Monday Motivation: Faster Kill Pussycat

Pussycat
Brittany Murphy

I've been on such a ratchet schedule of late, I just ended four brutal days of it. With today being a day off I need some Monday Motivation. 

Well the corners of my mind produced one source for it and it's a doozy. For some reason known only to my subconscious the Paul Oakenfold ditty Faster Kill Pussycat featuring the late Brittany Murphy became my earworm today.

This song always gave me life for some reason. I remember when it was played in a spin class I took and it would get my adrenaline pumping and I would always push myself extra hard during it. 

So here I am arriving at another Manic Monday in need of some Motivation and look what happened.

Manifest your earworm, like me, and seize the Monday Minions (say that three times fast!)

Hit the video for FKP below...

"Bad Black Kitty Cat"

Psychedelic bubble-gum, pop band Kitty in the Tree (1993-2002) are set to release their first single in 25 years today with the release of “Bad Black Kitty Cat” from their upcoming album The Lost Years in 2023. The single is out today on all digital platforms & their Halloween inspired video can be seen here.   Kitty in the Tree were founded in Princeton NJ in 1993 by Patrick Flynn and Orion Simprini (The Orion Experience) & made a name for themselves in the tri-state area inspired by the burgeoning “Alternative” music scene that was taking hold on the Jersey shore. KITT’s first taste of success came when influential DJ, Matt Pinfield of WHTG, 106.3 featured their single “Maybe We’ll Get Somewhere” on his popular radio show. The exposure from Pinfield soon led to KITT opening for Ween, Cake and Letters to Cleo. In 1999 KITT released their first and only full-length album, Hello Kitty. Hello Kitty, a colorful Glam-rock meets bubblegum pop vibe celebration of hedonism, freedom, and gender fluidity. KITT toured throughout the early aughts in support of Hello Kitty, sharing the stage with The Strokes, The White Stripes, and The Moldy Peaches.   KITT’s music was colorful and chaotic, melodic and messy, much like the clip-art-collage album covers that Patrick Flynn would create. They relocated from Princeton to New York City in 1996 in the dawn of the so-called Post-Punk Revival on the Lower East Side circa Lizzy Goodman’s tome Meet Me In The Bathroom. Now 25 years later, after reconnecting as friends, Flynn and Simprini have been resurrecting what remains of the desiccated cassette tapes, stuffed in a shoe box, hidden in a closet, doomed to be forgotten. Remixed and Remastered, these wild, weird pop gems will be rereleased as a full-length album; Kitty in the Tree: The Lost Years. This decade spanning cacophony of musical mischief will be rediscovered in 2023, with additional select singles to be released throughout the year.   or more details at TOE YouTube, Instagram and TikTok

Redrum...23 More Days!

Michael Shinafelt

Facebook Memories can remind you of the darndest things. Like apparently three years ago I did this meme on this day when it too was exactly 23 days from Halloween.

I look at it now and think about why I did a meme inspired by the classic The Shining and the phrase Danny Torrance has on repeat: Redrum the earworm that keeps on giving (for those not in the loop Redrum is Murder spelled backwards.)

Honestly the answer is who knows what inspired something that was most likely spontaneous three years ago. Sometimes I don't even remember what I ate yesterday.

Thus let's throw caution to the wind this Saturday October 8th 2022 and revel in the most wonderful time of the year!

Hey Minions we have 23 more days to let loose with our inner freak and revel in the madness...

Boo You Whores!

Halloween on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween 

Two Witches

"Terrifying"

     —Bloody Disgusting

With its super-saturated color palette, tenebrous art design and electrifying soundtrack, Two Witches presents two truly terrifying conjoined tales of witchery, paranoia and terror that hark back to the gory thrills of classic Euro horrors such as Suspiria, Shock  and The Beyond. Expectant young mother Sarah is convinced she has been given the evil eye from a mysterious blank-eyed old hag while she is dining with her bullish and insensitive partner Simon. When the couple go to visit his new-agey friends Dustin and Melissa, dark forces are unleashed after an ill-advised attempt at consulting a Ouija board to allay her fears. Meanwhile, tensions grow between grad school student Rachel and her new roommate Masha after a violent incident involving a man that the strange and impulsive young woman has brought home. First-time feature director Pierre Tsigaridis, who also shot, edited and contributed to the film's soundtrack, singles himself out as one to watch in a deft and unnerving depiction of unspeakable evil that truly delivers.

