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Time to don our habits once again in this episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake’s Spooktoberfest 2026 Sinister Six. Picture it, 1971, Rome. We find ourselves  following a novitiate nun, Margaret as she prepares herself to give herself to God. When things begin to turn dark at the Vizzardeli Orphanage, it is clear an evil Catholic conspiracy has been laid in place for far longer than any of us. Laughing manic nuns, children crying in shadowy corners and horrific visions of terrible births. Something seems familiar. We know where this story is going and yet we are destined to not stop it. We do it all for you eager listeners! This is 2024’s The First Omen.    Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided by: “HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW “Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi] “Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura] Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided by: “HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW “Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi] “Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura]

Before the season turns sinister, it’s time for Spooktoberfest to enter its final configuration. 1987’s Hellraiser begins with the hedonistic Frank Cotton purchasing a puzzle box said to unlock otherworldly pleasures. Instead, the box summons the Cenobites—demonic, sadomasochistic “priests” from another dimension—who claim Frank as their latest torture victim. Unaware of his brother’s fate, Larry Cotton moves his family into Frank’s abandoned home in an attempt to repair his marriage. Julia, Larry’s emotionally distant second wife, soon discovers that Frank has been reanimated in the attic. As it turns out, Frank and Julia had an affair before she married Larry, and she never stopped loving her wayward brother-in-law. Frank, who managed to return only because the Cenobites left his still-beating heart behind, must absorb more blood to be made whole again. Julia agrees to bring him the victims he needs so they can finally run away together. Standing in their way is Larry’s daughter, Kirsty, who must make a deadly bargain with the Cenobites to stop her wicked uncle and stepmother. Today’s episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake will impart a vital lesson to listeners: solving an ancient puzzle box doesn’t always make you a pro at card games. Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided by: “HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW “Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi] “Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura] Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided by: “HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW “Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi] “Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura]

On this week's episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake's Spooktoberfest 2026 we head to a place far worse than Hell, at least for Dan Ryan. Your two little podcasting devils are headed to The Big Apple and moving into The Bramford in 1968's Rosemary's Baby. Midwestern charm incarnate; Rosemary Woodhouse seemingly has it all. A handsome (if not bordering on douchebag ) actor of a husband, a lavish/stylish metropolitan apartment, and the inklings of a child, near and dear, on the way. However, not all is highballs and domestic bliss in this neck of NYC. For one, the nosiest of neighbors with the Castevets, really bend Rosemary's charm to the breaking point. Plus, unexplained phenomena, weird chanting,  and some really striking nightmares plague this poor housewife wherever she goes. When the baby is finally on the way, this seems to be anything but the blissful life a mother craves. Instead, there is something,  sharp, sinister, and smelling of Tannis Root that plagues this demented cityscape. All of them witches and a few of them weebs... Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided by: “HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW “Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi] “Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura] Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided by: “HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW “Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi] “Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura]

Spooktoberfest continues with the 1988 cult classic Pumpkinhead, a terrifying tale of vengeance written and directed by special-effects legend Stan Winston. Ed Harley’s peaceful life is shattered when his son is mortally injured by a group of teenage campers. Ed seeks the help of an old witch, but bringing the dead back to life is beyond her power. Instead, consumed by grief and rage, he has her summon an ancient evil known to the locals only as “Pumpkinhead.” Once conjured, Pumpkinhead cannot be stopped until his chosen victims are dead, and anyone who gets in his way meets the same gruesome end. While Pumpkinhead carries out the revenge Ed craved, Ed finds himself tormented by visions of the beast’s murders. Horrified by what he has unleashed, Ed resolves to save the remaining campers and end the nightmare he created. But can Pumpkinhead truly be defeated? Or has Ed already dug his own grave? Find out on today’s un-gourdly episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake! Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided by: “HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW “Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi] “Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura]

