Horror Movie Originals and Remakes

· So recently a Felicity asked me to make her a list of all the horror movies that she should see. Obviously she should see all of them, but I gave her a list of all the best ones that I've seen. I then made two lists. One of all the non-remakes divided into decades they came out and then a list of remakes. Here is the complete list of all the remakes and originals that you should ALL go see:

Halloween

o Originals 1-5, H20 and Resurrection

o Remake 1 and 2

· Nightmare on Elm Street

o Originals 1 – 5 and Freddy vs. Jason

o Remake 1

· Friday the 13^th

o Originals 1 – 10 and Freddy vs. Jason

o Remake 1

· Psycho

o Original (Hitchcock)

o Remake 1 (and then also American Psycho 1 and 2)

· Hills Have Eyes

o Original

o Remake 1 and 2

· Texas Chainsaw Massacre

o Originals 1 – 4

o Remake 1 and 2 (The Beginning)

· The Shining

o Original

o Remake Mini Series

· Frankenstein

o Original

o Remake

· Dracula

o Original

o Remake and Dracula 2000

· My Bloody Valentine

o Original

o Remake

· The Blob

o Original

o Remake (’86)

· Salem’s Lot

o Original

o Remake Mini Series

· Amityville Horror

o Original 1 – 3

o Remake

· Dawn of the Dead

o Original

o Remake

· The Omen

o Original 1 - 3

o Remake

· When a Stranger Calls

o Original

o Remake

· Prom Night

o Original

o Remake

· Thirteen Ghosts

o Original

o Remake

· House on Haunted Hill

o Original

o Remake 1 and 2

· The Last House on the Left

o Original

o Remake 1 and 2

· House of Wax

o Original

o Remake 1

· The Fog

o Original

o Remake

· Shutter

o Original

o Remake

· The Thing

o Original

o Remake

· The Hitcher

o Original 1 and 2

o Remake

· Black Christmas

o Original

o Remake

· Night of the Living Dead

o Original

o Remake 1 – 3

· Hellraiser

o Original

o Remake 1 – 3

· The Haunting

o Original

o Remake

· The Wolfman

o Original

o Remake

· Wickerman

o Original

o Remake

· 2001 Maniacs

o Original

o Remake 1 and 2

· Children of the Corn

o Original 1 – 3

o Remake

· Carrie

o Original

o Remake 1 and 2

· The Crazies

o Original

o Remake

· Willard

o Original

o Remake

· Catacombs

o Original

o Remake

· It!

o Original

o Remake

· Invasion of the Body Snatchers

o Original

o Remake

· The Stepfather

o Original

o Remake

Updates on Jeopardy and Museum

First off I’d like to say these past two days have been the most exciting that I’ve had in a long time (and not just because I’ve eaten panera twice in the past 20 hours). Started off with me getting the 5^th season of Angel on DVD which to you lot might not seem all that exciting but I’ve been looking for it FOREVER and it completes my collection. It also happens to be the season with both Spike and Lindsey in it which are my two favorite characters from the Buffy/Angel universe, but I digress…

So secondly last night went to panera for dinner and then took the jeopardy qualifying test. Basically it’s 50 questions from all different categories and you get 15 seconds to answer each question. I think I probably got about 80% of them correct, so now I just have to wait to see if they call me to come in and do a mock jeopardy game. From there if I win that then I get flown out to LA where I will take yet another test and then if I pass that I will be on Jeopardy. So cross your fingers!

Thirdly, today I had my meeting with the director of the Laurel History Museum about me starting to volunteer there. First off I walk into this house (where the museum is) that was built in the 19th century and it was completely awesome. Then I’m greeted by the two cutest little old ladies (I love old people!) who then show me upstairs to where the director’s office is. This is where I found out that I shouldn’t have worn heels. So in those days they built stairs out of wood. Wood gets warped over the years and a spiral staircase made out of wood while walking in heels = me almost falling on my face three times during the course of this meeting.

Then I get up to the upstairs and immediately see rows of filing cabinets, a bookshelf filled with history books and the smell of acid free paper in the air. That was when I knew this was my new home. Sat down with the director and she had me fill out paperwork and tell her about myself. She was very impressed with the work I’ve done with other museums, the archaeology lab and even my work in classes (to learn more visit my other blog Bones, Buried Treasure and Beliefs at http://anthrobum.blogspot.com). She then went on to say that usually people start out as docents (tour guides) for the museum and then branch off into other things. But she said she’d love to have me working with the collections since I know the software and I’ve worked with collections before. So I was so thrilled!! She went on to tell me about the other programs that they do at the museum and their new exhibit about horse racing in Laurel, MD.

We took a tour of the building (which only has four floors, two of which are offices and the collection rooms) and she showed me the new exhibits, the children’s area, the offices and the collection rooms. While we were doing the tour a reporter from the Laurel Gazette came into the museum and asked if it was okay if he asked a few questions and took some pictures about the new exhibit that he was going a piece on. So who got in the pictures? Me of course! So if any of you get the Laurel Gazette or want to get it you’ll see my lovely face in it!

