You can find my reviews for the last two years under #HorrorAlphabet and #UndeadOctober
September 3, 2026 at 2:56 PM
You can find my reviews for the last two years under #HorrorAlphabet and #UndeadOctober
#HorrorAlphabet film 21: Underwater (2020). A super-deep-sea drilling facility suffers a catastrophic failure, and the survivors discover they’re not alone. It’s almost Alien underwater, including the very capable female protagonist, but with more Lovecraft thrown in. Doesn’t entirely click, though.
October 23, 2024 at 3:06 AM
#HorrorAlphabet film 21: Underwater (2020). A super-deep-sea drilling facility suffers a catastrophic failure, and the survivors discover they’re not alone. It’s almost Alien underwater, including the very capable female protagonist, but with more Lovecraft thrown in. Doesn’t entirely click, though.
#HorrorAlphabet film 1: The Amityville Horror (1979).
Maybe this was scarier back in the day, but disjointed storytelling and threadbare characters just left us bored and uninterested. There are bones of a decent demonic house story here, but this movie doesn’t build with them well.
Maybe this was scarier back in the day, but disjointed storytelling and threadbare characters just left us bored and uninterested. There are bones of a decent demonic house story here, but this movie doesn’t build with them well.
October 2, 2024 at 4:14 AM
#HorrorAlphabet film 1: The Amityville Horror (1979).
Maybe this was scarier back in the day, but disjointed storytelling and threadbare characters just left us bored and uninterested. There are bones of a decent demonic house story here, but this movie doesn’t build with them well.
Maybe this was scarier back in the day, but disjointed storytelling and threadbare characters just left us bored and uninterested. There are bones of a decent demonic house story here, but this movie doesn’t build with them well.
#HorrorAlphabet film 2: The Black Phone (2021). A serial killer/escape/ghost story, and one that works amazingly well. The characters, dialogue, tension, period 70s look, and the way it used every piece it established in the conclusion - just wonderful. Based on a Joe Hill story, and very solid.
October 3, 2024 at 3:20 AM
#HorrorAlphabet film 2: The Black Phone (2021). A serial killer/escape/ghost story, and one that works amazingly well. The characters, dialogue, tension, period 70s look, and the way it used every piece it established in the conclusion - just wonderful. Based on a Joe Hill story, and very solid.
Next seven films for the #HorrorAlphabet queued up!
October 13, 2024 at 2:48 AM
Next seven films for the #HorrorAlphabet queued up!
#HorrorAlphabet Bonus film 1: Willy’s Wonderland (2020). A drifter is locked in a restaurant with homicidal animatronics. It’s Five Nights at Freddy’s from Temu, with horrible acting. It’s one of the stupidest films I’ve seen, but it knows it’s stupid and revels in it, which makes it kind of fun.
October 29, 2024 at 1:40 AM
#HorrorAlphabet Bonus film 1: Willy’s Wonderland (2020). A drifter is locked in a restaurant with homicidal animatronics. It’s Five Nights at Freddy’s from Temu, with horrible acting. It’s one of the stupidest films I’ve seen, but it knows it’s stupid and revels in it, which makes it kind of fun.
This year’s watchlist can be found under #UndeadOctober.
2024 is tagged with #HorrorAlphabet
And if you search for “Kingtober”, you’ll find 2023’s films.
2024 is tagged with #HorrorAlphabet
And if you search for “Kingtober”, you’ll find 2023’s films.
I’m one of those “not a horror movie person” that goes in not with the mindset to be spooked and scintillated, but to critique an art piece.
I’m not scared because I was the monster all along. 🤓
See @nockergeek.bsky.social for the movies we’ve watched this month.
I’m not scared because I was the monster all along. 🤓
See @nockergeek.bsky.social for the movies we’ve watched this month.
October 24, 2025 at 11:35 AM
This year’s watchlist can be found under #UndeadOctober.
2024 is tagged with #HorrorAlphabet
And if you search for “Kingtober”, you’ll find 2023’s films.
2024 is tagged with #HorrorAlphabet
And if you search for “Kingtober”, you’ll find 2023’s films.
#HorrorAlphabet film 23: The Woman in Black (2012). A widowed lawyer discovers something is terrorizing a small town in England. A sad tale of family tragedy, lost spirits, and undying vengeance. This one is well made, with some genuinely spooky camera work and decent acting. Worth the watch.
October 25, 2024 at 1:24 AM
#HorrorAlphabet film 23: The Woman in Black (2012). A widowed lawyer discovers something is terrorizing a small town in England. A sad tale of family tragedy, lost spirits, and undying vengeance. This one is well made, with some genuinely spooky camera work and decent acting. Worth the watch.
With #HorrorAlphabet, @ninjamonkey.bsky.social and I have officially crossed the Rubicon. The past three October horror movie fests only got to 20 films (just because life happens and interferes with movie nights). With tonight’s movie, we’ve hit 21 films! Only 5 more to go to finish the series.
