Day 19 - A film from one of my horror blindspots
The Man Who Laughs has been on my watchlist for a long long time. I guess thats partly why I consider silent horror films to be one of my blindspots in the genre. Firstly, I can see how this has been so influential. And not just horror, it often pops up in discussions of films from other areas too such as that of…
Day 18 - A film that correlates to my star sign
I had a bit of trouble finding a horror movie for a Sagittarius challenge. There arent enough movies with murderous Centaurs, it seems. In the end I went with one that satisfied the Fire element.
And when I finally decided on Eyes of Fire, I had to watch it on Vimeo on my phone. Just the way cinema intended. Seriously though, how are…
There was a time between 1997 and 1999 that if you had asked me what the best film ever made was, I’d have told you Scream. It’s influence on my discovery of movies, and horror specifically, was monumental. Scream was the catalyst to so many films; Halloween, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street and so many more. I’ve seen it innumerable times, yet somehow when I watch Scream I still notice new things. Last year when…
Day 11 - A film starring a favourite scream queen
Anyone who caught my gushing review for the original Scream last October will know just how formative that movie was for me as a teenager. As a result, Scream 2022 was a bit of a no brainer for this challenge. Neve Campbell, I’m totally here for you.
Scream 2022 is good fun. It is fast paced, frenetic even. Importantly it strikes a strong balance…
