The 30 Question "HORROR LOVER CHALLENGE" [Part 6 of 6]

So here it is, the final part to my version of LiZZYizTWIZTid's "30 QUESTION HORROR LOVER CHALLENGE". We've gone through questions such as 'best impalement' to 'favorite serial killer.' Whatever you like, this 30 question 'challenge' has it. [if you missed a part, here's a few quick links to part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, and part 5] I must say [and in fact I think I did say in one of the other parts] this challenge was a lot of fun to put together- it made for a lot of blog space, and not only that, but it got me to actually think about the genre I love enough to actually think about some things I didn't consider [what was my favorite version of Jason Voorhees? I never really thought about that until Part 5..] However, if I'm to do this kind of thing again- I will make sure ahead of time that it isn't 30 questions long.. more like 5 to 10. [which would actually all fit in one post- as opposed to being split up into 6 parts..]

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26) A HORROR YOU CAN'T WAIT TO SEE;

You're Next.

Since I first saw the trailer for this, I figured it was going to be like every other home invasion film, with the whole family getting trapped in their own home and a bunch of people torturing them one by one. However, when I was at Chapter's the other day- I was glancing through the latest issue of Fangoria, and they were actually showing some behind the scenes and even small screenshots from the film which quickly got me stoked for this movie, and easily changed my mind about the movie as a whole.

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27) BEST BEHEADING;

 

DAY OF THE DEAD.

this particular scene is pretty intense. I mean, the guy almost gets away, until all the zombies crowd around him and slowly rip at his neck until his head is quite literally removed away from his body. [see the clip here] It doesn't help that the one zombie is holding him in place by his eyes either.. But it does go to show how good Tom Savini's special effects hold true to the zombie genre- especially for this being from the 1980s.

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 28) FAVORITE B-MOVIE HORROR;

 

Bubba Ho-Tep.

I had a few choices in mind when it comes to B-MOVIE films. But, I naturally had to go with Bubba Ho-Tep. If you haven't seen it, it's basically about an [aging] Elvis Presley- played by none other than the chin himself, Bruce Campbell- and a [black] John F. Kennedy. These two [very unlikely] heroes find themselves up against a 3000 year old redneck Mummy [yes, like Egyptian Mummy..] who is feeding on the souls of the elderly people in their retirement home. if that doesn't sound pretty fucking fantastic to you, I don't know what to tell you.. This movie is so bad, it's good!

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 29) MOST RIGHTEOUS KILLER;

 

John Kramer - SAW.

NOTE: before I go into why I chose him, please be aware I do not condone what he does, I realize he's a fictional character- but I'm just saying don't go and do it because I said it's okay.. because it's not. at all. [and now we continue] I had to go with John Kramer because he believes he's doing good in the world by ridding those who are deemed evil. To use a quote he says in one of the SAW films, he's never actually killed anyone. He puts his 'subjects' into situations where they can free themselves..from themselves. If they live- great, they passed- if not; well, then they didn't learn from their mistake[s]. Remember I chose JOHN KRAMER for my answer here.. NOT Hoffman!

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 30) HORROR WITH AN ENDING YOU DIDN'T EXPECT TO HAPPEN;

 

HOSTEL: PART II.

Now, I'm not going to spoil it - because I know some [specific] readers probably haven't seen the movie yet, plus what would be the fun in that? Therefore, I'm not wanting to make any assumptions so I'll leave it at saying that the end of Hostel: Part II had an ending I really didn't expect. [at least, you know, during my first watching..] All I'll say is that it involves the woman in the picture above. not the guy. Feel free to look it up, just know that I didn't ruin it for you..

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 So there we have it; all 6 parts have been completed. I believe we covered everything- from decapitations, to horror music, to even favorite actors being slaughtered in film! What was your favorite question/response? What kinds of answers would you put if you were to do this 'challenge'? Let me know
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The 30 Question "HORROR LOVER CHALLENGE" [Part 5 of 6]

So here we are.. the beginning of the end. Let's waste NO TIME and get to this second last part of the 30 Question Horror Lover Challenge. So for this part I get to do Questions #21 to #25 before the grand finale which will be coming out shortly after this post!

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21) BEST FAMILY IN HORROR;

 

[rest in peace, Matthew McGrory - who played Tiny. as seen in the middle of the photo above.]

The Firefly Family - House Of 1000 Corpses & The Devil's Rejects.

 I [naturally] had to choose the Fireflys just because of their nature. I mean, sure they're sick, crazy, and disturbed- but I find that makes them all the more lovable.. I suppose it doesn't help that I actually really enjoyed both The Devil's Rejects & House Of 1000 Corpses films.

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22) WORST RECENT HORROR MOVIE YOU'VE SEEN;

 

A Nightmare On Elm Street [remake] - 2010

I've said it before, and I'm going to say it again. I absolutely love the original NOES films! [the complete box-set I own is one of my more prized possessions] however, upon seeing this remake, I felt disgusted with the idea that I was actually watching this. I wasn't fond of this remake at all. Freddy was so different that it wasn't fun anymore- more sickening. It also didn't help that Freddy looked like a slippery fish out of water. [NOTE; I really like Jackie Earl Haley as an actor- he was FANTASTIC in Watchmen, but I wasn't happy with his rendition of one of my favorite horror characters.]

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 23) FAVORITE 1970'S HORROR;

 

HALLOWEEN - 1978

This one is just obvious as to why I chose it. It's a classic, it's fucking Michael Myers and it's just an all around fun horror flick to watch, every time. 10 / 10. easily.

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 24) FAVORITE HORROR THEME SONG;

 

SAW series- Charlie Clouser's "Hello Zepp.." [click here for Youtube link]

I feel that this song [instrumental] captures the creepiness and the atmosphere of SAW perfectly. Especially considering near the end, it intensifies to the point of feeling like something is getting closer to your face!

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 25) BEST VERSION OF JASON VOORHEES;

 

Friday The 13th Part VII: The New Blood.

I think I preferred this version of Jason specifically because of his looks.. It's when he's FINALLY starting to wither away [I mean, the guy doesn't really die if you think about it..] and possibly stay dead. The only complaint I have is he's brought back to life [siiiigh..] by a psychic little girl who's trying to bring her dead father back to the land of the living! Little bit of a stretch, isn't it?

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 Hard to believe I'm going to be done this list in the post! Please be aware that this part WAS supposed to be done [and posted]  yesterday but something came up, and I had only enough time to finish half. GRAND FINALE [part 6 out of 6] IS GOING TO BE TYPED AND POSTED in about an hour! Stay Classy Everyone!

The 30 Question "HORROR LOVER CHALLENGE" [Part 4 of 6]

Holy wow.. We are already at part 4 [out of 6] of the 'horror lover challenge' and I'm finding out pretty fast that some of these questions can be challenging! [but- I suppose that's the point.] Feel free to follow along with the question list, which I have re-posted down below. 

 

Getting closer and closer to the end of the list..

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16) BEST THROAT SLICING;

  

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street.
Like I mentioned in one of last posts, I actually liked Sweeney Todd as a film- [although I think this is a bias opinion, being a big Tim Burton/Johnny Depp fan and all..] However, this isn't the exact throat slicing I was thinking of.. but I suppose it'll have to do. [they're all good- more specifically; the final one at the end.]

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17) FAVORITE SEQUEL TO A HORROR;

Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I love the original Evil Dead trilogy, and Evil Dead II is no exception. Especially because it can technically be classified as a remake of the first with a cleaner story being told, more of a budget to work with, and Ash being pretty damn bad-ass.

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 18) BEST HORROR MOVIE IN THE WOODS;

  

The Cabin In The Woods.

