#he even made fake mouth static at the fire chief

[typicalopposite]

Ya know maybe Buck gives Tommy his medal in a firefighter promise ring type way… maybe that’s why Lou said they are ✨thriving✨ 👀💕

[[edit after seeing new promo]] ok so Tommy gets a medal too! But they are still thriving this episode so win win win 😂

[louisferrignojr]

since the show is coming back tomorrow (!!!) and people seem to be a little bit confused about Tommy Kinard's canon character traits, as extrapolated from the source material, let's review, shall we?

Tommy put everything on the line, risked his job, not to mention entire life, by agreeing to fly Hen and Chimney and two more guys he's never even met before through a hurricane to maybe find (the wreckage of) a cruise ship that his old captain was on. He did it because Chimney called him and asked for a favour (also seen in 2x14, Broken) and because he trusts Hen's instincts (evidenced in 2x09, Hen Begins)

Tommy lied through his teeth to his co-worker when he stepped in to save Hen's unsuccessful bullshitting and made fake mouth static at the fire chief pretending the connection is bad before disconnecting the call. If there was nothing wrong with the cruise ship, he would have been fired, or at the very least suspended.

okay, what do we know so far? Tommy is loyal to his friends even if they haven't talked in years, he is dependable and will come through in a crisis.

we also know Tommy is a very skilled and competent pilot (given he's able to operate both the plane in 2x14 and helicopter in 7x03) and he flew said helicopter through a hurricane, landed it on the belly of a capsized ship, rescued the survivors, and flew everyone back to safety. and given the extremely dangerous conditions of the rogue rescue mission, I'd say he's also brave and/or a little bit reckless; when the situation calls for it, at least.

he's also super cool, an opinion shared by multiple characters (Buck, Christopher, and Chimney).

that being said, let's move on to 7x04

Tommy agreed to give Buck a tour of Harbor station, meaning he had to go to work on his day off, and then offered him flying lessons. So he's either super nice or he's interested in the cute guy (i think it's a little bit of both)

Tommy invited Eddie, a guy he barely knows, to a sold out big reunification bout, with ringside tickets that he got from the organiser, who he's apparently friends with, and flew them in a chopper! He's just a super nice dude.

Tommy offered to drive Eddie to the hospital, and talked about The Incident with him, because when he gets to Buck's loft, he says "he [Eddie] feels bad, in fact we both do" and honestly, he had no obligation to do any of that. He could have let Buck drive Eddie since he offered and wiped his hands clean of that mess. But he's a caring and considerate person, further evidenced by the fact that...

Tommy went to Buck's loft before he had to go to work, to talk to him in person and clear the air, saying he didn't want to do it on the phone or in a text. Tommy starts by apologising and stating very clearly that he never meant to come between Buck and Eddie and that neither of them meant to exclude Buck. He also easily reciprocated Buck's vulnerability. I think the loft scene alone does a great job at showing us that Tommy doesn't shy away from confrontation or a difficult conversation, is emotionally mature, values open and honest conversation, and owns up to his flaws and insecurities. (Yeah, I'm trying to be concise. There's meta upon meta about the goddamn loft scene)

He's also a little bit insane because why does hearing that the cute guy maimed his best friend make you want to kiss him. Tommy Kinard will see a red flag and pretend to be colourblind. (-> for tumblr purposes this is a joke)

anyway, moving on, Saturday rolls around...

Tommy noticed that Buck was a little tense, reassured him that no one's looking at them, and sympathised with him. He doesn't judge Buck, like, at all. I don't need to list all the ways Buck made an absolute fool of himself on their very first date. He also paid for the dinner.

Tommy cut the date short (abruptly, because this is a drama show) but before he left, he told Buck he's adorable, but not ready - and this is right after Buck forcefully shoved him back in the closet in front of their mutual friend, and especially after Tommy told him about his own difficult journey coming out of the closet.

Tommy showed up at the café, told Buck he has nothing to apologise for, and explained that he cut the date short because didn't want to pressure Buck.

Tommy asks Buck if he's absolutely sure, about Tommy being his date at his sister's wedding. Then says okay.

more character traits for Tommy Kinard: generous, non-judgmental, sympathetic, patient, and once again, a little bit insane.

night of Chimney's bachelor party/day of Maddie and Chimney's wedding:

Tommy shows up to the bachelor party even though he's on call for work, you know, as a firefighter pilot, and he could have spent this time sleeping or resting in case he gets called... and he does, to a wildfire! Before he goes he promises Buck that he'll try his damndest to make it to the wedding.

