So it’s October. Summer’s finally gone and the leaves are all red and orange and crunchy. It’s cold but not cold enough for the winter jacket yet. You’re finally settled into the school year, and you’re not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. But you know what else October means? Oktoberfest! Nah, I’m kidding. October means Halloween. Carving crooked grins on pumpkins, eating way more candy than your stomach can bear, and lest we forget: costumes. As we all know, Halloween is synonymous with spooky-ness: ghosts, ghouls, the whole shebang. Everyone’s always looking for a good scare. So guys and gals, what better a time to have a…HORROR MOVIEFEST!
Now, ok. What’s a moviefest you ask? I shall explain. My friends and I coined the term a few years back. A few friends go over someone’s house, pop a bag of popcorn in the microwave, and watch a whole bunch of movies. So basically it’s a movie marathon…just with a cooler name. This month we’re planning a “Horror Moviefest”, a day full of horror movies and thrillers. It really is a fun way to spend the day with some friends, so if you’re looking for something to do, have your own moviefest! I, being the extremely awesome and generous person that I am, shall provide you with some scary movies that might make your list.
I’m going to start off with a classic: The Exorcist. Some of my friends say “The Exorcist isn’t scary it’s stupid, blahhh,” well, no, they’re wrong. The Exorcist is really freaky. And I’m not talking the stupid sequels like The Last Exorcism and The Exorcism of Emily Rose, no way Jose. You need to watch the original; Linda Blair, 1973. It’s about a young girl who becomes possessed by a demonic spirit, and her mother’s battle to restore her back to normal. She hires a priest to perform an exorcism on her daughter in order to rid of her of the evil creature residing in her body. It might sound a little lame, but trust me, it’s not. There are some really disturbing scenes in that movie. The thing that stuck with me most was the girl’s scarred face, green eyes, and deep, twisted voice. I still have nights when I lay in bed, trying to fall asleep, and her face pops in my head. Needless to say, I have trouble sleeping after that. The Exorcist is one of those scary movies that stays with you, no doubt about it.
The next movie I’m going to list isn’t really a “horror”, it’s more of a thriller. But I don’t care, it’s still making my Halloween moviefest list. The movie is called Se7en (pronounced Seven, the 7’s just there to be fancy). Starring Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt, Se7en is the story of two police officers trying to find a serial killer. The killer targets his victims based on the seven deadly sins: gluttony, greed, sloth, envy, wrath, pride, and lust. The ways in which he murders his victims depends upon the sin. For example, for gluttony he forces an obese man to eat until his stomach explodes (don’t worry, I didn’t really spoil much there, that’s at the beginning of the movie). The ways in which he murders his victims are elaborate and fascinating. It’s a movie that makes you cringe and that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Plus, it has Morgan Freeman. How can you go wrong there?
The last movie I’m going to list a lot of you probably won’t like, but I’m still going to mention it. Carrie, based on the short story by Stephen King (the “King” of horror), is the story about an outcast teenage girl who possesses telekinetic powers. She lives with her crazy psycho religious mother, and endures much teasing from the other kids at school. As the movie progresses however, her powers begin to develop and become more potent. When a horrible prank on Carrie at the high school prom goes wrong, chaos ensues. A lot of you are probably going to think it’s slow and corny…and it is. But the plot is really good; better than most horror movies these days.
If you’re looking for blood and gore then don’t watch any of those movies, because these are far from what are considered “slashers”. The Exorcist, Se7en, and Carrie are psychological horror movies; they’re more disturbing if anything. All three of those are real classics though, you really should go check them out. But hey, if you don’t want to waste the time renting it from the library, then go to the movies and see Paranormal 3.
So have a happy Halloween guys! Go splurge on some scary movies.
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