Scary Movie Book Club

The Man in My Basement,written by Walter Mosley in 2004, is a psychological thriller wherein a man rents a basement in an attempt to earn retribution for his past deeds. The questions it then raises about race, privilege, ancestry, and what we owe to each other will keep you thinking long after you've finished the last page or the credits roll. Mosley then co-wrote the 2025 screenplay with director Nadia Latif. It stars Corey Hawkins, Willem Dafoe, and Anna Diop.
 
 

We told you we were doing it, and Susie finally got it edited and uploaded. We're returning to Richard Matheson's 1954 book of the same name. I Am Legend stars Will Smith and Anna Braga. Directed by Francis Lawrence and written by Mark Protosevich and Akiva Goldsman.

Ryu Murakami's 1997 novel was adapted to the screen in 1999 by screenwriter Daisuke Tengan. Directed by Takashi Miike it stars Ryo Ishibashi and Eihi Shiina with Tetsu Sawaki and Jun Kunimura.
 
We were right! The hotel scene starts on page 135, so 55 pages before the end.
Aoyama's final line is "I don't know. Nothing really."
 
Our next book is The Man In My Basement by Walter Mosley. It debuts in select theaters and on Hulu September 12.

This month we're joined by our friend Travis to discuss Stephen King/Richard Bachman's  1984 novel Thinner, which was subsequently turned into a movie in 1996. Directed by Tom Holland who co-wrote the screenplay with Michael McDowell, it starred Robert John Burke and Joe Mantegna.
Next month's novel is Audition by Ryu Murakami.

We're still looking for suggestions to replace The Vampire Lestat. If you've got one, drop us a line at scarymbc[at]gmail[dot]com.
Based on the 1954 novella I am Legend by Richard Matheson, the 1971 film Omega Man  starred Charlton Heston, Rosalind Cash, and Anthony Zerbe. Screenplay by John William Corrington and Joyce Corrington, directed by Boris Sagal, it tells the story of Robert Neville, the last man on earth after a disease wipes out the population and turns them into vampires.
 
There was another adaptation prior in 1964 (The Last Man on Earth) starring Vincent Price. Maybe we should have watched that one?
 

Knock at the Cabin (2023) was adapted from Cabin at the End of the World (2018) written by Peter G. Tremblay. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan who wrote the screenplay along with Steve Desmond and Michael Sherman, it stars Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Rupert Grint, Abby Quinn, and Kristen Cui. 
We were so excited we forgot our intro!
The movie and book are heavy in symbolism and Susie tried her best to explain what she remembers from an Apocalyptic Literature theology class she took over 20 years ago with gaps filled in from quick internet searches. She takes full responsibility for any inaccuracies.
We're looking for book suggestions since The Vampire Lestat is off the table for this year. E-mail us at: scarymbc[at]gmail.com to send in some suggestions.
I Am Legend with Will Smith was from 2007, Book of Eli with Denzel Washington was 2010. Both movie posters were rocking similar vibes. Give them a google.
 

Join us as we discuss the 1993 movie directed by Steven Spielberg and the 1990 book of the same name written by Michael Crighton. A classic for any 90s kid, the movie stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum with supporting cast including Samuel L Jackson, BD Wong, and Richard Attenborough. Screenplay by Michael Crighton, David Koepp, and an uncredited Scotch Marmo who did a lot of work between Crighton's first draft and Koepp's final which ultimately saw its way onto the screen.
 
A few show notes:
Special Effects were done by George Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic.
The dinosaur that squirts toxins is a Dilophosaurus (we were in the ballpark but no way were we getting a home run on the name).
The actual numbers discrepancy between expected and found velociraptors was 8 expected and 37 found. Yes, Susie's eyes did fall out of her head.

Based on the 1980 horror story by Stephen King, 2025's The Monkey was written and directed by Osgood Perkins and stars Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery and Collin O'Brien.
 
Stephen King's Dollar Baby program ended December 31, 2023. He posted on Twitter that it was due to "Margaret, the Mistress of Dollar Babies is retiring." Margaret managed the program.
 
Osgood Perkins' father is Anthony Perkins (who acted in Psycho). His death is mentioned in Vanity Fair's article featuring an interview with Osgood Perkins.
 
"The Monkey's Paw" was written by W.W. Jacobs in 1902.
 

April Fools! This month the movie came first! Both released in 1982, Creepshow is an anthology of Stephen King shorts adapted for screen and comic.
Two of the stories, "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill" and "The Crate" were both previously published as short stories. The former was originally titled "Weeds" (1976) and appeared in Cavalier Magazine, while the latter was published in 1979 under the same title in Gallery.
The movie, directed by George A. Romero, featured a plethora of familiar faces such as Leslie Nielsen, Ed Harris, and Ted Danson.

Published in 2010 it was quickly turned into a movie three years later in 2013. Screenplay by Keith Bunin, directed by Alexandre Aja, and starring Danielle Radcliff, Max Minghella, and Juno Temple. 
We want to apologize for the sound quality on Kristine's mic. Sound check was good but it must have shifted shortly after because upon playback it sounded like she was far away from a mic that was literally pinned to her shirt.