31 Nights of Halloween: The Last Laugh

We conclude the 5th annual 31 Nights of Halloween with the appropriately titled "The Last Laugh". We hope you enjoy this tale of terror and the just end to the sort of Hollywood figures who appear in the things we cover over at Shades of Gray. (The supposed scenes from the old sit-com could have been better executed, but those are really the only flaws in this otherwise neat film.)


The Last Laugh (2015)
Starring: Jan Munroe, Rob Mathes, and Alexandra Olson
Director: Zeke Pinheiro
Rating: Seven of Ten Stars


Terror Titans is not quite ready to return to the gave until 2020, however. We'll be back in December with a few Christmas-themed horror shorts (for those who need an antidote for Holiday Cheer)... and who knows? Maybe there'll even be a film review or two, just for old's time sake!

31 Nights of Halloween: Fool Me Once

Here's another tale of someone who's having a worse Halloween than you. Enjoy--and Happy Halloween! (The film's a bit slow in the wind-up and the acting is a bit wooden thoughout... but stick with it, because it's creepy fun!)

Fool Me Once (2017)
Starring: Hayden Hancock, Sanne Johnson Lund, John R. Sabine, and Carol-Anne Fooks
Director: Justin Wiggins
Rating: Six of Ten Stars

31 Nights of Halloween: Peek-a-Boo

The Big Day of Ghosts and Ghouls is upon us... and there's going to be a number of posts today in celebration! Let's get things started right with a well-made little tale of trick-or-treating ghost who jumps straight to the tricks!

Peek-a-Boo (2015)
Starring: Jennifer Lilou
Director: Castet Nicholas
Rating: Eight of Ten Stars

(This is the third short film we've featured at Terror Titans that has been titled "Peek-a-Boo". Here's hoping there'll be many more in Octobers to come!)

31 Nights of Halloween: Careless Sister

The big day is here... and we begin this final build-up to the Night of Halloween with song!


This parody cover song stars Jake Bacus (as Michael), Aaron James (on vocals), and Jamie Lee Curtis (as the Careless Sister, Laurie Strode).

31 Nights of Halloween: I Spy

We present tonight's short film as a Public Service Announcement, because we care about the visitors to Terror Titans... and we want you to keep visiting. Please be extra careful when wandering around in the dark for the next couple days, and keep in mind that if you see something strange that it's likely a monster is lurking nearby: Ghosts and ghoulies are out in force as the 31 Nights of Halloween come to a close! Don't be like Avery and Calvin!




I Spy (2018)
Starring: Lakin Mims and Skyler Ferguson
Director: Tarrell
Rating: Six of Ten Stars

Tuneful Tuesday with KSHMR

Part animated, part live action. Part black-and-white, part color. Part this, part that... the video for "The Spook" is creative, cool, and creepy. It tells a neat little horror story with music that will stir the Halloween spirit and get your body moving (or stir you to move the bodies, whichever works for you, as this year's 31 Nights of Halloween draws to its inevitable, horrific end!)

Pet Sematary by The Creepshow

This 2007 cover from The Creepshow is a little bit o' punk, a little bit o' country, a little rock 'n' roll, and a whole lotta cool! It was included as a bonus track on the band's debut CD, Run for Your Life!



That's the final trip to the Pet Sematary for this year! Have a great Halloween!

31 Nights of Halloween: Death Metal

The title of tonight's selection for the 31 Nights of Halloween says it all. It's a straight and to the point tale of a guitar made by Satan himself-- and it's gory and metal as hell! It's a great warm-up for tomorrow's Tuneful Tuesday entry!

Death Metal (2017)
Starring: Michael Dalmon and Kirk Johnson
Director: Chris McInroy
Rating: Six of Ten Stars

31 Nights of Halloween: The Whistle 3

During this year's 31 Nights of Halloween, I've brought you the available installments of "The Whistle" series of short films. I thought the first one was creepy, I thought the second one opened up an entire, very interesting world and ended with a thrillingly bewildering twist.

I assumed the third one would continue the threads from the second film, but instead, it's a flashback. It ties into the second entry in the series, but it doesn't really build on anything, nor does it even lay a foundation that any of the other films rest on--except establishing the woods as the place the creature lives. (But then, one wonders, why did it attack the person in the first film?)

Also... did i miss the whistling in this one?

Taken on its own, "The Whistle: Maria" is a well-crafted, moody picture that lovers of gothic horror will enjoy. Taken as part of a series, it's a little lacking. Taken on its own, it's a Seven-star effort, but as part of the series, it only rates a Six.

The Whistle: Maria (aka "The Whistle 3") (2019)
Starring: Vanessa Sacco, Brenda Heilmann, and Marcel Heilmann
Director: Klaus Quirin
Rating: Six of Ten Stars

31 Nights of Halloween: Photography

A creepy photographer, a star-struck model, and... well, you'll have to watch for yourself, as the shadows descend across the land and we enter the final week of the 31 Nights of Halloween!
Photography (2019)
Starring: Marine Madesclaire and Reid Schmidt
Director: Alexander Henderson
Rating: Six of Ten Stars

31 Nights of Halloween: Unanswered

"Unanswered" is worth checking out, because it has a couple of nice twists, even if the main character has a touch of that ever-present horror movie ailment, Plot-Dictated Stupidity. However, it's also so well acted and filmed that I can't bring myself to make snide comments about the ponytail that's almost on the top of the lead character's head. (Oh... wait... Whoops...)

Enjoy tonight's chiller! The night of ultimate darkness is almost here, as we are entering the final week of this year's 31 Nights of Halloween!

Unanswered (2016)
Starring: Zachary Loewen and Kellen Ray
Director: Nils Kimmel
Rating: Six of Ten Stars

Pet Semetary by Hawthorne Heights

Today's version of "Pet Semetary" was recorded in 2015 by Ohio-based rockers Hawthorne Heights. It's a straight-forward version that captures all the essence of the original version from the Ramones without taking too many chance musically. It's still great stuff, though!

31 Nights of Halloween: Under the Stairs

Sometimes it's your neighbor having a really bad night. Sometimes it's something else... as Devyn LaBella discovers in her second appearance during this year's 31 Nights of Halloween!

Under the Stairs (2017)
Starring: Devyn LaBella
Director: Alex Goyette
Rating: Seven of Ten Stars