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Beach Fun Memoires:

Synopsis: Steve and the gang decides to go to the beach for a relaxing day. What could possibly go wrong?

Parring: Steve/Lok(scatchel Steve!), (a touch) of Wandat

Warning: 18+ mdni! Fluff, Loki (yes he is definitely a warning!), Nat(she is too!), and a touch of smut (nothing extreme and no description just naked and being turned on).

A/n: Thank you again @lokisgoodgirl for giving me your blessing on scatchel Steve! I hope I do you proud! I am so excited to continue writting for our cute little scatchel! Anyway I am excited how it this story turn out! Any mistakes are my own.

One summer day in August Steve, Loki, Wanda, Bucky, and Sam all went to the beach outside of New York. They wanted to get away from It all and just have one relaxing day. They all hopped into separate cars and drove over to the beach. Once there they got out of their cars and walked down onto the beach. They laid their blankets out.

They decided to play volleyball and split into two teams. One side was: Sam, Bucky, and Steve. The other side was Loki, Wanda, and Nat. The beginning of the game went smoothly; they were both tied until Steve got distracted. Loki got too hot and decided to take off his t-shirt. Steve slowly watched Loki take his shirt off like it was in slow motion. When they resumed the game Steve's head wasn't in the game anymore. It shut down on him he was only focused on Loki's thick abs. When a ball hit his head it brought him back to the game. "You ok there punk?" Asked Bucky "uh? Oh yeah i'm ok let's win this game!" Nat watched on and smirked while in fact Steve's team did win the game!

They decided to stop and take a break because of the heat. They walked back to their towels layed down and drank water. They chatted and laughed. Steve watched on with his teammates happy they decided to do this. He looks over at Loki and regretted it already. "Jeepers creepers" he thought "is he trying to kill me today?" Because while Loki was drinking his water the water droplets were falling down his perfect toned skin. As Steve follows them down his body. He gulps then quickly looks back up to his face so people don't notice him. He watched as Loki took a sip as his adam's apple bobs Steve licks his lips. He then realizes what he is doing and looks away hiding his blush but little did he know Nat saw him.

She got up "Let's head to the water anyone else want to join me?" The rest agreed and went into the water. Nat splashed water on Bucky and Wanda who in return splashed water on her. They laughed and had a great time. Sam swam under the water and pulled Bucky down into the water with him. He gave a yelp of suprise but when he resurfaced he takled Sam. Nat remembered that they were alone. So, she decided to go top less "to feel more comfortable." She told everyone. She shrugged her shoulders and swam over to Wanda. The boys blushed and looked away while Wanda smirked over at Nat. "Going commando are we Natty?" As she swims over to Nat and plays with her swimsuit bottoms which makes Nat blush.

Meanwhile Steve had an idea: "hey how about we do the chicken fight?" Sam, Bucky agreed but Wanda, Nat, and Loki were confused. "What Is this chicken fight you speak of captain?" Asked Loki. Steve bit his lip "um it's where two people on either side form a team. One person gets on the other person's shoulders. The top two people fight it out till one team hits the water." "Let's just show them punk!"' Said Bucky.

Sam got on the shoulders of Steve and Nat volunteers to hold Bucky. Bucky and Steve battle it out until Steve falls over into the water. The others watching got it so they split into teams and battled it out. After a while they stopped and loki told them "I'm going to swim around for a while." The others continued swimming together until they decided to go back to their towels and lay down to sustain.

Bucky and Steve were in a conversation until Loki comes back to the beach. He gets out of the water and Steve notices the water falling off of him. While his raven hair was messy and clung to his neck. While his toned chest was sun kissed from being in the sun all day. In slow motion he moved his head this way and that making his hair, and water flying away. He looks down to see his sculpted hips sway back and forth as he walks towards them. He looks down further to see how skinny and almost none exists swimsuit he has on.

Steve let's out an involuntary whimper softly that he hears himself. He bites his bottom lip and he feels his cock going rock hard on him that it tents his swimsuit. Bucky looks over to his best friend then to Loki then back. He smirks and leans over and whisper to Steve. "Someone has a crush on the trickster." As he leans back, Steve looks over at him blushing nods his head "how did you know?" Bucky laughs "You were not very subtle about it and your whimper just now proved it."

Steve blushed again, not realizing Loki walks over to them. "Hi Boys the water is quiet refreshing don't you agree? I could swim for ages without a break." He looks between the two boys and smirks as Steve doesn't even look up at him. "Yeah, today was fun Loki, we should do this again, right steve?" Steve let out another whimper and nods his head. Loki smirked realizing what kin of effect he had on the captain.

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I’m bored and waiting for the living room TV to free up so I can play more Dead By Daylight on my XBox, so, I thought I’d share my ideas for possible chapters/killers/survivors/maps, ect. 

Spoilers for their respective franchises ahead!

SallyFace 

If this game were to be incorporated into Dead By Daylight, I think it’d be best to make it more like Bill and Ash, where you only have the survivor with no killer or map. In this case, Sal Fisher would be a great addition to the game. It could easily be worked in that the Entity picked him up after he was executed at the end of Chapter Four, like how the Entity picked up Detective Tapp and Amanda from the Saw franchise after their deaths. The reason I think this could work with just Sal is because, while popular, SallyFace is not nearly as popular as some other franchises and isn’t that well-known a game when you think about it. But Sal is already kinda recognized, as he is the main character and his appearance sticks with you. Like the Funko POPs, it just makes a bit more sense to only have Sal. 

The Boy

I’d love to have Brahms in Dead By Daylight. Hell, he’s already got a title: “The Boy” He’d be a perfect candidate for the Entity’s realm. The Entity seems to love masked killers, and Brahms has racked up a bit of a body count; remember, he used to kill the nannies that failed to follow the rules or tried to leave him. Not to mention the girl he killed as a child. For the Survivor, it would have to obviously be Greta Evans, the main character and protagonist of the first movie. Perhaps, the main motivation for Brahms to listen to the Entity would be the chance to get Greta back for himself. Brahms is a stubborn brat, and would likely throw a tantrum and refuse the Entity’s offers for anything else. He likely wouldn’t be that intimidated by the Entity either. It’s hard to explain, but I just can’t see him actually being afraid, or even acknowledging the Entity’s massive power advantage. Other killers agreed either in a deal, or simply out of fear of the Entity’s power. Brahms would likely take a deal. For the map, the Heelshire estate is an obvious choice. There’s the manor grounds, the manor, and the woods around it.  Also, the manor has several hidden hallways and rooms in the walls, where Brahms lived; so it would be a great map to place in the game and put generators around. 

Thirteen Ghosts

Yeah, I know it’s not the most loved movie, but I enjoyed it, and I think it’d be fun. The killer is a bit tricky in this one, though. Cyrus just wouldn’t work as a killer. Despite being a genius, he’s not really a killer, or at least not one like the Entity would be looking for. He’s completely human, and while that itself isn’t an issue, the fact that he never really does any harm, himself, is. He, at most, beat his nephew with a cane, but he never outright murdered anyone. (Kalina technically counts as a murder, but I doubt the Entity is going to be impressed by him just using his house to kill her) It’s make more sense for one of the ghosts to be the killer the Entity would want. Out of all of them, the ghosts that I think would be considered would either be the Angry Princess, or the Jackal. The problem is that the Angry Princess is completely naked, and I doubt developers would let that fly. Also, with her being all cut up, and carrying a blade, she’d be too much like Rin. That leaves the Jackal as “The Jackal”. From what I see online, he’s the most popular ghost and the most well known from the film; he’d also work really well gameplay wise. He could be like the Nurse or the Spirit, able to go through walls, and his weapon(s) would be his nails; he used them to rip into both Kathy and Arthur. His appearance would be wicked cool in the game, too. The Survivor, I’d like to think would be Dennis Rafkin, the psychic who worked for Cyrus to help capture the 12 ghosts. He was killed by the Juggernaut in the film, but the Entity has taken dead characters before; again, with Tapp and Amanda being examples. His psychic powers could add some interesting perks, like maybe getting flashes where you could maybe see from the killer’s point of view, giving you an idea of where the killer is. The idea isn’t entirely fleshed out, but you get the point; it’d be cool to have a character similar to Cheryl, where supernatural forces aid them. The map would be interesting. Clearly, it’d have to be Cyrus’ mansion. With all the glass walls and writing on them, it’d be a hell of a map to navigate (obviously it would have windows in the walls and pallets to fit with gameplay). Something interesting that could be added is the possibility that they have about 3 different layouts for this map, and it could be a different layout each time, with windows, pallets, and doorways being moved. Basically where a window could be one time you played on the map may not be there the next time you play on that map. I hope that’s not too confusing. It would be interesting to kinda replicate how the walls would move in the movie in order to release the ghosts and guide them. Also, the claustrophobia and confusion would add to fear (at least it was pretty freaky to me in the movie).

