Don't get me started on horror anthologies.

That's a very extensive post for another time. I LOVE horror anthologies. But I tell you what: go find a copy of Tales From the Crypt and The Vault of Horror, released on 20th Century Fox's Midnite Movies line as a double feature. It's a couple of bucks at your used movie store or online. Watch it. Then report back here at a later time.

Anyhow, right now I'm watching the 80's remake of The Blob. Great stuff. Over the top visual effects make this one a plus. Go on and watch it, and see if you're brave enough to go into a phone booth or unclog the drain on your kitchen sink ever again.

And speaking of disasters, hundreds of thousands of people in nearby Toledo don't have access to water. Something to do with toxins in the good old H2O. It's a huge mess. In typical movie buff fashion, I now have movies about lost amenities and the resulting civil unrest that takes place in my mind. Namely, 1996's The Trigger Effect. It's about what takes place after a massive blackout in Los Angeles. Like The Blob, it's a little over the top at some points. But I enjoy watching it. I greatly enjoy the part where the characters prepare themselves for a long trip to get to a relative's house, where they can find safety.

Do I still have this movie? If I still did, I'd have to look for it. It's one of the perils of being a massive movie buff with an extensive collection.

Also, if I was affected by a real-life disaster with no power or water, I think I would either excel and become King of the Wasteland or fail miserably and just be a skeleton.

You be the judge.