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13 Horror Movies I’m Watching This October

Ah, October! When pumpkin spice is everywhere, the temperatures finally get cooler here in Texas, and the movies on TV get tons better. Here are 13 classic horror films I’m going to watch this month.

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They Can’t Take October From Me

2020 has been a horrible year and it’s not over yet. But for now it’s October, and I intend to enjoy my favorite month. Neither Covid nor Trump can take October from me.

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13 Songs for Halloween: A Video Playlist

This is my October soundtrack – the songs I listen to and videos I watch when I want to get in the mood for pumpkins, horror movies, and dressing up like I wish I could (or would) every day.

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Samhain: Celebrating the Season

Is Samhain coming, or is it already here? The answer is a little bit of both. Remember your ancestors, think on your death, and celebrate the season of Samhain.

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An October Viewing and Reading Challenge

Comfort-watching is fine. But at some point, you start missing out on a lot of good books, movies, and TV shows. So I’m challenging myself to watch and read some new stuff in October.

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What Kind of Witch Do You Want To Be?

It’s October, when the media remembers that witches are real and tries to use them to attract viewers and readers. Their definitions of witchcraft vary widely and I don’t want to argue about that. I...

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How It Went: Four Reviews from the October Viewing and Reading Challenge

Earlier this month I issued An October Viewing and Reading Challenge. I wanted to watch one new movie, one new TV series, one old movie that I’ve forgotten, and read one new book. Challenge accepted,...

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The Four Great Draculas

There have been over 200 portrayals of Dracula in movies and TV. I don’t know how many of them I’ve seen, but it’s a lot. I’ve seen good Draculas, bad Draculas, and everything in between. Four of them...

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October is the Best Month

I think I’m supposed to write something deep and spiritual about the need for seasons and balancing the dark and the light. I’ll do that another day. Today is the first day of October. October is the...

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Streaming Revenge: The Top 10 Horror Movies I Wasn’t Allowed to Watch as a Kid

Ten obscure but very good horror movies from the 60s and 70s. Starring Barbara Steele and Christopher Lee, David Niven and Sharon Tate. Directors as varied as Jesús Franco and Ingmar Bergman. I wasn’t...

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