Top “Almost” Scary Movies
With Halloween only a few days away, you may be feeling the urge to watch a scary movie — ’tis the season! I’m not a big fan of the typical slasher movies or eery evil spiritual flicks, but I do love a good thriller or zombie movie, so here are my top picks for what to watch this weekend:
1. Zombieland. This movie is in theaters now, and it is hilarious. If you’re looking for a fun new zombie comedy, check it out.
2. Sean of the Dead. Another zombie flick, but definitely worth the rental fee. It’s a funny look at how a man tries to turn his life around by winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has returned from the dead to eat the living.
3. Scream. It’s an “oldie” from the 90s, but I think it stands the test of time. Scream is an intelligent version of the mindless teen horror/slasher films. After an anonymous killer guts two high school lovers, a mysterious rise in fear and rumors rise in a peaceful Californian town. A killer starts killing high school teenagers, with a young teenage girl, an eccentric and dramatic cop, and a selfish and ambitious reporter trying to investigate the murders.
4. I Am Legend. I wasn’t crazy about the ending of this film, but I have to admit it was a great movie. It was intense, well acted, and worth watching. Starring Will Smith it centers on the story of the sole survivor in NYC years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters.