Tommy shows up as promised, after spending at least half a day fighting a wildfire? In his turnouts, covered in soot, but he shows up as promised.

I think this shows he is selfless first and foremost because he made time to show up to the (failed) bachelor party and he is honest and keeps his promises. Even if that means bringing a biohazard (himself) to a place full of vulnerable sick people (the hospital). Because, as previously established, he's a little bit insane.

these are the core Tommy episodes of season 7.

as for 7x09 and 7x10:

Tommy tenses up when confronted with his old captain Gerrard - who then subtly throws a slur at his face

Tommy is quick with the sass and will not indulge in his nosey friends' inquisitive questions

Tommy notices Buck's mood and checks in with him - he's caring and attentive

Tommy once again does not hesitate to admit to feeling jealous

Tommy doesn't really talk to his dad

Tommy likens his dad to captain Gerrard

Tommy admits that having Gerrard as his captain did not make him a better person (and okay, sidenote to talk about something that annoys me about this, because Tommy had different captains, including Bobby, while at the 118, and I think s7 canon seriously overestimated how long he worked under Gerrard, but let's say Gerrard was his first captain as a probie and influenced him to a certain extent)

some odd tidbits ~

Tommy has a sarcastic, deadpan sense of humour

Tommy is a goddamn flirt and unbelievably smooth

Tommy came out after he transferred from the 118 to the 217/Harbor Station

Tommy used to be a pilot in the army

Tommy flies for fun on his days off

Tommy plays basketball every other Thursday with Eddie and other first responders

Tommy knows muay thai

Tommy has a car lift and knows his way around an engine

Tommy likes watching half-naked pummel each other

Tommy likes karaoke trivia

Tommy likes craft beer, monster trucks, and the movie 'Love, Actually' (provided canon doesn't forget about this and/or retcons it for some reason)

[chobani-flip]

ive just rewatched the first kiss, ya know, for reasons, and i noticed something new

tommy looks disbelieving and uncomfortable when buck tries to reassure him that he WAS part of the 118 family

AND BUCK IMMEDIATELY CLOCKS IT

and pivots slightly, lightening the banter with the "you made fake mouth static at the fire chief"

and tommy fucking ✨SPARKLES ✨ at him, takes the out and goes for "im renowned for my fake mouth static"

but still kinda shakes his head a bit, when buck insists 🤩that he was cool, it's only when buck goes on to expressly tell him that he wanted to get to know him, that he narrows in on buck with a different kind of attention

you can tell that he's going: "wait wait wait really? me? holy shit. yes! ok, don't get overexcited, tommy boy, try out some more flirting first, yes! yes! gonna go for it. gonna kiss the cute boy so good about this" in his head

i know we like to joke about buck being a disaster bi (and you know, it is valid at times, looking at you, awkward fistbump insta rainbow flag ally) but look at how well he read what tommy needed from him that time!!!

and look how quickly tommy read him!

tldr: tommy is uncomfortable with compliments and praise, while buck actively seeks them out. but even extremely early on, buck and tommy are excellent at reading one another and responding to each other's needs!!!

they're perfect for each other, your honor!!!!🥰

[userautumn]

Hey! :) I just saw your new FAQ. What aspects of bucktommy do you enjoy? :)

Hello! I'm going to assume this question is asked in good faith, mainly because I wanna talk about them !! 😗✌🏾

I like that Buck heard Tommy make fake mouth static at the fire chief and immediately wanted to be barefoot and pregnant by this man. Peak comedy. Man is so cringefail loser that he made Buck discover a whole new sexuality. Who will love me like this, says the bisexual who is already aware she is bisexual. Okay moving on

Tommy's little head tilt on the basketball court. Not specifically a BuckTommy thing but something I am wildly into nonetheless.

I like that Tommy came over to talk to Buck about what went down with Eddie. Once you get past the "how the fuck did he even know where he lives?" of it all, because details don't matter when you have a 40 minute network TV slot, I just really like that Tommy didn't just recognize there was a problem, or didn't just recognize his own role in the problem between Buck and Eddie. He actually took time and initiative to try and fix it. He didn't have to do that. He could have looked at Buck and said, "Wow this grown man has issues. He needs to work on that" and just carried on with what he was doing. He would have been well within his right to do that, actually. But he went over to Buck's with the intention of clearing the air and that was very kind and mature of him.