Child’s Play

It (2017 Remake)

Jeepers Creepers

Yes, yes, everyone mentions these ones, and I agree. Just go watch Wow Such Gaming’s video series on YouTube which explains why each antagonist should be a killer in the game, it makes more sense than I could describe. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDWmmPRvjEQ&list=PL8Ts2TFQcaDbyJvPuVNNQffIC-jbECXfp

House of 1000 Corpses

Otis B Driftwood and Baby Firefly would both be great to have in the game. For both, it would be cool if it could be like Legion where you could play as either. Their name could be “The Firefly” with both being a part of the Firefly Clan. Though, in all honesty, Otis would likely be the only one taken by the Entity. He’s the most well known Firefly, most popular, and I feel like you can do more with him. This would likely be like Ghost Face or Leatherface’s release, where it’s only a killer with no survivor. His main outfit should be the one towards the end when the Fireflies are performing a ceremony on Halloween, with the long red coat and makeup. His weapon could be just about any knife. The Entity could grant him some power like he did with Danny so Otis would have more of an advantage; Otis would totally do what the Entity tells him to. Not that he would like being ordered around, but he’d be fine with the idea of nonstop killing.

Rule of Rose

Out of all the suggestions I have, this is one that I know for sure would never even be considered. But whatever, I love this game, and these are my suggestions and opinions, so I’ll just be stupid with this idea on my own. Seriously though, this game needs a remaster so badly; I have no doubt that it would be much more popular and praised if released today with newer graphics and a touched up on story line (Not that the storyline isn’t already good, but you understand what I mean). The killer for this one should be Gregory M. Wilson, also known at “The Stray Dog”. After his suicide after committing the massacre at Rose Garden Orphanage, the Entity picks him up and tells him that if he kills like the Entity tells him to, he’ll be reunited with his late son in the end (of course, with no intention of actually doing so), and takes advantage of Gregory’s shattered mental state. The survivor would be the game’s protagonist, Jennifer. After the events of the game (and her childhood, with the game’s point being Jennifer remember and coping with her childhood traumas), Jennifer plans to reopen the Rose Garden Orphanage and actually help children, but she is taken by the Entity before it opens. We’ve got characters from the 70′s, 80′s, and 90′s; and we know the Entity has been abducting people for practically centuries, so it’d be cool to see characters being taken from earlier than the 70′s; with both Jennifer and Gregory being taken from the 30′s-40′s (Jennifer is 19 around this time, so yeah, about the 40′s for her). The map could be none other than the Rose Garden Orphanage, with some elements of the airship from Jennifer’s past connected to it, like in the actual Rule of Rose game.

Well, these are some of my ideas for now; I might add more later, but I wanted to get these ideas put down :)

[tlbodine]

A Decade of Horror Recommendations: Millennium Edition

After my 2010s horror recs post, @comicreliefmorlock asked me to do some for older films. So I figured I’d just work my way backward. 

The lists might get a bit shorter and less diverse as I go back in time as I’m not as well-versed in older horror films, but I’ll toss out some recommendations for what I’ve seen and maybe some will be new to you anyway :)

Long post under the cut! 

2000: A Surprisingly Good Year for Horror 

Maybe we don’t think of the Y2K year as a big one for the horror genre, but it was still riding the tail end of the slasher/teen horror revival. Some must-sees:

Final Destination: I’ve written pretty extensively about this movie and it’s no surprise that I like it a lot, even if the sequels get downright ridiculous. The original still stands on its own feet. 

Ginger Snaps: Maybe one of the best werewolf movies, period. Smart writing and a strong female cast as an added bonus. 

American Psycho: Did you know this came out in 2000? I honestly always thought it was older, somehow, maybe because by the time I watched it in college it seemed like everyone had seen it. Fun fact: did you know it was directed by a woman? 

What Lies Beneath: Part psychological horror, part drama-thriller, and sporting a surprisingly A-list cast. It has some well-worn tropes, but it’s a solid watch. 

Battle Royale: Speaking of movies that seem like they’re way older than they are, did you know Battle Royale only came out in the year 2000? 

There were a smattering of Asian imports in 2000 but none of them quite got their feet under them. I will make a shout-out/honorable mention here for Blood: The Last Vampire, an anime film that’s pretty well-known and gets referenced a lot. 

2001: The Beginning of the End (for a little while)

Some solid stand-alone titles came out this year, but it also was the start of when the 90s revival started to dwindle down, I feel, with plenty of disappointments to go around. Scary Movie didn’t help much (and it also launched a whole trend of really awful spoof movies, which tried real hard to kill the comedy genre for a long time, imo). Anyway, some recs! 

Jeepers Creepers: The director is an unfortunate sack of shit, but the movie is quite good. The first part, which draws heavily from a true story, is especially chilling. 

Thirteen Ghosts: An underrated gem. The plot twists too much for my liking, but the ghost designs are super cool and the whole concept of the house is neat. A+ for originality. 

The Devil’s Backbone: Maybe my favorite Guillermo Del Toro film, and a damn good ghost story to boot. 

Suicide Club: A Japanese import that feels a bit ahead of its time in terms of pop culture (and internet culture especially). Features a couple of squick-heavy scenes I still struggle to watch (but, like, in a good way). 

Ichi the Killer: Another Japanese import and my introduction to Takashi Miike, who makes me more viscerally uncomfortable than just about anyone. 

It’s also probably worth mentioning From Hell, the Johnny Depp movie about Jack the Ripper, which many people enjoyed. I personally strongly dislike the film for reasons I can’t fully explain. 

2002: Wait, That’s When That Movie Came Out? 

I feel like 2002 was a big year for me in the “movies I enjoy but didn’t watch until years later” department, probably because I was a teenager with minimal access to decent cinema. It was also a rocking good year for Japanese horror. 

28 Days Later: A movie that brought about the return of zombies in a big way, and also introduced (or at least popularized) fast zombies. Also it’s super scary. 

May: I don’t even know if May counts as horror, but it’s a dark, quirky movie that I try to make everyone watch because I love it so much. 

Ghost Ship: Honestly the bulk of the movie is pretty forgettable, but the opening scene is one of my favorite moments in gory cinematic history. 

Signs: M. Night Shyamalan’s last decent movie or his first shitty one, depending on who you ask. I liked it a lot when I first watched it, and it started to fall apart more and more as I got older. 

Ju-On: The Grudge: One of the better-known Japanese horrors and one whose tropes still get referenced and re-used. Skip the 2004 remake and watch the original trilogy. 

The Ring: Probably the best-known Japanese horrors and maybe the import that put “Japanese horror” into public consciousness. 

There was a lot of shlocky dreck in 2002, some of it decent (Cabin Fever) and some of it downright awful (Pinata: Survival Island/Demon Island). I should also mention Red Dragon, based on Thomas Harris’s novel of the same name, which quite a few people liked (I’ve only seen it once but I recall being underwhelmed). Also an honorable mention to Dog Soldiers, which I have not seen but which I hear frequently recommended as an A+ werewolf film. 

2003: Wow that’s a lot of dreck 

Look fam nobody said these film recs would be objective. There were a ton of horror movies that came out in 2003, I just didn’t really like hardly any of them. Some exceptions: 

Willard: The movie that made me want to start keeping rats as pets, which says more about me than it does the film. It’s a great movie, though, the first thing I ever saw Crispin Glover in (and god, he’s amazing), and one of the few films that I think is better than the book. 

Identity: A pretty decent psychological horror starring John Cusack. Watch this and 1408 together as a double-feature for maximum fun factor. 

House of 1000 Corpses: Look, if you’re reading this blog, you probably already have an opinion one way or another of Rob Zombie. The movie’s on the list because it’s arguably historically important, not because it’s objectively good. 

A few other notable moments from 2003 included a Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake (just watch the original, but if you insist on a remake, this is one of the better ones), the second Final Destination film (the last good one in the franchise), the Jeepers Creepers sequel, Freddy vs Jason, Darkness Falls, and Dreamcatcher. Like I said, there were lots of movies that came out this year, I just don’t think they were very good. 

2004: Oops we created torture porn 

I was in college at this point, which meant I was watching less horror than at any other moment in my life (I had a roommate who really hated scary movies) so maybe that’s why I haven’t heard of the majority of movies that came out that year. Or maybe they were all just really bad, hence why I still haven’t seen them. Hmmm. But! A few shining stars: 

Saw: Obviously a classic. I’m lukewarm about the franchise, but the original is an excellent film and well worth watching, especially given the impact it would have on the next many years of horror cinema. 

