Halloween trivia! Horror film villains! The times we got in cars with bad men! Nancy and Sarah discuss creepy memories, irrational fears, and what the world is scared of these days
I don't know if it's considered Halloweeny but it would have to be The Birds. I was ten when I saw it on TV and it scared the shit out of me. Not like "boo" but in a sinking, lasting way.
I watched in my adult life and loved it; this makes me want to cue it up again. Alfred Hitchcock is such a genius. And it doesn't really "end". That last scene, where they carefully get into the sports car, without setting the birds off, and as they're driving off you hear the radio, something like....scattered attacks reported in areas around Bodega Bay.....
Sarah, I'm coming up on 2 months of traveling around the country solo, so your scariest story could not have been timed better (or worse, depending on your perspective). Luckily stumbling upon a black bear and hearing unknown animals outside my car at night have been the most concerning parts!
I’ve heard stories of the first chapter of Carrie being passed around like samizdat in the publishing world because the story of a girl traumatized by his first period resonated with so many.
As a kid I remember Snoopy Come Home being terrifying because Snoopy was away and my sister and I didn’t know if he would ever come home and stay with Lela
When I was 14 or so, I found a library copy Carrie that my mom had checked out, and I sat on the stairs and read the whole frigging thing in a couple of hours. A true “couldn’t put it down” moment.
On the point about people arriving in Maui, throwing down their suitcases and going out for a swim, never to be seen again ... this book explains exactly that phenomenon. Most disaster situations occur when things appear normal ... everything's fine ... I know what I'm doing ... nothing to worry about ... holy shit I'm gonna die.
Today I watched Maggie Mae Fish's show on The Wicker Man remake with Nicolas Cage and realized how utterly terrible it was. I remember excitedly awaiting it, and when it came out, I saw it straight away as I loved the original. I think I may have been too charitable about the remake as I don't remember it being so appalling, but it clearly was.
The original really bowled me over (I've just looked it up - it was 1988 BBC2). It's one of, if not my favorite horror movies (some people would not consider it horror). I guess I wasn't too smart and didn't know what was going on and didn't predict the ending, so that really Shyamalaned me (if that's a word.. it is now). I guess I was as naïve as the Edward Woodward character in it!
Sarah, my sister was a huge Stephen King fan until she read Misery. She hated it so much she never read him again. I just read it recently, but I saw the movie when it first came out and it scared the crap out of me. I think it was the first time I ever saw Kathy Bates. She was so good!
I don't know if it's considered Halloweeny but it would have to be The Birds. I was ten when I saw it on TV and it scared the shit out of me. Not like "boo" but in a sinking, lasting way.
Just rewatched "The Birds" on Netflix after not having seen it for decades. Definitely worth seeing again.
I watched in my adult life and loved it; this makes me want to cue it up again. Alfred Hitchcock is such a genius. And it doesn't really "end". That last scene, where they carefully get into the sports car, without setting the birds off, and as they're driving off you hear the radio, something like....scattered attacks reported in areas around Bodega Bay.....
The Birds was very scary. I also found Fatal Attraction to be frightening.
Sarah, I'm coming up on 2 months of traveling around the country solo, so your scariest story could not have been timed better (or worse, depending on your perspective). Luckily stumbling upon a black bear and hearing unknown animals outside my car at night have been the most concerning parts!
I’ve heard stories of the first chapter of Carrie being passed around like samizdat in the publishing world because the story of a girl traumatized by his first period resonated with so many.
Gosh thank you for the article!
Small planes are fun, glad Nancy likes them ☺️
Nancy freeing the snake 🥹
As a kid I remember Snoopy Come Home being terrifying because Snoopy was away and my sister and I didn’t know if he would ever come home and stay with Lela
Snoopy has a special place in my heart. I rewatched that one recently and it was just as sad and sweet as I remembered 💛
Nancy, I think that movie is The Sentinel. https://www.brownstoner.com/architecture/brooklyn-heights-historic-district-10-montague-terrace-henry-sanger-the-sentinel-film-history/
That's it! Yes. Yes yes
When I was 14 or so, I found a library copy Carrie that my mom had checked out, and I sat on the stairs and read the whole frigging thing in a couple of hours. A true “couldn’t put it down” moment.
What's scarier? Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? or the documentary Grey Gardens?
On the point about people arriving in Maui, throwing down their suitcases and going out for a swim, never to be seen again ... this book explains exactly that phenomenon. Most disaster situations occur when things appear normal ... everything's fine ... I know what I'm doing ... nothing to worry about ... holy shit I'm gonna die.
https://a.co/d/32EaHET
Great episode love the movie quiz !
Ohh, I loved Stoner. Such an unassuming but perfect book.
When I think of Whatever Happened To Baby Jane I'm always reminded of Whatever Happened to Baby Dawn, the French & Saunders spoof, which is sublime.
Today I watched Maggie Mae Fish's show on The Wicker Man remake with Nicolas Cage and realized how utterly terrible it was. I remember excitedly awaiting it, and when it came out, I saw it straight away as I loved the original. I think I may have been too charitable about the remake as I don't remember it being so appalling, but it clearly was.
The original really bowled me over (I've just looked it up - it was 1988 BBC2). It's one of, if not my favorite horror movies (some people would not consider it horror). I guess I wasn't too smart and didn't know what was going on and didn't predict the ending, so that really Shyamalaned me (if that's a word.. it is now). I guess I was as naïve as the Edward Woodward character in it!
Sarah, my sister was a huge Stephen King fan until she read Misery. She hated it so much she never read him again. I just read it recently, but I saw the movie when it first came out and it scared the crap out of me. I think it was the first time I ever saw Kathy Bates. She was so good!