Horror general thread [+]

[overgeeked]

Just finished David Bischoff’s novelization of The Blob (1988). I’m on a tear so just reading whatever’s handy. It was a good read. Nice and tight. Good pacing and didn’t waste time. I haven’t seen the movie in years but remember liking it. Not sure what differences there are between the movie and the book. The author was digging deep and getting quite silly with various ways to describe the Blob. I was pleasantly surprised a few tense moments got to me.

In all a great schlocky read.

 

[Scribe]

For my money, Tales from the Crypt is the best modern* horror anthology show. Mostly because of the humor, the Crypt Keeper, the twists, and the near universal comeuppance.

This is the kind of horror I can do. Creepy/suspense kind I guess with a bit of camp and humor.

 

[overgeeked]

This is the kind of horror I can do. Creepy/suspense kind I guess with a bit of camp and humor.

I’m really selective in the movies and TV horror I engage with. The audio-visual experience is too easily overwhelming. Hence theScaryMeter link in the OP. That stuff definitely needs to lean more into horror comedy for me. I can’t do American Horror Story, but Tucker & Dale vs Evil is fantastic.

With novels and shorts it’s much easier to pause for a minute or skim over the rougher stuff.

 

[Aeson]

A Friday the 13th prequel series Crystal Lake is in the works. Linda Cardellini is playing Jason's mother. Having her involved is enough to get me interested. It'll be on Peacock, so I don't think anyone will watch it. I'm writing this while watching the original movie.