—given his comedy background—was able to land some downright chilling moments alongside some mostly well-timed jokes. Unfortunately, not all of them as well timed, especially the drop-in moments with the lead character’s TSA buddy. Peele originally had the film end less optimistically, but wanted audiences to ultimately walk away feeling good. Maybe not the most artistic choice, but certainly the smart one given the film’s acclaim. It’s easy to see why Get Out has cemented itself alongside The Stepford Wives as a smart, “in these times” commentary about society, but it’s also just a really well-paced, well-shot, well-acted film. With two other horror projects immediately set, it’ll be exciting to see just how much Peele will add to the genre. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. America’s worst movie critic, Armond White, said Get Out was “an Obama movie for Tarantino fans” as if that was a bad thing. Idiot.

Ginger Snaps - A delightfully playful but still painful reminder of what it was like being a teenager while still being a gore-fest. A must for anyone who was emo. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. Out by sixteen or dead on the scene.

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night - An almost flawless picture. 5 out of 5 pumpkins. Bonus: nearly everyone in this movie is insanely hot.

Green Room - Surviving a white supremacist rally in the Pacific Northwest is no joke. The region is the unfortunate home to violently racist gangs, clinging to the last shreds of ignorant hate. Though fading, some of the movements mentioned in the movie, like the SHARPs, are grounded in recent history. Mainly a gory survival-flick, the movie sneaks in some surprisingly tone-appropriate humor. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. No one’s island band should be Misfits.

A Ghost Story (2017) - Yes, this isn’t a horror. It’s a drama. Don’t care; including it anyway. It’s unnerving in the way that it makes you consider your own mortality and the lives of the people who you’ve touched, and how all of that won’t last as long as an unfeeling piece of furniture or the wreckage of home soon forgot. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

Ghostbusters (1984) - “It’s true. This man has no dick.” 4 out of 5 pumpkins.

Halloween (1978) - One of the best openings of any horror film. John Carpenter is a genius. 5 out of 5 pumpkins.

Halloween (2018) - Eh. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

Hardware - A very unhelpful Marine brings home some post-apocalyptic trash that tries to kill him and his girlfriend, who could absolutely do better than him. Horribly shot and nonsensical, it doesn’t push the boundaries of filth or gore its cult fans adore. 1 out of 5 pumpkins. Do not recommend.

The Haunting (1963) - Not exactly the scariest of movies, but damn well made and just dripping with gay undertones. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. Theo is queen femme daddy and we are all here for it.

Haunting on Fraternity Row - The acting is surprisingly decent, but the supernatural elements don’t even start until halfway into the movie, which begins as a sort of handheld, POV style conceit and then abandons all pretense of that set up. 1 out of 5 pumpkins. Not at all scary, but maybe it will make you nostalgic for frat parties, cocaine, and failed threesomes. So.

The Haunting of Julia - Apparently parents in 1970s Britain didn't receive proper Hymlic maneuver treatment, which perhaps made for an epidemic of dead children. As promising as that premise might be, an hour into this movie and there hasn't been any actual haunting. There's a stylish gay best friend (he owns a furniture store) and a dumb dick of an ex-husband, a scene of library research, mistaken visions, etc. All the standards are here, except for the haunting parts. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. Well shot but absolutely boring, this is more about a woman's struggle with depression than a horror flick.

Head Count - A great premises that falters in key moments, making the sum of its parts less than its promising potential. For example, there’s no reason to show a CGI monster when you’ve already established its a shape-shifter, the scariest part is that they could be anybody! 2 out of 5 pumpkins.

Hellbound: Hellraiser II - I really dislike this movie, not because it’s especially bad, but because it’s a lazy continuation of the first film. Yes, there are a couple of scenes that are squeamishly good, but it spends too much time rehashing the plot of the first and then ending in some grandiose other dimension that has not real impact. Part of the terrifying elements of the first is that the horror is confined to one room in one house. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. It really only gets this many pumpkins because of the mattress scene.

Hellraiser - Truly the stuff nightmares are made of. It’s easy to see why this film became a cult-classic and continues to horrify audiences. That said, the plot is a bit simplistic. Not that the plot is the heart of the film; the objective is for viewers to experience squeamish body mutilation and overall dread, and in that regard it truly delivers. 4 out of 5 pumpkins.

Hereditary - Toni Collette is a treasure in this dramatic horror about family and loss. Though the truly terrifying bits take too long to ramp up, resulting in a jumbled conclusion, the film is engrossing. 4 out of 5 pumpkins.

Hocus Pocus - Admittedly, this movie isn’t very good. But its nostalgic charm and constant virgin jokes earns it a higher ranking that it deserves. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. “Max likes your yabbos. In fact, he loves them.”

Honeymoon - Often described as a modern twist on Rosemary’s Baby, this debut from promising director Leigh Janiak takes its time before getting truly creepy. Though there are some gruesome moments, the tense feeling is bound to the two leads, who are able to keep a lingering sense of dread alive without much else to play off. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

The Host - I was skeptical of this Korean movie based on the sub-par visual affects, but the script, actors, and cinematography were all much better than expected. A genre-bender, as my friend who recommended it described, you'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll cringe. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. If you're a fan of movies like Slither, you'll love this movie.

Hot Fuzz - Second in Three Flavours Cornetto and probably the worst, but still a great movie that gets better on repeat viewing. 4 out of 5 pumpkins.

House - A part of the Critereon Collection, this 1977 Japanese movie is a trip and a half that follows the untimely demise of some school girls going to visit their friend's aunt, who turns out to be a witch who eats unwed women. One of the girls is named Kung-Fu and spiritually kicks a demon cat painting until blood pours out everywhere. I guess this is kind of a spoiler, but the movie is such a madcap, magna-influenced experiment there's nothing that can really ruin the experience. Like most anime, this movie also ends with an unnecessary song that drags on for far too long. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. I guess this movie influenced a lot of future work, which make sense. Still, most people would consider this a 1 as it's nearly impossible to follow.

The House at the End of the Street - I only decided to watch this movie because Jennifer Lawrence is in it. This isn't even a real horror movie. It's a serial killer movie with a few thriller moments. My standards are low at this point. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. It's a PG-13 movie, so instead of outright showing you some boobs there's just long, awkwardly placed frames of Jennifer Lawrence in a white tank-top. Oh, America.

The House of the Devil - Though an on-the-nose homage to 70s satanic slow-burns, this Ti West feature moves at a decent pace toward the slasher-like ending, making it better than most of movies it pays tribute to. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. 

The House on Sorority Row - A cookie-cutter college slasher that ends abruptly for no real reason considering how long it sets up its premise. Nothing awful, but nothing original. 2 out of 5 pumpkins.

