Sunday, October 6, 2013

October!

We’re 7 days into the most wonderful time of the year, and I’ve barely addressed the fact that, you know, WE’RE SEVEN DAYS INTO THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR.
Precisely
Here at the Doll’s House, I have nothing overly exciting planned save for the usual weekly dose of genre (or awful, but this month, strictly genre) film reviews. While some exciting pumpkin-related shenanigans could still sprout up, I figured it was far more useful to share some links to a few of my rather talented pals’ far more interesting October projects.

Hitch up your haunted hayride and let’s roll!


-Over at The Lightning Bug’s Lair, good pal Zach (and guest host for our latest Single White Female/Obsessed episode of The Feminine Critique) is don’ting away with 31 days of covering movies with titles that include horror’s favorite contraction. Zach always makes October a truly delightningbugful time of year, and I’m sure this round will be no different.


-This being October, it’s the perfect time for you savvy e-reading bookworms (or e-worms? Is that more or less gross?) to check out a few great picks. First up is R. k. Kombrinck’s short story collection, These Lonely Places. Some of you might know the author as a barrel of laughs and Burger King hatred heard on Night of the Living Podcast, but his fiction is a far more serious matter. From giant spiders to horrifically twisted old people, Kombrinck’s writing is truly creepy, filled with surprising twists and plenty of scares.

-For those of you in need of some quality nonfiction, check out Bryce Wilson’s Son of Danse Macabre. Wilson is also the keeper of the fine blog Things That Don’t Suck (and thankfully, his writing doesn’t) and Son of Danse Macabre reads like a worthy sequel and followup to Stephen King’s 1981 book. Picking up where King left off, Wilson provides superb analysis of the genre (including video games and comics) of the last 30 years. For just $2.99, it’s a journey well worth taking.


-Get Rocked. Get Shocked. Get n’ed. All these things at Worcester’s annual horror (and music, whatever that is) convention. I’ll be taking a ride up there for the weekend of the 19th, so if any of you New Englanders are dropping in, be sure to let me know so we can say hi while wondering if Jordan Ladd would be honored or embarrassed if we asked her about her villainous role in Lifetime’s Murder on the 13th Floor.


-Gear up your ears for ShowShow, one of the Internet’s oldest and still most entertaining podcasts. Every year, the crew assembles for the Spooktacular, where they release one episode a day for the month of October. It’s a hard show to describe until you hear it, but with a bizarre collection of films on this year’s docket (George Kennedy vs. An Alf puppet supercat in The Uninvited, anybody?) and what I’ve been assured is a bottomless supply of alcohol, you can guarantee yourself a good time.


-More entertainment courtesy of the podcasting world: Outside the Cinema’s annual Halloween Throwdown, aka 16 hours of random and rare horror movies streaming live online. It's a surprisingly enjoyable way to kill a Saturday, so if you've long wanted to see films like Fade To Black and Mr. Boogedy, be sure to check it out.


-Plus, plenty of blogs over yonder on my right side blogroll will be doing truly seasonal coverage, from Chuck Norris Ate My Baby’s annual Chucktoberfest to Fascination With Fear’s Guilty Pleasures and Final Girl’s own version of SHOCKtober



Good things everywhere. GO GET THEM!

12 comments:

  1. And it's seven days into October and I haven't seen any stunningly awful movies yet! Hooray for me! That may be about to change though, given what I've heard about Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks.

    By the way, you get a mention in my Demon Knight review!
    http://notthistimenaylandsmith.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/demon-knight-19.html

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    1. It's tough. Like holiday horror, there are A LOT of pretty awful little movies out there that lean on Halloween as a means to be seen.

      Billy Zane! Billy Zane! I'll just keep chanting Billy Zane!

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  2. I'm currently reading "Son of Danse Macabre" and really liking it. I will check out your other reccomendation. I love short story collections. If you haven't read "20th Century Ghosts" by Joe Hill its well worth checking out.

    And how could Ladd not be honored by a "13th Floor" question? She has had one of the most interesting filmographies over the last ten years. My favorite being. Penelope (pronounced Peenalope) in Club Dread.

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    1. I should read more Joe Hill. I loved Heart-Shaped Box, but haven't read anything else.

      Good point about Ladd. She really has managed to carve out a versatile career. I mean, when "villainess in a Lifetime movie" ISN'T the most interesting credit on your resume, it's an impressive feat.

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  3. I really enjoyed the latest episode of the Feminine Critique podcast.

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  4. Thanks Ashlee! We're recording the next one tonight.

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  5. Too much, I tell you. There's too much to do in October and not enough time...

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    1. Seriously! We're 9 days in and I've only had time for ONE pumpkin beer!

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  6. Thanks for the kind words Emily. And happy to hear you're liking it John.

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  7. Thanks for the shout out, me lady of totally awesome! Hopefully you can find time for more seasonal beverages (I know I've been chugging away over the past few weeks!)!

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  8. My pleasure! I did squeeze in some autumnal alcoholic punch that supposedly had pumpkin in it. Definitely more rum, but still some pumpkin.

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