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It’s baaaack! After makes its debut in August, The greatest of horror has returned for more clips and conversations about horror’s most popular subgenres. The first season covered Stephen King adaptations, giant monsters, Japanese horror, horror comedies, and tropes and clichés (with an emphasis on slasher films) – leaving plenty of room for more. This time it is like that Animal attacks, Film musichidden treasures, space horror and killer dates.
Many of the talking heads repeat; it’s pretty clear The greatest of horror has filmed both (or who knows how many) seasons in a row, and the list of interviewees again includes David Dastmalchian, Kate Siegel, Joe Hill, Among others, Jonah Ray Rodrigues, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Alex Winter, Tananarive Due and the Boulet Brothers. It is a dedicated group of people involved in the actual creation of horror films and media, with a scattering of scientists, writers, critics and programmers. Everyone clearly shares a deep love and appreciation for the genre.
As before, the editing is quick and the clips are well curated, with stop-motion interludes and side features within the episode that lighten up the discussion in an entertaining way. An example is the dueling lists of the best and worst horror movie pets in the episode “Animal Attacks”. You can imagine where Whose falls on this ranking. Although there is some overlap between episodes –Jaw comes up a lot, for example – there’s enough to cover that The greatest of horror It doesn’t feel like it’s repetitive or stretching out too much.
Since the first season focused on slightly more obvious categories, the second season may get even weirder, allowing for this The greatest of horror to traverse slightly less familiar territory. That’s a bonus for the viewer, who gets the chance to learn more about offbeat films, but also a bonus for the talking heads, who – especially in the “Hidden Gems” episode, which is an entertaining addition – are overlooked Movies can be rave favorites, which include many vintage and international selections as well as cult classics.
The strongest episodes are probably “Animal Attacks,” which is about how Jaw sparked a wave of imitators, but also sparked a taste for films that mix serious environmental concerns and “nature strikes back” themes with sewer-jumping alligators and PCP-crazed zoo animals; and “Hidden Gems,” although perhaps that’s just me being upset that relatively unknown works like “Hidden Gems” are being praised Let’s scare the crap out of Jessica And The clairvoyant. This episode in particular has the feeling of getting desperate viewing recommendations from a friend who has seen every movie, except that friend is Shudder (and in fact, many of the titles are available to stream there after you’re done). The greatest of horror).
“Killer Dates” might be the least successful film simply because it has the darkest plot. It bounces off CarrieThe prom nightmare ExitThe nightmare of getting to know your parents is the fact that they like movies Terror train And Jennifer’s body have… contacts, relationships and romantic elements that exist alongside their body. It just doesn’t feel as cohesive as the other episodes, which goes against it.
With this in mind, by broadening the focus a bit, The greatest of horror The second season tends to go beyond what many fans would consider pure “horror.” There’s a lot more science fiction outside of the Space Horror installment, and the series makes some claims that might be controversial to some. You may be able to expand your definition of horror to include: The greatest of horror I Want You to Do It, the 1985 film by Martin Scorsese After business hoursabout one man’s hellish night in New York City. Or maybe not, especially when so many “I’m a horror movie and I’m proud of it” films aren’t included in the discussion.
Maybe that’s why we’re keeping our fingers crossed for a third season? The five-part second season of The greatest of horror begins today, December 31st, on Shudder, with weekly launches on Tuesdays through January 28th.
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