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Horror fan, Mutant Fam, The Last Drive-in
Horror fan, Mutant Fam, The Last Drive-in
278/365–‘Curse of the Crimson Altar’ aka ‘The Crimson Cult.’ Mind-altering drugs, kaleidoscopes, Karloff in his last role, and Barbara Steele as green witch Lavinia, all inhabit a tale of witch curses at an English country manor, circa late 60s. Chris Lee also stars
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December 2, 2025 at 7:22 PM
278/365–‘Curse of the Crimson Altar’ aka ‘The Crimson Cult.’ Mind-altering drugs, kaleidoscopes, Karloff in his last role, and Barbara Steele as green witch Lavinia, all inhabit a tale of witch curses at an English country manor, circa late 60s. Chris Lee also stars
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277/365–‘Witchfinder General’ aka ‘Mathew Hopkins: WG’ aka ‘Conqueror Worm.’ As mentioned, one of the Big 3 to help launch Western ‘folk horror’ (NE Asia had been doing it for decades). Price as the morally compromised Witchfinder during the English Civil War. Must-see
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December 2, 2025 at 5:21 PM
277/365–‘Witchfinder General’ aka ‘Mathew Hopkins: WG’ aka ‘Conqueror Worm.’ As mentioned, one of the Big 3 to help launch Western ‘folk horror’ (NE Asia had been doing it for decades). Price as the morally compromised Witchfinder during the English Civil War. Must-see
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276/365–‘Blood on Satan’s Claw’ A recent @shudder.com doc on folk horror says this is one of 3 late 60s/early 70s films that established the genre. A retelling of the Salem Witch Trials, without the trials. Farmer unearths demon, who needs body parts. Local kids oblige
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December 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
276/365–‘Blood on Satan’s Claw’ A recent @shudder.com doc on folk horror says this is one of 3 late 60s/early 70s films that established the genre. A retelling of the Salem Witch Trials, without the trials. Farmer unearths demon, who needs body parts. Local kids oblige
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275/365–‘Devil Doll’ #Svengoolie 60s Brit horror, not by Hammer and not the 30s film with L. Barrymore. Stage magician ‘The Great Vorelli’ is a hypnotist whose big trick is ventriloquism with a dummy that contains another performer’s soul. From there, it gets weird
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November 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
275/365–‘Devil Doll’ #Svengoolie 60s Brit horror, not by Hammer and not the 30s film with L. Barrymore. Stage magician ‘The Great Vorelli’ is a hypnotist whose big trick is ventriloquism with a dummy that contains another performer’s soul. From there, it gets weird
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274/365–‘Terrifier’ Art the Clown started in short films, was included in a horror antho flick, all before his breakout starring role as aforementioned Terrifier. Set-piece kill scenes are what makes this something special, along with the 80s vibe, and industrial tunes
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November 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
274/365–‘Terrifier’ Art the Clown started in short films, was included in a horror antho flick, all before his breakout starring role as aforementioned Terrifier. Set-piece kill scenes are what makes this something special, along with the 80s vibe, and industrial tunes
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273/365–‘Train to Busan’ Spent nearly 20 years in that seaside port and took the KTX train from Seoul to Busan about a hundred times, so this movie spoke to me. Already considered a classic among zombie films. Great FX, fast undead, and a tale to leave you in tears
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November 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
273/365–‘Train to Busan’ Spent nearly 20 years in that seaside port and took the KTX train from Seoul to Busan about a hundred times, so this movie spoke to me. Already considered a classic among zombie films. Great FX, fast undead, and a tale to leave you in tears
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272/365–‘Curse of the Undead’ #Svengoolie Crazy late 50s Western vampire flick that follows small-rancher-bullied-by-big-rancher-with-lone-gunman-to-the-rescue formula with ‘Shame’ (gunman) played by a vampire. Both baddies are defeated (priest over vampire over bully)
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November 29, 2025 at 9:05 PM
272/365–‘Curse of the Undead’ #Svengoolie Crazy late 50s Western vampire flick that follows small-rancher-bullied-by-big-rancher-with-lone-gunman-to-the-rescue formula with ‘Shame’ (gunman) played by a vampire. Both baddies are defeated (priest over vampire over bully)
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271/365–‘In Search of Darkness: A Journey into Iconic 80s Horror’ Took two days to get this 4-plus hour marathon, but was worth it to see which of the major 80s franchises dominated (hint: Jason wins!) If you watch #TLDI, you’ll recognize all of these films
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November 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
271/365–‘In Search of Darkness: A Journey into Iconic 80s Horror’ Took two days to get this 4-plus hour marathon, but was worth it to see which of the major 80s franchises dominated (hint: Jason wins!) If you watch #TLDI, you’ll recognize all of these films
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Can’t make it tonight so... The star, Linda Miller, is daughter of Jackie Gleason, wife of Jason Miller (priest from ‘The Exorcist’) and mother of Jason Patric of ‘The Lost Boys.’
