Halloween is tomorrow, my favorite holiday of the year. My favorite kinds of movies are any that are scary and/or weird and/or disturbing. This is why I'm only going to choose 5 to talk about, or I'll be talking about this FOREVER. I'm also only going to talk about American movies for once, because I feel like if I delve into foreign horror too, I'll never be able to stop adding movies :P
Trick 'r Treat
This was a straight to DVD release from last October. I would call it the movie equivalent of telling ghost stories while you're sitting around a fire. It's not really scary, but it's a lot of fun.
Paranormal Activity 2
I know some people don't find these to be scary at all, but I do. I don't even believe in demons and I consider the first one to be my personal scariest movie ever. If you like the first one, you will like this too. It's just more of the same, and that's fine with me!
House of the Devil
This movie should be the "how-to" example for directors who want to make an extremely suspenseful movie. I love it for the same reason some people don't- there is SO MUCH slow buildup to the conclusion. I thought it was excellent and really scary. If you have Netflix, this is available on instant play.
Clue
I really hope everyone has seen this at least once! This has been one of my favorites since I was 11 or 12. It's spooky, funny, and obviously Tim Curry is the best :D Every time I watch it I catch something new that I've never noticed.
The Shining
For the last one I decided to pick a classic. I hope everyone has seen this one, too! There's a reason it's so famous, and that's because it's so awesome. Creeps me out every time.
Hope you guys check out some of these movies and enjoy them!
This was a straight to DVD release from last October. I would call it the movie equivalent of telling ghost stories while you're sitting around a fire. It's not really scary, but it's a lot of fun.
Paranormal Activity 2
I know some people don't find these to be scary at all, but I do. I don't even believe in demons and I consider the first one to be my personal scariest movie ever. If you like the first one, you will like this too. It's just more of the same, and that's fine with me!
House of the Devil
This movie should be the "how-to" example for directors who want to make an extremely suspenseful movie. I love it for the same reason some people don't- there is SO MUCH slow buildup to the conclusion. I thought it was excellent and really scary. If you have Netflix, this is available on instant play.
Clue
I really hope everyone has seen this at least once! This has been one of my favorites since I was 11 or 12. It's spooky, funny, and obviously Tim Curry is the best :D Every time I watch it I catch something new that I've never noticed.
The Shining
For the last one I decided to pick a classic. I hope everyone has seen this one, too! There's a reason it's so famous, and that's because it's so awesome. Creeps me out every time.
Hope you guys check out some of these movies and enjoy them!
Clue!!! I haven't though about that movie in years! Now that's my kind of Halloween movie. And I agree, Tim Curry is amazing. The Shining is really good too, but it does creep me out o.O
ReplyDeleteI never knew there was a Clue movie!
ReplyDeleteMy neighbors were watching trick r treat when I was hanging with them and I couldn't eat that whole night after I saw it! Anna Paquin's character was wicked! I love clue too! My friends and I wrote a play based of the film about all the characters in prison after the movie that we performed in high school. Seriously is one of the best movies ever and Madeline Kahn was brilliant!
ReplyDeleteAhhh I love love love Clue! Stick Tim Curry in any movie and you've got me hooked.
ReplyDeleteGreat picks!:D
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I really like Trick r Treat! I found it pretty scary and this pumpkin headed child freaked me out xDD
ReplyDeleteThe Shining is the perfect example for a movie which gets so scary because of the awesome music.
I haven't seen the other three but now I really want to!
I feel like I fail at life because I havent seen any but The Shining :O though I have at least heard of Paranormal Activity 2 and Trick 'r Treat XD
ReplyDeleteHave you read The Shining book? It PWNS the movie!
I have Clue on dvd. I might have to dig it out now!
ReplyDeleteI watched the new Nightmare on Elm St movie last night. It was SO scary but not that great of a film tbh!
Oh my giddy aunt, I LOVE Clue! Absolutely love Tim Curry! Must get it on the ol' DVD. I'd add the Disney Hocus Pocus to the list :D
ReplyDeleteI've only seen the shining! I'd definitely include it in my list of all time favourite movies. Never even heard of Clue but I adore Tim Curry so I'm gonna order this online! :)
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I loove the shining! :)
ReplyDeletetoday i'm just going to kick it musical-style: Sweeney Todd and Rocky Horror
Oh, I will have to watch House of the Devil. And let me recommend Spider Baby, also on Netflix Instant. It's not scary, but it is weird and good. I think you might like it.
ReplyDeleteOoo, my sisters and I were looking for some good scary movies to watch. Mabe I'll suggest these, hehe. Though it may be too much for my youngest sister.. she's a chicken. xD
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I'd love to see Clue! Can't believe I never have.
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