Joe makes Nick watch The Evil Dead from 1981! Blood splatters and body parts fly in Sam Raimi’s notorious 1981 directorial debut! The Evil Dead is considered to be one of the great splatter films of the 80s, with so much graphic violence and gore that it was placed on the Video Nasty list and banned in the UK and banned many other countries (until this day). Released in the US with an X Rating, the film established the careers of both writer-director Sam Raimi and actor Bruce Campbell as Ashley J Williams, one of the few heroes to become iconic in the horror genre

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Evil_Dead

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083907/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Joe makes Nick watch Frank Darabont’s 50s throwback sci-fi horror masterpiece The Mist from 2007! This one features a stellar cast, masterful direction, terrifying creatures, religious fanatics and one of the bleakest endings ever put on film!

Joe makes Nick watch Wes Craven’s underrated 90s classic The People Under the Stairs from 1991! This one combines horror, a wickedly dark sense of humor and social satire to form one of the wildest entries in Craven’s stories extensive filmography!

*Correctio: Mommie Dearest (1981) starred Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford

Next episode in early 2023!

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_People_Under_the_Stairs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Craven

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105121/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

https://www.popmatters.com/the-people-under-the-stairs-2495483000.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-

srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/thepeopleunderthestairsrharrington_a0ab1f.htm