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Recap #277: Give Yourself Goosebumps Special Edition #7: Trick or… Trapped! by R.L. Stine

Posted on 1 October 202028 September 2020 by Jude Deluca

Title: Give Yourself Goosebumps Special Edition #7 – Trick or… Trapped!, a.k.a. “A Thing’s Pumpkin Soup” Author: R.L. Stine Cover

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Recap #276: Goosebumps Series 2000 #13: Return to Horrorland by R.L. Stine

Posted on 15 September 20208 September 2020 by Jude Deluca

Jude recaps Goosebumps Series 2000 13: Return to Horrorland by R.L. Stine and, as always, people choose to return to a place where they nearly died. WHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING.

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Recap #275: Even More Short & Shivery by Robert D. San Souchi – Part 3

Posted on 10 September 20208 September 2020 by Jude Deluca

Jude recaps Even More Short and Shivery by Robert D. San Souchi – Part 3

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Recap #274: Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #6 by Alan Grant and Barry Kitson

Posted on 21 August 20209 August 2020 by Jude Deluca

Title: Batman Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #6 – “Executioner” Plot: Alan Grant and Barry Kitson Script: Alan Grant

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Recap #273: Even More Short & Shivery by Robert D. San Souci – Part Two

Posted on 14 August 20209 August 2020 by Jude Deluca

Title: Even More Short & Shivery Author/Editor/Reteller: Robert D. San Souci Illustrator: Jacqueline Roberts Tagline: Thirty Spine-Tingling Tales Summary: Thirty

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Recap #272: Flatliners (1990)

Posted on 10 August 20209 August 2020 by bat

Title: Flatliners (1990) Tagline: Some lines shouldn’t be crossed.  Summary: Third-year medical students decide to play with life and death, “flatlining” themselves

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Recap #271: The Lost Boys (1987)

Posted on 31 July 202028 July 2020 by Dove

Title: The Lost Boys (1987) Tagline: [bat: Shall we recite it in unison?] Sleep all day. Party all night. Never

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Recap #270: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

Posted on 28 July 202023 July 2020 by Virgin

Title: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) Summary: A high school senior class trip turns into Murder Party

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BATliotheca #1: The Abhorsen Trilogy by Garth Nix

Posted on 20 July 20208 July 2020 by bat

Heeeeyyyyyy! Welcome to an experiment of mine. I know Point Horror / the Devil’s Elbow is full of recaps of

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Recap #269: Nightmare Hall #17: Last Breath by Diane Hoh

Posted on 17 July 20208 July 2020 by Wing

Title: Nightmare Hall #17: Last Breath by Diane Hoh  Summary: Finding her seemingly perfect life haunted by a series of

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Recap #268: Chopping Mall (1986)

Posted on 10 July 20208 July 2020 by bat

Social Distance Snarking Title: Chopping Mall (1986) Summary: Sexy after-hours party held by employees in a goddamn mall is interrupted

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Jude’s Recap Fundraiser for Black Lives Matter

Posted on 8 July 2020 by Jude Deluca

[Wing: I want to open this by saying upfront that Devil’s Elbow stands with Black Lives Matter around the world.

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Recap #267: Goosebumps Series 2000 #19: Return to Ghost Camp by R.L. Stine

Posted on 4 July 20201 July 2020 by Jude Deluca

Title: Goosebumps Series 2000 #19 – Return to Ghost Camp, a.k.a. “Everybody Loves Ari” Author: R.L. Stine Cover Artist: Tim

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Jude’s Favorite Scary TV Episodes of the 90s – Presented by Scream-O-Vision

Posted on 24 June 202022 June 2020 by Jude Deluca

Jude tells us his Favorite Scary TV Episodes of the 90s – Presented by Scream-O-Vision, including about Candlejack, and JC and Wing get a kick out of everyth

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Recap #266: Goosebumps #4: Say Cheese And Die! by R.L. Stine

Posted on 29 May 202029 May 2020 by Jude Deluca

Title: Goosebumps #4 – Say Cheese And Die!, a.k.a. “Greg Banks Won’t Eat His Cereal” Author: R.L. Stine Cover Artist:

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Recap #265: Even More Short & Shivery by Robert D. San Soucci – Part One

Posted on 22 May 202020 May 2020 by Jude Deluca

Title: Even More Short & Shivery Author/Editor/Reteller: Robert D. San Souci Illustrator: Jacqueline Roberts Tagline: Thirty Spine-Tingling Tales Summary: Thirty

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Recap #264: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)

Posted on 13 May 202013 May 2020 by Virgin

Title: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) Summary: Tina just wants a “normal” life but when she

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Recap #263: Curse of Chucky (2013)

Posted on 11 May 20206 May 2020 by Dove

Dove recaps Curse of Chucky (2013) with JC of Oh God Why?! Nostalgia and finds out it’s really hard to be bitchy when you’re enjoying the movie.

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Recap #262: Goosebumps #1: Welcome to Dead House by R.L. Stine

Posted on 8 May 20206 May 2020 by Jude Deluca

Title: Goosebumps #1 – “Welcome to Dead House” a.k.a. “They’re Coming To Get You, Amanda!” Author: R.L. Stine Cover Artist:

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Recap #261: Fear Street #44: The Rich Girl by R.L. Stine

Posted on 22 April 202013 April 2020 by Jude Deluca

Title: Fear Street #44 – The Rich Girl, a.k.a. “Capitalism Stinks!” Author: R.L. Stine Cover Artist: Bill Schmidt Tagline: Would

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