#spooky movie marathon 2024

[femmeleatherface]

i watched the black cat with boris karloff and béla lugosi last night and WHAT is up with karloff's whole aesthetic in this movie.

ah, the old hollywood approximation of the aleister crowley vibe. the eyeliner. the wacky eyebrows. the widow's peaks so high you could climb mountains in them as you ascended to the heights of his not-1950s cheapo alien uppercut. the occultist chic/proto-manos robes and jewelry. lugosi being all "the years have been kind to you" like this man doesn't look haggard as fuck and wildly out of place in his funky art deco mansion in the middle of a ww1 cemetary. he looks like he should be battling superman for world domination and i for one aspire to be this level of pretentiously mysterious. 11/10. RIP that his clothes are so easy to rip, though.

[moonofthelife]

2024

[frecklesandpoverty]

October 1st tomorrow which means I'll try to start my horror movie month long thing I've done for the past few years. Started a part time job today though, so this week might be kinda behind. We'll see lol.

[blumoonfiction-blog]

🎃 Halloween Horror-thon with Noel Bleu 🎃

Every Halloween, I indulge my love for horror movies with an all-night marathon that dates back to my teenage years. This tradition has evolved into an annual event, where friends and family join for a night full of screams, snacks, and spine-chilling tales. Even my son Cairo is getting in on the fun—he kicks things off with some kid-friendly Halloween specials before passing the reins to the…

[starburstmlp-art-party]

It's that time again!!! :D

[starburstmlp]

It's that time again!!!! :D

[allieebobo]

CT:OS Halloween bonus

As promised, wrote like a fiend this month and banged out almost a full chapter's worth of content for spooky season!

The update is three-quarters of chapter 7 (about 40k words including code and variants), and picks up where Sam's visit left off.

Release dates:

It will be out to ko-fi supporters on 31 Oct, and a week after to the public :)

Features:

Deal with the aftermath of your decisions over the weekend (talk to G, Tobin or Rayyan) <True horror>

Attend a language fellow/exchange student dinner-gathering as G's plus one (and the only American in the group). <the G-only scene I promised! You don't have to be dating.>

Prep Halloween costumes with your hallmates (yes, chaotic), and go trick or treating! 🎃

Attend a party after with the team ... then stay for horror movie marathon + sleepover or head back to Haynes to end the night with G.

Yep, Halloween hookups (however ill-advised ;)) are possible.

You can end this chapter very much in a committed relationship with the RO of your choice.

More details on the rest of the chapter/plans for CT:OS for 2024 below the cut.

Note: The rest of chapter 7 will include midterms, a time-skip (with some training/a match) and some fall festival shenanigans (because I love fall festivals). It should add up to a pretty chunky chapter that pretty much seals Act 1 of CT:OS (the 'settling into Cargill' part - establishing most of MC's friendships, routines, and possibly romances, forming a solid base for Act 2.)

I'll start writing the rest of the chapter once I'm done with Merry Crisis, and hope to get it out by end-Dec. We'll see! :)

[iomoru]

Iomoru’s Halloween Special 2024 | Part. 6

➢ 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: Modern! Au, Halloween! Au, Fluff, Gn! Reader, Natlan Boys x Reader, Some of the chars might be ooc, Second Person, Proofread

➢ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐬: Kinich, Ororon

➢ 𝐒𝐲𝐩𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬: How they would spend Halloween with their s/o

© ²⁰²⁴ ɪᴏᴍᴏʀᴜ ✰ do not repost, translate, plagiarize, use to train ai, or share my work on other social media platforms.

Kinich:

Kinich would suggest a cozy Halloween movie marathon at his place, complete with all your favorite seasonal snacks. He’d prepare a mix of classic horror films and lighthearted Halloween comedies, setting up a comfortable viewing area with blankets and fairy lights. As you both settle in, he might tease you about your favorite spooky scenes, creating a relaxed atmosphere filled with laughter and playful banter. He enjoys stealing glances at you during the scarier moments, ready to offer a reassuring smile when things get intense.

Ororon:

Ororon would embrace the Halloween spirit with a creative flair, inviting you to a pumpkin carving party with friends. He’d go all out with artistic designs, encouraging you to let your imagination run wild. As you both carve your pumpkins, he’d share fun stories and legends about Halloween, occasionally competing with you on who can create the most unique design. Afterward, he’d organize a mini Halloween-themed feast with treats he baked, making the evening feel festive and filled with joy.

[isadollie]

'ghostface' ft. itadori yuji

jjk 2024 halloween event | masterlist

— yuji x fem! reader; established relationship, both yuji and reader are in their early twenties just because i said so; some spookiness 🫠

— a/n: first fic from the halloween event !! writing this was a pretty chaotic process as my life lately got chaotic as well. anyway, enjoy ! i know there isn't really a lot of romance in this one, but i promise the next fics will fix that!

