Hopefully, there are some of you out there who love Halloween as much as me. I've been catching up on my kitsch lately, so I thought this week's Deep Thoughts Thursday with The Boozy Weathergirl could help school you on some quality flicks to scare you into the upcoming holiday.
1
Elvira Mistress of the Dark - The Queen of the Night is in full form for this gem. Anyone else remember watching her commentate on a couch about other horror movies on a Saturday night? Pure genius.
2
Halloween - Has to be the original. Even geeky Jamie Lee Curtis had a boyfriend, so it was inspirational. But, man, did I quit babysitting after watching this one!
3
Friday the 13th - Again, has to be the original. Imagine my horror when I found out that the Girl Scout camp I used to go to in Connecticut was the movie set for this blockbuster! I dropped out of scouts and never looked at another boy named Jason the same again after this.
4
The Blair Witch Project - I still remember living in Atlanta, getting ready to head to some unknown theater to see this strange movie everyone was talking about. The cinematography made me queasy, and I never really knew what was going on, but it did give me the willies regardless. (Sidebar - I feel like we got to see this pre-release, and right before we left for the theater, JFK Jr.'s plane crash as announced. Weird)
5
Pet Cemetary - Stephen King scares the shit out of me. I would say that this movie was about as close to the book as it could be. And it was horrifying. Of course, I went to see it in Waterbury, then had to drive my boyfriend back to his house in Woodbury, which is down the most desolate road in the town, with no streetlights and no houses around for miles. That was fun.
6
Halloweentown - whip out the Velveeta, because this is the cheesiest witch's coming-of-age story EVER! You will ask yourself how you sat through it by the end, but then you'll watch Halloweentown 2, 3, and 4...
7
A Nightmare on Elm Street - Wes Craven is a warped human being. So much so that he was able to turn our nightmares into a reality, guaranteeing that we might never sleep well again. And Johnny Depp was just cool, so it made this one worthwhile.
8
Poltergeist - OMFG. My sister, Kelly, is still scarred by this in that she cannot even look at a clown without freaking out. This happened to a nice little family in suburbia - so it could happen to ANY of us. And I'll be damned if I'm going to let some 4-foot woman in my house, who is telling me to "go toward the light." Whoever named their daughters Carol Ann after this one was just plain nuts.
9
Scream - I had the pleasure of rewatching this classic recently. It was a great take on high-school
angst turning to murder, with a surprising all-star cast. Apparently, Wes Craven is my homeboy.
10
The Shining - Every time I go into a corn maze, I get a little freaked out that I am going to die in it. And that is all thanks to this movie. From the creepy twins in the hallway, to Jack Nicholson mentally unraveling before our eyes, this one is bound to leave the hair on your arms standing straight up. (Side bar 1 - I drove to the hotel in CO that they used for the indoor filming of this movie, and it's spectacular. Side bar 2 - I used to think The Eagle's "Hotel California" was written about this movie."
I'm attending a party in two days, and I still have no clue what I am going to wear as a costume. The theme is horrible celebrity break ups, so it's a couples costume. Anyone who has a great idea - throw it out there, please! If you want to help people get so wasted they think any costume is cool, check out these creative recipes (click on the links below the pics for the ingredients!). I love that the Web site offering these is called "Mom's Health!" Bwwwwwahahahahahahaha!
Frightfully Tasty Cocktails
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