HALLOWEEN: The Blog

First off, I don't think Halloween should be a day anymore, I think it should be 3-4 days spread out.  Halloween is no longer solely celebrated on one day, it's a matter of days spread out so that people can attend multiple parties, wear multiple risqué costumes and drink themselves into oblivion!

Whatever happened to kids trick or treating? One day Halloween celebrations? Getting drunk off carbs? I feel that I barely see any kids out and about these days trick or treating. Maybe it's just how life in the city is, but even at my CT home there were no trick or treaters. And eating enormous amounts of candy is considered almost as sinful as drinking too much alcohol, however the latter is more accepted nowadays (at least we won't find any razors in our drinks...).

Anyway, Halloween has never been a big deal to me. Dressing up can be fun but I really prefer looking at other people's costumes.  What were you this Halloween?? My costumes are always rather clever and/or ridiculous.  I was Michael Jackson (at my retro party), Christ Ryan of the Apocalypse (don't ask) and a confused gay baseball player/circuit party boy.

Halloween is more about the scary movies, decorations and making costumes for others so that they look ridiculous/sexy/confused.  Take a look at the Grindr costume I helped to make for my roommate:

Martha Stewart's Grindr

Now if Martha Stewart had Grindr, what would it look like? I of course put Grindr's favorite clients on (excluding myself who is a "favorite" at the top next to Martha).  Justin Beiber & Bianca Del Rio are just two of the many that made the cut for this shirt. 

As for my top ten scariest Halloween movies list, here goes:

10. Seven

No many would consider this movie to be on a list of Halloween "scary movies" since it's more a psychological thriller, but take just one scene that forever sticks in my mind and you will most likely agree; the scene where they come into the serial killer's apartment and find a man tied to a bed who they think is dead, but then wakes up! God, that will always scare me. 

9. The Hills Have Eyes

The rape scene is probably the worst for me. To think of men like this coming into your room at night and raping you is pretty horrifying.  There are quite a few disturbing scenes in this movie, but this is on of the worst. 

8. The Descent

The idea of being beneath the earth and fighting off horrifying creatures that are looking to feast on you is rather scary as hell. 

7. Last House on the Left

Yet again another movie with a horrifying rape scene similar to that of the one in "I Spit on Your Grave" (one of the most fantastic revenge movies ever made). Very demented people in this movie, but they get what they asked for in the end. :)

6. Friday the 13th 2

Friday the 13th movies are not usually scary for me since I don't find slasher films scary. However, this one tops the list of scariest Friday the 13th movies.  The scene where Jason Voorhees jumps through the window sans hockey mask is rather frightening and disturbing.  

5. Nightmare on Elm Street

Another slasher film that tops my list, however Freddy Krueger is one of those slashers that's pretty horrifying as he actually has a rather disturbing personality unlike the other lifeless slashers (Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, etc.).  The scene where Freddy slashes Tina up and down the wall while her boyfriend looks on is rather horrific. 

4. An American Werewolf in London

Werewolf movies can be scary or stupid. However, An American Werewolf is the most LIFE LIKE werewolf movie.  John Landis creates the most life like transformation from man to werewolf in this movie that I've ever scene. It's fantastically disturbing and yet intriguing all at the same time. To this day no CGI or any other type of filming has made this more lifelike than An American Werewolf in London.

3. Insidious

Several disturbing and scary (make you jump) scenes.  The worst for me is the demon standing in the corner of the boys bedroom completely dark and when asked what the demon wants he just points slowly and cryptically to the boy.  Yikes!

2. The Shining

This is psychologically disturbing as it details the account of a man who suffers from a personality disorder and lives in a hotel with his wife and child for the winter as the caretaker.  The twins in the hallway, the old woman in the hotel room, the creepy backwards "Redrum = Murder" on the walls, the pools of blood spilling through hallways and Jack Nicholson's amazing portrayal of a mad man make this movie rather horrifying. 

1. The Exorcist

Still to this day nothing compares to the Exorcist. Religious or not religious, this movie shakes you to the core. Seeing a little girl being possessed by the devil, doing horrific things to her body, saying horrible things to the priests and executing very scary actions (i.e. 360 headspin, crab walk down the stairs, stabbing herself in the vagina with a crucifix, etc.) make this movie top my list. I can't sleep after watching it. 

Movies that are just as scary, but didn't make the cut

Halloween

The Ring

Martyrs

Saw (first one)

Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Black Christmas

Dead Birds

Midnight Movie

***What are some of the movies on your TOP TEN LIST?***

 HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Be safe!


-Chris Ryan