'i'll be there in 15!' said the message your boyfriend just sent to you. a soft smile formed on your face as you typed a quick reply. throwing your phone onto the couch, you came back to work.

looking around the living room you nodded to yourself with satisfaction. you really outdid yourself this year. the halloween decorations looked neat, your costume - stunning. you placed a bunch of snacks on the table too, of course everything was in theme.

you turned the tv on, knowing that yuji will be here any moment. you had this tradition, that you always spent halloween together; it was your favourite holiday after all. this year, your little date was about to take place in your apartment, and you two decided on a horror movie night together. you both loved these, and you couldn't wait to start the marathon.

it was about to be your fourth? no, fifth halloween spent together. the whole tradition started back in your teenage years, and it still brings as much joy now as it did before. you smiled to yourself at the memories of previous dates.

an incoming phone call made you snap out of your thoughts. you sat down on the couch, taking the phone from where you threw it before, and accepting the call with a sigh. yuji was usually coming late to every gathering, so he was probably calling just to say that.

"what is it this time?" you spoke to the phone, leaning against the couch. "please don't tell me you forgot your keys again." you sighed.

you were expecting to hear your boyfriend's voice, muttering some apologies, but you were welcomed with silence. that made you feel a bit uneasy.

"yuji...?" you said softly, a frown forming on your face. "is everything alright?"

a low voice spoke on the other line, making you feel a shiver down your spine. "what's your favourite scary movie?" the voice asked, and you started to turn around automatically, just to make sure no one is near.

after a few seconds, you let out a chuckle. "very funny, yuji. seriously? this won't scare me!" you said dismissively, although you still felt a bit uneasy.

"you should be coming here, not pulling pranks on me!" settling down on the couch you continued. "but still, how did you manage to lower your voice like that? it's pretty convincing."

just when you were about to say something else, the main door opened, your boyfriend rushing inside. "so so sorry i'm late!" he muttered, struggling to catch his breath after running. you smiled, walking up to him and kissing his cheek, the phone still in your hand.

"finally." you sighed as you took his hand and dragged him further inside. "was it really worth it to be late just to pull a stupid prank on me that didn't even work?"

"what prank?" yuji tilted his head in confusion. "i don't know what you're talking about."

you scoffed. "oh come on. stop pretending! i told you, you won't scare me this easily!"

to prove your point you raised your phone, but your eyebrows furrowed as you noticed the call is still ongoing. hesitantly, you put the device close to your ear again.

a shiver went down your spine as you heard that low voice again.

"your boyfriend is here too, eh? perfect. that makes the three of us."

[dancinglikebutterflywings]

Spooky Season | Halloween Event 2024

Ghost Stories | Jongho

🧡 Pairing: Choi Jongho x gf!Reader

🖤 Requested by: Anon

🧡 Prompt: 18 - Telling ghost stories.

🖤 Warnings: Ghosts. This one involves babies, midwives and a matron (chief or head nurse). The ghost story Jongho tells is inspired by one of the many experiences I had as a kid. I tried to make it spooky but let's face it as much as I love spooky stuff, I suck at writing it.

🧡 Word Count: 1,783

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Spooky Season 2024 Masterlist | Main Masterlist

Y/N and Jongho were finally enjoying their first date night in what felt like months. This Halloween, they opted for a cozy evening at home, ready to dive into a marathon of scary movies while indulging in takeout and snacks they bought the day before. They’d politely declined all their friends' invitations to Halloween parties and events and placed a bowl filled with candy outside the door so they weren’t interrupted by trick or treaters. However, they were caught off guard by an unexpected power outage caused by a drunk driver crashing into the transformer that supplies electricity to their block. 

"How about instead of scary movies, we tell scary stories instead," Y/N suggests lighting her last candle so they have a little bit of light. 

"Who are you and what have you done with my girlfriend," he chuckles, not quite believing the words coming out of her mouth. This is coming from someone who only watches scary movies on Halloween with the compromise that they keep the lights and a promise to follow up with something lighthearted afterwards. He thought she’d be relieved to skip the scary stuff altogether. "Are you possessed or something?" he joked, leaning in closer to her face as if to inspect her for signs of a takeover. "Hello, Y/N? Are you still in there? Blink twice if I need to find an exorcist."  

"Stop," she chuckles, rolling her eyes and gently pushing him away from her. "I assure you I have not been possessed," she says. "I just thought it would be fun to keep it somewhat spooky, ya know, without the jump scares." 

Jongho raised an eyebrow, intrigued by her unexpected suggestion.  I guess that could work. But you have to promise me one thing," he says agreeing to it. "Remember that this was your idea. If you get scared, you can't put the blame on me." 

"Deal! But if I do get scared, you have to hold my hand," she counters with a cheeky smile. "Let’s play rock, paper, scissors to see who goes first."  

They both lifted their hands, "One… two… three!"  

Jongho goes with paper, while Y/N picked rock.  