Shaun of the Dead: Hilarious, and honestly one of my favorite zombie films of all time. 

Dumplings: A Korean important you likely missed in 2004 but may have seen in a Three Extremes compilation. Well worth the watch if you’re not squeamish. 

Otherwise 2004 was pretty lackluster. Some forgettable franchise installments, some shlocky creature features, some unnecessary remakes. Lots of titles I’m unfamiliar with, though, too, so somebody tell me if I missed a big one that year! 

2005: Ehhhh

Just a couple important titles this year too: 

Hostel: Not a great movie. In fact, pretty damn campy. But an important one to watch to understand the torture porn genre. 

The Devil’s Rejects: See above re: House of 1000 Corpses. Hit or miss but a well-liked film by Rob Zombie fans. 

And  you know what, I think that’s actually it. I mean there were other movies -- a remake of The Fog,  the infinitely predictable Hide and Seek, the second Saw installment, and of course Doom. But it just wasn’t a great year for horror, imo. One shout-out here though for Wolf Creek, which is on my to-watch list; I haven’t seen it so I can’t vouch for it, but it does get recommended to me a lot. 

2006: Mostly more of the same 

Did we seriously have a Saw movie every year in the 2000s or what? No wonder everybody got sick of them and thought all horror was torture porn for a while. Talk about market saturation. 

Anyway, some shout-outs: 

Stay Alive: This movie is ridiculous, but I love it a lot. It’s about a video game that kills you in real life, and is a more successful video game movie than most actual adaptations. 

ReCycle: An Asian import. I missed this one entirely when it came out, but it’s one of my favorites to have discovered in later years. It’s a seriously cool movie, both fanciful and deeply uncomfortable. Content warning for abortion, but it’s not what you think. 

Otherwise, just some mostly soulless remakes (The Omen, The Hills Have Eyes, The Wicker Man), some franchise installments (Saw III, Final Destination 3, The Grudge 2). I will give an honorable mention to Black Sheep, which is so-bad-it’s-good ridiculous, and to that cult favorite Slither. 

2007: Wait, is horror getting good again?

Well, not quite, but we’re back on the map with some promising additions in a year where the genre seemed to be struggling to rediscover its identity: 

The Mist: One of the better Stephen King adaptations. 

30 Days of Night: A divisive entry in the canon, but a pretty interesting piece to study for anyone interested in vampires. 

28 Weeks Later: Not exactly a direct sequel to the earlier 28 Days Later, and probably not as good of a film, but pretty good in its own right. 

1408: Watch this one with Identity (see above) and enjoy a night of John Cusack going crazy in hotel rooms. 

The Orphanage: One of my favorite horror films of all time, both deeply unsettling and agonizingly sad. 

Paranormal Activity: The highest-grossing film of all time thanks to its low budget. Also what we can blame for the burst of popularity in the “found footage” style. 

Dead Silence: A movie that still frequently gets recommended and delivers some solid spooks. I’m not as fond of it as a lot of people, but it deserves a mention for how often it gets referenced (and for playing “killer ventriloquist dummies” straight as a trope). 

Trick r Treat: A Halloween classic. 

Of course the year brought us another Saw and another Hostel, a contentious Halloween reboot, another stab at I Am Legend (often adapted, rarely well), and a smattering of other sequels. I have not seen The Girl Next Door but based on how rarely I hear it recommended compared to the book, I imagine I’m not missing much. Borderlands was OK but, for my money, forgettable. Oh, there was also Grindhouse, a double feature which I quite enjoyed (I saw it in theaters, where it came with a warning for length, which I found amusing) but which history does not seem to have remembered positively. 

2008: Did Somebody Order a Recession? 

Back to slim pickings, although I admittedly have not seen most of the films released that year (I was pretty damn broke in 2008, so maybe that’s why). Still: 

Let the Right One In: Skip the later English remake, you cowards, and watch this with subtitles. It’s so good. SO GOOD. An unexpected twist on the vampire story, and kind of a romance to boot. Sort of. In a really messed up way. 

Cloverfield: A couple things are neat about Cloverfield. One, it was an early adopter and trope-setter for found-footage movies. Two, it successfully spawned a franchise where none of the movies feel related at all. Three, it launched with some really cool viral marketing that was utterly ahead of its time. On the downside, the shaky cam may in fact make you vomit if you get seasick easily. 

Repo! The Genetic Opera: A classic. Also may in fact be the only film of its kind, or at least the only rock-opera scifi-horror that comes to mind. 

I haven’t seen Pontypool, though it’s on my watch-list -- I’ve heard it’s quite good. Ditto Tokyo Gore Police which delivers, to my understanding, exactly what it says on the tin. Speaking of movies I didn’t see, can we take a moment to appreciate that a film called “Sauna” with the tagline “cleanse your sins” came out this year? Jfk 2008, are you OK? 

2009: Why are all the best horrors comedies this year 

It really does become obvious just how much the genre was floundering to figure out what it was doing the latter half of the decade, because the movies are so weirdly hit-or-miss. I do have some favorite hidden gems, though, alongside a couple well-known recs: 

Zombieland: A genuinely funny feel-good zombie comedy-horror, feeding right into a growing cultural fascination with zombies. 

Jennifer’s Body: Is this a comedy? Is this a horror? What is this? I’m not sure how to classify it but I sure do like it. 

Antichrist: Ok I don’t know if this is a recommendation per se, but if I had to watch this with my own eyes, I’m making y’all watch it too. Have you ever wondered what it might look like to watch a filmmaker have a psychotic break while making a movie? That’s almost literally what this film is. 

The Human Centipede: This is a cop-out because I have not watched these movies and I in fact refuse to watch these movies because the premise is fucking stupid, but I will acknowledge the historical, ah, importance? of this film in the greater scheme of 21st century horror. 

Dread: One of my favorite movies, and the film I recommend to anyone who wants to watch a torture film done right. I love the shit out of this movie. Please go watch this movie. 

Grace: Deeply disturbing and pulling approximately zero punches. It’s one of the best films to tread the “horrors of motherhood” territory, which is saying something because that’s very fertile (ha, ha) ground. 

I actually have not seen Drag Me to Hell or The Last House on the Left, although people have recommended both to me. Anyone want to chime in with how good they might be? I also want to make a shout-out to Daybreakers, which I feel like nobody ever talks about but which actually has one of the most fascinating vampire concepts I’ve ever seen on film. The movie itself is kind of boring and forgettable, but the idea is really neat. 

And that wraps up my journey through the 2000s in horror. Next decade: The 90s, coming right up! 

[the-canary]

Modern Times - B.B (5)

Summary: 1938. Working for the summer in booming Los Angeles, Bucky Barnes has his eyes on a certain dame. (1940′s Reader/Bucky Barnes)

Word Count: 892

A/N: Main songs for this chapter: Jeepers Creepers (how to dance it) ; Roll'em Pete

"Ya know, I bet you could show up all them gals with your moves, sweets," a voice says to your left and all you can do is sigh, as Darcy finishes up her number. You turn to look at a man --a little bit older than you-- with blond hair and green eyes wearing a simple grey suit. He smiles and you push his elbow slightly.

"I ain't here for that tonight, Mickey," you grumble and he laughs. Mickey was Darcy's manager and side lover when she left like it. He liked to dance with you from time to time, but only saw you as nothing more as a friend, maybe even a sister and he knew when you needed a pick-me-up.

"Not taking no as answer. Either we have a gasser 'ight or deal with a burn up Dar," he makes a notion to show you Darcy watching from the behind the makeshift stage. You sigh again as he pulls his hand out. He gives you a prince charming sort of smile and you almost feel like Snow White.

"Ready, jitterbug?" he declares just as Jeepers Creepers begins to play. There is a light in your eyes that he hasn't seen in awhile that gets him smiling ruefully and he knows he's in for a great first dance tonight.

"Gonna make ya eat your words," you grin and Mickey feels like he signed his own death certificate.

James Barnes is a second too late to her table, as he sees a blond man sitting next to her. She seems exasperated as the other man smiles, but she doesn't seem bothered by it -- almost like she's dealing with a sibling. She shakes her head and gets up as the next number starts, the man grabbing her hand as they rush to the dance floor. Bucky grabs the nearest gal and hits the floor as well. Blue eyes are watching the little red number and just how fast she is in actually moving her body. He twirls his partner around, almost matching their speed, and tries to get a bit closer.

"'ome on, Mickey! Still all wet," she giggles as the blond man huffs, clearly not used to her dancing. Her eyes glance up and meet his and Bucky gives her his charming smile, her eyes flutter for a moment as it seems his own moves clearly seems to be catching her interest.