When I first watched this movie, I didn't overly understand what was happening. I understood the idea, and I caught onto all the cliches from other horrors [a few from 'Evil Dead'  impressed me.], but that's all I got. It wasn't until the second time watching, that I realized how smart the film is as a whole; and how fantastic the world Joss Whedon had created in The Cabin In The Woods truly is.

  

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 19) AN ACTOR YOU ENJOYED TO WATCH GET MURDERED;

 

Johnny Depp - A Nightmare On Elm Street.

there I go, fan-girling [I'm pretty sure that 'fan-boying' isn't an actual term..] over Johnny Depp. Although I love him, he had to die sometime in his feature film. I enjoyed his scene[s] in ANOES, especially his death scene because it was so much different than Freddy's other kills. [creative- yet enjoyable to see on screen] Protip- if you haven't seen the movie, he basically gets dragged into his bed and get spurted out like a fountain of blood.. good stuff, Wes Craven!

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  20) MOST ATTRACTIVE HORROR MOVIE KILLER;

Mrs. Bathory - Hostel: Part II.

Although she's technically only really around for about a 5 minute scene, this one scene in which Mrs. Bathory is in, is quite the visual experience. I won't ruin it, but I will say that I am usually perfectly fine with seeing people being tortured in horror films, but nothing amounts to how much I felt the need to cringe while watching her 'bloodbath' of a scene. [on the plus side, you get full frontal nudity from the actress!]

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It seems we're being to come close to the end of the 30 question challenge. With another 5 questions down, we only have 2 more parts until all 30 are answered. Join me in the next post for part 5; which will answer questions 21 to 25.

The 30 Question "HORROR LOVER CHALLENGE" [Part 3 of 6]

WELCOME BACK ! so I am not going to delay, and I'm going to continue my version of The 30 Question "HORROR LOVER CHALLENGE"  If you missed part 1, you can read it here, and part 2 is found here so without getting off topic too quickly, let's get down to part 3 [out of 6]!

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11) THE MOST DITZY CHARACTER;

 

Chucky - Child's Play.

I don't know what it is, but I've never really been a huge Chucky fan.. I feel that the idea of a creepy toy becoming a killer [okay okay, his soul was attached to the doll..] is cool, but the fact that the Child's Play films ultimately ended up parodying themselves? too much for me. I just feel he's ridiculously lame. Just me?

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 12) FAVORITE HORROR MOVIE FROM THE PAST YEAR;

 

Sinister.

Ask me a year ago [when I got this movie for my birthday], and I would have said this movie was going to be terrible just because of the fact that the creators of Paranormal Activity were attached. [I enjoy the films, but I'm getting tired of the whole 'haunting' films.] However, Stephanie and I finally decided to give in and watch it and we were pleasantly surprised at how good it actually was. I gotta say, it was so much more than just a typical haunting film. [I also did a review on this film- which can be found here]

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 13) BEST IMPALEMENT;

 

Cannibal Holocaust.

I'm gonna take an answer right off of FreddyInSpace itself, and say what he said on this question; "Do I even need to answer this one?"

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14) KILLER WHO HAS THE BEST WEAPON;

 

Ash's Chainsaw Arm - Evil Dead II/Army Of Darkness.

Considering Evil Dead is one of my favorite films ever, I felt this is appropriate. Freddy's from A Nightmare On Elm Street glove would have been okay too as those movies were my first introduction to horror! THANK YOU FREDDY FOR ALL THE NIGHTMARES & FUN!

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15) A HORROR LOVE-STORY;

  

 Let The Right One In.

Although there was an American remake, don't jump to get angrytoo quick- surprisingly, it's pretty close to the original! [yay for remakes that don't suck!] This is one of those movies that I can watch over and over, and still find new reasons to love it. It involves a young girl- who is actually a vampire- and a young boy, who is slowly falling in love with her. so damn adorable. [writer's note: this film fits into the "I STRONGLY RECOMMEND IT!" category.] 

