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 absolutely adore this movie: great heroes (I can’t recall the last time a middle-aged/old woman was one of the heroes), wonderful villains (Anjelica Houston is delightfully stunning) and a fun and amusing plot. I don’t know if I’d let a small child watch this (definite potential for nightmare fuel), but I think grade schoolers and older can handle it (then again, what do I know?).
I absolutely adore this movie: great heroes (I can’t recall the last time a middle-aged/old woman was one of the heroes), wonderful villains (Anjelica Houston is delightfully stunning) and a fun and amusing plot. I don’t know if I’d let a small child watch this (definite potential for nightmare fuel), but I think grade schoolers and older can handle it (then again, what do I know?).
I always liked the ending of the book better, even as a kid. Its a lot darker and kind of sad but doesn’t seem like a deus ex machina cop out.
Did he like any of the adaptations of his books?