Hello there! I’m obsessed with the subject of how parenthood is explored in horror. So I invited over three of my mom friends who are also into horror (or at least open-minded – thank you, Natalie!) to watch and talk over one of my favorite horror films about motherhood, “The Babadook.” Please take a listen and let me know your thoughts. Did you relate to this film or were you…
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Terilynn Troxell of Crypt TV Interview
Howdy Folks! I’m so excited to bring you my first interview for the blog. One of my favorite people, Terilynn Troxell, works at Crypt TV and is a huge horror fan and she breaks down all kinds of great details about Crypt and nerds out hardcore. The following interview has been edited down (only a touch) for clarity and time. In case you’d rather hear it than read it, I’ve…
Read MoreLet’s Scare Jessica To Death
“Let’s Scare Jessica To Death” Written by John D. Hancock and Lee Kalcheim Directed by John D. Hancock 1971 1 hour, 29 minutes I watched it on Shudder with my friend Natalie Klinger Heyman while the kids were at school. There was pizza involved. It was heaven. Haven’t met Natalie? You really should. She’s super cool. Continuing on from where I started with “Images,” I took a look at another is-this-mental-illness-or-is-she-being-haunted…
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“Images” Written and Directed by Robert Altman (Featured Novel by Susannah York) 1972 1 hour, 41 minutes I watched it on Shudder. “Images” shouldn’t work. It should be too arty, too twisty, too unresolved. But instead, it’s an accomplished tightrope walk, genuinely entertaining, funny and scary. Cathryn (Susannah York) is an English children’s book author married to a fairly bland businessman named Hugh (Rene Auberjonois). She’s sitting around, messy papers…
Read MoreTales From the Crypt: Demon Knight
“Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight” Directed by Ernest Dickerson Written by Mark Bishop, Ethan Reiff, Cyrus Voris 1995 1 hour, 32 minutes I watched it on Starz. “Demon Knight” is rough around the edges. The clothes are quite dated. The set could not be more obviously a set. The gore is much more about gross-out extremes than any kind of emotional impact. Well, on that last score, I don’t…
Read MoreTragedy Girls
“Tragedy Girls” Written by Chris Lee Hill and Tyler MacIntyre, based on an original screenplay by Justin Olson Directed by Tyler MacIntyre 2017 1 hour, 36 minutes I watched it on iTunes. Since February is both Black History Month and Women in Horror Month, I figured I’d combine my viewing fun and seek out some horror movies with black women in the lead. My first choice is “Tragedy Girls,” a…
Read MoreThe Changeling
The Changeling Directed by Peter Medak Written by Russell Hunter, William Gray and Diana Maddox 1980 1 hour, 47 minutes I watched it on Shudder. I’ve had an odd couple of months, y’all. Apart from just the glorious time suck of the holiday season, my family and I live in Agoura Hills and had to evacuate our house due to the Woolsey Fire. We were supremely lucky and even had…
Read More“All the Creatures Were Stirring” Review
“All the Creatures Were Stirring” Written and Directed by Rebekah McKendry and David Ian McKendry 2018 1 hour, 20 minutes I watched it on iTunes. (I’m a fan of their shorts and of Shockwaves so I figured I better pay for this rather than wait a few weeks and stream it on Shudder.) I’m putting the finishing touches on my own Christmas horror script, “The Apology,” so I figured, ‘tis…
Read MoreDay 31: The Book of Birdie
Day 31 (HAPPY HALLOWEEN!): Female-Helmed Horror Movies For October The Book of Birdie Directed by Elizabeth E. Schuch Written by Elizabeth E. Schuch and Anami Tara Shucart 2017 1 hour, 31 minutes I watched it on iTunes. Behold: an independent horror feature with an all-female cast, written and directed by women! Birdie (the wide-eyed Ilirida Memedovski) is brought to live in a dying convent by her grandmother. It’s unclear…
Read MoreDay 30 – 3:Eye For An Eye
Day 30: Female-Helmed Horror Movies For October 3: Eye For An Eye Written, Directed and Produced by Lou Simon 2018 1 hour, 22 minutes I watched it on iTunes. This is one of those be patient, it will be worth it kind of flicks. I full on thought a few of the performances were terrible until a good ways in and then I understood there was a purpose to…
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