So if all goes well with my background check (which my brother laughed at and said that I shouldn’t have murdered that guy back in the day and I wouldn’t get the job… hahaha Alex you’re soooo funny! *insert sarcastic voice*) I will start working on Tuesday afternoons with the collections! I’m so excited! I know it’s not paid but it’ll be doing what I love and it’s great experience and great to be doing something in my field.

So that’s where I’m at with my life right now, volunteering, writing, working on getting my book published and of course blogging to all you lovely people that read my blogs! Now that I have some higher purpose in life right now I can worry less about jobs turning me down (got another “your qualified but we found someone more qualified” email yesterday… boo) and stay more optimistic. Just gotta keep pressing forward, keep applying to more jobs and realize that making money isn’t the most important thing in life. At the museum I will be doing what I love and be working with great people and that’s all the matters to me. J

It`s Finally Here! Jeopardy Test :)

So tonight is the big night! At 8pm ET thousands of people will sign onto Jeopardy`s website to take the online test and I will be one of them! Now first of all I have to say why would Jeopardy schedule it for 8pm when they KNOW Glee is on? Sigh... guess cause one`s ABC and one`s FOX, but that`s all besides the point.
To prepare for this test I have been watching Jeopardy almost everyday as well as some other game shows so I can get a better knowledge base. Short of leafing through the encyclopedia there`s really nothing else I can do to "study."
So tonight I will hone my skills and knowledge that I have rammed up inthis head of mine and try my best! Can`t wait to see how I measure up! I will post after the test to let you all know how I think I did and my thoughts on the test itself. Wish me luck as well as luck to all the others who are trying it out!

Help on Teaser

Ok people I need your help!! I'm writing a Query Letter to Editors and I need help picking a teaser for my letter. Please Choose the one you like the most!!

Description of Bloody Wall: Chapter 4, page 6

Rylie was staring at the wall next to the bed. It was plain, with the same color as the rest of the room, no pictures, no marks. She turned away for a minute to look again at the bed and when she looked back at the wall she stifled a scream. It was not plain anymore; instead there was a massive splatter of red which she knew right off was blood. Inside the blood was another substance, white, which looked horribly like human flesh. She stared at it as Andy and Josh rushed to her side. They watched her as she stared at the wall, with horror in her eyes. They saw nothing. She tried to shut her eyes, to not see it anymore, to turn away, but she couldn’t. The bloodstain seemed to grow bigger, seemingly taking over the whole wall. She stepped back, that much she could do. Andy and Josh looked at her in horror, trying to see what she was seeing. Then Josh seized her by the shoulders and shook her.

Shower Scene: Chapter 9, page 1

Her head hit the tiled wall and as she slid down, a bloody trail followed from the wound that was already in her head. She lay there, sprawled out in the still rising bloody water, breathing like she had just run a marathon. Her head hurt badly and she could feel warm blood casually dripping onto her neck. She tried to grip onto the edge of the tub to hoist her up but it was too slippery. The shadowy figure darted past again, this time to the right. The water still cascaded down onto her from the showerhead, making it hard for her to both breathe and see. As she tried to stand up yet again she was violently pushed down by the same invisible force. Nausea came over her as she tried to move any part of her body, but she couldn’t. Edward was the one behind the curtain, he was the one holding her down, and he was the one that had her just where he wanted her.

Description of Pascal House: Chapter 4, page 1

The six of them stood outside the Pascal house, each of them having second thoughts about going into it. The house loomed over them, and it had haunted house written all over. The windows were boarded up, and almost all the shudders had fallen off. The barn behind it was also run down, its paint chipping so it was more of a brown than red. Behind the barn, lay the woods, the same woods that ran behind Rylie’s house. A mist clung in the woods, creating ghost-like figures that seemed to dance about the trees. Though it seemed that the trees themselves were ghosts, the way they swayed in the now cooler breeze. The whole scene was an eerie sight to anyone who saw.

Digging up the Graves: Chapter 8, page 1

She once again took a deep breath then in one quick motion drove the shovel into the ground. She paused for a second as nothing happened. Then all of the sudden there was a great wind that blew her hair to the side of her head. She knew she had opened the can of worms and couldn’t stop so she lifted the dirt out of the grave and threw it to the side. The wind continued to blow and she drove her shovel into the dirt again. She continued to quickly shovel the dirt out of the grave. Then all of the sudden she felt this great force attempt to knock her over but somehow she maintained her balance. Josh and Andy on the other hand were hurled backwards. Rylie tried to look back, but the wind was too strong to see anything. She couldn’t see Josh or Andy and she got frightened. She felt herself being turned around and continued to dig.

