Angela Martin’s Legal Blog

As a general rule, I am not a huge fan of horror movies.  Not because I think they are poorly made or evil or any other content based reason, it is really a cost/benefit analysis.  During most horror films I tend to scare myself more than what I see (or think I will see) on the screen.  This results in me paying teh $10-$12 for tickets and sitting in a theater with my eyes scrunched shut for about half the movie.

Recent case in point - Quarantine.  I saw the previews and if it had not been for a friend who LOVES scary movies, I could happily have waited until it showed upon HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, etc. before seeing it.  But alas, there I was in the theater watchign a scary movie.  If you liked the Blair Witch/Documentary style, this movie may appeal to you.  Also, some 28 Days Later/Zombie movie fans may also find this intriguing.

Unfortunately, once I got over the self-inflicted fear fo things jumping out of dark corners or characters making the decisions to “go back” and help, I actually became annoyed at the movie.  Heavy breathing, constant screaming, surpisingly little backplot - I was dissapointed.

In fact, the next afternoon, I saw Monster House on cable.  This kids movie - about some children who beleive a house is eating people and toys because it is imbued with the evil spirit of a cranky neighbor - actually had a better plot line than Quarantine.  It was better explained, and in my opinion more thought out than the overdone rabies/rage theme that we have seen for quite a while.

As sad as it sounds, teh kids win…