Monster of the Day #3297
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Monster of the Day #3297

Well, back from the dead. I was back halfway last week. However, I was exhausted, and blindsided at work by something which meant I've barely started getting caught up yet. So this will be a busy workweek, especially since I'm planning to take off all of next week in conjunction with Thanksgiving. I love…
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Compare and Contrast…

In 1977, Ridley Scott made The Duellists, about two guys continuing a years-long series of duels. (One guy want to kill the other, his opponent doesn't.) It starred minor stars Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel. The budget was $900,000. It ran 100 minutes. In 2021, Ridley Scott made The Last Duel. It's about...a duel…
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T-Fest Open Thread….

Off to Rockwall this afternoon. Back Wednesday next week. Consider this an open thread. I'll try to stop by and fill in on T-Fest shenanigans, maybe some others will too. Feel free to explore the space, and if you see something bad this weekend (or even something good) let us know. Have a terrific…
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Monster of the Day #3296
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Monster of the Day #3296

OK, off to Texas this afternoon. So no MoTD until next Wednesday or Thursday, when I get back. I hope to see some of you this weekend. Have fun, everyone. Great movie, by the way.
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Monster of the Day #3295
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Monster of the Day #3295

The Legend of Hell House is one of the last traditional ghost stories, before everything went to shock cuts and loud music stings and CGI beasties overtly killing people. Poltergeist, I guess, is the fulcrum point between The Haunting (1963) and the modern Paranormal Activities kind of stuff. Even in 1973, though, while the…
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Monster of the Day #3294
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Monster of the Day #3294

This is one of the earliest 'classic' ghost movies. I have to admit, it's not my favorite. First, I generally like some ambiguity in my ghost movies, and this has none. Also, I've never been the biggest Ray Milland fan. It's certainly not bad, but this won't make my list of favorites, that's for…
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Monster of the Day #3293
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Monster of the Day #3293

So Friday for the first time in two years (and I missed the last one, so it's been a three year gap for me) my old libraries friends and I had our Halloween party. I showed Ship of Monsters (ahhhhhhh) for the goofy first movie, and for the more series second film I finally…
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Monster of the Day #3292
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Monster of the Day #3292

Happy Halloween, everyone! This weekend watch something spooky--stupid is optional. Remember if you want a theater experience that Fathom Events will be showing The Invisible Man and The Wolf Man as a double bill nationwide tomorrow afternoon. Enjoy!
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Monster of the Day #3291
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Monster of the Day #3291

A few more days! Exhausted right now. I saw Ghost and Mr Chicken at the Pickwick last night. It was great, and upwards of 300 people showed up. I didn't get home until10:30, though, and that means I got less than five hours of sleep. ZZZZZZZZZ
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