Coming Soon: October 2006
Taking a hint from notcoming.com (one of my regular sites of attraction), for the upcoming month of October I'll be - at least theoretically - running something of a horror film marathon. My reasons for this are multiple. Part of me wants to see just how rigorous I can be with film watching, reviewing, analyzing and writing, and, paired with academic work, employment, familial concerns and the upkeeping of a relationship (all of which are substantial), this will be some sort of ultimate test as to my ability to manage my time and retain some composure and sanity under the conditions. Watching movies can be very hard work. Secondly, I simply love the horror genre, it being one of the formulative cinematic elements of my youth that has continued to grow over the years.My goal is to cover numerous milestones and aspects of the genre (directors, styles, subject matters, etc.) in a chronological fashion (so expect the first few entries to be from the silent era). Some of the films I touch upon will be expected Film History 101 material, but I've also tried to throw in some less familiar titles, as well as enough diversity that I'm not bound to love everything that I watch over the next month (one film that I've chosen is intended to be some sort of test for myself, and if nothing else, Bad Boys II will be given a run for its money for the title of Worst Movie I've Ever Seen).
So, if you like, stay tuned in to see if I can keep this up for the full 31 days. I make no predictions myself, and if other aspects of life should prove too great to ward off long enough to watch the next flick, well, it's not like I'm being paid.
