October Horror Movie Challenge 2024

Cue the song!

Time once more for the thing from the depths of the old IMDb message boards that just refuses to die, like some Jason Voorhees knock-off, The October Horror Movie Challenge.  The rules as always are very simple; across the 31 days of October, watch at least 31 horror movies, and of those at least half, so 16 or more, must be ones you are watching for the first time.  Well, I have a huge stack of titles to see, almost all of which will be first time viewings.  I’ve got a bunch of older classics, some Euro horror rarities, a big stack of video nasties, and more to go through in a semi-randomised order.  

Also, as you can see, I''ll be watching these with some new friends.

The Morlocks Will Be Right! - Don't Mess This Up

So as I post this, it's Election Eve.  The long awaited General Election that we have pretty much been clamouring for since the height of Partygate will finally occur tomorrow.  It's an auspicious time to do so, as the last GE to happen in July was 1945, the legendary post WWII wipe out for the Conservatives under Winston Churchill.  We pretty much owe the existence of the NHS and a tonne more social policies to that result.  So yeah, perhaps not the best thing to remind us all of when you chose that date, Rishi.

I'd joke about Churchill biographer Boris Johnson knowing this, but let's face it, he probably thinks Winnie won that time.

Whovember - 2020 to 2023

Our last Whovember!  What a journey it’s been, looking across sixty years of this remarkable franchise, with bits and pieces from so many forms of media!  Let’s wrap up with another TV episode and a pair of boxsets from Big Finish…

Whovember - 2017 to 2020

Two days left, and three years apiece, we’ve in the home stretch!  We’re into the Chibnall years, and before I carry on, I will say that I like Jodie’s era overall, there’s plenty to love in here.  I can get the writing not being to everyone’s taste, but I won’t say it’s better or worse than parts of the Davies or Moffat eras, just different.  Besides, if you want to see bad Who writing, go watch the depths of Eric Saward’s time as script editor.  Anyway, besides the point, let’s get into these choices…

Whovember - 2013 to 2017

Another bumper crop for Whovember today to make up for lost time, four more years today, and three each Wednesday and Thursday, let’s jump right on in…

Whovember (delayed!) - 2009 to 2013

Sorry folks, got a bit behind; hit by a stinker of a cold Friday night (as did EVERYONE at work!), just about over it now (I can actually… think now).  Plus, what lucid time I did have was taken up by raving about The Star Beast (Wasn't it great?).  So, making up for lost time, the next few days, I’m going to cover four years in each of the remaining blog posts, which will take us up to 60 by the 30th.  So, let’s jump right in with…

Whovember 23: 2007 to 2009

Today’s the anniversary day!  A fine Wholiday for us all!  Not long now until an all new age begins...

We still have sixteen years to cover before we’re done, so let’s jump right into things; firstly, I am going to be taking one more little peak at the comic strip, followed by another range from Big Finish…