Kelsi and I kicked off our two-month-long (March/April) Holiday Horror Marathon the first weekend in March with watching the horror anthology Holidays. It is comprised of eight short horror films with each one inspired by a different holiday. A few days later, we had a chat where we reviewed the films and discussed our expectations for this marathon.
Kelsi and I decided that our horror movies would center around holidays throughout the year with the exception of Halloween and Christmas. We both chose 18 movies with many similar choices. I selected films connected to Arbor Day, Cinco de Mayo, and Memorial Day, but Kelsi did not. I only picked one movie for Easter, and she picked three. Kelsi also included an additional movie for Father’s Day. I have also decided to watch the movies in the order of when the holiday happens during the year. Additionally, we will include some other holiday horror related activities, such as reading a holiday horror story, fixing thematic food and drinks, or listening to music to celebrate the day of festivity. Once we have completed our marathon at the end of April, Kelsi and I will have another conversation or two to discuss our likes, dislikes, the thematic tie-ins, and much more.
Holiday Horror Movies
- Holidays (Anthology)*
- Terror Train (New Year’s Eve)*
- Groundhog (Groundhog Day)*+
- My Bloody Valentine – 1981 (Valentine’s Day)*
- Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter (Presidents’ Day)*
- Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras)*
- Leprechaun in the Hood (St. Patrick’s Day)
- April Fool’s Day – 1986 (April Fool’s Day)*
- Rottentail (Easter)*
- The Happening (Arbor Day)
- Soul Thieves (Cinco de Mayo)
- Mother’s Day (Mother’s Day)*
- Memorial Day (Memorial Day)
- Father’s Day (Father’s Day)*
- The Evil in Us (4th of July)*
- Severance (Labor Day)*
- Thankskilling (Thanksgiving)*
- Hanukkah (Hanukkah)*
Notes: *These are the movies that Kelsi and I have in common. +We watched the trailer, teaser, and Kill Count compilation of Groundhog; however, I am in the process of doing some more research to see if I can find the full-length film of Groundhog for us to watch before the end of the marathon.
In Other Horror News
Kelsi and I are starting a BOOK CLUB. Oh, the Horror! It will be a horror-themed book club focusing on horror fiction as well as occasionally reading mysteries, thrillers, and science fiction. It is sure to provide chills, thrills, and kills with each book club selection. We are super excited since this is our first book club, and we would love for readers who share our love of the mysterious and the macabre to join us. The first order of business is choosing the name of our book club. You can help us, dear reader, by answering just one survey question (click on survey) by 31 March 2021. The name of our book club will be revealed on April Fool’s Day. Happiness!
“And the most terrifying question of all may be just how much horror the human mind can stand and still maintain a wakeful, staring, unrelenting sanity.” ~ Stephen King
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