Jeepers Creepers, where'd ya get those peepers? Jeepers Creepers, where'd ya get those eyes?

She twirls and jumps at the end of the song with some people clearly clapping at her performance. She laughs and the blonde moves to the side, declaring no more, sweets. His own partner is clearly forgotten and before anybody else can snatch her up again, Bucky Barnes is standing in front of her. He grins, she waits.

"What a 'ya looking for, Joe?" she questions him in mock seriouness but her body is already moving into his. Her hands on his shoulders and his on her waist as Ella Fitzgerald starts echoing sweetly throughout the hall.

"A gal who can keep up," he answers and she laughs lightly at his answer, while shaking her hips to the uptick of the music.

"Well, let's see if I can," she grins and James swears that his heart doesn't skip a beat right then and there. And through the next couple of songs, it's a game -- who can come up with the craziest dance moves to impress the other, how can they get the adrenaline rushing any higher through the laughs and giggles they are sharing between each other.

"A boxer, huh?" she breathes out during one of the slower songs, after James explains what he is doing in Los Angeles. He quirks an eyebrow as the way she says it before spinning her.

" 'omething wrong?" he questions as he brings her back to him. She shakes her head with a mischievous look in her eye.

"Didn't think pretty boys could be boxing," she laughs.

"Like my looks then?" the hand on her hip tighten just a bit as she gives him a loop-sided smile.

"Maybe," is all the answer she decides to give him as the last song of the night begins to roll out. The trainees are yelling at him that they have to go, Mickey is watching from the sidelines and shaking his head while Darcy is grinning beside him.

"And yourself?" he asks as he dips her. The whole dance floor is practically theirs now and while the song is more on the jazzy side, they just seem to be swaying at this point.

"Just some gal who's friend wouldn't leave 'ha alone tonight," she answers vaguely before Darcy comes to pull her away, murmuring something about curfew, and like that the spell is broken as her eyes widen and she seems to forget all about him -- getting ready to disappear to wherever she needs to be with her dark-haired friend. Someone is yelling out James, Bucky and is pulling him away from her.

She smiles and waves before leaving through another exit. James Barnes could have sworn it was the best night of his life, if only he had gotten her name.

All I want's a little loving, just before you pass away Pretty baby, I'm goin' away and leave you by yourself

[fyrapartnersearch]

updated roleplay search

Hey there! Welcome to my search thread, and thank you for taking the time to look! You can call me storm. I'm someone who spends her free time binge watching tv I've already seen before when I could be watching something new, but meh. It has been a while since I posted any sort of ad, or done any sort of roleplaying. If I just vanished and never responded, super sorry about that. Life happens, ya know? Anyway, now I have the time again and would like to spend that time roleplaying. If we had something going before and you want to start that up again, cool. If not, cool. Below are just some boring guidelines, and then the fun starts.

•guidelines•

Style & length: I roleplay in the classic third person, past tense. I can write anywhere from a few sentences, to a few paragraphs. It really just depends on my mood and if I’m inspired or not. Sometimes I’m lazy, or prefer rapid fire and sometimes I prefer more thought out responses.

Characters: when were talking fandoms, I highly prefer canon x oc. I play my oc and your love interest and vice versa. Occasionally I do canon pairings, but I will specifically say if I want to do a canon pairing.

Reply time: I know very well we all have lives outside the internet, and we all get busy and can’t reply every hour of every day. All I ask is more than one response a week, and we’ll be good.

Extra: please don’t contact me about anything not on my list. I’ll change it when my cravings change. I ask that if you do wish to roleplay, you’re over 18. I like adult themes in my roleplays.

•roleplays•

Fandom cravings:

(Love interests are in parentheses.)

The Vampire Diaries. (Damon Salvatore.)

Twilight. (Edward Cullen.)

Ghost Whisperer. (Jim Clancy.)

Supernatural. (Sam Winchester, Dean Winchester.)

Doctor Who. (10th or 11th Doctor.)

Spiderman ps4 game. (Peter Parker.)

Hamilton. (Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson.) (I'm down for canon pairings for this, too.)

DCEU/Suicide squad/dc comics. (The Joker.)

Stranger Things. (Steve Harrington.)

50 shades of grey. (Christian Grey.)(Or something inspired by.)

Grey’s Anatomy. (Derek Shepherd, Mark Sloan.)

Original cravings:

(These are pretty vague, and I can go into detail of anything interests you.)

- Something like the craft? Something based of off horror movies? Jeepers Creepers? Halloween? Basically anything spooky.

- Solider x wife/girlfriend.

- good girl x bad boy

- City boy x small town girl

- City girl x small town boy

- Waitress x starving artist

- something based off of the x-files?

- Mafia.

- Sex addict x virgin

- Shy kid x rebel kid

- criminal x cop/detective.

- smut based roleplay.

- presidents daughter x secret service.

•contact•

email: crimsons427@gmail.com

discrod: crimson427#6731

[canyousavemymultifandomsoul]

I watched 144 movies in 2017! (some multiple times)

My goal for 2018 is of course 365.

The movies i watched last year are....

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ***My first time seeing the Lord of the Rings. I watched the Hobbit first. I’m a bit more of a fan of the Hobbit than I am of LotR***

The Late Bloomer

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Ordinary World ***Kind of cheesy acting but Billie Joe Armstrong is amazing always***

Alice Through the Looking Glass

The Angry Birds Movie ***Surprising awesome***

We’re the Millers

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones ***My only Aidan Turner movie of the year :/***

Finding Dory

Spawn

Dumb and Dumber to ***So happy Jennifer Lawrence backed out of this. Awesome sequal***

Storks

Suicide Squad

Premonition

Free State of Jones

Masterminds

Sleeping with Other People

The Campaign

MacGruber

Nebraska ***Will Forte is amazing in this***

Sing

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

That’s My Boy ***One of my faves. No shame***

The Brothers Solomon

Ghostbusters

Keanu

Sausage Party

Michael Bolton’s Big, Sexy, Valentine’s Day Special

Saturday Night ***Jame Franco Documentary. Pretty good look into what happens during a week at SNL. Wish they had picked a better episode to film a documentary around though***

The Ridiculous 6

Central Intelligence ***It took me 2 days to watch this. Didn’t like it very much. Aaron Paul’s role was good though***

Horrible Bosses 2

Zoolander 2

Sisters

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope ***The first time ever seeing a Star Wars movie. Pretty big fan now***

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Daddy’s Home

The Watch

The Apparition

Hot Tub Time Machine

The Covenant

Gone

Spread ***Not even Sebastian Stan saved this movie for me***

Kingsman: The Secret Service

Star Trek: Beyond

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

The Architect

Doctor Strange

Iron Man

Iron Man 2

The Devil’s Double

Tropic Thunder

Heart and Soulds

The Judge

Chaplin

Zodiac

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

The Pick-Up Artists

Gothika

Iron Man 3

Spy

Air America

Wonder Boys

Two Girls and a Guy

True Believer

The Singing Detective

Good Night, and Good Luck

Soapdish

Only You

I Love You Phillip Morris

Trainspotting

The Boy

Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave

Zombeavers

Return of the Living Dead III

The Return of the Living Dead ***My FAVORITE movie of all time tbh***

The Beguiled

Police Academy

Annabelle

Get Out

The Cabin in the Woods

Spider-Man: Homecoming ***I went to the bathroom during this and missed a scene where spider-man almost died. Pro tip: Don’t eat Taco Bell before going to the movies***

Kong: Skull Island

Reservoir Dogs

The Boondock Saints

The Founder

The Muppets

Stan Helsing

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2

Logan Lucky

It (1990)

South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut

Bloodnight: The Legend of Mary Hatchet

Cult of Chucky

Death Note ***That soundtrack tho....***

Black Mass

The Equalizer

Heathers

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales ***Surprisingly good***

Scary Movie

Scary Movie 2

It (2017)

Hellboy

Stonehenge Apocalypse

Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party

Baby Driver

Annabelle: Creation

Bedeviled ***Actually really good for such a cheesy looking movie***

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond-Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton

Power Rangers ***Boring af tbh***

Titanic II ***Don’t ask...***

Man on the Moon

The Truman Show

The Number 23

Eddie the Eagle

Child’s Play

Child’s Play 2

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

Dumb and Dumber

Lights Out

Fun with Dick and Jane

Me, Myself, & Irene

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

The Majestic

Batman Forever

Yes Man

Bruce Almighty

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Mr. Poppers Penguins

Liar Liar

The Mask

Rubberface

Star Wars: The Last Jedi ***Very disappointed....***

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

Trolls

The Lego Batman Movie

Jeepers Creepers III ***I think i saw the edited to tv version. Probably missed out on a lot of stuff***

I, Tonya ***Give Sebastian Stan a damn award already....***

Iron Man

The Greatest Showman ***Fantastic soundtrack, can’t wait to see it again***

I clearly had a few celebrity obsessions through out last year....

