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NEW VIDEO! This #halloween season we’re celebrating the #80s fun of #ghostbusters from the movies to the toys to the video games and beyond. Watch it now youtu.be/FuANCYj-qFQ?...

This has been my #halloween setup in my office this month. I’ll be sad when it gets packed up for another year.

I’m ready to “Stand Up” “After Midnight” to “Tear Down The Walls” while I “Hold On To The Night” and push play on my VHS of “Trick or Treat” for #31nightsofhalloween and “If You Could See” my screen you’d be very entertained by this rockin’ 80s #horror flick too.

It’s a #metalmonday for M.E.L. 3000 as he celebrates the #halloween season rockin’ out to the #TrickOrTreat soundtrack and teasing his hair up like Sammy Curr 🤘🎸🎃💀

I recently found the soundtrack on CD at Goodwill, so #31nightsofhalloween has gotta be The Lost Boys. Man, I love those comic book store scenes.

Watching this disgustingly fun flick for #31nightsofhalloween. Honestly I usually just skip to the last 30 minutes. It’s a masterpiece of mayhem.

My youngest and I were playing Rampage on the #nintendo Entertainment System and it had a glitch that transformed Lizzie into a “Green George”. We were beyond amazed 😄

This was a great listen. I’ve owned the novelization for years, but not read it. So true to his tag line, Pax took care of that for me and it delivered. Several fascinating story points that were left on the cutting room floor.

The Return of the Vampire was so much better than the original Dracula. Better atmosphere, better Bela performance, an understandable motivation for the vampire, a Wolfman sidekick, great pacing and delivered on showing the horror that the first film only implied. Loved it.

My wife has really helped me gain an affinity for Peter Ustinov’s Blackbeard from Blackbeard’s Ghost over the course of our marriage. A ridiculous man-child ghost prone to tantrums and troublemaking 😁

Picked this up a few weeks back and I’m very curious to see Bela back in Vampire mode for #31nightsofhalloween and I may watch Ed Wood right after.

Well, now I’m going to have to explain to my wife why I picked picked up ANOTHER CRT television at an estate sale. “But Honey, it was a pristine Panasonic with coaxial cable hook-ups.” I’m sure that will go over well 😄

In case you’re wondering where my head’s at. Broke out my Camp #crystallake t-shirt as I’m going into watching episode 5 today.

Watching Curse of the Fly for #31nightsofhorror. I like this one because it has more of a gothic horror vibe compared to the more science-terror/body horror of the first two films.

I’d been admiring this 2015 reissue of the #Beetlejuice soundtrack at my local record store and convinced my wife it would be a business expense because I will be appearing as Beetlejuice at a Halloween open house event we are doing at our new office next week. This will be the atmosphere music 😁

Totally missed any promotion for these #Halloween buckets, just discovered them during a random drive-thru order. Looking forward to finding the rest, but Ursula is clearly the best 😁

Are you feeling it? M.E.L. 3000 is feeling it. It’s gonna be a Fright Night! #halloween #80s #vampires #HorrorMovies

It’s not my favorite, but I gave House another watch for #31nightsofhalloween and I still prefer the sequel. This one is just too crazy in the tonal shifts from psychological drama, to wacky hijinks and any scene with George Wendt is just bizarre. Great poster though.

Look, no one is saying Jerry Only is a “good” singer, but he is passable and The Devil’s Rain album has some great gothic Halloween horror vibes throughout. There, I said it 😄

It’s far from a complete collection, but here is my ever growing library of #Goosebumps books that always adds some extra fun to the #Halloween season.

Found this ad in an issue Wizard magazine from 2002. Anybody remember these Bela Lugosi DVD releases?

Decided to finally give this one a watch for #31nightsofhalloween after many years of owning it. What’s your experience with it? Scary or not scary?

I just realized we’re this far into October and I haven’t watched a #halloween movie for #31nightsofhalloween yet. Which Michael Myers film should I push play on tonight?

A change of plans for #31nightsofhalloween , decided to go with an old favorite instead. I love how this movie wastes no time in getting to the kills and fills the time in between with humorous police investigations and quirky character actors.

