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Writer's Block: Fright Show
Oct. 23rd, 2008 09:49 am[Error: unknown template qotd]
The Hitcher, 1986, with Rutger Hauer and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
I don't really dig scary movies anymore. I used to feel pretty bold, but I've gotten wimpier over the years, and I cover my eyes a lot during scary movies now. I think it has a lot to do with getting older and becoming ever more aware of my own mortal vulnerability--I just don't enjoy being fake-scared anymore, since I have plenty of things to be truly scared about--and having a kid was the final straw.
I did enjoy scary movies back in the day. But I generally stayed away from movies involving the supernatural/evil spirits. I watched a few, but I always had a strong feeling that I didn't need to be feeding that stuff to my brain. I've never seen Rosemary's Baby or the Exorcist, although by now I've seen bits of them while flipping channels. I love the old campy zombie movies, but hardcore Satanic stuff kinda bugs me.
So... The Hitcher. I first saw it when I was in college, at a rundown theater in Napa that showed double features for a buck or two. Rutger Hauer is so incredibly creepy in it. He manages to terrorize the kid, staying one step ahead of him all the way, without needing supernatural powers, just his own psychopathy. And Jennifer Jason Leigh is in it. I've always had a huge thing for her, so that's a big plus. And it is super scary and suspenseful. Check it out!
The Hitcher, 1986, with Rutger Hauer and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
I don't really dig scary movies anymore. I used to feel pretty bold, but I've gotten wimpier over the years, and I cover my eyes a lot during scary movies now. I think it has a lot to do with getting older and becoming ever more aware of my own mortal vulnerability--I just don't enjoy being fake-scared anymore, since I have plenty of things to be truly scared about--and having a kid was the final straw.
I did enjoy scary movies back in the day. But I generally stayed away from movies involving the supernatural/evil spirits. I watched a few, but I always had a strong feeling that I didn't need to be feeding that stuff to my brain. I've never seen Rosemary's Baby or the Exorcist, although by now I've seen bits of them while flipping channels. I love the old campy zombie movies, but hardcore Satanic stuff kinda bugs me.
So... The Hitcher. I first saw it when I was in college, at a rundown theater in Napa that showed double features for a buck or two. Rutger Hauer is so incredibly creepy in it. He manages to terrorize the kid, staying one step ahead of him all the way, without needing supernatural powers, just his own psychopathy. And Jennifer Jason Leigh is in it. I've always had a huge thing for her, so that's a big plus. And it is super scary and suspenseful. Check it out!
