Horror movies....

Yeah, I have never been a fan. I love being scared from scary theme park rides or trying something new but horror movies? Yeah I have always been scared of horror movies; I have such a large imagination that any kind of horror movie has messed with my head and made me unable to sleep for weeks. The first one I watched was when I was thirteen at my friend Laura's house. It was called 'Valentine', about a boy seeking revenge upon all the girls who rejected him for the Valentines Day Dance. I was terrified of it. I could barely sleep that night. And since then I knew I hated scary movies.

The next bad experience I have had with any scary was 'The Woman In Black' on stage. I had to watch it three times for my Drama GCSE. If you ever get the chance to see it, see it. I would recommend it just because it is such a different experience to be absolutely terrified by something on stage. The acting is superb and concept is terrifying. I won't ruin it for you but at the end of it, I was in tears, shaking and couldn't sleep. Everyone says it haunts them when they see it. The second time I saw it I found it far less terrifying...I had my hands over my ears and my eyes closed. Yeah, I preferred it the second time.

I have many problems with horror movies. I hate the fact that people can actually create such monsters, such stories and such gruesome details within a story. Why do they have to do this? Why do they create such things? What makes them think it is a great idea? Furthermore, why does every film module I take them focus upon them. Film lecturers love scary movies. They analyse the camera work, the editing and the use of soundtrack and, Yes, I agree sometimes these things are extremely interesting and high quality as they create such an atmosphere of suspense and horror. But most of the time, I really don't want to admire such films.

Well tonight, I let peer pressure get to me. My friend Laura convinced me to go and see a horror movie after I finished my midterm paper. I kept refusing all day, saying I wouldn't go because I hated scary movies but after many lovely and convincing texts, and an offer of free fruit snacks, I agreed to go. Why? Why? I sit here in my bedroom with the light on at half twelve at night having only had limited sleep all week due to midterms asking myself over and over WHY DID I GO AND SEE PARANORMAL ACTIVITY FOUR! Laura said she was proud I faced my fear. I replied that I wasn't because it has just confirmed my previous belief that I do truly HATE SCARY MOVIES!

I didn't even understand the movie as I haven't seen any of the other movies and I had my head buried into my knees nearly the whole time....


On that note, another clue for Halloween??