70s,TV
20 July 2010 | Comments Off
When discussing scary movies, I think we can all agree that a) kids are creepy; and b) mysterious phone calls in the middle of the night are extra-creepy. Combine the two and you have some real nightmare fuel. When Michael Calls is an above-average mystery-thriller that originally aired on ABC in 1972. It’s worth watching [...]
Tagged in Ben Gazzara, creepy kids, creepy phone call movies, Elizabeth Ashley, Michael Douglas, why we were scared of the 70s
70s,TV
19 July 2010 | Comments Off
Cannibalism is one of those subjects that makes people uncomfortable.¹ As a general rule, humans don’t like to think about consuming the raw flesh of other humans. It’s considered poor form to raise the topic at a dinner party or job interview. Plot device for a horror movie? Sure. Sci-fi novel? No problem. Bubblegum pop [...]
Tagged in cannibalism, Rupert Holmes, the Buoys, Timothy, why we were scared of the 70s
