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My Top 3 Scary Movies
3. The Ring. This one people will scoff at, but I feel my point is valid! It is genuinely creepy! Plus, attribute this to one of my medical diagnoses or just my weirdness, but I love the sounds in that movie! The clicks of the computer as Rachel researches, and the sounds of the voices. The screech of TV static! Very satisfying.
2. Scream. This movie just came into my life recently, but I like it very much! I just DVR'd it on a whim and it's awesome! I'm specifically talking about the first one- the sequels are decent, but no where near as good as the first. I suppose cinematically it's no treasure, but it's got suspense and to be honest, I was guessing at the killers til the very end.
1. The Shining. A classic! As you will see, the original book version is in my top list as well. Stephen King is a master, and I love that the plot hits such a basic fear of the human condition- forget all sorts of elaborate storylines, really what is scarier than being deathly afraid of someone you should love and trust? Also, I love that (SPOILER ALERT) the young kid is kind of the hero, able to out-smart an adult AND an evil hotel, and save his and his mothers lives.
Top 3 Scary Books
3. No Escape. So I'll be honest, I don't read that many scary books. But, even if I did I think this would make my top list. It was written by Madge Harrah, who I had the pleasure of meeting! It's no epic masterpiece but it's sufficiently creepy and a cool mystery. Really, what beats a possessed doll?
2. The Shining. I told you it'd be back! I can honestly say, the book is indeed creepier than the film.. I read it on a verrrrry long car trip in broad daylight and I still had to stop every so often and calm down. It delves even deeper into human fears and compulsions and in the book you really understand more about the hotel's history AND Jack Torrance's insanity. In fact, reading the book made the ending kind of sad, because at the end of the book you learn how hard Jack tries to beat the evil possessing him and how he kind of saves his son.
1. Dracula. Way, waaaaaaaaay before this world went all bat-shit Twilight crazy, this. book. was. AMAZING! It's probably towards the top of all-time favorite book list. I love how it's written in diary-form, from multiple perspectives. Every time I read it, I get more from it! I also find the historical background interesting. In fact, once in high school we had an assignment to write a letter to a historical figure and I chose Vlad the Impaler! I think it's interesting how society has come to think of Dracula as the :son of the devil" but by many accounts the actual person was a Christian crusader! I also find it interesting that in folklore they seemed to think vampires were born from people who committed suicide- kind of a result from breaking one of the 10 commandments: thou shall not kill. I think people fear what they don't understand.
Top 3 Costume Ideas from my Facebook page! (Others)
Flo! From the Progressive Car Insurance commercials
A tree! And a witch
A Kentucky Derby attendee!
Top Costume Ideas from my Facebook page! (Me)
A hard-core Chola!
Confused? This may help:
Maria from the Sound of Music
The Joker, of course
My Top 3 Costume Ideas- This year!
3. Sheldon Cooper!
The real thing:
The costume version! (Just kidding...)
2. Dwight Schrute!
The real thing!
The costume version!
1. A Khaleesi! And a mother of dragons. (The winner!) While I don't share Daenerys' shade of hair or beautiful dresses, I think I can pull off a Sarah-rized version...
The real thing:
MY costume version:
To be seen....
Happy Halloween!
Sarah
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