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Night #33: The Brides of Dracula (1960). Still have a few more of these Shocktober check-in skeets to get through 😅 Terence Fisher films under the Hammer Horror banner are basically a sure thing. And Peter Cushing always delivers the goods. No appearance by the Dracula character though 🧛🏻‍♂️ #31DoNXVII

What a picture (via Big Boi)

8 rare & iconic versions of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) on Blu-ray for the first time ever in the Chain Reactions Limited Edition Mediabook. Available 12/2 only on Dark Sky Selects. Pre-Order: buff.ly/MLDPGbT

Snake Mountain 1984 Montgomery Ward

On the 30th anniversary of Liquid Swords, I'm re-publishing this tribute to the GZA's masterpiece, originally written in the rec room era. www.passionweiss.com/2025/11/08/l...

Night #32: Mark of the Vampire (1935). Tod Browning's unique take on the vampire film complete with a clever twist ending far ahead of its time. Despite some visually striking compositions, the reckless cuts enforced by the studio diminishes the effectiveness of the satirical mystery. #31DoNXVII

Night #31: Midnight Matinee (1989). Fell behind on these check-in skeets, but Halloween never really ends. Great '80s Canadian produced whodunnit that takes place in and around a movie theatre in small town B.C. Well shot in the giallo style and featuring numerous alumnus of The X Files. #31DoNXVII

Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair unites Volumes 1 and 2 into a single, unrated epic presented exactly as he intended, exclusively in theaters December 5. Check out the trailer here:

'A remarkable record; a ten-out-of-ten, five-star masterpiece.' Many Happy Returns to #GZA's Liquid Swords, which turns 30 today! buff.ly/WOjn6gR

30 years later, 'Liquid Swords' will forever hold a special place in hip-hop history as a defining moment for the genre, Wu-Tang, and one of rap’s most underappreciated lyricists. glidemagazine.com/319604/30-ye...

Martin Scorsese and his daughter Francesca read Letterboxd reviews and guessed which Scorsese movie they were about.

SNATCH (2000, Guy Ritchie)

If you’re still in line, STAY IN LINE

can’t tell if my antidepressants aren’t working or if they just weren’t built for this. like, zoloft was introduced in the 90s it barely needed to work then. if you got sad you could just buy a house.

November 3, 2000: Philadelphia's Allen Iverson scores on an acrobatic reverse layup, and is fouled by Orlando's Don Reid. Iverson had 29 PTS/8 REB for the 76ers (3-0), and Theo Ratliff added 14 PTS/17 REB in an 87-80 win. Grant Hill had 18 PTS/9 REB for the Magic (1-2).

Night #30: The Amusement Park (1975). A commissioned educational film directed by the great George A. Romero that effectively depicts the horrors of how society treats the elderly. This shelved project was unearthed/restored in 2021 and nicely complements Romero's early '70s features. #31DoNXVII

Vincent Price intro for The Hilarious House of Frightenstein aired September 11, 1971

RIP Adam Greenberg He was the superb cinematographer who shot Near Dark (watch it!), Terminator 2: Judgment Day and, of course, The Terminator, which means he’s responsible for one of my favourite shots in cinema that also coined a new genre for its film:

Night #29: Hospital Massacre aka X-Ray (1981). A scorned killer pursues their victim inside a hospital on Valentine's Night. A simple concept that is wildly entertaining and the hospital setting provides the perfect backdrop for the slasherrific proceedings. Early '80s goodness abound. #31DoNXVII

Ghosts and goblins are nothing. The real Halloween horror was seeing ScanDisk run when you just wanted to play Doom.

Night #28: The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958). Terence Fisher and Peter Cushing collaborate on another classy Hammer Horror production. Although a strangely named one as there is no revenge to be taken. Regardless, Cushing is confidently fantastic in the lead role as always. #31DoNXVII

Night #27: The Crawlers (1991). The environment strikes back! Entertaining concept with radioactive trees taking no prisoners. Although the execution was understandably limited by the budget (a long-standing trend with horror movies). Take care of the earth and it will take care of you. #31DoNXVII

EVIL DEAD (2013): Made it to 31+ films in October again! Celebrated by dipping into the most consistent franchise in horror. This visceral interpretation is best watched at full volume. 😈 My review from 2013 still applies - boxd.it/18xMx. Via @screamfactory.bsky.social 4K UHD. #HHype2025 Pt XXXI

Night #26: Pulse (2006). Slick, gloomy, polished remake of the 2001 Japanese original which I probably should've viewed first. Gave off some warm and fuzzy vibes of mid-2000s tech, not unlike how The Net (1995) makes me reminisce over mid-1990s tech. Most enjoyable quality of both films. #31DoNXVII

Night #25: Night of the Demon (1980). First learned about this b/z-movie many moons ago via a hilarious compilation video on YouTube of all the outrageous kills with the film's intro lounge music playing (currently N/A). Bit of a drag but the gore was creative given the cheap production. #31DoNXVII

Trey Yesavage struck out 12 batters and walked none in seven innings of one-run ball in Game 5 of the freakin' World Series. He also generated 23 whiffs tonight, the most by any pitcher in the World Series in the pitch-tracking era (since 2008). Here are his dozen strikeouts against the Dodgers.

