Here’s a more complete overview of horror cinema history, starting with the 1920s and going all the way through the 2010s!! It was originally divided into 10 segments as part of our series during 31 Days of Horror.
Day 30: The Conjuring (2013)
It’s Day 30 already (just one more movie left) and we’re talking about The Conjuring!! I need to point out that I consider Insidious to be one of the scariest movies of this decade so far. I bring that up because it’s also from director James Wan and shares many of the same styles (and even actors) as The Conjuring. Insidious scared the heck out of me when I watched it in theaters and I had a hard time sleeping for days. I really wanted to see The Conjuring in theaters, but I just never got around to it. This was much to the chagrin of my friend Robert because …
Day 29: The Woman in Black (2012)
Welcome back for Day 29 of our 31 Days of Horror series! Only two more days after today….EEP! This will be my final review of the month, and Charles will bring it home with reviews on Days 30 and 31. Today, though, we’re talking about James Watkins’ The Woman in Black (2012). This movie, starring Daniel Radcliffe, is an adaptation of Susan Hill’s 1983 horror novella of the same name. Interestingly enough, The Woman in Black is also an immensely successful stage play in London–the second longest-running play in the history of the West End, after The Mouse Trap. Several years ago, my husband and I happened upon a production of the play …