Spooky Crew


Mary Basham

Staff Writer / Zombie Connoisseur


What was your first introduction to horror? How old were you?

I feel extremely lucky that my parents never shielded us from horror movies. In fact, horror movies were always a part of our household. They did always make sure we understood it was fake. The first horror movie I remember was The Exorcist or Jaws and I was probably 6 or 7. Jaws and The Exorcist loom huge in my childhood memories.

Q: What are you top 10 favorite horror films?

There are in no particular order:

Jaws Movie Poster Dawn of The DeadMovie Poster The Exorcist Movie Poster Doctor Sleep Movie Poster Zombieland Movie Poster
Jaws Dawn of The Dead The Exorcist Doctor Sleep Zombieland
The Thing Movie Poster Movie Poster The Exorcist Movie Poster Doctor Sleep Movie Poster Zombieland Movie Poster
The Thing Night of The Comet Host Hellhouse LLC Evil Dead II

What is your favorite sub-genre of horror?

Zombies (OH how I love anything to do with zombies)

In your opinion, what are 3 underrated horror films that everyone should watch at least once?

I had to pick 4:

Maggie Movie Poster The Devil's Candy Movie Poster Velvet Buzzsaw Movie Poster His House Movie Poster

What was one of your most memorable movie theater experiences?

The most memorable is watching Rocky Horror Picture Show as a child and the crowd participation blew my little mind. Rice flying through the air, decks of cards being thrown? Was that a hot dog?! As an adult seeing Jaws on the big while enjoying adult refreshments and buttery salty popcorn with my bestie.