Housebound - A fun, Kiwi flick that nicely balances a bit of horror with humor with a strong performance by Morgana O'Reilly. Though the plot takes a couple unnecessary twits towards the end, the gore kicks up and leaves you with a satisfying ending. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

The Howling - Released the same year as American Werewolf in London, this movie isn’t very good, but it is entertaining. Apparently audiences and critics thought it was funny. Maybe because it makes fun of that Big Sur lifestyle? I dunno. Dick Miller is the best thing in this movie, outside of the special effects. No idea why it spawned several follow ups. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. Honestly, why not just lean into The Gift and join The Colony—nice surroundings, sultry nympho, regeneration ability. Some people can’t appreciate nice things.

Humanoids from the Deep - A cult favorite from the Roger Corman camp that borrows heavily from Creature from the Black Lagoon and a bit from Jaws. Initially very well done by director Barbara Peeters, but ultimately released much to her distaste. Peeters shot grisly murder scenes of the men, but used off camera and shadows to show the creatures raping the women. Corman and the editor didn’t think there was enough campy nudity. So they tapped Jimmy T. Murakami and second unit director James Sbardellati to reshoot those scenes, unknown to the cast, and then spliced the more exploitative elements back in for the final version, including a shower scene where it’s abundantly clear a new, more busty actress stands in for actual character. It’s unfortunate Peeters’ creation was essentially stolen from her, as it could have been a more respected film. I mean, how many horror flicks could weave in the economic struggle of small town bigots against a young native man trying save salmon populations? That said, the cut we got is pervy romp that’s still a boat-load of b-movie fun. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. James Horner on the score.

The Hunger - First off, David fucking Bowie. Not to be outdone, Susan Sarandon and Catherine Deneuve are absolute knock-outs. Horror stories are often rooted in the erotic, often the unknown or shameful aspects of ingrained morality manifested in the grotesque and deadly. When done positively and well, it can be a powerful device. It’s a shame more recent horror movies don’t move beyond the teen-to-college-year characters for their sexual icons, too often used as sacrificial lambs, because mature sexuality can be far more haunting. As we age our connections to the meaning of love grow deeper and more complex; immorality does not offer the same luster. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. Damn impressive for a first major film. Fun fact: Tony Scott wanted to adapt Interview with the Vampire, but MGM gave him The Hunger instead. It bombed and he went back to making commercials. Then Jerry Bruckheimer got him to direct Top Gun, which made $350M.

Hush - Though the masked stranger, home invasion plot is well-worn, this movies provides just enough shifts to keep things interesting and frightening. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. Watch out, Hot John!

I Am the Pretty Thing that Lives in the House - With only an hour and a half run time, this film still drags. Part of that is deliberate. The foundation of the film is its atmosphere and the lingering uneasiness that it wishes audiences to dwell in. But by the end, you’re left with nothing more than a simple, sad story. It’s similar to the feeling of overpaying for a nice-looking appetizer and never getting a full meal. 2 out of 5 pumpkins.

The Initiation - This movie has every 80s hour cliché necessary: minimalist synth soundtrack, naked co-eds, looming POV shots, hunky Graduate professor, escaped psychiatric patients, prophecy nightmares, and creepy a child. Yes, everything but actual horror. An hour into the horror movie and only one person has died. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. There is no point to this movie, unless you're a huge fan of the princess in Space Balls.

The Innkeepers - The second of Ti West’s two well-received horror originals before he set out for TV and found-footage anthologies, The Innkeepers may not get as much love as The House of the Devil, but should. The dual-leads (Sara Paxton and Pat Healy) are more fun to watch than Jocelin Donahue‘s performance and the tone more even-set throughout the film. 4 out of 5 pumpkins.

The Innocents - Reportedly Martin Scorsese’s favorite horror movie, it’s easy to see how big of an impact it had on the genre (especially The Others) with sweeping camera angles, slow but still haunting pace, and remarkable sound design. Perhaps it’s not as well-received by modern viewers, but it’s no doubt a classic. 4 out of 5 pumpkins.

Intruder (1989) - An enjoyable slasher flick from long-time Sam Raimi collaborator Scott Spiegel that takes places in a grocery store after hours that doesn’t try to do too much or take itself too seriously and features some over-the-top gore. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. “I’m just crazy about this store!”

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) - A terrific example of how to build paranoid fear. That its political allegory can be interpreted on both sides of McCarthyism makes it all the better. 5 out of 5 pumpkins. Original ending, ftw.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) - A rare remake that’s almost as good as the original. Terrific use of San Fransisco as a setting, Goldblum Goldblum’ing it up, solid pacing—great film! 4 out of 5 pumpkins. Plus, nudity!

The Invitation - More of a tense drama until the final moments, this film deserves praise for holding viewers’ attention for so long before the horror tipping point. Further details could spoil the story, but like many tales in the genre the lesson here is always trust your gut. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. Ugh, Californians.

It (2017) - Stephen King’s nearly 1,200 page 1986 national bestseller captures the attention of readers for a number of reason: it’s coming-of-age story is horrific even without supernatural elements, it’s cast of characters resemble classic American archetypes from many of King’s other works, and its adaptation into a four hour mini-series staring Tim Curry as Pennywise in 1990 has haunted the imaginations of children for decades. Unfortunately, like the mini-series, the movie fails to deliver the long, unsettling moments that make the novel so thrilling. King’s story is a cocaine-fueled disaster that throws everything and the kitchen sink at viewers when compressed onto the screen. The truly terrifying elements of the book lose their impact when delivered one after another without time to feel personally connected to each character. The genius of It is the paranormal evil’s ability to hone in on a person’s darkest fears. Without deep empathy for all of The Losers, the individualized psychological torture is muted when reduced to jump-cuts. For what it’s worth, the film does its best with a jumble of sub-plots and the Pennywise origin story, but as the tone bounces from wide shots of small town Maine and the painful trauma of abuse to titled zooms of CGI monsters and an over-the-top soundtrack, something is lost. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. Publishing office, 1985: “So, wait. The kids fuck?” the editor asks, disgusted. King vacuums another white rail into his nasal cavity. “Huh?! Oh. Yeah, sure. I guess. Does that happen? Jesus, I’m so fucked up right now. What day is it? What were you saying? Yeah, yeah, yeah. It’s like, love is the opposite of fear, bridge to adulthood or something. Do you have any booze around here?”

It Comes At Night - More utterly depressing than terrifying and a reminder that the greatest horror we’ll likely ever face is simply the limits of our own humanity. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

It Follows - An uncomfortable and honest take on how sexuality is intertwined with the horror myth. One for the ages. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. The real terror is HPV. 

