Horror Flick of the Week: Frankenhooker (1990)

How can you not love every single Frank Henenlotter masterpiece? From the ridiculously demented Basket Case trilogy, to the almost ethereal head trips in Brain Damage woven with a shoestring budget? Not to mention Frankenhooker has one of the coolest vhs covers ever. The button on the front, when pressed, screams the iconic line 'Wanna Date' that will haunt you for the rest of your life--after you watch the movie, of course.

Seriously, though, I'm not gonna lie. This is Weird Science meets Jack the Ripper. It's Frankenstein meets Valley Girl. It's just fun. James Lorinz (the poor man's Andrew McCarthy) isn't the greatest actor ever, but I have yet to see a movie where he wasn't absolutely charming with his silly characters and over the top screen roles. Patty Mullen is just as great (and I can't recommend Doom Asylum enough if Frankenhooker grabs your attention). Start October off right with Frankenhooker, and maybe finish it off with Slime City if you've got a strong stomach, but do not pass this movie up!

Halloween Cross Stitching

Gosh, my crafts section sure looks pretty empty. How about we spruce some things up this month with a few crafts? This year, our method of choice isn't going to be your traditional pumpkins and knives, but needles, scissors, magnifiers, lights, fabric, and grids.

Alright, alright, so maybe it's not as simple as most crafts. In fact, the patterns I drew up today aren't terribly simple either, and may not be for the faint of heart. BUT they sure are fun to look at! Don't worry, guys, if you'r not a cross stitcher there will still be plenty of fun stuff to do this month. Junk for the kids, cocktail ideas for the adults, movies, comics...etcetera. Hey, it's October! That's what this blog is all about!