silverdraco

This was my list for this year. It’s been a blast, I’ve had to deviate a few times to watch some things with the kids, but still great.

Week 1 - Classic Monster Foundations

Oct 1 - Frankenstein (1931, B&W) - Boris Karloff at his best. Oct 2 - The Wolf Man (1941, B&W) - Lon Chaney Jr.’s tragic werewolf tale. Oct 3 - Dracula (1931, B&W) - Bela Lugosi’s iconic “I vant to suck your blood.” Oct 4 - Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954, B&W) - Lagoon monster camp perfection. Oct 5 - King Kong (1933, B&W) - Stop-motion wonder that defined monster movies. Oct 6 - The Invisible Man (1933, B&W) - More mischievous than terrifying. Oct 7 - Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948, B&W) - Horror and comedy collide. Week 2 –Atomic Age Sci-Fi Horror

Oct 8 - Them! (1954, B&W) - Giant irradiated ants, a perfect “creature feature.” Oct 9 - The Thing from Another World (1951, B&W) - Paranoia in the Arctic. Oct 10 - Godzilla (1954, B&W, original Japanese) - Kaiju classic, serious tone. Oct 11 - Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958) - Campy feminist revenge fantasy. Oct 12 - The Blob (1958) - Steve McQueen vs. jello-like monster. Oct 13 - Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959, B&W) - The ultimate “so bad it’s good.” Oct 14 - The Tingler (1959) - William Castle’s interactive gimmick horror. Week 3 - Swinging 60s & 70s Camp

Oct 15 - Village of the Damned (1960, B&W) - Creepy alien-eyed children. Oct 16 - The Day of the Triffids (1962) - Killer plants! Oct 17 - Gamera vs. Barugon (1966) - Campy kaiju turtle action. Oct 18 - Night of the Living Dead (1968, B&W) - Romero’s zombie revolution. Oct 19 - Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) - Pure kaiju spectacle. Oct 20 - Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978) - Parody turned cult hit. Oct 21 - Piranha (1978, Joe Dante) - Jaws knock-off that embraces the cheese. Week 4 - 80s Monster Fun

Oct 22 - Monster Squad (1987) - Your touchstone: kids vs. classic monsters. Oct 23 - Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) - Campier and funnier than the first. Oct 24 - Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) - Cotton candy cocoons! Oct 25 - Critters (1986) - Space porcupines terrorize small town. Oct 26 - The Stuff (1985) - Consumer satire disguised as goo monster flick. Oct 27 - Return of the Living Dead (1985) - Punk rock zombies with humor. Oct 28 - Re-Animator (1985) - Over-the-top mad science gore and camp. Final Stretch –Modern Retro Homages

Oct 29 - Werewolf by Night (2022, B&W stylized) - Marvel’s homage to monster movies. Oct 30 - Slither (2006) - James Gunn’s gooey horror-comedy. Oct 31 - Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010) - Meta-camp to close the month with laughs.

OMG yes! I’ve had moments in the last few months where I can see a portion of the show play out in something benign in the news. Though most dystopian stories seem to have something in common with what is transpiring right now in the real world just enough to think there are commonalities. Good call out!

This was an amazing movie. I was completely surprised how much I enjoyed it and the story.

Lessons in Chemistry.

I watched this last night and I have to say you aren’t far off.

Snowflake.

Right there with you. She’s amazing. Plans all our trips. Organizes the kids. Lets me do the things I do best. Perfect travel buddy. To wives!🍻

My wife.

These books changed how I read books and understood books. They were a gateway into other worlds I never knew could exist.

Moonage Daydream.

Thank you for doing this in a world of selfishness, your kindness is a beacon of happiness. I wouldn’t mind winning, but your reply gave me the best reward I could get. I’ll take this info and go hunting for my first foray into Final Fantasy. Don’t delete this post. I’ll be back to tell you what I ended up with and how I felt about it.

Thank you!

I’ve never played any of the final fantasy series. I hear so many wonderful things about them. Even heard of a couple who bonded over it. So any of the Final Fantasy. If I should try one before another… let me know. :)

And thank you.