I like that Tommy is very separately friends with Eddie, which isn't a BuckTommy thing exactly. But I remember years ago, when we (fandom) would talk about Buck and Eddie's current partners at the time (Ana and Taylor), we would always say, "whoever they end up with needs to be okay with Buck and Eddie's weirdness for each other, otherwise it's not gonna work." And, like, as far as we've seen so far, Tommy is okay with it. When he went over to Buck's, he mentioned Christopher specifically, mentioned (in so many words) that he's not trying to disrupt their family unit, and that's all I could really ask for out a non-Eddie/non-Buck partner. That checks all my boxes, if we're honest because that family unit is, quite literally, everything to me.

Tommy wants to teach Buck. He wants to give him flying lessons and teach him Muay Thai. Sorry I love a man who gives patient, and occasionally horny, instruction. As if that's my fault.

Tommy's fingers on Buck's chin when he kisses him. Swooning just thinking about it. 🙂‍↕️

I like that Tommy left Buck on the curb. Now, I know this was VERY controversial for some people. But, like, Buck is not a five year old. He didn't die, and his actions had a consequence. Everyone was like "he should have told him he was leaving him!" But. Okay. When did he have time? They got the check -> Eddie showed up -> Eddie left -> Buck and Tommy got up to leave -> Tommy said he was leaving. By MY approximation, that is the only quiet moment they had for him to say that he was making his exit. But! I could be wrong! Either way! 💕 I like that he wasn't mean about it. He knows his worth enough to not put up with bullshit, unlike Taylor, for example, who stayed with Buck even after he kissed someone else and I think someone who knows their worth and who's going to clock him on his shit is something Buck is going to appreciate in a partner.

I like that Tommy showed up to the coffee date. I like that Buck asked him to show up to the coffee date. I love that being with Tommy inspires Buck to take action in his own relationships instead of just settling. 9-1-1 really clocked his (and Maddie's) tea when they called them "the fugitive and the settler." Buck settles into these relationships, without really considering whether or not it's what he wants, because he's scared of being alone. That's always been his problem. But he wants Tommy, wants him to the point of taking action in order to have him, and that's 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 That's the money shot, baby !!

I really, really, really like that Tommy promised Buck he'd be there for the wedding and then tried everything in his power to show up. And did show up. It's my favorite BuckTommy thing. Buck needs someone outside of his codependent family clusterfuck (affectionate) to show up for him, and no one before Tommy ever has. Abby relied on him emotionally so heavily, Ali was more of his emotional equal but was unable to handle his job. Taylor was... Taylor, and Natalia was mostly interested in his death. So Buck hasn't really had a partner who has actively prioritized him before and so far, Tommy seems to. I really like that.

"EvAn," said in all Tommy's many, gently exasperated and/or deeply adoring tones

My second favorite BuckTommy thing is how earnest and attentive Tommy is to Buck's emotional needs. Which circles back to the first bullet point I made, because it's such a consistent theme with them. But when Bobby was hurt, Buck was ready and willing to brush off how he was feeling about that experience. This makes sense because, looking at his other partners, Buck has very rarely had the emotional space to lay his burdens at their feet. But Tommy clocked his angst and hit him first with that look, that said he was reading him, assessing him, and then hit him again with the "you okay?" and allowed Buck to say as much or as little as he wanted. I really like that, that's beautiful to me.

Canon Daddy kink. Sorry, it has to be said. Of all the ships I've had where I've looked at one guy (gn), and looked at the other guy (gn), and been like "oh yeah, y'all definitely get into some freak shit," never in my LIFE has it been made canon. The sun is shining, the world is a beautiful place, etc etc

So yeah, those are a few of my favorite BuckTommy things! They're fun, they're my new favorite toy, and I love them. Hope this helps!

[cull3nblaze]

I adore all of their scenes, but if I had to choose one, I would stay in this moment forever. I love everything about this 🥹😍

You know he can have more than one friend, right? | I wanted to be a part of that.| You were. And you did.| You even made fake mouth static at the fire chief. | I'm renowned for my fake mouth static.|It was not great.| That guy is cool. I like that guy.

I don't know Muay Thai. | I could teach you. | Is that gonna be right after our flying lessons? | Probably not on the same day. | Trying to get your attention has been kind of exhausting. | My attention? | My sister says there are better ways to get someone's atten...

