Send us Fan Mail We wrap up Thriller Month, get into some anime, and then hand the keys over to Horror Month with five weeks of challenges, Italian horror, and some questionable decisions. 00:01:34 — Oreo Hell Somebody is charging $60 for four deep-fried Oreos, which immediately becomes less of a food story and more of a discussion about what the hell is wrong with people on the internet. 00:05:43 — RIP Pete Byrne A quick remembrance of Naked Eyes lead singer Pete Byrne and some music nostalgia. 00:12:37 — Death Note The latest anime project gets complicated. Death Note is good, Light is already getting on the nerves, L is creepy in a good way, and Attack on Titan may have permanently raised the bar too high. 00:16:04 — Vinland Saga — Netflix Still working through Vinland Saga in the background while trying to figure out what direction the anime rabbit hole goes next. THRILLER MONTH — FINAL ROUND 00:18:20 — Monster — Tubi A Korean thriller with a creepy killer and a very unconventional final girl. Some of the tonal shifts are a little strange, but when it gets intense, it works. 00:18:48 — Midnight — Prime Video A deaf woman and her mother become targets after crossing paths with a killer. Strong suspense when it settles in, even if the tonal shifts don’t always land. 00:20:28 — The Girl in the Spider’s Web — Starz Claire Foy takes over as Lisbeth Salander. Not terrible, but coming after the Swedish films and Fincher’s version leaves it feeling like a step down. 00:21:48 — No Exit — Hulu Blizzard, roadside shelter, kidnapped kid, and a setup that should work better than it does. Well made, but a little too telegraphed. Rating: 3/5. 00:22:25 — The Invitation — Tubi The dinner-party slow burn gets revisited. One of us still likes the psychological buildup; the other finds it too predictable and trope-heavy. 00:23:46 — The Woman in Cabin 10 — Netflix Keira Knightley, a luxury boat, a possible murder, and a mystery that starts to work before giving away too much too early. 00:30:10 — Black Sheeps Trailer Yes, apparently Black Sheep is getting a sequel called Black Sheeps, and that is enough to put a little joy back into the world. Also: somebody is finally getting challenged to watch the original. 00:33:45 — Completely Unnecessary Bumper The new break bumper finally gets used exactly as intended: unnecessarily. HORROR MONTH 00:34:32 — Horror Month Begins October is here, and this year we’re not just grabbing random horror movies. We’re running five weekly themes, challenge movies, and a month-long Italian horror side quest. 00:39:33 — Week 1: Demon / Possessed Demons, possession, exorcisms and anything else that feels spiritually unhealthy. Challenge Movie: When Evil Lurks — Shudder 00:40:04 — Week 2: Foreign Horror Get outside American horror and see what everybody else has been doing to traumatize people. 00:40:26 — Week 3: Found Footage Cameras shake. People make bad decisions. Somebody keeps filming long after they absolutely should have stopped. 00:40:52 — Week 4: Zombie / Infected Zombie, infected, rage virus — whatever technical argument we want to have, if everybody is eating everybody else, it probably counts. 00:41:31 — Week 5: Classic / Halloween Standards Not necessarily old movies — the movies that feel essential when Halloween rolls around. Halloween, The Exorcist, The Shining, The Lost Boys, whatever belongs in your personal Halloween rotation. 00:42:34 — Tony’s Italian Horror Challenge A month-long run through Italian horror classics, with one movie revealed each week. Week 1: Deep Red — Tubi Dario Argento kicks things off. LISTS 00:54:47 — The 35 Best Demonic Possession Horror Movies — Collider A list to help kick off Week 1, including Evil Dead (2013), When Evil Lurks, Saint Maud, The Blackcoat’s Daughter, Fallen, Demons, House, Evil Dead II, The Exorcist III, Sinister, Drag Me to Hell and more. 01:06:52 — Best New Horror Movies of 2026 A second list turns into a look at newer horror worth catching as October gets rolling. UPCOMING / WHAT WE’RE WATCHING 01:06:59 — The Backrooms — HBO One that has been sitting on the radar and may get added to the first week of Horror Month. Obsession Also getting added to the pile even though it doesn’t neatly fit one of the weekly categories. Horror Month is a guide, not homework. MGP MOMENTS 00:03:49 — Deep Fry Yourself to Hell For $60, apparently the smarter financial decision is buying enough Oreos and pancake batter to kill yourself at home. 00:04:30 — Oreo Hell The segment officially names itself. 00:13:18 — Ryuk Saves Death Note Light is irritating. L is creepy. Ryuk is doing just fine. 00:21:17 — We May Have Done Thriller Month Backwards Three weeks of top-tier movies followed by the “pretty good” pile might not have been the ideal strategy. 00:31:19 — Black Sheep Math “Stupid and silly and absurd.” “Then it’s a 10 out of 5.” 00:34:32 — October Is Here The second half officially becomes the Horror Month planning meeting. 00:40:46 — Our ChatGPTs Are Apparently Married AI collaboration reaches a deeply unnecessary new level. 00:45:23 — Not So Bad Movie Month After The Room, there may be nowhere lower left to go. 00:53:03 — Toy Story for the 80s Asked whether there were movies like Toy Story when we were kids: “Yeah. It was called Puppet Master.” 00:59:02 — Italian Horror Is Apparently Genetic Watching Demons described as basically attending a family reunion. 01:29:17 — The Horror Challenge Becomes a Parts List The challenge list gets folded up and shoved into a pocket like we’re heading back to the jobsite. 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