"Ha! I win!" he cheers, clapping his hands in excitement. "Looks like I get to start. I promise the first story won’t be too scary."  

"Alright," she rolled her eyes again, a grin on her face as she settles into the couch.  

"A friend of mine told me this story. It really happened to him," he began, also getting cozy on the couch. "So, my friend’s dad worked as a security guard. His job was to check on old buildings to ensure they hadn’t been broken into and that no one was squatting inside. Some of these places had alarms, so he would just walk around a few times, making sure there were no one suspicious hanging around," he continues. "One of the buildings he had to check was an old maternity hospital on the outskirts of town. After being closed for years, it had reopened as a temporary doctor's office. The locals often whispered about it being haunted, claiming it felt cold even in the summer and that they heard babies crying or the sound of heels clicking down the hall," he explained, his eyes widening as he recalled the eerie details. Storytelling has always been something he's always been good at. "My friend's dad often did night security at this building. After his shift he would come home and tell my friend about what he experienced that night. My friend was so excited to hear his stories. He's really into the paranormal." 

"You've told me about this friend," she says recalling the times he talked about him. "He does ghost hunting on YouTube now, right?" 

"That's him," Jongho nods before continuing his story. "One night his dad promised to take him to the hospital with him. His mum reluctantly agreed but since it wasn't a school, she allowed him to go. Of course he was over the moon about it. This is his first time going to a real haunted building." 

He leans forward, his voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper, as if the very walls of the room might be listening. This causes Y/N to instinctively lean in closer to. 

"It's dark by the time they get to the old maternity hospital. My friend said he could feel the eerie feeling before he even saw the building. It sent chills down his spine. After they get out of the car, his dad hands him a flashlight, and they made their way to the entrance. The door creaks as his dad pushes it open, revealing a dark hallway that seems to stretch for miles. The air thick and heavy as they walk inside, so much so that it’s almost suffocating. My friends could feel his heart racing, both excited and terrified at the same time." His eyes gleam with mischief as he recounts the details. "They stepped inside, and then, bam!” he shouts causing Y/N to jump, “The door slammed shut behind them. My friend's dad chuckles trying to lighten the mood. He’s been there many times so he should be use to all the activity by now, but my friend could tell he was a bit on edge too.”  

"What happened next?" she asks, her curiosity piqued.  

"They began to walk down the corridor, making sure all the doors were locked and secure. My friend can’t shake the feeling that they’re being watched the entire time,” he replies. “They get to the room at the end of the hall and as his dad makes sure its locked, the door swings open. It was unlocked. His dad reassured him that perhaps one of the doctors had forgotten to lock it, so he closed the door, the keys clinking loudly in the stillness as he locked it. After confirming it was locked, they turn to head down another corridor, which was much shorter than the main one. But as they walk, checking the doors, the temperature drops, and the sound of babies crying fills the air. It’s a haunting sound and it sends chills down my friend's spine. He glances at his dad, who’s gone pale, his usual bravado replaced by a look of fear. He may have checked on this building so many times that he should be used to it but it still scares him." 

"I would still be scared too," Y/N confesses. He nods in agreement, even though the only thing that truly frightens him is bugs. A haunted place doesn’t faze him at all. "What did they do next?" she asks. 

"They kept on going," he replies, his tone growing more serious. "But with every step, the atmosphere thickened and crying grew louder and more desperate. My friend wanted to turn back, but his dad insisted they keep going, he has a job to do after all."  

"That sounds terrifying," Y/N interjects, her voice barely above a whisper. "Did they find anything? Were anymore doors unlocked."  

"Not at first," he says, shaking his head. "They reached the last door, and his dad paused, listening intently. The crying had stopped and it was replaced by an unsettling silence. My friend felt a knot in his stomach and heard his own voice in his head telling him to run. His dad, on the other hand, had to brave it and went to push the door open."  

"What was inside?" Y/N asks, her curiosity piqued.  

"I don’t know. The door was locked," he tells her before continuing with the story. “So, they end up walking back up the corridor, the eerie silence, following behind them. When they got back to the main corridor, that’s when the loud clicking of heels on the concrete floors begins and it only grows louder as the sound grows closer to them. But, it eventually stops when the sound reaches the end of the corridor and is quickly replaced with the sound of a door unlocking and the creak of the door swinging open." 

"Fuck that, I'd be out of there as fast as my legs could take me," she shivers. 

"My friend said the same thing. He would have bolted if he wasn't frozen in fear," he says. "His dad, though scared, walks the few feet to the door, pulls it shut and locks it again before calling out to the spirit he believes it is. 'Matron, you can't be unlocking doors that are supposed to be locked. I don't want to lose my job because someone thinks I'm not doing it properly.' he calls out to the old chief nurse, his voice trembling." 

Y/N's eyes widen, captivated by the unfolding story. "Did the matron respond?" 

