vincoug t1_itvxxqe wrote
I will definitely be checking out your books. Were there any people/stories you had to cut from Toil and Trouble that you wish you could have kept?
You've already answered your fave books so how about your favorite horror movies?
Toil_AndTrouble OP t1_itvz9h1 wrote
MRA: A few horror movies I enjoy: The Birds, The Haunting (1963), and The Others. I'm also fan of the classic Universal monster films and Godzilla movies.
vincoug t1_itw3uyk wrote
Haven't watched The Birds in forever, will have to remedy that soon.
Toil_AndTrouble OP t1_itvzwhq wrote
We tackled so many people/subjects in this book, and honestly, each one could've been a book in itself. So a lot gets cut, unfortunately. Like Melanie said, we did have a lot more on witch representations in movies and pop culture that I wish we could've kept. There was even some more detailed witch representations earlier than that (like Mother Shipton stories) that we had to cut. And I had a lot more to say about the dangers of the occult prejudice in the Satanic Panic (like the West Memphis Three) that I wish I could've written more on. Maybe in another book!
As for movies, I love so many! The Shining is a "classic" horror favorite (so is Jaws). For newer ones, I love Ti West's films (going back to House of the Devil) and The Invitation (the one directed by Karyn Kusama). This year, I've loved Fresh, Barbarian, and Speak No Evil. -LK
vincoug t1_itw3qdu wrote
Shining is probably my all time fave but The Lighthouse could give it a run for its money (so could The VVitch if I could understand the thick accents). Haven't seen his earlier stuff but I did enjoy X and Pearl.
Toil_AndTrouble OP t1_itw4wpw wrote
Robert Eggers is doing some really interesting things!
And yes, X and Pearl were fantastic. I can't wait for Maxxxine! -LK
Toil_AndTrouble OP t1_itvythp wrote
MRA: In an early draft, we had a section on early to mid-20th century witch movies that we ended up cutting a lot of or using pieces of it for background in profiles. This was because, for a brief time, we had a kind of pop culture angle in addition to the profiled people, but that shifted quickly to a focus on the figures.
vincoug t1_itw3xxi wrote
That's interesting, you could probably do a whole other book just on pop culture representations.
Toil_AndTrouble OP t1_itw4yfv wrote
MRA: It's definitely something to think about. Thank you for the questions!
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