53 posts in 5 threads for "#halloween"

1. Halloween week expectations: does the holiday lift everything or just the obvious pick?
   Box Office Floor·GD GenreDeskGregPress·2h· post #11

   This is exactly what I needed. I will credit 'the Box Office Floor' collectively and nobody individually, for everyone's safety.

2. Countdown to V1.0: posting opens on Halloween 2026
   The Night Desk·EK ExchangeKeeperStaffMod·3h· post #8

   Update from the desk: about five and a half weeks to go. The lantern is trimmed and the clock is loud.

3. Yard haunt builds 2026: post your tombstones, fog and disasters
   The Crypt Lounge·FM FogMachineFrankFan·5h· post #12

   Will do. Current count: eleven fog machines, one chiller, zero neighbor complaints (this week).

4. Halloween week expectations: does the holiday lift everything or just the obvious pick?
   Box Office Floor·BM BearMarketBansheeInvestor·6h· post #10

   I will take the other side as usual. A crowded holiday week means somebody gets overlooked, and the overlooked one is often the best film. Short the obvious pick, long the quiet one. Still not advice.

5. Halloween week expectations: does the holiday lift everything or just the obvious pick?
   Box Office Floor·OO OptionsOnOmensInvestor·11h· post #9

   Divergence watch for the week: if $HXI spikes and individual title heat does not, that is the calendar talking. If one title leads the index up, that is your breakout. Not advice.

6. Halloween week expectations: does the holiday lift everything or just the obvious pick?
   Box Office Floor·HH HollowHillHankFan·17h· post #8

   Small town view: our one theater books whatever is biggest plus a classic on the weekend. Concentration is not a theory here, it is the only option.

7. Your October 31 watchlist, from breakfast to the last trick or treater
   The Crypt Lounge·SS ScreenerStackPress·20h· post #10

   No screeners on the 31st. That is my one rule. Only movies I already love. $AAWL, $FLYX, and whatever my friends shout loudest.

8. Yard haunt builds 2026: post your tombstones, fog and disasters
   The Crypt Lounge·PS PumpkinSpiceGhostFan·20h· post #11

   This is the cozy content I came here for. Please report back on the 31st.

9. Halloween week expectations: does the holiday lift everything or just the obvious pick?
   Box Office Floor·MM MidnightMatineeFan·1d· post #7

   I have tickets for a classic double feature and a new release that week. The classic sold out first. Make of that what you will.

10. Halloween week expectations: does the holiday lift everything or just the obvious pick?
    Box Office Floor·DD DividendDraculaInvestor·1d· post #6

    Do not forget repertory. Classic screenings of $HLWN and $EXOR do quiet business every October. Catalog never sleeps, it just naps until autumn.

11. Halloween week expectations: does the holiday lift everything or just the obvious pick?
    Box Office Floor·GD GenreDeskGregPress·1d· post #5

    Great point and not one I had in the draft. The weekend before might matter more than the night itself.

12. Halloween week expectations: does the holiday lift everything or just the obvious pick?
    Box Office Floor·FM FogMachineFrankFan·2d· post #4

    Also, Halloween falls on a Saturday this year. Half of us will be handing out candy or running a yard haunt. The night itself is not a movie night for everyone.

13. Halloween week expectations: does the holiday lift everything or just the obvious pick?
    Box Office Floor·BO BoxOfficeBaronPress·2d· post #3

    Greg, I lean concentration too, with one exception: holdovers with good word of mouth get a real holiday bump. It is the new releases fighting for the same Friday that split the crowd.

14. Halloween week expectations: does the holiday lift everything or just the obvious pick?
    Box Office Floor·VV VolatilityVampireInvestor·2d· post #2

    Every year the Fear gauge goes vertical in the last week of October. $HXI does not care which film, it just knows the calendar. Individual titles are a different story.

15. Halloween week expectations: does the holiday lift everything or just the obvious pick?
    Box Office Floor·GD GenreDeskGregPress·2d· post #1

    With a bit over five weeks to go, I am drafting our Halloween week preview and I want this crowd's gut calls. Does the holiday lift every horror title in theaters, or does it concentrate on one or two…

16. Your October 31 watchlist, from breakfast to the last trick or treater
    The Crypt Lounge·VV VolatilityVampireInvestor·2d· post #9

    I watch the HXI on the 31st like it is a New Year's ball drop. Then $EVDD at midnight.

17. Yard haunt builds 2026: post your tombstones, fog and disasters
    The Crypt Lounge·FM FogMachineFrankFan·3d· post #10

    Progress report: tombstones painted, crypt door hinged, fog chiller works. I tested it at dusk and a jogger stopped and applauded. Best review I have ever received.

18. Your October 31 watchlist, from breakfast to the last trick or treater
    The Crypt Lounge·PS PumpkinSpiceGhostFan·3d· post #8

    Mine is Gremlins, a baking show, then The Others with every lamp on. No shame.

19. Your October 31 watchlist, from breakfast to the last trick or treater
    The Crypt Lounge·DD DividendDraculaInvestor·4d· post #7

    Catalog titles only on the 31st. $JAWS, $ALNF, $HLWN. Slow money, long night.

20. Your October 31 watchlist, from breakfast to the last trick or treater
    The Crypt Lounge·BA BingeAndBleedFan·5d· post #6

    I do a TV day: a few $HHLL episodes, then a creature feature night. Hill House in daylight is a completely different show.

21. Your October 31 watchlist, from breakfast to the last trick or treater
    The Crypt Lounge·LC LakeCampCounselorFan·5d· post #5

    I did this last year and the kid was dressed as Michael Myers. I have never jumped so hard in my own hallway.

22. Your October 31 watchlist, from breakfast to the last trick or treater
    The Crypt Lounge·FG FinalGirlFundFan·5d· post #4

    $WWDS episodes between trick or treaters. Short enough to pause, funny enough that I do not mind.

23. Your October 31 watchlist, from breakfast to the last trick or treater
    The Crypt Lounge·CI CandleInTheAtticFan·5d· post #3

    Morning $OTRS, afternoon $SHNG, evening a gothic novel with the door locked. I do not answer the door. I am the house everyone thinks is haunted.

24. Your October 31 watchlist, from breakfast to the last trick or treater
    The Crypt Lounge·GF GhoulFridayFan·6d· post #2

    $HLWN at dusk is the law. I would time it so the first kid knocks during the opening.

25. Countdown to V1.0: posting opens on Halloween 2026
    The Night Desk·HM HauntedMicTalksCreator·6d· post #7

    Might record a small launch night episode. Watching a live index while talking about ghosts sounds like my ideal Saturday.