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Ok i think i figured it out
On June 22, 2015, The Confessional was released on Blu-ray in the United Kingdom.
BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974)
Director: Bob Clark Cinematography: Reginald H. Morris
Today in horror / slasher movie history: on October 30, 2014 Halloween was re-released in a limited number of theaters in Argentina.
Here's some Michael Myers fan art!
i like to think of my hyperfixations and obsessions as an arch nemesis, rather than a hobby or interest. unfortunately, i am cursed with all knowledge of this random thing
Let’s Talk about Barb!
So, I realize I have been putting off my Black Christmas tribute, part 2, because I really wish I could do it as more of a conversation where a bunch of us Talk about Barb together.
In the meantime, I present you with the following Barb moments:
1) The CHOKER. Also note that here she calls her mother a gold-plated whore:
2) Barb’s reaction to the obscene phone caller getting really nasty:
I’ll add that when it seems to really be scaring the girls, especially Claire (who Barb likes to torment) Barb also takes charge, grabs the receiver, tells the guy off, and makes everyone feel safe again, though I’m pretty sure she recognizes that they are not safe.
3) Barb getting a small child drunk at a sorority charity event:
4) Barb opening a fresh can of beer at the police station. Note that despite her attempts at pretending to not give a shit, and the fact that she doesn’t particularly like Claire, Barb shows up when needed. She does give the cops the wrong phone number to the sorority, but she does it in the form of an excellent blow job joke.
5) Barb explaining the sexual stamina of tortoises (to Claire’s awful prudish dad) while reading Playgirl or Playboy (I can’t tell, the pic is too bad. Either way, go, Barb!):
Adding to the context here - The dad and the remaining occupants of the house (sans Jess, I think) are having dinner. Barb has just been steadily drinking all damn day, and is reclining on a goddamn chaise with porn while everyone else sits at the table. God, I love her. Also, Claire’s dad is the worst because when the cops told him that maybe his missing daughter hasn’t been horribly murdered, maybe she’s just with a guy, he is offended and says, basically, that he would prefer the former. I hate this guy, and love that Barb messes with him so hard. He deserves it.
If you watch the Best of Barb highlight reel, this part is around 3 minutes in, and I highly recommend checking it out:
The worst of Barb is the bit where she says “You can’t rape a townie”. But Barb has issues, y’all. She is bitter and angry and drunk and doing her best to hide that all under a shell of being tough and above it all. The whole first scene is right after her mom ditched her for the holidays and Barb will never let you see her pain. The audience gets like, half a second to see that it’s there, and I suspect that Jess knows it’s there. Barb, despite her act, is fierce and loyal and protective and fucked up and vulnerable and tough and complicated.
That is why Black Christmas is a cut above your average slasher film (oh shit, really did not intend that pun, but I’m leaving it). All the characters are so real, so human.
Best. Slasher. Ever.
Fight me, Halloween fans.
Next time: Let’s Talk about Jess!
Horror Movies
Hello, fellow Andrews fans. Sorry it’s been a while. I just already wrote most of what I have to say about the original 7 books and even GoS. Since then, I’ve been occasionally posting things that aren’t always VCA-related, just other things I’m into that are similarly gothic or twisty or dark. I still want to do some greatest hits/worst moments lists for characters like I did for Vera, but I’m just looking at other things these days.
I think that the next phase will be some horror movie things. Tonight I want to come back and write a post on Black Christmas vs. Halloween. They are such different films, but there are reasons everyone compares them, and I’m going to throw in my two cents. Actually, knowing me, it will be more like by two thousand dollars, I could write about this stuff at book length probably.
PLEASE NOTE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT BLACK CHRISTMAS 1974 and NOT about the TERRIBLE REMAKE WHICH WE REBUKE AND ABJURE FOREVER.
Next, we’re going to discuss one of my favorite horror films, the criminally misunderstood and underrated Killer’s Moon, so you have a few days to a week to find and watch that movie if you haven’t seen it. You’ve *probably* seen Halloween, and probably not Black Christmas, so watch Black Christmas and come back later. Here you go:
