Happy Halloween Spooky Readers,
Who is ready for the spooky season? It seems fitting I
feel better around the spooky season maybe Wednesday Addams has taken over. I
thought I would set the mood by sharing my favourite classic horror films some
of which I watched way too young. After a slight family debate apparently aunty
Google says for a movie to be deemed as a classic the film must be over 25
years old, that’s the guidelines I’m using sorry if I’m wrong.
I am using poster images I have found through google I do
not own any rights and am using the image purely for future review purposes
(Fair use under the copyright act sections 29 and 30 under use for a review).
Beetlejuice (1988)
We are starting with Beetlejuice as this is the film
Mother Goose used to decide how I felt about horror films. I know this film is
a horror comedy, but I can tell you 7-year-old me thought this was scary yet
brilliant and reconfirmed my love for anything Tim Burton. This is still an
over watched film over 20 years later since I first watched it, and my slight
obsession is now feed by the musical soundtrack. Fun fact I used to cry at man
who had turned into a pancake by a car, not the sand worms or when Barbara and
Adam turn to skeletons. Just a quick note because “obviously” Tim Burton reads
my blog can we have Beetlejuice two soon please?
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
This film was the reason I started reading vampire books
and the reason that I now have multiple copies of this book and was the start
of my vampire obsession. The love I ended up showing for this film is the
reason Mother Goose let me watch another film mentioned on this list The Lost
Boys. It is also the film that ignited the feud with my nemesis Lucy Westenra,
I’m sorry I just don’t like her nothing against any actress who has played her
I just don’t like the character.
The Lost Boys (1978)
I am so happy I was allowed to watch The Lost Boys
because despite being slightly obsessed with the Twilight books I laughed at
the sparkly vampires. I think The Lost Boys helped stop me going fully down the
Twi-hard path, there is nothing wrong with being a Twi-Hard I just preferred
the books. I have gone as far to watch the sequels, but they don’t even come
close to the orginal, Sorry. In September last year a new Lost Boys film was
announced and is going to be directed by Jonathan Entwistle eyes open The Lost
Boys fans.
Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
This film out of all the films on this list holds a
special place in my heart as I was lucky enough to meet Mr Kruger himself,
Robert Englund at a comic con. It was petrifying in the best possible way, even
now 6/7 years later I still giggle at how scared I look in my photo. When I was
younger these films used to scare me now however, they are now a much-loved
classic. I really didn’t like the 2010 remake, but I think that’s because it
was Robert and I’m stubborn I don’t think it really stood a chance.
Alien (1979)
This one I would
like to call child protective services I was not warned about chest buster
scene, and I screamed. I say that in hindsight it was nice to still get the
surprise but younger me is mad still. I did start playing the Alien vs Predator
games before I watched any of the film series, who needs to do things in order.
Honorary Mentions
- Interview with the Vampire (1994)
- Ghostbusters (1984)
- The Shining (1980)
- Predator (1987)
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Stay Spooky L x
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