The Daily Beasts

For theme projects (like #Kaijuly, #Mocktoberfest, and #SeasonsBeatings—for example),
a new film/show is profiled every day by a different writer.

Valenti Govantes 10/25/22 Valenti Govantes 10/25/22

The Pumpkin King: SALEM’S LOT (1979)

Tobe Hooper and Stephen King team up for vampires in the U.S.A….but is it any good?

Andy Vanderbilt 10/20/22 Andy Vanderbilt 10/20/22

The Pumpkin King: THE NIGHT FLIER (1997)

The OTHER vampire film from Stephen King soars on the performance of star Miguel Ferrer.

Rob Dean 10/6/22 Rob Dean 10/6/22

The Pumpkin King: DOCTOR SLEEP (2019)

Mike Flanagan’s adaptation is a profound meditation on the power of death and legacy.

Amber R.W. Knapp 10/25/21 Amber R.W. Knapp 10/25/21

What We Do In The Shadows (2016—)

Amber R.W. Knapp explores the wide spectrum of sexuality in “What We Do In The Shadows” and how comedy can comfort as those try to find their way.

Andy Vanderbilt 10/7/21 Andy Vanderbilt 10/7/21

DAFFY DUCK’S QUACKBUSTERS (1988)

Andy Vanderbilt on how this Looney Tunes film—compiling some of the best classic horror themed cartoons, plus two new shorts—is equally hilarious and a loving tribute to the genre.

Kevin Sparrow 10/6/21 Kevin Sparrow 10/6/21

WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (2014)

Kevin Sparrow examines how the 2014 vampire mockumentary tackles masculinity while retaining its incredible sense of humor.