Wow did I love this one. It has also moved up McCarthy’s other films, Caveat and Oddity up on my To Watch list. This was a wonderful little horror movie that totally got under my skin and was just wonderfully creepy. It’s all mood, tone, and framing, and it works so well. Adam Scott plays…
Tag: unease
Get Out (2017) – Jordan Peele
With his directorial debut, Jordan Peele became a horror writer/director to watch, and cemented me as a fan. Crafting an unnerving and terrifying story layered in social commentary, Peele used the genre to deliver a powerful story about race, one that is executed with precision and perfection. Balancing mystery, truly horrific moments, and a sense…
The Croning (2012) – Laird Barron
This week’s book shelf brings a bit of cosmic horror as I delve into Laird Bannon’s novel, The Croning. The story spans the decades of one man, and the horrors that are around him, and the realization that these nightmare terrors are real. It’s unnverving, as we are introduced to geologist Don Miller, and his…
The Mind Reels 