The 6 Best Things I Watched and Read in October

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I didn't watch or read a ton this month, mostly because I was on deadline for my last book, Welcome, Boils and Ghouls: The Complete Oral History of Tales From the Crypt, which you'll be able to read in 2027. So, I didn't have a ton of time to do much of anything that wasn't involving the Crypt Keeper.

But I still have a small but mighty list of five movies and one book I was able to enjoy. We're in the midst of awards season so you'll probably see a few of these on my must see movies of the month post, which is coming soon.

Be sure to let me know what movies and books you enjoyed last month in the comments below.