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1. THE EXORCIST (1973)
   Directed by William Friedkin
   
   A cat unexpectedly jumping from off camera is scary. But The Exorcist is so disturbing it will mess you up for months. Controversial and profane, The Exorcist remains the most viscerally harrowing movie ever made, not only because it dares to question the existence of God but because it has the cojones to put Satan in the body of a 12-year-old girl. Moviegoers literally fainted as Linda Blair vomited pea soup on a priest. And after a series of mishaps, Friedkin asked a clergyman to perform an exorcism of the set. "A lot of people definitely thought something weird was happening," says Blair, "but I was so young they tried to keep me in the dark." Consider yourself blessed, Linda.
   
   
   
2. THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974)
   Directed by Tobe Hooper
   
   Truth is stranger than fiction...and it's a hell of a lot scarier, too. Based (like much of Psycho) on the horrific ritual murders committed by Ed Gein, Chainsaw looks, feels, and smells so much like a grainy, low-budget documentary that it borders on snuff. It opens with a sober-voiced narrator (a young John Larroquette) detailing a heinous killing spree. Then we see the split-second flashbulb pops of crime-scene carnage before finally meeting Leatherface — a homicidal lunatic wearing a butcher's apron and a mask stitched out of human skin. Hooper says that when he settled on the film's title, "I lost several friends. But I thought, they're putting so much energy into hating the title, maybe there's something there." Indeed there is; a copy of Chainsaw resides in the Museum of Modern Art.
   
   
   
3. THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991)
   Directed by Jonathan Demme
   
   "A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti... fpt-fpt-fpt." Released only one year into the '90s, Silence would remain the decade's scariest vision of pure sociopathic evil. As Dr. Hannibal Lecter, Anthony Hopkins is a waking nightmare of seductive depravity — the sick, twisted serial killer America hates to love. Even with Hannibal the Cannibal safely locked away in his maximum-security cell, Jodie Foster's FBI trainee Clarice Starling is as helpless as a lamb. "Great villains are subversive — audiences go and see them because they feel uncomfortably attracted to them," says Scott Glenn, who plays Starling's seen-it-all FBI mentor in Silence. "To this day I still have nightmares about it." Join the club.
   
   
   
4. JAWS (1975)
   Directed by Steven Spielberg
   
   "Is it true that most people get attacked by sharks in about three feet of water?" When this doom-drenched gem — the highest-grossing film on our list — hit theaters, it gave new meaning to the phrase red tide. Weeks over schedule and dizzyingly over budget, Jaws caused Spielberg more than his share of headaches — especially due to his temperamental star. No, not Richard Dreyfuss, but Bruce, the 24-foot-long malfunctioning animatronic great white named after Spielberg's lawyer. "The fact that the shark didn't work was an artistic blessing in disguise," says Spielberg. "It forced me to be Hitchcockian." It's true — Jaws is terrifying not for the few times we see the shark treating Amity's vacationers like a Red Lobster smorgasbord, but for those sharkless moments of fear and trembling as we wait for Bruce to feed again.
   
   
   
5. PSYCHO (1960)
   Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
   
   A charter member of the scary movie hall of fame (and don't even think of judging Psycho based on Gus Van Sant's remake). Many of its most renowned features are readily apparent: those startling cuts (more than 50 in the shower sequence alone), Anthony Perkins' neurotic mama's boy, Bernard Herrmann's shrieking-violins score. But Psycho's sneakiest tricks manifest themselves more subtlely. Take Hitchcock's decision to use a handful of different stabbers in Janet Leigh's slice-and-dice sequence: "He kept changing it so the audience wouldn't be able to get a fix on Mother," Leigh, who spent seven days in that shower, told EW in 1999. "At one point it was Tony's stand-in, at one point it was a woman. Never Tony." Bottom line: It still works.
   
   
   
6. POLTERGEIST (1982)
   Directed by Tobe Hooper
   
   Based on a story by Steven Spielberg, Poltergeist was released just one week before E.T., and it seemed like the latter movie's evil twin. Both were tales of suburban California families whose lives are upended by otherworldly invaders, but while E.T. seemed a Christian parable of death and resurrection, Poltergeist had a more sinister take on the afterlife. Its haunted house was a piece of the American dream literally built on a corrupt foundation, a graveyard full of unsettled ghosts. Even the film's most benign elements — the toys in the closet, blond moppet Carol Ann (Heather O'Rourke), and kindly medium Tangina Barrons (Zelda Rubinstein) — seemed full of ominous dread. That three of the franchise's stars suffered untimely deaths led to talk of an off-screen curse, which surviving cast members dismiss and refuse to discuss, but which makes the film that much creepier.
   
