Crypticon, the great Pacific Northwest horror convention was packed full of great events and thousands of fans. The Scariest Things was so busy over the weekend, moderating two panels, participating in four other panels, running The Horror Movie Greenlight Pitch, and last, but certainly not least, interviewing Bonnie "The Nun" Aarons on stage. Eric is still coming down from the buzz that was... Crypticon 2024.
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
Intensity 🩸🩸 for vampiric violence
Jakob's Wife is an essay on a mid-life menopausal crisis, by way of vampirism. Jakob's Wife delivers great character arcs and engaging acting. Barbara Crampton has been given a meaty role, and she delivers perhaps her best screen performance in memory. Larry Fessenden also is stellar as the well intentioned minister Jakob.
One of the big features released in the SXSW film festival Midnighter selections was Travis Steven's sophomore feature effort, Jakob's Wife, starring Barbara Crampton and Larry Fessenden. It was a wonderful character study of a middle-aged woman finding the most unusual (and bloody) way to break out of a mid-life crisis. The Scariest Things got a chance to break down this remarkable film with Travis.


