Back when I met Tim and Colette of Tape Freaks, I was about to start studying film at MCAD. Little did I know classes would start much sooner than I thought. While I was pretty well versed in lots of genres of film, I hadn't really dipped my toes into horror or the stranger side of film. So In honor of Tim’s birthday I’ve made a couple lists of my favorite films that he was particularly excited to share with me over the past year.
Suspiria (1977): This is among some of the first films Tim was excited to show me when he found out I hadn't delved into the Italian horror classics. Argento ability to portray murder with vibrant and jarring imagery really shines in this one.
Death Spa (1989): When Tape Freaks screened this one at the MOA, I wasn't living in the state yet so Tim was really excited to show it to someone new again. From the cover art, Death Spa looks like one of those films you expect to run down every single 80s slasher trope by the numbers, but this little weird horror ended up being extremely complicated and dramatic. Definitely a hidden gem in the horror genre that I'm glad I've been able to see!
The Fly (1986): This is a film I didn’t even know existed, and that's weird, because I LOVE Jeff Goldblum. But now that I have seen it; I love it. Watching this film play out was both shocking and completely satisfying. You can read a sort of play by play of my experience watching it because Colette wrote about watching it with me for the Tape Freaks Remakes month.
The Beyond (1981): This is the first Italian horror film Tim showed me and the first I had ever seen! It really left me wanting to dive into the genre head first. Though this film, it isn't the easiest to understand, by the end you don’t really care. It keeps you interested throughout with fantastic imagery, unique gore, and an ending that I personally will never forget.
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