With Halloween looming, I have to say the month has been a lot of fun. But I admit, after letting "Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers - The Theatrical Cut" (1995) going in the background while fighting back sleep after working overtime today, I hearken back to September 30th. So much energy and enthusiasm, and November in one of the worst election years in my country's history looms like a gargoyle at the top of Notre Dame ready to break from its perch and strike us down with great ferocity. Still, despite all that, all in all, October has been quite a pleasant diversion. I'm glad I watched horror classics all year, but I admit that I want to separate myself for a few months from any conversation about Michael Myers or the Halloween films/franchise. I need a break.
4th of July 2025 Marathoning
McDowell and Comi prepare to leave for Mars. Aliens visiting the UN, dropping off their cook book, providing goodies for humans on Earth, easing them into trusting them, spiriting them away to be food for them on their home planet. To Serve Man is nearly 60 years ago. I've been watching Twilight Zone since I was a teenager in the mid 90s thanks to Sci Fi Channel. Many of my family have passed since (for instance, my mother's siblings are all about gone except one last sister), and it wouldn't be right to avoid a marathon during the 4th if just for nostalgic reasons. Syfy didn't see the value of TZ on Independence Day, except last year, so even though I cannot watch episodes like I do during New Year's Eve and Day, it is nice to try and sneak in a block of episodes whenever possible. I started with Death Ship from the fourth season, continuing with Stopover in a Quiet Town and The Gift . To Serve Man would feel like a later afternoon watch but SYFY showed it at 3:...
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