diff --git a/scripts/homeScreen.css b/scripts/homeScreen.css
index d43a12a..7e2f3c5 100644
--- a/scripts/homeScreen.css
+++ b/scripts/homeScreen.css
@@ -323,6 +323,11 @@ div#discovery-loading-indicator:not(.show)::after {
 		opacity: 1;
 	}
 }
+/* TV: rail must be fully visible while focused (no hover) */
+.layout-tv #kefin-home-category-rail:focus-within,
+.layout-tv #kefin-home-category-rail:focus-within .kefin-home-category-rail {
+	opacity: 1;
+}
 .kefin-home-chrome.hide,
 #kefin-home-category-rail.hide,
 #kefin-home-category-rail.hide .kefin-home-category-rail {
@@ -603,12 +608,10 @@ html[data-active-page="home"] body[data-seasonal-background="true"] #reactRoot >
 
 html[data-active-page="home"] [data-seasonal-theme="seasonal-halloween"][data-seasonal-background="true"] header.MuiAppBar-root,
 html[data-active-page="home"] [data-seasonal-theme="seasonal-halloween"][data-seasonal-background="true"] .skinHeader:not(.osdHeader) .headerTop {
+	position: relative;
 	box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(180, 0, 0, 0.7) !important;
 	border-bottom: 2px solid #8b0000;
 }
-html[data-active-page="home"] [data-seasonal-theme="seasonal-halloween"][data-seasonal-background="true"] .skinHeader:not(.osdHeader) .headerTop {
-	position: relative;
-}
 
 html[data-active-page="home"] [data-seasonal-theme="seasonal-halloween"][data-seasonal-background="true"] header.MuiAppBar-root::after,
 html[data-active-page="home"] [data-seasonal-theme="seasonal-halloween"][data-seasonal-background="true"] .skinHeader:not(.osdHeader) .headerTop::after {
@@ -627,36 +630,27 @@ html[data-active-page="home"] [data-seasonal-theme="seasonal-halloween"][data-se
 	mask-size: 100% 100%;
 }
 