Are you seated comfortably children? Good. Then let us begin the pod. On this week's dimly lit episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake Spooktoberfest event we are walking the many haunted halls of Alejandro Amenabar's The Others (2001). Patron saint of the podcast, Nicole Kidman, is here to instruct in the strict, yet caring way that we all enjoy so much. A giant house, a few rambunctious creepy children, and a vague newly hired staff are all potential scare factors in this movie. At least Jonathan gets some nuanced candle light and to carry a giant Victorian keyring about. But where are the curtains?!? Don't you know Daniel is sensitive to the light?!? Don't be a "cowardly custard" gather your courage and help us find out just who is in our house!  Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided by: “HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW “Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi] “Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura]

Spooktoberfest 2026 continues with a direct-to-video vacation to sunny California. 1989’s Puppet Master is a story about love, loss, betrayal, a small number of puppets, and lots and lots of leeches. A group of psychics are lured to the Bodega Bay Inn to attend the funeral of shady telepath Neil Gallagher. Neil had abandoned his friends years earlier while trying to uncover the secrets of reanimation. Left holding the bag after Neil’s disappearance, the other psychics decide to search the abandoned hotel for whatever treasure he found. (If you’re wondering how puppets are involved, we’re getting to that.) The psychics, alongside Neil’s widow Megan, find themselves plagued by terrifying visions, bizarre nightmares, and a troupe of (you guessed it) murderous living puppets. As it turns out, the Bodega Bay Inn was formerly home to an old puppeteer-turned-alchemist named André Toulon. His puppets have been reawakened and are now taking orders from a mysterious new master. Can our heroes solve the very obvious mystery that Neil Gallagher left behind? Or will they fall victim to the tiny blades, drills, fists, and leeches of Toulon’s puppets? Get ready for some handcrafted horror with no strings attached on today’s badly furnished episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake! Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided by: “HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW “Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi] “Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura]

Wait Until Dark and maybe things will get better? We aren't original song composers on this podcast, but one thing is for sure, we are about to be the best students at blind school. Our Anime Was (Not) A Mistake Spooktacular 2025 celebration continues with Wait Until Dark (1967). When a doll full of drugs winds up in the hands of the world's greatest recent blind lady Susy Hendrix aka Audrey Hepburn, a group of criminals is about to cause some trouble and settle in for some high-tension scares. Can Susy use her wits to defeat these criminals and out play a villainous Alan Arkin? You will have to sit in the darkness and listen to find out.  Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided by: “HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW “Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi] “Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura]

There's something in the air, once again, on Anime Was (Not) A Mistake. Could it be? It has to be ... Catholic Guilt! That's right Jonathan and Dan welcome you in novitiates to the convant of Spooktoberfest 2026! They always spoke of your beauty, and now I see it with my own eyes and it is true. First on this year's bill is the topical, controversial, and utter "nunsense" that is Ken Russel's The Devils  (1971). Our humble little podcast is always just ahead of trend with this special, viewing of the director's cut, topless nuns, and defiled crucifixes abound. Urbain Grandier is a womanizer of a priest, and the last bastion of defense for Loudun. When the explicitly devoted/horny mother abbess, Sister Jean des Anes is whipped up into a sexual fervor, chaos abounds and no one will be left standing when the city walls crumble. Warning: This is not an episode to listen to with the children, grandparents, or innocent raccoons around, so be warned. However, within the revelry and horror, a true religious discussion is had among friends and listeners alike. Get ready to get spiritual and perhaps shoot a Protestant or two...in jest! Lastly,  hold on to your rosaries and keep your hands where we can see them...please? Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided by: “HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW “Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi] “Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura]

The Summer of Dan Savings Event comes to an end with 1992’s Godzilla vs. Mothra. A stray meteoroid reawakens the King of the Monsters and sets off a series of natural disasters across the Pacific Ocean. The Japanese government forces ex-archeologist Takuya Fujito to investigate one such disaster: a landslide in Indonesia that unearthed something strange. On the remote Infant Island, Takuya’s expedition discovers a gigantic egg and tiny twin fairies called the Cosmos. Mothra, the Guardian of Earth we all know and love, is set to hatch from the egg in order to save humanity from their own hubris. However, the Cosmos warn that Mothra has a dark twin named Battra, whose patience for mankind has long since run out. The two Divine Moths are drawn to Japan by Godzilla’s latest rampage, igniting a three-way battle to restore the balance of nature. The real estate market trembles, egg prices skyrocket, and a familiar duet starts playing on today’s long-prophesied episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake!. Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided: “Attack Godzilla!” (M16) - Godzilla (1954) Soundtrack OST Composed by Akira Ifukube “The Defense Corps Mobilize II” (M20) - Godzilla vs. Gigan Soundtrack OST Composed by Akira Ifukube & Kunio Miyauchi “Mechagodzilla Appears/Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla” (M11 + M11EXT) Composed by Masaru Sato.

And so concludes a journey that brought us to the stars and back, from the deepest depths of H.F.I.L. to the shores of Anime Ireland—we’ve reached the end of Dragon Ball GT. Things are not looking great for Goku and his friends. Having attained ultimate power once again, Omega Shenron is determined to make humanity pay for their misuse of the Dragon Balls. Goku has run out of steam, making it impossible for him and Vegeta to fuse into Gogeta again. The Z Fighters have no intention of backing down as the final battle begins, but it just might take a miracle to win this one. Not wanting to leave any Dragon Ball unturned, we’ll jump one hundred years into the future to finish the series with A Hero’s Legacy. This television special, which originally aired right after the Baby Saga, focuses on the timid Goku Jr. attempting to live up to his ancestor’s name. Will he succeed? Not if it involves heights. You’d better get in touch with King Kai and contact your allies across the universe (or even just New Jersey) for today’s climactic episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake! Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided: “Attack Godzilla!” (M16) - Godzilla (1954) Soundtrack OST Composed by Akira Ifukube “The Defense Corps Mobilize II” (M20) - Godzilla vs. Gigan Soundtrack OST Composed by Akira Ifukube & Kunio Miyauchi “Mechagodzilla Appears/Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla” (M11 + M11EXT) Composed by Masaru Sato.

Previously on Dragon Ball GT, SS4 Goku and Nuova Shenron turned up the heat on their battle and decided to fight at full strength. This week, we’ll be checking in on Vegeta as the Saiyan Prince reflects on his life using a partial clip show. While Vegeta laments Goku leaving him in the dust, Bulma finds a way to help her husband achieve a similar power boost. Goku and Nuova’s battle is soon interrupted by an icy new villain who has no intention of fighting fair. Though Goku emerges victorious, he is left blinded and exhausted as the final Shadow Dragon emerges. His name is Syn Shenron, the One-Star Dragon, and his ability to absorb the power and abilities of the other Shadow Dragons is nothing to sneeze at. Even the arrival of SS4 Vegeta does not improve the Z-Fighter’s odds, as Syn Shenron transforms into the even stronger Omega Shenron. The Fusion Technique is the only option that remains, but let’s hope that Gogeta can take the fight seriously enough to win. Pack your eye-restoring potion and remember where you parked the Blutz Wave Tank for today’s exciting episode of Dragon Ball GT! Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided: “Attack Godzilla!” (M16) - Godzilla (1954) Soundtrack OST Composed by Akira Ifukube “The Defense Corps Mobilize II” (M20) - Godzilla vs. Gigan Soundtrack OST Composed by Akira Ifukube & Kunio Miyauchi “Mechagodzilla Appears/Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla” (M11 + M11EXT) Composed by Masaru Sato.

An ominous black smoke is issuing from Drawing Board-kun on this episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake. Though King Ghidorah has been defeated, we’re not done with evil dragons just yet. Last time on Dragon Ball GT, Goku and his friends, they had just finished gathering the Dragon Balls in order to undo the damage from Super 17’s attack. Instead of Shenron, however, a sinister-looking, chain-smoking dragon emerged: a byproduct of the negative energy that had been building within the Dragon Balls since Goku’s adventures first began. Black Smoke Shenron split himself into seven Shadow Dragons, each one embodying a different element and poised to destroy the world. Reassembling for another adventure, Goku, Trunks, Pan, and Giru first encountered Haze Shenron, the two-star dragon of pollution, terrorizing a small village. Though this Wario-esque dragon may not look like much, our heroes should know by now that appearances can be deceiving. Remember to pack an umbrella, some sunscreen, and your favorite pair of underpants for today’s exciting episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake! Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided: “Attack Godzilla!” (M16) - Godzilla (1954) Soundtrack OST Composed by Akira Ifukube “The Defense Corps Mobilize II” (M20) - Godzilla vs. Gigan Soundtrack OST Composed by Akira Ifukube & Kunio Miyauchi “Mechagodzilla Appears/Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla” (M11 + M11EXT) Composed by Masaru Sato.

