I had the pleasure of watching The Wolf Man with my children, exposing them to its horror before Abby knew what I was doing.
The Wolf Man is no Frankenstein. It is not a great film. It is still a lot of fun and has a stubborn serious streak. Through little fault of his own, our hero becomes a wild killer. He has to deal with mystical events beyond his capacity to understand. As he so clearly puts it, "things you can't touch."
I've also finally delved into the third episode of Breaking Bad. It is definitely a turning point. The first two episodes were joined together in style and substance. This third episode departs in a few ways. The "flashback" that frames the episode does a lot to establish the episode's theme, achieving a didacticism absent from the previous two episodes. If anything, this aspect of the episode is too clear and too meaningful. The episode is still great, but just barely. The season could go up or down from here. Even if it is a bit too clearly stated, this episode shares The Wolf Man's trepidation and guarded respect for things you can't touch. Both explore the "Jekyll" and "Hyde" sides of man. Yes; they explore the soul.
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I have also discovered the joy of watching old horror movies with my son. It's a way for me to try to catch up on the history of one of my favorite film genres while still being able to have family time. We've been watching some classic westerns that way as well. He always complains a little beforehand, but ends up getting something out of whatever we watch. Did I tell you we watched Seven Samurai and he LOVED it? I was amazed- he sat through a 3 hour, black-and-white, subtitled film and loved it. It gives me such hope...
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