Media

Watch Official trailer »

Bonus Materials

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
• Original lossless stereo audio and optional 5.1 DTS-HD MA surround audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Brand new audio commentary by director, cinematographer and editor Pierre Tsigaridis
• Brand new audio commentary by producer Maxime Rancon
• Behind the Movie, a two-part behind-the-scenes featurette
• Interview with  actor and associate producer Dina Silva
• The Boogeywoman, an interview with actor Marina Parodi
• The Original Score, an interview with composer Gioacchino Marincola
• The Piano Score, director Pierre Tsigaridis talks about the inspiration behind the piano score for Two Witches
• Test footage
• Grimmfest 2021 Q&A with Pierre Tsigaridis and Maxime Rancon
• Trailer gallery
• Image gallery accompanied by the film’s original score
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady
• FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collectors' booklet featuring new writing on the film by Anton Bitel, plus double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady

Order Here -

https://mvdb2b.com/b2b/s/AV473

Michael's Musings

Nothing Human Loves Forever
Michael Shinafelt

When I was growing up I always wanted to be a Vampire. "Yes" Minions it's true, Angelina Jolie and I have something in common. Ponder that won't you? Please do. What's that you ask? What's my favorite vampire movie? The Hunger...Only 25 more days until Halloween!!!

Lisa Rinna is a 60 year old sociopath on Tik Tok #RHOBH

Honestly last night's episode of #RHOBH gave me a splitting headache!

Thank God season two of Chucky premiered after, I needed a palette cleanse. Don Mancini is really an intelligent writer, quite clever. The premiere was so good!

BTW stop wiggling around like a tampon sliding out

FYI The dildo of consequences rarely arrives lubed. The more you know...

Return of the freaks, discuss

I'm taking away your emotional support lizard, so there!!!

Why is it your first instinct to always light someone's hair on fire? Asking for a friend

Woman Crush of the Week - Catherine Deneuve in The Hunger. The most bad ass vampire of them all!

There's some horrors in this house

Did you know someone actually invented Twatwaffles???

Shove a pumpkin up your ass, then describe the sensation to me

I saw they are going to shoot Sister Act 3, you mean there already isn't one?!?!

Come with me to the dark side

Join me here -

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt   

Hump Day & Chill

I Think We're Alone Now
Jennifer Tilly & Chucky

Alright Minions with it being the most wonderful time of the year you must have some idea of what we are going to Hump Day & Chill with today, no?

Well if you think about it, but not too much. What awesome TV series based on a homicidal doll debuts it's second season tonight at 9pm on USA and SyFy Networks?

It's everyone's favorite red head Chucky!!!

Here he is with looking quite chummy with his co-star Jennifer Tilly who plays Tiffany Valentine, will she be yours? Fingers crossed and butcher knives drawn she won't (consider that a VD gift.)

The first season of Chucky was amazing, so unexpectedly inventive. The reviews for season two say it this season is even better than the first. I'm not sure how they could top the first, equal it, yeah, but topping it?! Wow! This is going to be a Hump Day & Chill Halloween treat!!!

Chucky on the WWW -

https://www.syfy.com/chucky 

Guess Who?

Oh Baby!

The Halloween Season is in Full Terror Mode! I for one as so happy you could put a stake in me and I'd just be getting started. Death is only the beginning after all...

Well guess what time it is Minions?! It's time to play Guess Who The Baby Yoda is, yay!!!

Some of you may already know who, because as the saying goes: "If you know, you know"

I however never would have figured it out if it didn't state the person's identity next to the photo. I swear on Dracula's coffin, I wouldn't.

Well Baby Yoda turns out to be none other than Queen Flautist Lizzo!!!

Great costume grrrrrl keep on being fierce and tooting those historic crystal flutes...

Mic Drop!!!

https://www.instagram.com/lizzobeeating/?hl=en