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Recap #242: Halloween Extravaganza – Fillmore!: Episode #21, “The Unseen Reflection” by Jude Deluca on 17 October 2019

Jude recaps Fillmore!: Episode 21, “The Unseen Reflection” and he and Wing go off on a long discussion of fandom and the interactions between fans and creators.

Categories: Other Recaps

Tags: ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, author: madellaine paxson, awesome lead characters, comments by wing, cool location, disney, good bffs, obvious red herring is obvious, recaps by jude, strong bad guy motivation, VAMPIRES

Tropes: Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, Fuck My Little Pony! Friendship is not magic!, Mwahahahaha!, My that's awfully convenient, Oh you wacky kids with your hi-jinks and your pranks, pointless foreshadowing for fun and profit, Red Herrings, Well that escalated quickly

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Recap #241: Skinwalkers (2006) by Wing on 13 October 2019

Wing recaps Skinwalkers (2006) and THEY’RE WEREWOLVES NOT SKINWALKERS WTF. Also: plot holes, unsurprising plot twists, great bat comments, and Wing goes off on a sexualized female werewolf tanget.

Categories: Snark at the Moon! recaps

Tags: ACTUAL DEATHS!, ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, always with the incest, comments by bat, cool location, recaps by wing, sex sex sex omg sex!, supernatural oooooh!

Tropes: cultural appropriation ahoy, He's dead! He's dead! HE'S FUCKING DEAD! ... oh wait he survived, Head injury? Walk it off, I hate the hot chick! (And she hates me.), Incest is relative, My that's awfully convenient, sexual harassment happens everywhere even in the woods

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Recap #239: Goosebumps #16: One Day at HorrorLand by R.L. Stine by Jude Deluca on 12 September 2019

Jude recaps Goosebumps 16: One Day at HorrorLand by R.L. Stine.

Categories: Goosebumps Recaps

Tags: ableism, ACTUAL DEATHS!, ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, adults are helpful, annoying cliff-hangers, annoying main character, author: r l stine, awesome lead characters, bad bffs, bad guys are stupid, cool location, goosebumps, recaps by jude, strong bad guy motivation, VAMPIRES, WHY IS IT ALWAYS SPIDERS

Tropes: DED FROM STUPID, Gimme a blindfold and some stupidity, He's dead! He's dead! HE'S FUCKING DEAD! ... oh wait he survived, Mwahahahaha!, My that's awfully convenient, Oh you wacky kids with your hi-jinks and your pranks, Roses are red Violets are blue I'm going to fucking kill you, This recap is sponsored by the WWE, Well that escalated quickly, World of fail

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Recap #226: Short And Shivery by Robert D. San Souci – Part 3 by Jude Deluca on 27 June 2019

Title: Short & Shivery a.k.a. “The Wide World of Horror” Author/Editor/Reteller: Robert D. San Souci Illustrator: Katherine Coville Summary: Everyone loves a spooky story. Don’t you? Welcome to a chilling world of hair-raising tales! The thirty stories in this book were gathered from around the world, selected for their ghastly details and terrifying twists. Come OMG! What happens next??? Read on… »

Categories: Other Recaps

Tags: ACTUAL DEATHS!, ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, adults are helpful, adults are useless, annoying main character, author: robert d san souci, awesome lead characters, good bffs, shady boyfriends, supernatural oooooh!, WHY IS IT ALWAYS SPIDERS

Tropes: Cheer on the killer, DED FROM STUPID, Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, Gimme a blindfold and some stupidity, He's the killer! He's the killer! He's … my LOVAH!, I beat you because I love you, ME! It's all about ME!!!, My that's awfully convenient, pointless foreshadowing for fun and profit, Racism: business as usual, Roses are red Violets are blue I'm going to fucking kill you, This place deserves a lawsuit, Well that escalated quickly

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Recap #212: Goosebumps Series 2000 #22: Full Moon Fever by R.L. Stine by Jude Deluca on 26 February 2019

Jude recaps Goosebumps Series 2000 22: Full Moon Fever by R.L. Stine. Beware monsters, angry kids, and misreading wrappers.

