🩸 Horror Highlights:
💀 Scream (1996) roots, Ghostface lore
💀 Williamson & Busick script; story by Busick & Vanderbilt
💀 Spyglass & Paramount backing
💀 Cast: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, and more

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🩸 Horror Highlights:
💀 Kubrick obsessed — read Stephen King’s draft, controlled every detail.
💀 Bass sent pointillist sketches; Kubrick demanded tighter pencil roughs.
💀 Final art: a child’s face tucked inside “SHINING” on stark yellow.

💀 Evil Dead II (1987): Linda’s naked undead dance.
💀 Return of the Living Dead III (1993): Julie’s self-mutilation and display.
💀 Deadgirl (2008): Disturbing chained corpse exploitation.
💀 Shaun of the Dead (2004): Pete turns up naked in the bathroom.

🩸 Horror Highlights:
💀 Thir13en Ghosts (2001): The Angry Princess’s provocative haunt.
💀 Night of the Living Dead (1968): Morgue ghoul shot, modesty in shadow.
💀 The Return of the Living Dead (1985): Trash rises naked and hungry.
💀 The Shining (1980): Seductive bathroom apparition.

🩸Horror Highlights:
💀 6 years old in the original film
💀 21 in Halloween (1978)
💀 31-38 in original sequels
💀 41-45 in H20 timeline
💀 27-28 in Zombie’s reboot
💀 61-65 in latest films

Such a great film. Very few films manage to tangibly create a a sense of dread. The atmosphere is thick with that intense uncomfortable dread. And thank you for introducing Anya Taylor-Joy.

🩸 Horror Highlights:
💀 Lestat’s double death, Interview with the Vampire
💀 Eternal decay, The Hunger
💀 Explosive end, Lost Boys
💀 Melting death, Fright Night Part 2
💀 Sunrise burn, Thirst
💀 Gooey melt, Innocent Blood
💀 Heart steak, Salem’s Lot

🩸 Horror Highlights:
💀 “Trick-or-treat” widely cited in UK media from the 1980s, with earlier scattered evidence.
💀 Guising (Scotland/Ireland) & souling (England) are older door-to-door customs.
💀 Pumpkins = New World substitution for carved turnips.
💀 Spread driven by children’s enjoyment

The buildup is half the magic. The anticipation. The planning. The debates over which classics deserve a rewatch and which new releases might earn a spot in the pantheon.

What's on your must-watch list as we inch toward October 31st?

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But here's what gets me most excited: watching newcomers discover why we're obsessed with being scared. That moment when someone realizes horror isn't just about the jump scares, it's about confronting fears, exploring the human condition, and finding catharsis in controlled chaos.

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🩸 Horror Highlights:
💀 2018 — Direct sequel, emotional stakes, Carpenter returns.
💀 Kills — Violent, noisy, sidelined Laurie, messy mob theme.
💀 Ends — New protagonist, slow-burn changeup, unsatisfying finale.
💀 Verdict — High craft; fractured story arcs undermined the trilogy.