   
   
7. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)
   Directed by Wes Craven
   
   The screen debut of the character who gave striped sweaters a bad name, Nightmare introduces a suburban monster who stalks teens while they sleep. Craven makes the most banal aspects of adolescence hellish, whether it's turning the sanctity of childhood bedrooms into murder zones or a phone into a demonic tongue. (And "One, two, Freddy's coming for you..." irrevocably changed the way we feel about playground chants.) Freddy eventually turned into an all-too-jokey shadow of himself — but there's nothing funny about him in this first installment. Bonus: A young Johnny Depp gets eaten alive by a bed.
   
   
   
8. THE EVIL DEAD (1982)
   Directed by Sam Raimi
   
   Before he was the webmaster of the Spider-Man franchise, Sam Raimi was a college dropout with $385,000 and a nightmare. Plotwise, The Evil Dead is just your basic "kids at a remote cabin in the woods foolishly read forbidden book and unleash demons" movie. But the result was a template for a generation of horror filmmakers, thanks to the wry Bruce Campbell (as ''Ash'' Williams, in the performance that made him a cult horror hero), those predatory trees, and Raimi's wickedly inventive direction. The furiously racing tracking shots came from what Raimi dubbed "the Shaky-Cam," a camera mounted on a two-by-four carried by two operators who would run like hell when Raimi yelled, ''Action!'' As he told EW, "When we made Evil Dead, I wanted [viewers] to jump and scream and feel my wrath!" We're still feeling it.
   
   
   
9. NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)
   Directed by George A. Romero
   
   The horror movie whose zombie escapades inspired a thousand more, Dead was filmed in black and white for about $100,000, some of which was reportedly contributed by lead actor Russell Streiner. Although the film, about radiation-poisoned corpses on the hunt for fresh meat, was made on the cheap (any flub in the sound was covered with the chirping of crickets), the total gross has been estimated to be as high as $50 million. Because of legal problems with the original distributor, the filmmakers saw only a tiny fraction of the grosses, inspiring a remake in 1990. Stick with the original — the Blair Witch Project of its day.
   
   
   
10. THE OMEN (1976)
    Directed by Richard Donner
    
    Someday, an enterprising film student will write a master's thesis on why the Nixon-Ford era spawned the cinematic unholy trinity of Rosemary's Baby, The Exorcist, and The Omen. Until then, let's just picture the last of those demon seeds, Damien (Harvey Stephens) — the tiny Antichrist with the 666 devil sign on his scalp — maniacally pedaling his tricycle and knocking Lee Remick over the second-floor railing to the menacing strains of "Ave Satani." "That boy was putty to direct...just a dream," says Donner, who adds, "A lot of people were afraid to see The Omen because The Exorcist scared the s--- out of them so much." It's their loss, because when we picture Damien's nanny hanging herself while screaming, "Damien, it's all for you!" we still get freaked out.
    
    
    
11. AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (1981)
    Directed by John Landis
    
    Poor David Naughton. He seems to be starring in a madcap romantic comedy as an American backpacker who woos lovely British nurse Jenny Agutter. But then his zombie pal Griffin Dunne keeps reappearing, each time in a state of further decomposition, warning David that he must commit suicide before he becomes a werewolf at the next full moon. What a buzz kill. The movie's blend of comedy and horror isn't always successful, and its ending seems abrupt, but its scary parts are certainly scream-worthy. The werewolf attacks, shot from the predator's point of view, are chillers, but best is Naughton's excruciating, horrifyingly realistic transformation scene, maybe the best in any werewolf movie. (Credit goes to makeup ace Rick Baker, who reteamed with director John Landis to effect similarly scary changes on Michael Jackson's face in the "Thriller" video.) If little else in the film keeps you awake nights, that scene certainly will.
    
