#31daysofhalloweennumber2

Day 9 takes you to the frozen tundra of #Antarctica where a small group of scientists are about to have a close encounter of their own. The Thing is the rare quadruple #masterpiece as it’s possibly the best work from director #JohnCarpenter, special effect supervisor #RobBottin, Cinematographer #DeanCundey and lead actor #KurtRussell. In fact EVERY performance in this movie is magnificent. The acting is nuanced, the music is subtle, the lighting & camera work is moody and the effects are WILDLY inventive. Every aspect of this movie is DRENCHED in a fear fueled paranoia designed to leave you AND the characters on screen wondering just who exactly IS the thing?

Day 2 takes us to a rural town in #Sweden where a troubled couple has traveled for a world famous mid-summer #festival. But don’t let the idyllic landscapes and quaint rustic customs fool you cuz, you know… cult. Now I don’t know about the rest of you but as an atheist myself there are few things as terrifying as a weird creepy cult so mix that with the unsettling aesthetic of director #AriAster and you got yourself a disturbing tale that works as both beautiful metaphor and BRUTAL horror. So steer clear of the punch and stretch up before the orgy because the festival has begun.

This year we’re starting off your 31 day voyage in an old #Seattle mansion where a grieving music professor is staying after the death of his wife and daughter when an unexplainable presence in the attic begins to make itself known and pull him into a murder case. This is the perfect movie to begin with. It’s #moody, #suspenseful, the score is classic and it has THE GREAT #GeorgeCScott in the lead role. GEORGE C. SCOTT for fucks sake, just trust me, turn down the lights and prepare to second guess the mansion life you’ve always desired.