Categories: Goosebumps Recaps

Tags: ableism, ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, adults are helpful, adults are useless, annoying cliff-hangers, annoying main character, author: r l stine, comments by wing, crazy means dangerous, goosebumps, obvious red herring is obvious, recaps by jude, supernatural oooooh!, weaksauce bad guy motivation, witches

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Recap #211: Scary Godmother: Bloody Valentine Special by Jill Thompson by Jude Deluca on 14 February 2019

Title: Scary Godmother – My Bloody Valentine Writer/Artist: Jill Thompson Summary: N/A Initial Thoughts Following up on my recap of the holiday story last month, here’s the obligatory Scary Godmother Valentine’s special. Because Vamlumtime’s is Serious Times! This issue puts the spotlight on Count Max and Ruby, the King and Queen of the Night, as OMG! What happens next??? Read on… »

Categories: Other Recaps

Tags: ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, adults are helpful, annoying main character, author: jill thompson, awesome creepy house, awesome lead characters, comics, comments by wing, good bffs, recaps by jude, Scary Godmother recaps, supernatural oooooh!, VAMPIRES

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Recap #208: Grimm Fairy Tales #1: Red Riding Hood by Joe Tyler and Ralph Tedesco by Jude Deluca on 6 February 2019

Grimm Fairy Tales #1 – Red Riding Hood, a.k.a. “Little Red Abstinent Hood” Writers: Joe Tyler & Ralph Tedesco Pencils: Joe Dodd Inks: Justin Holman Colorist: Lisa Lubera Designers: Jeffrey Ariola & Jason Sorrenti Cover Artists: Al Rio (R.I.P.) and Tom Smith Editor: J.C. Brusha Summary: Exploring the connection between sex and violence, the adaption OMG! What happens next??? Read on… »

Categories: Other Recaps

Tags: ACTUAL DEATHS!, ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, author: joe tyler, author: ralph tedesco, awesome lead characters, comics, comments by wing, fairy tales, recaps by jude, sex sex sex omg sex!, shady boyfriends

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Recap #206: Scary Godmother: Holiday Spooktakular by Jill Thompson by Jude Deluca on 12 January 2019

Jude recaps Scary Godmother: Holiday Spooktacular by Jill Thompson and is both adorable and a lot of fun to read.

Categories: Other Recaps

Tags: ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, adults are helpful, author: jill thompson, awesome lead characters, comics, recaps by jude, VAMPIRES, WHY IS IT ALWAYS SPIDERS

Tropes: ME! It's all about ME!!!, My that's awfully convenient, Oh you wacky kids with your hi-jinks and your pranks, token fat friend, Well that escalated quickly

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Recap #205: Give Yourself Goosebumps #3: Trapped in Bat Wing Hall by R.L. Stine by Jude Deluca on 8 January 2019

Jude recaps Give Yourself Goosebumps 3: Trapped in Bat Wing Hall by R.L. Stine and it’s two stories for the price of one. Two delightful, kind of charming stories. Good job, Stine.

Categories: Goosebumps Recaps

Tags: ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, annoying main character, author: r l stine, awesome creepy house, awesome lead characters, give yourself goosebumps, goosebumps, recaps by jude, strong bad guy motivation, supernatural oooooh!, WHY IS IT ALWAYS SPIDERS

Tropes: cultural appropriation ahoy, Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, Fuck My Little Pony! Friendship is not magic!, Gimme a blindfold and some stupidity, McGuffin ahoy!, ME! It's all about ME!!!, Mwahahahaha!, My that's awfully convenient, Oh you wacky kids with your hi-jinks and your pranks, Parents? What parents?, physical deformity for chills & thrills, Well that escalated quickly

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Recap #202: Graveyard School #14: The Tragic School Bus by Tom B. Stone by Jude Deluca on 20 December 2018

Title: Graveyard School #14 – The Tragic School Bus, a.k.a. “Skip Wolfson in: ‘Screaming Yellow Honkers’” Author: Tom B. Stone, a.k.a. Nola Thacker, a.k.a. D.E. Athkins Cover Artist: Cam DeLeon Summary: The Next Stop May Be Skip’s Last… Skip Wolfson can’t believe he almost missed the bus again! One more late morning and he’ll be OMG! What happens next??? Read on… »

Categories: Graveyard School recaps

Tags: ableism, ACTUAL DEATHS!, ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, adults are helpful, adults are useless, author: tom b stone, awesome creepy house, awesome lead characters, comments by wing, cool location, obvious red herring is obvious, recaps by jude, strong bad guy motivation, supernatural oooooh!

