Monday, May 4, 2026

Cinco De Mayo 2026: Group Photo


    Happy Cinco De Mayo! Let's see what's on the Holiday Horror Shelf!

    In 2015's Killer Piñata, "A possessed piñata, seeking to avenge the savagery that humanity has inflicted on his kind, picks off a group of friends, one by one, in an unending night of terror." IMDB
    IMDB also says the entire movie was filmed in 8 days. 

    1995's Mexican Moon by Concrete Blonde is my musical pick for today. According to Wikipedia, "On the closing track, "Bajo la Lune Mexicana," Johnette Napolitano (lead singer who does not speak Spanish) wrote the Spanish lyrics, which are a literal translation of the lyrics to the album's title track. However, none of the verbs are conjugated, noun gender is ignored, and correct grammar is non-existent; [still,] it doesn't detract from the overall translation from Spanish to English." 
    Make of that what you will.

    In 2013's Cinco De Mayo, "After being unjustly fired, harassed by his students and labeled a potential menace to society, El Maestro sets out to teach everyone one final lesson." IMDB 
    Ummm, the "final lesson" is that El Maestro kills a bunch of them. Sorry if that's a spoiler.