So my friends and I have been going through a phase (or at least what I hope is a phase).
Scary movies. I have yet to find a genuine scary movie that has a good plot line-but that's besides the point. As much as I usually dislike scary movies I have taken to watching them more often; hoping for a make-you-jump-out-of-your-seat kinda movie.
With the movies we've watched recently, I've definitely gotten that and much more. Here's the thing though-before watching the movie I'm usually the one out of my friends pushing to watch it the most. However, at the first hint of anything scary I usually think one, recurring thought,
"What was I thinking?"
Here's a rundown of some general characteristics that I take on during a scary movie:
1-The blanket is my best friend, something to hold on to, and a good blindfold (thanks to said blanket I have yet to watch the end of "Paranormal Activity"...and I've seen it twice).
2-I'm about as jumpy as a kid in a double-dutch contest. My jumpiness may result in me grabbing ahold of the person next to me. Just this past Thursday during "The Uninvited" a dead (ish) woman hopped out from under a garbage dispenser and it made me jump so bad that I grabbed hold of my friend, Jessi, sitting next to me. Everyone else claimed that I pushed her forward and was hiding behind her. I like to think of it as I was holding onto her to make sure she wasn't scared to....yeah that's not true.
3-My screams tend to get about 3 octaves higher. I'll be the first to admit that it's hard to differentiate my screams from that of a 12 year old girl who just got tickets to go see the Jonas Brothers.
4-I giggle. Not laugh. I emit a high-pitched, short, and detached squeal. I find that giggling at the situation helps me get through the temporary terrified state that I repeatedly have found myself in these past couple of weeks.
Now of course my friends dont make this process of coping or recovering from a terrifying movie any easier. The video below is a testament to this.
Scary movies. I have yet to find a genuine scary movie that has a good plot line-but that's besides the point. As much as I usually dislike scary movies I have taken to watching them more often; hoping for a make-you-jump-out-of-your-seat kinda movie.
With the movies we've watched recently, I've definitely gotten that and much more. Here's the thing though-before watching the movie I'm usually the one out of my friends pushing to watch it the most. However, at the first hint of anything scary I usually think one, recurring thought,
"What was I thinking?"
Here's a rundown of some general characteristics that I take on during a scary movie:
1-The blanket is my best friend, something to hold on to, and a good blindfold (thanks to said blanket I have yet to watch the end of "Paranormal Activity"...and I've seen it twice).
2-I'm about as jumpy as a kid in a double-dutch contest. My jumpiness may result in me grabbing ahold of the person next to me. Just this past Thursday during "The Uninvited" a dead (ish) woman hopped out from under a garbage dispenser and it made me jump so bad that I grabbed hold of my friend, Jessi, sitting next to me. Everyone else claimed that I pushed her forward and was hiding behind her. I like to think of it as I was holding onto her to make sure she wasn't scared to....yeah that's not true.
3-My screams tend to get about 3 octaves higher. I'll be the first to admit that it's hard to differentiate my screams from that of a 12 year old girl who just got tickets to go see the Jonas Brothers.
4-I giggle. Not laugh. I emit a high-pitched, short, and detached squeal. I find that giggling at the situation helps me get through the temporary terrified state that I repeatedly have found myself in these past couple of weeks.
Now of course my friends dont make this process of coping or recovering from a terrifying movie any easier. The video below is a testament to this.
So really the obvious solution to this would be to simply stop watching scary movies so I dont get so freaked out. That and just keep telling myself that the girl below isn't some demonic figure who wants nothing more than to inflict pain and suffering on and off the screen....
But let's face it. Neither of those are going to happen.
Ha ha ha...what is it with college kids and scary movies!? We watched them all the time when I was in college...and you and I had similar watching strategies. Love the video. ;-)
ReplyDeleteDude, I know what you mean about scary movies. I screamed once when I saw the Davinci Code in a public theater - the sad thing is it's not even in the scary category. BTW! Follow my blog!
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