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Second Breakfast Octoberween: “The Killer Shrews”

“Those who hunt by night will tell you that the wildest and most vicious of all animals is the tiny shrew. The shrew feeds only by the dark of the moon. He must eat his own body weight every few hours or starve. And the shrew devours everything: bones, flesh, marrow… everything. In March, first…

October 25, 2020 in Octoberween, Second Breakfast.

/horror swims with “Deep Blue Sea 3”

I have a small confession to make. I’ve seen “Deep Blue Sea 3” already. I might own it. But we’re going to talk about it, because it deserves it. “Deep Blue Sea” (1999!!!) is probably one of the best shark movies to date. It’s got really great scares and while there are some deaths I…

October 23, 2020 in Movie Review, Octoberween, SciFriday, slash_horror.

Octoberween: “The City of the Dead”

Welp, I definitely intended to review something before October twentieth, but here we are. 2020, etc. My theme last year, if there was one (a theme, not a year, 2019 definitely happened, I think), was Godzilla + The Simpsons. This year, you get witches. Why? Why does anyone do anything? I was in the mood…

October 20, 2020 in Movie Review, Octoberween, World's Greatest Boss.

Second Breakfast’s Octoberween Recommendations, Part 3

Back in 2013—seven years ago—in what I believe was my first Octoberween with Rooster Illusion, I wrote two articles recommending Halloween viewing for all different viewing tastes. I enjoyed the model, but some reason never went back to it…until now! Octoberween Recommendations, Part 3! For Johnny-Come-Latelies: Horror of Dracula (1958) If you’ve never really watched…

October 18, 2020 in Octoberween, Second Breakfast.

/horror Quarantines with “The Beach House”

Week two! Look at this consistency. This week we’re watching “The Beach House” (2020). This is a Shudder original, which I think I’m sortof woefully under-aware of and should probably watch more of these. “The Beach House”, written and directed by Jeffrey A. Brown (this is his first feature-length film), is also a nice, tidy,…

October 16, 2020 in Movie Review, Octoberween, SciFriday, slash_horror.

Second Breakfast Octoberween: Horror’s Best Year?

I’ll cut right to the chase. 1932. I’ve taken a decent survey of history to back up this claim. Please feel free to disagree with me and offer whatever evidence you can, but I don’t believe 1960, or ’87, or 2015, or even 1922 could hold a candle to 1932, undoubtedly the best year in…

October 11, 2020 in Octoberween, Second Breakfast.

/horror Learns About The Matriarchy With “Blow The Man Down”

Hey, it’s uh, been a hot minute. Like many of you, I’m seeking refuge in this trashfire year by watching a lot of horror movies. If there’s anything nice to be said, maybe it’s the surprising surge in female-led ocean horror that 2020 has given us. I’m going to be taking a look at a…

October 9, 2020 in Movie Review, Octoberween, SciFriday, slash_horror.

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