This week, we discuss two American horror films.

The first is Let’s Scare Jessica to Death (1971), an independent film co-written and directed by John Hancock. The film depicts the nightmarish experiences of a psychologically fragile woman who comes to believe that another strange, mysterious young woman she has let into her home may actually be a vampire.

The second is The Boogeyman (2023), an adaptation of the 1973 Stephen King short story, directed by British indie director Rob Savage. The film stars Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina and David Dastmalchian. In it, a family reeling from the death of a wife and mother is haunted by a monster that feasts on pain and fear.

Timestamps

What we’ve been watching (00:01:00) – No Hard Feelings, Home Alone, Bottoms, X

Let’s Scare Jessica to Death (00:35:00)

The Boogeyman (01:02:55)

Coin toss (01:30:30)

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