Nicole and I watched Exte (2007), which was frickin wild. It was not nearly as cheesy as we expected it to be, for a movie about haunted hair extensions! Yes, some stuff was OTT, but many of the effects were really awesome, creepy, body horror stuff. There was also some super dark stuff (CW: child abuse) which made the weird silly moments even weirder. A strange exploration of trauma which leads to murderous rage, versus trauma that can be healed through love and affection... all wrapped up in long black hair. Also, I think this goes without saying for fans of Asian horror, but this film is clever and amusing in that it treats the "creepy long black hair" trope so literally. Another strange but gripping Sion Sono film (creator of Suicide Circle).
Put a little Lovecraft in your life, with From Beyond (1986)! This Cronenberg-esque body horror thriller was just what the doctor ordered. 👍👍👍 gnarly practical effects ftw!!
Ginger Snaps (2001) was amazing - WOW!! Really powerful stuff. And in the vein of some of my other favorite horror movies, Låt den rätte komma in (2008) and Når dyrene drømmer (2014). Quite possibly inspired the later films?
Slither (2006) was great!! Can't believe I hadn't seen it before, actually. I love Michael Rooker, and I love creature features, I love body horror, and I love practical effects, so this was what we call a "win, win, win, win." Thanks for watching with me, Mark!