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would you look at that! We're actually half way done this list! [only 15 more questions to go!]  I hope you're enjoying reading my responses as I am typing them out! Join me in the next post for part 4; which will answer questions 16 to 20!

The 30 Question "HORROR LOVER CHALLENGE" [Part 2 of 6]

I'm going to make this opening as short and sweet as possible so I'm just gonna get to the point. I promised, so I am going to have to continue my version of The 30 Question "HORROR LOVER CHALLENGE" written and created by none other than LiZZYizTWIZTid! If you missed part 1, you can read it here, so without further delay, let's get down to part 2 [out of 6]!

[I also re-posted the list of questions above, in case you missed it before]

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6) FAVORITE WOMAN IN THE WORLD OF HORROR;

 Danielle Harris - Hatchet II, Hatchet III. [Also, Elvira.]

This lovely lady gets my praise because of Hatchet II. [I haven't seen Hatchet III yet..] She's extremely cute, she's funny, and most of all- she's pretty damn bad-ass.. I mean, she goes after VICTOR CROWLEY for crying out loud! that's tougher than I'll ever be. Elvira makes this list because obviously you can't mention horror women and not mention her. She will always be near the top of the list.

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7) A HORROR YOU'D BE IN; 

 

STAY ALIVE.

I feel that this one goes without saying. As most people know, I love playing video games [I've been playing them since I was a kid, and still have the infatuation of a Nintendo controller in my hands]. In the movie, the main group of friends get together when a [very] underground game is released to a few people and a guy dies in the same fashion he did in the game he was playing last.. that game? STAY ALIVE! [I felt that it was one of those movies that was good but could have been so much more. agree? disagree?]

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8) FAVORITE ALIEN-RELATED HORROR MOVIE;

 

John Carpenter's THE THING.

Is there really a choice in the matter? This will always be my favorite alien horror flick- Alien [and all it's sequels] was good, but I often turn to The Thing if I want true alien horror fun.

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9) BEST HORROR TV SERIES;

American Horror Story.

I've ranted about this show on and on and on.. SO WATCH IT! Especially the eeriness that was the second season [American Horror Story; Asylum]. Though, I stand with the first season being the best- just because that's what lured me into the fucked up world of Ryan Murphy. [the creator of American Horror Story- who oddly enough is the co-creator of Glee? DON'T LET THAT THROW YOU OFF FROM WATCHING!]

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10) A SERIAL KILLER YOU HATE;

John Wayne Gacy.

Now I'm not saying I like all other serial killers- they are bad, and 'bad' is a terrible word to use because they are so so so much more than that- but I do find them fascinating to read about and the way they think. [can you tell I was in school for psychology for 2 years?] The one I dislike the most however is the man above- I won't go into detail [Google it if you want- I'll leave that to you.] but it doesn't help that he'd dress as a clown; considering my fear of them.. ugh.

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So there you have it- another 5 questions down. I'm actually really enjoying myself doing these; So I may have to find other 'challenges' to follow. [maybe not as long as 30 questions next time..] Join me in the next post for part 3; which will answer questions 11 to 15.

The 30 Question "HORROR LOVER CHALLENGE" [Part 1 of 6]

 

Inspired by none other than FreddyInSpace, I figured I should throw my own little spin on @LiZZYizTWIZTid's horror lover challenge list. I assumed if I did this, I'd get to put perspective on my thoughts of horror in general, and it would show my love for the genre. Also, because there is a whopping 30 questions, and I really don't want a big list going on for an eternity [all in one big post], I'm going to do this in six parts- 5 answers per post.

SO WITHOUT FURTHER HESITATION, LET'S GET TO IT!

1) SCARIEST KID CHARACTER IN A HORROR MOVIE;

 

Barto - The Unborn.