Jaws - A masterpiece that’s too easily remembered for its cultural impact than artist merit. 5 out of 5 pumpkins. R.I.P. Chrissie Watkins, you were a free spirit as wild as the wind.

The Killing of a Sacred Deer - Yorgos Lanthimos‘s follow up to The Lobster isn’t as well done, but the wide shots, odd lines, and increasingly bizzare build-up are all present. The finale is near perfect, but takes a bit too long to reach. I’d really like to give this film a higher score, but alas: 3 out of 5 pumpkins. There’s nothing wrong, yet something is missing.

Kiss of the Damned - There are handful of potential interesting scenes and the internal drama of a vampire family is a potentially the foundation for a good film. Despite this, Xan Cassavetes’s film never manages to actually be all that interesting. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. There’s nothing terrible here, but also nothing remarkable.

Knock Knock - Two hotties do my man Keanu dirty. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. Eli Roth is a better actor than director.

The Lair of the White Worm - A campy demon flick from Altered States director Ken Russell. Staring Hugh Grant, Peter Capaldi, and Amanda Donohoe, the plot is loosely based on Bram Stroker’s last novel, which has a few similarities to H. P. Lovecraft's novella The Shadow Over Innsmouth, which was made into the Spanish film Dagon. Very British all around, a bit like Hot Fuzz meets Clue, this could have been played straight and potentially been scary, but Russell didn’t intend to be serious. A topless snake demon wearing a death strap-on to sacrafice a virgin can’t be taken as *cinema* after all. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. Not great film by any stretch, but pretty fun!

Lake Mungo - Presented as a made-for-TV type of mystery documentary, this could have really turned out poorly. Despite some unnecessary plot additions, this movie really stuck with me. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. Sadder than you might expect.

The Langoliers - Balki Bartokomous is the villain in this made-for-TV special. He is terrible and the rest of the cast is packed with 90s no-name actors and a child actor that might as well be the blind version of a kid Liz Lemon. You know how Stephen King writes himself into every. single. story? In this case it's not even as a plot device, it's just a character to fill space like an obvious oracle. In the book, the character tearing paper is a subtle, unsettling mannerism you assume happens quietly in the background, but because television writers treat their audiences like distracted five year-olds, this action becomes a reoccurring focus with no point or context. One of the best parts about the book was imagining the wide, empty space of the Denver airport. Of course, shutting down an entire airport would be expensive, so most of the interactions take place in a single terminal, which is just as boring as being stuck at the airport yourself. Two 1994-era Windows screen savers eat Balki at the end, then, like, all of reality, maaaaaaaan. The more I think about it, this story might have been the unconscious basis for a strong Salvia freak out I once had. 1 out of 5 pumpkins. Dear male, white writers, we all know that no one actually fucks writers in real life - that's why you're all so angry. Stop creating these protagonists equipped with impossible pussy-magnets. Stop. Staaaaaaaahp.

The Last House of the Left - Wes Craven’s debut isn’t much of a horror, but a revenge tale that contains no build up or sense of dread, but an immediate and unrelenting assault of its characters and the audience. It’s well-made, and the rape revenge tale is older than Titus Andronicus, but that doesn’t mean it’s something worth viewing. There’s no joy; it’s Pink Flamingos without the camp. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. No doubt impactful, but really best viewed as a piece of history with a critical eye and not for entertainment.

The Legend of Hell House - A well made haunted house film that holds up forty years later. Pamela Franklin, playing a medium, carries much of the movie. Her foil, the physicist, is a strange character. He apparently believes people, and even dead bodies, can manifest surreal, electromagnetic energies, but not in “surviving personalities.” Yet, he still orders this giant “reverse energy” machine to “drain” the house of its evil before they even set out to research house. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. Dangerous diner parties, the insatiable Mrs. Barret, mirrored ceilings and kick ass Satan statues everywhere - this house seems pretty great, actually.

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires - A blast to watch, but not truly great. Unfortunately, I’ve only seen the edited version (The 7 Brothers Meet Dracula) that mixes up the beginning for no real reason and wonder how much better the original cut might be. Still, vampires! Kung Fu! Peter Cushing! 3 out of 5 pumpkins.


Let the Right One In - Beautiful and terribly haunting. 5 out of 5 pumpkins. Likely the best horror movie this generation will get.

Let Me In - Surprising good. Unnecessary, yes. But still good. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. Fun fact: I once watched an *ahem* found copy of Matt Reeves‘s Dawn of the Planet of the Apes without the ape subtitles and thought it was a brave choice to make the audience sympathize with the common humanity among our species. I was also pretty high.

Life After Beth - Jeff Baena‘s horror comedy features a terrific Aubrey Plaza, but Dane DeHaan’s character leaves a lot to be desired. It seems like the film is trying to save something about life, love, and family, but never finds its voice. A fine, funny movie to watch on a rainy afternoon. 2 out of 5 pumpkins.

Lifeforce - Directed by Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and written by Dan O'Bannon (Alien) is a film the suffers from “the disease of more.” The entire concept of space vampires is rad as hell, but a $25 million budget and a 70 mm production couldn’t save what ends up being a boring trod and a jumbled ending that somehow makes major city destruction tiring. Though, to be fair, this was well before Independence Day. Colin Wilson, author of the original source material, said it was the worst movie he has ever seen. I wouldn’t go that far, but during a special 70 mm screening, the theater host chastised the audience in advance to not make fun of the movie during the showing because it was “a great film.” Reader, it is not. But Mathilda May looks real good naked and there are a couple cool, gory shots. So, there’s that. I guess. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. Patrick Stewart is in this for all of like 10 minutes, but is still listed as a main character.

The Lighthouse - From The Witch’s Robert Eggers, this film is objectively a great work of art. Brooding, stark, and compelling performances from Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson—all the elements add up into a unique and disturbing experience. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. All that said, in the same way I consider Death Spa a 2 pumpkin movie you should see, this is a 4 pumpkin movie you could probably skip. It’s not entertaining in the traditional sense, and likely not one you’d want to really ever see again. The Eggers brothers made something weirdly niche and it’s fine if it stays that way.

Little Evil - A serviceable comedy that isn’t all that scary or even gory, which is a disappointment considering Eli Craig’s Tucker & Dale vs. Evil was so good. There are a few nods to famous horror movies that make a handful of scene enjoyable, but otherwise it’s purely background material. 2 out of 5 pumpkins.

Little Monsters - A Hulu original that’s pretty fun, if ultimately standing on the shoulders of giants like George A. Romero and Edgar Wright. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin - Lucio Fulci’s erotic mystery starts out with groovy sex parties and hallucinations, but quickly gets dull in the middle with extended scenes of psychological assessment, only to wind up where we all started. 2 out of 5 pumpkins.