October 23, 2024 at 3:14 AM
With #HorrorAlphabet, @ninjamonkey.bsky.social and I have officially crossed the Rubicon. The past three October horror movie fests only got to 20 films (just because life happens and interferes with movie nights). With tonight’s movie, we’ve hit 21 films! Only 5 more to go to finish the series.
#HorrorAlphabet film 15: Overlord (2018). The night before D-Day, US Airborne troops square off against Nazi mad science. Punchy, appropriately gory, and does a great job of having a clear plot and following it through. Surprisingly good character work too. Any time Nazis lose is a good time.
October 17, 2024 at 3:21 AM
#HorrorAlphabet film 15: Overlord (2018). The night before D-Day, US Airborne troops square off against Nazi mad science. Punchy, appropriately gory, and does a great job of having a clear plot and following it through. Surprisingly good character work too. Any time Nazis lose is a good time.
#HorrorAlphabet film 8: Halloween (1978). One of the OG slasher films that defined the genre. It’s surprisingly understated compared to modern slashers, and it’s a slow burn that escalates quickly in the latter half. If it wasn’t Carpenter directing, it might not work, but he’s up to the task.
October 8, 2024 at 12:49 AM
#HorrorAlphabet film 8: Halloween (1978). One of the OG slasher films that defined the genre. It’s surprisingly understated compared to modern slashers, and it’s a slow burn that escalates quickly in the latter half. If it wasn’t Carpenter directing, it might not work, but he’s up to the task.
#HorrorAlphabet film 3: Carnival of Souls (1962). A little black-and-white psychological horror film about a car crash survivor and death deferred. It feels like an extended-length Twilight Zone episode, but some beautiful shot framing and surreal scenes elevate it beyond its low-budget 60s peers.
October 4, 2024 at 3:28 AM
#HorrorAlphabet film 3: Carnival of Souls (1962). A little black-and-white psychological horror film about a car crash survivor and death deferred. It feels like an extended-length Twilight Zone episode, but some beautiful shot framing and surreal scenes elevate it beyond its low-budget 60s peers.
#HorrorAlphabet film 10: Jennifer’s Body (2009). The hot girl in school becomes a man eater, and her BFF has to stop her. Even though some of the dialogue is a bit cringy and tryhard, it’s a smartly written horror/comedy about teenage girls and growing up/apart. Never trust an indie rock band.
October 11, 2024 at 2:39 AM
#HorrorAlphabet film 10: Jennifer’s Body (2009). The hot girl in school becomes a man eater, and her BFF has to stop her. Even though some of the dialogue is a bit cringy and tryhard, it’s a smartly written horror/comedy about teenage girls and growing up/apart. Never trust an indie rock band.
#HorrorAlphabet film 6: Freaky (2020). Slasher film meets body-swap comedy. Yes, it's hokey in all the ways that both those genres are, but it knows exactly what it is, leans into it, and has fun with it. Much as the main character discovers, having that kind of confidence goes a long way.
October 6, 2024 at 8:15 PM
#HorrorAlphabet film 6: Freaky (2020). Slasher film meets body-swap comedy. Yes, it's hokey in all the ways that both those genres are, but it knows exactly what it is, leans into it, and has fun with it. Much as the main character discovers, having that kind of confidence goes a long way.
#HorrorAlphabet film 20: Tremors (1990). Two handymen in a tiny Nevada town discover that something underground is hunting them. It’s campy, it’s fun, and it has very solid writing and direction - every piece is set up early and used well. Not the scariest, but a good grade-B monster movie.
October 22, 2024 at 3:01 AM
#HorrorAlphabet film 20: Tremors (1990). Two handymen in a tiny Nevada town discover that something underground is hunting them. It’s campy, it’s fun, and it has very solid writing and direction - every piece is set up early and used well. Not the scariest, but a good grade-B monster movie.
#HorrorAlphabet film 7: The Gates (2023). A serial killer is executed in Victorian England, and 1890s ghost hunters fight his vengeful spirit. A neat story, marred by uneven pacing and a climax that could have more impact. The final scene gives a decent payoff, though. A good, but not great, movie.
October 7, 2024 at 6:14 PM
#HorrorAlphabet film 7: The Gates (2023). A serial killer is executed in Victorian England, and 1890s ghost hunters fight his vengeful spirit. A neat story, marred by uneven pacing and a climax that could have more impact. The final scene gives a decent payoff, though. A good, but not great, movie.
#HorrorAlphabet film 24: X (2022). A ‘70s adult movie crew picks the wrong farmhouse to film at. The golden age of porn meets the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, complete with the sex and gore. It’s a good film, and sets things up well, but parts are a little uneven, including the antagonists’ motives.
