Jay Novak, sexy dracula [citation needed]

OK...I don't know if I'll get around to a horror movie every day this month, but this is the list of what I've watched this month, and what I thought of them. My opinions might change over time, but here is my in-the-moment reaction.

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This weekend, I was at a bar that had trivia cards at the tables. The questions were poorly written, though. Card: Who was Julius Caesar? Me: He was a friend. A Roman. A Countryman. A guy who had two pizzas instead of just one. I don't know what they're looking for.

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Rafa Sales Ross

@rafiews.com

I’m not a political journalist, so was gladly surprised at the community I found here last night. To Americans anxious about the upcoming elections, a key thing we learned in Brazil that might help you: DO NOT engage with the far-right online. Don’t share rage bait. Amplify your people. Ignore them.

There are two kinds of Bluesky users inside you.

Hell-a Bambust 🏳️‍⚧️ (alleged transsexual)(spooky)

We’re having our bathroom remodeled, so we’re staying at my Mother-in-Law’s place. It’s fine (we get along ), but it has thrown off my horror movie watching schedule. Also, I don’t have access to my record player, so Jay’s Not Spinning anything right now.

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@ela-bambust.bsky.social

4 Mar

No matter what this image never fails to cheer me up

Diminish an anime Ranma 2/5

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17) Scream Blacula Scream (1973) 6/10 Not as good as the first one, but it still has style. And Pam Grier is in it, so there’s that.

18) In a Violent Nature (2024) (5/10) A slasher film from the POV of the killer? Sounds good, but fails to commit to the bit. Also, half the movie looks like you’re watching someone play a Skyrim mod.

15) Blacula (1972) 7/10 I can’t believe it took me this long to watch this! I expected lots of awwwkward stereotypes because of when it came out, but this was surprisingly progressive. Even the two gay characters are treated well (for the time) even if they are first to die. I’ll watch the sequel.

GameBuddy, a crying and crying and crying “boy”

16) prince of Darkness (1987) 6/10 Some great ideas, but it all feels like a made-for-TV movie, probably because the one guys from Simon and Simon is in it. The worst of the End Times trilogy or whatever it’s called. Not bad by any stretch, though.

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@jeremybaker.actor

my favorite “modern classic” tumblr post

Dr. El-Sayed, do you disavow the missing Impossible Missions Force team? This skeet will self-destruct in 10 seconds.

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Valerie Bertinelli

@wolfiesmom.bsky.social

The interesting thing about Elon‘s rocket car is that he’s a war criminal

Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from wet dreams to find that he had been turned on in his bed by large insect.

(By "treated well", I mean that they have a group of friends and family that don't judge them, and the only time they are called any kind of slur is when a cop is talking about them.)

13) The Addiction (1995) 3/10 I saw this when it first came out, and I hated it. I figured maybe now that I’m almost 50, I’d like it more. Nope. I think I might hate Abel Ferrara films. Super-pretentious, with obvious observations made as if they are genius. Skip it.

14) Vampires of the Velvet Lounge (2026) (2/10) No. Seriously, this movie is terrible. Rosa Salazar appearing almost exclusively in her underwear couldn't save it. Terribly written, terribly acted, terribly directed, terribly edited. I KNOW most of the actors could do (and have done) better.

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disc horse bot

@horsedisc.bsky.social

Repeat after me: I am not funnier than Aaron Rodericks. I am not funnier than John Darnielle. I am not funnier than Chris-Chan. I am not funnier than Big Dave. But if I stand back and watch and learn, I will be funnier than I am.

10 print "I think, therefore I am." 20 goto 10 run Oh my god...my Atari 800XL is sentient!

11) Heretic (2024) 8/10 The premise is ridiculous, but that’s what much of horror is about! Well-acted, well-filmed, well-written. And Hugh Grant makes a charming villain!

12) Talk to Me (2022) 8/10 Dumb teenagers doing dumb shit that, honestly, dumb me would probably do as a 49 year old. A tool that lets you see ghosts? Let’s fuckin’ goooo! Probably don’t invite them to possess you, though.

Without saying your age, who was your first animated crush? The real answer, I thiiiink?

Zintlion@zintlion.bsky.social

Without saying your age, who was your first animated crush?