The future isn’t looking too bright in 1991’s Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah. With the Anti-Nuclear Energy Bacteria having failed to stop Godzilla, Japan faces certain doom if the kaiju makes landfall again. Suddenly, a group of visitors arrive from the future and offer a solution: they will travel back in time to kill Godzilla before atomic radiation made him the monster he is today. But can history actually be rewritten? Or was Godzilla always destined to return in 1984? And while the Futurians claim to be on a mission to save Japan from the King of the Monsters, is their true goal to put a very different tyrant on the throne? Remember to switch out your brain discs and keep an eye on those darned Dorats for today’s nemesis-reviving episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake! Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided: “Attack Godzilla!” (M16) - Godzilla (1954) Soundtrack OST Composed by Akira Ifukube “The Defense Corps Mobilize II” (M20) - Godzilla vs. Gigan Soundtrack OST Composed by Akira Ifukube & Kunio Miyauchi “Mechagodzilla Appears/Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla” (M11 + M11EXT) Composed by Masaru Sato.

A long-ago planted seed begins to grow as Anime Was (Not) A Mistake's Summer of Dan event continues to bloom. There are some rose beds that should not be disturbed and when Godzilla, human and plant cells are combined things are going to get heady in Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989). After the sudden death of his daughter, the grief addled Dr. Shiragami will not let the thorny limits of the natural world keep his daughter's soul from fading away. The Japanese government, yet again, assembles a military force to stop Godzilla and a newly sprouted psychic terror budding in the pastoral countryside. Even with all this going on, there are shady Saradian dealings, espers communicating with kaiju, and many roses beautiful, yet deadly. With all the excitement going on  you might need the Super X to shoot a cooling ray at you to lower your body temperature so you may rest. Dan and Jonathan can only watch from the shoreside though. Trembling in anticipation, sensing floral psychic waves, and trying their best not to breathe in too much pollen... Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided: “Attack Godzilla!” (M16) - Godzilla (1954) Soundtrack OST Composed by Akira Ifukube “The Defense Corps Mobilize II” (M20) - Godzilla vs. Gigan Soundtrack OST Composed by Akira Ifukube & Kunio Miyauchi “Mechagodzilla Appears/Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla” (M11 + M11EXT) Composed by Masaru Sato.

Where one summer ends another summer begins as two kings reawaken in full force to Anime Was (Not) A Mistake. Both have been sleeping beneath the bubbling magma as The Summer of Dan kicks off with Koji Hashimoto's The Return of Godzilla (1984). Our humble little podcast takes its first gargantuan steps into the Heisei Era with a reboot/sequel to the original Kaiju film that started it all. When a fishing vessel is attacked off the Japanese coast, a sole survivor, Hiroshi Okumura, claims that Godzilla is back to rage once more. This cold-blooded Kaiju spikes old Cold War tensions between Japan and the U.S.S.R. and the world must watch as this terror's wake of destruction starts anew. Intrepid reporter Jonathan must watch, in horror and awe, as Daniel pilots the Super X. Truly, this is humanity's last bastion of hope. It's going to be a long summer... Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided: “Attack Godzilla!” (M16) - Godzilla (1954) Soundtrack OST Composed by Akira Ifukube “The Defense Corps Mobilize II” (M20) - Godzilla vs. Gigan Soundtrack OST Composed by Akira Ifukube & Kunio Miyauchi “Mechagodzilla Appears/Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla” (M11 + M11EXT) Composed by Masaru Sato.