It’s October, Halloween is almost here and film lovers have a new tradition : Celebrate #Spooktober (or Hoop-Tober) by watching one horror film every night from October 1st to the 31st ! The task may seem a bit difficult to keep up with, but nothing stops you from choosing only a few to make the wait for All Hallows’ Eve a bit easier.
By the way, these horror movie buffs from all over the blogosphere have some nightmarish titles to suggest… But they’re not for the faint of heart !
Sarah Edmond’s blog, Popcorn Feminist, has made it its mission to explore the place of women in Hollywood, whether in front of or behind the camera. Celebrating the big screen’s fiercest and most memorable female characters, she praises little Ofelia (played by Ivana Baquero) from Pan’s Labyrinth (El laberinto del fauno). Directed by Guillermo del Toro, this cult movie of the spooky fantasy genre is unmissable.
The “found footage” style has become extremely popular in horror films since the very first installment of the Paranormal Activity franchise, but its biggest and true classic certainly is The Blair Witch Project. Besides, YouTuber Jeroen from Horrible Reviews considers it to be one of the scariest movies ever made.
In honor of legendary horror master Wes Craven, who recently passed away, Quebecois blogger Kevin Laforest from Extra Beurre decided to face some of his childhood traumas by revisiting A Nightmare on Elm Street. Without a doubt, the iconic character that is Freddy Krueger isn’t done giving nightmares to children… And their parents.
Acclaimed by critics and the public, the Australian-Canadian production The Babadook is one of the best horror films in recent years. The titular Boogeyman-esque entity will send chills up your spine, and Christopher Laverty from Clothes on Film – a fascinating blog about the world of costume design – tried to understand how.
To finish on a more pleasant note, let’s talk about this comical and totally eccentric movie called Beetlejuice. Is there life after death ? According to incomparable director Tim Burton, the answer is yes, and that life might as well be much more fun than your first one. Philip Harris from Screen Junkies even says that this film could help you better understand how the universe works (no less) !
