And so, another Octoberween comes to a close. Second Breakfast returned to the world of El Santo with an absolutely bonkers double-feature. I somehow only wrote about movies from the last five years (an Octoberween first), with reviews of Hope, Backrooms, Obsession, T Blockers, Marginalia, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, and Hot Spot. Truly,…
Hot Spot (2026): Director: Agnieszka SmoczynskaScreenwriter: Robert BolestoStarring: Andrzej Konopka, Noomi Rapace, Reika Kirishima, George Aurimas Cris The Plot: In a dystopian cyberpunk future, a sentient AI known as the Head rules over the survivors of a climate collapse. When private eye Djonny (Andrzej Konopka) is sent to investigate a ritualistic murder at a refugee…
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026): Director: Nia DaCostaScreenwriter: Alex GarlandStarring: Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman The Plot: Immediately following the end of 28 Years Later, young Spike (Alfie Williams) is forced into a violent cult led by the sadistic madman Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell). Meanwhile, Dr. Kelson (Ralph…
At this point, it’s probably safe to assume that my readers are familiar with my previous articles on this blog*. Is it safe for me to assume that you require, based on my previous writings and your own exquisite taste in movies, very little context on the topic of El Santo films? If not, here’s…
Marginalia (2025): Director: Mark BealScreenwriter: Mark BealStarring: Jessica Bell, Seraluna Sanchez, Savannah Davi Barrera, Jessica Lemmons, Cory W. Ahre The Plot: Sister Trista (Jessica Bell), who has taken a vow of silence, is summoned to Karnstein Abbey to serve as a mourner for the suddenly deceased abbess. The outsider soon realizes that all is not…
T Blockers (2023): Director: Alice Maio MackayScreenwriters: Alica Maio Mackay & Benjamin Pahl RobinsonStarring: Lauren Last, Lewi Dawson, Toshiro Glenn, Lisa Fanto The Plot: In small town Australia, an ancient parasite is turning local men into violent, raving bigots. Transgender filmmaker Sophie (Lauren Last) discovers that she has the psychic ability to sense the possessed.…
Obsession (2025): Director: Curry BarkerScreenwriter: Curry BarkerStarring: Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless The Plot: Cringing loser Bear (Michael Johnston) just can’t quite bring himself to ask out his friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette ). On a whim, he uses a “One Wish Willow” purchased from a magic shop and discovers that it actually…
