Five Favorite Movies That Scared Me

Halloween is just around the corner so I thought I'd put up a list of the five movies that scared me silly. Some of them made me lose sleep and some of them caused me to react by jumping out of my seat and screaming out loud.

Insidious (James Wan, 2010; 66% Tomatometer)

One of the only two movies that made me sleep with the lights on. I was deathly afraid of having an unknown intruder enter my bedroom after I saw Insidious...during the afternoon! The first two acts of the movie is EXTREMELY terrifying in my opinion. What made it so scary for me was how it was framed. Whenever the characters were talking to each other, there was also depth in the background. Maybe an open window or a long hallway, I was always wondering if something might walk past without the character noticing it. That sense of uneasiness is what scared me the most.



Signs (M. Night Shyamalan, 2002; 74% Tomatometer)

The birthday scene in Signs. The first time I saw that part in the movie, I literally jumped out of the couch and yelled at the top of my lungs. I was very terrified by the sight of the thing. Joaquin Phoenix played the reaction perfectly.


Audition (Takashi Miike, 1999; 78% Tomatometer)

If somebody were to ask me what the scariest movie was, this would be it. Audition isn't your typical horror movie where the scares are spread throughout the running time. It's more like a buildup to the ultimate climax. Usually the climax is the most satisfying part of the movie. In Audition, it's actually the most horrifying part. I can never look at the words, "Deeper, deeper" again. It makes me shudder.



Halloween (John Carpenter; 1978; 93% Tomatometer)

Very scary, suspenseful, and Michael Myers is the ultimate boogeyman. The guy creeps me out. In fact, when I'm running at the track and I need motivation to sprint fast, I usually imagine him chasing me from behind.


Paranormal Activity (Oren Peli, 2007; 82% Tomatometer)

The second of the two movies that made me sleep with the lights on. After watching it in theaters and coming straight back home, I was deathly paranoid of my bedroom. The thought of things happening in my bedroom while being asleep scared me. My sense of hearing heightened up and creaking floor noises kept popping up every once in a while.

Five Favorite Films

Staring a new series on the blog here. The format is taken directly from Rotten Tomatoes. It's my "Five Favorite..." of many things. They could be my five favorite cereals, five favorite movies that take place on an island, or maybe my five favorite items to bring on a road trip. Since I'm studying film production, we'll start the first one off with my favorite films (not necessarily all-time).

In no specific order:

Leon: The Professional (Luc Besson, 1994; 79% Tomatometer)

If it weren't for Leon, I wouldn't have been a big fan of movies. I remember browsing on a forum back in 2004/2005 and found out that Best Buy was having a "Buy One Get One Free" sale on special edition DVDs. Somebody made a topic on what movies to pick up from the sale and when I looked into the titles, Leon: The Professional stood out. My mother took me to the store and we bought Leon and Black Hawk Down. Since then, Leon: The Professional has remained as my favorite movie of all time. The performances are amazing and I love the kinetic energy from the cinematography.



Rocky (John G. Avildsen, 1976; 91% Tomatometer)

Rocky was the movie that motivated me to get my ass off the couch and lift weights. It's a really inspiring movie that says if you give it your best shot, anything could happen. A true underdog movie that many people can relate to.





Forrest Gump (Robert Zemeckis, 1994; 71% Tomatometer)

The first time I saw this movie was in high school. That was in the summer of 2007 I believe. The semester was almost over so we had some free time to kill. Our teacher brought in Forrest Gump and after the movie was over, I was completely blown away by the amount of storytelling contained in a little over two hours. We were witnessing one man's life over a period of time and he experiences so many things.



Drive (Nicolas Winding Refn, 2011; 93% Tomatometer)

I am super obsessed with Drive. I've seen it six times on the big screen, I have a replica of the scorpion jacket that Ryan Gosling wears in the movie, I own a couple limited edition posters (worth more than $300 each), I have the gloves, a keychain, some tin box, and a car charger which all has the "Drive" logo on them. I have a few Drive one sheet posters, the soundtrack, a postcard, and the Blu-ray (watched many times). I love everything about this film.



Shaun of the Dead (Edgar Wright, 2004; 91% Tomatometer)

Insanely quotable, laugh out loud hilarious, and a bloody good time. It's one of my favorite romantic/horror movies AND it has zombies. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are one of my favorite onscreen pairs and Edgar Wright is an awesome director. Highly recommend this movie.

Round 1 Bowling Tournament at Puente Hills Mall

This Sunday at 9:00AM, Round 1 is hosting a bowling tournament. Winner goes to Japan. I will be competing with a few others who were able to qualify (it's not as hard as it sounds). Feel free to come by and watch us. I'll do my best to keep up with the scores but the most important thing is to have fun.

My wishlist for Christmas

We are a few months away from Christmas. Here's what I want:

-   Carhartt Men's Sandstone Duck Detroit Blanket Lined Jacket 

 

- Stacy Adams Madison Cap-Toe Boot in white

 

- Gaspar 2204 Driving Gloves in London Tan

 

- Carhartt Men's Canvas Work Dungaree in Fatique

- Levi's Slim Fit Trucker's Jacket

- Dredd 3D Mondo Poster

...and we'll stop there for now. I'm gonna try to cross these items off the list as the year goes by but it's gonna take a while. These things aren't really cheap.