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Lessons To Be Learned From Horror Films
The Most Fucked Up Characters In Films (53 movies items)"May Dove Canady. Adam: "Whatcha readin' about?" May: "Amputation." Adam: "Is that for work?" May: "Nope. It's just for fun." Polly: "Do you like pussy?" May: "What?" Polly: "Cats. You like pussy cats?" Adam: "So what do you do, May?" May: "I work at the animal hospital... And I sew." Adam: "Okay... Animal hospital." May: "Some people think it's kind of gross." Adam: "I love gross." May: "Really?" Adam: "Mm-hmm. Disgust me, please." May: "Okay. A couple of weeks ago, and old man comes in, and "
October 2019 Horrorfest (37 movies items)"Re-watch - Oct. 8th I still love every damn minute of May, and Angela Bettis remains as impressive as ever. It's one of those little horror films that I'll forever sing the praises of to anyone who will listen, and a perfect film for an October horror run."
70 MORE Underappreciated Horror Movies (71 movies items)"Socially inept May begins to make inroads into friendship but finds that most relationships are fragile and fleeting. Torn by her needs and reality she must decide to grow her inner circle or fulfill her mother's sage childhood advice, in what what certainly remains as Lucky McKee's standout contribution to horror. Dark comedic aspects abound in this psychological horror piece that further profits from Angela Bettis' dazzling portrayal of the titular character. Macabre and, strangely enough, mov"
The 50 Greatest Horror Movies of the 21st Century (50 movies items)"Navigating a tonal tightrope between tenderness and terror, Lucky McKee’s May ultimately resembles the patchwork creature that’s pieced together in its gruesome final act. This monstrous meditation on E.M. Forster’s motto “Only connect!” chronicles a pathetic, pent-up wallflower’s (Angela Bettis) attempts to establish “normal” relations with colleagues at a veterinary surgery and a potential love object or two. This proves a fool’s errand, since McKee surrounds her with a suppo"
Film Journal 2015 (112 movies items)" May is....different. She doesn't really have normal social skills, but you pull for her because, man, does she try! She just wants friends and maybe, just maybe someone to hold her. This is one of those build-until-it-explodes films and it was weird as hell and I dug it."
Favorite Horror Films: 2002 (19 movies items)" Directed by: Lucky McKee Produced by: Marius Balchunas, Scott Sturgeon, Eric Koskin, and John Veague Written by: Lucky McKee Cinematography: Steve Yedlin Edited by: Debra Goldfield, Rian Johnson, and Chris Siverston Music by: Jammes Luckett Distributed by: Lions Gate Entertainment"
