tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656921634940224775.post1617747218419828396..comments2024-02-11T15:29:31.409-05:00Comments on Richard's Pretension: It Was Night in the Lonesome OctoberRichard Bellushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10108081864942272619noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656921634940224775.post-24868135885003175372016-10-27T22:08:18.198-04:002016-10-27T22:08:18.198-04:00It’s hard to argue against a malevolent unicorn, i...It’s hard to argue against a malevolent unicorn, isn’t it?<br /><br />Hey, opossums bluff very well with their 50 teeth and evil hisses. It takes a while to catch on that they’re all bluff. Even so, I wouldn’t pet one. I’ve done camping in deep woods and liked it well enough, but I’m not eager to face a predator anywhere close to my own size either. I’m glad none ever called my bluff. <br />Richard Bellushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108081864942272619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656921634940224775.post-58656602836931048652016-10-27T21:17:59.231-04:002016-10-27T21:17:59.231-04:00I really enjoy "Cabin in the Woods". Tha...I really enjoy "Cabin in the Woods". That mix of humor and horror plus managing to throw in just about every type of horror creature and cliche in the book by the end was really fun. The final Lovecraftian cosmic horror was just icing on the cake for me. Not quite a classic like I know some people like to call it. But still a hell of a lot of fun.<br /><br />Living in the suburbs all my life I know I'm out of my depth when it comes to the wilderness. I love taking organized hikes and exploring the forests and mountains, but as long as I get to head back to a comfortable bed when its over. I think the scariest animal encounter was with a possum in the back yard when I was a kid. We both terrified each other and I got hissed at. Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656921634940224775.post-9615144245821925832016-10-24T16:10:22.752-04:002016-10-24T16:10:22.752-04:00I liked the Babadook too, in part because the enti...I liked the Babadook too, in part because the entity could be interpreted in a number of ways. I read one review that suggested it was a manifestation of Amelia’s own mind, which helps explain how she tames it.<br /><br />I haven’t seen Cabin Fever, though I know it has a cult following. I liked the conspiracy in Cabin in the Woods and that the conspirators were humanly incompetent: clowning around when, given the stakes, they should be attending to business. <br />Richard Bellushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108081864942272619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656921634940224775.post-60175309251351781442016-10-24T11:33:51.529-04:002016-10-24T11:33:51.529-04:00Yeah I usually don't get spooked either, but I...Yeah I usually don't get spooked either, but I had a late night encounter when I heard a rustling in some brush around me and a crane flew out. Talk about raising the hair on your neck.<br /><br />Cabin in the Woods was okay, but I didn't care for it a lot. Part of that is I figured out it was going to be some sort of Lovecraftian twist. I enjoyed Cabin Fever better irrc. A lot of horror just doesn't do a lot for me lately, though I still watch them particularly this time of year. I still think The Babadook is well done. El Voxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985563041511492981noreply@blogger.com