What Possessed Me?

I foraged through all the junk on my kitchen table and discovered my little red pouch full of discount cards. Thus, I was able to trek out to Costco to buy some much needed kerosene. (Couldn't you just go somewhere closer to get your kerosene? Yes, but they don't serve rotisserie chicken.) On the way there, I popped into a BookOff and, much to my surprise, found a Puffy CD that I don't have. (Aside: I just popped out to the car to grab the CD. Inside is a Collectors Card! Oh no, another obsession!)

 The card in question!

This video may not be available in your country, so just Google "Tokyo, I'm on my Way". Then sing along!

I just happen to pass a cinema on the way so I checked out what's playing. The timing was right, so I sat down and watched The Conjuring: Last Rites. It was on an X screen, the largest of the screening rooms and I had to pay a little extra for it. But you get to see it on three screens simultaneously (sometimes). It's not a bad effect, though I would have liked the shaky seats and squirting mist/water one gets with 4DX. Imagine getting sprayed with Holy Water all the time!

 

The translation of the title of the movie in Japanese (死霊館 最後の儀式 Shiryokan Saigo no Gishiki) is "The Last Ritual of the Dead Museum" which seems like overkill.

 

 You don't need to see the previous movies (I've seen 2/3 & Annabelle), but it helps.

Not a bad movie, I was confused at times by the characters, perhaps I wasn't paying close enough attention. Otherwise, a pretty good flick with one good jump scare and a few great effects.

I flagged down an usher in the lobby to snap my photo. I wish I weren't so rushed and I would have tilted my head properly.

 Here are a few more of the posters and displays in the lobby.

Oh is that about Justin Bieber?

Unfortunately Tron Ares is only shown in English at inconvenient times, it would be terrific in 4DX. Alas, it's only in Japanese with no subtitles.

I also picked up a flyer for Wicked 2, Back to Ozu (or whatever it's called). I'm annoyed that we have to wait until MARCH 2026 for it!!

 

I went to a Game Center on the way home, do you find this surprising? One of the commenters (I've linked to him before, Deadpan Flook) on my Labubu blog entry mentioned that they remind of Monchichi from the 80s. I said that they are still around and for proof...

 

I would like one of these dolls in my possession, but they're a little out of my price range.

I think that is Annabelle!

 

I also popped into another BookOff and found a movie pamphlet (I'll showcase it tomorrow). But within the Exorcist pamphlet were these two pages ripped out of a newspaper or something. It gives you some insight into some of the Exorcist special effects. 

 

Eda-mame soup! 

 

 

Since we're on the topic of possession.Today's Oni looks like a little boy, but is nastier than most.

The kanji to the right up there (天邪鬼 amano jaku) means "Evil Spirits".
 

A quick comic that is sort of related to the above:

Before I go to bed, I'd like to wish to those who celebrate, "Happy Back to the Future Day!"

 

And the heartiest of Congratulations to the Blue Jays who enter the World Series for the first time since !93!

 See ya tomorrow.

I'm a Believer!

I just got back from watching Exorcist: Believer and it was nice follow-up to the original (I can't speak to the other sequels/prequels, I've never seen them.

I really liked the two possessed girls, their presence compels you. Everyone else was pretty good too although I must say, they didn't paint the indigent in a very positive light. I'm also surprised that the one who died was not who I expected it to be. (No Spoiler.)

If you're interested, here's an old post of mine that features the movie pamphlet of the original movie.

Here are a couple of Christmassy pics I scammed from the interwebs.

Who knows what mischief tomorrow will bring...

UPDATE: I was going through a boxful of LootCrate loot and came across this t-shirt.

Also, this is the pouch that contained an eye-mask.

And what an eye-mask!!

TP.

 Just in case we have another shortage, I decided to buy an extra dozen rolls of Gachapin & Mukku TP.

As the roll progresses, there are little cartoon versions of the pair...

I don't know if the pics change from roll to roll, I'm not that ambitious to discover.

I've spent the last two nights watching a documentary called Compendium of Horror. I scammed this from the site.

Blumhouse's Compendium of Horror revisits the shocks and scares from our favorite iconic cinematic horror moments from the 1930s until today featuring insights from some of the best and most influential filmmakers, producers, and actors working in the genre, as well as experts and historians. The series, narrated by Robert Englund, reflects how quintessential horror films have revealed and reflected the real-life scares of the world to the audience, uniting us with shared understanding, catharsis, and entertainment.

 

Robert Englund makes a surprisingly eloquent narrator. I liked the first episode the best on Universal Monsters. Give it a peek, it may pique your interest.

The next episode promises to introduce this guy...

This is a little coin pouch that I got in a Gacha-capsule. I didn't bother to get any of the other masks, I don't need that many pouches.

I've forgotten to feature some of my t-shirts lately. This particular movie is also featured in the doc.

Much of the documentary features John Carpenter and he can also be found in this little blog: Me and You and a Blog named Boo. Check it out.

Ciao for now.