Welcome to our first photo of 2025! Thank you for all that have participated in our little pictorial puzzles through 2024. I just love giving other fans a little fun thing to think about, as well as hopefully introducing some titles that you might not have heard about. So yes, there is always a devilish plan behind what I’m doing!

For last week’s photo, it was from Starve Acre (2023), but I think it just hit over here in 2024. Either way, great little folk horror film that definitely isn’t full of the warm and fuzzies! Kudos to the following for sending in the correct answer: Hoby Abernathy, Dada Debaser, Erik Martin, and Tim Palace. Well done!

Now on to our first photo of the year! Take a look and then email me your guess, at jon@kitleyskrypt.com Good Luck!

Yes, we’re back and with our very last pictorial puzzle for 2024! I know you’re all as excited as I am. Our pic from 2 weeks ago was from the film Stopmotion (2023). If you’re a fan of stop-motion animation, this is one twisted little flick. Kudos to the following for sending in the correct answer: Hoby Abernathy, Dada Debaser, Chris Dyer, Dave Friedman, Steven Kennedy, Michael LeBlanc, Erik Martin, Jennifer Pike-Cruz, Michael Pniewski, Mickey Thompson, and Greg Wojick!

So here it is . . . our last one for this year. Take a look and let me know what you think. Just send your guess to me at jon@kitleyskrypt.com. Good Luck!

Here’s to surviving that first week of December. While here in the Midwest, the temps finally started to drop down in the teens, which mean moving up from just a hoodie to an actual jacket. At least for those real cold days. I mean, why bust out the heavy coats until at least the snow hits, right? Anyway, we only got a few correct answers for our last Mystery Photo. Remember, I did mention all the ones for this month would be relatively new titles, coming out within the last couple of years. Our photo from last month was from Caitlin Cronenberg’s Humane (2024), which really feels like it came from a Cronenberg. It’s one of those films that is scary just in the subject matter, as well as being not too far off from being reality. Kudos to Hoby Abernathy, Erik Martin, and Mickey Thompson for sending in the correct answer.

This week’s photo is another newer film, so keep that in mind as you’re trying to figure it out. Just remember to send your guess to me in an email, to jon@kitleyskrypt.com. And Good Luck!

Welcome to December! Thanksgiving and Turkey Day is over and now we can get prepared for the last celebration of the year . . . spending money! Okay, there might be some other reasons too. But let us get to the reason why we’re here, the Mystery Photo. Last week’s photo was from the later day film by Lucio Fulci, called The Sweet House of Horrors (1989). Not one of the maestro’s best, but it is still his. Congrats to the following so sending in the correct answer: Hoby Abernathy, Scott Bradley, Troy Howarth, Erik Martin, and Tim Palace. Well done!

For the rest of the month, I’m going to try and use films that came out within the last couple of years. The reason is that with so many films that are always coming out, in the theater and especially on the streaming services, titles can get lost in all the titles. So, the ones that we’re going to highlight this month are ones that we feel need to be sought out. If you’ve already seen them, then you will have no issues recognizes the shots, right? Just remember to send your guess to me in an email, to jon@kitleyskrypt.com. And most of all, good luck!

I have to say that by going with something a little bit more mainstream, I thought I would have stumped more of you, but you proved me wrong. The shot was of Michelle Pfeiffer in the bathtub from What Lies Beneath (2000), which I actually think was a pretty decent ghost story. But well done for this lot for sending in the correct answer: Hoby Abernathy, Dave Fronto, Kevin Hart, Erik Martin, and William Wilson. Nice job!

So, to end November, let’s go out on a low note, since it is the time of the Turkey! Take a peek and see if you can recognize what movie this is from. Just remember to send your guess to me in an email, to jon@kitleyskrypt.com. And good luck!

Okay, so I may have picked an easy one, since Plan 9 From Outer Space (1957) is one of the greatest Turkeys ever made. And while most critics will just shake their head at this film, I still think there is a little bit of genius here, even having more than a couple really creepy sequences. Even still, for recognizing just a newspaper headline, that is still pretty impressive, so definitely kudos to all of those that sent in the correct answer. And that was a lot of you. In fact, I’m not sure I remember having this many correct answers sent in! So, a big round applause to the following: Vero A, Gregory Avery, Hoby Abernathy, Aaron Christensen, Chris Dyer, Dave Fronto, Kevin Hart, Bob Hartman, Steven Kennedy, Doug Lamoreux, Erik Martin, Lee Marohn, Lee Nattrass, Michael Pniewski, Lisa Rothman, Todd Warren, and William Wilson!

Now for this week’s photo. Take a sec to look below and see if you recognize what films this shot is from. Just remember to send me your guess in an email, to jon@kitleyskrypt.com. Good Luck!

Last week’s photo was from the highly entertaining 1986 film Critters, at least I think so. Hell, even the second one is pretty damn fun! Kudos to the following for sending in the correct answer: Hoby Abernathy, Brian Fukula, Steve Kennedy, Erik Martin, and William Wilson! Well done, indeed!

While we’re in the midst of November, which we all know is Turkey Season (and I don’t mean Thanksgiving!), we decided to put up on for our Mystery Photo, but maybe not making it TOO easy. But you decide how easy it is. So, take a peek below and see if you know which movie this headline is from! Just remember to email me your guess, to jon@kitleyskrypt.com. Good Luck!

For our last photo of the month, we thought we’d go with something special. But first, our photo from last week was from the Japanese film Hausu aka House (1977) from director Nobuhiko Ôbayashi. What an imaginative and unique film, especially when it was made at that time. Very surreal and one that is hard to forget. Kudos to the following for sending in the correct answer: Aaron Christensen, Chris Dyer, Dave Friedman, Kevin Hart, and Jennifer Pike-Cruz. Well done!

Okay…here’s our last photo for the season. Give it a good look and see if you can recognize where this shot is from. Just remember to send me your guess in an email, to jon@kitleyskrypt.com, and most of all, Good Luck!

Almost forgot that today is Monday, which should have been a no-brainer after being at the real job for 15 minutes. But enough of that, let’s get to the reason we’re here! Our photo from last week was from the 1974 film Craze, starring the one and only Jack Palance! Unfortunately, no one sent in a single guess on this one. Maybe this next one will be a little easier . . . ?

Take a look at today’s photo and see if you can recognize it. If you do, send your guess to me in an email, to jon@kitleyskrypt.com. Good Luck!