"No. But the sound of babies crying started again," he says and shakes his head. "After making sure the door was locked once more, they bolted out of the hospital as quickly as they could. They got in the car and my friend's dad started the drive back to the next location. As they were leaving, my friend heard a voice telling him to look back, so he did." 

"What did he see?" Y/N asks, her interest clearly piqued. Jongho can't help but smile at her fascination; usually, she hides behind a cushion during scary stories. 

He leans in closer again, lowering his voice as if sharing a secret. "He saw a figure of a woman wearing an old nurses uniform standing in the doorway of the hospital. Her face is pale and gaunt, with eyes that seem to pierce right through him. He couldn't bring himself to look away." 

Y/N's breath catches in her throat, her heart racing as she imagines the scene. "What happened next?" she urges, leaning forward, her eyes wide with anticipation. 

Jongho takes a moment, savoring the suspense. "As he stared, the woman raised a hand, slowly started waving to him," he says lifting his own hand and waves it at Y/N. "As the terrified feeling inside him starts to dissipate, he couldn't stop himself from waving back to her. She was the first ghost he'd ever seen." 

"Did he ever go back to the hospital?" she asks. 

He shakes his head. "No, he had all the evidence he needed to believe that hospital is haunted. He didn't feel the need to go back." 

“I don’t blame him. I wouldn’t go back either,” she says, moving closer to him.  

“It’s your turn to tell a story,” he teases her and pulls her into his arms. 

Just as she’s about to say something, the lights flicker back on. “Let's watch something instead,” she suggests picking up the remote and starts going through the movies on netflix. 

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Spooky Movie Marathon: Week 3

Day 13: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) - based on the novel of the same name by Henry Farrell

Day 14: XX (2017)

Day 15: Return to House on Haunted Hill (2007) - unrated version

Day 16: The Comedy of Terrors (1963) - followup to the film Tales of Terror (1962)

Day 17: Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (1920) - third and only extant film in Paul Wegener's Golem trilogy, which was itself based on the book Der Golem by Gustav Meyrink; Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Foundation restoration

Day 18: Planet Terror (2007) - originally part of the Grindhouse double feature with Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof; extended international version

Day 19: Death Proof (2007) - originally part of the Grindhouse double feature with Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror; extended international version

i swear i did not intentionally choose to watch a bunch of films from 2007. return to house on haunted hill was already preplanned for the week, and then the weekend came and i wanted to take advantage of it chip through some longer movies and planet terror/death proof were the first films on my watchlist to meet the criteria of "horror-related" and "over an hour and thirty minutes."

individual thoughts:

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) - i decided on this for an already-seen safe pick palette cleanser for Mary Reilly last week and it was SUCH a good decision. this movie gets better every time i see it. i'm still mad that i missed it in theaters when it got re-released for its sixtieth anniversary a couple years ago, because UGH this movie is so fucking gorgeous lighting-wise. but hopefully there will be other opportunities. in the meantime, i will freely oo and ahh and scream over the pretty, narrative-driven cinematography in the comfort of my own home.

XX (2017) - this movie left no impact on me. i neither liked it nor disliked it, it simply was. the stop motion segments were cool, though.

Return to House on Haunted HIll (2007) - definitely the weakest of the haunted hill movies, i don't know what they were thinking making it an indiana jones-style artefact hunting movie. very baffling decision there. also, somehow this movie gave jeffrey combs even less to do than the 1999 film did, which is impressive but has also got to be a crime somewhere or other. he looked so sad and malnourished without scenery to chew on! but all that said, it was fine for what it was. definitely could have been MUCH worse. when they used practical effects, those looked good, and while the setting got boring from repetitiveness the death scenes themselves had enough variety to be serviceable as a fun waste of time. definitely worth the $1 i spent on it at goodwill back in may, at any rate.

The Comedy of Terrors (1963): i was really in the mood for a peter lorre movie and this one had a bonus vincent price thrown in, plus the bisexual millionaire from some like it hot as a surprise bonus. it was good! maybe this is a hot take but this is what the raven (1963 should have been in terms of being both funny and also dark and blending it together into a screwball black comedy. i definitely enjoyed this one more between the two.

Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (1920) - i had a whole rambly mini essary typed up about this and ran out of text characters so the abriged version: i initially tried finding the original 1915 film der golem, but it's partially lost and if there's a publicly-available reconstruction, i couldn't find it in the five minutes i looked before getting impatient and skipping ahead to the 1920 film, which from my understanding is a prequel to that and a... sequelish/followup to Der Golem und die Tänzerin (1917), which is the earliest known horror spoof and completely lost :( anyway, after watching the 1920 film i am now mad we didn't watch this in my german cinema class because there's a lot to unpack here, particularly in how it portrays the jewish characters and the golem (read: pre-nazi germany antisemitism). german expressionism is fascinating both for its innovation but also as a very clear product of its time and place and i think this film is the best example of this that i've seen so far. but anyway. i'm rambling but what can i say, this was just such an interesting film, for all that "product of its time and place" stuff and also the usual expressionist reasons (funky sets, dramatic boob-clutching acting, excellent karl freund cinematography, spooky imagery, etc). it was also kind of ridiculous? an entire act is dedicated to watching the golem go grocery shopping and do other banal chores, and this is after a really neat special effects scene where he's brought to life. i just... amazing. peak cinema. exactly what i want to see from the creation brought epicly to life to valiantly defend the ghetto: him picking up bread at the store. but it was also neat to see a precursor of tropes like the manmade monter and the "big scary monster guy bridal carries damsel," and it's absolutely amazing to tentatively pinpoint it back (cinematically, at least) to a little german film from 104 years ago! definitely a monster movie where the monster is an uncomfortable metaphor though, which is unfortunately also par the course for those tropes.