    
    
12. HALLOWEEN (1978)
    Directed by John Carpenter
    
    Forget the string of half-baked, nonsensical sequels. Disregard the slew of cruddy, uninspired slasher imitators like Friday the 13th. The original Halloween is, was, and ever shall be the alpha and omega of bogeyman flicks. It also remains one of the most profitable indie films of all time — costing a mere $300,000 and pulling in more than $55 million. The influence of Psycho ("It's the granddaddy of all horror movies," says Carpenter) is everywhere — from the tiniest details (Donald Pleasence's Dr. Sam Loomis is named after Janet Leigh's boyfriend in Psycho) to the casting of Jamie Lee Curtis as Halloween's shrieking heroine and babysitter in peril. "It didn't hurt that Janet Leigh was her mom," says Carpenter, "because everyone's a fan of Psycho." And Halloween.
    
    
    
13. SEVEN (1995)
    Directed by David Fincher
    
    From the jittery, scratched celluloid of its opening credits onward, Seven oozes more apocalyptic doom and deranged creativity than any Brad Pitt movie has a right to. Before this film came out, gluttony, greed, sloth, envy, wrath, pride, and lust were just intangible words uttered in Sunday school. But by Seven's closing credits, the deadly sins have become the gruesome MO of a revelations-spouting serial killer so out of his gourd that he shaves off the tips of his fingers to avoid leaving prints. From its bleak, rainy setting to an unshakably grim finale, Seven is so nihilistic and disturbing it's hard to fathom how it ever got greenlit. We mean that as a compliment.

Free association is described as a "psychonanalytic procedure in which a person is encouraged to give free rein to his or her thoughts and feelings, verbalizing whatever comes into the mind without monitoring its content." Over time, this technique is supposed to help bring forth repressed thoughts and feelings that the person can then work through to gain a better sense of self.

That's an admirable goal, but for the purposes of this excercise, we're just hoping to have a little fun with the technique. Each week I'll post ten words to which you can respond to with the first thing that comes to mind.

"Rules are, there are no rules." There are no right or wrong answers. Don't limit yourself to one word responses; just say everything that pops into your head. AND you don't have to have your words up on Sunday. Take all week if you want! Read the FAQ for more information.

At 16/10/08 13:11 smilesandsunshine said:
My students are 7-8 years old and they keep me smiling. I am positive because I know it will make a difference in their life. Also, they make me give me hugs and say I love you everyday.

Party Details:

What: Clear Black Night, a Halloween Dance Event

When: October 31, 2008, Friday, 7:00 p.m. (to super sawa!)

Where: Taste Asia (beside SM Hypermarket, Mall of Asia)

Attire: Come in Sexy Black (no need to for costumes!)

What to expect: ust be in party mode and get a chance to win instant prizes! Everything's going to be Fun! Fun! Fun!

1. Which hour was most daunting for you?
   
   ~~ Aside from the last hour, it has to be the hours from 11th to 16th because I had to rush my reading. If I didn't squeeze another book, I would have one (1) unread book in my list.
   
   
   
2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?
   
   ~~ Children's or YA books are such a great motivation before reading the hard stuff. I would love to include some serious books but I wasn't sure that would ace well considering I'm a newbie in Read-A-Thon.
   
   
   
3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-A-Thon next year?
   
   ~~ I have suggestions for myself: read through the past Read-A-Thon events and make sure to free your whole day for this. No errands, no chores or parties, etc.
   
   
   
4. What do you think worked really well in this year's Read-A-Thon?
   
   ~~ Question is not applicable for a novice like me. :)
   
   
   
5. How many books did you read?
   
   ~~ Four (4) and a half books? Hehehe. Well, I finished 4 books but didn't manage to finish the last one.
   
   
   
6. What were the names of the books you read?
   
   To My Sister by Kim Anderson
   
   The Wish List by Barbara Ann Kipfer
   
   Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman
   
   A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L'Engle
   
   Living, Loving And Learning by Leo Buscaglia
   
   
   
7. Which book did you enjoy most?
   
   ~~ Living, Loving And Learning by Leo Buscaglia
   
   
   
8. Which did you enjoy least?
   
   ~~ The Wish List by Barbara Ann Kipfer
   
   
   
9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year's Cheerleaders?
   
   ~~ I think they're good. :)
   
   
   
10. How likely are you to participate in the Read-A-Thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?
    
    ~~ I will definitely participate again next time. I have a good time. Excitement and a sense of fulfillment...I will still be a reader. :) Maybe a cheerleader, too, if I think I can do that. :)