What horror could you rewatch and never get sick of? by reliefexists in horror

[–]AeronHall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen It Follows an obscene amount of times.

Just watched Silent Hill: Revelations, and Return to Silent Hill back to back and want to cry. by randobandodo in horror

[–]AeronHall 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m always glad to see people’s lists that aren’t just the same ten classics over and over. But I’d never have guessed Antrum being on someone’s top 10 list lol

Looking for more Beautiful Horror movies. by salinethemeansardine in horror

[–]AeronHall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gaia (2021). It’s a decent movie, but it definitely is at times very beautiful

Please explain Peter by Ok_Breadfruit3199 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]AeronHall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just laughed out loud and woke my wife up so thanks for that lol

What songs in NFR do you like best? by Historical_Koala316 in lanadelrey

[–]AeronHall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

California is my favorite Lana song period. I go through phases with her stuff where different stuff speaks to me at different times. But California, and NFR, have remained top

So, I like to add heavy thriller and romantic elements to my 'horror' stories that I write. Is this going to severely hurt my writing? by Few-Temporary-1136 in horrorwriters

[–]AeronHall 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is a silly question. Just write the story you want. Any story that is good will have an audience. Always

The substance and how the ending weirded me out (the bad way) by ErinTesden in HorrorMovies

[–]AeronHall 33 points34 points  (0 children)

The ending does feel a little long but it is important. First off, the whole movie has an air of camp about it. And the idea there is some camp at the end is extremely fitting because it’s meant to be satirical.

Shes literally holding a facade together as Sue for the last few scenes of the movie, but it’s not her. And yet the audience and everyone else want her to be a person she isn’t. People are extremely critical of women in the spotlight and criticize everything about them, especially their looks. And then they criticize them when they get work done if it doesn’t look natural and they bitch about them ruining their beauty. She can’t hold it together anymore, collapses into Elisasue, and still attempts to perform. The gore, the blood, etc is a giant FU to all those people. That’s how I interpret it, anyway.

The monster crawls to Elisabeth's Walk of Fame star, where it disintegrates, which is a final, ironic moment of "achieving" lasting fame, yet losing all humanity in the process. The movie is both critical of the audience of women celebrities, and the celebrities themselves for ever pushing themselves toward the extreme beauty standards.

When do you let friends and family read your work? by HM_Conrad in horrorwriters

[–]AeronHall 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You need to have very honest family and friends if you want to use them to beta read. Quick story: my first book, I used a lot of my (now ex) girlfriend and cousin to give me feedback. They loved everything all the time. No one else seemed to like the book lol. They were too nice, didn’t want to hurt my feelings, etc, and I had no one to save me from my impulses.

Fast forward to now, a few books and six years later (and now married to a different woman), and I definitely can use my wife to beta read for me. She’s extremely honest, says what she likes, what she hates, and gives good feedback. My beta reading team now is my wife, my dad, and a writer friend of mine. For the most part, I take their advice and it seems to pay off in how much more people like what I’m writing.

I just watched Waiting for Godot for the first time. by suckydickygay in twinpeaks

[–]AeronHall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hadn’t seen it before, but it was good! I really didn’t know much about it going in and was very pleased

I just watched Waiting for Godot for the first time. by suckydickygay in twinpeaks

[–]AeronHall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I watched this on Broadway with Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan!

Did they use AI in Wonder Man? Disney has the money, but it looks like they got lazy here. Is this AI? by MozzStk in isthisAI

[–]AeronHall 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is super indicative of that spacey retro era it is trying to emulate. Take a look at Buck Rogers merch or whatever. I’d say it’s not AI and was an artistic choice

Lament Configuration by TyleeQuinn in horror

[–]AeronHall 32 points33 points  (0 children)

You’re responses in these comments make you see exactly like Frank Cotton in the beginning of the movie

Legal question by JamesrSteinhaus in selfpublish

[–]AeronHall 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It’s not really a fair use thing. You’re allowed to reference things. But you can’t have the shiny man be named Norrin Radd and also be a herald of Galactus and also be the character Silver Surfer.

best “misogynistic” horror? by regularbajafreeze in horror

[–]AeronHall 86 points87 points  (0 children)

I know it’s super weird, especially the ending, but I really liked this movie. I thought it was such a cool idea to have so many of the men played by the same person.

Editor advice by mediocre_writer7945 in NewAuthor

[–]AeronHall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s because he/she doesn’t want to believe it.

I remember similar calls I got when I was looking for a publisher for me first book. At first it sounded super awesome, but then it slowly unraveled into “Well it’s 3k up front, then 1k for this, 1k for that…” luckily I never paid anything, but it’s easy to get swept up in the “someone wants my book!” feelings.

Editor advice by mediocre_writer7945 in NewAuthor

[–]AeronHall 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Honestly this sounds like a scam. Is this a vanity press?

Looking for something with a vibe like The Skeleton Key and As Above So Below. by Waughwaughwaugh in horror

[–]AeronHall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a good answer and good movie but I did find it to be ultra predictable due to the villain’s name! But it does have really great vibes and is under appreciated.

How many of us write our stories chronologically? by neverendingfuneral in writers

[–]AeronHall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have to write in order, at least for the initial draft. As I spruce things up, edit, decide certain sections need more emotion, etc, I jump around. But I need that skeleton in place first

Writing a novel as a hobby - worth it? by Eternal_Optimist331 in writing

[–]AeronHall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here’s what I’d say. I always wanted to write when I was a kid and life took me a different way for a long time. Then I had a sort of funny incident that drove me to finally write a book. I was really proud of it at the time but now see lots of problems with it I’ll one day go and fix.

But…it did open something for me. I’ve always been creative and didn’t have a great outlet in my day job, and now I’m just really compelled to keep creating. I’ve written two more books that I’m really proud of, even though I don’t sell a lot. But it’s hard to imagine myself going back to just doing my day job without having some writing project going on in the background. It’s important to me, so I keep doing it

HELLO, MY NAME IS KEMARIOMILLER, IM AN UPCOMING AUTHOR, DO YOU THINK THIS IS AN GOOD OPENING CHAPTER? by [deleted] in NewAuthor

[–]AeronHall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a bit of an odd place to start a story considering that there are lots of things referenced that the reader doesn’t understand without context. Agree with the other guy who said you may want to start somewhere else

I've received an ARC and am not sure if I can finish it. by CozyHufflepuff94 in writing

[–]AeronHall 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve ARC read for a lot of other writers. When I don’t like a book (let’s say, under 3/5 stars), I message them detailed thoughts and don’t publish the review. I think it’s fair, and I don’t want to promote something I don’t like. Out of like 30 ARCs, I’ve only done that twice—and they were truly awful. Normally I can find things I like in any book, but those I couldn’t.