Halloween

I've never been one to say "I hate scary movies" or anything like that. However lately I've realized that my favorite "halloween" movies are really just fun, cheesy movies that mention ghost/witchcraft/zombies and are not scary at all. Oh well.

So in honor of Halloween I give you my breakdown of Halloween/scary movies:

Not really scary, but always really awesome:

Hocus Pocus

Double Double Toil and Trouble

Casper (Remember when Hillary Duff did a TV movie sequel to this?)

Worst attempt ever at being scary:

Cloverfield

Over it:

The Ring

Wait, wait... there's a twist:

6th Sense

The Others

Is this really a Halloween movie just because it has a ghost/vampire/witch in it? Whateves, I'm watching it anyways:

Nightmare before Christmas

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Sabrina the Teenage Witch (90s Ryan Reynolds!)

I told you not to go there alone:

Prom Night

Disturbia

Bones (No this is not the awesome TV show Bones starring Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz. This is a terrible movie where these teens try to turn a haunted house into a club/dance party that I accidentally recorded on my tivo. Spoiler: Snoop Dog is the ghost haunting everyone! Whaa?)

Also, almost every scary/thriller movie ever made.

Don't talk to those people:

Carrie

Children of the Corn

I don't know why other people didn't think these were scary:

I am Legend

Beetlejuice (He's creepy and I don't like him. I really only like the Winona Ryder parts)

Freaked me out:

Return to Oz

So I could do this forever, there are so many "scary" movies out there ( I have friends who once did an October long marathon of scary movies). But I think I'll end it for now. Let me know if there is a good Halloween movie you think I should watch!

Currently baking: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Currently Reading: Glimpse, Carol Lynch Williams

I've Loved You So Long

It's been awhile since I've been to international cinema. Every time I've thought about going this semester something has come up. Tonight it worked out that I had nothing going on and they were showing a French film I've been wanting to see!

The movie was I've Loved You So Long (Il y a longtemps que je t'aime). It's about a woman who is getting to know her family after being in prison for 15 years. Kristin Scott Thomas does a wonderful job playing the main character (Juliette), but I really, really loved Elsa Zylberstein, who plays the sister (Lea). I just thought her character seemed so real. I wasn't really sure where the whole movie was going to end up, but I actually ended up really liking the last scene.

Well I don't want to give anything away, but I liked the movie and I loved hearing people speak French again. Click here for the trailer if you want to see more!



Also: I realize it's been a while since my last post! But I promise I will be better!

Currently watching: Modern Family