I almost forgot to blog today! I had to sneak down in the night and take this picture.

That’s yesterday’s alligator, glued to its destination.

Today’s movie was 1995’s Haunted, with Aiden Quinn as a skeptic, who visits a creepy country mansion hoping to help an old lady not see ghosts. It was made in the 90s but had special effects from the 70s. Kinda weird. Like they spent all their money on getting a few minutes out of Sir John Gielgud. It wasn’t terrible. As usual, Kate Beckinsale got her kit off as much as possible.

What could these possibly be for? If you’re guessing, you’ll probably get close on the skull. I will tell you this: they’re both for the cemetery.

How bad is my memory? Well, I’m glad I put movies in Letterboxd, or I would never have remembered yesterday’s. That’s not because it was a bad movie. The Arborist was nice and spooky, with a good backstory, and just a touch of folk-horror. Someday I’d love to see some trick-or-treaters show up in a folksy animal costume. Scarier than any ghost.

In the rest of the world, this is called The Island Between Tides. In the US, they decided to make it extra confusing and give it the same name as a 2021 film, The Lost Daughter. I prefer the original title. I was thinking there were Peter Pan-ish elements, and in the credits I saw it was based on a short story by J.M. Barrie. This movie is not for people who need clearcut answers. It is dreamy, and fairytale-like. Also, there are scary ghosts. I got it. I liked it. I thought it was lovely.

I don’t know if I’ll watch a movie every day of October, but if I do, you’re bound to hear about it.

For your Halloween joy, I have gone back in time and brought you a selection of the finest Blingees and animated GIFs. May your night be full of fright!