The Lodge - A good exercise in isolation horror that, while a bit slow, ratchets up the tension and horror with each act. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. Damn kids.

The Lost Boys - A fun, campy 80s vampire flick you’ve likely heard of or even seen. I get why it’s cemented in popular culture, but at the end of the day it’s a Joel Schumacher film with a silly plot. 2 out of 5 pumpkins.

The Love Witch - Somewhere between earnest satire and homage, The Love Witch is a well-crafted throwback to 1960s schlock. Weaving in contemporary gender critique, the film is more than just a rehash of its sexual fore-bearers. 4 out of 5 pumpkins.

Mandy (2018) - Like watching a bad trip from afar, Beyond the Black Rainbow director Panos Cosmatos (son of the Tombstone director) pulls off a trippy, dreadful film that starts out with story that follows logic and consequence before giving over to the full weirdness of Nicholas Cage’s uniquely unhinged style of acting. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. Jóhann Jóhannsson’s score is superb.

Midsommar - Though not as good as Aster’s Hereditary, Midsommar sticks with you longer. Eerie throughout and disturbing, but not frightening in the traditional sense, it’s no surprise this film seems to split viewers into devoted fans and downright haters. Florence Pugh’s performance is wonderful and the scenes of drugged-out dread are far better than what was attempted in Climax. Some critics have called the film muddled and shallow, and certainly the “Ugly American” character fits in the later, but I found it to be a remarkably clear vision compared to the jumbled ending of Hereditary. That said, it’s not a scary movie, it’s simply unnerving. Should a male director and writer be the one to tell this tale? Probably not. But it’s not wholly unredemptive. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. I first gave this film 3 pumpkins, but the more I think about it, the more it lingers. That counts for something. One more pumpkin to be exact.

Mimic - Without del Toro’s name attached, perhaps this movie wouldn’t be judged so harshly. Yet, though the shadowy, lingering shots he’s know for give a real sense of darkness to the picture, it’s a chore to sit through and is especially frustrating toward the end. 2 out of 5 pumpkins.

The Mist - Watch the black and white version, which adds an ol’ timey feel to this Lovecraftian tale from Steven King and makes always-outdated CGI a bit more palpable. 4 out of 5 pumpkins.

The Monster (2016) - From The Strangers Bryan Bertino, this monster movie that ties in a trouble mother/daughter relationship doesn’t ever overcome its limitations and poor character decisions that get protagonists in deeper trouble. Zoe Kazan does what she can to carry the role. Not bad, but not much below the surface. 2 out of 5 pumpkins.

Monsters (2010) - A slow-burn that relies on its actors to push the suspense of a road-trip-style plot, leaving the special effects for subtle and beautiful moments. Arguably more of a sci-fi thriller than a true horror flick, it’s still worth viewing if you’re looking for something spooky. 4 out of 5 pumpkins.

mother! - Like many of Aronosky’s films, mother! is difficult to define by genre. Though not a typical haunted house film, the bloody, unsettling aspects make it more than a typical psychological thriller. Haunting in a similar fashion of Black Swan, yet broader in theme like The Fountain, this movie is challenging, disturbing and frustrating in the sense that, as a mere viewer, you’re left feeling like there’s something you’ll never fully understand despite being beaten over the head. An not-so-subtle allegory about love, death, creation, mankind, god, and the brutality women must endure, it’s a hideous reminder that, upon even the briefest reflection, life’s cosmic journey is macabre. 4 out of 5 pumpkins.

Ms. 45 - Ahead of its time, especially considering the unfortunate “rape revenge” sub-genre that seemed to cater to male fantasy than female empowerment. Still, it’s slow build and random scenes toward the finale leave it wanting. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. Oh, the knife is a dick. I get it. 

Murder Party - A bit like Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, but for New York art kids. Even for being a horror comedy, there’s only like 20 minutes of horror, which is too bad as there’s material to mine instead of a prolonged rooftop chase scene. If this was a studio production, it’d probably just get 2 pumpkins, but given it’s $200k budget and at-the-time unknown cast, it’s a solid first feature for Jeremy Saulnier and Macon Blair, who went on to make some truly great films. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

National Lampoon’s Class Reunion - Flat out awful; neither a comedy nor a horror. Writer John Hughes claims he was fired from production, though that doesn’t hold much water considering he’s credited as “Girl with bag on head” and went on to write several other Lampoon movies. Director Michael Miller didn’t make another feature film for almost thirty years, which wasn’t long enough. 0 out of 5 pumpkins.

Near Dark - Kathryn Bigelow‘s sophomore film is hampered by its ultimate ending, but the story is original and well produced. Even Bill Paxton’s over-the-top performance is enjoyable. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. Worst. Vampire. Ever.

The Neon Demon - A spiritual successor to Suspiria, this film from Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn is beautifully shot, but ultimately empty. While both Jena Malone and Keanu Reeves breathe life into their small roles, the cast of models rarely shine. The horrific ending goes a step too far without lingering long enough to truly shock. Though much better than the extremely similar Starry Eyes, it’s difficult to give this film a higher rating. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. Worth watching for a couple standout scenes. 

Night of the Living Dead - Viewed today the film seems almost tame, but in 1968 it was lambasted for being too gorey and sparked calls for censorship. And to its credit, there wasn’t anything else like it at the time. Romero’s incredibly small budget, Duane Jones‘s great performance, and the film’s unintended symbolism make its success all the more impressive. Kudos to MoMA and The Film Foundation for restoring this important piece of cinema history. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. I argue this is a sci-fi film, if you think about it.

A Night to Dismember (The "Lost" Version) - This version appeared on YouTube in the summer of 2018, decades after it was originally filmed. The version that was released in 1989 on VHS, and later in 2001 on DVD, was entirely re-shot with adult film actress Samantha Fox after a disgruntled processing employee destroyed the original negatives. The re-shoot gave the released version of movie its “sexplotation” vibe that director Doris Wishman was know for producing, but he original version is more of a straight-forward psychotic slasher movie with only a scene of campy nudity and stars Diana Cummings, instead of Fox. Gone is the striptease, sex hallucinations, detective character, and asylum plot that were slapped together in the released version, leaving a still somewhat jumbled story of a young woman who goes on a killing spree after becoming possessed by her dead mother, who died in pregnancy, leaving her an orphan. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. Poor Mary. Poor Vicki.