+/* Procedural blood edge (SVG via --halloween-blood-splatter from homeScreen3.js) */
 html[data-active-page="home"] [data-seasonal-theme="seasonal-halloween"][data-seasonal-background="true"] header.MuiAppBar-root::before,
 html[data-active-page="home"] [data-seasonal-theme="seasonal-halloween"][data-seasonal-background="true"] .skinHeader:not(.osdHeader) .headerTop::before {
 	content: "";
 	position: absolute;
-	top: 0;
+	top: auto;
+	bottom: 0;
 	left: 0;
 	width: 100%;
-	height: 100%;
+	height: var(--halloween-blood-band, 10px);
 	pointer-events: none;
-	opacity: 0.88;
-	background-image: 
-		url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 100 100" fill="%238b0000"><path d="M50 20 C42 28, 15 18, 22 38 C10 42, 8 62, 28 68 C22 82, 42 88, 52 72 C62 88, 82 72, 72 58 C88 52, 82 28, 68 32 C72 18, 58 12, 50 20 Z"/><circle cx="14" cy="16" r="3"/><circle cx="82" cy="18" r="2.5"/><circle cx="8" cy="82" r="3.5"/><circle cx="88" cy="74" r="2"/><circle cx="44" cy="94" r="2"/></svg>'),
-		url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 100 100" fill="%237a0000"><path d="M45 10 C35 22, 10 32, 20 52 C5 60, 25 80, 40 70 C50 92, 75 80, 68 62 C85 62, 92 40, 75 32 C80 15, 60 20, 45 10 Z"/><circle cx="28" cy="10" r="2"/><circle cx="90" cy="28" r="3.5"/><circle cx="16" cy="65" r="2"/><circle cx="82" cy="85" r="2.5"/><circle cx="58" cy="92" r="3"/></svg>'),
-		url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 100 100" fill="%23550000"><path d="M55 25 C38 18, 22 35, 12 28 C18 48, 5 68, 28 72 C35 88, 58 82, 62 68 C78 78, 92 58, 80 42 C92 28, 72 15, 55 25 Z"/><circle cx="8" cy="22" r="2"/><circle cx="82" cy="12" r="3"/><circle cx="94" cy="48" r="2.5"/><circle cx="70" cy="88" r="1.8"/></svg>'),
-		url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 120 40" fill="%23990000"><ellipse cx="8" cy="15" rx="4" ry="1.5"/><ellipse cx="28" cy="24" rx="2" ry="3"/><ellipse cx="50" cy="10" rx="5" ry="1.8"/><ellipse cx="72" cy="28" rx="3" ry="1.2"/><ellipse cx="98" cy="16" rx="2" ry="1"/></svg>'),
-		url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 120 40" fill="%237a0000"><ellipse cx="12" cy="22" rx="2.5" ry="1.2"/><ellipse cx="32" cy="10" rx="3.5" ry="2"/><ellipse cx="58" cy="26" rx="2" ry="1"/><ellipse cx="78" cy="14" rx="4" ry="1.5"/><ellipse cx="108" cy="22" rx="1.8" ry="1"/></svg>'),
-		radial-gradient(ellipse at center, #990000 0%, #990000 50%, transparent 65%),
-		radial-gradient(circle, #7a0000 0%, #7a0000 55%, transparent 60%),
-		radial-gradient(ellipse at center, #550000 0%, #550000 50%, transparent 65%),
-		radial-gradient(circle, #8b0000 0%, #8b0000 55%, transparent 60%),
-		radial-gradient(circle, #7a0000 0%, #7a0000 55%, transparent 60%);
+	opacity: var(--halloween-blood-opacity, 0.95);
+	z-index: 1;
+	background-image: var(--halloween-blood-splatter, none);
 	background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
-	background-size: 
-		54px 40px,
-		36px 48px,
-		58px 58px,
-		120px 30px, 90px 38px, 
-		10px 6px,   6px 6px,  12px 7px,  5px 5px,  8px 8px;
-	background-position: 
-		7% 2px,    31% 8px,   68% -4px, 
-		15% 16px,  82% 6px, 
-		21% 4px,   44% 20px,  52% 6px,   76% 24px, 94% 10px;
+	background-size: 100% 100%;
+	background-position: bottom center;
+}
+
+@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) and (min-width: 900px) {
+	#kefin-home-category-rail .kefin-home-category-rail.kefin-home-chrome {
+		pointer-events: auto;
+	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/homeScreen3.js b/scripts/homeScreen3.js
index 009a086..bc1da9e 100644
--- a/scripts/homeScreen3.js
+++ b/scripts/homeScreen3.js
@@ -385,6 +385,129 @@
         observer.observe(sectionEl, { childList: true, subtree: true });
     }
 
