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OneLiner — October 21, 2026

Three movie quotes from this date. Featuring Little Monsters (1989), The Mist (2007), Barbarian (2022).

Matinee

There's a monster in the basement.

Answer: Little Monsters ()

Fred Savage's Brian Stevenson making the discovery. Richard Alan Greenberg's 1989 film with Howie Mandel as the under-the-bed monster Maurice. A late-'80s PG hit that still runs on Halloween cable.

Primetime

This is the end.

Answer: The Mist ()

David Drayton's resignation at the car. Frank Darabont's 2007 adaptation of Stephen King's novella. The black-and-white cut is Darabont's preferred version. Thomas Jane and Marcia Gay Harden star.

Midnight

In this house, there is only one true god, and his name is Barbarian.

Answer: Barbarian ()

The AirBnB-horror reveal. Zach Cregger's 2022 directorial debut. Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, and Justin Long star. One of 20th Century Studios' biggest horror profits of the year.

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