Yesterday was Lotti's horror movie party -- always a good time. This year I was hard-core and stayed for the whole shebang -- a full 12 hours of horror movies. Have I mentioned that I don't like horror movies? That I actually get well and truly freaked by them? And yet I go every year. I even won the damn trivia quiz. What the hell has she done to me?

This year's selection:

• Trilogy of Terror Only the first word of the title actually applied, as only the last story -- the one with the Zuni hunter doll -- was at all scary. And even that was more frustrating than anything, as come on, she's being menaced by a little doll and she's running around barefoot. Put on some damn boots and stomp the little thing! Jeez. The only other thing that is notable about the trilogy is that Karen Black stars in all three segments. She's not terribly good in any of them.
  
• The Brood Dawn apparently has an Oliver Reed fixation. I think this movie may have cured it. It's about a psychiatrist (Reed) who gets his patients to develope a physical manifestation of their rage. One of them does it a little too well and produces Rage Babies who kill the folks that piss her off. There a couple of people who deserve to die for their wallpaper alone.
  
• Wolfen This was a quality movie, in that it was shot very well. That does not mean the plot made any sense. It was a Native American werewolf story set against the backdrop of urban blight. It also involves Edward James Olmos naked, which is surprisingly fun. He was in good shape when he was young.
  
• Festival of Short Films, which included the ever-popular South Park Chistmas card, William Shatner's Rocket Man, Ben's musical montage from Mausoleum, and more.
  
• The Changling a ghost story that truly freaked me out. George C. Scott and a very petulant ghost. But here's the thing -- who the hell would choose to live in a house that freakin' huge all by himself? Do you have any idea how much it would cost to heat that monster? Come on!
  
• Motel Hell, which was just very silly. And gory. And made no sense. There's pig heads. And the immortal line "One of these days, I'm going to teach you how to smoke some meats." Well all right then.

Plus, as an added extra-special bonus, Ang and Jordan brought little Alex out for his very first social engagement. Yes, just over two weeks onld, and they decided to expose him to Lotti and horror movies. That poor kid will be scarred for life.