Robert Downey Jr, Sebastian Stan, Will Forte, Jim Carrey.... just to name a few.

(Bold indicates it was watched more than once)

[acindra]

We Only Want To Have A Good Time (1/?)

Chapter 1 | 2

Pairing: Jeremy Heere/Michael Mell

Words: 1.871

Summary: “You’re right.”

“Of course I am. I’m amazing.” Michael said, promptly.

This startled laughter out of Jeremy. “And so humble.”

(Jeremy asks Michael on a date to the Relay For Life)

Read on AO3 or under the cut

Jeremy ran a hand through his hair and frowned at himself in the mirror. He was nervous. “You can do this. It’s just Michael.” he told himself.

The butterflies in his stomach disagreed.

“It’s just Michael. Michael who plays video games. Michael who likes 90’s soft drinks. Michael who forgave you when you were a massive dick to him. Michael who’s loyal and awesome and really fucking cute. Why is he so cute?”

His reflection did not provide him any answers.

“What’s the worst that’ll happen?” he asked himself. “He’ll just say no… and that he hates me and that I’ve ruined our friendship forever- oh god I can’t do this.”

His phone buzzed in his pocket, alerting him that he had received an email.

“Oh! I could text it to him instead!” He pulled out his phone and opened a new message to Michael.

There was a solid three minutes that he stared at his phone, trying to type out the words.

“This was a stupid idea.” He muttered as he locked his phone and stuck it back in his pocket. “Plus, I’m already here, I might as well ruin everything ever in person.” He ran a hand through his hair one more time before exiting the bathroom.

The door to Michael’s bedroom was mostly plain and unassuming except for one thing- it had a poster for Jeepers Creepers on it.

Jeremy stared at the eye in the poster.

The eye stared back, judging him silently.

He considered going back to the bathroom.

The sound of footsteps approaching drove him to open the door and enter Michael’s room; he didn’t want one of Michael’s parents to catch him loitering indecisively in the hall and, god forbid, ask him why.

As he made his way down the stairs, he caught sight of Michael lounging sideways on a beanbag, playing some video game.

He got so distracted he missed the last step and tripped.

Luckily, he managed to regain his balance after wobbling a little and windmilling his arms.

“Watch out, we just put that step there.” Michael remarked, laughing a little.

“I meant to do that.”

“Sure you did. Actually, look.” He pointed at his tv screen where his Animal Crossing character was pushing a gorilla villager into a pitfall trap.

The gorilla wiggled around in the pit for a few seconds then flipped back out.

“See that? You looked just like Peewee. Less buff, though. You should really work on that.”

“I’ll take that under consideration.” Jeremy said, dryly. “Is his name really Peewee?” he asked, incredulously.

“Yup.” Michael popped the p loudly. “So what can I do you for?”

“Well I came out to have a good time and I’m honestly feeling so attacked right now.”

“Pew pew.” Michael mimed shooting him with a gun.

Jeremy mimed getting shot and collapsed against the wall.

“I see… I see a light.” he said, stretching his arm out towards the imaginary light.

“And it’s like the fog has lifted.” Michael sang, watching as Jeremy pretended to die. “Well, shit. I gotta hide a dead body. Better call my best friend for help- oh wait.”

“Aw, you’d call me to help you hide a body? I’m touched.” Jeremy picked himself off the floor and went to perch himself on Michael’s desk chair.

“Wait!”

Jeremy froze, halfway to sitting on the chair.

Michael leaned forward off the beanbag and tapped Jeremy’s hand. “Boop.” He sat back. “Now you’re touched. As you were.”

Jeremy rolled his eyes and sat down.

“If you want, we can play a game together. You just gotta wait for me to put in a code with Nook and save.”

“A code?”

“Project Hyrule, man!”

“What, like Zelda in Animal Crossing?”

“Not really. It was a forum or something a long ass time ago- like in the early two thousands- that posted universal codes for items in the game if your town was named Hyrule. I’ve been using it to get thirty thousand bells so I can pay off my mortgage.”

Jeremy watched as Michael’s character initiated a conversation with Nook.

“WB2…” Michael muttered as he input the code from memory.

“Why do you know this?” Jeremy asked, incredulous.

“Internet.”

“Ok, obviously. But how did you get from regular internet browsing to memorizing secret codes for a fifteen year old game?”

“I don’t know. I was up late the other night and found it. That’s why I broke out the gamecube, to be honest. It’s actually pretty fun, if a little bit isolated. Kinda reminds me of playing the early Sims games.”

“Gotta get your massaging heart bed on.”

“Speaking of babies in the Sims. Did you know you can have a child live by themself in Bustin’ Out if you kill off the parents? If you get good grades you get a hundred dollars from your grandparents and can then buy pizza or eat snacks instead of cooking food.”

“Bustin’ Out?”

“It’s one of the gamecube Sims games.”

“Did you have to look up the child thing, too?”

“No, that was an accident. I set off a firework too close to a carpet and… well. Fire.” He imitated a large flame with his hands.

“Amazing.”

“I know I am.”

“I wouldn’t go that far.”

“You’re just jealous.”

Jeremy scoffed. “Of what?”

“I got the brains, the looks, and the skillz- with a ‘z’. I’m the whole package.” Michael boasted.

Jeremy agreed. But he would never let Michael know that. “You certainly are a whole lot of something.”

“Like I said- you’re just jealous.”

“You keep telling yourself that.”

“I will.”

Jeremy watched as Michael steered his character up to the gyroid outside his house and saved the game. “Sooo…. Michael.”

“That’s my name, don’t wear it out.”

“Are. Um.” Jeremy picked at the chair. “Do you… er. Are you... busy… on. Uh...”

Michael looked up at him, curiously. “Are you ok?”

Jeremy could feel his face turning red as he struggled to get the words out. “Whatareyoudoingonsaturday?” He rushed out. He fidgeted awkwardly as Michael processed his words.

“Saturday? Uhhh… Probably playing video games? Why?”

“Do you- I mean, only if you want to- d’you wanna go to… um… the Relay for Life? With me?”

“Relay for… Life? What’s that?”

“Oh! It’s. Um. A fundraiser. For cancer research. A-and like all of the clubs at school participate. It’s kinda like a festival? I- I think it goes until, um, six in the morning?” He ran a hand through his hair again. “That’s- actually really late.” He stared down at his hands as he wrung his fingers together. “You don’t want to do that. You’re right, it was a silly idea. I’m sorry I brought it up. Forget-”

“Sure. I’ll go with you.”

Jeremy looked up. “Really?”

“Yeah! It sounds fun. It’s a date!” He joked.

Jeremy felt relief course through him. He couldn’t fight down the pleased smile that broke over his face. “It- it is!” He nodded.

Michael tilted his head. “Wait- is it?”

“What?”

“Is- are you asking me on a date?”

“Y-yes? ”

“Jeremy!” Michael exclaimed, sitting up excitedly.

Jeremy startled a little.

“I’m so proud of you!” Michael pulled himself up onto his knees and half collapsed onto Jeremy to hug him around his middle.

Jeremy blinked in confusion even as he automatically patted Michael’s back. “What?”

“I know how hard it is for you to express yourself when it comes to liking someone. Usually you run away or- wait.” He pulled away slightly to look up at Jeremy. “This isn’t a joke is it? Cuz that’s really mean and I will get you back.”

“Wh- No it’s not a joke. I. Uhm. Ireallylikeyou.” If he wasn’t red before, he certainly was now.

Michael eyed him, suspiciously. “You aren’t making fun of me, right?”

“What would I be making fun of?”

He gave him an incredulous look. “I’ve had a crush on you? For, like, forever?”

“Oh. I didn’t know that.”

“How?” Michael poked him in the stomach. “Like, are you serious? Are you fucking oblivious? I wasn’t even being subtle after we hit ninth grade.”

“I don’t know! You know I’m really bad at feelings.” Jeremy defended himself, catching Michael’s hand so he’d stop poking him.

Michael looked at Jeremy’s hand holding his and hooked his pinkie over his fingers. “You’re really asking me out?” he asked quietly.

Jeremy’s heart hurt at how vulnerable Michael sounded in that moment. “Yes.”

Michael gave him a lopsided smile. “Cool.”

They smiled at each other for a few seconds.

Jeremy fidgeted, breaking the eye contact and releasing Michael’s hand. “Well... This is awkward. I- I should go.” He made to swivel the chair so he could get up.

