NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993, Selick)
Whether or not I had a shot for The Nightmare Before Christmas, I had to post it this October. I've seen this movie too many times to count. Its such a perfectly formed concept - I can't imagine how excited Tim Burton must have been just coming up with the title. Burton says the idea came to
POLTERGEIST (1982, Hooper)
October keeps rolling out the scary movies. I've been having the best time screening all horror films this month. Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Reanimator, and Nightmare On Elm Street
HALLOWEEN (1978, Carpenter)
It's about time I got Mr. John Carpenter on the blog - he's responsible for so many memorable shots and pretty much invented the slasher genre with today's movie. Many speak of Carpenter's long opening oner of Halloween, and rightfully so - it's super engaging, creepy and set a standard for the POV shots in horror films. Also, I could spend days
CARRIE (1976, De Palma)
Happy October, everyone! I'm going to kick it off Stephen King style, and keep the scary films coming this month. And what better way to start than with a bucket of blood? Blood is a major visual theme in Brian De Palma's bold and super fun film Carrie, starring Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie and Amy Irving. And everyone knows