Dirty Pillows

Berol color pencils on Strathmore drawing paper, 9x12.

* “Dirty Pillows” is a promotional piece taken from the sessions for the forthcoming Deviant Art series, Stranger II and inspired by Carrie, the 1974 Stephen King novel and 1976 United Artists film.

Hey, I don’t know about you all, but I really wasn’t feeling the 2013 Carrie remake for 3 good reasons: 

1. Why remake something already perfect? 

2. Sissy Spacek is Carrie White.

3. Why remake something already perfect!?!

I mean, come on, enough is enough... what are they gonna do next, remake Star Wars or The Godfather?

On second thought, however, if you just gotta remake an all-time classic like Carrie -- my number 4 greatest horror film of all-time -- I suggest making it a spoof or cheese it up a bit with some over-the-top sex appeal, like they did with the 2003 TCSM remake. This will let die-hard fans, such as myself, know that you’re not really taking it all that serious. For instance, I would have Carrie wearing thick, horn-rimmed glasses, red heels, and very large...uh, er...yeah... I think you get my point.

Speaking of all-time favorites, tomorrow just so happens to be my all-time favorite holiday. And since I most likely won’t be on-line then, I’m wishing you all a Happy Halloween now!

 So, enjoy my little trick... uh, er... I mean, treat, and all bullies take heed to the underlying message in Carrie: don’t pick on strange girls. If you do, one might be coming for you this Winter.

Cheers,

O