The Halloween Zine: Meme marathon

#12: The Halloween picture book edition!

Happy Halloween, Superfans! 🎃🎃🎃

That’s right: No. More. WAITING.

It’s here, we’re here, and it’s time.

We do what we do for Halloween fun during the day, waiting (im-?)patiently before we dial it up eleven billion at night.

Here’s all you need to know about today’s edition:

I use software that supplies images from movies and television shows. That leaves the best part to me: writing the accompanying text.

Hope you enjoy them.

Substack tells me this post is too long for email. I’ll let you be the judge of that.

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Walter White inspired his fair share of Halloween costumes during Breaking Bad’s heyday. This was one of my favorite scenes from the final season.

Only Brad Pitt can make an old shrinking guy look… is that adorable? Creepy? Adorably creepy?

Never saw this movie. You have ten seconds to convince me to watch.

Never mind!

When I was a kid, the whiteboard was in our heads. You knew which homes had the good candy. Would’ve been hilarious to whiteboard our trick or treating routes before leaving the house.

Cabin in the Woods was fun and different. The merman? Just different.

A Denzel Washington meme doesn’t need a caption. It’s too cool for words. Oops…

Cool actor playing a cool character a cool franchise. Harry Gregson-William’s orchestral accompaniment during this scene is incredible.

The link is to the full song rather than the movie clip.

Freddy was the first villain I can recall trash-talking his victims. Way to twist those knives.

I thought a little trash-talking amongst the scissor-handed would be fun. Freddy was happy to oblige.

At some point, yes, the porch lights will go off. Candy bowls will be empty or close to it. Doorbells will stop ringing. Enjoy a little me time. You’ve earned it. And try not to cry too hard.

I enjoyed this movie’s premise more than the storytelling itself. The meme speaks the truth, though.

I wonder if whatever they used for the slime was sickly sweet or unfit for consumption. I know I won’t be asking Bill Murray.

Ah, the classic.

Saw Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire a few months ago. Puts the DARK in dark comedy.

It’d be cool to be wheeled door-to-door in this costume and have some Hannibal Lecter-esque dialogue ready for the candy givers.

Silence of the Lambs makes another newsletter! Michael Myers is giving me the side eye. If that’s even possible.

I’ve seen Deadpool and Ryan Reynolds together. And the world’s big enough for both of them.

Yes, I KNOW this is the Merc with the Mouth. And yes, I STILL decided to forego the f***ing profanity. Don’t like that? Write a letter to the editor.

I started rewatching Friday the 13th last night. Turned it off about thirty minutes in. Boooring. And when it “gets good,” it isn’t that good. My taste in movies was so “hit and miss” as a kid.

Just another Jersey guy with an attitude. And I’d know: I’m from New Jersey.

…meaning, I know plenty of Jersey guys with an atti—never mind.

Were you steeling for yet another Keanu Reeves “Whoa” moment? That was the only thing I refused to consider for this meme.

If you piled up all of the bodies Mr. Wick has left in his wake, that’d make for one creepy Halloween setup.

Once it gets late enough, you can just fling the candy their way. They’ll handle the rest. #IAmSoDoneTonight

I love dinosaurs! Probably because I didn’t have to outrun them.

I picked on the teens, here, but if there’s dark chocolate in the candy basket, I’M a real handful.

Aren’t you glad about what was never in your neighbors’ candy bowls when you were still trick or treating?

A Jurassic meme lineup without Dr. Ian Malcolm? NEVER!!

And if WE’RE in the candy bucket, the dino poop just got a lot gnarlier.

Writers were churning out articles talking about how early Halloween season is starting throughout August. Bugs on the windshield.

The more people say it, the more pronounced my eye roll. And Iron Man would approve (assuming he’s getting a cut of the merch sales).

Now, manifest it!

If The Oracle wasn’t The Oracle, Morpheus would be. So, believe him when he says this.

This is a key metric I use to evaluate corporate leaders and culture.

There was a time when working on Halloween night was fine with me.

Seems silly in hindsight.

This is my next key metric for evaluating corporate leaders and culture.

We hope—for their sake—they’ll only try that once.

I’m not into jewelry, but the symbolism... BAM!

It all comes down to the prep. Get your stones in order.

May Michael never lose his rough edges.

Of course, The Shape gets the last word. He’s kept it brief this time. Probably has a busy evening planned.

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You’ve crossed the meme marathon’s finish line! Let me know what you think, or share one you enjoyed.

Have an epic Halloween!

See you in November! 😱