Tropes: DED FROM STUPID, Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, Gimme a blindfold and some stupidity, Head injury? Walk it off, Hypocrites are hypocritical, ME! It's all about ME!!!, Mental health: with tact and sensitivity, Mwahahahaha!, My that's awfully convenient, physical deformity for chills & thrills, pointless foreshadowing for fun and profit, Red Herrings, Well that escalated quickly

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Recap #192: Confessions of a Teenage Vampire: Zombie Saturday Night by West and Ellis by Jude Deluca on 6 November 2018

Title: Confessions of a Teenage Vampire – Zombie Saturday Night Writer: Terry M. West Penciller: Steven A. Ellis Inkers: Richard Perrota and Ravil Lopez Letterer: Fred Van Lente Colorists: Kent Marquart, Ryan Dunlavey, Leon Allen, Michelle Wulfson Cover Art: Steve Ellis and Stew Noack Editor: Bonnie Bader Summary: My life has really changed since I OMG! What happens next??? Read on… »

Categories: Other Recaps

Tags: 90s attire, 90s cheese, 90s horror, 90s ya, 90s ya cheese, ableism, ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, adults are helpful, adults are useless, author: terry west, comics, cool location, crazy means dangerous, strong bad guy motivation, supernatural oooooh!, VAMPIRES

Tropes: Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, I hate the hot chick! (And she hates me.), Mental health: with tact and sensitivity, Parents? What parents?, pointless foreshadowing for fun and profit, Red Herrings, Roses are red Violets are blue I'm going to fucking kill you, Well that escalated quickly

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Recap #190: Cursed (2005) by Wing on 24 October 2018

Title: Cursed (2005) Summary: A werewolf loose in Los Angeles changes the lives of three young adults who, after being mauled by the beast, learn that the only way to break the curse put upon them is to kill the one who started it all! [Wing: There is so much wrong with this summary.] [bat: It OMG! What happens next??? Read on… »

Categories: Snark at the Moon! recaps

Tags: ACTUAL DEATHS!, ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, awesome lead characters, comments by bat, cool location, recaps by wing, shady boyfriends, supernatural oooooh!

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Recap #164: Nightmare Hall #13: Monster by Diane Hoh/Barbara Steiner by Dade on 21 June 2018

Title: Nightmare Hall #13: Monster Summary: Rumors are flying around Salem U. Stories about a monster roaming the campus. Tales of students viciously attacked in the dead of night. Abby McDonald thinks it’s all nonsense. A fraternity prank. A drama major giving an unusual “performance”. She has too much on her mind to worry about OMG! What happens next??? Read on… »

Categories: Nightmare Hall recaps

Tags: ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, adults are helpful, annoying main character, author: barbara steiner, author: diane hoh, comments by wing, needs more werewolves, obvious red herring is obvious, recaps by dade, shady boyfriends

Tropes: Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, Gimme a blindfold and some stupidity, I beat you because I love you, Red Herrings, This recap is sponsored by the WWE

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Recap #158: Goosebumps #35: A Shocker on Shock Street by R. L. Stine by Jude Deluca on 31 May 2018

Title: Goosebumps #35 – A Shocker On Shock Street, a.k.a. “Erin and Marty’s Bogus Journey” Author: R.L. Stine Cover Artist: Tim Jacobus Goosebumps Graphix Illustrator: Jamie Tolagson Tagline: It’s a real dead end. Summary: Talk About Shock Treatment! Erin Wright and her best friend, Marty, love horror movies. Especially Shocker on Shock Street movies. All OMG! What happens next??? Read on… »

Categories: Goosebumps Recaps

Tags: ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, adults are useless, author: r l stine, awesome lead characters, comments by wing, recaps by jude

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Recap #129: Graveyard School #26: Little School of Horrors by Tom B. Stone, a.k.a. “The Most Popular Ghouls in School” by Jude Deluca on 31 January 2018