Frame of the Day

Here’s who’s left in the bullpens

Night #24: Pet Sematary II (1992). Caught an unedited TV airing of this enjoyable sequel. Eddie Furlong fresh off his breakthrough role in the greatest American action film (T2) and Clancy Brown's villainous performance is damn entertaining. The chilly Fall/Halloween setting also rocks. #31DoNXVII

Night #23: Terror Train 2 (2022). Filmed concurrently with the first Terror Train reboot (which wasn't bad IMO) I believe. This continuing chapter suffers from a script with illogical plot holes, most notably with respect to the killer. But at least the body count is up there. #31DoNXVII

Night #22: Son of Frankenstein (1939). The son inherits the sins of the father. Gotta mix some early classic horror with all the modern day selections. Horror icons Karloff and Lugosi team up on-screen with the latter introducing the subservient Ygor/Igor character to horror lore. #31DoNXVII

DRAG ME TO HELL (2009): Far too many years since I last watched this. Holds up excellently. Wild madcap madness from Sam Raimi, always his strong suit. The most intense PG-13 horror film of all time? Via @screamfactory.bsky.social 4K UHD. #HHype2025 Pt XXIII

Night #21: Haunt (2019). Things go horribly awry during a local haunted house experience. Not an original concept by any means but the execution was satisfying (mini-spoiler: even with the abrupt ending). Although killing off your customers is not a profitable business model if you ask me #31DoNXVII

Night #20: Death Spa (1988). Ever since I peeped this killer trailer (youtu.be/yQEVPYIBx2c?...) at the start of the Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) VHS which my buddy and I rented in the mid-90s, I had to see this film and it delivered magnificently. Rewatch from 2010 horrorthon #31DoNXVII

Night #19: The Rift (1990). Must watch more Juan Piquer Simón flicks. And this one is much in the same vein as Leviathan and The Abyss etc. Also, the practical gore effects were impressive considering the modest budget. Tense moments under the sea. #31DoNXVII

Night #18: Asylum (1972). Another horror anthology from Amicus. First rewatch since my inaugural 31 night horrorthon in 2009. This film admittedly creeped out my Dad who saw it in the movie theatre. Logical wraparound story sees a young psychiatrist interviewing patients inside an asylum. #31DoNXVII

Night #17: The House of the Dead (1978). AKA Alien Zone(?). First horror anthology of the season is fairly decent. Wraparound story of the mortician discussing how each deceased client came to be made perfect sense with each chapter focusing on the comeuppance of its central character. #31DoNXVII

FIRST EVER pinch-hit grand slam in #WorldSeries history 😱

So that 6th inning for Toronto: - 2 HR - 4 singles - 2 BB - 1 HBP encapsulates their entire deal and shows what makes them so dangerous. No strikeouts, obviously! and also two tanks. Doing both is the absolute nearly-impossible ideal. And they're doing it.

Failure to return the shopping cart to one of the cart returns if you are able is a sign of someone who does not value the social contract.

Night #16: The Terror (1963). A Roger Corman film. This may be where Jack Nicholson got the idea to highlight/check off his lines on a script. Because in the fantastic documentary on Kubrick's The Shining, Jack mentions how he saw Boris Karloff do this on set. Best BTS movie doc ever IMO. #31DoNXVII

AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (1981): Somehow hadn't watched this during prior Octobers (at least since I started tracking them). It remains fantastically fun with all-time great practical fx. Also love the dreary UK filming locations. Via @arrowvideo.bsky.social blu-ray. #HHype2025 Pt XVIII

Night #15: In the Mouth of Madness (1995). John Carpenter's '90s run is underrated and this Lovecraftian film is a fine example of that. Apocalyptic, entertaining, chaotic and meta to the max. Plus Sam Neill always delivers when in his maniacal horror element. #31DoNXVII

Night #14: Session 9 (2001). One of the first studio films captured entirely on digital video at 24 frames/sec. Some visual references to The Shining (1980) in the introductory scenes of the abandoned (and very real) insane asylum. FYI this chilling film kicked off my 2002 Halloween party #31DoNXVII

Night #13: Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999). "As you wish." The villainous Wishmaster character deserves his flowers. Plays by a set of clearly defined rules and preys on the greedy desires of humanity. Hilarious sequel to Pt. I which I enjoyed in Shocktober 2024. RIP Tommy Lister Jr. #31DoNXVII

Night #12: Night Watch (1973). Turns out that this is the only horror/thriller film which stars Elizabeth Taylor. Solid cast unravels the mystery plot of what very much feels like something that Hammer Film Productions would've released at the time. Atmospheric thunder and lightning FTW. #31DoNXVII

Night #11: The Boogeyman (2023). Grief as a nocturnal monster. Decent studio horror with some creepy moments. I also prefer things to be constantly dim/dark so I understand not turning on any lights (simple solution in this case). Unrelated but marginally better than The Boogey Man (1980) #31DoNXVII

A beautiful requiem for the miracle that was D'Angelo. The pen, the voice, the face, the talent. The three classics. The genius that he could summon by force of will. The impossibility of categorizing him. The void that his death leaves. By Abe Beame www.passionweiss.com/2025/10/14/d...

An hour and 11-minute long mix of nothing but D'Angelo live tracks from various shows during the Brown Sugar and Voodoo eras. It's so well done. Also downloadable.