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Amanda
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Likes: Pastries, yarn, glitter, math, and the Carolina Hurricanes.

Finally having my ska phase.

She/her ❤️
#OctoberMovies
#31DaysOfHorror

Not a full length movie (but it is CINEMA *chef's kiss*), so I'll call it a bonus!

There was a little splash on social media when this came out, but I wanted to include it in the roundup so I held off on posting.

But...what??!

October Movie BONUS:
Fruithead
November 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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#31DaysOfHorror

We had time for another movie after FD5, but went for a palate cleanser.

I've liked everything I've seen from Bong Joon Ho (Snowpiercer, Okja, and Parasite), and I love water monsters, so this has been on the list for a while.

October Movie #14:
The Host (2006)
November 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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#31DaysOfHorror

Hey, good for me! This is the most I've watched in a horror franchise!

It has to be better than 4, right?

October Movie #13:
Final Destination 5
November 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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#31DaysOfHorror

Somehow, I saw FD3 in college, without having seen any of the others.

So a few years ago, we started at the beginning, and made it through 3.

We kept hearing how good Bloodlines is, so...you know. Time to catch up.

October Movie #12:
The Final Destination (FD4)
November 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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#31DaysOfHorror

lol, okay, okay. This one is definitely not horror. Except maybe that one scene.

J does an online movie night with friends every week, so I was on my own.

What's a movie that I love, but he will definitely not be sad about missing?

October Movie #11:
The Phantom
November 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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#31DaysOfHorror

J has one of those jobs that sometimes makes his brain turn to mush.

So when we were looking at the challenge lists, he said, "Oooh! Vatican horror!"

I thought that was oddly specific, so I checked the list.

It said Vacation Horror.
🤷🏼

October Movie #10:
Stigmata
November 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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#31DaysOfHorror

J had seen this before, but every time it popped up as a recommendation somewhere, he'd say:

"I really liked that movie. I should rewatch it."

And eventually that became:
"I actually think you'd really like it, too...?"

So here we are.

October Movie #9:
Life
November 1, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I mean...c'mon.

How can you not love this?
November 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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#31DaysOfHorror

Not exactly horror, but dinosaurs count as movie monsters, and sometimes gory?

The original probably counts as a horror movie.

And J is a Jurassic Park nerd, and we've seen all the others, so why not?

October Movie #8:
Jurassic World: Rebirth
November 1, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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#31DaysOfHorror

We looked over some Movie Challenge lists for inspiration - the ones that have a different theme for every day of October?

One had "Teenagers in Trouble", and one had "Schoolhouse screams".

Me: Oh hey! You know what I've never seen...?

October Movie #7:
The Craft
November 1, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Okay, but super young Joey Lawrence!
Like this came out BEFORE Oliver & Company!
😂

Actually a really good and sincere performance though, considering how young he was?

But what's even better than one tiny Lawrence brother?...

Two tiny Lawrence brothers!!
October 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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#31DaysOfHorror

Whoops! This was actually #5, I misread my list.

It's important to mention bc, yes, sometimes I get Bruce Campbell.

But! Sometimes J finds a movie with Joey Lawrence in it, and watches it with me!

And that part was first!

October Movie #6:
Pulse (1988)
October 31, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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#31DaysOfHorror

Remember how I said sometimes October Movies just happen?

Sometimes they happen because a movie pops up in the recommendations.

And sometimes it's because J has had a few drinks and literally can not resist Bruce Campbell.

October Movie #5:
My Name is Bruce
October 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
#OctoberMovies, for real October edition!
#31DaysOfHorror

J got me to watch this for a few years ago.

You can imagine his delight when I said, "We should put that zombie movie on the list. The one with the punk kids and the morgue...?"

October Movie #4:
The Return of the Living Dead
October 31, 2025 at 6:22 PM
#OctoberMovies, Pre-October edition
#31DaysOfHorror

Sometimes, October Movies aren't on our list and just happen because they pop up in the recommendations.

There are a couple of them this year.

October Movie #3:
The Blackening
October 31, 2025 at 2:40 AM
#OctoberMovies, kind of, Pre-October edition
#31DaysOfHorror

So this is listed as black comedy.
And it is.

It's some of the darkest, bleakest, and smartest humor I've ever seen.

But also, it's absolutely horrifying and better than lots of horror that I've watched.

October BONUS TV:
Creamerie
October 31, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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#31DaysOfHorror

J had seen this one, but not the original. He thought we should watch them both, which tracks.

But after the first one, he was even more adamant about it. Bc there are, in fact, some big differences!

October Movie #2:
The Blob (1988)
October 31, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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#31DaysOfHorror

I learned last year that, despite being a horror buff, J has actually never seen some of the really old stuff?

So this has been on the list since then.

Also, I'd somehow never watched a Steve McQueen movie?...

October Movie #1:
The Blob
October 31, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Happy Neko Case at DPAC day!!

🌚🐦‍⬛🌪️🦊

It's also the end of our concert extravaganza super streak.

There's a few coming up, but there's some breathing room in between.

Lots of thoughts + vibes + our annual #OctoberMovies updates are still on the way.

But for now, keep being rad to each other! ♥️
October 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
So they get knocked around and bonked by keys and other things.

Holding up great!

I tried to get a shot of the back of the frames and arms, but it's not great - hopefully it shows that they're not crazy thick, and that the arms are normal!

#OldLadySwag

Also that website is defunct, so...🤷🏼
September 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
September 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Back home from @supernovaska.bsky.social !

Y'all.
What an incredible, magical, sparkly, joyful weekend!!

I danced and yelled so hard that I blew out my voice, and maybe a lung 😅

So some rest first, and then I'll do a recap.

But for real-who's coming with us next year?
#SupernovaSka #Ska #AllLove
September 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
We're out here wearing silly hats!
(Well, mine's just bright, which is a little silly for every day, but super easy to spot at a festival, so not silly at all this weekend!)

Stop and say hi if you see us!
😁

#SupernovaSka #Supernova #Ska
#ProbablyGonnaGetSunburnt
September 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Can you get to the train station from where you are? It's kind of a long wait from now but there's an overnight/morning train running.

And a little close in the morning, but the second leg is on the Carolinan, and that one is usually pretty punctual?
September 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
It's Toxie Time!

(J has been waiting actual years for this...)
August 30, 2025 at 1:18 AM