Bella’s Scary Movie Choices – The Campus Chronicle

Bella Perez

With Halloween just around the corner, as a horror fan I thought it was fitting that I give you a list of my top five recommendations for scary movies to watch this year. These are not in the correct order of importance because that would be like asking a mother to rank her children.

1. Scream – 1996

Wes Craven’s Scream is one of my favorite movies of all time. I will forever remember the first time I saw this film and it is one that I often show to friends who have never seen it or are trying to get into horror. It’s the perfect combination of both horror and comedy, making it so easily entertaining. Sidney Prescott and our other main characters make this movie great. These people, although fictional, feel real and are extremely sympathetic, which is rare in scary movies where characters are usually created just to increase the body count. The strong writing and realistic characters are just two of the many reasons why this is such a good film. It’s hard to say much about this movie without spoiling anything, but there’s a reason why this movie reinvented the horror genre.

I recommend that if you’ve never seen this movie, you go into it 100% blind because that’s what makes it the most fun.

2. Bodies Bodies Bodies – 2022

Bodies Bodies Bodies is a whodunnit film with a huge twist at the end. I will keep this one spoiler free because I want everyone to have the opportunity to watch this and every movie without spoilers. That makes watching movies boring. This film captures the humor of Gen Z almost perfectly. With underlying messages about social media, this film can be seen as a dark comedy about the damage it can cause. The young cast makes this movie so much fun and it feels like you are partying with them for much of the movie. In summary, this movie reminds me a lot of the game Mafia I played as a child.

3. The Blair Witch Project – 1999

There is no other scary movie like it The Blair Witch Project. Often considered the first Found Footage films, it’s no wonder it’s held to such a high standard. While some people may not like this movie because of the shaky camcorder type video, I think this adds to the effect of the movie. Even though it’s largely your main characters fighting in the woods, I think their emotions are really believable and it becomes so clear why many thought this was a real Found Footage film. My best suggestion is to watch this in a completely dark room. That’s how I first saw it and I think that’s why it’s easily become one of my favorite films. It is an experience that will stay with you!

4. A Nightmare on Elm Street – 1984

I could talk about the original A nightmare on Elm Street forever. This was one of the first scary movies my mother ever showed me as a high school student and I was immediately hooked. While it’s a bit cheesy, the idea of ​​Freddy Kruger is truly terrifying. Most killers in scary movies can be escaped or at least avoided in some way. Not Freddy. He haunts you in your sleep, something you need to live. This is how Nancy Thompson ends up in a vicious circle. If you go to sleep, you die. If you don’t sleep, you go crazy. I think Wes Craven did a great job of putting us in the shoes of these characters by showing the amount of restraint it took for most of them to stay awake and then also showing the consequences they faced when they fell asleep fell. I don’t think we’ve ever seen such an original villain or story like Freddy, which makes this first film so special to me.

5. House of 1,000 corpses – 2003

The best way to describe Rob Zombie’s House of 1,000 corpses is a spooky roadside attraction. It exudes the same atmosphere as his 1998 album Hellbilly Deluxe, House of 1,000 corpses has the same dirty and grunge vibe as much of Rob Zombie’s music. It’s a strange movie that mostly keeps you guessing what the heck is going to happen. It takes scary movies to a whole new level with crazy editing, a crazy plot and an even crazier family. This is what I can only imagine a nightmare brought to life would look like. The family we focus on for most of the film is the Firefly Family and I can say with 100% certainty that I never want anything to do with them. I would say this movie is not for the casual horror fan because it is such a crazy group. It’s like a bunch of scary movies were pulled out of a hat and randomly thrown together. It works for me, but I can also understand why some wouldn’t like this. If you want to be left completely confused and perhaps a little scarred, I think this is the film for you, but with much warning: this is a much more violent film than most on the list.

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