October 26, 2024 at 1:12 AM
#HorrorAlphabet film 24: X (2022). A ‘70s adult movie crew picks the wrong farmhouse to film at. The golden age of porn meets the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, complete with the sex and gore. It’s a good film, and sets things up well, but parts are a little uneven, including the antagonists’ motives.
#HorrorAlphabet film 12: Last Night in Soho (2021). A young fashion student is increasingly tormented by visions of the past. This love letter to ‘60s London becomes a paranormal murder mystery, and while the switch to ghost story in the middle is a bit muddled, it’s got a strong start and end.
October 13, 2024 at 2:46 AM
#HorrorAlphabet film 12: Last Night in Soho (2021). A young fashion student is increasingly tormented by visions of the past. This love letter to ‘60s London becomes a paranormal murder mystery, and while the switch to ghost story in the middle is a bit muddled, it’s got a strong start and end.
#HorrorAlphabet film 5: Escape Room (2019). Six characters in search of a needlessly convoluted exit. It’s a series of escape room deathtraps, and a common thread unites all 6 players. It’s ridiculous and utterly implausible, but not bad watching apart from the unnecessary sequel bait ending.
October 5, 2024 at 10:56 PM
#HorrorAlphabet film 5: Escape Room (2019). Six characters in search of a needlessly convoluted exit. It’s a series of escape room deathtraps, and a common thread unites all 6 players. It’s ridiculous and utterly implausible, but not bad watching apart from the unnecessary sequel bait ending.
#HorrorAlphabet film 9: It Follows (2014). A young woman is stalked by a sexually-transmitted demon. A slow but persistent film, much like the monster. Languid pacing, artful camera work, blighted settings, and an uncertain ending give it a dreamlike quality. A creative entry into the genre.
October 10, 2024 at 2:59 AM
#HorrorAlphabet film 9: It Follows (2014). A young woman is stalked by a sexually-transmitted demon. A slow but persistent film, much like the monster. Languid pacing, artful camera work, blighted settings, and an uncertain ending give it a dreamlike quality. A creative entry into the genre.
We did it! @ninjamonkey.bsky.social and I have finished the 2024 #HorrorAlphabet! 26 horror films in 26 days in alphabetical order. There were some really good movies, as well as a couple of absolute stinkers, but a good time was still had by both of us on this challenge.
October 27, 2024 at 2:02 AM
We did it! @ninjamonkey.bsky.social and I have finished the 2024 #HorrorAlphabet! 26 horror films in 26 days in alphabetical order. There were some really good movies, as well as a couple of absolute stinkers, but a good time was still had by both of us on this challenge.
#HorrorAlphabet film 14: Nope (2022). A horse trainer’s family has close encounters of the worst kind. A fantastic film that combines cosmic horror, proper animal handling, the history of filmmaking, a bit of modern western, and one of the most unique monster designs in recent memory. A must-see.
October 15, 2024 at 2:08 AM
#HorrorAlphabet film 14: Nope (2022). A horse trainer’s family has close encounters of the worst kind. A fantastic film that combines cosmic horror, proper animal handling, the history of filmmaking, a bit of modern western, and one of the most unique monster designs in recent memory. A must-see.
#HorrorAlphabet film 18: The Rental (2020). Two couples rent an AirBnB together and discover that they are being watched. The cast is small, but the characters are well-developed (if not always likable), and the filmmaking is really sharp. Not the scariest, but a decent take on very modern horror.
October 19, 2024 at 11:29 PM
#HorrorAlphabet film 18: The Rental (2020). Two couples rent an AirBnB together and discover that they are being watched. The cast is small, but the characters are well-developed (if not always likable), and the filmmaking is really sharp. Not the scariest, but a decent take on very modern horror.
#HorrorAlphabet film 13: Midsommar (2019). A trip to see the midsummer celebration of a Swedish commune takes a dark turn for a group of friends. A beautifully shot tale of folk horror and unraveling relationships, with great pacing that makes its long runtime pass in a satisfying way. A good watch!
October 14, 2024 at 2:07 AM
#HorrorAlphabet film 13: Midsommar (2019). A trip to see the midsummer celebration of a Swedish commune takes a dark turn for a group of friends. A beautifully shot tale of folk horror and unraveling relationships, with great pacing that makes its long runtime pass in a satisfying way. A good watch!
#HorrorAlphabet film 22: The Victim (1972). A woman goes to visit her sister, and finds an empty house, a storm, and a hidden killer. It’s a ‘70s made-for-TV thriller, so don’t expect anything surprising or terrifying, but it does a good job of ratcheting up the tension for the lead character.
October 24, 2024 at 1:02 AM
#HorrorAlphabet film 22: The Victim (1972). A woman goes to visit her sister, and finds an empty house, a storm, and a hidden killer. It’s a ‘70s made-for-TV thriller, so don’t expect anything surprising or terrifying, but it does a good job of ratcheting up the tension for the lead character.