Like that? | So that was okay? | It was better than fake mouth static. | I came in a car this time.

So what are you doing Saturday? | Saturday? | You still owe me that beer. | I am free. | 8:00 is great. | See you Saturday.

[faillen]

what she says: i'm fine

what she's thinking: Y-you even made fake mouth static at the fire chief. I'm renowned for my fake mouth static. It was not great. Come on. Hey. It was not convincing, but you did it anyway. Y-y-you threw in with us, no hesitation, and I thought, "Wow. That guy is cool. I like that guy." I mean, that's why I called and asked for the tour. You know, it wasn't about me maybe leaving the 118, Tommy. I... I just, I wanted to get to know you. Yeah? Yeah. And then you left with Eddie, which, listen, you don't have to tell me how great Eddie is, you know, I've known that since the first day I worked with him. Of course you want to hang out with Eddie. Plus, well, I-I don't know Muay Thai. I could teach you. Okay. I-Is that gonna be right after our flying lessons? Probably not on the same day. Good. 'Cause trying to get your attention has been kind of exhausting. My attention? Yeah, I guess so. Uh... I mean, I… I did maim my best friend. My sister says there are, uh, better ways to get someone's atten... Like that? Yeah, that works. So that was okay? It was better than fake mouth static. I got a shift. Okay. Yeah, crosstown traffic, and I came in a car this time. So what are you doing Saturday? Uh, S-Saturday? You still owe me that beer. You free? Yes. I-I… I am free. Great. So let's say I come by around, I don't know, 8:00? Yeah, 8:00 is great. Great. See you Saturday. Saturday. And, for God's sake, please call Eddie. Now would be a good time. He's on pain pills.

[buckaroo627]

Observation: Kiss Buck to be included, that's my first take

Tommy: Nobody meant to exclude you, Evan. Eddie and I hanging out it wasn't about you. Buck: That's usually my problem. [chuckles] Uh, I can get pretty jealous.

Tommy: Yeah, you're not the only one. I was super jealous. Buck: You? Over what? Tommy: All of you. The 118. How it's become like a family over there. I mean, how you all were willing to put everything on the line for one another. I wanted to be a part of that. Buck: Hey, you-you were. A-And you did. Y-You even made fake mouth static at the fire chief.

[laughs]

Tommy: I'm renowned for my fake mouth static. Buck: It was not great. [laughs] Tommy: Come on. Hey! Buck: It was not convincing, but you did it anyway. Y-You threw in with us, no hesitation, and I thought, "Wow. That guy is cool. I like that guy." I mean, that's why I called an asked for the tour. You know, it wasn't about me maybe leaving the 118, Tommy. I... I just, wanted to get to know you.

(With perplexed reaction, Tommy-)

Tommy: Yeah? Buck: Yeah. And then you left with Eddie, which, listen, you don't have to tell me how great Eddie is. You know, I've known that since the first day I worked with him. Of course you want to hang out with Eddie. Plus, well, I-I don't know Muay Thai.

Tommy: I could teach you. Buck: Okay. I-Is that gonna be right after our flying lessons? Tommy: Probably not on the same day. Buck: Good. 'Cause trying to get your attention has been kind of exhausting.

(With confused, doubtful expression, Tommy-)

Tommy: My attention? Buck: Yeah, I guess so. Uh... I mean, I... I did maim my best friend. [chuckles] My sister says there are, uh, better ways to get someone's atten-

(Tommy grabbed the rope)

---9-1-1---9-1-1---9-1-1---

When I first watched that scene... and I first heard the words, and then he kissed Buck... my thoughts were these: 1. Oh my, Buck finally on the path of realization for Eddie. 2. WTF, did he kiss Buck just to get in with the 118 dynamics? After leaving Buck outside the restaurant, my opinion was, he has no qualms leaving him, because he still has Eddie to hang out with and has the opportunity to still be somewhat part of 118 hang outs, like what happened during the basketball game, it's not only Eddie there, Chimney and Buck arrived, it's not full house, (just so you know, I didn't watch that part, I don't know just jump scenes, I don't really like seeing Buck frown, even the gym part at the station, skipped it)

So, Tommy's still gay, and there's no force or pressure to be with Buck, so Buck asking him to be his date to his sister's wedding is an opportunity for him to be part of 118 family. As a date, you know. Being a date is better than attending as a friend.