Planet Terror (2007): THIS MOVIE HAS A COOL BISEXUAL LADY FIGHTING ZOMBIES. her name is dr. dakota block and she is my everthing. i was destined to like the movie anyway because it's sleazy good fun and also meta and a love letter to 1960s-1970s exploitation movies, but throwing in a bisexual lady who battles zombies is just icing on the cake. she's not even the main charater, she's a side character but the best thing about the movie to me, which is already pretty amazing. because of her amazingness i am a little mad about the "missing reel" segement, though. i understand why it was there, but i feel like we missed out on some quality bonding time between her and her estranged father who it was implied disowned her due to the bisexuality thing. BOOO LET ME SEE THE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. anyway, i need an entire spinoff movie about this lady where the zombies are a metaphor for her escaping her abusive husband and coming into her bisexy own. bonus points if her girlfriend doesn't die OR comes back as a zombie girlfriend and it becomes a sapphic version of fido, or this song. the son already came back to life at the end, CLEARLY the zombie virus makes dead people who are immune be alive again and also cured of what killed them. We Can Make This Work!

Death Proof (2007): okay full disclosure i have not seen grindhouse (2007). i want to, i just haven't been able to track down a copy through legal means. but from my understanding of cursory research i did this morning out of boredom, this and planet terror were extended for their separate international releases, and those releases were the ones i watched on tubi tv (my beloved). from this, i am just BETTING death proof is so much less awful in the original grindhouse version, because the main problem was that the film was just too goddamn long. other tarantino films are like this, but the character banter is usually engaging enough to keep things afloat, but not here. all the women in this talk like they were written by a cishetero white man--which. they were. but i shouldn't be able to tell, because That Is How Good Writing Works. they are so vapid and annoying and i do not care about what happens to them and their sexy feet. i don't know if it's any better in the shorter version, but at least it would feel less like a waste of time. spitballing a rework of this, but the intro kills should be 10, 15 minutes tops, just to set up kurt russell's character and that's IT, these girls are not interesting enough to try pulling a psycho with. (or you know. make them interesting so i care what happens to them.) then spend the rest of the first half of the film setting up the real main characters, and at the midway point have kurt russell show up again and try to kill them. or make it later. i think doing it around the middle would be more interesting, though, because then they could make the second half a revenge film à la i spit on your grave. though that might be difficult to pull off with only one guy to get revenge on. but also if tarantino could spend nearly two hours doing basically nothing, i think he could figure out a way to spend 45 minutes doing SOMETHING. ARGHGH! to close with some positivity, though, i liked the way this film looked, especially compared to planet terror. planet terror was clearly shot digitally and all the film grain and whatnot was added in the editing room, and it's fine but it really doesn't look authentic. the way the film captures light just isn't right (except during explosions. every explosion in that film looked amazing). death proof was clearly shot on film and looks a lot more natural because of it, the lighting is softer and brighter and the grain looks more real because it IS real. but overall. oh my god tarantino shut up and please let me just have a movie.

phew finally. onward to productive writing now. no plans for next week of film, but before the month ends i want to try and hit at least one film per decade of narrative-based filmmaking up to the present. based on what i've seen so far, i still need to hit:

1910s

1940s

1980s

2020s

also i want to watch at least one film with christopher lee and peter cushing, if i get the chance. but we shall see...

rankings, ratings, and lists thus far:

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) (duh)

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)

Planet Terror (2007)

The VelociPastor (2018)

The House on Haunted Hill (1959)

The House on Haunted Hill (1999)

The Black Cat (1934)

Witchcraft (1964)

Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (1920)

The Comedy of Terrors (1963)

Lyle (2015)

Return to House on Haunted Hill (2007)

White Settlers (2014)

Bijo to Ekitai-ningen (1958)

Prometheus (2012)

XX (2017)

Death Proof (2007)

Mary Reilly (1996)

Encounter with the Unknown (1972)

[notealotgoingon]

movies and books from september

I just think it's a little funny that I watched everything on the left page in the same day. The second was a bit of a marathon, starting with Immaculate and The First Omen, that just continued into Over the Garden Wall (which I rewatched later on in the month) and finishing out with Saw as a palate cleanser. Also, looking over the list, Daydream really stands out here as an outlier, with everything else being somewhat spooky. I contain multitudes, I guess.

