We made it, readers! Today marks the last installment of Daily Dead’s 5th Annual Holiday Gift Guide, and it’s been quite a ride for yours truly (with a lot of sleepless nights, too). But before this writer can properly cross the finish line and do a few victory laps (or naps, really), we still have one last bit of business to attend to: this year’s vinyl releases, with a few miscellaneous gift ideas to kick things off as well.
And because today is our final Holiday Gift Guide entry, here’s one last reminder that Daily Dead is once again giving away prize packs of movies and some horror goodies for 10 lucky readers, thanks to this year’s HGG sponsor, RLJE Films. Winners will receive one copy of the upcoming Christmas anthology All the Creatures Were Stirring, one other title from RLJE Films, and a few other horror-tastic surprises, all just in time for the holidays. To enter, send an email to contest@dailydead.com with “Holiday Gift Guide” in the subject line, and be sure to include your full name and mailing address as well (limited to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted).
2018 has been a pretty awesome year for the horror genre in terms of movies alone, but when you add in the return of Fangoria Magazine to the mix, it’s hard to deny that us genre fans have been pretty damn lucky all-around this year. And if you have a horror aficionado on your shopping list this holiday season, a Fangoria subscription is truly the way to go. I’ve only made it through about a quarter of the first issue so far (only because of my busy schedule), but everything so far has been stellar and marks a return to form for the publication (and in many ways, it raises the bar for print magazines it helped established decades ago). As Cousin Eddie says in Christmas Vacation, “It’s the gift that keeps on giving, Clark.” And I’m sure that, deep down, Eddie was really talking about Fango.
Topps 2018 Garbage Pail Kids Horror Series Blaster Box Set
2018 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Series 2 Horror-ible - "Oh, The Horror-ible!" features ALL-NEW art, parodying monsters and horror & sci-fi films & TV shows, broken down into era-specific subsets. Includes '80s Horror and '80s Sci-Fi parodies!
A friend gifted me with some Death Wish Coffee last year, and I loved it (admittedly, it packs quite a punch, so DWC is really made for those who enjoy their java amped up to an 11). Not only does Death Wish do regular orders, but they also offer a subscription service, and what caffeine fiend wouldn’t appreciate receiving some killer coffee each and every month (or if you’re feeling feisty, even bi-weekly)? Oh, and DWC also has a great line of merchandise, including mugs, apparel, and bundle boxes.
Now, onto all the vinyl album awesomeness!
Mondo:
Halloween: 40th Anniversary – Original Soundtrack LP
Batman – Original Motion Picture Score LP
Batman Returns – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2XLP
Deadpool 2 – Original Motion Picture Score LP
Jurassic Park – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2XLP
Big Trouble in Little China – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2XLP
Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack LP
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night – Original Video Game Soundtrack 2XLP
Profondo Rosso – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2XLP
Attack the Block – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2XLP
Box of Souls – A Nightmare on Elm Street 8XLP Box Set
Jaws – Music from the Motion Picture
Sacred Bones Records:
Halloween (2018) – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
John Carpenter: Anthology – Movie Themes 1974 – 1998
Waxwork Records:
Night of the Living Dead – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 50th Anniversary
The Haunting of Hill House – Music from the Netflix Series (Ships December 2018)
The ’Burbs – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Original Motion Picture Score
Phenomena – Original Motion Picture Score
Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Get Out – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Tenebrae – Complete Motion Picture Soundtrack
Trick ’r Treat – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2XLP
House 1 & 2 – Original Motion Picture Soundtracks
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2XLP
Assorted Vinyl:
Anna and the Apocalypse – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Releases December 14)
Suspiria (2018) – Original Motion Picture Score
Mandy – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The Rick and Morty Soundtrack (Box Set) (Releases December 14)
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 6LP
A Quiet Place – Original Motion Picture Score
Venom – Original Motion Picture Score (Releases December 14)
The Blob (1988) – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Annihilation – Original Motion Picture Score
True Romance – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 25th Anniversary
The Endless – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Hellboy – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Hereditary – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2LP
The Lost Boys – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2018 Limited Edition)
Twin Peaks – Limited Event Series Soundtrack
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In case you missed them, check here for more Horror Gift Guide ideas, and happy holidays from all of us at Daily Dead!
Heather A. Wixson was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, until she followed her dreams and moved to Los Angeles in 2009. A 14-year veteran in the world of horror entertainment journalism, Wixson fell in love with genre films at a very early age, and has spent more than a decade as a writer and supporter of preserving the history of horror and science fiction cinema. Throughout her career, Wixson has contributed to several notable websites, including Fangoria, Dread Central, Terror Tube, and FEARnet, and she currently serves as the Managing Editor for Daily Dead, which has been her home since 2013. She's also written for both Fangoria Magazine & ReMind Magazine, and her latest book project, Monsters, Makeup & Effects: Volume One will be released on October 20, 2021.
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