Katya and I say, "Happy Halloween to us all!" So does Mina Van Helsing.
Welcome to the blog version of our podcast ... This Place Scares Us! Come to us to hear all of the strange, disturbing reasons why literature, movies, serial killers, and strange events make your skin crawl and your spine tingle. Clinkies! Katya and Laramie (with support from Ryan and Davey) www.thisplacescaresus.com
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Happy Halloween from This Place Scares Us!
Katya and I say, "Happy Halloween to us all!" So does Mina Van Helsing.
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Recorded Tonight ...
Sunday, October 21, 2018
FRIGHT NIGHT Scares Us!
Our first remotely recorded episode, and I think its sounds effin phenomenal! Focusing on one of my favorite movies of all time, Tom Holland's 1985 classic Fright Night.
Let's start with vampire Amy, because she's everything.
Oh god, she's drooling. She's drooling.
Turns out she's also the creepy face in the clouds above the house in the poster:
And the video tape cover, which I have very vivid memories of examining at a creepy video store in Sidney, Montana.
And she shows up on this gum card wrapper for horror movies that I had in the 80s:
Ah, William Ragsdale, our hero -- turns out he was not on Riverdale; he was the dad on Netflix's Alex Strangelove last summer.
C'mon ... HE'S SO CUTE!
And today! Still so cute.
Amanda Bearse as Amy and Stephen Geoffreys as Evil Ed.
Roddy McDowell (RODDY MCDOWELL, jeez!) as Peter Vincent.
Jerry's awesome vampire makeup -- impaled by a phallic pencil.
Jerry's big gay trench coat.
The seduction of Evil Ed. Grrrrowr.
The amazing Evil Ed makeup.
Rape culture.
I don't know why I think this sweater is so sexy on him, but I do.
Not found in a gas station.
What is Billy? Zombie? Vampire-human hybrid? Totally in love with Jerry? Yes.
Amy's makeover.
Dinosaur bat.
Amy the vampire from the 2011 remake. Shit. Shit.
How can it compare to the original? C'mon!
Let's start with vampire Amy, because she's everything.
Oh god, she's drooling. She's drooling.
Turns out she's also the creepy face in the clouds above the house in the poster:
And the video tape cover, which I have very vivid memories of examining at a creepy video store in Sidney, Montana.
And she shows up on this gum card wrapper for horror movies that I had in the 80s:
Ah, William Ragsdale, our hero -- turns out he was not on Riverdale; he was the dad on Netflix's Alex Strangelove last summer.
C'mon ... HE'S SO CUTE!
And today! Still so cute.
Amanda Bearse as Amy and Stephen Geoffreys as Evil Ed.
Roddy McDowell (RODDY MCDOWELL, jeez!) as Peter Vincent.
Jerry's awesome vampire makeup -- impaled by a phallic pencil.
Jerry's big gay trench coat.
The seduction of Evil Ed. Grrrrowr.
The amazing Evil Ed makeup.
Rape culture.
I don't know why I think this sweater is so sexy on him, but I do.
Not found in a gas station.
What is Billy? Zombie? Vampire-human hybrid? Totally in love with Jerry? Yes.
Amy's makeover.
Dinosaur bat.
Amy the vampire from the 2011 remake. Shit. Shit.
How can it compare to the original? C'mon!
Fright Night Scares Us
Hello Dear Listeners,
Like a phoenix we have risen from the ashes of moving, learning new technology, and having a generally chaotic two months! But, WE ARE BACK!! This is our first remotely recorded episode and it sounds a bit rough, but we've worked the bugs out and will have another episode out soon.
Its Spooktober and you know what that means!? Horror movies!! In this episode Katya and Laramie discuss the 1985 classic Fright Night directed by Tom Holland (not Spiderman Tom Holland). This movie really is a window into so many things 80s: teen angst, vampires, rape culture, and queer subtext. Katya and Laramie posit that Fright Night may be the best metaphor for sexual predators.
So join us as we take a walk down This Place Scares Us memory lane, discuss everything that has been happening in our lives and unpack a surprisingly complex movie from the 80s. We've missed you and love you all so much!
**Clinkies**
Katya and Laramie
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Netflix's THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE ... Teleport, Don't Walk
Or just fire up Netflix like a normal person.
So ... and you won't hear me admit this very often ... but ... I was wrong (!) about Netflix's ten episode adaptation of Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House, which, as faithful listeners know, is my favorite novel of all time.
I'll save my actual review for the episode Katya and I have planned in a few weeks (oh yeah; This Place Scares Us still exists, don't fret about that; technical difficulties may slow us but never stop us permanently!), but I just wanted to stop by to say ... RUN! RUN! RUN! OH MY GOOD GAY GOD, RUN! RUN TO YOUR NETFLIX! OPEN YOUR NETFLIX! PLAY THE EPISODES, PLAY THE EPISODES! Whew! That was a narrow escape. I was afraid that my own doubts and fears might have prevented you from trying it out, and that I will not have.
I will say that it is fraught with Easter Eggs for those of us that love the book; no spoilers, I promise, but here are a few:
Nell's name.
Her age.
Her cup(s).
Her doctor.
And, of course, the names of most of the characters.
Go. Watch. I'll wait.
In the night.
In the dark.
You too can pick up your very own copy of The Haunting of Hill House just like I did (I got mine at Barnes and Noble; Amazon never shipped the copy I pre-ordered; if you're feeling brave, you can try here).
So ... and you won't hear me admit this very often ... but ... I was wrong (!) about Netflix's ten episode adaptation of Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House, which, as faithful listeners know, is my favorite novel of all time.
I'll save my actual review for the episode Katya and I have planned in a few weeks (oh yeah; This Place Scares Us still exists, don't fret about that; technical difficulties may slow us but never stop us permanently!), but I just wanted to stop by to say ... RUN! RUN! RUN! OH MY GOOD GAY GOD, RUN! RUN TO YOUR NETFLIX! OPEN YOUR NETFLIX! PLAY THE EPISODES, PLAY THE EPISODES! Whew! That was a narrow escape. I was afraid that my own doubts and fears might have prevented you from trying it out, and that I will not have.
I will say that it is fraught with Easter Eggs for those of us that love the book; no spoilers, I promise, but here are a few:
Nell's name.
Her age.
Her cup(s).
Her doctor.
And, of course, the names of most of the characters.
Go. Watch. I'll wait.
In the night.
In the dark.
You too can pick up your very own copy of The Haunting of Hill House just like I did (I got mine at Barnes and Noble; Amazon never shipped the copy I pre-ordered; if you're feeling brave, you can try here).
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