This is nonsense! after Making its debut in August, greatest of horrors is back for more clips and a chat about horror’s most beloved sub-genres. Season one covered Stephen King adaptations, giant monsters, Japanese horror, horror comedy, and tropes and clichés (with an emphasis on slasher films) – and left plenty of room for more. This time, it is animal attacks, film scoreHidden gems, space horror, and killer dates.
People who talk a lot repeat; it’s absolutely clear greatest of horrors Both (or who knows how many) seasons were filmed back to back, and the list of interviewees again includes David Dastmalchian, Kate Siegel, Joe Hill. Jonah Ray Rodriguez, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Alex Winter, Tananarive Due and the Boulet Brothers, among others. This is a fascinating group of people involved in the actual creation of horror films and media, including scholars, writers, critics, and programmers. Everyone clearly shares a deep love and appreciation for this genre.
As before, the editing is sharp and the clips are well-curated, with the addition of stop-motion interludes and in-episodes that break up the discussion in fun ways. An example is the dueling list of best and worst horror-movie pets in the episode “Animal Attacks”; can you guess where cujo Affects that ranking. Although there is some overlap between the episodes-jaws For example, a lot comes up—enough to cover it greatest of horrors It doesn’t feel like it’s repeating itself or spreading itself too thin.
Since season one focused on slightly more obvious categories, season two is able to get even weirder, which allows greatest of horrors To traverse some less-familiar territory. This is a bonus for viewers, who get a chance to learn about more offbeat films, as well as a bonus for the talking heads, who – especially in the “Hidden Gems” episode, Which is a fun inclusion – neglected movies mingle with favourites, which include plenty of vintage and international selections, as well as cult classics.
The strongest episode is probably “Animal Attacks”, which highlights how jaws Launched a wave of imitators, but also inspired a trend towards films that addressed serious-minded environmental concerns and “nature strikes back” themes such as crocodiles leaping out of sewers and PCP-mad people. Mixes with zoo animals; And “Hidden Gems”, though it may just be my excitement at seeing heaps of praise on relatively obscure choices. Let’s scare Jessica to death And MentalThat episode in particular feels like you’re getting watching recommendations from a friend who has seen every movie, except that friend is a Shudder (and in fact, there are plenty of titles there to stream after you’ve finished. are available for) greatest of horrors,
“Killer Dates” may be the least successful, simply because it has the vaguest through-line. it shakes from carry‘s prom nightmare GoMeeting your parents is a nightmare reminiscent of the movies terror train And Jennifer’s Body Hook-ups and relationship and romance elements are present along with their body count. It doesn’t feel as cohesive as other episodes, which works against it.
Along those lines, by increasing our focus a bit, greatest of horrors Season two moves beyond what many fans might consider strictly “scary”. It also contains a lot of sci-fi outside of the “space horror” episodes, and the show makes some claims that may be controversial to some people. You may be able to expand your definition of horror, such as greatest of horrors I would like you to see the 1985 Martin Scorsese film after hoursAbout one man’s hellish night in New York City. Or maybe you don’t, especially since so many “I love horror, and I’m proud of it” type movies have been left out of the conversation.
Maybe that’s why we’re ready for a third season? Five-episode second season greatest of horrors on Shudder starting today, December 31, with a weekly rollout from Tuesday through January 28.
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