One of my favorite sounds and one I strongly consider linked to Halloween these days is the Scream Factory scream that each (well most) of their titles begin with. It's incredibly quick but now completely attributed, in my mind, to one of the cooler sounds of Halloween, and especially horror. Once I hear that noise I know I'm in for a treat. It is easily the best of all the boutique's intros.  The Scream Factory catalog is the biggest reason I enjoy this label. They have put out on DVD and Blu-ray, and now 4K, most of the movies I was raised on. They have most of John Carpenter's work, including his Halloween and all of the (real) sequels up to Rob Zombie's take on the franchise. And that may come later. They have so many mid-tier horror, like Nomads or Shocker to The Return of the Living Dead and it's sequel. They put out Pumpkinhead, one of my favorite monster films, and one of the greatest fantasy films ever: Big Trouble in Little China! They reintroduced me...

Aziz, Light ! I have loved this film since I saw it twice on opening weekend in May 1997. The soundtrack score (by Eric Senna) is sublime, the effects are incredible, and the characters are perfect! This film is one of my favorites from the mid-90s that I rewatch regularly. Bruce Willis absolutely kills it in this flick. Milla Jovovich is fantastic as Leelo (Leelo Dallas multipass!). Tricky is great to ("but I am Korben Dallas!"). Gary Oldman's Zorg is one of the coolest bad guys in Sci Fi ever. Just check out his costume (by Jean Paul Gaultier). Gaultier was a bit prescient with his gender-neutral wardrobe choices in this movie. But Chris Tucker is the shining light of ridiculousness in this Sci Fi gem as Ruby Rhod. Everything about Ruby Rhod is utterly obnoxious and beyond ludicrous, but I love him all the same. And by the end of this action adventure he is a hero and saves the world! I remember the feeling of awe that set in while watching this movie in the theater for...