Halloweentober Day 3!

A24's The VVitch is close to a perfect witch story. It's dark, it's really dark, it's sad, and it has witches on broomsticks (or sticks, but in my mind their brooms). The film is quite sinister, and I learn more about the story with each successive watch.

First things first, the twins. The twins are pieces of shit. These two kids (Mercy and Jonas) deserved to get, well, not what they got. But they deserved an ass-kickin'. These two kids are little pieces of shit. They do make me laugh though, because the girl in particular is such a lil shit. Mercy spends so much time accusing Thomasin of witchcraft even before Thomasin becomes a freakin' witch. The Billy goat Black Phillip should have bounced these two a long time ago, but I think he was trying to lure the twins to the dark side until he found Thomasin would be the easiest target.

I'd like to take a moment of silence for young Samuel. Samuel is the infant son of William and Katherine, brother to the twins, and Caleb and Thomasin. Samuel was taking from his family too soon, who would be made into a flying paste that a witch smeared onto a broom (well it should have been a broom. It was a broom handle), so that she could fly. Apparently, a witch's powers come from heartbreaking loss of life. Fairwell young Samuel, we hardly knew ye.

The puritan family are forced out of their settlement after William couldn't keep his mouth shut and just listen to the town's elders. So, the family is forced out into the New England wilderness and must start anew. They will fight the cold, famine, and inadvertently the devil. Not to mention paranoia.

The historical accuracy of the film is fantastic. According to Wikipedia, director Robert Eggers brought in carpenters from Virginia and Massachusetts to build the 17th century sets. Costumes and wardrobe were also designed from what the designer found in over two dozen Elizabethan books. No AI or CGI here... All of this means the film is strikingly beautiful.

Black Phillip and the Piece of Shit twins

The VVitch is a top-tier witch movie. There aren't a lot of films I can say are better than this movie with the iconic monster. So for me, this film reigns as the single best movie of the witch I have yet to see. Being what it is, I only watch it during the spooky season. I just don't get much satisfaction out of watching this movie in April... So do yourself a favor and sometime this month, grab a blanket, light a fire in the hearth or light a candle, and give the movie a watch.

Sad Monday

The Ravens got their asses handed to them. I've been writing the film script all day, trying not to think too much about it. It's just a game, right? Well...

A Small History on Halloween in the States

Here's a link . This is a quick little read about Halloween and its development in the "New World". I've been a stanch believer that Halloween in America today is well and truly crafted here, though very much of traditions from the "Old World". But the conglomeration of the holiday is well and formed here in the States, from the carving of the first jack-o'-lanterns to trick or treating as a homegrown manifestation. A lot of these Halloween traditions were simultaneously developed up north with our Canadian cousins too, I'm sure. But with the bigger population Halloween became larger here in the States. And this story gives us some insight into the idea that while Halloween has some traditions that date back to pre-Christ times, what we celebrate here today in America is very much a melting pot of our own construction. This is important to me as this holiday is very much a part of the American experience and identity. If I have to say it aloud, I hav...

Marketing

Is it ever too early to market your book? This question is retroactive to pre-publishing, too. I know very little about marketing. In fact, I guess I know nothing at all. My plan has always been, from the beginning, to get my story out there . To have people read it - that's the point to all of this. That's why this blog exists. And yet now I find myself searching for new, constructive ways to market this book. So far, I've been searching for an artist for the cover. I have it completely planned out, but I could screw up a stick figure, so I'll leave this to the pros. I'm wondering if it's too soon to design a website. Would a website even work for an unpublished work? I don't know. These are things I am looking into to help market my first novel. I've never had much use for an ego, but is self-promotion really egotistical? Or will it only hasten my prospect for publishing? Hmm.

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