THANK-YOU, SCREENAGERS
Well, that’s another year in the books. Although we were a bit down in terms of monthly visitors and views, 2024 was still a great year for ScreenAge Wasteland.
Whether you read, comment, or share our articles, you have all helped make this site thrive, allowing SAW to expand in ways we thought were impossible. We are so thankful to be able to expand and try new things under the ScreenAge Wasteland brand. As a volunteer-driven site, we do this because we love this community and talking/arguing about movies with you all. It’s shocking to find a place online where, despite our disagreements, we can remain respectful of each other’s views.
If you are a new reader or someone who has been reading since day one but has been too afraid to make a Disqus account and join in on the discussion, now is the perfect time to do so. So please consider signing up for a Disqus account as we love to see new avatar faces pop up in the comment sections.
Lastly, SAW is nothing without its devoted team who volunteer their time to write articles and participate in group collaborations. That is why SAW would like to give a hearty shout-out to Vincent Kane, Sailor Monsoon, K. Alvarez, Billy Dhalgren, Marmaduke Karlston, Romona Comet, Bob Cram, Jacob Holmes, Lee McCutcheon, Ralph Hosch, Raf Stitt, D. N. Williams, Becky O’Brien, Cian McGrath, Nokoo, R.J. Mathews, Thomas Riest, and Valerie Morreale. We could not do it without you guys!
Again, we thank you for your readership and hope to continue bringing you the content you enjoy for years. We’ll see you in the trenches.
2024 in Numbers
Just for fun, I’m going to reveal our most viewed articles of 2024, broken down by author and category.
News: ‘The Wolf and the Lion’ – The Incredible Journey of a Girl, a Wolf and a Really Big Cat
List: The 100 Greatest ’80s Movie Characters (20-11)
Sailor Monsoon: The 100 Greatest ’80s Movie Characters (20-11)
Marmaduke Karlston: That Scene From ‘Back to the Future Part II’ (1989)
Bob Cram: Underwater Creature Triple Feature: ‘Deepstar Six’ (1989), ‘The Rift’ (1990), ‘Leviathan’ (1989)
Vincent Kane: That Scene From ‘Bone Tomahawk’ (2015)
Romona Comet: ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ (1985) Review
Raf Stitt: ‘Civil War’ (2024) Review
Billy Dhalgren: No Movies for Old Men
Jacob Holmes: Our Favorite Monsters: The Demogorgon From ‘Stranger Things’
Lee McCutcheon: ‘American History X’ (1998) Review
Becky O’Brien: Why “The Map Room” in ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ is One of Spielberg’s Best Scenes of All Time
Cian McGrath: ‘Road House’ (1989) Review
R.J. Mathews: Let’s Talk About ‘Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers’ (2002)
Valerie Morreale: ‘Carry-On’ (2024) Review
Sizzle Reel for 2025 (in Written Form)
- The Best of the Best. Get ready for the SAW team to individually reveal their personal five (or ten) favorite films of 2024, beginning January 6.
- The Return of the Canon (Both Versions). The 28 movies comprising Vault V of the SAW Canon will be announced on January 2. Also, keep an eye out for the return of The Canon podcast, hosted by Raf later this winter/spring.
- More Lists. 50 Greatest Movies of the 2020s (So Far). 50 Hidden Gems of the 2020s (So Far). Top 100 Action Movies. Top 100 Movie Vehicles. All this and likely more will be coming your way in 2025.
- And the winner is… Nominations for the 6th Annual SAWards, honoring the best films of 2024, will be announced in mid-February. The winners will be revealed in March. But before that, Sailor and Kane have put together a little something that only a true horror fan will enjoy that will drop on January 3.
We can survive another year in the Wasteland, right, screenagers? Comment below with what you’d like to see us cover/focus on in 2025.