Alain Elliott
@wightblood.bsky.social
Writer for hire & author of Home Sweet Home, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas & Everyone Was Dying and, Wight of the Living Dead
Also retro gaming/Nintendo, Arsenal F.C., all things horror & other ramblings
Also retro gaming/Nintendo, Arsenal F.C., all things horror & other ramblings
36 years ago today, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was released! What's everyone's thoughts on this one?
Not as popular in the UK as I believe it is in the US but still generally well liked. I manage to watch it every year, gets plenty of laughs from me
Not as popular in the UK as I believe it is in the US but still generally well liked. I manage to watch it every year, gets plenty of laughs from me
December 1, 2025 at 10:52 PM
36 years ago today, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was released! What's everyone's thoughts on this one?
Not as popular in the UK as I believe it is in the US but still generally well liked. I manage to watch it every year, gets plenty of laughs from me
Not as popular in the UK as I believe it is in the US but still generally well liked. I manage to watch it every year, gets plenty of laughs from me
Starting December with The Family Man. I used to start my Christmas movie viewing with this seems good for December 1st. I actually think it's one of Nicolas Cage's very best.
December 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Starting December with The Family Man. I used to start my Christmas movie viewing with this seems good for December 1st. I actually think it's one of Nicolas Cage's very best.
My Christmas-themed November wasn't quite as packed as I'd like but I did:
12 films
3 short films
Half a book (Bitter Chills)
And 30 minutes of Home Alone on the Game Boy
12 films
3 short films
Half a book (Bitter Chills)
And 30 minutes of Home Alone on the Game Boy
December 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
My Christmas-themed November wasn't quite as packed as I'd like but I did:
12 films
3 short films
Half a book (Bitter Chills)
And 30 minutes of Home Alone on the Game Boy
12 films
3 short films
Half a book (Bitter Chills)
And 30 minutes of Home Alone on the Game Boy
November 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Random blu-ray from my #Christmas collection - The Lodge. Thoughts on this one? I really like it, but it's definitely one of the bleakest festive films
November 29, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Random blu-ray from my #Christmas collection - The Lodge. Thoughts on this one? I really like it, but it's definitely one of the bleakest festive films
Obviously, I had to get the sticker album #StrangerThings
November 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Obviously, I had to get the sticker album #StrangerThings
#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
Back on to Christmas movies after a good run of non-festive films
Back on to Christmas movies after a good run of non-festive films
November 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM
#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
Back on to Christmas movies after a good run of non-festive films
Back on to Christmas movies after a good run of non-festive films
November 28, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Great performances by Wes Bentley and Rachel Nichols and part written by Alexandre Aja.
"A businesswoman is pursued by a psychopath after being locked in a parking garage on Christmas Eve."
"A businesswoman is pursued by a psychopath after being locked in a parking garage on Christmas Eve."
November 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Great performances by Wes Bentley and Rachel Nichols and part written by Alexandre Aja.
"A businesswoman is pursued by a psychopath after being locked in a parking garage on Christmas Eve."
"A businesswoman is pursued by a psychopath after being locked in a parking garage on Christmas Eve."
A couple of Christmas-themed charity shop finds from the weekend. Really happy with both. Can't wait to read the Christmas Carol graphic novel!
November 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
A couple of Christmas-themed charity shop finds from the weekend. Really happy with both. Can't wait to read the Christmas Carol graphic novel!
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024) - I wanted a cheesy, cosy Christmas movie that wasn't a rom com and this worked out perfectly. The cast are good, lovely feel good story and full of Christmas
3/5
3/5
November 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024) - I wanted a cheesy, cosy Christmas movie that wasn't a rom com and this worked out perfectly. The cast are good, lovely feel good story and full of Christmas
3/5
3/5
Not quite got the Christmas tree up yet but played our first Christmas board game of the year (The Best of Christmas game)
November 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Not quite got the Christmas tree up yet but played our first Christmas board game of the year (The Best of Christmas game)
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Nativity (2009) - Deserves to be more well known than it is. One of the very best Christmas movies. All the cast are fantastic, especially Martin Freeman & Marc Wootton. It's both very funny and emotional 5/5
November 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Nativity (2009) - Deserves to be more well known than it is. One of the very best Christmas movies. All the cast are fantastic, especially Martin Freeman & Marc Wootton. It's both very funny and emotional 5/5
Very tempted by some of the fish tank ornaments in the pet shop
November 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Very tempted by some of the fish tank ornaments in the pet shop
Latest Christmas movie is Mercy Christmas. This is a bit of hidden Christmas horror gem. Cannibal family Christmas which is fun, action-packed and gory. It's silly and the cast go all out! Ignore the iffy title and various artwork.
November 8, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Latest Christmas movie is Mercy Christmas. This is a bit of hidden Christmas horror gem. Cannibal family Christmas which is fun, action-packed and gory. It's silly and the cast go all out! Ignore the iffy title and various artwork.
The first of many creepy Santa pictures I'll be posting this year
November 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The first of many creepy Santa pictures I'll be posting this year
Always loved this artwork for Everly
November 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Always loved this artwork for Everly
Christmas movies starting...
Everly (2014) director: Joe Lynch
Everly (2014) director: Joe Lynch
November 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Christmas movies starting...
Everly (2014) director: Joe Lynch
Everly (2014) director: Joe Lynch
Started the Game Boy Home Alone game yesterday. I'll have to look it up because I was struggling to get very far in it.
#Christmas #HomeAlone
#Christmas #HomeAlone
November 2, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Started the Game Boy Home Alone game yesterday. I'll have to look it up because I was struggling to get very far in it.
#Christmas #HomeAlone
#Christmas #HomeAlone
November 1st Christmas purchases. All charity shops except card games that were £2 each!
November 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
November 1st Christmas purchases. All charity shops except card games that were £2 each!
I went for Lost Boys as my Halloween movie. First time watching in 4k. It's obviously still great.
October 31, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I went for Lost Boys as my Halloween movie. First time watching in 4k. It's obviously still great.
Halloween in my area was good again this year
October 31, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Halloween in my area was good again this year
A new #Christmas read in the post. Love the artwork. Can't wait to read it.
October 31, 2025 at 1:29 PM
A new #Christmas read in the post. Love the artwork. Can't wait to read it.