Horror Films -- What's A Scaredy Cat to Do?

Horror is a Must See Genre Again - What's A Scaredy Cat to Do?

Feel her pain.

I was discussing this with co-workers.

Me: Are you seeing "US" this weekend?
Chidi: I plan to, yes. But I can't find anyone to go with me -- they all don't like horror movies.
Me: Well, I have problems with them -- some I can't see -- too traumatizing. And the description of US reminds me far too much of Skeleton Key.
Chidi: You keep referencing that..I should see it.
Me: Eh...it plays with the idea that if you believe something is true -- it will happen, but only if you believe in it. Also a lot with mirrors. US also plays with mirrors, and mirrors freak me out. That and shadows. While Get Out didn't bug me.
Chidi: Nah, didn't bother me either -- wasn't that scary. But you might want to avoid Heredity - that movie is amazing, but it will screw you up and play with your head. How about the Exorcist? Did you see that?
ME: Yes, but it didn't bother me.
Chidi: Really? Why?
ME: I don't believe in demonic possession. (I also don't believe in demons.)

When I was a kid, one of my best friends and next door neighbor -- adored horror movies and television shows. Particularly anything with a monster in it. If we were at her house -- we watched them. (I did not like them. They scared me.) And my grandfather (on my father's side) adored the horror genre. He had lots of horror novels and liked the movies.

I have seen all of the old Godzilla movies as a result of this. Also all of Lost in Space, Night Gallery, Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, and pretty much all of the old sci-fi horror flicks. My brother also loved the horror genre.

There was no escape.

Now, I will only watch them on television and sparingly. A Quiet Place and Birdbox didn't bother me, nor did Get Out. Haunting of Hill House on the other hand...

Social Media, Mary Poppins, The Village, This is Us, Grey's, 9-1-1, and sugar

1. Read an article a while back in the times, I think it was, or the Huffington Post, about a woman who cancelled her FB account, and her life is great.( Read more... )

2. Mary Poppins Returns

It finally arrived - On Demand. So I watched it.

Eh.

Not as good as the original. ( Read more... )

3. The Village

Bored. Nothing grabbed me. I appreciated what they were trying to do -- but it was heavy-handed and there were too many characters introduced at once. The writing and performances did little to bring me into the story. So, weirdly, I think I agree with the USA Today critic on this one. I never agree with them, so...I guess there's always a first time?

I got too many tv shows to watch as it is. So not bothering with this one. If it doesn't hold my attention in the first episode, and no one on my DW flist, workplace, friends or family has heavily rec'd it -- it's gone.

4. Other shows.

This is Us -- I want to talk about. But I can't find anyone who has seen the latest episode. Ugh.

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Grey's Anatomy -- made me cry sloppy tears.

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9-1-1- also made me cry sloppy tears. I love Angela Basset. Honestly I'd watch her in anything.

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4. Been eating too much sugar again. I swear it's like heroine. A spoonful of sugar keeps me awake..dammit. (Actually it was a lot more than a spoonful...more like a couple of pints.) No wonder it's midnight and I'm still wide awake, after being tired all week long.

Meant to work on my novel today. Oh well, at least I got laundry and my bed made up clean today. Also some cleaning done. Progress. Writing can happen tomorrow.