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November 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Can’t make it tonight so... The star, Linda Miller, is daughter of Jackie Gleason, wife of Jason Miller (priest from ‘The Exorcist’) and mother of Jason Patric of ‘The Lost Boys.’
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270/365–‘Dracula Has Risen From the Grave’ #Svengoolie This was Lee’s 3rd time to don the cape/fangs for Hammer and it’s a smaller story of Drac’s revenge on those who wronged him, in this case a priest who locks him out of his castle. Drac gets some payback but…
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November 16, 2025 at 3:24 PM
270/365–‘Dracula Has Risen From the Grave’ #Svengoolie This was Lee’s 3rd time to don the cape/fangs for Hammer and it’s a smaller story of Drac’s revenge on those who wronged him, in this case a priest who locks him out of his castle. Drac gets some payback but…
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269/365–‘Day Shift’ Is this Netflix original a scary movie? Well… it’s more actioner than horror, but it does have vampires into real estate in the Valley, Foxx playing a hunter who kills the wrong vampire, and James Franco as the comic relief sidekick, so there’s that
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November 16, 2025 at 1:39 AM
269/365–‘Day Shift’ Is this Netflix original a scary movie? Well… it’s more actioner than horror, but it does have vampires into real estate in the Valley, Foxx playing a hunter who kills the wrong vampire, and James Franco as the comic relief sidekick, so there’s that
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268/365–‘Trauma’ 90s Argento is the auteur at his wackiest. Asia stars in another borderline role of child sex object, in all its creepiness. Murderer kills with an e-garrote, red herrings abound, Asia does a shower scene. Not Argento’s best, but it sure is something
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November 14, 2025 at 3:20 AM
268/365–‘Trauma’ 90s Argento is the auteur at his wackiest. Asia stars in another borderline role of child sex object, in all its creepiness. Murderer kills with an e-garrote, red herrings abound, Asia does a shower scene. Not Argento’s best, but it sure is something
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267/365–‘The Scorpion with Two Tails’ This one was a head-scratcher. An archy-type finds Etruscan swag, people die priest-in-‘The Exorcist’-style, magic stones and immortals show up to add to the confusion. Mystery gets solved and the protags celebrate by getting busy
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November 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
267/365–‘The Scorpion with Two Tails’ This one was a head-scratcher. An archy-type finds Etruscan swag, people die priest-in-‘The Exorcist’-style, magic stones and immortals show up to add to the confusion. Mystery gets solved and the protags celebrate by getting busy
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266/365–‘A Bay of Blood’ #GangDoesGiallo During the ‘Battle of the Black Glove’ on #TLDI, it was mentioned that Bava’s killers kill for greed. This is the film where that message is maybe best expressed. Anything more would inch into spoiler territory so…
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November 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
266/365–‘A Bay of Blood’ #GangDoesGiallo During the ‘Battle of the Black Glove’ on #TLDI, it was mentioned that Bava’s killers kill for greed. This is the film where that message is maybe best expressed. Anything more would inch into spoiler territory so…
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265/365–‘Frankenstein’ It wouldn’t be bluster to say that Del Toro has made the definitive Frankenstein. Reminds me of the 1973 TV adaptation with Michael Sarrazin. Might come as close to the book of any cut of the story. Beautiful and sad and thoughtful.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
265/365–‘Frankenstein’ It wouldn’t be bluster to say that Del Toro has made the definitive Frankenstein. Reminds me of the 1973 TV adaptation with Michael Sarrazin. Might come as close to the book of any cut of the story. Beautiful and sad and thoughtful.
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264/365–‘The Valley of Gwangi’ #Svengoolie Stop-motion master Ray Harryhausen gives us ‘cowboys v dinosaurs,’ an engrossing tale of a lost world in Mexico found by carnies who rope a dino-dogie and bring it back to the outside world. Shockingly moving ending!
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November 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
264/365–‘The Valley of Gwangi’ #Svengoolie Stop-motion master Ray Harryhausen gives us ‘cowboys v dinosaurs,’ an engrossing tale of a lost world in Mexico found by carnies who rope a dino-dogie and bring it back to the outside world. Shockingly moving ending!
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263/365–‘Deep Red’ Was on right after the Nov #TLDI epi, so I hung around till the wee hours. Later Argento, a near perfect giallo. Has it all: black gloves, incompetent cops, fish-out-of-water detective, twist ending with a killer motivated by… let’s say ‘insanity.’