+    function mulberry32(seed) {
+        let t = seed >>> 0;
+        return () => {
+            t += 0x6D2B79F5;
+            let r = Math.imul(t ^ (t >>> 15), 1 | t);
+            r ^= r + Math.imul(r ^ (r >>> 7), 61 | r);
+            return ((r ^ (r >>> 14)) >>> 0) / 4294967296;
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Dense procedural blood edge for Halloween header (mostly filled, tiny gaps,
+     * uneven height up to 10px). Returns a CSS url(...) data SVG.
+     */
+    function generateHalloweenBloodSplatter({
+        width = 1400,
+        height = 10,
+        dropletCount = 420,
+        clusterCount = 5,
+        gapCount = 4,
+        seed = (Date.now() ^ (Math.random() * 1e9)) >>> 0,
+    } = {}) {
+        const rand = mulberry32(seed);
+
+        const clusters = Array.from({ length: clusterCount }, () => ({
+            x: rand() * width,
+            r: 60 + rand() * 120,
+            weight: 1.4 + rand() * 1.8,
+            tall: rand() < 0.55,
+        }));
+
+        const gaps = Array.from({ length: gapCount }, () => ({
+            x: rand() * width,
+            r: 14 + rand() * 28,
+        }));
+
+        const inGap = (x) => gaps.some((g) => Math.abs(x - g.x) < g.r);
+
+        const sampleCluster = (x) => {
+            let boost = 0;
+            let tall = false;
+            for (const c of clusters) {
+                const d = Math.abs(x - c.x) / c.r;
+                if (d < 1) {
+                    const w = c.weight * (1 - d) * (1 - d);
+                    boost += w;
+                    if (c.tall && w > 0.35) tall = true;
+                }
+            }
+            return { boost, tall };
+        };
+
+        const drops = [];
+        let attempts = 0;
+        while (drops.length < dropletCount && attempts < dropletCount * 16) {
+            attempts += 1;
+            const x = rand() * width;
+            if (inGap(x)) continue;
+
+            const { boost, tall } = sampleCluster(x);
+            const accept = 0.82 + Math.min(0.18, boost * 0.08);
+            if (rand() > accept) continue;
+
+            let maxRise = 3.5 + rand() * 2.5;
+            if (tall) maxRise = height * (0.75 + rand() * 0.25);
+            else if (rand() < 0.06) maxRise = height * (0.7 + rand() * 0.3);
+
+            const y = height - rand() * maxRise;
+            const maxR = tall ? (0.9 + rand() * 1.6) : (0.45 + rand() * 1.1);
+            const r = 0.3 + rand() * maxR;
+            const fill = rand() < 0.3 ? '#990000' : (rand() < 0.55 ? '#8b0000' : '#7a0000');
+
+            if (rand() < 0.16) {
+                drops.push(
+                    `<ellipse cx="${x.toFixed(2)}" cy="${y.toFixed(2)}" rx="${(r * (1.1 + rand())).toFixed(2)}" ry="${(r * (0.4 + rand() * 0.45)).toFixed(2)}" fill="${fill}"/>`,
+                );
+            } else {
+                drops.push(`<circle cx="${x.toFixed(2)}" cy="${y.toFixed(2)}" r="${r.toFixed(2)}" fill="${fill}"/>`);
+            }
+        }
+
+        const svg =
+            `<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 ${width} ${height}" preserveAspectRatio="none">` +
+            drops.join('') +
+            `</svg>`;
+
+        return {
+            seed,
+            cssUrl: `url("data:image/svg+xml,${encodeURIComponent(svg)}")`,
+        };
+    }
+
+    const HALLOWEEN_BLOOD_STYLE_ID = 'kefin-halloween-blood-styles';
+
+    function clearHalloweenBloodInlinePollution(body = document.body) {
+        if (!body) return;
+        body.style.removeProperty('--halloween-blood-band');
+        body.style.removeProperty('--halloween-blood-opacity');
+        body.style.removeProperty('--halloween-blood-splatter');
+        delete body.dataset.halloweenBloodSeed;
+        try {
+            sessionStorage.removeItem('kefin-halloween-blood-seed');
+        } catch (_) { /* private mode */ }
+    }
+
+    /** Inject procedural blood SVG via a <style> tag (once per page load). */
+    function applyHalloweenBloodVars() {
+        if (document.getElementById(HALLOWEEN_BLOOD_STYLE_ID)) return;
+
+        clearHalloweenBloodInlinePollution(document.body);
+
+        const { cssUrl } = generateHalloweenBloodSplatter();
+        const style = document.createElement('style');
+        style.id = HALLOWEEN_BLOOD_STYLE_ID;
+        style.textContent =
+            `html[data-active-page="home"] body[data-seasonal-theme="seasonal-halloween"][data-seasonal-background="true"]{` +
+            `--halloween-blood-band:10px;` +
+            `--halloween-blood-opacity:0.95;` +
+            `--halloween-blood-splatter:${cssUrl};` +
+            `}`;
+        document.head.appendChild(style);
+    }
+
     async function manageBodyClasses() {
         
         const homeScreenConfig = await window.KefinHomeScreen.getConfig();
@@ -444,6 +567,10 @@
             }
         }
 