Michael grabbed the back of the chair to prevent him from moving. “No! Don’t go. You just got here.”

“But…”

“Please stay.” He made puppy eyes at him.

Jeremy’s stomach rumbled.

“See! Now you have to stay! I’ll feed you!”

“Okay, okay. How can I pass up free food?” Jeremy asked, a little sarcastic.

Michael slapped his hands down on Jeremy’s knees and hauled himself up to standing. “Don’t you worry. I will provide for my man.” He winked and offered a hand to him.

“Your man?” Jeremy laughed a little as he let Michael pull him up.

Michael furrowed his eyebrows. “We’re- but we’re going on a date? So that means we’re dating? Right? Did I get that wrong? I’m sorry! I just thought-”

Jeremy put his hands up in a placating motion. “I didn’t, uh, think about it. Before.” He waved his hand vaguely. “B-but if you want to be, um, b-boyfriends, I… I’d like that.”

“YEAH!” Michael shouted, excited. “Uh. I mean yes. Yes, I want that. Of course I want that.”

Jeremy looked down. “I’ve never had a b-boyfriend before.”

“I’ve never had an anything before.” Michael pointed out.

“I just mean. I don’t know how good I’ll be. At this.”

“Jeremy-”

“And like what if I do something stupid or wrong?”

“Jer-”

“What if someone tries to hurt us because we’re together and-”

“Jeremy!” Michael clapped his hand over Jeremy’s mouth. “I’m gonna stop you right there. We haven’t even gone on our first date and you’re already worrying. Stop it.”

Jeremy’s reply was too muffled to make out. He reached up and tugged Michael’s hand off. “You know I can’t help it…”

Michael sighed. “I know. But you know I’ll always be here for you.”

“Yeah…”

“You’ll be fine. If you do something stupid or wrong, I’ll tell you and we can fix it. If someone tries to hurt us I’ll kick their ass. Plus, we don’t have to tell anyone we’re together. And whatever happens- we can deal with it. Together. Because that’s what we do.”

“You’re right.”

“Of course I am. I’m amazing.” Michael said, promptly.

This startled laughter out of Jeremy. “And so humble.”

“If you got it, flaunt it.” He shrugged. “Anyways- let’s go get some food in you before you shrivel out of existence.”

“Ok.” Jeremy followed him up the stairs.

“And if you’re good, I’ll feed you by hand. It’ll be gay! I mean great.” He paused for a second to contemplate it. “No. I meant gay.”

[thepapyrusreel]

The Papyrus Reel’s Top 10 Horror Films of All Time

Horror fanatics are always hard-pressed for something good, aren't we? We've gone above and beyond, through all of the arts, to find something that will send a shiver down our spines, and when we couldn't find it, we created it. From internet Creepypasta to classic horror novels that have been sold in millions of copies around the world, we're always on the hunt for our next fix.

For the lovers of the big screen, here is a list of horror gems that you do not want to miss. The list includes classics that you've probably already seen, some of the newer ones, and some underrated and often-overlooked ones. You will notice that every single film on this list entails a supernatural element where the instigator of the torture that the protagonists go through is a demon, or a ghost, or some other supernatural entity. Well, here's the thing: When it comes to the horror genre of films, I don't want to be scared by something that I could open the newspaper and find on the crime page. Foul play scares me, sure, but it scares me enough in real life that I'm not exactly scanning the pages of IMDb looking to be scared by more of it, and even when I do, I don't consider it *horror* scary. Not to mention that many of the horror films based on non-supernatural crime, draw on their scares from shock factor and gore. Needless to say, I find that to be a cheap out.

10. The Shining

Chances are you're angry at me that this is only number 10 on the list. Hey, it's still a great film and probably the most well-made on this list if you're looking for pure cinematic goodness, but it's not the scariest on the list. The other 9 I find to be scarier, which is why this is only number 10.

Of course the shining it a great film. It has all it takes to be: It's directed by Kubrick, starring Jack Nicholson among other great talents, and as a result, it has become iconic.

9. Suspiria

This is one of the somewhat lesser-known ones that it takes a true horror fanatic to recognize. Directed by Dario Argento and set in a historic ballet school, it's also famous for its thematic music by Goblin.

The film's plot is simple, and the supernatural element it relies on is all too familiar in most cultures. It's scary for a simple reason: Because Argento waves the moments of suspense in all the right ways. Murder by stabbing has never been more gruesome. Exploring your shady ballet school in the middle of the night has never been more intriguing. I can't recommend this one enough.

8. It Follows

Another one with a simple concept, but this one has a big idea behind it. It Follows is a pretty recent flick with its own distinctive aesthetic and feel. You can see that it wasn't expensive to make, but man, was it an innovation.

The film abandons the usual go-tos when it comes to paranormal horror (demon-ghost-witch-vampire-werewolf on some rare occasions-some other monster from one culture or the other) and represents a monster of its own invention. "It" is terrifying by the way it simply stares at you and follows you at a steady pace.

7. The Ring

What horror list would be complete without it? I would like to admit that, shamefully, I haven't watched the original Japanese version yet, but let's also admit that this is one of the cases where Hollywood wasn't half bad at interpreting a Japanese horror film.

This is another one which has its own vibe, its own "verse" and its own cult following. This is also one of the rare cases where the sequel, The Ring 2, wasn't *that* bad. I recommend both, but obviously the first one first and foremost.

6. Insidious

Let's just put it this way: If 21st century horror has an honorary father, it's definitely James Wan. There, I said it, to all the hipsters, sorry I'm so mainstream (except no I'm not sorry at all).

Insidious is… just scary. Yes the idea of a child haunted by a demon is done to death (and you will see more of it on this list) but if it's scary, why do we have to complain? And Insidious does what it's supposed to: Creep the hell out of you.

5. Paranormal Activity

There goes nothing. Yes, I had to include this one, because the first time I watched it (before they had to make all those sequels, some of which formed major plot holes considering the events of the first, and also seeing more of a certain character later made us wonder no more about its fate; something I don't prefer when it comes to my horror) I was creeped out so badly. Maybe because of how real it felt? And like I said, later came the sequels (some of which were pretty scary of their own accord) to ruin that realness. Which is why I recommend the first one only.

4. The Blair Witch Project

One more found footage style film. This one is even scarier than Paranormal activity because… look, I can't tell you everything, you have to watch to understand. Let's just say that I wouldn't enjoy being toyed with like that.

There's a sense of darkness and foreboding surrounding this whole film. I'd recommend you watch it alone, but even I am not that cruel.

3. The Omen

There's a particular creepy charm to this film if you're actually religious. Even if you're not, it's still scary in the sense that you know super-bad things are about to happen, but don't know how to warn the protagonists.

This whole film, there's a sense of doom that the viewer feels. That inevitably, things are going to go bad. It's a horror classic that was made after the craze surrounding horror movies with a religious theme caused by The Exorcist (more on that to come.) And it followed the hype pretty well.

2. Sinister

Of all the films on this list (yes, including number 1) this is the one with the darkest, most… well… sinister atmosphere. This is the one where the entire time you're watching, something feels off in your guts. Even while there's no blood or murder of innocent families on display, the music alone is enough to chill you to the bone. Those snuff films where families are executed are terrifying. Bughul is terrifying. The whole thing is terrifying.

Before getting to the top pick, I want to go through some honorable mentions.

The Witch is a very good film if you appreciate atmospheric horror where mind games scare you more than the danger itself. The Babadook also is, with a modern spin and a danger of a different type. Jeepers Creepers is a very underrated, very creepy gem that deserves more attention, and its second part, Jeepers Creepers 2, may not be as good but it is also very good. A Nightmare on Elm Street (the original) is very good if you're into serial killers with a paranormal spin. The Exorcism of Emily Rose is amazing (and if you're even more into self-torture, google the real story that it's based on) and finally, the Conjuring series is a good one, and hyped for good reason, but there's a subsequent film made about Annabelle (titled Annabelle) which is becoming a series… I advise you to ignore that one.

And finally, to our number one.

1.      The Exorcist

I don't know who I would be as a person if I hadn't watched the Exorcist when I was aged around 13 to 14 (or I do- probably the same person but less traumatized in general.) I may have gone the obvious route here, but here's the thing: If I had gone another one, I would be cheating you and cheating myself. The Exorcist is the scariest on this list and it has scarred me so badly I don't even watch it anymore. (But do check out 2016 TV series The Exorcist which is a sequel of it… it's generally less scary and more intriguing and I rewatch that one many times.)

So, this was our list. All of it is highly recommended films that were picked after sifting through dozens of horror films. Good luck, and good night sleep.

