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 remember when this movie came out, but I never made it to the theater to see it (not sure my 15-yr-old self would have appreciated it). Some interesting stuff, vivid imagery, but I kept thinking to myself, “An English major must have written this”. The ape-man scene just seemed laughable to me, which I admit is probably unfair to the film makers. It was even getting a bit Lovecraftian for a while (especially the final time regression, which made me think of “From Beyond”). A serious distraction for me was seeing the actor Charles Haid (I only really know him as Renko from “Hill Street Blues”). I did not get a lot out of this movie, but I acknowledge that it is an excellent film.
I remember when this movie came out, but I never made it to the theater to see it (not sure my 15-yr-old self would have appreciated it). Some interesting stuff, vivid imagery, but I kept thinking to myself, “An English major must have written this”. The ape-man scene just seemed laughable to me, which I admit is probably unfair to the film makers. It was even getting a bit Lovecraftian for a while (especially the final time regression, which made me think of “From Beyond”). A serious distraction for me was seeing the actor Charles Haid (I only really know him as Renko from “Hill Street Blues”). I did not get a lot out of this movie, but I acknowledge that it is an excellent film.