Riding in the Truck: Chapter 10, page 1

Rylie nodded, as they turned off the dirt road and onto the main road that lead to the town. Rylie sighed deeply and rested her head on her hand, thinking to herself if she was really prepared to face Edward and Judith head on, if she could suppress her fear enough to do it. Her head pounded from all the stress that she had gone through the past days, all the fear that had overtaken her. She was afraid that after this was all over, she couldn’t go back to lead a normal life. That with all this newfound knowledge of the spiritual realm, that she had always known was there, she would always be fearful of it.

Death of Matt: Chapter 11, page 4

Blood was now on her hands as she doubled over Matt and cried for her brother. Then all of the sudden Matt’s body started to twitch. She saw this, stopped crying and sat up. She stared at Matt’s body as it started to convulse. She didn’t know what to do; she didn’t know if this was her brother or if it was Edward trying to get out. Her question was answered though when Matt’s eyes opened suddenly and he sat up. That same sneer from earlier curled his lips and she knew that it was still Edward.

Rule For Surviving a Horror Movie 56 - 100

Rules to Surviving a Horror Movie #56 - 100

Disclaimer: All you have to do is follow these easy rules and you’ll survive through any situation you find yourself in, but break even one of them and start writing your will.

Rule #56: Never smoke from a glass bong, odds are you’re gonna get impaled on it.

Rule #57: Always believe the “crazy girl” she’s gonna be the one that save your ass

Rule #58: Crawling through the heating/air vents… never a good idea

Rule #59: The power going out is never a good sign

Rule #60: If your friends go missing at all… it’s safe to assume that they’re dead

Rule #61: Never trust psychiatrists

Rule #62: Running into childhood friends only leads to trouble

Rule #63: Getting drunk is never a good idea, things never end up well

Rule 64: If someone has recently died in a house, cover up all the mirror… better safe than sorry

Rule #65: Living in a hotel all by yourself never turns out good

Rule #66: Animals never seem to survive so if you hear your dog whining, just stay away

Rule #67: Stay away from places that have creepy names like: Black Water Ridge, Kill Devil Hills, etc

Rule #68: Also stay away from Lakes that sound too calm like: Lake Placid, Crystal Lake etc.

Rule #69: If you’re having sex and hear a weird sound for goodness sakes don’t keep having sex

Rule #70: Also going along with #69, just don’t have sex in tents

Rule #71: If you hear a sound when you’re alone somewhere like the bathroom, locker room, etc, please resist the urge to ask “Is there anyone there” even if there is someone there, they’re not going to answer you.

Rule #72: If you arrive at an empty command post, campsite, etc that’s supposed to be populated, better off just to leave right away

Rule #73: Short cuts lead to untimely deaths… stick to main roads

Rule #74: Before going anywhere check the news on that area. If there are reports of lightning storm, cattle deaths, crop deaths, swarms of bug, etc… just don’t got there.

Rule #75: Camps are just bad news in general, better off staying away

Rule #76: Journals left behind by the dead are always good tools for finding out what’s wrong

Rule #77: Alerting the masses about killers on the loose and/or monsters attacking will do you more harm than good

Rule #78: Stay out of closets. Plain and simple they’re bad news.

Rule #79: Make sure you check under the bed before you go to sleep.

Rule #80: Don’t stay awake for long periods of time, in the end you’ll die faster.

Rule #81: Playing loud music at any time always leads to a faster death

Rule #82: Playing tricks on people always ends up in the death of the tricksters

Rule #83: Never blow out candles

Rule #84: Never go “try to fix the circuit breaker” odds are it won’t help and you going down to the basement alone is a bad idea.

Rule #85: ALWAYS respect the rules of Halloween and any other pagan holidays, disrespecting them will result in death

Rule #86: Bratty rich girls/boys always die

Rule #87: The douchebags always are the first to die

Rule #88: Just stay out of elevators all together… nothing good ever happens in them

Rule #89: Resist the urge to return to your hometown if something horrible happened their when you were a kid

Rule #90: “Facing your fears” usually end up with your friends/family dead, so resist the urge to revisit old wounds

Rule #91: The ones with the ridiculous phobias are the ones that know what’s going on, so believe them

Rule # 92: Never trust people who are dressed to good for where they are. I.e. a girl wearing formal wear walking down a dusty country road

Rule #93: If someone tells you to “stay there” just freaking listen to them

Rule #94: If you have a video camera make sure it’s always running

Rule #95: Where ever you are, make sure you know of two ways to get out at all times

Rule #96: If you’re at the back of the group make sure you’re always holding onto to the person in front of you

Rule #97: If you hear someone screaming, even if it sounds like pleasure screaming… it’s safe to assume they’re in trouble

Rule #98: If someone says a place is haunted, than it probably is

Rule #99: Flickering lights means something evil’s coming

Rule #100: Hanging out in Lighthouses never turns out good, so stay clear of them