Nightmare on Elm Street - Why this movie sparked a generations-long series is almost as puzzling as how Children of the Corn pulled it off as well. The movie flat out ignores basic storytelling devices. Recalling the overall plot, you’re not even sure if the main character is better off alive or dead, given the horrifying reality she already exists within. Consider this: Her father is an authoritarian cop leading the world’s worse police force and her mother is a drunk, possessive vigilante arsonist. University doctors are so inept they focus solely on Colonial-era medicine to the point of ignoring a metaphysical phenomenon, believing teenage girls are attention-starved enough to smuggle hats embroidered with a dead child-killer’s name inside their vaginas to a sleep deprivation study. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. So much for the classics. At least this gave us the future gift of inspiring Home Alone-style defense antics.

Not of This Earth (1988) - This film, and I mean that artistically, was made because the director, Jim Wynorskin, bet he could remake the original on the same inflation-adjusted budget and schedule as the 1957 version by Roger Corman. Traci Lords makes her non-adult film debut and is a better actor than the rest of the cast combined. The gem isn’t so bad it’s good, it’s so godawful it’s incredible. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. I was looking for the trashiest horror movie on Netflix, and I believe I have found it.

One Cut of the Dead - Know as little as possible going into this one. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. It’s impossible to not enjoy this film.

One Dark Night - Starts out interesting, but quickly gets forgetable even with the central location of a haunted cemetery. Worth putting on the background. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. Aaaaaadddaaaammmm Weeeeessssst.

The Others - Well-paced, nicely shot, superior acting by Nicole Kidman, ominous tone through out, great ending. 5 out of 5 pumpkins. One of my personal favorites.

Pan's Labyrinth - del Torro’s best work, combining the tinges of war dread and the fantastical elements that would go on to be a key part of his other films. Pale Man is one of the creepiest monsters to ever be captured on screen. Perhaps the biggest horror is that though you’ll cheer for the anarchists, the historical fact is that the Nationalists won and established a dictatorship for nearly forty years. 5 out of 5 pumpkins. No god, no country, no master.

The People Under the Stairs - When the main character of a horror movie would be better placed in a zany after-school sitcom, the entire story is bound to fail. Little did I know how far. Twin Peaks actors aside, the rest of the this movie is so convoluted and poorly explained that it made me hate Panic Room somewhat less. They can't all be winners. 1 out of 5 pumpkins. At the end of this movie, a house explodes and money rains down on poor, mostly black people. Thanks, Wes Craven!

Pet Sematary (2019) - Uninspiring, uneven, and mostly uneventful. 1 out of 5 pumpkins.

Poltergeist - If you haven't seen this Steven Speilberg produced & written, but not directed horror movie, it's worth a modern viewing. Original, yet tinged with all the classic elements of fear, this movie manages to tug on the heartstrings like a family-friendly drama while still being creepy as hell. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. The best, most expensive Holiday Inn commercial ever made.

Pontypool - Good, but not as great as hyped. Characters are introduced haphazardly and the explanation for the horror barely tries to make sense. Still, not bad for a movie with essentially three characters stuck in a single location. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

Possession (1981) - Described by some die-hard horror fans as a “must see,” I guess I agree. It’s by no means a masterpiece, but it’s bizarre enough to take the time to check out. It’s a sort of Cold War psychological horror as if written by Clive Barker and directed by David Cronenberg. Of course that comparison is necessary for American readers, but Polish director Andrzej Żuławski is an art-house favorite, whose second film was banned by his home government, causing him to move to France. Often panned for “over acting,” Isabelle Adjani actually won best actress at Cannes in 1981. Though, you may find one particular scene as if Shelley Duvall is having a bad acid trip. Part of the appeal of seeing this film is the difficulty in finding a copy. The DVD is out of print, and the new Mondo Blu-ray is limited to 2,000 copies at $70 a piece. Good luck. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. If you’re looking for something weird and very European, seek it out.

Prometheus - Perhaps because Ridley Scott’s return the franchise was expected to be such a welcome refresher after the abysmal failures of others in the series, this one was a pretty big let down. Though there are some cool concepts and frightening scenes, there are anger-inducing plot mistakes and zero sympathetic characters. Michael Fassbender’s performance is terrific, yet not enjoy to be an enjoyable view. 2 out of 5 pumpkins.

Psycho - Not as great at The Birds, but still one of the best. The superb shots, painfully slow clean up of the first kill, it’s no wonder why the film is landmark for horror. Anthony Perkins is tremendous. 5 out of 5 pumpkins. Remember when Gus Van Sant remade this shot-for-shot for literally no reason and lost $30 million? It’s like he has to make one really terrible bomb after each critical hit and then crawl back again.

Pumpkinhead - The production quality of this 80s horror flick is surprisingly high, especially the Henson-like monster. Long story short - asshole dude bro accidentally kills hick kid, hick father calls up demon to seek revenge. All in all, not a bad movie. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. Given the title, the monster's head in this movie is shockingly not very pumpkin-like. Boo.

A Quiet Place - John Krasinski gets a lot of credit for playing a well-intentioned father, which is an easier bridge to his well-known character from The Office, rather than a military member, like in many of his other projects. Emily Blunt is wonderful as is Millicent Simmonds. The creatures are scary, reminiscent of The Demogorgon in Stranger Things, and the plot is decent, even without much of an ending. I’ll be honest, I didn’t really want to enjoy this film as much as I did. It seemed too “mainstream.” And, it is. But it’s also a well-executed, well-acted, well-produced product, which is much more difficult to pull off than it sounds. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. Worth recommending to friends who aren’t even horror fans.

Rabid - No where near the level of Cronenberg’s best or even his subsequent film The Brood, but still very good. Apparently Cronenberg wanted Sissy Spacek to play the lead, but was shot down by the producers. Obviously Marilyn Chambers was selected to play up the porn star angle in the hopes of greater marketing for the indie, horror film out of Canada, but she does a great job in her first mainstream role. If you like any Cronenberg has done, you should watch this one. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

Raw - A terrific coming-of-age, sexual-awakening, body-horror film that manages to retain its heart even as it pushes the limits. One of the best horror movies of the last decade. 5 out of 5 pumpkins. Nom-nom.

Re-Animator - Creepy actor Jeffrey Combs is also in The Frighteners, which makes it a good nod in that flick. "Say hello to these, Michael!" When you see it, you'll get it. What can be said of this movie? It's crazy. It's great. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. Gory, campy, funny and scary all at once, a definite classic.

Ready or Not - I wouldn’t go so far as to call this movie “clever,” but it’s certainly better than its absurd premise. Samara Weaving’s performance is really the only thing that keeps people watching. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. Killing all the attractive help is played off as a joke, but . . . it’s not? At least rich people die.

Repulsion - After having to listen to her sister being drilled by some limey prick night after night in their shared apartment and a series of unwanted street advances triggers her past trauma, a young woman rightfully kills a stalker turned home intruder and her rapist landlord. 4 out of 5 pumpkins.

