October Challenge Day 2
Autumnal. It's such a great word. One of my favorites, and best describes the feel of:
We're fresh into October and I was so delighted to stumble across this one at this time! Here we have the story of a little boy who is hearing things in the walls of his home. His parents dismiss him as having a fantasy episode. But wait! He's not wrong.
This feels like a book we'd curl up to as a teen to scare ourselves at night. This feels like dessert. Like an escape.
My brother and I talk a lot about how childhood is actually really terrifying. And it is - when you think about it. We're vulnerable, dismissed, still learning what is and is not safe, wandering the world with eyes trying to focus and interpret, in all: literal babes in the woods.
This film captures that feeling very well, and then it goes off the rails because the thing in the wall comes out and I, frankly, had no idea what to do with it.
It's scary, it's weird, it's metaphorical somehow, and classic. Also the parents are terrible but they didn't deserve that.
A great film to watch with your family, if your family is a horror loving one like mine. Pairs with something made in the slow cooker. Best watched in your cozy clothes. Talk to your kids about their fears.
I watched this film on Netflix, or use the Find It! Watch It! links on Horror Habit's side bar to see where else you can catch this creepy crawler.
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