I have a top ten favorite scary movie list. Let me preface it a little by describing the circumstances under which I watched most of them. When I was little, around 7-12, my mom would let me rent anything. (She had me at 19, so when I was 8, she was only two years older than I am now.) Anyway, I think she enjoyed letting me pick out whatever video I wanted and then watching my innocent, wide-eyed reactions to them. They scared the shit out of me, but kids have short memories and always on the next trip to the video store, I would still go running for the horror section, excited to pick out something new. I loved looking at the artwork on the boxes and I loved the fact that my mom let me get them even when my dad voiced concern. So yeah… I have quite extensive horror movie experience, much of it occurring in my formative years. So here is the list, this was tough, I’ve seen a million of them and as I was doing this I kept remembering more and bumping others out of the top 10. The Stuff is pretty obscure but is a sentimental favorite and earns bonus points for scaring the hell out of me. Note, only one post-eighties movie made it.
(10) Hellraiser (1987)
(9) The Ring (2002)
(8) Evil Dead 2 (1987)
(7) A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
(6) House (1986)
(5) The Shining (1980)
(4) Invasion of the Bodysnatchers (1978)
(3) The Fly (1986)
(2) The Stuff (1985) Are you eating it….. or is it eating you?
(1) The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Strung out on chocolate.
I forgot it was Halloween weekend and that there was going to be baskets full of candy and chocolate bars here at work. We are responsible for dispensing it incrementally since we have one old lady here who will sit beside the front desk (on her walker or a chair) and eat the candy basket empty as she chats to the concierge (my glorious occupation) on duty. I actually have specific written orders from my supervisor not to let anyone “pig out”…… but……. I CAN’T RESIST!!! I have such a terrible sweet tooth. Especially for chocolate! FYI: Chocolate stimulates the same location in your brain as an orgasm. Putting me in charge of the Halloween candy is like… lets see … putting Micheal Jackson in charge of kids… We both just have to devour them all… That was wide open, and that was the best I could do, there’s a better joke in there somewhere. Anyway, skipping the coffee tonight, I’m sure all those little kitkats and coffee crisps have provided the necessary dose of caffeine.
The Ancient Undergrad 
I understand where you’re coming from about the Kanye album, but on the other hand, its not fair to discredit the music itself, simply because of the reaction its garnered. A lot of times when I talk to bandwagon fans or just clueless people in general, it does kinda turn me off on what the music has become to certain crowds, but it shouldn’t change what that music is to me. You know what I mean?
I went through that independant phase too, but now, if its dope, its dope. Mainstream, underground, whatever.
Oh and the De La Sould is a really good album. K-OS is decent but if you have to pick between the two, get ‘Grinding Date’
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You’re too cool for skool. Seriously. What are you studying that’s taking so long, oh ancient one?
Anyway, I DID know that about chocolate. Did you know the nonsexual physical action that comes closest to an orgasm is sneezing? Yeah baby!
I always carry some candy with me wherever I am. I get dizzy if I don’t eat, and the sugar shock helps A LOT. But sometimes I forget I have some in my pocket at the pet store and it gets all melty, and I’ll shove my hand in there and it feels like I smashed a very small animal 😦
elephant shoes,
Sarah
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return of the living dead: i remembered the scene where there was a dog cut in half on a display stand (for biology diagram?) and when the crazy coming-alive gas hit the room the dog started trying to move!!! GAH!anyway, i don’t need horror movies anymore. i was forced to watch “chucky” movies so much that i think i have a mild phobia for dolls. i can’t watch “team america” let alone look at the advertising for it for very long.jason is crap!but to be honest, i find horror movies very boring … 😦
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WHAT? no Exorcist? hmm…
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Haha, yes! Split Dogs!! And there is that seen where Freddie is wailing away at the zombie split dog on the floor with a crutch …. lolololol…… I am grinning from ear to ear…. My love for that movie knows no bounds. So dark and funny…. classic.
I gave the Child’s Play (Chucky) and Friday the Thirteenth series consideration, the originals of both are pretty good. They degraded into terribleness though.
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identifying myself as a republican doesn’t insult or degrade any democrat…i state my party because i’m proud of it but i don’t go around to other places and write things like “kerry sucks” nor do i continue to dredge up the same reasons for my opinion..i’m a little frightened by the youth on xanga that express their opinions as most of them choose only to use expletives and degradations to defend their party….being politically aware is one thing, but to ridicule and insult others because of an opinion different from their own is just plain irresponsible….and i didn’t get those comments myself..my readers know enough that they won’t change my mind, nor do i try to change theirs…but i’m just plain sick of all the complaining and whining…it’s all going to come down to tuesday…and i really think that even after that, no one will be happy…
such is the american way though
thanks for stopping by my site though
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