Scarred - Douglas McKeown
Douglas McKeown directed the cult classic creature feature The Deadly Spawn which Stephen Thrower devoted an entire chapter to in his excellent tome devoted to American independent horror, Nightmare USA. I highly recommend both the film and the book. Mr. McKeown was reluctant to plug his most recent work, but his modesty which will get him nowhere. He is the current facilitator of Queer Stories, a storytelling workshop, and is in the process of writing a gothic horror musical for the stage.
Can’t decide which of these remembered movie moments scared me the most – take your pick:
1) Opening shot of Tarantula (1955).
2) The sandpit in Invaders from Mars (1953).
3) Man at the door with a stitched-back-on braincase in The Creature with the Atom Brain (1955)
By the way, I laughed out loud when you cautioned ‘Please no “Today’s headlines” or “The Government.”’ Now, THAT’S horror.