I. Love. Halloween.
I'm not sure why, because for years after I was too old to (justifiably) trick or treat any more, I couldn't have cared less about the holiday. I might give out candy to kids, and I would be polite and compliment their costumes, but I never did Halloween parties. I think I only ever bobbed for an apple once in my life. I'm not even a huge fan of scary things.
Well, let me amend that statement. I like psychologically scary things. I like being on the edge of my seat, my breath caught in my throat, not sure if I what I just heard was something the character on screen heard, if only I heard it, or if I just imagined it myself.
A movie whose only purpose is to take a mixture of red food coloring and corn syrup and pour it all over the place while finding more and more creative ways to induce gory, screaming moments from previously healthy young people is not my cup of tea. Jacob's Ladder is a great movie. The Hostel movies were not.
But I digress.
These days, I find myself getting more excited for Halloween than almost any other holiday. I constantly look to see what's new in decorations, costumes, pumpkin carving patterns, everything. I ponder costuming months in advance.
So, in honor of this build up to such a great holiday, I'm focusing each day of this month to something Halloween-themed. Sure, it might be a loose connection, but the connection will be there.
So, tomorrow expect my first post as we dig in to Halloween month and uncover something Hollywood is determined to make us believe are scary: puppets.
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