Don't Be a Halloweenie!

In honor of October’s best holiday (sorry Columbus Day, but you are so 1492), I wanted to take a break from the writing talk and discuss scary stuff that doesn’t involve query letters and agent rejections.

Sadly, I have no intention of getting dressed up this year. Sort of lost my zeal for wearing costumes out in public… and what I choose to do in private is none of your business, thank you very much. But that doesn’t mean I don’t still feel the Halloween spirit.

As a self-professed scary movie lover, how could I not love a holiday that celebrates all the creepy things that make our skin crawl?

Since I’m always looking for new and improved ways to scare myself, I wanted to ask you guys what your all-time favorite scary movies are. Personally, I tend to love freaky/creepy more than gory.

Some of my favs:

The Shining – Though I love Jack Nicholson, the remake with Rebecca DeMorney(sp) was way freakier, IMO.

I Am Legend – Viral Infection Dystopia is scary to me…even Will Smith can’t make that sexy.

Gothika – Ghosts and spirit possessions will almost ALWAYS freak me the hell out. Guaranteed.

The Ring – Not gonna lie, I still have nightmares about the girl crawling out of the television set.

Poltergeist – See above about ghosts. The one with the creepy old guy who looked like a walking skeleton scares me most of all.

Nightmare on Elm Street – A little gorier than I normally like, but the scene with Freddy getting poor, unfortunate, young (smoking hot) Johnny Depp through his own bed had my little brother and I fighting over the top bunk for months.

Alright, so let me hear about some of your favs!