Tag: Halloween
Blood & Gourd: The Interview
Back in 2016, I wrote some words about Blood & Gourd 1 and 2, the gory pumpkin-patch set indie Halloween comic about an evil pumpkin conglomerate and a giant pumpkin monster wrecking shit one blazing orange October day. Since then, a third issue has been released and B&G has become part of my annual Halloween… Read More ›
Movies We Love: ‘Hack O’ Lantern’
Man, I hope you’ve seen 1988’s Hack O’ Lantern before reading this, because it’s a wild trip of a film. In short, director Jag Mundhra’s Halloween-themed entry is a Satanic Cult heavy metal movie packaged as a slasher flick, with a weird standup comedy sequence. We discussed this film on our Halloween 2019 podcast episode,… Read More ›
Halloween Giveaway 2020
It’s 2020. It’s Halloween. Let’s give something away! **This contest is now closed. Thank you to all who entered!** Happy October, boils and ghouls! If you’re feeling a little weird about this year, you’re not alone (obviously). But rest assured, Halloween is not — I repeat — NOT cancelled. It’s just going to be a… Read More ›
Playlist: Acid Witch Halloween Stomp
The very first part of Halloween prep I do every year, without question, is getting together the Playlist. It really helps get me in the spirit of the season. I know some people have a master Halloween playlist they continually add to and have blasting in their ears the entire season. And I have one… Read More ›
BP Podcast, Ep 45: “A Very Merry Metal Halloween”
Join us this month for a special metal music-minded Halloween episode! We revisit ROCKTOBER BLOOD (1984) and TRICK OR TREAT (1986), before giving HACK-O-LANTERN (1988) a first-time viewing! And, boy, are we glad we did. We also chat up recent movie viewings a bit — including some theater watches like READY OR NOT and HOBBS… Read More ›
Talking with Ziggy Zapata of The Mystrys
Let’s Talk About Witch Girls! I touched on this excellent slab of Aussie garage punk on my Halloween Nuggets playlist a few years ago (that comp does not appear to be on Spotify anymore, which renders the playlist useless—but you should totally buy the 3-disc set. It’s well worth it!), but it’s time I really… Read More ›
Can Halloween day save a lost season?
Approximately 31 days ago, I opened a blank Google doc and prepped work on some Halloween content ideas. The season felt fresh and I was jazzed on pumping out some spooky stuff. I had plans for writing about the new Halloween, perfectly topical TV, and even did research for a new video. Plus, we had… Read More ›
2018 Halloween Giveaway!
Holy cow, it’s almost mid-month! Time to announce this year’s Bloody Popcorn Halloween giveaway! **GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED** As per usual, we’ve collected an assortment of spooky goodies for this year’s prize pack! Check out all of the details below — What’s in it? First up, we’ve got a piece of original artwork by ash_n_ink… Read More ›
Fuzzed Out 70’s Halloween Stomp: A Playlist
In case you missed it, I posted a 60’s fuzzy garage punk playlist a couple years ago of which I’m quite proud. By 1968 most of the mid-60s garage punks were full-fledged flower power psychedelic weirdos, and the new songs and records reflected that. A lot of that stuff is good, but it lacks the… Read More ›
Pumpkin Spice Bourbon Balls: The Kinda-Sorta Recipe Video
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! FINALLY. A follow-up to my Bloody Popcorn recipe video! And this time, I’m making Pumpkin Spice Bourbon balls — a twist on your typical (Christmas) holiday bourbon (or rum) balls! Disclaimer: I filmed this after a day’s work. My hair is bad. My mic stopped working (so, I’m using the camera’s internal mic)…. Read More ›