On 1 October 2025 I launched a YouTube Shorts series, 31 Days of Halloween. The concept is simple: one, one-minute (or shorter) Halloween/horror movie review every day for the month of October. These reviews are super lo-fi—just yours portly recording on a phone, sitting at a desk. No frills, no fancy editing, just me giving my impressions of the films in an unscripted, fast way.
In case you’ve missed any installments, I’m featuring the first few episodes today!
A quick note: most of the links below are Amazon Affiliate links, typically linking to the movie on DVD or Blu-Ray, as well as the books they’re based upon (or the novelizations of the films). I receive a portion of any purchases made through those links, at no additional cost to you.
Day 1: Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
Day 1 is the 1983 classic Something Wicked This Way Comes, the adaptation of the classic Ray Bradbury novel.
Grab it on DVD here: https://amzn.to/42dfK8Y
Or get the book: https://amzn.to/4nuKBq4
Day 2: The Halloween Tree (1993)
Day 2 is the 1993 animated flick The Halloween Tree, another Ray Bradbury adaptation.
Grab it on DVD here: https://amzn.to/486V06z
Or get the book: https://amzn.to/4gLEcEt
Day 3: Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Day 3 is the 1968 zombie classic Night of the Living Dead; see it in black and white!
Grab it on DVD here: https://amzn.to/3VHOhIH
Or get the novelization: https://amzn.to/3VI9IcO
Day 4: The Evil Dead (1981)
Day 4 is the 1981 Sam Raimi flick The Evil Dead. It’s a low-budget horror masterpiece!
Grab it on Blu-Ray here: https://amzn.to/4o0wJns
Day 5: Evil Dead II (1987)
Day 5 is the 1987 Sam Raimi flick Evil Dead II. It’s like the original, but wackier.
Grab it on Blu-Ray here: https://amzn.to/4gQPpU8
Day 6: Army of Darkness (Evil Dead III, 1992)
Day 6 is the 1992 Sam Raimi flick Army Darkness. I erroneously call it “Evil Dead III” for the entire Short–d’oh!
Grab it on DVD here: https://amzn.to/4ns8E8W
Day 7: Young Frankenstein (1974)
Day 7 is the Mel Brooks comedy Young Frankenstein from 1974.
Grab it on DVD here: https://amzn.to/4pNBylu
Day 8: Nefarious (2023)
Day 8 is the Christian horror-thriller Nefarious (2023).
Grab it on DVD here: https://amzn.to/4nE6G5m
Or the Blu-Ray here: https://amzn.to/3KtZbzq
Day 9: Alien (1979)
Day 9 is the sci-fi horror classic Alien from 1979.
Grab it on Blu-Ray here: https://amzn.to/42fcfPo
Or the novelization here: https://amzn.to/3VJIRwT
Stay tuned for more film reviews!
—TPP
The Portly Politico 