Nov 7, 2023·edited Nov 7, 2023Liked by Abigail Oswald
I have to say I loved this piece. It struck me hard as horror is likely my favorite film genre. All of the films mentioned are on my list. Blair Witch was a tough watch for me. I loved it but It triggered a recurring vertigo I experience from time to time due to the shaky filming.
My all time fave is still The Exorcist, bar none. Horror films that are chalk full of buckets of blood and vomit are just garbage and don’t impact me in the slightest. Some are just silly and laughable.
Of late, I’ve gone back to watch some of the older horror films, back when the art of filming was devoid of CGI. To me, they have stood the test of time. A couple honorable mentions, The Pit and the Pendulum with Vincent Price (1961). His slow transition into absolute madness is eerie and chilling. The Omen (1976) is another favorite. A child being the force of evil is unnerving and shocks the senses. Best low budget horror film in my opinion, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974). A true jaw-dropping experience.
Horror is such a fascinating genre to me! LOVED The Omen, will add The Pit and the Pendulum to my list (Price is so great in House on Haunted Hill!). I've always been a bit nervous that Texas Chainsaw Massacre is too gory for me, but I think I'm going to go ahead and take the plunge one of these days since it's supposed to be such a classic!
I would gladly read your essay on The New Blood. I think it's kinda fascinating that Paramount said "What if we did a Friday the 13th movie...but it was also Carrie?"
Totally! It's so entertaining to see some of the random things these horror franchises come up with as they make all those sequels. I love the ending of that movie so darn much!
Loved this and really want to check these out! Do you have any tips for starting to enjoy the horror genre?? I really want to get more in to it but I find the films to be either too scary/gory for me (I'm under a blanket because I think I might have a nightmare if I see a spooky thing) or too unbelievable (why are we going *back* to look in a scary house? everybody go home!)!
Thanks!! I still don’t really have the stomach for gore either; I tend to avoid those and go for stuff in the psychological vein. This is a little controversial (lol) but something that helped me when I first started watching them was reading through the summaries on Wikipedia beforehand… it can be a little easier going in if you know what to expect (and it can also rule out films you know you wouldn't be able to handle). Keeping the lights on and not watching alone can also help... Blair Witch definitely hits different at like, 1pm on a Saturday in your living room lol
Okay the Wikipedia thing is really smart! I don't mind spoilers. One of the reasons I was able to get through the gore of Game of Thrones is that I had read all the books in advance. I'm gonna give some of these a shot on a sunny afternoon!! Haha.
I have to say I loved this piece. It struck me hard as horror is likely my favorite film genre. All of the films mentioned are on my list. Blair Witch was a tough watch for me. I loved it but It triggered a recurring vertigo I experience from time to time due to the shaky filming.
My all time fave is still The Exorcist, bar none. Horror films that are chalk full of buckets of blood and vomit are just garbage and don’t impact me in the slightest. Some are just silly and laughable.
Of late, I’ve gone back to watch some of the older horror films, back when the art of filming was devoid of CGI. To me, they have stood the test of time. A couple honorable mentions, The Pit and the Pendulum with Vincent Price (1961). His slow transition into absolute madness is eerie and chilling. The Omen (1976) is another favorite. A child being the force of evil is unnerving and shocks the senses. Best low budget horror film in my opinion, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974). A true jaw-dropping experience.
Horror is such a fascinating genre to me! LOVED The Omen, will add The Pit and the Pendulum to my list (Price is so great in House on Haunted Hill!). I've always been a bit nervous that Texas Chainsaw Massacre is too gory for me, but I think I'm going to go ahead and take the plunge one of these days since it's supposed to be such a classic!
I would gladly read your essay on The New Blood. I think it's kinda fascinating that Paramount said "What if we did a Friday the 13th movie...but it was also Carrie?"
Totally! It's so entertaining to see some of the random things these horror franchises come up with as they make all those sequels. I love the ending of that movie so darn much!
Loved this and really want to check these out! Do you have any tips for starting to enjoy the horror genre?? I really want to get more in to it but I find the films to be either too scary/gory for me (I'm under a blanket because I think I might have a nightmare if I see a spooky thing) or too unbelievable (why are we going *back* to look in a scary house? everybody go home!)!
Thanks!! I still don’t really have the stomach for gore either; I tend to avoid those and go for stuff in the psychological vein. This is a little controversial (lol) but something that helped me when I first started watching them was reading through the summaries on Wikipedia beforehand… it can be a little easier going in if you know what to expect (and it can also rule out films you know you wouldn't be able to handle). Keeping the lights on and not watching alone can also help... Blair Witch definitely hits different at like, 1pm on a Saturday in your living room lol
Okay the Wikipedia thing is really smart! I don't mind spoilers. One of the reasons I was able to get through the gore of Game of Thrones is that I had read all the books in advance. I'm gonna give some of these a shot on a sunny afternoon!! Haha.