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31 Days of Halloween Starts Today!

The Portly Politico4 Comments

Today I’m kicking off 31 Days of Halloween, a series on my YouTube channel.  Each day in the month of October I’ll offer up a lo-fi, off-the-cuff, rapid-fire, one-minute, hyphen-hyphen, Halloween/horror movie review.  These are quick and, therefore, not very comprehensive, but they give my quick impressions of some classic (and not-so-classic) flicks.

I started the series with the subject of my most recent Monday Morning Movie Review, 1983’s Something Wicked This Way Comes:

New Shorts will post each morning in October 2025 at 6 AM EST.  If you enjoy them, leave a comment on YouTube (or here!) and share with your friends!

Happy October!

—TPP

4 thoughts on “31 Days of Halloween Starts Today!”

  1. Brilliant mate! 👍

    Have you lost weight? Either way, you’re looking pretty healthy.

    Tina asks whether you can do a short review of one of her favourite horror movies – The Haunting (1963). I’d like you to do Ju-On 2 – the Japanese Grudge 2. Both are great movies in their own right.

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    • Thanks, man! And, yes, as of last week I’d lost exactly twenty-one (21) pounds since I started cutting back following the week of Independence Day (so about 2.1 pounds a week on average over ten weeks, I think). I’ve been counting calories and cooking more at home, with a focus on healthy proteins and lots of veggies. I’m also eating quite a few eggs. I feel so much better.

      Absolutely! I’ll check out both films. Thanks for the recommendations!

      If you’re up to do so, consider sharing today’s blog post and/or the video with anyone who might be interested. I’ve gotten the first nine done and in the hopper, and they’ll post each morning at 6 AM EST (about thirty minutes before my daily blog posts pop).

      Thanks again, dude!

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      • Congratulations! 👏 Keep on like this and by next year, there’ll be nothing left of you – you’ll be the skeleton on your Spooktacular porch! 😂😂😂

        By the way, only a few days. Ghost of Yotei is pre ordered and then we’ll be able to get down to some serious samurai action. Very excited.

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        • Thanks, dude! Just gotta stick to the straight and narrow. I loosen up on the weekends a bit, and Dr. Fiancée and I enjoy our Friday night outing to a local pizzeria, but we’re both working on getting in better shape. She works her tail off on the Peloton; I have yet to incorporate any physical activity beyond my usual running around school.

          YES! I know you’re excited for that. Very cool!

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