204 - Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) & Coraline (2009) →
CW: Harm to Children
The Best of 2021 - #10 Coraline
It’s Wholesome Horror Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey ride the carousel backward and enjoy absolutely terrific horror movies made for kids to kick off October! This time, both movies are about evil entities posing as things kids tend to love in order to feed on their souls.
Read our afterthoughts for this episode here!
The Classic Film: Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
"In a small American town, a diabolical circus and its demonic proprietor prey on the townsfolk” (IMDb.com). Ray Bradbury's script adaptation of his own novel is yet another 80s film that Disney seems content to forget about, but impeccable writing and a great performance by Jonathan Pryce make this movie a must-watch during the Halloween season.
The Modern Film: Coraline (2009)
"An adventurous 11-year-old girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets” (IMDb.com). Full disclosure: We are a Gaiman-loving household. But beyond the story, Coraline is a beautiful and disquieting stop-motion feat and possibly Laika's best.
Audio Sources:
"Coraline" produced by Laika Entertainment, et al.
"Get Out" produced by Monkeypaw Productions, et al.
"Ghost" (1990) produced by Paramount Pictures & Howard W. Koch Productions
"I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" written by Jim Steinman and performed by Meatloaf
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Something Wicked This Way Comes" produced by Walt Disney Productions & Bryna Productions
"The Trial of Jack McCall" (Deadwood S01E5) produced by HBO, et al.