Without saying your age, who was your first animated crush?

Zintlion@zintlion.bsky.social

Without saying your age, who was your first animated crush?

Oh! ANIMATED! I misread that as "Reanimated!"

What’s Jay Spinning? October 13, 2026: Simon & Garfunkel - Bookends (1968) Columbia; Santa Maria pressing

Trump on Husted: "I looked at his ass, and I looked at the hole." 0:10-0:13

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump on Jon Husted: "I don't do this with men very often. I started examining his body, because I didn't know he was a great athlete ... I looked at his ass"

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Lance Parkin

@lanceparkin.bsky.social

12 Oct 2024

Happy Dog Carcass in Alley Day to all who celebrate.

What’s Jay Spinning? October 12, 2026: The Beatles - Hey Jude (1970) Capitol Records; Winchester pressing 1978 reissue.

9) Cat People (1982) 6.5/10 I remember seeing part of this on The Movie Channel when I was 6. In that memory, a guy pulls a hunk of skin off himself and eats it. Well, I remembered correctly, and that man was Malcolm McDowell. Anyway, decent, but not scary, movie. Very 80s.

10) Hokum (2026) 7/10 Adam Scott in a straight-up horror movie that's not Hellraiser: Bloodlines! It's got ghosts! It's got murder! It's got unresolved grief and trauma! It's pretty good, if a little slow.

7) Cronos (1992) 8/10 Guillermo del Toro's first feature-length film. I've wanted to see this one since my days at Blockbuster, but never got around to it until now. It's great! I love the way it plays with genre and with the vampire mythos.

8) The Gate (1987) 4/10 Stephen Dorff's first film! I remember seeing the trailer when I was 10 and being fascinated by the man falling and breaking up into smaller monsters. I've always wanted to see it. Now I have. So, check that one off, I guess.

A remake of "The Monster at the End of This Book," but the last page is a mirror. Grover implores you to face the monster and realize that, in our own way, we are all monsters. Then, he tells you not to turn away from the monster, but to embrace it. By accepting monsterhood, you become more human.

What’s Jay Spinning? October 8, 2026: David Bowie - Low (1977) RCA Victor; Indianapolis Pressing.

"Release the Kraken!" Zeus ordered. However, the only release the Kraken longed for was that from the wheel of Samrara.

I just wanted to add to today's Kraken discourse.

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Fourfoot

@fourfoot.bsky.social

All of it or just a boner part?

6) Abraham's Boys (2025) 6/10 Another great concept where the execution was just kind of boring. Well-acted, though.

I miscounted...This is 6: 6) Azrael (2024) 7.5/10 This is the opposite of Abraham's Boys: A plot that sounded dumb but that was executed well. A post-apocalyptic folk-horror action movie with almost zero dialogue. Worth watching.

3)Flesh for Frankenstein (1973) 4/10 Another one I had high hopes for, having seen Blood for Dracula (1974) last month. BfD had something to say; FfF did not.

5)The Carpenter's Son 7/10 I suspect this one will grow on me. Great idea (Jesus' teenage years were horrific) that feels biblical-apocryphally acurate while still being like a horror movie. The only movie with Nic Cage where I wished it was someone else (because he never goes full Cage)

1) Backrooms (2026) 7.5/10 Great atmosphere, cool concept, light on story. I had trouble caring about any of teh characters, partially because I never felt like I knew them.

2)Undertone (2026) 5.5/10 I'm a sucker for the "there's a backwards message in this audio" genre, but this was just boring. I had high hopes after the marketing for this, but it did not live up to them.

What’s Jay Spinning? October 6, 2026: Cough/Windhand - Reflections of the Negative (2014) Relapse; Electric blue repress.

Last night, I made it out to the Grog Shop in Cleveland Heights to see Windhand, Sonja, and Slow Wake. A great, doomy time was had by all!

I didn’t pick up any vinyl, but I did buy a Windhand shirt to replace the one that doesn’t fit me anymore.

The News. The last few seasons have me wondering if it was ever good.

Nev Fountain@nevfountain.bsky.social

What TV show got so bad it effectively destroyed your appreciation for the show when it was was good?