Immaculate (2024) dir. Michael Mohan ★★★1/2

The First Omen (2024) dir. Arkasha Stevenson ★★★★

Over the Garden Wall (2014) dir. Nate Cash ★★★★★

Saw (2004) dir. James Wan ★★★★★

The X-Files: Ground Zero by Kevin J. Anderson ★★★★

Daydream by Hannah Grace ★★★★1/2

[sazwritesstuff]

Halloween Movie Marathon | Logan Howlett x Reader

It's Spooky Season and one of the your favourite things to do is what some 'Halloween-y' movies. Once October 1st rolled around, the two of you made yourselves comfy on your couch as you loaded up the first film on your list. Popcorn, snacks, your favourite candy and Logan’s favourite beer on the coffee table in front of you. Each night Logan had thought that he’d bought enough popcorn, candy and beer but each night he was proven wrong. He was glad that it was only this month that he was buying so much popcorn, candy and beer otherwise he feared he’d go bankrupt.

Fluff/Fictober 2024 drabble | Pairing Logan Howlett (X-Men) x Reader (You)

Tags/Warnings: swearing, alcohol, establish relationship, domestic fluff, fluff without plot

the fic on AO3

Having been born in the early 1800s Logan had been around for the start of cinema. At first, he’d largely ignored it. There were more important things to be doing. It would probably die like most fads did. Except this one had stuck around.

He could still remember the first time he ever stepped foot inside of a movie theatre. The thrill of watching a movie for the very first time, in a room full of others experiencing the same life altering experience, was something he hoped he would never forget.

Logan had watched a lot of movies over the decades, and centuries, since then.

He’d seen the popularity of cinema and the wonder of TV grow and shift over time. Streaming services, however, still baffled him.

You’d tried to get him to use them a bit more but he still struggled using a phone to text let alone search for a film on a laptop or TV.

Whenever the two of you sat down to watch something on Netflix or Prime or Disney you were in charge of the remote. Otherwise, it was getting thrown at the wall.

Many any innocent remote had lost their lives in your efforts to get Logan used to them.

Eventually you’d had enough of having to buy new ones.

Logan had known that you’d want to watch some horror or ‘spooky’ movies on the lead up to Halloween, you’d mentioned it enough times over the past few weeks, but he hadn’t quite known just what he was getting into when he agreed to watch them with you.

You had a list. A list.

A list filled with horror, or “Halloween-y” as you put it, movies. Some of them Logan had heard of but there were others he didn’t have a clue about. (Honestly, it was nearly all of them he was just a little embarrassed to say anything.)

Once October 1st rolled around, the two of you made yourselves comfy on your couch as you loaded up the first film on your list. Popcorn, snacks, your favourite candy and Logan’s favourite beer on the coffee table in front of you.

Other night you would take one of the DVDs from the stack by the TV in your bedroom and popped into the DVD player you’d bought from a charity shop a year ago.

Every night the two of you watched one of the movies on your list. With a few extras thrown in; Logan had been relieved when you hadn’t been able to find all the Scooby Doo films online – there were only so many films he could watch with a cartoon dog in them.

The next day you came home with a stack of new Scooby Doo DVDs you’d found whilst out shopping.

Each night Logan had thought that the two of you had bought enough popcorn, candy and beer to last a week, but each night he was proven wrong. He was glad that it was only for this one month otherwise he feared he’d go bankrupt.

Until you briefly mentioned that you couldn’t wait to do this again in December. With all the many, many Christmas films you loved. Plus, all the Christmas treats you loved too.

Logan feared he’d need to get a loan to feed your sweet tooth.

The List:

Twilight

“Why the fuck are those vampires sparkly? And why the fuck are they in high school? Fucking weirdos.”

Beetlejuice

Logan had looked at you like you had three heads when you’d told him not to say it three times and then laughed like a maniac!

The Witch

“What like the Roald Dahl book?” Logan had asked, taking a swig of his beer. “No. But we should watch that too.”

Zombieland

Laughing Logan had said “Sounds like school on a Monday morning!”

Halloweentown

"Well, that was… a cute film?”

Jaws

Logan remembered watching that in the cinema. He was pretty sure he enjoyed it.

Split

"Do you think that the actor looks a bit like the Professor? Like a younger him I mean.” You asked around a mouthful of popcorn. Logan shrugged as he stole a handful of popcorn from the bowl in your lap. “Can’t say I see the resemblance.”

Carrie (the original)

“Did you know they used corn syrup for the pig’s blood?” Looking at you, one eyebrow raised, Logan asked “Do you want to make some and scare Scott with it?”

The Mummy

You’d told him that Brandon Fraser had been one of your first crushes. You’d had to tell Logan (multiple times) that you found him much sexier than Rick O’Connell. (You were only lying a little.)

