Musings of an Inkd Geek

Another Halloween is here. I’ve spent the last weekend enjoying some of my favorite horror movies (Night of the Living Dead, Carnival of Souls, Halloween 78, The Fog, Messiah of Evil, Dementia 13), carving jack-o-lanterns, having some drinks, listening to old radio shows, and simply enjoying the spooky season.  Some of the radio shows I listened to on YouTube were old broadcasts of Art Bell’s Ghost To Ghost shows, and a cool interview he did with John Keel, where they discussed all sorts of spooky things, such as Mothman, men in black, UFO’s…. I also watched a creepy documentary called Killer Legends, about the origin of such stories such as the lover’s lane killer, the babysitter at night, and poisoned candies. Tonight I’ll check out a new video on YouTube channel Bedtime stories, and see what other fun stuff I can catch. Halloween is my favorite holiday, always has been. Happy Halloween to all!  

First up was this 2021 found footage thriller. The movie begins with a screen caption that states that a camera containing memory cards was found by state police, and the following is some of the recorded footage. We then get into the story of Jeff Blake, a YouTube personality who is working on a pilot to submit to the Food Network, who’ve expressed interest in his channel. He discusses the recent death of his father, and how that led him to submit a kit into ancestry.com to see if he had any relatives he didn’t know about. He finds out he has a half brother, so he goes to meet him while filming his submission for the channel. His half brother, a quiet, unassuming country guy named Andy Baker, seems shy but nice upon meeting him. As Jeff continues to film scenes for his show with his new found family, tensions begin to slowly arise between the 2 of them, mostly due to their clashing personalities. Eventually, the tension boils over and things become dangerous and creepy, leading to a v...