Closing out Spooktober with the horror anthology showcasing up-and-coming filmmakers
The 1986 movie from horror master Wes Craven is simultaneously a movie that shouldn’t exist and should also be required viewing for everyone
Ti West’s short film ghost story for Apple Immersive is extremely effective and hints at the real potential of an entire medium
Mario Bava’s horror anthology is both pretty and pretty dull
My first exposure to the horror anthology series did not go well
Or, “I cannot dissect this man, he is my father.” How can this be?! (Spoilers for the Shudder horror movie after a warning)
Marking the release of my new Playdate game “Sound Mind” with a kind of retroactive dev log
The action/horror movie about vampires attacking a town without daylight is based on a comic book, and it shows
One Thing I Like
The documentary about the legendary Toronto production of Godspell focuses on the brilliant cast of friends
Zach Cregger’s take on Resident Evil is more proof that affectionate parodies can make for the most faithful adaptations. (Very mild spoilers for the opening).
Buddy is 100% a “children’s show horror movie by the guy who made ‘Too Many Cooks’,” and I have to respect a movie that so relentlessly keeps “yes, and”ing itself. (spoilers)
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer
Two tunes tangentially related to the pointless discourse around generative AI
Two tunes to take me back to the 1990s and 99X, Atlanta’s home for sure let’s call it “alternative rock” why not
Two tunes for the new video game program all the cool people are into now
Books
“The Japanese Mystery-Horror Sensation” about sinister messages hidden in drawings
The “meta thriller” debut novel from Evelyn Clarke about authors trapped on a secluded island competing to write the best ending
A universe-spanning sci-fi take on True Grit tells the story of the last survivor of Krypton
