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.
Not sure why, but this was a very emotional film for me. Based on reviews I saw on Shudder, it seems not everyone “gets” this film (then again, that’s true of most things). I wonder if the me when this film first came out would “get” it like the present-day me.
It’s emotional, but mostly, this film is just absolutely scary as hell. Like “It Follows”, the director realized that slow-moving people can be terrifying.
As of today, this is available at SHUDDER.COM. Added to my list. 🙂
Not sure why, but this was a very emotional film for me. Based on reviews I saw on Shudder, it seems not everyone “gets” this film (then again, that’s true of most things). I wonder if the me when this film first came out would “get” it like the present-day me.
I think it’s one of the best modern “J-horror” films, and yes, it’s very melancholy and emotional.
It’s emotional, but mostly, this film is just absolutely scary as hell. Like “It Follows”, the director realized that slow-moving people can be terrifying.