"Right, now, expect the the first ghost -- "

"Hang on a second, Marley, you can't do this ghost-of-Christmas stuff at me. I'm Jewish."

"Oh? Oh yes, I'd forgotten. Well, not to worry, we cover all major and minor holidays. We can certainly shift gears here and do the ghosts of Yom Kippur. Which, I should note, is even more relevant to the things you must do, since it is the day of ATONEMENT."

"God dammit!"

"Well the point is that you don't want him to. So. Better shape up and fly right. Expect the first ghost when the shofar blows one."

"That's not how that works!"

"I've got a catchphrase and I'm going to use it. Ciao!"

Hey, kids, let's check the calendar! It's getting closer to October and Halloween in the year 2025 -- or maybe 1936. In either case, it's a good time to talk about antifascist horror. 

Antifascism themes are common in fiction, particularly in science fiction and fantasy. Try to find a fictional dystopia that doesn't code as fascist. But antifascist horror is much more rare. Science fiction and fantasy often feature brave heroes whose triumphant victories lead their worlds to freedom, justice,

^{I could go crazy on a night like tonight}

^{When summer's beginning to give up her fight}

September is both an end and a beginning

the gradual change of seasons

While others see a descent into winter, 

I have always embraced the return to school,