The Return of The Living Dead  - This movie doesn’t give a wink and nod to horror tropes, it reaches out of the fourth wall to slap you in the face to create new ones. There’s an entire character that is just naked the whole movie. I understand that just because it’s a joke it doesn’t mean it’s not still sexist. But, also, you know, boobs. 4 out 5 pumpkins. What was created as camp became the foundation for modern zombies.

Return of the Living Dead III - A love story of sorts that takes a more series turn than the original. At first, I didn’t enjoy the uneven balance of camp and earnestness, but it oddly grows on you. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. Worth watching to see what you think.

The Ritual - A Netflix original that is better than it needs to be about regret, trauma, and fear that gets right into the action and wraps fairly satisfying. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

Rosemary's Baby - If you're looking for a sure party killer this October, put on this number and watch your guests fall asleep! Often forgot, the beginning and end of Rosemary's Baby are terrifying, expertly filmed scenes of dread, but the middle is a two-hour wink to the film's conclusion revolving around an expectant mother. Still, few other films can capture fear the way Polanski's does; all the more impressive that it stands up today. 5 out of 5 pumpkins. If you haven't seen this film, you owe it to yourself to watch it this season.

Scanners - Cronenberg’s 1981 film feels like a much more successful version of what De Palma attempted with The Fury. Dark, paranoid, and ultra-gory in key scenes, Scanners isn’t quite the perfect sci-fi horror, but it’s damn close. 4 out of 5 pumpkins.

Scream - For a movie that birthed an annoying amount of sequels and spoofs, it's sort of sad that Wes Craven's meta-parody ended up creating a culture of the very movies he was trying to rail against. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. Worth watching again, even if you saw it last year.

Sea Fever - A good, but not great, tense thriller on sea. Plus, an important lesson in quarantine. Ultimately, it doesn’t go far enough to present its horror. A well-made, and even well-paced film with a limited cast and sparse special effects, though. There’s nothing explicitly “wrong” as the movie progresses, but a tighter script and bigger ratcheting of the horror could have made it a classic. The ending is kinda cheesy the more I think about it. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. Could’ve used a sex scene with some impending doom is all I’m saying!

The Sentinel - I really wanted to love this one. Downstairs lesbians! Birthday parties for cats! Late 70s New York! Alas, its shaky plot and just baffling lack of appropriate cues make it mostly a jumbled mess only worth watching if that slow-burn 70s horror aesthetic is your thing. 2 out of 5 pumpkins.

The Shallows - Mostly a vehicle for Blake Lively’s launch from TV to the big screen, this movies isn’t particularly good or bad. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. The shark has a powerful vendetta against Lively. What did she do?!

Shaun of the Dead - First in Three Flavours Cornetto, some of the jokes don’t land as well as they did in 2004, but still a great spin on the zombie genre with loads of laughs and a bit of heart. 4 out of 5 pumpkins.

The Shining - The pinnacle of the form. 5 out of 5 pumpkins. "So why don't you start now and get the fuck outta here!" Harsh, but come on, Wendy kinda sucks.

Shivers - Cronenberg’s 1975 shocker flick is . . . fine. You certainly get to see how some of his body horror themes started. Cronenberg himself seems to see it as more of a film to watch to understand what not to do as a young director. If you’re a completist, definitely check it out. Otherwise just skip to 1977′s Rabid, if you’re looking for Cronenberg’s earlier work. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. Not bad considering it was shot in two weeks.

Silent Night, Deadly Night - Whoo, boy. This one’s a ride. A decidedly anti-PC flick that caused calls for boycotts when it was first released, this movie is full of assault and uncomfortable situations. It’s also hilarious, gory, and worth watching in a large group. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. Punish.

Sleepaway Camp - I must be missing something, because like Children of the Corn, I can’t understand why this movie became a cult-classic. A guy who openly talks about wanting to rape children is gruesomely maimed, so there’s that? I guess. A couple of these “kids” are definitely 34, while others are 14. Is this the basis for Wet Hot American Summer? I don’t know or care. 2 out 5 pumpkins. Just watch Friday the 13th.

Slither - Almost on the level of other spoofs, but with a few groan-worthy moments. Definitely one to watch if looking for something fun. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. Not for the bug fearing.

The Slumber Party Massacre - Rita Mae Brown wrote this movie as a parody of the slasher genre that spawned so many Halloween copycats. It’s a bit unfortunate that we didn’t get her version. Author of pioneering lesbian novel Rubyfruit Jungle, Brown’s script was turned into a more straight-forward flick, giving the movie some baffling humor, like when one of the girls decides to eat the pizza from the dead delivery boy, and some untended humor, like the Sylvester Stallone issue of Playgirl. Lesbians undertones still prevail, as do lingering shots of gratuitous nudity, and enough phallic symbolism to write a paper about. All in all, a fun, albeit uneven movie with pretty decent dialogue. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. Fun fact: Director Amy Holden Jones got her start as an assistant on Taxi Driver, passed on editing E.T. after Roger Corman offered to finance early filming for her directorial debut, and later went on to write Mystic Pizza, Beethoven, Indecent Proposal, and The Relic. Bonus fact: Playgirl was able to get nude photos of Stallone based on his first movie The Party at Kitty and Stud’s (aka The Italian Stallion), for which Stallone was reportedly paid $200 to star in during a period in his life when he was desperate and sleeping in a New York bus station.

The Slumber Party Massacre II - If the first movie was a knock-off of Halloween, this is a bizarre rip-off of The Nightmare on Elm Street with a rockabilly twist. It’s hard to tell if this is a parody or a sort of musical vehicle for the Driller Killer, who—to his credit—is somehow almost charismatic enough to it pull off. 1 out of 5 pumpkins. Somehow the weirdest movie I’ve ever watched.

The Slumber Party Massacre III - A return to form, in some respects. All the elements of the original are there: a slumber party, gratuitous nudity, a drill. But the driller killer’s poor-man’s Patrick Bateman character quickly becomes tired. Not terrible for a slasher flick, but not very good either. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. How many lamps to the head can Ken take? 

Species - If I asked you to name a movie staring Sir Benjamin Kingsley, Alfred Molina, Forest Whitaker and Michelle Williams, would you guess Species? No, no you fucking wouldn't. We all know Species, but I, like most, erased it from my memory. This was helpful for two reasons: first because for about the first half of the movie, you think there might be a decent flick happening - baring some obvious flaws of a blockbuster. Second because - holy shit - you get to see a ton of naked breasts in this movie, like way more than I remember. Unfortunately, about halfway through Species someone must have come in and realized having the B-squad Scully & Mulder be one step behind every instinct killing was boring as shit, and flashing tits every 20 mins wasn't going to hack it. Whatever Hollywood dickbag crafted this turd failed to realize the casting of the actor forever known as Bud from Kill Bill is the only white, macho-postering character that morons want to root for. And so we get a squint-faced protagonist getting blow jobs from a coworker scientist and an ending dumber than the boob tentacles he should have been strangled with. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. There are worse horror movies, but there are also much better ones.