And has he made effort for Buck during the Bachelor Party? No effort at all. I mean he did attend, but if he's really interested in Buck, like genuinely, he'll take interest to Buck's plans. Even if we say he's not there as Buck's date, ugh, too many words, I'll just say, excuses, always there's a excuses not to do anything.

If you really want it there's always a way, if you don't there's excuses.

I made observations of this before, just part of it, but i did not delve deeper about it, just talked about Buck's path.

So now I'm confessing my piece on this about Tommy stepping in Buck's path.

Tommy said it, he's SUPER jealous of the 118 family. He wanted to be part of it.

And how could he if he's someone who used to work in 118? if he's someone who knew people there? if he's someone 118 knew from before? but if he's someone who is friends with someone in the 118, he may have a foot inside the line. but then, if he's someone who's dating one member of the 118, then, he's got both shoes inside the line.

[mst3kproject]

Night of the Ghouls

Night of the Ghouls is a film with a troubled history.  It was intended as the sequel to Bride of the Monster, and it includes some familiar faces such as Paul Marco as Officer Kelton and Tor Johnson returning as Lobo.  Apparently Ed Wood shot it and sent it to be developed, but the people at the lab (perhaps wisely) wouldn’t let him pick it up until he’d paid for it in full.  He couldn’t afford that, so it just sat there accruing late fees until producer Wade Williams came across it and decided to release it on video in 1984.  I don’t know why, but it seems oddly fitting that a lost Ed Wood movie should be rescued by a guy who is almost, but not quite, Deadpool.

Lieutenant Bradford is forced to cancel a date so he can investigate renewed weird goings-on at the Old House on Willows Lake. Somebody seems to have rebuilt the place after lightning burned it down and destroyed Dr. Vornoff’s monsters, and the new old house is haunted by two ghosts; a woman a torn white gown, and another in a crown and black veil.  When Bradford arrives, he meets Dr. Acula (subtle), psychic for hire.  If you’ve lost a loved one, he’ll get you back in touch – for a price, of course!  Bradford thinks it smells like a con, and he’s right… mostly.  Not all of Acula’s ghosts are fake, and they’re not happy about being used for a scheme, either!

While all this goes on indoors, outside Officer Kelton is cowering in his car and shooting at ghosts.  I think this is supposed to be comic relief, but it is neither.

Night of the Ghouls gets off to a pretty slow start.  It begins with a series of confusing events involving an elderly couple’s ghostly encounter and the beginning of the police investigation into it.  Bradford and the chief have one of those uniquely Ed Wood conversations in which there are a lot of words but very little information actually reaches the audience.  Once Bradford, still in his tuxedo, heads out to the New Old House, things pick up quite nicely.

I’m not entirely sure how this works, because stuff goes on happening very slowly.  The stupid séance Acula holds in his basement lasts forever.  Bradford sneaks off to look around the house and finds nothing of any importance, while Kelton tries desperately to summon help and nobody at the police station believes him.  The direction remains quite dull, mostly just static shots of people talking to each other.  It ought to be boring, but it’s not.

Partly this is because each scene is full of little events that are actually pretty funny.  The séance in particular is a real hoot, with a trumpet floating in the air and a guy in a bedsheet dancing around to bizarre sound effects.  The living people sit down the left side of the table, across from a line of skeletons in wigs that are never explained. Bradford opens a door and finds a mysterious woman who smiles creepily and beckons to him – he flees, and we never find out what that was all about, either.

Mostly, however, what saves the movie is the fact that there is a story going on, and once it gets started it’s a very straightforward one.  Acula is presenting himself as a psychic in a haunted house.  We quickly learn that he’s actually a shyster and the ‘white lady’ is his girlfriend Sheila in a gown and makeup.  The ghost of a woman’s husband appears, advising her to re-marry – her new boyfriend, who wants her money, has paid Acula to make it happen. We know who the good guys are and why, and we know who the bad guys are and why, and we’re eager to see how it all plays out.

The ending is a surprise, but unusually for an Ed Wood movie you don’t see it coming.  I had noticed that the ‘black lady’, the ghost in the crown and veil, had never been mentioned by Acula – Kelton shoots at her with no effect, and Sheila is afraid of her.  All the signs point to her being a real ghost who isn’t happy with people intruding on her eternal unrest.  Surely Acula is going to end up like the inevitable kissing teenagers at the beginning of the film, strangled and left in the woods.

