Horror Roundtable - Week Twenty-Three
Describe your favourite horror-related experience of 2006.
This is easy - the best horror I saw this year was Neil Marshall’s The Descent, hands down. I wish I’d gone back and watched it a second time in the theater; now I’m just holding my breath for it to get released on DVD on Dec. 22nd. Effortlessly claustrophobic and gorgeously shot, with real characters thrust into unthinkable situations that never rang false, even as the baser side of their survival instincts took over. Loved it.
David Z. - Tomb It May Concern
By far the Eurotrash Paradise WorldCon 3 held at Fanex this year was THE highlight. I roomed with Curt from Groovy Age Of Horror and once again hung out with my pals in the cyberworld in a trip we all make special. We watch flicks (whilst lugging a big TV up to our Hostility Suite the Fanex folks were first shocked until they realized it was “those eurotrash guys” and people came from as far as Ireland to hang out. I got to eat (ugh…EAT), drink (all the time!) and be merry-even getting to plop on a panel with comics icon Neil Vokes and share my enthusiasm for his work. The group trip through Neil’s portfolio will easily rank in the top 3 moments of my comic fandom as well… and we got to applaud him as he picked up his dual Rondo Awards for best graphic novel in both Black Forest 1 and 2. PLUS, we had dealers to buy from, fantastic pulled pork, writing discussions with Curt that went in to the WEE hours of the morning and lots more. Just riding around with guys like Bruce H and ex-fanzine guru Bob Sargent is enough to justify plane fare, hotel expenses and buying OCTAMAN on DVDr…
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Buying and then watching Zoltan: Hound of Dracula.
Casey Criswell - Cinema Fromage
My favorite horror experience for 2006 has to be the British cult hit, The Descent.
With all of the horror flicks I watch on a weekly basis, I’ve become a bit desensitized and seldom do I ever become truly scared or creeped out. The Descent however, had me up and off the couch pacing around the room as the claustrophobia set in. While the characters crept around in the dark, many an expletive was shouted at the TV and I was left sufficiently freaked out for the rest of the night!
Curt - Groovy Age of Horror
Definitely seeing all my pals from Eurotrash Paradise at Fanex in Baltimore. I got to meet and hang out with people I’ve known for years, but only online.
Sean T. Collins - Attentiondeficitdisorderly Too Flat
There are two that stand out: First is seeing The Descent. There’s nothing quite like sitting in a theatre and watching a film unfold that you soon realize will be a touchstone for you for years to come. Second is editing Wizard’s 25 Scariest Moments in Comics feature. It may not have been identical to my own personal list, but I’m proud of it because I think it proves that comics can terrify.
It looks like The Descent dominated the roundtable this week. Thanks to all of the contributors. What was your favourite horror-related experience of 2006? Leave a comment below and join the discussion.