Starry Eyes - A thinly-veiled critique on Hollywood’s abusive history with actresses, the movie starts out well, but lags in the third act before a gruesome finale. Sort of a low-rent Mulholland Drive. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. Watch out for that barbell, Ashley. 

The Stuff - Odd, mostly because of its uneven tone. Like if The Blob, The Live, and Canadian Bacon raised a baby and that disappointed its parents, like all babies eventually do. There are some good horror and comedic moments, but none of which make it great. The sound editing is remarkably bad, and the poor cuts make no sense given its scope. Oh well. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

Suspiria - More of a focus on set, sound, and color than characters, Suspiria is reminiscent of the Japanese classic House, but with a more straightforward story. The Italian director, English language, and German setting make for an interesting, offbeat feel that adds to the overall weirdness of the movie. One cringe worthy scene in particular makes up for its immediate lack of logic, and the soundtrack by Goblin stands up on its own. 5 out of 5 pumpkins. Sexist note: there’s a shocking lack of boobs given the subject matter.

Suspiria (2018) - Another in a long line of unnecessary remakes, though technically more of an homage. Luca Guadagnino’s version was supposedly developed for years alongside Tilda Swinton, who plays three different characters. Truthfully, without any attachment to the original, this could have been a muddled, but remarkable film. Thom Yorke’s score is perfect in certain scenes, yet detracting in others. The plot is similar in this manner. Some scenes are haunting and dense, but others needlessly detailed. The dance scenes are terrific, but weighed down by the larger war themes. The ending’s gore-fest is hampered by too much CGI, but still demonically fun. Fans of the original won’t find the weird, colorful elements to love, but it’s a good movie, albeit thirty minutes too long. 4 out of 5 pumpkins.

The Taking of Deborah Logan - Good premise; found footage in the vein of Blair Witch Project of a demon possession disguised as Alzheimer’s disease. But, the movie can’t decide if it wants to stick to its foundation of a student documentary or veer into the studio-style editing and affects of theatrical release. Which is unfortunate as the former would have made it stand-out among a pack of mediocre ghost stories, while the later distracts from the setting it seeks to establish. 2 out of 5 pumpkins.

Teeth - A movie about the myth of vagina dentata could have been absolutely deplorable, but with the bar so low, Teeth does a pretty good job. Jess Weixler is a functional actress, not necessarily stand-out, but certainly far better than the role requires. Trying to tightrope walk between comedy and horror is never a task a creator should set out upon without a clear vision. Unfortunately, this one seems a bit blurry. One its release, Boston Globe said the movie “runs on a kind of angry distrust toward boys.” Not bad advice. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

Terrifier - Do you want to see a naked woman hung upside down and sawed from gash to forehead? Then this is the movie for you. That’s it. There’s not much else here. Gino Cafarelli is good as the pizza guy. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. The clown is scary, though.

The Terror - A classic haunted throwback from Roger Corman, but without the nudity and gore his later work is infamous for. A young Jack Nicholson proves he was always kind of a prick. Boris Karloff does his best. The plot is pretty boring, but it’s a decent movie that you might stumble upon on a lazy afternoon on cable TV. 2 out of 5 pumpkins.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - Tobe Hooper’s 1974 persuasive argument for vegetarianism is just as terrifying today as it was when it was released. Just as Halloween launched a thousand imitators, the hues and low angles in this film set the standard for horror for years and, unfortunately, laid the groundwork for more exploitative movies offered referred to as “torture porn.” Though gory, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’s sense of weird dread is established well before the chainsaw rips, and though many have tried to follow in its footsteps, none have captured the lighting that adds to the overall queasy moments of the film. There’s a kind of simplistic beauty to such unexplained brutality, and perhaps because it was first, all others since haven’t seemed as artistically valuable. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. So, umm, what do you think happened to the Black Maria truck driver?

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) - The only decent carry over from this remake is John Larroquette as the narrator. Over-washed tones, over-the-top gore and unsympathetic characters make this film more than unnecessary, placing among the worst horror remakes of all time. Robert Ebert gave it one of his rare 0 stars, reserved for works he found genuinely appalling such as I Spit On Your Grave, The Human Centipede 2, and most infamously John Waters’s Pink Flamingos. 1 out of 5 pumpkins.

They Live - “I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass… And I'm all out of bubblegum." 4 out of 5 pumpkins.

The Thing - Trying to give this film an honest review is almost impossible. Cast out on its release for being too bizarre and gory, Carpenter’s nihilist tale has since come to be seen as a masterpiece for its special effects, bleak tone, and lasting impact on other creators. Is it perfect? No, but it’s damn close. 5 out of 5 pumpkins. MacReady’s assimilated. Deal with it.

Train to Busan - A bit too predictable, but a solid, well-paced zombie action flick that’s smarter than most American blockbusters from Korean director Yeon Sang-ho, who is better known for his semi-autobiographical animated features. 4 out of 5 pumpkins.

Tucker & Dale vs. Evil - I really didn't expect much out of this movie, but it's actually really, really funny and a really gory spoof. Not quite on the scale of The Cabin in the Woods, but still pretty damn great. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. If you don't think people getting hacked up by a chainsaw in certain contexts can be funny, then this probably ain't your bag.

Twins of Evil - An enjoyable, somewhat smutty vampire movie from the famous British studio Hammer Films, staring Peter Cushing and Playboy Playmates the Collinson twins. Directed by John Hough, who also directed The Legend of Hell House, the film doesn’t break any new ground and is loaded with over-acting, but it’s well-paced, wonderfully set, and generally fun to watch, where the Puritan witchfinders are just as horrible as the vampires. Not as great as Black Sunday, but still worth viewing. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. Let Joachim speak, you racists.

Under the Skin - Mesmerizing and haunting. The less you know going into this film the better. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. Quite possibly Scarlett Johansson’s best work.

Under the Silver Lake - Technically a “comedic neo-noir,” whatever the fuck that means; in any case David Robert Mitchell (It Follows) tries to do too much over too long of a run time. Andrew Garfield gives a decent performance, especially considering he’s in almost every frame of the film. But the edge-of-subtly that made It Follows so modern and terrifying is replaced by a silk, wandering, and heavy-handed stroll through the powerful Los Angeles entertainment Illuminati. Certainly there’s material there, but instead of being a radical stab at the very real institutions of pop-culture that treat young women as nothing more than disposable meat, we drift in and out of a young man’s lust that revels in objectification without the sleazy charm of exploitation flicks or the critical eye of outright satire. Even the eerily presence of the Owl Woman can’t level-up what is an exercise in arrested development for hipsters. 2 out of 5 pumpkins. Despite this negative review, Mitchell still has plenty of potential to make another great film. Whether he deserves that chance is different question.

