YEAR-BY-YEAR RANKING: 2022

 IN A RARE OCCURRENCE FOR ME, I HAVE ACTUALLY SEEN A GREAT MANY FILMS FROM THE YEAR 2022 ALREADY.  A post a little while ago listed my 10 nominees for the Rickster Oscars for Best film of the year and this list at last shows the winner!

1. THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN
2. THE MENU
3. THE WOMAN KING
4. TAR
5. EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
6. THE FABELMANS
7. PEARL
8. WOMEN TALKING
9. SHE SAID
10. THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING
11. BULLET TRAIN
12. PREY
13. IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS PART III
14. UP LATE WITH BOB WILKINS
15. IS THAT BLACK ENOUGH FOR YOU?
16. MOONAGE DAYDREAM
17. SCARE PACKAGE II:  RAD CHAD'S REVENGE
18. CATWOMAN:  HUNTED
19. THE BOB'S BURGERS MOVIE
20. AMERICAN WEREWOLVES
21. THE WHALE
22. GLASS ONION:  A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
23. THE BATMAN
24. NOPE
25. MEN
26. JIMMY SAVILE:  A BRITISH HORROR STORY
27. BLACK ADAM
28. ELVIS
29. ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
30. TRICK OR TREAT, SCOOBY-DOO
31. GIRL IN THE PICTURE
32. THE NORTHMAN
33. SCREAM
34. BATMAN AND SUPERMAN:  BATTLE OF THE SUPER SONS
35. GREEN LANTERN:  BEWARE MY POWER
36. A TRIP TO INFINITY
37. BLOODLINES:  THE JERSEY DEVIL CURSE
    
38. THE MYSTERY OF MARILYN MONROE:  THE UNHEARD TAPES
39. INSIDE THE MIND OF A CAT
40. THE BARN PART II
41. UNCLE SLEAZO'S TOXIC AND TERRIFYING T.V. HOUR
42. SMILE
43. DARK GLASSES
44. CLERKS III
45. PUPPET MASTER:  DOKTOR DEATH
46. CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS
47. DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS
48. BODIES BODIES BODIES
49. WHO DONE IT:  THE CLUE DOCUMENTARY
50. CAPTURING THE KILLER NURSE
51. X
52. M3GAN
53. SICK
54. CONSTANTINE:  THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY
55. 10/31 PART III
56. DAY SHIFT
57. THE CURSE OF BRIDGE HOLLOW
58. CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL (TRAVELIN' BAND) - LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL 1970
59. TINY CINEMA
60. BENEATH THE OLD DARK HOUSE
61. BLACK PANTHER:  WAKANDA FOREVER
62. HELLRAISER
63. STUDIO 666
64. THOR:  LOVE AND THUNDER
65. SHARKULA
66. HALLOWEEN ENDS
67. FALL
68. BLASTED
69. THE MUNSTERS
70. MORBIUS
71. MOONFALL

  

OLD SCHOOL APRIL 2023

 OK, SO I'M SUPER LATE TO THE PARTY BUT TODAY I SIGNED UP FOR THE 2023 READATHON "OLD SCHOOL APRIL". 

I've never done a readathon before but this certainly looks like a lot of fun.  And since it's half a "watchathon" too, I'll be getting points/temple pendants for what I read AND watch!  The youtube channel "Slime and Slashers" by Kelsi is one of the driving forces behind this so I've posted her video below in which she explains what it is, who's hosting and how to join in.  It's not too late.  Hey, I just joined on April 11th.  When I saw Kelsi's video/announcement in March, I was tempted but didn't pull the trigger until fellow fave youtuber Cameron Chaney (at Library Macabre) also posted a video saying he's joining and he never does readathons!  So I guess that was the impetus that finally tipped the scales towards me joining this! 

This is a team challenge (with 3 teams originating from the Nickelodeon show "LEGEND OF THE HIDDEN TEMPLE" and I joined the Blue Barracudas team.   I don't know, it sure looks like a lot of fun and it's super laid-back/no pressure so I'm in.

Readathon Prompts - 1 completed prompt = 1 point / 1 “Temple Pendant”

Readathon Prompt 1: Read any Goosebumps book OR read a book that fits the theme or vibe of an episode of AYAOTD (publishing year doesn’t matter).

