The Best of 2025
The year in music, horror, podcasts, Hallmark, and SO MUCH MORE!
The Movies
My favorite horror (and somewhat horror-adjacent) movies of the year, presented in alphabetical order
The Assessment
Bugonia
Companion
Descendent
Gazer
Heart Eyes
Rabbit Trap
Sharp Corner
Sinners
Weapons
Movie Stuff, Hallmark, Podcasts, Etc
Best Performance by an Animal
Indy the Dog
Good Boy
Best Performance by a Human
Jesse Plemons
Bugonia
Best Found Footage Movie
Man Finds Tape
Best Weird Arthouse Horrorish Movie
Reflection in a Dead Diamond
Most “This is Way Too Dark, Even For Me” Movie
Bring Her Back
Absolute Worst Movie
Meteor: Final Impact
Best Hallmark Movie
Haul Out the Halloween
Other Best Hallmark Movie
An Unexpected Valentine
Best HBO Show
The Chair Company
Best Non-HBO Show
Pluribus
Best Podcast
Hollywood Handbook
Best Old Podcast(s) That I (Re)Listened To
Adam Scott & Scott Aukerman
U Talkin’ U2 To Me? / U Talkin’ REM Re: Me? / U Springin’ Springsteen On My Bean?
Best Video Game
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best European Clothing Store
Marks & Spencer London
Best Book, I Guess
Philip Fracassi
The Third Rule of Time Travel
Best Overall Food Item
Aux Merveilleux de Fred’s
Raisin & Sugar Cramique
Best Seasonal Coffee Drink
Summit Coffee’s
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Latte
Best New Sparkling Water
Good & Gather’s
Summer Sangria
Best Gift Shop
Stonehenge
Best Sandwich
