fright night

I read other people's blogs and I fell embarrassed for mine. I don't go out a lot so I don't have much photos of myself in pretty places wearing pretty clothes. I wish I went to more fascinating exhibits and posh cafes. I wish I met more interesting people and did new things. That's what I'm aiming to do this summer. I need to stop bumming around the house and make the most out of my two week (yikes!) vacation.

Anyway, it's pretty obvious that I don't blog much about anything other than fashion or my teen angst. If you only know me from reading my blog, you'd probably think that those are the only facets of my personality. Of course, that's not true, because what person only cares about fashion and her mental well-being (okay maybe that last bit is pretty important, but you catch my drift).

I would like to introduce to you guys another thing that I enjoy: horror movies. I am fascinated by anything morbid. Seeing blood and guts gets me super excited. I know it sounds messed up, but I'm pretty sure I am not the only horror movie enthusiast. It's quite sad that I don't have many friends who share my love for serial killers and zombies, so I never have anyone to watch the movies with (hint to future boyfriend: my ideal date would be a night in consisting of pizza, soda and a horror flick).

I thought I would compile a list of my favorite horror flicks. I'll even include a download link for those of you who want to check it out. These are in no particular order. You'll see that I'm more into slasher flicks and ghost movies that vampire and zombie ones.

A Tale of Two Sisters
I think Asian horror movies are the scariest. I watched this Korean film just this year and I couldn't sleep for days. I think what makes this film so great is that it doesn't just scare you, it gives you an unexpected ending too! You get mind fucked at the end.

Audition
Another Asian horror flick! This is probably the only movie that I have yet to finish because I had to stop it the first time around. I never thought I'd have to stop a movie because it was so horrific, but with this one I just had to. I can't say if this movie is good yet. but if scariness is the only thing on your criteria then this one is up for 1st prize.

Friday the 13th Franchise
I grew up watching these movies. I think I've seen every single one. They're definite classics. I still can't explain why Jason never dies, but who cares, really? He makes for an awesome slasher movie villain.

The Blair Witch Project
This movie is a classic. I barely saw any blood or ghosts and yet I got scared out of my wits. Never mind that it was dizzying and disorganized. It felt real that way. I was so creeped out by the testimonies of all the supposed locals of that town. This one is another classic.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
This movie probably had the biggest impact on me. I can never sleep with my legs not curled up anymore because of the scene where (SPOILER) that dude's legs get cut off. Also the horrific part where the now leg-less dude is hanging on a pig hook and the killer puts salt in his wounds. OH GOD. It's all so vivid.

Silence of the Lambs
If I were to pick a movie which was not only scary, but also very well made, this movie would be at the top of my list. My issue with a lot of horror flicks is that they are poorly made- focusing so much on the gore and missing out on the substance (Saw franchise). This movie delivers both! I also love that the main antagonist in this movie is based on so many real serial killers ( another fascination of mine).

Hostel
What's so great about this movie is that it isn't really just about "I wanna kill". It's a lot more messed up than that. Think a lady who bathes in a young girl's blood to keep herself youthful ala Elizabeth Bathory. It's really interesting to see what the wackos will do to all the people they buy (Yes, they buy people and do whatever the hell they want with them). Interestingly enough, none of them rapes their victims.

Well, that's just from the top of my head. If I recall more I'll make sure to update this post!