It’s October which means it’s time to resurrect this blog to explore the horror genre in all of its complexities. From classic horror films to under appreciated television series, we will have a peak at all of the delights horror has to offer regardless of medium.
The inside number nine Halloween special was first broadcast in October 2018. The inside number nine, from the minds of Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, is known for its gimmicks, primarily that each story takes place in a single location often labelled as number nine; but some episodes add a second gimmick into the mix- they have done a silent episode and an episode told out of order. The Halloween special was no exception and was massively hyped up as a live episode until everything went wrong.
I won’t spoil the fun of this episode although it does lose a little bit of the magic when people can’t watch it on that October night as despite what people say most of the episode was live, although it missed the awards criteria for a live episode by a couple of seconds. This is the perfect short Halloween treat for those who love a good ghost story but are tired of it being presented in the same format.
I would also like to recommend the series as a whole, there are five series plus this special and a Christmas special, which is similarly twisted. All episodes provide a good example of storytelling telling under tight time constraints and are often, but not always, delightfully dark.
Niamh Fenn Film Studies 