Picking a Book that Matches the Vibe of an Are You Afraid of the Dark Examples:

The Tale of Laughing in the Dark (read a book featuring clowns or a carnival)

The Tale of the Ghastly Grinner (read a comic book)

The Tale of the Bookish Babysitter (read a book about books)

The Tale of the Dead Man’s Float (read a book featuring a pool or any kind of water)

The Tale of the Twisted Claw (read a Halloween-themed book)

The Tale of the Pinball Wizard (read a book that features arcades or malls)

The Tale of the 13th Floor (a book with 13 in the title)

The Tale of the Midnight Madness (read a book about movies or featuring vampires)

Readathon Prompt 2: Read any horror book published OR set in the 80’s OR Read a middle grade or YA book published OR set in the 80’s OR a book with an old school vibe.

Readathon Prompt 3: Read an animal attack book (publishing year doesn’t matter).

Readathon Prompt 4: Nostalgic Technology - Read a book featuring older technology on the cover or in the story: cassettes, tube TV, arcade machines, VHS tapes, Walkman, radio, polaroid pictures, typewriter, corded telephone (publishing year doesn’t matter).

Readathon Prompt 5: MOOD READ (book published in OR set in 2003 or earlier OR a book with a retro vibe)

Readathon Prompt 6: Read a Fear Street book OR a Point Horror book OR a Christopher Pike book

Readathon Prompt 7: Teen Witch - Read a book with magic, magical elements, magical items, wizards, sorcerers, witches, cursed objects, occult/supernatural elements, etc. (pub year doesn’t matter)

Readathon Prompt 8: Read any horror book published in the 90’s OR Read a middle grade or YA book published or set in the 90’s OR* a book with an old school vibe.

Readathon Prompt 9: Buffy The Vampire Slayer - Read a story/book with a female protagonist OR a book/story written by a woman (publishing year doesn’t matter).

BONUS/REPLACEMENT PROMPT: (use this to replace any other prompt, if desired)  Read a book with neon on the cover (publishing year doesn’t matter). 

Watchathon Prompts - 1 completed prompt = 1 point / 1 “Temple Pendant”

Watchathon Prompt 1: Watch a Goosebumps episode.

Watchathon Prompt 2: Watch any 80s horror movie.

Watchathon Prompt 3: Watch an episode of any 90’s Nickelodeon show or watch a Nickelodeon movie.

Watchathon Prompt 4: Watch a movie/TV show episode set in the 80s/90s or watch a newer adaptation of an old school movie, show, or book.

Watchathon Prompt 5: MOOD WATCH (anything from 2003 or earlier).

Watchathon Prompt 6: Watch an episode of any Disney Channel show or a DCOM from the 90s or EARLY 2000s (but nothing that was released after 2003).

Watchathon Prompt 7: Watch any 80’s movie or TV show episode.

Watchathon Prompt 8: Watch any 90’s horror movie.

Watchathon Prompt 9: Watch any 90s movie or TV show episode. 

Here are the reading/watching prompts for the horror books, movies, TV shows, etc. in the form of Bingo cards (Sweet!) and I've actually fulfilled several of them already.

 Hopefully I'll provide an update here on how I did (and what I watched and read) when it's all over on May 1st.  Until then, CHOMP CHOMP, BITCH!!!!

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MARCH 2023 TOP TEN

 HERE ARE THE BEST FILMS I WATCHED FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME IN MARCH 2023!

1. IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS PART III  (2022)
   
   
   
2. DEADLIER THAN THE MALE  (1967)
   
   
   
3. BLOODY BIRTHDAY  (1981)
   
   
   
4. MASSAGE PARLOR MURDERS  (1973)
   
   
   
5. SCARE PACKAGE II:  RAD CHAD'S REVENGE  (2022)
   
   
   
6. WOMEN TALKING  (2022)
   
   
   
7. THE DEVONSVILLE TERROR  (1983)
   
   
   
8. BAD RONALD  (1974)
   
   
   
9. B'TWIXT NOW AND SUNRISE  (2011/2022)
   
   
   
10. THE THING  (2011)