Horror always felt “dirty” because it was primarily advertised toward adults but these eerie family films made it feel safe and made me feel less weird for being fascinated by all this creepy stuff. However, one film, more than others seemed to have a profound effect on me in a way that I wasn’t expecting… but I couldn’t remember what it was.
If you’re a reader already lucky enough to be familiar with Bob Clark’s 1974 horror classic DEATHDREAM (aka DEAD OF NIGHT), you may be wondering why it’s even appearing on a column of undervalued or undercelebrated films, and it’s true that there’s been a critical re-evaluation of the film that has taken hold over the past decade. But, frankly, I still think there’s work to be done, even within the catalogue of the venerable Bob Clark, where it deserves to sit among his very best: including A CHRISTMAS STORY, BLACK CHRISTMAS and (former most profitable Canadian film of all time) PORKY’S.
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Let me begin away from the parenting discussion with my own definitions of “horror.” I…
