Assistant Editor Jay Alary shares with us his picks for October viewing in his Letterboxd watchlist: LETTERBOXD IN FOR THE NIGHT: “It’s October and you’re scrolling through multiple streaming platforms on your TV and nothing […]
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2023 GRUMPY GUIDE TO SPOOKY STREAMING
In celebration of, or at least abuse of, the new Grumpire Letterboxd page, we’re launching a new series of lists. Some help summarize our more complex essays which cover lots of films; some offer supplements […]
EVIL DIES AT THE APPROPRIATE MOMENT
Times The Halloween Franchise Should Have Ended, Ranked From Worst To First The Halloween franchise concluded with Halloween Ends, at least that’s what the title would have us believe. Do I believe it’s over forever? […]
HALLOWEEN EVERY DAY (EXCEPT NOV 1 THROUGH SEPT 30)
Luck, wisdom, and desperation all play an important part in forcing the hand of cinema in new directions. A little over a decade ago, a small handful of streaming platforms were pushing for viability in […]
NEW IN ACTION: OCTOBER 2021, AKA HAUNTED-HOUSE ROUND-UP
This month on the Round-Up we’re deviating a bit and taking a few liberties on what 1) constitutes “new” and 2) how much “action” might make an Action movie. But it’s October! We want to […]
ANDREW DOESN’T LIKE ROB ZOMBIE’S HALLOWEEN
Grumpire 10, Rob Zombie’s Halloween 0 In this “in between the seasons” episode, we put co-host Andrew Gimetzco! in the hot seat as he explains to us and everyone why he doesn’t like Rob Zombie’s […]
BHYH: THE “REVERB GHOSTS” MIX
This week’s recommendations are fitting for a cool evening in October: first we have a tribute to a late member of a punk band that never quite got its due followed by a trio of […]
MIXTAPE: A VERY CHAKI HALLOWEEN
This week’s mix is brought to you by our very special guest curator, Chaki! We wanted a mix that was sure to bring the spooky funk as well as the spooky fun, so naturally we […]
MIXTAPE: POST-HALLOWEEN HOLIDAY IN THE VOID
Feeling a bit shaky after the big Halloween party? Soothe your haunted hangover with this eerie mix of tunes that’s sure to put the demons inside you at rest. Featuring: PJ Harvey, Kate Bush, Sonic […]
MIXTAPE: SLEAZY WEENIE
Holy hell, this week’s mix is a psycho-freak out of a set list! Full of vintage trailer trash, rockabilly classics, and modern greasy sleaze, we’ve got your rock’n’roll house party covered! So, light the bonfire, […]
MIXTAPE: MONSTER PARTAY
This week’s mix has that old castle on top of a spooky mountain smell to it, you know? It’s the maddest mod monster party in town, and you’re invited! Grab all your ghastly friends and […]
MIXTAPE: HALLOWEEN IS, LIKE, SO PASSÉ
This week’s mix is maybe a bit too cool for even the coolest ghouls. Forget heavy metal horror soundtrack cuts — we’ve got your hipster Halloween covered. So cue up your favorite mumble-gore movies, pour […]