Us - Jordan Peele’s second film is even better than his great debut. Us isn’t perfect, but hints at what Peele could create in the future. Unnecessary explanation and slightly oddly timed humor are present, like in Get Out, but more restrained. Peele’s talent for making modern horror accessible to the widest audience is laudable. Still, I can’t wait to see what he makes two or three films down the road. I suspect more than one could come close to equaling that of Kubrik’s The Shinning. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. 

Vampire’s Kiss - Is it a horror? Is it a comedy? Is it a parody? Drama? This movie truly defies genre due to the inexplicable acting choices made by Nicholas Cage. His odd affectation doesn’t change from sentence to sentence, but word to word. It’s like he’s trying to play three different characters across three different acts all at once. Is it good? Not really. But, I mean, see it. 2 out of 5 pumpkins.

Vampyros Lesbos - After vigorous encouragement from my academic colleagues, I decided to watch this 1971 Spanish-German film for, umm, science. Shot in Turkey and staring the tragic Soledad Miranda, Jesús Franco’s softcore horror jumps right into full-frontal nudity and attempts a sort of story involving Count Dracula that moves forward through uninteresting monologues and shaky camera work. It’s not awful, but there’s no reason to watch it. If it was playing in the background at a dive bar, it might have a tinge of charm. Other than some close moments of near-unapologetic queer sex, despite being created almost entirely for the male gaze, it’s just another in the pile of European exploitation. Still, it’s fun to daydream about Istanbul being ruled by a dark-haired demonic lesbian; beats the hell out of what we have in our reality. 1 out of 5 pumpkins. Fun fact: The soundtrack found renewed fame in 1990′s Britain, causing it to finally find distribution into America.

The Vault - A serviceable, but ultimately boring horror take on a bank heist that tries to hard to end with a twist. 2 out of 5 pumpkins.

V/H/S - Every review I've seen for this movie is generally positive, but that only reaffirms my belief that most people are easily pleased by unintelligent, unoriginal bullshit. A Blair Witch-style story-within-a-story collection of shorts, I couldn't get past the first borderline date-rape, little-girl, sexually confused, monster story. Fuck this trope. Fuck this movie. The much delayed glorification of grisly murder of the offending male villains is hardly radical and only further supports the stereotypes of patriarchy much as it attempts to subvert a worn genre. 0 out of 5 pumpkins. I hate the world.

Videodrome - Cronenberg’s best film. James Woods’s best role; it’s a shame that he’s total piece of shit in real life. 5 out of 5 pumpkins. Long live the new flesh.

The Wailing - Despite clocking in at over two and half hours, this part zombie/part demon horror movie from Korean director Na Hong-jin isn’t a slow burn, but rather an intriguing maze of twists and turns as the main character (and audience) struggles to find the truth about a mysterious, murderous diseases sweeping through a small village. Actor Do-won Kwak gives an especially captivating performance. Though the ending packs a powerful punch, the overlapping lies and half-truths told over the course of the film makes it a bit difficult to suss out the evil roots. 4 out of 5 pumpkins.

We Are Still Here - What sets out as a slowly paced ghost story turns into something of a gore-fest towards the ends, which doesn’t make it bad so much out of place. 3 out fo 5 pumpkins. Could’ve been a contender.

We Are What We Are - A remake of Jorge Michel Grau’s 2010 film, the American version takes its time getting to the horror before going a step too far at the end. Still, the ever-present knowledge that you’re watching a cannibal film makes some of predictable moments all-the-more horrifying. 3 out of 5 pumpkins.

Wes Craven’s New Nightmare - The novel charm of Craven’s meta Freddy saga has worn with age. Heather Langernkamp is passable, but not enough to carry the film and Robert Englund out of makeup shatters the pure evil illusion of his character. Interesting to see some of the ideas that would later synthesize in Scream, but otherwise kind of a bore. 2 out of 5 pumpkins.

The Witch: A New-England Folktale - A deeply unsettling period-piece that reflects on American religion and its violent fear of feminine power. 5 out of 5 pumpkins. Trust no goat.

The Witches - Roald Dahl’s story is ultimately crushed by a changed ending, however, Nicolas Roeg‘s adaptation up to that point is a fun, creepy movie people of any age can enjoy. 4 out of 5 pumpkins. It’s really a shame the original ending was changed.

Wolfcop - When a movie’s title promises so much, maybe it’s not fair to judge. But there’s so much campy potential in a werewolf cop picture that it’s kind of a bummer to see it executed at level that makes you wonder if it wasn’t made by high school kids whose favorite movie is Super Troopers. 1 out of 5 pumpkins. God, the movie’s horrible.

The World’s End - The final chapter in the Three Flavours Cornetto and the best, showcasing a wealth of talent at the top of their game. 4 out of 5 pumpkins.

XX - Admittedly, I don’t care much for the recent spring of short horror anthologies. Rarely do they have enough time to build the necessary suspense horror movies require. Still, two of the shorts are OK, one is pretty good, and one is bad. So, not a total loss. 2 out of 5 pumpkins.

You’re Next - Home-invasion horror as never been my cup of hippie tea as it feeds into the 2nd Amendment hero fantasy of American males. That said, this dark-comedy take on it isn't bad. Some things don’t really add up. For example: Are you telling me that the deep woods home of a former defense corporation employee doesn’t have a single gun stashed somewhere? Bullshit. Anyway, who doesn’t want to see a rich family’s bickering dinner interrupted by a gang of psycho killers? 3 out of 5 pumpkins. Bonus rating: 6 out of 10 would fuck in front of their dead mother. (Sorry, mom.)

Zombeavers - No one would say this is a good movie, but it also doesn’t take itself too seriously. Not at funny as Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, and certainly more formulaic, this one’s only worth watching if you’re bored. 2 out of 5 pumpkins.

Zombi 2 - Lucio Fulci’s unofficial sequel to Dawn of the Dead is one of his best films. But even though Fulci crafted some of the best zombies to ever appear on screen—filmed in the bright, Caribbean sun, the film suffers, as most of his do, from some unnecessary, borderline confusing plot points and poor dubbing. Still, well worth watching on a lazy day, especially for the final act, when the protaganists fight off a zombie hoard inside a burning church. 3 out of 5 pumpkins. Bonus: topless scuba diving zombie shark fight, which is also my new DJ name.

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