[jamirodoom]

56 - 58

Friday.  i had planned to go to afternoon open mat but my Achilles was very sore.  I followed my mind and decided that going wasn’t the best idea, especially being that I didn’t have health insurance.  She had a half day so we had the rest of the day to ourselves.. for the most part at least.  We headed to the beach for the usual bike ride then some time on the beach.  While the ride isn’t old yet, it’s definitely time to find some more place to ride.  More places to discover.  The time to ourselves was much needed.  We got back and started going through options of what we felt like eating.  Her mom and sister deciding to join us.  We chose Chili’s.  The food was great, can’t go wrong with the bacon burger with fries.  They let me pick the movie for when we got home, guess what I picked.. *extremely evil grin* Jeepers Creepers.  Oddly, seeing it for the 386th time wasn’t as gratifying as I thought it’d be.   

Saturday.  Game Night.  Getting to my parent’s house at a little after 6pm, everyone else was already there.  Most shocked to see my other half is still alive, jokingly of course (I know the feds watching).  I wasn’t excited about the Game Night before but seeing all the food and sweets definitely out a smile on my face.  Papa John’s Pizza, my dad’s famous beans and some watermelon.. HEAVOOOOOOOON.  It was nice to finally meet “Big Cheeks” Keehgan, she was cute.  We all poured some wine and played What the Meme, thank god the parents were occupied with the little one so no one had to watch their mouth and could actually be themselves.  After a while we all faded out of the game and just started talking.  Going from stories of me as a bad kid to astrology, which I knew she was ready to go in on.  With a lot of food and sweets to take home, we headed back and talked about the experience.  The drive home at night was great, especially being that I was with my better half.  

Sunday.  The day of rest.. mostly.  Not much really happened on Sunday.  We started watching this crazy crime series about Robert Durst, that shit was so crazy.  But so good.    

[hsj-scenarios]

Oh please answer number 27 and 28 from the mods meme!? I would like to know how do you all start as I’m a new writer 😓

27. Every writer’s least favorite question - where does your inspiration come from? Do you do certain things to make yourself more inspired? Is it easy for you to come up with story ideas?

( Mod L ) My inspo comes from reading or watching genres that I’d love to write for. For example, if I watched Lilium Shoujo Junketsu Kageki (the play that inspired In Aeturnum), I’d be inspired to write more ‘In Aeturnum’. If I played Until Dawn (a horror game) or watched Jeeper Creepers, I’d be inspired to continue my horror fic ‘Blood on the Ice’.

Inspo can also come from your favorite authors and rereading their works. Lisa See and Anchee Min are some of my favorite authors, so reading their books (even listening to the audio books) really makes me want to write.

Story ideas come to me quickly enough, but also leave as quickly. The real question is if I have enough muse to create them lol. Ideas come with inspiration, and it’s the lasting ideas that you keep thinking about that should be written.

( Mod M ) Oh, I actually love this question! Well, admittedly it is not easy for me to come up with story ideas, especially if it’s something original that doesn’t come after a tv series or film. I do get a good decent amount of prompt ideas but not enough to call it full chaptered stories! But my inspiration comes from music, films or tv series, even the smallest scenes in shows or movies immediately inspire me to write. For example, the NSFW Semi request came to me randomly after a tiny scene on Sons of Anarchy which inspired the reader and Semi interaction in the police station at the beginning of the story. This came after I already had written something for it a year ago and then BAM! A new scenario came to me! But if it’s for a scenario in specific, like ‘Woman in the Woods’ I’d definitely re-watch ‘Evil Dead’ to keep the scenes fresh (plus I love that bloody movie so much) or even the film’s soundtrack, those help incredibly as well!

( Mod C )  My writing actually only happens in two phases haha. It’s not necessarily hard for me to come up with ideas. I have notebooks and scrap paper lying around covered in potential stories that haven’t gotten written. For me personally it’s more of the carrying through of the project that I struggle with. Like I said, I have two phases of writing: either I get struck and push it out in one go like I did the most recent Ryosuke fic on my personal writing account, oooor it takes me actually days, weeks, months to make any progress on a project because I love it but can’t stay motivated. A lot of my inspiration comes from songs since music means the most to me in this world, but other times it comes from reading or watching things and wanting to expand on or interpret certain things in my own way. 

( Mod K )

28. How do you stay focused on your own work and how do you deal with comparison? 

( Mod L ) I’ll be honest with you and say that it’s hard. More than writer’s block, just boredom with what I’m writing comes all too easily. As a writer, you’ll come across scenes that are just plain boring to you or need to be lengthened when you just want them to end. To fight this, I keep up tabs in my browser of the fics I’m working on so I can come back to it in a second and write little by little.

For comparison, I just remind myself that my work and someone else’s are completely different. Even if it’s the same genre and topic, they’re different and each have their own appeal. Having written fanfiction for most of my life and having published them on the internet since I was 15, I’ve gotten pretty used to being the ‘one among many’ fics of so and so fandom. You just need to learn to love your own work and develop a pride for it, so comparison won’t even matter as long as there’s no plagiarism.

( Mod M ) Uff, comparison is a tough thing and I think there will always be a part of me that will do it anyways! I find myself comparing my work to the other mods here, and at the beginning the intimidation was IMMENSE! But now I change that into nothing but inspiration and overall admiration for each of their work because we’re all different and instead I learn from them; or any other writer I like out there! It’s alright to compare yourself, just try and see it as inspiration rather than intimidation 😊

As for how I focus, I love having a good cup of coffee with me and nice music just to build a serene mood around me, just a good quiet moment and simply push myself to write because I know I’ll eventually get distracted, lol! (It’s the ADD I swear) but again, I’d recommend some good music and nice scents around, it’s soothing for writing ✍️ 

( Mod C ) Ahhhh, comparison is something that I struggle with very badly, especially since I really admire the other mods here for how fluid and interesting their writing is. I’m still working on getting better about this, but thanks to kind feedback from readers and other mods, I don’t feel as bad as I once did. I think as far as this kind of thing goes, its important to try and find your own style of writing and work on perfecting it rather than trying to emulate someone else. 

As for being focused, I do most of my writing in the dead of night with music that fits that mood of what I’m writing. If it’s NSFW, I buckle down with some spicier R&B and things like that. I just try to get into a space where I feel comfortable and go for it. 

( Mod K )

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We’ve gotten used to the Christmas holiday season beginning around Halloween, but how often has Halloween thriller season begun the week after Labor Day? As the studios and moviemakers have learned, there’s a huge audience for horror. If you are skeptical, look at the grosses for new latest in Tyler Perry’s Madea franchise. Major record-breaking!

For the longest time, producers/studios would grind out assembly-line horror, capitalizing on mindless or copycat sequels of original hits that would make you groan, “Been there, seen it.” But even the usual suspects have come around; and there seems to be a newbie at the game: Blumhouse Productions, which this season could be crowned Prince of Horror.

You might say that horror season began way before Halloween — even in February. That’s when Get Out! (Blumhouse Productions/Universal), featuring Bradley Whitford, Catherine Keener, Allison Williams (TV’s Girls) and young Brit Daniel Kaluuya (TV’s Babylon; upcoming Watership Down mini-series based on Richard Adams novel) hit cineplexes. It wasn’t a cookie-cutter, standard-issue thriller, but smart and well made – and had a sense of humor. It also offered a thoughtful look at the race issues making headlines.

Young Anglo woman (Williams) invites Afro-American young man (Kaluuya) for a meet-the-parents getaway, where he finds the family overly accommodating — an effort to deal with their daughter’s interracial relationship. As the weekend progresses, disturbing discoveries come to a head and lead him to a truth he never could have imagined. Something different, yes? And, going even further, it was R-rated. That usually can be the death knell to a film pitched for teens, the catalyst for a film’s opening weekend. They came, whether accompanied by an adult or with fake I.D.s. A film budgeted at a minuscule $5 million has raked in over $175.5 million. 

Jeepers Creepers III (Infinity/Screen Media) quickly followed. Set between the first and second film, it was quickly obvious it was in the lesser category. Sergeant Tubbs (Brandon Smith) went about attempting to learn the secrets and identify of Creeper (Jonathan Breck), the monster terrorizes a local farming community. Lovely Trisha (Gina Phillips) was sort of pushed aside for the introduction of Gaylen Brandon (Meg Foster (TVs Pretty Little Liars and Ravenswood), stealing the film, as someone with a history with the Creeper. It didn’t help. Initial audiences were bored, word-of-mouth was a downer. Made for $18 million, it grossed a paltry $2.3 million (JC1 exploded at the box office with sales of $35.7 million). Maybe the gross will rise – a bit – with the DVDs’ December release.

