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Classic horrors still top recent attempts
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“Pyscho,” released in 1960, is a black-and-white psychological thriller which remains a top movie of the horror genre along with “Silence of the Lambs,” “Rosemary’s Baby” and “The Thing.”
‘Hocus Pocus’ should zap back into movie theaters Lauren Iverson Columnist
Halloween movies can be frightening anywhere, but the best place to experience them is in a dark theater with loud speakers and a massive screen. “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is returning to select theaters Friday and so should these classics. “Hocus Pocus” This movie is the ultimate Halloween classic and is equal parts scary and funny. The film is aimed toward children and brings back great memories. While “Hocus Pocus” does make a comeback via television every October, the quality and atmosphere of
a movie theater would make the film on Elm Street” still shocks me as even more exciting. much as it did the first time it was in theaters. When I think of Hal“Halloweentown” loween, this scary movie always Though it was never in theaters, comes to mind. the Disney Channel Original MovAlthough a remake came out in ies “Halloweentown” should be 2010, the original film should defishown on the big screen. nitely come back to theaters. The film, which is kid-friendly but with the perfect amount of “Beetlejuice” scariness, is one that stays in your You may not want to say his heart. With easily lovable charac- name three times, but “Beetlejuice” ters and weird situations, kids can deserves a shot at being brought relate to these films. back to the big screen. The Disney channel plays this Though this film is more of a movie every Halloween along with comedy, it has elements that can its sequels, but I would definitely go frighten younger viewers. With out of my way to see this childhood an all-star cast of Winona Ryder, classic in theaters. Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis, this film is one of the best prod“A Nightmare on Elm Street” ucts of Tim Burton’s creative and The thought of the serial killer, crazy mind. This film was made Freddy Krueger, still makes me in 1988 so the special effects are a sleep with the lights on. little cheesy, but that does not take While its gory scenes are dated away from its undeniable humor and unrealistic, “A Nightmare and creativity.
What’s your favorite scary movie?
Jason Lawver Senior communication major
“The Exorcist” and “Alien” “’The Exorcist’ is intimidating and so scary because a lot of people are religious and don’t reconcile with the existence of the devil. And ‘Alien’ — it’s just the suspense.”
Jordyn Crane Junior dietetic major
“Halloween” “It’s a classic. I watch it every year and really like Jamie Lee Curtis in the movie.” Susie Campos Sophomore English major
“The Nightmare Before Christmas” “I don’t really like scary movies, but my favorite Halloween movie is ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ because it combines my two favorite holidays.” “Child’s Play” “Talking and killing dolls are scary.”
Tia Presswood Senior nursing major
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“Psycho,” released over 50 years ago, is the quintessential American slasher movie and gave way to a seemingly endless string of imitators. While it’s most famous for its shower scenes, the eerie endArthur Aumann ing and Anthony Perkins’ subtly Columnist creepy performance are what will Today’s horror movies — Rob always stick with me. Zombie’s remake of “Halloween,” the “Paranormal Activity” series “Rosemary’s Baby” and “Saw” — feel like the dying When a newlywed wife becomes last words of a jaded genre. pregnant, she begins to believe her Here are some classic horror seemingly nice neighbors are out movies that have stood the test of to get her and her unborn baby. time and sit atop the genre — they “Rosemary’s Baby” isn’t a parmake up the Mount Rushmore of ticularly scary movie in the tradihorror movies, if you will. tional sense as it focuses on building tension and suspense through “The Silence of the Lambs” Rosemary’s descent into paranoia Rookie FBI agent Clarice Star- and occult. There’s an impendling enlists the help of incarcer- ing sense of fear and dread, like a ated psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter roller coaster you can’t get off, as while tracking down a serial killer Rosemary attempts to unravel her who skins his victims. neighbors’ secrets. What sounds like one of the most overplayed tropes in the “The Thing” genre turns out to be the apex of it. A group of scientists on an exThe performances of “The Silence pedition in the Antarctic is terrorof the Lambs” set the film apart ized by an alien that takes on the from every other horror movie, as appearance of the person it kills. each actor is perfectly cast. Similar to “Alien,” “The Thing” Horror movies traditionally is about isolation and the terror of don’t garner much critical ac- being trapped in a remote location claim; however, after seeing “The with a killer — and, in this case, a Silence of the Lambs,” it’s easy to shape-shifting one. see how it won five Oscars at the This is certainly the most gory 64th Academy Awards. movie on the list. What starts as a splatter fest evolves into a game “Psycho” of “Clue” with characters tryAfter stealing $40,000 from ing to figure out which form the her employer, secretary Marion alien has taken. Crane checks into a motel run While director John Carpenby a strange young man who has ter is better known for his iconic been under the domination of slasher “Halloween,” I feel “The his mother for too long. Thing” is his best work.
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