That fall chill is in the air, and we're entering the month of the year I probably like the best for TV. Since I'm often sewing or baking, the constant airing of horror films is simply perfect for background, especially since the rest of my family hates horror, lol. 

Growing up I never watched them besides an unexpectedly traumatic viewing of the initial camp counselor killing in Friday the 13th, which I accidentally saw when I was nine. Halloween was always more about candy and costumes anyway in those days. It wasn't until grad school that a friend introduced me to horror like Evil Dead 2 and Freddy vs. Jason. I acquired a taste for loving the good movies' ability to shock and creep me out (e.g. Scream, Psycho, and Halloween), and laughing at the rash of terrible ones (most horror sequels). Sinister was the first film in a long time that had me checking the locks and windows, and the Nightmare on Elm Street series always holds a special place in my heart for showing just how campy and hilarious movies can be mixed with a scary initial premise.

This month can be just escapism, and being grateful that while I'm not even close to where I want to be, it's a huge improvement in my health over last year and two years ago. I'll let the horror on the screen speak instead at far worse situations I will never find myself in.

"Some stupid killer stalking some big-breasted girl who can't act, who's always running up the stairs when she should be going out the front door. It's insulting." - Scream

Ha, joke's on them, this house doesn't even have stairs ;).