Oscar nominee Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bella Thorne (Boo!: A Madea Halloween; TV’s Famous in Love, Big Love), Thomas Mann (Kong: Skull Island), and Kurtwood Smith (TV’s That 70s Show) weren’t enough to turn the lack of horror in Amityville: The Awakening (Blumhouse Productions/Dimension/TWC) into a silk purse. After a two-year shelf life, it was comatose (like Belle‘s twin brother) on arrival.

Then Came September   

“When you are a kid you think the world revolves around you, that you’ll always be protected, care for. Then, one day: a friend goes missing.” The opening words of It (New Line/Warner Bros./RatPac-Dune Entertainment), the cinema adaptation of the 1990 three-hour mini-series based on Stephen King’s terrifying best-seller, leads audiences on a thrill ride as satisfying as any on a mega coaster. The plot line involves kids of a small town, rumored to be cursed, disappearing in bloody spades. A gang of seven, led by Richie (Finn Wolfhard, Mikie on Stranger Things), united by their horrifying and strange encounters with the evil Pennywise the Clown (Bill Skarsgård), mount their bikes determined to kill “It.” Been there, seen it? But, even with parallels to Stand By Me, The Goonies, and TV’s Stranger Things, it rises to the occasion. Here, though much condensed, it’s all about bonding and the paranormal, but the paranormal’s never been quite like this: Atmosphere (that haunted house; and especially the horrific finale, which even tops David Lean’s in The Third Man), piercing score by Benjamin Wallfisch (Blade Runner 2049, Annabelle: Creation, Hidden Figures), jump-scare sound effects, and, best of all, the brotherly-love kiss to bring back the living dead. Argentine Andy Muschietti (2013 horror thriller Mama) is set to helm the 2019 sequel.

Oddly, with a cast of youngsters, the film’s R-rated for violence and, something you don’t hear often, F words cascading out of the mouths of babes. That hasn’t stopped it from blockbuster status – grossing $179 million in less than two months, ($189.5 million worldwide) on a budget of $35 million.  Reminder: whether pouring cats and dogs or not, on Jackson Street or any other, never look deep into those corner drains!

Happy Death Day (Blumhouse Productions/Universal Pictures) is a dark comedy mystery horror thriller borrowing lavishly from the classic Groundhog Day. On her birthday, teenager Tree (excellent Jessica Rothe) concludes that it will be her last one. That is, IF she can figure out who her killer is. To do that, she relives the day over and over – dying in a different way on each one. No way you’ll snooze, as you get sucked in even before the film begins [You’ll see]. Keep a keen eye on Tree. Christopher Landon (Disturbia, Paranormal Activity) knows how to keep you on the edge of your seat. Shooting in New Orleans’ Garden District, home to the streetcar and fabled mansions, adds tons of atmosphere.

In Boo 2: A Madea Halloween (Tyler Perry Company/Lionsgate) Madea, Bam, and Hattie venture to a haunted campground where they end up running for their lives from a boogeyman, goblins, and monsters, goblins, and the boogeyman are unleashed. Perry has an audience for his sometimes amateurish movies that  segue between embarrassing and somewhat funny. He comes up with great ideas and one has to be envious of his multi-talents and following. In his films, he  plays a lot of characters – some, such as Madea, much better than others. Maybe the mistake is in doing it all: writing, directing, and co-producing.  Boo! 2. But the film shot out of the gate October 20 and astonished the industry selling performances out. Budgeted at $25 milion, it has already grossed $35.5 million. Boo! 2 became an instant hit. Budgeted at $25 million, it’s close to exceeding that in just over a week.

Jigsaw (Serendipity Productions/Lionsgate) is the eighth title in the Saw franchise, which became a popular slasher series with face-cringing, spine tingling twists to the serial killer saga and a look at the day’s social mores. Then it ended, until this past weekend when it’s been reborn in hopes of bringing in more moola. As bodies drop everywhere – each with gruesome demise that fit Jigsaw’s style, police find themselves chasing the ghost of a man presumed dead for over a decade (Tobin Bell), and become embroiled in a new cat and mouse game. Is Jiggy/John Kramer back? Is this a copy cat? Or  are they falling into a trap set by another monster? The story is told in such a fast pace that there’s little time for character development. However, it gets props for the show-stopping, head-rolling finale. The film got a knife in its back from critics and moviegoers. One reviewer’s assessment: “Watching Jigsaw is a dumb, ugly waste of energy.”

There Was Another Horror at the Weekend Box Office

Suburbicon (Paramount/Dark Castle/Black Bear Pictures) – It had the cache of George Clooney as director when it premiered at the Venice Film Festival, but was received with a few boos. Conceived by Joel and Ethan Coen (remember their 2016 misfire Hail, Caesar!, about a tough Hollywood studio “fixer”), Clooney (a Hail, Caesar! co-star), and Grant Heslov (co-writer, Matt Damon’s Best Picture Argo), is a racially-charged farce that “draws parallels between the U.S.’ ugly past and the situation today.” Damon, Julianne Moore, and Oscar Isaac, Summer of 1959, are in an Eden to raise a family: an idyllic community with affordable homes and manicured lawns. However, tranquility changes to disturbing reality in the town’s s dark underbelly of betrayal, deceit, and violence [including flaming Confederate flags]. Come critics went “Huh?” and “Huh!” The often kind Rotten Tomatoes wrote: “It’s A Raisin in the Sun Meets The Donna Reed Show. Only occasionally does an image strike a lyrical blow and yield the creepy effect Clooney is aiming for.” Worse, audiences weren’t camping overnight to be the first at box offices. Maybe it will develop a cult following.

At Home 24/7 Horror and Halloween Fright Fest  

Is this not the best time of year to revisit famous Halloween spook with everything from zombies and slashers to séances and lots of screams? There’s so much horror to enjoy spread on the couch with a beer or soda and chips and dip. Can anything top the original Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy, Hitch’s Psycho, Kubrick’s The Shining [Where’s Jack? Bring him back!]? Maybe a bit of Poltergeist; or some Stephen King? How about Halloween, The Fog, Christine or anything by John Carpenter, because he knows how to scare your pants off? There’s Wes Craven’s bad ole Freddy in  Nightmare on Elm Street; or the original Saw; contemporary grand guignol of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?; and any season of American Horror Story – because Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuck know how to creep you out. Then, there’s family-friendly “horror” in Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein/Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde/The Invisible Man.

3-D is having a much-longer shelf life than expected. For a great at-home theatrical experience, check out the Blu-ray 3-D edition of the edge-of-your-cushioned-seat 1953 blockbuster House of Wax [Warner Home Entertainment, SRP $40]. Vincent Price, so fantastic playing madmen, is perfect casting for demented Professor Henry Jarrod. The Technicolor, pre-digital 3-D two-projector image realignment, and sound track have been meticulously remastered with a 4K scan. Don’t spill your popcorn as you experience one of the most incredible horror flick finales. Beware: You can’t escape the flames!

If your dream is a near lifetime of at-home horror, get 50 Horror  Classics (Mill Creek Entertainment; 3,743 minutes/12 discs; $15.65 on Amazon). The massive set contains some classics – keep in mind the majority are from the 30s and 40s and most, if not all, fall into Public Domain, so they haven’t been remastered: The Ape (Boris Karloff), Bluebeard (John Carradine), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (John Barrymore, Silent), Allan Dwan’s comic romp The Gorilla (Ritz Brothers, Bela Lugosi), William Castle’s The House on Haunted Hill (Vincent Price),

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Lon Chaney, Silent), Roger Corman’s  Little Shop of Horrors (Jack Nicholson),  Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, Murnau’s Nosferatu (Max Schreck, Silent), The Phantom of the Opera (Lon Chaney, Silent), and, among numerous others, White Zombie (Lugosi).

Universal Studios’ horror period produced first-rate thrillers. Six have been remastered for Blu-ray for Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection (Universal Home Entertainment; eight discs/710 minutes; $45 on Amazon): James Whale’s  Bride of Frankenstein (Elsa Lancaster, Karloff, Colin Clive) – many feel this sequel surpasses its predecessor, Tod Browning’s Dracula (Lugosi) – note how the mood is set with a lack of score, Whale’s Frankenstein (Karloff, Clive, Mae Clark), The Invisible Man (Claude Rains) – with humor to offset the horror, The Mummy (Karloff), and The Wolfman (Lon Chaney Jr.). There’s bonus material galore, including an alternate Dracula score by Philip Glass, performed by the Kronos Quartet.

Ellis Nassour is an Ole Miss alum and noted arts journalist and author who recently donated an ever-growing exhibition of performing arts history to the University of Mississippi. He is the author of the best-selling Patsy Cline biography, Honky Tonk Angel, as well as the hit musical revue, Always, Patsy Cline. He can be reached at ENassour@aol.com. 

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