Child’s Play

“This just reaffirms my belief that dolls are super creepy.” “You’re the one that wanted to watch this not me. But at least wasn’t a porcelain doll. Now, those are creepy as fuck.”

The Exorcist

Hugging a cushion to your chest as you peaked over it at the screen, Logan slowly creeped his hand up behind you before suddenly grabbing your shoulder.

Screaming you wacked him in the face with the cushion.

Alien

“First time I watched this I was shitting myself thinking the cat was going to die.”

Sweeney Todd

"Why are they singing? I thought that you said that this movie was about a guy that killed people and a woman that turned them into pies?” You rolled your eyes “Yes. But they’re singing about it.” “It seems stupid. Why would you sing about killing people instead of just killing them?” Pausing the film, you moved your head off of his shoulder and turned to him and said “Logan, please shut. It’s a musical, if you aren’t enjoying it go do something else.” “I never said that I wasn’t enjoying.” He grumbled as he pulled you back to him and pushed your head back down onto his shoulder. “It just seems a bit unrealistic is all.” “It’s a musical!”

The Addams Family

As you moved the kitchen around getting a bowl of popcorn ready, you sang the Addams Family theme tune loud and a little of key. As he watched you from where he sat on the couch, Logan grumbled to himself that “This had better not be another musical.”

Sleepy Hollow

Do you have a thing for Johnny Deep too?” “I’m surprised you know who that is, babe.”

What We Do in the Shadows

“That is the weirdest vampire film I’ve ever watched.” Logan had proclaimed, laughing, as the credits rolled.

Interview with the Vampire

“Y’know I didn’t know that they’d turned this book into a movie.” “Have you read it?” you asked still watching the screen. “Yeah, it was a’right.” “I had to study it in school. I remember getting to watch this during English, the class was divided by girls that had a crush on Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise.” “Yeah? Which side were you on?” “Antonia Banderas.” “Who?” “He plays Armand.” “Oh, right, yeah. He’s pretty hot.”

Midsommar

"That’s disgusting! Why did she put her pubes in his drink?!”

Death Becomes Her

"I don’t know who’s hotter Meryl Streep or Goldie Hawn.” “I keep forgetting that that’s Bruce Willis. He looks so different with hair.”

Scooby Doo on Zombie Island

“Scooby Doo? Really darling?” “You’re right.” You’d nodded solemnly “We should watch all the Scooby Doo movies. Especially the ones with Matthew Lillard in.”

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

“Another musical? Seriously, sweetheart?”

The Craft

“I’m pretty sure that in high school every girl wanted to be a witch after watching this film.”

Fear Street Part One 1994

Fear Street Part Two 1978

Fear Street Part Three 1666

“Don’t give me that look Logan, you can’t watch just one of these, you have to watch all three!”

The Haunted Mansion

"What are we watching tonight?" Logan asked as he moved around the couch, holding the pizza in one hand and a case of beer in the other. “The Haunted Mansion. The one with Eddie Murphy, of course.” Confused and frowning Logan asked “Eddie who?”

Scream

“The first time I watched this I had no idea who the killer was.” You said once the movie was finished “I was so surprised when it was revealed it was them two.” “Huh.” Logan said picking up the empty beer bottles on the coffee table. “I thought it was pretty obvious.” “Oh, shut up! Not all of us are hyper observant ex-super soldiers.”

Dark Shadows

“Did you watch the TV show when it came out in the 60s?” “I think I was too busy in Vietnam.” “…Oh. Right.”

Ghostbusters

“Who you gonna call?” you sang shouted in unison “GHOSTBUSTERS!”

Van Helsing

“You know the main actor looks a lot like you, babe.” You’d said holding up the DVD case to show him. “No, he doesn’t.”

Halloween

"This was the first horror I ever watched." you admitted.  "Yeah?" "Yeah. I refused to be in the house alone for a month." 

[euniexenoblade]

It's that time of the year again! The happiest, the jolliest time of the year! Fall! October! Halloween! So, as normal, here's Mordred's Annual October Watchlist for 2024!!

Halloween Rewatch Marathon: back in 2016, or something like that, I watched every Halloween movie. But it was before I had a letterboxd account and there are newer ones I've only seen once in theaters. It seems perfectly thematic for me to make the big thing I do this Halloween season be the titular series.

Higurashi: Last year I set my sites on a lot of things, included with that was trying to watch all of Higurashi. I somewhat failed, I didn't get through the final season until it was too late. I hope to finish it this season and post my reviews from last year and this one together!

Suicide Club: Since realizing I'm a huge fan of Sion Sono's work, I've been slowly going through all his movies. Having watched Noriko's Dinner Table, I want to rewatch Suicide Club and see if my opinion changes.

The Forest of Love: Another Sion Sono movie, this one about a horrific killer. Should be pretty fucked up.