+        if (enableSeasonalBackground && activeSeasonalThemeGroup.id === 'seasonal-halloween') {
+            applyHalloweenBloodVars();
+        }
+
         if (enableSeasonalAnimations && !document.body.dataset.seasonalAnimations) {
             document.body.dataset.seasonalAnimations = 'true';
 
@@ -1943,6 +2070,7 @@
             applyActiveHomeCategory(homeChromeActiveCategory || 'none');
         }
         syncHomeCategoryRailScrollListener();
+        syncCategoryRailTvFocus();
     }
 
     function ensureHomeChromeVisibilityObserver() {
@@ -2236,6 +2364,180 @@
         homeChromeCategoryMounted = true;
         applyActiveHomeCategory(desiredCategory);
         syncHomeCategoryRailScrollListener();
+        syncCategoryRailTvFocus();
+    }
+
+    function isTvLayoutChrome() {
+        return document.documentElement.classList.contains('layout-tv');
+    }
+
+    let homeChromeRailReturnFocus = null;
+    let homeChromeRailKeyHandler = null;
+
+    function getRailCategoryButtons() {
+        const rail = document.getElementById(HOME_CHROME_CATEGORY_RAIL_ID);
+        if (!rail || rail.classList.contains('hide')) return [];
+        return Array.from(rail.querySelectorAll('.kefin-home-category-btn'));
+    }
+
+    function isFocusInsideCategoryRail(el) {
+        return !!el?.closest?.(`#${HOME_CHROME_CATEGORY_RAIL_ID}`);
+    }
+
+    function isLeftmostContentFocus(el) {
+        if (!el || isFocusInsideCategoryRail(el)) return false;
+        // Skip when a Kefin/Jellyfin dialog owns focus
+        if (el.closest?.('.dialogContainer, .focuscontainer.dialog, .kefin-section-configure-popover')) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        const row = el.closest?.('.focuscontainer-x, .itemsContainer-tv, .sectionTitleContainer, .spotlight-section-title-container');
+        if (row) {
+            const focusables = Array.from(
+                row.querySelectorAll(
+                    'button:not([disabled]):not([tabindex="-1"]), a[href]:not([tabindex="-1"]), [tabindex]:not([tabindex="-1"])',
+                ),
+            ).filter((node) => {
+                const style = window.getComputedStyle(node);
+                return style.display !== 'none' && style.visibility !== 'hidden';
+            });
+            if (focusables.length && focusables[0] === el) return true;
+            // First card in a horizontal row
+            const cards = focusables.filter((n) => n.classList?.contains('card') || n.classList?.contains('itemAction'));
+            if (cards.length && cards[0] === el) return true;
+        }
+
+        // Geometric fallback: among visible home content focusables, this is among the leftmost
+        const homeRoot =
+            document.querySelector('.homeSectionsContainer, .sections.homeSectionsContainer, .homePage') || document.body;
+        const candidates = Array.from(
+            homeRoot.querySelectorAll(
+                'button:not([disabled]):not([tabindex="-1"]), a[href]:not([tabindex="-1"]), .card.itemAction, .itemAction[data-action="link"]',
+            ),
+        ).filter((node) => {
+            if (isFocusInsideCategoryRail(node)) return false;
+            if (node.closest?.('.dialogContainer, .focuscontainer.dialog')) return false;
+            const r = node.getBoundingClientRect();
+            return r.width > 0 && r.height > 0;
+        });
+        if (!candidates.length) return false;
+        let minLeft = Infinity;
+        candidates.forEach((node) => {
+            minLeft = Math.min(minLeft, node.getBoundingClientRect().left);
+        });
+        const elLeft = el.getBoundingClientRect().left;
+        return elLeft <= minLeft + 8;
+    }
+
+    function focusCategoryRailFromContent(fromEl) {
+        const buttons = getRailCategoryButtons();
+        if (!buttons.length) return false;
+        homeChromeRailReturnFocus = fromEl;
+        const active =
+            buttons.find((b) => b.classList.contains('is-active') || b.getAttribute('aria-pressed') === 'true') ||
+            buttons[0];
