Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Rob Crow @robcrow.bsky.social · 23h

Unfortunately, the movie’s pretty much over after the first half hour.
The rest is a guy hunting a tiger and folks reacting to stock footage til the last 5 minutes.

1

Rob Crow @robcrow.bsky.social · 23h

It’s wild to see Ed Wood’s dialogue voiced by someone who can act.

1 3

Rob Crow @robcrow.bsky.social · 23h

#HorrorADayTillHalloween25
Day 39 - The Bride And The Beast (1958)

How have i not seen this?!

An Ed Wood screenplay and a Les Baxter score!

A newlywed bride in an angora sweater (!) is drawn to a lifestyle frowned on by society (!!).

Ok, a white lady wants to present as a gorilla, but still…

1 3

Rob Crow @robcrow.bsky.social · 23h

My last post seems to have disappeared, so im testing

1 6

Rob Crow @robcrow.bsky.social · 1d

#HorrorADayTillHalloween25
Day 38 - Scarecrows (1988)

Eating sugar.
Throwing cold water on my face.
Repeatedly slapping myself in the face.

These are some things i did to try to stay awake during this aggressively boring ass nothing.

I fell asleep twice just writing this.

Pure fucking torture.

6

Rob Crow @robcrow.bsky.social · 2d

#HorrorADayTillHalloween25
Day 37 - Shriek Of The Mutilated (1974)

A Michael Findlay Yetisploitation film.

Funny suit, otherwise not a lot going on here.

Most overconfident use of Dies Irae i've seen.

Thankfully, everyone’s clothes stay on.

3

Rob Crow @robcrow.bsky.social · 3d

The thing is, she’s also a talented cinematographer, so everything looks great unless the camera has to move or someone tries to act.

Also, ta-ta’s and nay-nay’s flapping around everywhere, but with a strangely feminist bent.

The score is a DX7 nightmare, though

1

Rob Crow @robcrow.bsky.social · 3d

#HorrorADayTillHalloween25
Day 36 - Lurkers (1988)

Roberta Findlay and her husband Michael made creepy sexploitation films (a couple with Yoko Ono) , including the infamous Snuff (1976) until his death by helicopter blade atop the Pan Am building in 1977, after which she went harder into horror.

1 6

Rob Crow @robcrow.bsky.social · 4d

I only just realized that Dracula doesn’t have a first name.

1 4

Rob Crow @robcrow.bsky.social · 4d

#HorrorADayTillHalloween25
Day 35 - The Night Brings Charlie (1990)

A great example of making something out of nothing.

A bizarre mix of unusable esthetics that weirdly combine to make a shot on video direct-to-VHS miracle.

5

Rob Crow @robcrow.bsky.social · 5d

#HorrorADayTillHalloween25
Day 34 - VHS: Halloween (2025)

What a “pleasant” surprise!

Could be the best VHS yet!

Definitely the most brutal.

8

Rob Crow @robcrow.bsky.social · 6d

This new Dying Light is an unplayable glitchfest.
Save your money.

5

Rob Crow @robcrow.bsky.social · 7d

I got some shows coming up…

DISHEVELED CUSS
10/12 LA The Belasco (opening for Minus The Bear)
10/13 LA Permanent Records

PINBACK
10/14 LA Fonda Theater
10/15 SF The Fillmore
10/17 SD Humphrey’s
10/18 Seattle Showbox
10/20 Revolution Hall

Throwing quite a few curveballs into the set i think.

2 2 19

Rob Crow @robcrow.bsky.social · 7d

#HorrorADayTillHalloween25
Day 33 - The First Omen (2025)

Awful and dumb.

I tried to watch this last year but couldn’t get through it.

The current fuckfest of church and state is enough religious horror for me.

The last line could be the dumbest thing i’ve ever heard in a movie.

5

Rob Crow @robcrow.bsky.social · 7d

Never before noticed the bad edit at 2:10 of All Tomorrow’s Parties.

1

Rob Crow @robcrow.bsky.social · 7d

Wouldn’t be surprised if Trump thinks Navy Seals are some Day Of The Dolphin type of deal.

4

Rob Crow @robcrow.bsky.social · 7d

#HorrorADayTillHalloween25
Day 32 - Octaman (1971)

A big rubber suit, an RV and a few flashlights.

I appreciate a cheap horror movie that knows what it is and even though It’s mostly walking around in poorly lit woods, they sorta made the big rubber monster a sympathetic character, so that’s nice.