Doctor Sleep Read-Along - Week Six #SomethingWickedFall

Oh man, did I not feel bad for what happened to Crow. Not only evil, but just plain mean. Insulting the intelligence of a little girl (well, preteen, I guess). Just because she has those powers doesn't mean she's learned everything there is to learn in life. Abra and Dan together...that's some powerhouse.

So, the True Knot is not much of a knot any longer, with many leaving the group. Poor Rose...not. Serves her right. I keep thinking of the woman who is playing her in the movie, Rebecca Ferguson. I'm not sure if she's my vision of the evil of Rose the Hat. We shall see. Ferguson is a good actress though. I totally keep picturing Ewan McGregor as Dan. Can't help it.

How about that revelation about Lucy and Dan? I was floored! I did not see that coming at all. What did you think of that element. I'm not so sure it works. Kind of seems like an afterthought. I wonder if that will come up in the movie. I bet they cut that out. Again, we shall see.

Well, we are in the home stretch. One more section left until we reach the end. I'm excited to find out what happens.

More next week...

Share your thoughts on this week's section in the comments, or leave a link to a post. We'll be back next week for the next section. If you need the reading schedule, find it here.

The Midsommar Watch-Along will be Saturday, October 19 at 10:00 pm Eastern/9:00 pm Central. 

We will be using Slack for discussion while we watch (It's free!). Click the Invite link below to join/signup: https://join.slack.com/t/seasonsofreading/shared_invite/enQtNzU2Njc0MTkyOTEzLWEwMWE2NzdjOGMzYjAwNmZjMjk2MmUwODRmNTRhYzIwZjBkODVkY2U3ZTMwZGIxNmI0ZWU1NmE4MjcwNDI5YmI

30-Day Horror Movie Challenge: Favorite Occult Horror...Midsommar

Tagline: Let the festivities begin

Synopsis: A couple travel to Sweden to visit their friend's rural hometown for its fabled midsummer festival, but what begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult. (Google)

I've talked about this before in recent posts. I'm really fascinated by folk horror and I guess I always have been. I can remember when I first saw The Wicker Man film from the 70s, and the Harvest Home TV mini series (The Dark Secret of Harvest Home) based on the excellent book by Thomas Tryon. I was immediately intrigued and it became a lifelong fascination. With the release in recent years of movies like The Witch and Hereditary, the subgenre is having a revival and I'm loving it. When Midsommar dropped over the summer, I was so excited to see it, and I wasn't disappointed. Admittedly, it's a slow burner, but that just adds to the increasing menace as the film progresses.

Occult means hidden, and the sect in Sweden these friends travel to for Midsommar has definitely stayed hidden...and for good reason. I don't think what they're getting up to would be smiled upon. All I can say is, I know me, and I can spot a cult from a mile away. I would have left way before getting to the actual "village." Of course, then there wouldn't be a movie.

I like the direction Ari Aster is going with his film making. I can't wait to see what he comes up with next.

What is your favorite occult horror movie?

P.S. I'm hosting a Midsommar watch-along in conjunction with my Something Wicked Fall event. The watch-along will be Saturday, October 19 at 10:00 pm Eastern/9:00 pm Central.

We will be using Slack for discussion while we watch (It's free!). Click the Invite link below to join/signup: https://join.slack.com/t/seasonsofreading/shared_invite/enQtNzU2Njc0MTkyOTEzLWEwMWE2NzdjOGMzYjAwNmZjMjk2MmUwODRmNTRhYzIwZjBkODVkY2U3ZTMwZGIxNmI0ZWU1NmE4MjcwNDI5YmI