HIPPIELUVN'S HALLOWEEN HORRORTHON 2026

[hippieluvn]

Today I watched The Witch for the first time in several years. It's a well made film, but so dark! There's a reason I haven't watched it often.

I've never see The Witch but it's been in my queue for a few years.

[hippieluvn]

Last night, I watched Marvel's WEREWOLF BY NIGHT on Disney+

[Murfreesboro]

The Witch is by that guy Eggers (?), who seems to specialize in a sort of art house horror. His movies are always beautifully made, but I'm not sure I really love any of them. Besides The Witch, I own The Lighthouse and Nosferatu. My daughter has The Northman (Norseman?), so I've seen it, too. She likes that one the best, because it's a sort of proto-Hamlet. I may like his Nosferatu best, just because it follows the classic movie pretty well, and I know what to expect from it. But honestly, I enjoy the Oldman Dracula from the 90s more.

The Witch has some genuinely disturbing, scary images, but it's unrelentingly dark and does not end well for any of the characters. I guess I like a little more hope in my horror pictures.

I was too busy today to watch anything Halloweenish. I hope I do better tomorrow.

[hippieluvn]

The Witch is by that guy Eggers (?), who seems to specialize in a sort of art house horror. His movies are always beautifully made, but I'm not sure I really love any of them. Besides The Witch, I own The Lighthouse and Nosferatu. My daughter has The Northman (Norseman?), so I've seen it, too. She likes that one the best, because it's a sort of proto-Hamlet. I may like his Nosferatu best, just because it follows the classic movie pretty well, and I know what to expect from it. But honestly, I enjoy the Oldman Dracula from the 90s more.

The Witch has some genuinely disturbing, scary images, but it's unrelentingly dark and does not end well for any of the characters. I guess I like a little more hope in my horror pictures.

I was too busy today to watch anything Halloweenish. I hope I do better tomorrow.

Thanks for the analysis. I will watch someday.

Didn't care the new Nosferatu much. Like you, I prefer Oldman's Dracula and usually watch it annually.

[hippieluvn]

Today, I had to ride a train from DC to NY...

During the trip, I watched SALEM'S LOT (1979)

[Murfreesboro]

My husband has pulled out The Haunted History of Halloween, an annual favorite of ours.

Also, this has zero to do with Halloween, but my daughter treated me to a matinee of Coyote vs Acme on Thurs, and it was an absolute delight. I think I laughed at every scene. It's a Who Framed Roger Rabbit type of movie, human actors and well known cartoon characters blended. I've seen a handful of movies at the theater this year, including the much-ballyhooed The Odyssey, but my daughter and I agreed that the two best have been Project Hail Mary and this one, Coyote vs Acme, and I didn't expect to feel that way going in.

[hippieluvn]

My husband has pulled out The Haunted History of Halloween, an annual favorite of ours.

That's a favorite of mine too. Watch it each year during horrorthon!

[hippieluvn]

Tonight, I watched SCREAM (1996) on the big screen outdoors at Rooftop Cinema NYC

[hippieluvn]

I'm excited about this new Friday the 13th prequel series...

CRYSTAL LAKE which premieres on Peacock October 15

[Murfreesboro]

Oh, we love Scream also but haven't pulled it out yet this season.