I remember when I first watched The Unborn and as soon as this guy shows up, I couldn't look away. Something about the way he looks with those icy blue eyes, and clearly noticeable veins sets me on edge..fucking creepy, almost reminds me of Ramon Salazar in Resident Evil 4 [the game]!

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2) BEST SEX SCENE MURDER;

 

Patrick Bateman & the girls- American Psycho.

The chainsaw scene is one of the best scenes in the entire film, if you were to pick just one. [I also like the 'Try and get a reservation at Dorsia now!' line] I mean, as we see Patrick Bateman becoming more & more crazy, we get this change in scenery from sexy to sadistic. First the viewer gets to try to figure out what is going on under those bedroom sheets, [some kind of threesome, perhaps?] and then suddenly, out comes the chainsaw. He then drops the damn chainsaw [while it's running, mind you] and then the grand finale. It's perfectly disgusting with the just the right mix of disturbing..

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3) CREEPIEST DEAD BODY;

Dead girl in closet - The Ring.
I think I speak for all of us, when I mention THIS body from The Ring. Every time I see this movie, I feel uneasy just staring at this young girl- in a school uniform- just glaring at me with those dead eyes.. creepy

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4) A HORROR MUSICAL YOU ENJOY;

 

Repo: The Genetic Opera. [also- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street]

I don't know why this movie got such hate from horror fans. I actually found myself to really enjoy it with it's quirky atmosphere and songs. I'm usually not one for musicals, but the songs kept the story in line; and ultimately had me more intrigued.. As for Sweeney Todd however, that gets mentioned as well because I'm a huge Tim Burton fan, and being as it was set in Victorian London, it won me over almost instantly.

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 5) FUNNIEST HORROR MOVIE CHARACTER;

 

Captain Spaulding - House Of 1000 Corpses & The Devil's Rejects.

Call me terrible, or even creepy [especially since I have a fear of clowns]- but Captain Spaulding is one character who makes me laugh, even at times when you're not really supposed to ["Come on kid, don'tcha like clowns? Don't we make ya fuckin' laugh?!" - House Of 1000 Corpses.] Doesn't matter what way you look at it- although he's batshit crazy- Spaulding is a fun character to watch be played out in both House Of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects.

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and there you have it. My first 5 answers to the 30 Question Horror Lover Challenge. Join me tomorrow for my part 2; which will answer questions 6 to 10.

Hold on- There's gonna be a 'Wrong Turn 5'..

..yet, 'Behind The Mask' isn't getting a prequel yet? Okay, let me rewind quickly here, [I'd also like to take the time to give a shout out again to John- the mind behind Freddy In Space for tipping me off on this whole situation & if you'd like to read his thoughts on the matter- you can read it here] Behind The Mask is one of the greatest/smartest horror movies out there,

it is made to be a mockumentry about a serial killer named Leslie Vernon. [bare in mind as well, according to this movie- famous movie killers such as Freddy, Jason & Michael Myers, all existed] The film finds 3 college friends who want to work in filming documentaries led by naive and inexperienced Taylor. These are the 3 that are going to be filming Leslie as he explains why he does what he does. How he does it, and so on and so forth. Leslie turns out to be charming, highly intelligent & passionate and decides to show the camera crew his methods and detailed planning involved with stalking and then ultimately- killing. Nathan Baesel is the man behind the mask [haha.. see what I did there?], performing as Leslie Vernon and let's face it, for those who have seen it will agree- he absolutely makes this film work. He completely nails the role and is a seriously funny dude, while later on proving to be pretty intense and terrifying. There was many references to older horror movies such as Friday The 13th, Poltergeist and A Nightmare On Elm Street. How much of a homage to these classics you ask? well, let's just say a certain someone played a role in the movie [as seen from the movie below]:

can't tell who it is? let's get a little closer to his face!
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IT'S ROBERT ENGLUND! [he was the guy who played Freddy in the original Nightmare On Elm Street movies]
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now back to the story telling. Behind The Mask was brilliant and those horror fans [like myself and John over at Freddy In Space] who saw the flick, absolutely fell in love. So much in fact, that the makers of the movie planned a prequel! It was to be called Before The Mask. I say 'was to be called' because the worst has happened.. It's a large possibility that it may not happen. The producers are doing a lot to get it to us, such as sell props, pre order DVD packages, and such, but it's not doing as well as they hoped. Here's my complaint- I also recently found out that the 'Wrong Turn' series is getting yet another sequel..

