I select a thematically appropriate horror movie for each day of the year and tell you about it.
Why?
It seemed like a good idea at the time.
How do you get to decide what qualifies as a horror movie and where each one goes on the calendar?
I am the Mayor of Horror Movies.
Are all these movies good?
Oh gosh no. But I recommend all of them to the adventurous viewer.
What’s with the CWs?
In horror movies, disturbing material is part of the entertainment package. But for some viewers, elements like sexual violence or bigotry ruin the fun. For those folks, I include content warnings. That said, the warnings are based on my personal reactions and should not be expected to cover all potential cinematic skeeviness, so proceed with caution.
Who are you, aside from the mayor?
I’m Shaenon K. Garrity. I’m mostly a cartoonist. I watch a lot of scary movies while I draw cartoons.
I am a big fan of found-footage horror movies (even bad ones), but this movie is, by far, the best of the genre. It’s a wild mix of humor & horror, with the protagonist troll hunter pulling of an epic performance that conveys, at its heart, a low-level bureaucrat who hates his job but nonetheless gets it done because someone has to. That the actor who portrays the troll hunter is best known for his comedic roles only makes his performance that much better. His reaction to the replacement camerawoman being Muslim was fun – he seemed intrigued about what, if any, effect her religion would have (yes, trolls CAN smell the blood of a Christian).
I am a big fan of found-footage horror movies (even bad ones), but this movie is, by far, the best of the genre. It’s a wild mix of humor & horror, with the protagonist troll hunter pulling of an epic performance that conveys, at its heart, a low-level bureaucrat who hates his job but nonetheless gets it done because someone has to. That the actor who portrays the troll hunter is best known for his comedic roles only makes his performance that much better. His reaction to the replacement camerawoman being Muslim was fun – he seemed intrigued about what, if any, effect her religion would have (yes, trolls CAN smell the blood of a Christian).
One of the best parts of Trollhunter is how it encourages you to just shout “Trooooooolll!!”
A trolly great movie!