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Really Random Tuesday is hosted by Suko.





Hello everyone. Halloween has come and gone, that was fast.



Well, I really got into the swing of things and read some spooky books and short stories for the R.I.P. V. Challenge. Here's what I read:

3 books:

*Relentless


* Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls

* The Darkest Pleasure



7 Short Stories (I discovered Edith Nesbit along the way):

*The Fall of the House of Usher

*Autopsy Room Four

*Ligeia

* The Violet Car

* The Mystery of the Semi-Detached

*Voluntary Committal

* In the Dark



I also reviewed my Top 10 Favorite Scary Films.


All in all, I'd say I did pretty well. My favorite book for the challenge was Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls. I also discovered Edith Nesbit and liked reading her short and creepy stories. I enjoyed posting about all these reads and getting some great responses from my blog readers.



Special thanks to Carl for hosting this awesome challenge!

And I'm not quite done reading scary stories. I'm in the middle of Pet Sematary by Stephen King . If you've seen the film version of this one, rest assured, the book is much scarier. In the introduction S.K. says this is the scariest book he's written, so much so, he terrified himself. He says that after he wrote it, he put it away in a drawer, thinking he finally had crossed the line.

I have to agree with him, this book is definitely disturbing.







Lastly, here's a few Halloween photos as promised.



Thsi year I dressed up as Red Riding Hood. I wore this to work...lol.



Diego was a Wizard. He is such a good sport. As soon as I put on his costume, he stood still so I could take pics. But I can only imagine what goes through his mind...besides 'mommy is crazy'. lol!














My daughter was a bunny but she kept getting mistaken for a ballerina for some reason...lol. It was really chilly outside so we went trick-or-treating for about 40 minutes, then we came home and gave out candy to trick-or-treaters.






And my son was 'too cool' to dress up. *sigh* Teenage boys...lol.


Enjoy your Tuesday everyone ;O)

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,

Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore--

While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,

As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.

"'Tis some visiter," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door--

Only this and nothing more."



Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December,

And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.

Eagerly I wished the morrow;--vainly I had sought to borrow

From my books surcease of sorrow--sorrow for the lost Lenore--

For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore--

Nameless here for evermore.



And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain

Thrilled me--filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;

So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating

"'Tis some visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door--

Some late visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door;

This it is and nothing more."



Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,

"Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore;

But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping,

And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door,

That I scarce was sure I heard you"--here I opened wide the door--

Darkness there and nothing more.





quoted from The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe



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I always liked Poe's The Raven, I think there's a musical tone to it. It begs to be read aloud. And what better time than the night before Halloween?



I hope you all enjoy your weekend. I'll be taking the children trick-or-treating tomorrow. Diego will be coming along with us. He is dressing as a Wizard this year. I'll post pics soon :)

Happy Halloween blog friends! Sorry i've been MIA these past few days. Things have been hectic here this week. I'll be catching up soon. The pics above are of me yesterday at work in my French Maid costume. I hope you all have a spooooky day :)

I just love scary movies. Sadly, i'm the only one in my household who does. Sometimes i'm able to convince hubby to watch a scary movie with me, but usually I wind up watching it alone at night, in my livingroom, cuddled up on the sofa. And now that Halloween is just around the corner, I like to re-watch a few of my favorites and watch some new ones too.



Here's just a few of my favorite scary movies in no particular order....


1.

The Strangers

plot: A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.

Ummmmm....this movie had me jumping out of my seat. The suspense was freaking great, I was scared as heck and the masks....really, really freaked me out. After watching this one, you may never want to stay home alone again.
I had my sister watch this one with me, and when it was time for her to leave my house, my hubby had to walk her to her car, she was that scared...lol.






2.
The Shining

plot: A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future.

Based on Stephen Kings book, The Shining is one of those movies where you just feel so bad for the characters in it and wish things would turn out okay. It's a classic. And FYI, it's a very bad idea to isolate yourselves in a haunted hotel over the winter months. The book was excellent as well, highly recommended.


Redrum. Redrum. Redrum.




3.
Halloween

plot: A psychotic murderer institutionalized since childhood escapes on a mindless rampage while his doctor chases him through the streets.

The original Halloween is one of my all time favorite horror movies. I watched it when I was little, so it scared the living daylights out of me. To this day, I cannot see a Michael Myers mask without getting creeped out. I think it's the way that Michael doesn't even have to run after you to get you, he'll slowly catch up to you. The sequels were okay, and I think Rob Zombie's remake was good too, but the original is classic.

