Plus I was imagining it as a real movie-marathon with people
I think that's why it's such a popular feature on AV, because the programmers are thinking about what will play at 4am and what will wake them up at 7am and how to stagger to the finish line.
It's so sad. And yes, Sheryl Lee. Man.
Her performance is totally worthy (retroactively) of Angelo Badalameti's theme for Twin Peaks. You know? It's so mournful, and in Fire Walk With Me you see why Laura's loss cuts through the whole town.
Leland Palmer's story might be the saddest part.
Did you ever read the Twin Peaks FAQ? Compiled by fans of the show it dissects the whole mythology. It lays out how pain is a kind of nourishment/currency for the Black Lodge, and that's such a horrible and compelling conceit.
Did you ever read the Twin Peaks FAQ?
That doesn't sound familiar. And I am so weirded out by that considering how many issues of Wrapped in Plastic I have. I get the concept, because garmonbozia, but wow, I am surprised at how surprised I am to hear there's still new stuff out there.
And holy crap I need to go to bed because I should be at work early tomorrow. So if there's a link I would love to see it but I shall not google until after I've slept! Bad me. notlookingnotrefreshingnotdoinganythinggoodnight
Twin Peaks FAQ
Garmonbozia (aka, creamed corn) described in detail.
But don't read that tonight, Strega!
One of the scariest things I've ever seen on TV was Threads, the British The Day After, and a hell of a lot more frightening. I saw it by myself in the basement when Fox (IIRC) showed it, and was thoroughly freaked out by the end.
70s Invasion of the Body Snatchers
That movie scarred me for life. I saw it as a kid and I'm not sure I adequately recovered. I think I'd rather see flying monkeys than that movie again.
One of the scariest things I've ever seen on TV was Threads, the British The Day After,
Oh, hell yes. Scary, and bleak, bleak, bleak, with whipped bleak on top.
I will heartily second the rec for Sapphire and Steel.
I
adored
Sapphire and Steel. I remember being heartbroken when we had to leave to go on holiday to the States, which meant missing the rest of the series (we did not yet own a VHS recorder in 1979). Thankfully, ITV then went on strike, and when we got back and the strike was over, they repeated the series from the beginning - which I thought was pretty nice of them.
Now I'm scared to watch it on DVD, as there's no way it will be as good as it was in my young imagination.
Huh, there are only four movies on Wright's list I haven't seen (although I saw one of them edited for television).
Was Asylum one of them? (I'm trying to find out the twist about the identity of Dr Starr and what happens to the protagonist.)