Spine-tingling
Halloween flicks
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Local video stores offer a
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sure to add cinematic chill to
your Halloween night
By Lisa Catto
Freelance Reporter
That time of year has come again.
The leaves are falling, candy is filling
the grocery stores and for a short pe
riod of time, wearing orange and
black is acceptable in Eugene. It's
Halloween!
One of the best ways to celebrate
Halloween is to watch a few scary
movies in the dark. Many television
- networks
MOVIE
REVIEWS
like USA or
TNT show
dozens of
- horror
movies in October, but most of the
good scenes are censored. These
movies will give you a starting point
for finding your favorite horror films.
"A Nightmare on Elm Street" is my
favorite of the slasher films that also
includes "Friday the 13th," "Hal
loween" and "Scream."
"A Nightmare on Elm Street"
stands out because it dives into a ter
ritory that had not been explored
much in the genre. Freddy Kmeger,
the evil guy, kills teenagers in their
dreams. He uses his glove, which has
knives for fingers, to slash, cut and
terrorize his victims. This movie gives
us a taste of the best of horror. It has
gore, fright bad 80s fashion and, best
of all, Johnny Depp.
"The Shining," starring Jack
Nicholson, is based on a book by
Stephen King and is directed by Stan
ley Kubrick. Nicholson is scary
enough on his own, but with ele
ments of a scary movie he's terrifying.
This movie tickles my fancy be
cause it scares me psychologically,
and if a movie gets in your head, it's
good.
If you are an Alfred Hitchcock fan
or potential fan, you must see "Psy
cho" and "The Birds."
"Psycho," a black and white film,
contains the famous "shower scene."
This film is adapted from a novel
loosely based on the life of real serial
killer Edward Gein. "Psycho" is the
cream of the crop in psychological
thrillers. It was re-made in 1998 with
Vince Vaughn playing the main char
acter, Norman. It was a good at
tempt, but not as chilling as the first.
"The Birds" is another of my fa
vorite Hitchcock films. The film takes
place in a small town that is attacked
by birds. It does not sound very scary
until you see someone get their eyes
pecked out. You should watch this
film and see how you squirm when
birds fly over your head — you'll be
afraid of more than droppings.
Another great type of horror movie
is those that deal with serial killers.
My favorite of this group is "Si
lence of the Lambs," starring Jodie
Foster and Anthony Hopkins. Some
may consider it more of a thriller
than horror, but I recommend it any
way. It contains cannibalism, dresses
made of skin and plenty of psychos.
When I was a child, it took me sever
al years before I could sit down and
watch the whole movie. The other
two films in the series, "Red Dragon"
and "Hannibal," are also worth your
time.
Another great horror movie is "Pet
Sematary," based on another Stephen
King book. There is nothing more
frightening than dead animals buried
on a sacred burial ground that return,
possessed and homicidal. I recom
mend this movie for several reasons:
It has a good storyline, good acting
(rare for a horror movie) and is very
psychologically thrilling.
Last but not least is the movie that
has scared me more than any other:
"Candyman." While thinking about
all of my favorite horror movies, this
was the only one that gave me chills.
"Candyman" had me scared even af
ter I turned it off. The basic rundown
of the film is when someone says
"Candyman" five times into a mirror,
a scary man appears with a hook for
a hand and kills them. After watching
this film, I couldn't look in a mirror
for well over a week without some
one next to me.
If you thought that "Bloody Mary"
was traumatizing, try "Candyman."
Now, grab a blanket and a friend,
make some popcorn and turn on
one of these scary movies. There is no
better way to celebrate the Halloween
season than scaring yourself silly.
Lisa Catto is a freelance reporter
for the Emerald.
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