The 2016 October Horror Marathon

[noiseredux]

I'm glad Cry Wolf was mentioned. It appears I had always confused it with Wolf Creek which I have seen (meh) and so skipped this. This is way different. A sort of who-dunnit slasher thing at a prep school. Lots of fun and my guess kept changing. Enjoyable! Thanks, Jag.




Watched Mama (thanks to jp1) and... very mixed. Starts out interesting and creepy if not entirely unique. But then I think the writers went on strike and the studio just held a contest at a local junior high to have a kid write the last 30 pages of the script. Shit fell apart and threw logic to the wind. The tone shifted and it turned into some kind of Family Channel movie all the sudden? I don't know. I don't get it. Won't watch again.

[Jagosaurus]

Cry Wolf is definitely a memorable one which is why I was surprised you said you didn't recall the plot. The name mix up exppains that! It's not the best thriller movie and it's certainly not a horror movie gore only fans will enjoy, but I feel the director hit his mark and it's well written with solid acting for late teens.

The movie Gossip (with James Marsden, Norman Reedus, Joshua Jackson, Kate Hudson, Lena Headey) released in 2000 usually gets brought up in the same conversation as Cry Wolf online. While not a horror movie, it is a psychological thriller that I can see the Cry Wolf comparisons to. Check it out if you enjoyed Cry Wolf. It was on Netflix back in 2006 or so .

[TSTR]

Even though WOLF CREEK is a somewhat run-o-the-mill slasher, the setting is awesome.

[Jagosaurus]

To any one looking to get some horror in while commmuting to work or whenever you sneek in your podcast and audio books, check out:

The No Sleep Poscast


This is essentially a horror anthology audio drama. Very nice production. Even the narrator between stories does an great job introducing the tales.

I listen to the free version which is 2 of the 5 stories when released (couple times a month IIRC). I'm listening to the new ones while slowly catching up the backlog. It's on Sticher, sure other popular podcast apps too.

[Xeogred]

Nice, I'll check it out.

[Jagosaurus]

Well I had planned to watch Backcountry Sunday night for some killer bear scares but got sucked into the 2 hour season finale of The No Sleep Podcast.

It was a legit episode titled "Borrasca" & I found myself thinking about it today which is the mark of a good story. Pretty creepy & disturbing. A bit darker in tone than a lot of the episodes (some have a RL Stein sneaks into a R movie vibe, but not this one).

I kicked back, turned on the episode, drank a couple beers & even lit a candle. While the candle sounds cool... it was because my downstairs smelled like bacon from cooking

Overall a nice start to my month of horror. Kids moved to a town that seems to be hiding a secret...

Borrasca artwork:

[Michi]

A couple more quick serial killer documentaries on Prime I thought I'd mention:

Bayou Blue is about the victims of Louisiana serial killer Ronald Dominique, who killed 23 men between '97 and '06. The film focuses primarily on Dominique's victims and the area he prowled. It also discusses some of the reasons it took so long to link all of the crimes together, going into topics ranging from everything from poor police communication, the poverty of his victims, and even Hurricane Katrina. It also talks about why the case was widely ignored by the mainstream media.

I liked this one for the shear fact that it focused on the victims, their families and the community, something that is rarely done out of a Dateline episode, and less on the killer himself. In fact, Dominique's name isn't even mentioned until the thirty minute mark.

I would have liked if they had included a little more about him, background-wise, and I wasn't 100% behind some of the narrative choices, but all in all this one was pretty good.

Tobin: Portrait of a Serial Killer isn't really a documentary. It's actually a Real Crime episode, but as such things typically are, it's set up like a documentary and goes into impressive detail about the life and crimes of Peter Tobin, so I'm including it. It includes interviews of specialists, police and victims and goes into pretty deep detail about several of his crimes and his eventual capture.

There are two (possible) small downsides. The first is that the story just comes across as too short. It's hard to cram all the information you can into a story about a man who has most likely been killing people for 40-some-odd years. They do a commendable job, but it still feels like there are significant gaps in the history.

The other downside some people might find are the accents. Tobin was Scottish and the accents of some of the individuals interviewed run deep. So I suspect some people will either have to turn the subtitles on or keep re-playing certain segments. But if those two things don't bother you, than go for it.

[prfsnl_gmr]

Cry Wolf

I should watch this. It was directed by one of my friend's cousins, and I promised my friend I would watch it shortly after its release. I still haven't gotten around to it...

Even though WOLF CREEK is a somewhat run-o-the-mill slasher, the setting is awesome.

If you enjoy the setting, be sure to check out Wake In Fright. It's not really a horror film, but it employs many of the same conventions (and I am sure that you will enjoy it).

[Jagosaurus]

Well Michi, with your serial killer theme got me to check out a podcast that was in my queue:

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know: "The Secret World of Psychopaths"

Very informative, essentially an overview of what a psychopath is. They get into the difference between sociopath and psychopath. Another big topic of discussion was, how likely are you to meet one in your daily life. These stats were interesting:

‌• 1% of the population are psychopaths
‌• 20% of incarcerated individuals are psychopaths
& get ready...
‌• 4% of middle management and up in corporate businesses are psychopaths


That last stat is crazy. This could explain some of the cold decisions made in the business world. Also, they went over how well these individuals hide their disorder so these stats are likely low. Essentially, you've likely met a psychopath, if not several.

They also went into how Ted Bundy defended himself and the judge even liked him, telling him he would've been a great attorney during the case. Overall informative and creepy.

Listened to 4 more horror audio dramas on The No Sleep Podcast. Going to be a great way to get more horror in during the month with my packed schedule. The voice actors really are awesome.

Going to keep a running list for all media for the month:

2016 Month of Horror so Far:
Podcast - Count: 6
• Stuff They Don't Want You To Know: The Secret World of Psychopaths
• The No Sleep Podcast: Borrasca
• The No Sleep Podcast: The Woman Made of Glass
• The No Sleep Podcast: Dead Arm
• The No Sleep Podcast: Sisters in the Snow
• The No Sleep Podcast: You Are What You Eat

Movies - Count: 0
• To Come

[prfsnl_gmr]

4% of middle management and up in corporate businesses are psychopaths


That last stat is crazy. This could explain some of the cold decisions made in the business world. Also, they went over how well these individuals hide their disorder so these stats are likely low.

Wouldn't it be scarier if the percentage were lower? That is, 96% of people in corporate management are not psychopaths, but they still make "cold decisions" despite fully comprehending the effects of their actions.