Title: Graveyard School #26 – Little School of Horrors Author: Tom B. Stone/Nola Thacker/D.E. Athkins Cover Artist: Mark Nagata Tagline: N/A Summary: It’s The Most Horrifying Time Of Year In Grove Hill – Back-To-School Time! Back to school. Ghouls rule. Teachers drool. Dead things walking are nothing shocking. Blue is new at Graveyard School. But OMG! What happens next??? Read on… »

Categories: Graveyard School recaps

Tags: ableism, ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, author: tom b stone, awesome lead characters, comments by wing, cool location, recaps by jude, supernatural oooooh!, VAMPIRES

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Recap #127: Goosebumps Series 2000 #17: The Werewolf In The Living Room by R.L. Stine, a.k.a. “Are You There God? It’s Me, Aaron” by Jude Deluca on 25 January 2018

Title: Goosebumps Series 2000 #17 – The Werewolf in the Living Room Author: R.L. Stine Cover Artist: Tim Jacobus [Wing: That is one of the creepier werewolves I’ve seen in cover art, and that includes on adult horror novels.] Tagline: Home sweet horror. Summary: The creature had the face of a wolf. And the back and OMG! What happens next??? Read on… »

Categories: Goosebumps Recaps

Tags: ableism, ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, adults are useless, author: r l stine, awesome lead characters, comments by wing, cool location, recaps by jude, supernatural oooooh!

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Recap #122: More & More & More Tales To Give You Goosebumps by R. L. Stine “A.K.A. Okay Maybe It Does Die” by Jude Deluca on 30 December 2017

Title: More & More & More Tales To Give You Goosebumps Author: R.L. Stine Cover Artist: Tim Jacobus Tagline: N/A Summary: Reader Beware – You’re In For Ten Holiday Scares! Will Brad learn to care for his pet Gronk, before it takes care of him? Can Samantha sit through a boring Nutcracker ballet without cracking OMG! What happens next??? Read on… »

Categories: Goosebumps Recaps

Tags: ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, adults are useless, author: r l stine, awesome lead characters, comments by wing, recaps by jude, supernatural oooooh!

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Recap #102: Teen Wolf (1985) by bat on 4 November 2017

Title: Teen Wolf (1985) Summary: What’s a high school kid got to do to be popular? Just let down his hair and howl! Starring Michael J. Fox, Teen Wolf is an outrageous comedy about a shy teenager with more than a changing voice to contend with… he’s a budding young werewolf! And when his new-found OMG! What happens next??? Read on… »

Categories: Snark at the Moon! recaps

Tags: 1980s comedy, ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, adults are helpful, bad bffs, comments by wing, cool people don’t eat, inappropriate teacher-student relationships, movies, recaps by bat, sex sex sex omg sex!, Snark at the Moon!, supernatural oooooh!, teen comedy

Tropes: 80s peer pressure - just do it!, pointless foreshadowing for fun and profit, ridicule ≠ caring, slurs for laughs, token fat friend

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Halloween Extravaganza: Atypical Halloween Films by bat on 27 October 2017

It’s October! It’s Fall! It’s the best season of the year! Each year about this time, there’s always the general consensus list post of “Halloween” films – among them Halloween, Friday the 13th, the Universal Monsters movies, Hocus Pocus, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Halloweentown (and its three sequels, though that fourth film is purely awful) – OMG! What happens next??? Read on… »

Categories: General

Tags: ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, halloween, halloween extravaganza, questionable medical experiments, science gone wrong, VAMPIRES, witches, witchy movies

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Recap #94: The Howling (1981) by Wing on 5 October 2017

Title: The Howling Summary: After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a television newswoman is sent to a remote mountain resort whose residents may not be what they seem. Tagline: Imagine your worst fear a reality. [Wing: Worst fear. Right.] [Bat: Being a werewolf isn’t my worst fear…] Initial Thoughts This OMG! What happens next??? Read on… »

Categories: Snark at the Moon! recaps

Tags: ableism, ACTUAL DEATHS!, ACTUAL WEREWOLVES!, awesome lead characters, comments by bat, cool location, crazy means dangerous, movies, needs more werewolves, recaps by wing, sex sex sex omg sex!, supernatural oooooh!

Tropes: Black Widow, Gimme a blindfold and some stupidity, I beat you because I love you, Mental health: with tact and sensitivity

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