+        try {
+            active.focus({ preventScroll: true });
+        } catch (_) {
+            active.focus();
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    function exitCategoryRailToContent() {
+        const buttons = getRailCategoryButtons();
+        const returnEl =
+            (homeChromeRailReturnFocus && document.contains(homeChromeRailReturnFocus) && homeChromeRailReturnFocus) ||
+            document.querySelector(
+                '.homeSectionsContainer .card.itemAction, .homeSectionsContainer a.sectionTitle-link, .sections .card.itemAction',
+            );
+        homeChromeRailReturnFocus = null;
+        if (returnEl && typeof returnEl.focus === 'function') {
+            try {
+                returnEl.focus({ preventScroll: true });
+            } catch (_) {
+                returnEl.focus();
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (buttons[0]) buttons[0].blur();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    function moveCategoryRailFocus(delta) {
+        const buttons = getRailCategoryButtons();
+        if (!buttons.length) return;
+        const active = document.activeElement;
+        const idx = Math.max(0, buttons.indexOf(active));
+        const next = buttons[Math.min(buttons.length - 1, Math.max(0, idx + delta))];
+        if (next && next !== active) {
+            try {
+                next.focus({ preventScroll: true });
+            } catch (_) {
+                next.focus();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    function onCategoryRailTvKeydown(e) {
+        if (!isTvLayoutChrome()) return;
+        const key = e.key;
+        if (key !== 'ArrowLeft' && key !== 'ArrowRight' && key !== 'ArrowUp' && key !== 'ArrowDown') return;
+
+        const active = document.activeElement;
+        const inRail = isFocusInsideCategoryRail(active);
+
+        if (inRail) {
+            if (key === 'ArrowRight') {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                e.stopPropagation();
+                exitCategoryRailToContent();
+                return;
+            }
+            if (key === 'ArrowUp' || key === 'ArrowDown') {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                e.stopPropagation();
+                moveCategoryRailFocus(key === 'ArrowUp' ? -1 : 1);
+                return;
+            }
+            if (key === 'ArrowLeft') {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                e.stopPropagation();
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (key === 'ArrowLeft' && isLeftmostContentFocus(active)) {
+            if (focusCategoryRailFromContent(active)) {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                e.stopPropagation();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    function syncCategoryRailTvFocus() {
+        const rail = document.getElementById(HOME_CHROME_CATEGORY_RAIL_ID);
+        const buttons = getRailCategoryButtons();
+        const tv = isTvLayoutChrome();
+
+        buttons.forEach((btn) => {
+            if (tv) {
+                btn.setAttribute('tabindex', '-1');
+                btn.classList.add('show-focus');
+            } else {
+                btn.removeAttribute('tabindex');
+                btn.classList.remove('show-focus');
+            }
+        });
+
+        if (tv && rail && !homeChromeRailKeyHandler) {
+            homeChromeRailKeyHandler = onCategoryRailTvKeydown;
+            document.addEventListener('keydown', homeChromeRailKeyHandler, true);
+        } else if (!tv && homeChromeRailKeyHandler) {
+            document.removeEventListener('keydown', homeChromeRailKeyHandler, true);
+            homeChromeRailKeyHandler = null;
+            homeChromeRailReturnFocus = null;
+        }
     }
 
     function getMountedRailCategoryIds() {
@@ -2262,6 +2564,7 @@
             applyActiveHomeCategory(homeChromeActiveCategory || 'none');
         }
         syncHomeScreenChromeVisibility();
+        syncCategoryRailTvFocus();
     }
 
     function escapeHtmlChrome(value) {