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 several days of reviews. If you want to catchup on Days 10-16, check out last week’s YouTube Roundup.
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 17: The Wolf Man (1941)
Day 17 is the Universal Pictures werewolf classic, The Wolf Man (1941).
Grab it on 4K here: https://amzn.to/48F5wlP
Or on Blu-ray here: https://amzn.to/4q65b1A
Or on DVD here: https://amzn.to/46TtQis
Day 18: An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Day 18 is the 1981 practical effects masterpiece An American Werewolf in London. Ponty corrected me that the werewolf attack is not in the moors of Scotland, but in the slightly less exotic moors of Northern England.
Get it on Blu-ray here: https://amzn.to/4qg3FtU
Or on DVD here: https://amzn.to/43kM3Dh
There’s even a coloring book version: https://amzn.to/42FzF0w
Day 19: The Shining (1980)
Day 19 is the 1980 Stanley Kubrick film The Shining, an adaptation of Stephen King’s novel.
Pick it up on 4K & Blu-ray here: https://amzn.to/47b2dQH
Or get the Stephen King novel here: https://amzn.to/49796VN
Day 20: The Exorcist (1973)
Day 20 is the incredible tale of demonic possession from the mind of writer William Peter Blatty, 1973’s The Exorcist.
Grab it on Blu-Ray here: https://amzn.to/3W9AXNB
Or get the novel (you should definitely read it!) here: https://amzn.to/4nQMX2C
Day 21: The Exorcist III (1990)
Day 21 is the mind-bending sequel to The Exorcist, The Exorcist III (1990), featuring an incredible performance from George C. Scott.
Grab it on 4K & Blu-Ray here: https://amzn.to/47eYeTr
Or get the novel, Legion (you should also definitely read it!) here: https://amzn.to/3KRaZw1
Day 22: The Omen (1976)
Day 22 is the End Times child terror classic The Omen (1976).
Grab it on Blu-Ray here: https://amzn.to/47oKXI6
Or DVD here: https://amzn.to/3Wf4Bkr
Or get the novel here: https://amzn.to/47hkZpA
And on Kindle: https://amzn.to/3J4N8s7
Talk about a crash-course in advanced spookification! Which of these films do you love?
Happy Friday!
—TPP