October Cinema

“That country whose people are autumn people, thinking only autumn thoughts. Whose people passing at night on the empty walks sound like rain. . . .” — The October Country, by Ray Bradbury "Thinking only autumn thoughts” is how I operate during the fall season, especially in October. I think autumn thoughts year round, of course, but in … Continue reading October Cinema →

Season of the Witch: Morgan, Redux

Oh, Fairchild! Morgan Fairchild’s 1981 photoshoot for NBC is a Halloween classic. Dressed as a sexy witch, Morgan posed seductively against a gorgeous pumpkin-orange backdrop dotted with kinda cute, but kinda creepy smiling black cat faces. These images always pop up online this time of year and I for one am grateful. In fact, most … Continue reading Season of the Witch: Morgan, Redux →

What I’ve Been Watching: September/October 2026

How about another rundown of the movies I’ve been laying eyes on lately? Several horror flicks show up in this batch because, well, it’s horror season! The Mist (2007) Frank Darabont’s 2007 adaptation of Stephen King’s novella The Mist has really grown into a favorite of mine over the years. It’s an excellent example of … Continue reading What I’ve Been Watching: September/October 2026 →

Pfancasting Baby Pfeiffer

Today, worlds collide! I’m about to get ridiculously niche, to the point that hardly anyone will care about what I’m writing here. Look, I love Michelle Pfeiffer, and I love comic books. So when I was looking at old issues of Marvel’s 1970s horror series Werewolf by Night, I had an epiphany: one of the … Continue reading Pfancasting Baby Pfeiffer →

Favorite Film Poster: Halloween III: Season of the Witch

If you weren’t there in the 1980s, it might be hard to grasp just how much people ripped on Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1983). Where’s Michael Myers?? What’s this Celtic-witchcraft and killer masks bullshit?? People really didn’t like it. I always did, though! I first saw it on cable TV in junior high … Continue reading Favorite Film Poster: Halloween III: Season of the Witch →

What I’ve Been Watching: Late Summer/Early Fall 2026

Hey, gang! Gather ‘round; it’s time for another roundup of, well, exactly what the title says—what I’ve been watching! I didn’t get to watch many movies in August or even early September, so this is a smaller batch. It was a busy stretch, with a vacation in there, so time was limited and summer sort … Continue reading What I’ve Been Watching: Late Summer/Early Fall 2026 →

We Live in Overstimulated Times

At the end of last year, I mentioned how exhausting it is being alive in the twenty-first century. Specifically, I wrote, “the rest of the world seems to have nothing but nonstop bullshit to say, and I have little interest in adding to that growing cacophony of voices offering unsolicited opinions on every little thing under the sun. Enough … Continue reading We Live in Overstimulated Times →