I am NOT a big fan of scary movies. Surprisingly enough it is never the zombies, vampires, etc. that instill terror within me. No. In fact, supernatural creatures fascinate me to a point where I find myself looking up their origins and backgrounds. One of the things that really make me jump out of a chair is that creepy background music. I am not sure what it is, but no matter how scary a movie is, for me, it becomes ten times scarier with suspenseful music included. It doesn’t even have to be music – the sound of a door opening will have me shaking like a leaf. I guarantee you that when watching a scary film my palms will be glued to my ears. Just last year, my tennis team set up a mini-camp in someones backyard (sounds lame but it was the best decision we ever made,) and created an outside theater with a help of a white sheet and a projector. The majority of the girls wanted to see something scary so we went with “The Shining”. Needless to say I had to bury myself in a pile of blankets.

Another reason why I don’t watch scary movies is that I GENUINELY believe that some of them could potentially happen. I am not saying monsters are real (then again, what do I know), but things that have to do with exorcisms, spirits, etc. really freak me out. We don’t know whats out there! If there is a positive other-wordly presence out there (such as God), who is to say there is not a negative one? After all, for every one, there is always a negative one. People depict encounters with the supernatural and many movies claim to be based on real events. Sitting through a scary film knowing the unfolding plot that is being shown is something that COULD happen to me is an activity I do NOT find enjoyable.