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Quentin Tarantino Wants to Do a Scary Horror Movie Like ‘The Exorcist’!
With The Hateful Eight in cinemas now, many people are leaving the theater with a feeling that director Quentin Tarantino sneakily released a horror movie on an unsuspecting public. Mr. Disgusting told me that he sees the film to be a, “…horror comedy along the lines of Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead 2,” which seems to be the sentiment that many have. Others have compared it to John Carpenter’s The Thing, although that comparison might be because unused cues from the sci-fi masterpiece were used in the western film.
But these sentiments have gotten people wondering what it would be like if Tarantino actually put all of his focus into a real horror movie, one that would honestly scare audiences to the very core of their being. That possibility is not something unheard of as many might remember that Tarantino was in very early talks to write and direct Ultimate Jason for New Line Cinema, a Friday the 13th sequel that sadly never panned out. And let’s not forget that he also directed Death Proof, one half of the 2007 Grindhouse, although I think arguments could easily be made that it’s not a horror movie so much as an action-thriller.
In a recent interview with Time Out, Tarantino has made it clear that a horror movie is something he’d still be interested in tackling. One that’s inspired by the scariest ever made: The Exorcist!
“…if I had all the time in the world, I would love to make a really, really scary horror film, like The Exorcist. But I don’t know if me taking my sense of humor and putting it in the backseat just to hit a tone of dread from beginning to end is the best use of my talents or my time.
“I don’t know if I could let go of that humor and be able to make something like The Exorcist and keep that tone of dread all the way through. Although a case could be made that The Hateful Eight is the closest I’ve ever come to a horror film. And more than any other Western, the film that influenced this movie the most is John Carpenter’s The Thing, way beyond just working with the same composer, Ennio Morricone, and star, Kurt Russell. The Thing also hugely influenced Reservoir Dogs, of course.”
I’d personally be all over a horror movie written and directed by Tarantino. The man’s appreciation for cinema and the craft of making a movie is undeniable. I really believe he’d give the genre the respect and credit it deserves should he decide to toss his hat into the ring.
As the inaugural season of Apple TV+’s stellar new series “Widow’s Bay” barrels toward its finale in two weeks, the latest episode gives Kate O’Flynn the spotlight as her character revisits her trauma with the Boogeyman.
“Your Baggage“, directed by Andrew DeYoung (Friendship), sees O’Flynn’s scene-stealing Patricia once again renew her fight with the Michael Myers-like stalker that slaughtered her peers during her adolescence. Thrillingly, it makes for one extended chase sequence that sees Patricia trying to warn others, while evading the undead killer.
In short, this episode’s incredible riff on Halloween and the slasher subgenre transformed Patricia into a fierce Final Girl.
“Well, that felt like a bucket list that I didn’t know was on my bucket list until I did it, but when I did it, I just lapped up every minute,” O’Flynn tells Bloody Disgusting of her triumphant turn this episode. “It felt fantastic for her to get that moment where she is becoming a badass. That was amazing.”
The actress turned to a few notable references for her performance. “Horror-wise, I go back to my youth, which was referenced in some of the episodes: Wicker Man, Carrie, and Rosemary’s Baby, that sort of thing is my kind of vibe.”
O’Flynn also notes how the series’ unique tone allows for so much creative freedom to make bold swings. “There’s something very freeing about it. Every moment is up for grabs, so it’s like we don’t have to totally land in one direction or another. It keeps it alive.“
Patricia is the eccentric assistant to Matthew Rhys‘ Mayor Tom Loftis, who’s at the forefront of trying to solve the island’s pesky curse predicament. Rhys felt the same about “Widow’s Bay” and its rare ability to make you laugh and scream in equal measure, stemming from series creator Katie Dippold.
“The mandate was, ‘It’s a real world with real people. You play for real.’ There’s no playing for comedy or horror,” Rhys echoes O’Flynn’s sentiments on how freeing the series’ tone has been.
New episodes will release every Wednesday through June 17 only on Apple TV+.
Kate O’Flynn in “Widow’s Bay,” now streaming on Apple TV.
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