But that’s not what happens.  The ghosts of the people Acula has been pretending to summon appear instead, and lock him in a coffin to suffocate in revenge for him using their names to bilk their living relatives!  And you know what?  It works.

In The Screaming Skull, Marion’s ghost appearing at the end came out of nowhere, and while it was nice to see her speak for herself, we’re kind of expecting it to be just another trick. So far, all the ghostliness in this movie has been fake, so why should a real ghost suddenly intrude?  In Night of the Ghouls, we have seen a real ghost, one who is obviously different from Acula’s fake ones, so the vengeful spirits at the end aren’t completely out of left field.  And like Marion, these ghosts have a reason to be angry at their target.  They’ve been used, the living have suffered, and they’re mad about it.  It’s also nicely ironic that Acula, who doesn’t actually believe in ghosts, is killed by them.

Which is not to say that the ‘black lady’ doesn’t get her moment, too.  If she never did anything in the end, I’d have been annoyed, but she gets to take care of Sheila.  Having spent half the film terrified of ghosts, Sheila ends up becoming one. It’s not quite as satisfying as Acula’s death but it still works pretty well.

There’s other surprisingly good stuff going on here, too.  For an Ed Wood movie, Night of the Ghouls makes some admirable attempts at continuity. The story doesn’t really have anything to do with Bride of the Monster, but it clearly positions itself in the same world a few years later.  They account for the fact that the house burned down in Bride of the Monster by explaining that Acula had it rebuilt, and half of Lobo’s face is scarred from that fire.  Bradford spends so much time thinking about his prior investigation and comparing what he sees now to what he saw then, we almost forget he wasn’t actually in the previous movie.  The reason Acula set up shop where he did is because the thing with Dr. Vornoff and his monsters means the location comes with pre-existing spoop.

The effects are not good, but there’s nothing nearly as pathetic as the lifeless rubber octopus from Bride of the Monster, and in a way the badness works to the movie’s advantage.  The floating instruments and sheet-clad specters in Acula’s séance are supposed to look fake, because they are.  The two ghosts, the black and white ladies, actually look kind of spooky, but we cannot tell until we’re told which of them is real and which is fake, so that’s a nice way of keeping us hanging.  The ‘storm’ effects are standard for the period.

Honestly, the worst thing in Night of the Ghouls isn’t any of the usual Ed Wood suspects.  The actors are pretty bad but the only obnoxiously terrible one is Paul Marco as Kelton.  There’s nothing to compare to the bizarre scene with the captain and his bird from Bride of the Monster or the pie pan saucers from Plan Nine from Outer Space.  Once we’re through the opening scene, the dialogue is mostly free of blinding idiocy.  No, the worst thing in Night of the Ghouls is the narrator.

We’ve been through a number of movies together that have a deep and portentous fifties man voice trying to clarify (or, in the case of Beast of Yucca Flats, obfuscate) the events.  Night of the Ghouls goes a step further and actually introduces us to the man telling the story, and he, too, is a familiar face – it’s Criswell!

You’ve met Criswell if you’ve ever seen Plan 9 from Outer Space, which opened with him sitting at a desk giving a rambling speech about how future events like these will affect you in the future (Joel sent this up with the ‘KTLA Predicts!’ sketch in War of the Colossal Beast).  Night of the Ghouls is the same idea, but even more so.  Criswell is introduced not behind a table, but sitting up from lying in a coffin, and his nonsensical speech goes on in intermittent voiceovers throughout the movie.  It’s not quite as incoherent as The Beast of Yucca Flats but at times it comes damned close.  Elsewhere we get Bradford’s inner monologue, which is another step up the relevance scale… but still not quite there.

Ed Wood made several movies about how crime doesn’t pay, and Night of the Ghouls can definitely be considered one of those. It is also, however, a film about respect, not just for the living but for the dead.  Acula does not respect the living, as he tells them lies and cheats them of their money.  He also does not respect the dead, putting words in their mouths and using them as tools in his scheme.  At the end, both groups are closing in on him.  He believes he has outwitted the living, the policemen and his victims, but at the last moment it is the dead who take their bloody revenge.

