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Murder, She Wrote S5 E21 :J.B. as in Jailbird (1988) bandsaboutmovies.com/2026/10…

Murder, She Wrote S5 E21 :J.B. as in Jailbird (1988)

Jessica’s exploits have sent many people to prison, but after yet another run-in with MI6 agent Michael Hagarty, Jessica finds herself incarcerated for identity theft and a murder she didn…

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CHILLER HORROR MONTH: Yongary (1967) bandsaboutmovies.com/2026/10…

CHILLER HORROR MONTH: Yongary (1967)

EDITOR’S NOTE: Yongary was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, December 6, 1969 at 1:00 a.m. and Saturday, August 11, 1973 at 1:00 a.m. Yongary is Godzilla’s South Korean cousin and was worked on…

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UNSUNG HORRORS HORROR GIVES BACK 2026: The Visitors (1988) bandsaboutmovies.com/2026/10…

UNSUNG HORRORS HORROR GIVES BACK 2026: The Visitors (1988)

Each October, the Unsung Horrors podcast does a month of themed movies. This year, they will once again host a fundraiser for Best Friends, which works to save the lives of cats and dogs acros…

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2026 @ScarecrowVideo Psychotronic Challenge Day 18: Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (1976) bandsaboutmovies.com/2026/10…

2026 Scarecrow Psychotronic Challenge Day 18: Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (1976)

18. CREEPETITION: Rewatch the first movie you ever saw that really made your skin crawl. Don’t be scared, we got you. After Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town and Frosty the Snowman proved that Rankin a…

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UNSUNG HORRORS HORROR GIVES BACK 2026: Erotic Witchcraft (1972) bandsaboutmovies.com/2026/10…

UNSUNG HORRORS HORROR GIVES BACK 2026: Erotic Witchcraft (1972)

Each October, the Unsung Horrors podcast does a month of themed movies. This year, they will once again host a fundraiser for Best Friends, which works to save the lives of cats and dogs …

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88 FILMS BLU-RAY RELEASE: The Haunted Cop Shop (1987) bandsaboutmovies.com/2026/10…

88 FILMS BLU-RAY RELEASE: The Haunted Cop Shop (1987)

EDITOR’S NOTE: This review comes from my friend Paul Andolina. In 2013 I watched Rigor Mortis, a more serious take on the Chinese Hopping Vampire films of the 80’s. Goeng-si are a type …

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TOY ROBOT BLU-RAY RELEASE: Watchers (1988) bandsaboutmovies.com/2026/10…

TOY ROBOT BLU-RAY RELEASE: Watchers (1988)

Dean Koontz—whose own website proclaims him the “International Bestselling Master of Suspense”—has sold over 450 million copies of his books, but it always seems like he’s a …

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TOY ROBOT 4K UHD AND BLU-RAY RELEASE: Masters of the Universe (1987) bandsaboutmovies.com/2026/10…

TOY ROBOT 4K UHD AND BLU-RAY RELEASE: Masters of the Universe (1987)

As a 15-year-old, I absolutely hated this movie. He-Man was a well-known property with a series that was on TV every day, one of the best-selling toys and just about everyone knew everything there …

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CHILLER THEATER MONTH: The Invasion of the Vampires (1963) bandsaboutmovies.com/2026/10…

CHILLER THEATER MONTH: The Invasion of the Vampires (1963)

EDITOR’S NOTE: Invasion of the Vampires was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, June 14, 1969 at 1:00 a.m. Invasion of the Vampires is directed by Miguel Morayta, who also made one of my favorite stran…

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CHILLER THEATER MONTH: Mermaids of Tiburon (1962) bandsaboutmovies.com/2026/10…

CHILLER THEATER MONTH: Mermaids of Tiburon (1962)

EDITOR’S NOTE: Mermaids of Tiburon was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, September 5, 1964 at 4:00 p.m. Mermaids of Tiburon —also known in its sleazier, recut reincarnation as Aqua Sex — sits r…

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UNSUNG HORRORS HORROR GIVES BACK 2026: Erotic Witchcraft (1972) bandsaboutmovies.com/2026/10…

UNSUNG HORRORS HORROR GIVES BACK 2026: Erotic Witchcraft (1972)

Each October, the Unsung Horrors podcast does a month of themed movies. This year, they will once again host a fundraiser for Best Friends, which works to save the lives of cats and dogs …

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2026 @ScarecrowVideo Psychotronic Challenge Day 17: Cyclops (1987) bandsaboutmovies.com/2026/10…

2026 Scarecrow Psychotronic Challenge Day 17: Cyclops (1987)

17. VIDEO STORE DAY: This is the big one. Watch something physically rented or bought from an actual video store. If you live in a place that is unfortunate enough not to have one of these archival…

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CHILLER THEATER MONTH: Shock Corridor (1963) bandsaboutmovies.com/2026/10…

CHILLER THEATER MONTH: Shock Corridor (1963)

EDITOR’S NOTE: Shock Corridor was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, April 4, 1970 at 11:30 p.m. Johnny Barrett (Peter Breck) wants a Pulitzer so badly that he’s willing to go into a mental hosp…

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UNSUNG HORRORS HORROR GIVES BACK 2026: I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958) bandsaboutmovies.com/2026/10…

UNSUNG HORRORS HORROR GIVES BACK 2026: I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958)

Each October, the Unsung Horrors podcast does a month of themed movies. This year, they will once again host a fundraiser for Best Friends, which works to save the lives of cats and dogs …

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CHILLER THEATER MONTH: Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet (1965) bandsaboutmovies.com/2026/10…

CHILLER THEATER MONTH: Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet (1965)

EDITOR’S NOTE: Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, July 19, 1969 at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, September 13, 1969 at 1:00 a.m., Saturday, January 16, 1971 at 1:00 …

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CHILLER THEATER MONTH: Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women (1968) bandsaboutmovies.com/2026/10…

CHILLER THEATER MONTH: Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women (1968)

EDITOR’S NOTE: Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, September 5, 1970 at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, May 15, 1971 at 11:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 29, 1972 …

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B & S About Movies podcast Episode 159: Mill Creek sets bandsaboutmovies.com/2026/10…

B & S About Movies podcast Episode 159: Mill Creek sets

Get ready for a deep dive into the wonderfully chaotic, budget-conscious world of physical media as we crack open the treasure chests of Mill Creek box sets! On this episode, we are digging through…

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2026 @ScarecrowVideo Psychotronic Challenge Day 16: Bad Biology (2008) bandsaboutmovies.com/2026/10…

2026 Scarecrow Psychotronic Challenge Day 16: Bad Biology (2008)

16. STAPH ONLY: Why doesn’t anyone read the warning signs at the biology lab anymore? Frank Henenlotter gave us the slimy, basket-bound horror of Basket Case, the brain-draining, syringe-addicted d…

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Tales from the Darkside S3 E18: Auld Acquaintances (1987) bandsaboutmovies.com/2026/10…

Tales from the Darkside S3 E18: Auld Acquaintances (1987)

Set almost entirely within a centuries-old dungeon that has since been repurposed as a local history museum in Massachusetts, the episode brings together two rival witches who first met during the …

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CHILLER THEATER MONTH: Revenge of the Zombies (1943) bandsaboutmovies.com/2026/10…

CHILLER THEATER MONTH: Revenge of the Zombies (1943)

EDITOR’S NOTE: Revenge of the Zombies was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, December 28, 1963 at 3:00 p.m. and Saturday, December 12, 1964 at 1:00 a.m. Directed by Steve Sekely, 1943’s Re…

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