.. even though, they have 4 before this one. Yet, Before The Mask is going to be erased from screens before even being filmed! I find this aggravating because we already have 4 Wrong Turn films, but only one Leslie Vernon flick..[which let's face facts- we need more Leslie .]

Fucking love Leslie Vernon [above]- just saying.

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I just want to close this rant by quoting John of Freddy In Space : 'I don't mean to particularly target the Wrong Turn films or suggest that we shouldn't be watching them. Hell, I love the second one and am a fan of the first as well. Third blew HARD, haven't seen the fourth yet. Anyways, there's obviously a place for films like these and I tend to have a blast watching generic backwoods horror, but it just frustrates the hell out of me to see a franchise like Wrong Turn get a new sequel almost every year, while an incredible ground breaking film like Behind The Mask has been trying to get one made for well over a year now, and just can't seem to get it off the ground. It just boggles my mind and doesn't seem right to me.'
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Thanks for reading everyone. Make sure to read Freddy In Space. it's because of that genius I even found out about this whole situation at hand, and as always: SUPPORT HORROR.

Counting down 5 things about the author Part 1: HORROR MOVIES!

Recently, I've been going through a couple blogs [anywhere from Blogger to Tumblr to WordPress, etc] that I enjoy reading such as FreddyInSpace .[this is a great blog for those who absolutely LOVE the horror genre by the way, and I'm not just promoting you, John !] Freddy In Space is run by a man I only know through the Internet, but none the less- is a pretty damn awesome guy! I almost always agree with his thoughts on certain movies [not all, but most] and it actually was because of FreddyInSpace I chose to even write a blog in the first place !!

ANYWAY, back to what I was getting at. One of the recurring themes in these blogs I was looking at was a section involving 'things you probably don't know about the author' or at least something like that.. So ultimately, I thought that this was a pretty cool idea, so I figured that it'd be fun to do my own '5 things about the author.' even if you may or may not know some of these facts already.

• I absolutely love horror movies

you know those times when you're sitting alone [or with friends] and the lights are off, it's Dead Silent in the house and it's dark out and you're watching something ridiculously creepy like Insidious ? That's pretty well, one of my favorite things to do on a Friday night [you know, unless Stephanie isn't up to it- then I usually would wait until she's gone to visit family] I absolutely love the horror genre in general- Especially those that actually make you think. Below, you will find 3 of my favorites horror movies in no particular order..

[as stated in previous posts, this version; the original- is a masterpiece in my opinion. It stands at Number one on my list of favorite horror movies- no argument will ever change that]
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[Creepshow- this movie was one I had seen as a kid and then saw again when I was 18.. sadly, I couldn't remember the title- I'd like to express my thanks to John- writer of FreddyInSpace- for helping me remember !! I think one of the things I enjoyed most about this one was the idea of combining both comic style art, and horror together.]
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[Some might call me an avid fan of the SAW series- I own all 7 on DVD, I have and have beaten both Xbox360 games, and one friend in particular even claims I've watched them enough- I could probably even escape one.. That's right, my final pick is the SAW series. I enjoy all of them so I refuse to pick just one for this list. It was the SAW films that actually pushed me into the world of 'gore-horror' and I've been watching them ever since. I will say for arguments sake that my least favorite is SAW II. Although a good film, I've just seen this particular installment too many times to count. <- it was even the first one I saw, but then went back and watched 1, then 2 again, and so on- until I reached the final chapter: 7]