Let me start off by stating that I am in no way a fan of
horror movies. I severely dislike the feelings they cause the viewer to have,
and the plot as well as the acting is nearly always abysmal. That being said, I
greatly enjoy haunted houses because I feel as though the experience is
completely different. Because during houses I laugh, while during movies I
freak out; I jump and scream at every little noise or sudden movement; I flinch
away from any suspenseful moment; I’m overall just a huge chicken when it comes
to watching them. I know, I’m quite odd about the whole “scary situation”, but I
do indulge in a horror film annually on Halloween, as long as I’m in a group of
close friends who won’t judge me for my reactions.
This
past Halloween I was at a friend’s house with a group of people, and they all
decided to watch Insidious. I agreed,
because I didn’t want to run the mood, but I was extremely nervous as the
opening credits started. Scary movies trigger my anxiety. Anyways, I pushed
aside my hesitations, clutched a pillow to my chest, and snuggled up to one of
my best friends.
Just as
I suspected, I shrieked quite often. One of my more annoying habits is that I
have to talk myself through the movie in order to keep somewhat calm. This
movie started off relatively interesting, and full of potential. It was creepy,
but the acting was still not the best, and as the plot progressed it became
downright stupid. It touched base more with the sci-fi genre than horror, and
wasn’t even frightening in the slightest by the conclusion of the film. The
only part that actually made me scream at was when a face appeared by the baby’s
nursery window, and that was only because my other friend squeaked first.
I was
disappointed, and coming from someone who can barely tolerate scary movies,
that’s saying something. At the end I found myself wishing there had been more
opportunities for us all to jump or scream, simply so we could laugh about it
later. That element was missing from the movie, and does not encourage me to
watch the sequel at all. For future reference, any of you that are looking for
a true thriller for the holiday spirit, I would go with something more “traditional”,
like The Grudge or The Ring.
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