The Original Headless Horseman

 From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

The Killer Origins of the Werewolf/The Werewolf’s Modern Metamorphosis

 From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

Windigo: The Flesh-Eating Monster of Native American Legend

 From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

Anne Rice, The Queen of Literary Monsters

 

From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

The Golden Age of Movie Monsters

 From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster’

I discovered this channel on YouTube not long ago called Storied. I'll be sharing some of their videos this month. Mostly from the Monstrum Playlist. Up first is "The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster’."

Here's the channel's "about":

Storied is the home for arts and humanities shows from PBS Digital Studios. Subscribe to explore art, culture, mythology and much more!

The Storied Family: Monstrum: The world is full of monsters, and Monstrum isn’t afraid to take a closer look. Join Emily Zarka, Ph.D. on a journey to discover humans’ unique drive to create & shape monster mythology through oral storytelling, literature and film. It’s Lit!: Hosted by Lindsay Ellis & Princess Weekes, It’s Lit! Is a smart, funny show that explores our favorite books, genres and why we love to read. Otherwords: Hosted by sociolinguist Dr. Erica Brozovsky, this show digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and fınds the fascinating, thought-provoking, & funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Fate & Fabled: Join Dr. Moiya McTier & Emily Zarka and dig into the stories and characters of ancient mythologies to explore why such tales were crafted and investigate mythology’s influence on humanity.

Spooky Movies at the Library

The Main Library here in good ol' Akron, OH sows movies for FREE all year long in their auditorium. During October they usually show a few spooky movies. Here's this year's line-up:

Saturday, October 21 - Hocus Pocus (1993)

Sunday, October 22 - The Addams Family (1991)

 

Thursday. October 26 - The Return of Doctor X (1939)

Sunday, October 29 - Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)

 

Guess What Time It Is, Kids?!?

 It's time for The Countdown to Halloween 2023! 

Starting tomorrow I'll try to make some Halloween posts all through October!

Let's go!

UPDATE: Monster Cereal Figurines

I got my Monster Cereal figurines today! They're pretty cool, even with the changes by "artist" KAWS.

7-Inch Halloween Records

I apologize for not posting much during this year's Countdown to Halloween. I started off the month really excited about posting, but then I just didn't. I'm not sure why. Maybe my blogging days are behind me. There are still a few days left, let's see what I can do. :) 

Here are the 7-inch Spooky records in my collection.