I had a pretty good time watching Night of the Ghouls.  Each of Ed Wood’s movies is rather charming in its own idiosyncratic way, but this is the one that probably comes closest to being good.  It doesn’t quite make it, of course, but the effects are as good as they need to be and the story mostly makes sense, and for an Ed Wood film that’s high praise.  As a bonus, it’s the rare sequel that you can understand without having had to see the original first!

[likeabulletyoucanhurtme]

Last one... Baskin

I decide I want to watch films from listicles and stupid articles posted from facebook. I decide to do reviews/re-action blogs/liveblog posts, not because of the film but just if I have time/effort to put in. This film is a Turkish horror, and the full thing is actually on YouTube also, with subtitles! Opening shot is a shelf of childrens toys and the first one we see has a skull face, but a really ripped body. Like Skeletor on hormones. Not sure if plot related but a bit of a weird toy to have Little dude is woken up by the sounds of a woman off camera having/faking an orgasm. Well I mean obviously the actress isn't having one but in the context of the plot maybe it's faked too... Little dude goes to investigate but stops short of opening mum/sister/guardians door. Wise choice little dude, wise choice Also there's only a female voice to be heard, and no bed squeaking or anything, maybe it's a solo performance? And in that case less likely to be faked for the purpose of a male ego There's now a TV playing only static...stay away little dude, I've seen Poltergeist - static on TVs is bad news!! If there's one thing going digital has saved the world from it's ghosts in the static - they're not here no more Carol-Anne TV turns off ok, but Little dude starts hyperventilating anyway and there's a hand trying to get him from the front door. He tries to wake his mum but his bedroom door shuts and the title comes up instead A guy with a bucket is about to go into a restuarant but sees theres 4 policemen in their and takes the bucket round the back instead. Turns out there was meat in it - maybe customer service to not see the delivery, or is that meat from a suspicious source?? The policemen are deciding what football bets to put on, showing that Turkish police obviously arent paid enough either, and also that everyone thinks Messi will score Yavuz says he's gonna fuck one of the others (Seyfi) like a chicken, prompting the chief to say he probably has fucked a chicken, not the best insult to use really Apparently the chief has friends that have had sex with chickens before, but apparently its not about fucking the chicken, it's about catching it... The chiefs first time was with an elephant in the army apparently, while the newbie got took to a brothel in high school... Very strange Yavuz tells a typical transphobic tale about a prostitute that turned out to have male genetalia - but while they laugh he's just turned on the waiter Its Joe Pesci in Goodfellas with subtitles now Seyfi goes to the bathroom to be sick and finds a frog in the soap dish. Because reasons. It looks like there's a shape behind him in the mirror when he bends over, when he straightens up he doesnt see it but does start screaming at the mirror A while later the others have calmed him down but it doesn't say if he saw something or not? Now the others are letting him drive the van because he says he's fine but I wouldn't be trusting him Now they're all singing and clapping to a song on the radio, Turkish pop songs are just as cheesy as English language ones. A call comes from dispatch that they have to go and provide backup for another unit, but Seyfi says he's heard of the place and there's bad stories. Ominous. Now they're on a deserted lane and a naked man runs out in front, but when they get out something hits the other side of the van. Something no-one sees but rocks the van much harder than just one person on their own would've Now there's hundreds of frogs on the ground, Yavuz asks if they all jumped up and hit the van together and well... why not? While they're debating if there was really a naked man in the road, they drive into another figure, one that looks not human and very hairy... Now they're in a cafe, or maybe it's the same restuarant as earlier... Newbie is telling the chief about a dream he had when his friend died - its the opening sequence. He's had the dream this morning too, not a good omen for him Apparently the boss is his guardian? or uncle? or both? The others were watching TV, but the boss asks is anyone here and the two are now alone... No, not alone. You can see now it is the same restuarant as earlier, and theres a shape in the kitchen. The boss says this is the first time someone else can see it, and suddenly there's blood on the ceiling and blood running over the table Now he's in water, did the van really crash and his brain's telling him to wake up before he drowns? Yeah, he's getting pulled out of the water now - called it!! There's some homeless looking people sitting around a fire, and a girl has a bucket of frogs. More frogs. Girl taps the bucket as they're leaving and says something suitably ominous, but its not subtitled :( They're led to the place they were meant to be going at least, which is apparently an abandoned police station, though they won't be much good for backup after being in an accident Boss says to newbie that he has the key to all this - very strange words Original police unit they're meant to be backing up is nowhere to be found and the radio doesn't work in their car either. Typical. "How does our national anthem start?"   "Fear not..." "Exactly, now let's go!" Inside seems empty too, but they do find some eggs filled with blood. Not chicken eggs, but smaller. Probably fucking frogs again They find a member of the original unit who's slowly and methodically banging his head into a wall He's not talking but he points to where his unit is - down a creepy stairwell obviously Yavuz says he's not going downstairs cause its too dark, but changes his mind when he's left alone while Seyfi takes the headbanger outside Seyfi leaves headbanger to follow a frog, and instead finds a bloodsoaked orgy with people using what looks like binbags for gimpmasks ((PS I am not going to kinkshame anyone, but if you wanna use a binbag as a gimpmask, be safe and cut airholes first)) It's unsure what they do to Seyfi when they pull him down but he's screaming, and headbanger is alone in the dark crying... The others have found an empty sex dungeon, and while I approve of the chains and candles, there's a bit too much blood on the walls. And this mask looks like its made of actual animal skin There's a figure on the wall of a woman, in a very froggish shape. If you have frog-phobia do not watch this film. ((Also, is there a horror film about killer frogs?? Like, protagonists walking carefully through millions of frogs, like an amphibian The Birds?)) Now there's two bodies in the next room, wrapped in plastic and hung up with a bucket for the blood. Someone else in a cage but unsure if alive or dead yet... Newbie's followed a trail of blood and finds another room with many, many more bodies, some with bags on their heads and missing limbs so possibly alive, and someone cutting them up Chief (not the one they call boss, another one) goes near to the cage and suddenly someones behind him with a big mallet and kills him Boss starts shouting, Butcher woman notices newbie and starts screaming, one legged man with a bag on his head starts screaming, newbie fires his gun randomly and they all are chased Yavuz gets caught, newbie's still running and somehow ends up back in his own house? From the start? Suddenly him and Boss are back in the restaurant, must be like his mind palace or his brains "safe space" Boss says there was no call for backup, but that they were summoned by someone/thing Newbie wakes up and they're all tied to pillars, while the cult members are praying, or having some sort of orgy High priest walks in with a full robe and hood and ignores Yavuz who's shouting at him, as if he's in a position to make threats Servant brings the priest a bowl to wash his hands in, but the bowls far too small for his hands and he can barely clean past the second knuckle Priest says hell is not a place you go, but you carry it with you at all times inside you. Not really selling your religion here pal, most people wanna escape hell not be told its inside them! Preist then puts his hand in a cut in Cheifs stomach and moves it sideways, somehow opening it up and pulling out his intestine at the same time - like Temple of Doom but a foot lower and more blood Animal bones are thrown and now it's Yavuz's turn. Not sure if the priest is gonna kill him or try to recruit him? His eyes are cut out, but eventually he's given a cloth type mask and told to "open the eyes of his heart" Seems he's being recruited Servant leads in a semi-naked woman, crawling in shackles and wearing a goatshead mask. Yavuz is put behind her and is being forced to have sex with her to open his heart He fails, maybe he's still resentful to the man who just made him blind? Or maybe it's just cause she's not trans, or even a chicken?? She crawls away and Yavuz dies...and a spider crawls out his mouth?? WTF? Boss shouts the priest to him next, and the priest thanks him for looking after the newbie, and slits his throat. Sorry boss, you're not being recruited. Priests splashing boss's blood over him and rubbing it into his bald head. Servant brings goatshead woman a large tub to stand in, she holds onto a pillar and pops out a baby. Simple as that Baby clonks out onto the metal tub and priest takes it upstairs. Maybe alive or maybe not? Definitely brain dead after that clunk Newbie is back in the restuarant again, seemingly alone, but stands up and sees the Boss bleeding out beside the table Boss says he has only one key in this life and now its the newbies....then the newbie pulls an actual key out his slit throat??? Priest is there and he has a keyhole tattoo in his forehead, newbie jams the key into it and suddenly their back in the dungeon, there's a key sticking out of the priests head and newbie is free from his chains? Newbie uses the priests stool to smash the priests head in several times, which may seem like overkill, but in a horror movie you make sure they're really dead first He's spreading the priests blood over himself the way the priest did with the boss's blood, unsure if he's gonna be the new priest or just suffering a psychotic break Now he's running up the road laughing - yeah deffos mental He just got knocked down by a police van. The one he was in earlier. Has he went back in time?? Whaaaa???