Dr. Sam Loomis: I met him, fifteen years ago. I was told there was nothing left. No reason, no conscience, no understanding; even the most rudimentary sense of life or death, good or evil, right or wrong. I met this six-year-old child, with this blank, pale, emotionless face and, the blackest eyes... the *devil's* eyes. I spent eight years trying to reach him, and then another seven trying to keep him locked up because I realized what was living behind that boy's eyes was purely and simply... *evil*.

4.
The Exorcist

plot: When a teenager is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her daughter.

Another movie that I watched when I was about 11 and OMG, no movie has scared me that badly. I won't rewatch it. Ever. And it's based on a true story.






5.

The Grudge

plot: An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.

Almost every scene in The Grudge creeped me out. And that creepy noise it makes.....croaaaaaakkkkkkkkk...OMG :( If you hear a noise like that over the phone, run for your life.

When someone dies in the grip of a powerful rage... a curse is born. The curse gathers in that place of death. Those who encouter it will be consumed by its fury.

6.
Dawn of the Dead

plot: A nurse, a policeman, a young married couple, a salesman, and other survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing aggressive, flesh-eating zombies, take refuge in a mega Midwestern shopping mall.

Who doesn't enjoy a good zombie movie? This one was really creepy and now I think empty malls are scary places too. This one is not for the squeamish.





7.

Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho

plot: A young woman steals $40,000 from her employer's client, and subsequently encounters a young motel proprietor too long under the domination of his mother.

Another movie I watched when I was little, and wow. I was fascinated to find out that Norman Bates' mother was actually dead. There's a scene where you see 'mother' looking out from the upstairs window, but the curtain is closed so all you see is her shadow...it's the little things like that in this film that are genius, what a perfect horror film. For me, Norman Bates is one of the scariest characters in horror flicks because he just seemes so normal at first. The voice of 'mother' also creeps me out every single time. Classic.






8.

Interview With the Vampire

plot: A vampire tells his epic life story: love, betrayal, loneliness, and hunger.

Based on Anne Rice's book, Interview With the Vampire is one of those movies that you cannot help watch and be completely drawn in by. I think even those who don't like horror flicks might like this one. The vampires are beautiful, oh Brad! And the dialogue is great, theres a few lines directly quoted from the book.

Louis: Her blood coursed through my veins sweeter than life itself. And as it did, Lestat's words made sense to me. I knew peace only when I killed and when I heard her heart in that terrible rhythm, I knew again what peace could be.

9.
The Ring

plot: A young journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone in a week of viewing it.

This movie scared me so badly while watching it that I could barely move. At the end when she comes out of the television, I almost cried, I was that scared. And of course, I was watching this while home alone.

I think before you die, you see the ring...

10.


Sleepy Hollow

I recently posted about this movie here at my blog. I love that it's dark and gloomy, the atmosphere is perfect throughout, so many scenes are beautiful to watch. And it's based on such a great, spooky story, John Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

Ichabod Crane: Villainy wears many masks, none of which so dangerous as virtue...

I couldn't stop at 10, here's just one more...


11.

The Omen

plot: An American ambassador learns to his horror that his son is actually the literal Antichrist.

This movie is fabulous. Every scene is done so well. The atmosphere is dark and creepy. I also liked the remake to this one, but the original is a classic.

Look at me, Damien! It's all for you!!

What about you? What are your favorite scary movies?

I found a few fun quizzes to share. Enjoy your Saturday everyone.





This is right on point...lol.

Your Monster Name is Omega Worm

You Feast On: Pie You Lurk Around In: Nude Beaches You Especially Like to Torment: Your Exes

You Are a Witch (or Warlock)

You are deviously brilliant and a perfect manipulator. You somehow always end up getting what you want - without anyone knowing you're working behind the scenes. Crafty and cunning, you can work your way out of any jam. And it's easy for you to get people to do what you want, whether you're working for good or evil. Your greatest power: Mind control Your greatest weakness: Making people your puppets You play well with: Ghosts

Happy Halloween everyone. I'll be heading off to work today dressed as a witch.
Then i'll take the kiddies trick-or-treating later on in the evening. I'll be posting pics :) What are you up to? Dressing up?

Scream is one of my favorites when it comes to cheesy horror films. How much fun was that first Scream movie? I watched the sequels, but this first one was the best one. It was scary and funny. And the cast was great. Plus it kept you guessing who the heck was the killer behind that mask.








movie title: Scream


release date: 20 December 1996

plot: A psychopathic serial killer is stalking a group of teens just like in the movies!

Don't Answer The Phone. Don't Open The Door. Don't Try To Escape.

rated: 5 out of 5 skulls











Have you seen Scream? Did you enjoy it?