Tokyo Vampire Hotel: A TV series Sion Sono did with Amazon apparently. Has a lot of bad reviews but that kinda makes me more curious about it.

Another: Anime series. One of my favorite horrors. I rewatch it every year.

Shiki: Anime series. One of my favorite horrors. I rewatch it every year.

Perfect Blue: Famous anime horror movie. I intend to show it to my husband this year :)

Nightmare Before Christmas: Sometimes shit is just fun. I wanna have fun. Let's have fun.

Reread Another, the original novel by Yukito Ayatsuji. One of my all time favorite horror novels, in my top ten favorite books of all time. If there's enough time and I dont adhd out, I'll finally try to read that new sequel.

Reread Goth by Otsuichi. My favorite horror novel and one of my top five favorite books.

Replay Malcatras' Maiden, which if you don't know is a free horror adjacent trans puppy maid visual novel. If you don't know about it, google it and play it. :)

Ambitious as always, but this is my list for things I want to watch this Halloween season! I know I'm starting my "October Watchlist" in September, but hey, it's never too early to be spooky 💖

[peachiyyy]

my halloween movie marathon begins in september every yr so heres what i watched for sept 24 if anyone wants to watch 🎃👻🎃👻:

-The Funhouse (1981)

-Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)

-The First Omen (2024) this was actually really good i didnt expect to like it so much

-The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

-Final Destination 5 (2011)

-Practical Magic (1998)

-Frankenhooker (1990)

-Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

-The Houses October Built (2014)

-Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004)

-The Omen (1976)

-The Brides of Dracula (1960)

-Hell House llc: The Abbadon Hotel (2018)

-Addams Family Values (1990)

-The Vampire Lovers (1970)

-Ringu (1998)

-Dracula (1931)

-Vampyr (1932)

-[REC] (2007)

-Late Night With the Devil (2023)

honorary rewatches: rosemarys baby (1968), house of 1000 corpses (2003), pulse (2001). Ik no one asked but i dont play about spooky season!

[bones4thecats]

🕯️2024 Halloween Prompts

Here you can find every Halloween-Themed Prompts for your {Character} × S/O requests. Each year, this will be re-updated with new prompts and a different year. Remember this, though. When you request this, put the category, emoji, and number in there. It would look like this for example;

Now, go ahead and pick your prompt!

🐇 Fluff/Angst Prompts 🌧️

Quotes⚰️

1 ᯽ "You have a leaf in your hair." 2 ᯽ "Why don't you take off that mask? I'd like to see your face." 3 ᯽ "You're scared of that? Really?" 4 ᯽ "You swear to not laugh at me if I scream?" 5 ᯽ "My friend left me here at the party. I don't know anyone around here, but you do seem to look as miserable as I feel." 6 ᯽ "You can't summon flames straight from hell. Store-bought ones are fine." 7 ᯽ "It says take one, love." 8 ᯽ "Is a certain someone scared?" 9 ᯽ "I spent so long in the darkness, I forgot how beautiful the moonlight was." 10 ᯽ "You're the devil in disguise..." 11 ᯽ "Yeah. You're gonna have to work way harder than that to scare me." 12 ᯽ "Are you trying to be scary? Because you look way more cute than that." 13 ᯽ "Mommy/Daddy! Look! I'm Daddy/Mommy!" 14 ᯽ "Boo!" - "You're scarier with the mask off." 15 ᯽ "What in the name are you supposed to be?" - "Isn't it obvious?" 16 ᯽ "Kill me now and put me out of my sugar-filled misery." - "I told you not to eat your whole bucket..." 17 ᯽ "Oh god! Candy corn? What's wrong with you?" - "What? Okay. This candy is hated for no good reason. It's good!" 18 ᯽ "It's only a haunted house. It'll be a walk in the park." - "More like a walk through hell." 19 ᯽ "Oh! That's scary!" - "That's not a part of the costume, dumbass." 20 ᯽ "I'll go by myself." - "Who're you gonna call?" - "Ghostbusters?" 21 ᯽ "You look so dumb." - "Good. That means my impersonation of you is spot-on." 22 ᯽ "What happened to you?!" - "Relax. The blood's fake."

Scenarios🎃

1 ᯽ Decorating the house with {Character} 2 ᯽ Carving Jack-O-Lanterns together 3 ᯽ Spooky movie marathon 4 ᯽ Trick-or-Treating with the family/friends 5 ᯽ Going to a Haunted House 6 ᯽ Scary-story time 7 ᯽ Matching costumes and getting shipped together by friends 8 ᯽ The Haunted Mansion 9 ᯽ Family costume contest 10 ᯽ Baking your Halloween candy 11 ᯽ Haunted corn maze 12 ᯽ Costume shopping 13 ᯽ Doing each other's makeup 14 ᯽ Halloween photo-shoot 15 ᯽ Spooky masquerade ball 16 ᯽ Acting in a Haunted House together 17 ᯽ Going to a Halloween party together