Horror movies
One of my coworkers is a horror movie buff. I noticed a reddit thread the other day about horror movies that were actually horrifying, and I thought of that coworker, so I sent him the link. (I didn’t actually read the discussion myself. Not my thing.) He then proceeded to make me a list, a very long list, of good horror movies that I should see (his definition, of course). There are 18(ish) movies on that list. I humored him, of course, and maybe I’ll watch some of them, but for the most part, I think that would be a really stupid move for me. I am easily scared. Easily freaked out. Like, woke-up-from-a-nightmare-the-other-night-and-was-too-afraid-to-go-back-to-sleep easily freaked out (for real – that happened Sunday night). The Sixth Sense gave me nightmares, for crying out loud.
I want to like scary movies, but almost every time I try one, I end up regretting it. It’s not fun. I have mostly learned from those past mistakes. I know it’s not a good idea for me try any of the movies on his list, but I still kind of want to. Maybe during the day. A bright, sunny day. Which is how I watched Cabin in the Woods, suggested by the same coworker (he didn’t suggest the middle of the day part – that was my idea). I really enjoyed that one, but it’s not a typical horror movie, so I’m not sure it counts.
Should I try again? Maybe I’ll become inured to them. I’ll toughen up and be able to just enjoy the movie and let it go after. Or should I give it up? I’m 36 years old – maybe that’s old enough to know I’m not going to get over this.
I don’t feel like giving up.
Here’s his list (not comprehensive, and in no particular order – he was thinking of them off the top of his head):
- Let The Right One In
- High Tension
- Eden Lake
- The Orphanage
- Audition
- Pontypool
- Babadook
- Bad Milo
- Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Verner
- Evil Dead movies
- Dead Alive
- Dog Soldiers
- The Grey (he says it’s not scary, but it’s good)
- The Mist
- Pan’s Labyrinth
- Silent Hill
- Slither
- Sunshine
- The Thing
- Trick ‘r Treat