Sunday, October 18, 2020

Razor Blade Candy, Sad Boy, I'll Sleep When I'm Dead. The Horror of 2007.

Once in a while a film comes along that embodies the whole spirit of a holiday. First there was Halloween. Obviously, it's the quintessential Halloween film. If Micheal Myers represents the scares and stranger danger of the season then lil Sam of Trick 'r Treat brings the mystery and spooky thrills of All Hallows Eve. Every Halloween those are the two films I have to watch. That and I have to make a mummy meatloaf. That's The Dollhouse tradition. Speaking of Sam, creepy "kids" are always so unsettling. The Orphanage's little guy is full on scary. What is it with little kids in spooky masks that's so terrifying? Get them the hell away from me. I once had a little kid on Halloween ring my doorbell wearing regular clothes and a ripped up paper grocery bag with eye holes on his head say to me "Your costume is scary but I am really scary." I told him "yeah, I'm pretty scared." and he said "You will be." What the hell kid? Here's your candy now go away, you're freaking me out. Also, I don't ever want to be possessed. Or even worse, for my loved ones to be possessed and I wake up and they're starring at me all creepy-eyed. Nope, I'm out.

2007

1. Trick 'r Treat (Directed by Michael Dougherty)

IMDB plot: Five interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: An everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the guy for her; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank; a woman who loathes the night has to contend with her holiday-obsessed husband; and a mean old man meets his match with a demonic, supernatural trick-or-treater.

2. El Orfanato aka The Orphanage (Directed by J.A. Bayona)

IMDB plot: A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend.