Literary Horror discussion

Did you end up watching it? It looks pretty creepy. It's been a while since I've seen a good horror movie.

I had forgotten that I had seen this. It was pretty bad and very amateurish.

I liked it a bit more than Scott. I might lean towards describing it as “uneven” rather than outright “bad”.

I haven't seen it, so I can't help you. I hope you can get over your reading burnout.

Charlene wrote: "I haven't seen it, so I can't help you. I hope you can get over your reading burnout."

Likewise, not one I've seen so Randolph will have to review it for us when he finally watches it :)

I've seen this film. I quite enjoyed it. It's not a "great" film but it had some good moments.

I am catching up with a few recent horror movies-just watched REC 3-Genesis:quite good, too short, some great moments, with an Argento influence. The French horror Livid-a sort of dark fairy tale vampire film, which was very good I thought.

Also just saw Mario Bava's last film SHOCK which took me a long time to finally see. Love his style and influence on many, especially Argento and Tim Burton. SHOCK was dated now, but for when it was made, could have been a new turning point for Bava, some clever psychological tricks and directing effects. Strong Edgar Poe influence through the story.

The Babadook

The Babadook is a 2014 Australian psychological horror film, written and directed by Jennifer Kent and starring Essie Davis and Daniel Henshall. The film is produced by Causeway Films and is based on the short film MONSTER, also written and directed by Kent in 2005. The film was shown at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and received critical acclaim.

Box office

The Babadook opened in North America in a limited release in 3 theaters and grossed $30,007, with an average of $10,002 per theater and ranking #42 at the box office. The film has so far grossed $480,326 in the United States and $3,917,000 internationally for a total of $4,397,326 worldwide, above its estimated $2 million production budget.

Critical response

The Babadook received acclaim from critics and has a "Certified Fresh" score of 98% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 128 reviews with an average rating of 8.2 out of 10. The critical consensus states: "The Babadook relies on real horror rather than cheap jump scares—and boasts a heartfelt, genuinely moving story to boot."[16] The film also has a score of 87 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 32 critics indicating "universal acclaim"

Dan Schindel from Movie Mezzanine said that "The Babadook is the best genre creature creation since the big black wolf-dog aliens from Attack the Block." After seeing the film at the 2014 Stanley Film Festival, Flay Otters wrote on the popular HorrorMovies.ca fan site: "This is a film that mixes strong-minded storytelling with a clear dedication to craft ... It is mature and patient and it is, without a doubt, one of the best horror films this year."

On 30 November 2014, film director William Friedkin (The Exorcist) stated on his Twitter profile, "Psycho, Alien, Diabolique, and now THE BABADOOK." Friedkin also added, "I've never seen a more terrifying film than THE BABADOOK. It will scare the hell out of you as it did me."

What We Do In The Shadows

Chicago Reader review:
http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/...

From Ronald:

What We Do In The Shadows

I was just talking yesterday to someone who caught this in Chicago and gave it a big thumbs up.

Yes, I saw the movie at the Music Box Theater in Chicago, an old, wonderful movie theater, and the crowd was lively. The movie is a mockumentry about four vampires living together with dead pan humor/

Us

Haunted by an unexplainable and unresolved trauma from her past and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, Adelaide feels her paranoia elevate to high-alert as she grows increasingly certain that something bad is going to befall her family. After spending a tense beach day with their friends, the Tylers (Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon), Adelaide and her family return to their vacation home. When darkness falls, the Wilsons discover the silhouette of four figures holding hands as they stand in the driveway. Us pits an endearing American family against a terrifying and uncanny opponent: doppelgängers of themselves.

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/us_2019

BFI just put up a list of ten lesser known folk horror films, all of which look utterly enticing, to keep you busy till the 31st.

Samuel wrote: "BFI just put up a list of ten lesser known folk horror films, all of which look utterly enticing, to keep you busy till the 31st."

Oooo, all of these do look enticing, thanks for the link!

I saw Celia a long time ago...I think I liked it.

Samuel wrote: "BFI just put up a list of ten lesser known folk horror films, all of which look utterly enticing, to keep you busy till the 31st."
Thanks for the lovely list, Sam! Will definitely check some of it.

Here's a list of "Aickman-esque" films that include some of my favorite weird films (the Peter Stricklands, Moorhead/Benson's, and some classics):
https://letterboxd.com/claxtondog/lis...

Bill wrote: "Here's a list of "Aickman-esque" films..."

Very nice, lots of new stuff here.

Video review of the movie The Lighthouse, which came out in 2019:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRQ_m...