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November 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
263/365–‘Deep Red’ Was on right after the Nov #TLDI epi, so I hung around till the wee hours. Later Argento, a near perfect giallo. Has it all: black gloves, incompetent cops, fish-out-of-water detective, twist ending with a killer motivated by… let’s say ‘insanity.’
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262/365–‘Blood and Black Lace’ Team Argento or Team Bava depends a lot on personal preference, IMHO. I’m TB, and this is one of his best. Most beautiful of lighting and color schemes makes this a visual feast. Bava’s killers kill for money, Argento’s for madness
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November 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
262/365–‘Blood and Black Lace’ Team Argento or Team Bava depends a lot on personal preference, IMHO. I’m TB, and this is one of his best. Most beautiful of lighting and color schemes makes this a visual feast. Bava’s killers kill for money, Argento’s for madness
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261/365–‘The Bird With the Crystal Plumage’ For this epi of #TLDI, JB hosted a ‘Battle of the Black Glove,’ a refereed ‘giallo’ smackdown between Dario Argento and Mario Bava. This was the Argento offering, a tale that blends all the giallo troupes into one film
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November 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
261/365–‘The Bird With the Crystal Plumage’ For this epi of #TLDI, JB hosted a ‘Battle of the Black Glove,’ a refereed ‘giallo’ smackdown between Dario Argento and Mario Bava. This was the Argento offering, a tale that blends all the giallo troupes into one film
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260/365–‘Smokey and the Bandit I and II’ Yes, I know this is not horror, but it fit in so well coming home from the trip to Dallas and the #Spooktacular that I had to include them (and JB will likely say these films are the pinnacle of ‘the drive-in way’ so… )
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November 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
260/365–‘Smokey and the Bandit I and II’ Yes, I know this is not horror, but it fit in so well coming home from the trip to Dallas and the #Spooktacular that I had to include them (and JB will likely say these films are the pinnacle of ‘the drive-in way’ so… )
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259/365–‘Phantom of the Paradise’ This closed out the #Spooktacular in Spooktacular fashion. De Palma, Paul Williams, and the girl from ‘Suspiria’ update the Phantom story and give it a punk edge. Doesn’t have the songs of ‘Rocky Horror’… maybe why it wasn’t bigger
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November 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
259/365–‘Phantom of the Paradise’ This closed out the #Spooktacular in Spooktacular fashion. De Palma, Paul Williams, and the girl from ‘Suspiria’ update the Phantom story and give it a punk edge. Doesn’t have the songs of ‘Rocky Horror’… maybe why it wasn’t bigger
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258/365–‘Halloween III: Season of the Witch’ No. 4 of the #Spooktacular was the most ‘controversial’ film in the #TLDI universe. Tom Adkins plays a doc who discovers something funny going on at the Silver Shamrock novelty company. AI and Stonehenge make an appearance
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November 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
258/365–‘Halloween III: Season of the Witch’ No. 4 of the #Spooktacular was the most ‘controversial’ film in the #TLDI universe. Tom Adkins plays a doc who discovers something funny going on at the Silver Shamrock novelty company. AI and Stonehenge make an appearance
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257/365–‘KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park’ This was the middle flick of the #Spooktacular with the boys playing otherworldly versions of themselves (along w/ ‘magic’ powers) and taking on animatronics evildoer Zerbe at a Cali amusement park. Midnight movie fare
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November 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
257/365–‘KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park’ This was the middle flick of the #Spooktacular with the boys playing otherworldly versions of themselves (along w/ ‘magic’ powers) and taking on animatronics evildoer Zerbe at a Cali amusement park. Midnight movie fare
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256/365–‘Trick or Treat’ No. 2 in the #Spooktacular lineup, this features metal god Sammi Curr’s return from the grave to fry eardrums and settle scores. High school misfit must put evil guitar genie back in the bottle. Simmons and Osbourne on hand to give it class
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November 9, 2025 at 3:10 AM
256/365–‘Trick or Treat’ No. 2 in the #Spooktacular lineup, this features metal god Sammi Curr’s return from the grave to fry eardrums and settle scores. High school misfit must put evil guitar genie back in the bottle. Simmons and Osbourne on hand to give it class
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255/365–‘The Tingler’ Film impresario and theater gimmick king Bill Castle reaches his pinnacle with this film, the tale of mad doc Price trying to isolate a critter that lives on the spine and feeds on fear. Opener for the Halloween show in Dallas
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November 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
255/365–‘The Tingler’ Film impresario and theater gimmick king Bill Castle reaches his pinnacle with this film, the tale of mad doc Price trying to isolate a critter that lives on the spine and feeds on fear. Opener for the Halloween show in Dallas
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#Spooktacular
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