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Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 8h

#31DaysofHalloween Movie 12:
The Spiral Staircase (1946)
First Time Viewing
#SCVpsychochallenge Guideline:
12. MOROSE CODE: Nestle into your favorite dark place to view a Gothic horror piece.

@scarecrowvideo.bsky.social

Movie poster for The Spiral Staircase (1946)

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Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 1d

1. Halloween 6: Producer's Cut
2. Cult of the Cobra
3. Encounter of the Spooky Kind
4. Blood and Black Lace
5. The Night Flier
6. The Deadly Spawn

Pure Cinema Podcast @purecinemapod.bsky.social · 1d

Listen to our Horrothon episode & program your own based on our slots:

1 Dimension Films release
2 Classic film (Pre 1970)
3 Horror Comedy
4 Slasher / Giallo
5 Wild
6 Regional Horror / DIY

Quote & Let us know what you’d program!

Pure Cinema Podcast @purecinemapod.bsky.social · 3d

It’s that time of year! We’re back (with @patrickbromley.bsky.social of @fthismovie.bsky.social) to program our own 6-film horror movie marathons!
open.spotify.com/episode/3sxx...
@elrickane.bsky.social

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Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 1d

#31DaysofHalloween Movie 11:
Split Second (1992)
Rewatch
#SCVpsychochallenge Guideline:
11. DYSTOPIAN FUTURE: Polite society just ain’t what it used to be.

@scarecrowvideo.bsky.social

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Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 2d

It's like a bottle episode of a TV show, but with killer bats in the locked off environment. Some good twists, but not the best post-apocalypse or bat movie out there.

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Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 2d

#31DaysofHalloween Movie 10:
Chosen Survivors (1974)
First Time Viewing
#SCVpsychochallenge Guideline:
10. ESTIMATION…DECIMATION: Today’s forecast is mushroom cloudy with a 100% chance of radiation.

@scarecrowvideo.bsky.social

Movie poster for Chosen Survivors (1974)

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Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 2d

Shocktober and the #scvpsychochallenge continue!
#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched

Letterboxd recent activity log with ratings:

Flood (1976) 2 1/2 stars
Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008) 1 star
Trick or Treat (1986) 3 stars
The Seventh Sign (1988) 2 1/2 stars

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Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 3d

#31DaysofHalloween Movie 9:
Flood (1976)
First Time Viewing
#SCVpsychochallenge Guideline:
9. MASTER OF DISASTER: Watch any Irwin Allen offering.

@scarecrowvideo.bsky.social

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Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 4d

#31DaysofHalloween Movie 8:
The Seventh Sign (1988)
First Time Viewing
#SCVpsychochallenge Guideline:
8. HOLY WEDNESDAY: ...And on the 8th day the Physical Media God watches a Christploitation flick.

@scarecrowvideo.bsky.social

Movie poster for The Seventh Sign (1988)

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Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 4d

a man in a black shirt and blue jeans is standing on a train with a yellow bandage on his arm .

Alt: a man in a black shirt and blue jeans is standing on a train with a yellow bandage on his arm. From the film Train to Busan.

media.tenor.com

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Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 5d

Totally missed the stabbing aspect of the guideline. Went with metal gears instead.

Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 5d

#31DaysofHalloween Movie 7:
The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
First Time Viewing
#SCVpsychochallenge Guideline:
7. NOW THAT’S BRASS: Skewer the end of week one with a thrust of metal - be it precious or, better yet, base.

@scarecrowvideo.bsky.social

Movie poster for The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)

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Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 5d

I'm doing The House with a Clock In its Walls because of the gears. But mainly because I'm watching a lot of Colleen Camp movies this year and she makes an appearance. Also, Project: Metalbeast has a werewolf covered in metal and the complete movie with Monstervision interludes is on YouTube.

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Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 6d

#31DaysofHalloween Movie 6:
The Lost World (1925)
First Time Viewing
#SCVpsychochallenge Guideline:
6. SQUEAKY REELS: [whispers] This one came out in 1925. Shhhhh!

@scarecrowvideo.bsky.social

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Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 7d

#31DaysofHalloween Movie 5:
Darker Than Night (1975)
First Time Viewing
#SCVpsychochallenge Guideline:
5. SHRIEKS & SQUEALS: This one’s gotta have that sound that makes the hairs on your neck stand up and sends shivers down your spine.

@scarecrowvideo.bsky.social

Movie poster for Darker Than Night (1975)

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Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 7d

boxd.it/1E1E

Deep Red (1975)

An English pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal murder of his psychic neighbor. With the help of a tenacious young reporter, he tries to discover the killer using very unconventional methods. T...

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Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 8d

#31DaysofHalloween Movie 4:
Troll Hunter (2010)
First Time Viewing
#SCVpsychochallenge Guideline:
4. MYTHICAL CREATURES: Though they are hard to capture, you must see one in this feature.

@scarecrowvideo.bsky.social

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Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 8d

The boys felt one year without a kitty was enough. Welcome to the family, Gizmo!

Two boys sit with a little orange kitten.

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Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 9d

First days of the #SCVPsychoChallenge!
#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched

Letterboxd recent activity log with ratings:

Shakma (1990) 2 1/2 stars
Jaws of Satan (1982) 2 stars
M3GAN 2.0 (2025) 2 1/2 stars
Pumpkinhead (1988) 4 1/2 stars

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Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 9d

About 15 years ago I co-hosted a podcast. We interviewed Amanda Wyss at Crypticon for a YouTube video and when I brought up Shakma she admitted no one had ever asked her about it and that at the time she had not even seen it.

Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 9d

#31DaysofHalloween Movie 3:
Shakma (1990)
Rewatch
#SCVpsychochallenge Guideline:
3. SIMIAN CINEMA: Grab a six-pack of bananas and watch a primate film. Something appeeling.

@scarecrowvideo.bsky.social

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Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 10d

#31DaysofHalloween Movie 2:
Jaws of Satan (1982)
First Time Viewing
#SCVpsychochallenge Guideline:
2. FANGS FOR WATCHING: Charm your senses with an anguine flick.

@scarecrowvideo.bsky.social

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Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 10d

Top: 1 or 3
Bottom: Ghost Dimension
Underrated: Marked Ones and Next of Kin

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Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 11d

#31DaysofHalloween Movie 1:
Pumpkinhead (1988)
Rewatch
#SCVpsychochallenge Guideline:
1. INTRODUCING…: A well-known actor’s first movie. Bonus points if it has an “introducing” credit.

Introducing Mayim Bialik and a perfect showcase of autumnal creepiness.

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Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 11d

What a way to end the year! Been hearing from many people that this isn't just the preferred way to watch Kill Bill, but that this version may be Tarantino's best film.
deadline.com/2025/10/kill...

‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’: Quentin Tarantino Epic To Be Released As One Movie In Early December

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, Quentin Tarantino’s presentation of the revenge epic that was originally presented in two volumes, will be released by Lionsgate as one complete movie on December 5...

deadline.com

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Jo-hn: The Grudge @octoberjohn.bsky.social · 11d

#Top5FirstViews for September:

The Cowboys (1972)
My Bodyguard (1980)
Lost in America (1985)
Superman (2025)
Fist of Legend (1994)