I didn’t know there was a 2000s remake of this movie until I found it at the thrift store today. Guess that will be my #31nightsofhalloween pick for better or for worse 😄

We have several different styles of vintage #halloween lights hanging up around our house. Which is YOUR favorite?

Watched Obsession for #31nightsofhalloween and it was good n’ freaky. I don’t know why anyone would want to rewatch it ever, but it was certainly memorable.

NEW VIDEO! My local record shop ordered the 30th anniversary vinyl edition of KISS You Wanted The Best, You Got The Best for me and I’m sharing my excitement for this live compilation album that made me enlist in the #KISSARMY as a teenager here youtu.be/NDIEblVoPkI?...

I watched the first episode of Crystal Lake last night. The first half was a little too much fan service, but the ending really presented a fresh and intriguing direction I was not expecting. Looking forward to binging the rest.

My #31nightsofhalloween was a first time screening of The Monster Squad tonight for my youngest. He laughed when Wolfman got kicked in the nards, got scared when Dracula went after Phoebe and got sad when Frankenstein got sucked into limbo. He had the full experience and loved it.

Watching Child’s Play 2 for #31nightsofhalloween “Sorry Jack…Chucky’s Back!” 😁

Watched The Toxic Avenger for #31nightsofhalloween and I loved it. So much silliness, so much melodrama, so much cartoony gore and that new Toxie costume is aces. Plus, Bacon was a great slimeball villain. Note: I only made it through 10 minutes of the original, but couldn’t stop watching this one.

Here’s a look at the #fridaythe13th section of my #halloween setup this year.

ME every time I finish editing and uploading a podcast episode 😁

This scene in Wayne’s World inspired my #31nightsofhalloween pick this evening. I want to see a remake of Psycho with Mr. Donut Head Man in the Janet Leigh role.

NEW VIDEO! I got some cool #misfits figures to add to my #halloween decor and I’m sharing the FIENDish fun here youtu.be/y3pR8frCYIc?...

Another #themisfits Monday is upon us as “M.E.L. 138” gets his Fiend face on to chant along with the Crimson Ghost while flanked by two NECA Fiend figures that are perfect for the #halloween season 💀

It’s gonna be a viewing of Creature From The Black Lagoon with my darling wife for #31nightsofhalloween and I couldn’t be more excited. Definitely a favorite.

For years my Freddy Ruxpin/Teddy Krueger had to make do with this much too nice fedora, but recently at the thrift store I found a perfectly singed and rumpled one that completes the boiler room vibe.

We all know #jasonvoorhees doesn’t care for the wet stuff, so I had to give Mr. Crystal Lake something to help him survive this rainy October day.

Years ago I found a #vhs of #fridaythe13th Part 5 at a garage sale, but when I got it home I found out the tape inside was Part 3. It always bugged me and so this #halloween I decided to set things right and found a sleeveless copy of Part 5 that needed a home. The movie is bad, but life is good 😄

Watching #Frankenstein Meets The #Wolfman for #31nightsofhalloween because it’s my favorite of the franchise after Bride. Chaney is great and Lugosi is…unique 😄

It’s #Frankenstein Friday and M.E.L. 3000 is hungry for rock n’ roll Alice Cooper style this #halloween season. Wayne and Garth would definitely approve 🎸😁

Feeling the need for some Phantom of the Paradise for #31nightsofhalloween and paying tribute to the late Gerrit Graham.

Here’s a look at another area of my #halloween setup this year, prominently featuring Elvira.

NEW VIDEO! I’ve found some really fun tapes, CDs, VHS and more unique vintage items in my travels lately. Check out the haul here youtu.be/Gxs8ZaCh0DE?...

Turns out #31nightsofhalloween is Grinch Night. Who knew? 😄

It must be a full moon because M.E.L. 3000 is howling for #halloween on this Werewolf Wednesday and it looks like Silver Bullet is his furry, freaky film of choice.

How many of you opened up a pack of Fright Flicks trading cards featuring scenes from 80s #horror flicks with funny captions back in the day?

I currently own 3 versions of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow on VHS: Depp, Goldblum and a reading of the original story meant for school kids (I used to have the Disney one, but I sold it). Which one should I watch for #31nightsofhalloween ?