Putting Too Much Thought Into "The Shining"

I could be watching a movie I've never seen before.  I could be attempting to do something productive with chores or errands.  But no, I am watching "The Shining" again.  I am starting to wonder a few things about it though.

First of all, who hires some dude to stay in the middle of nowhere for 5 months with his wife and kid when he already seriously injured that child?  Perhaps child abuse laws were pretty relaxed in the 70s.  Maybe no official investigation ever occured.  All of that seems strange, but OK.  However, why on earth does Wendy, the mother, think it is a great idea to go on this adventure?  Her husband obviously has issues.  Why go in the middle of nowhere with that creep?

Furthermore, why is there still electricity when there is a blizzard and the phone lines are out?  I could believe the generator might kick on for emergency exits, but if there is a terrible blizzard and the phone lines are down, I refuse to believe the electricity is on.  So what is the deal?  Why am I watching psycho Jack Nicholson right now in a well-lit motel?  I just don't get it. 

Also, I don't understand why I am even thinking about this right now.  I've only seen this movie about a million times.  Now is not the time to ponder over these issues.  I need to get a life.  And I need to focus on the next violent horror flick I am going to watch since it is so close to Halloween.

For more fun with horror flicks, make sure to check out:

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Horror Movie Lessons

Sometimes you have to learn things the hard way in life.  Other times, you can learn valuable life lessons just by watching horror movies.  You don't believe me?  Well, let me clue you in on some things you've probably already learned just by watching horror movies.

If an axe murderer is chasing you, don't you try to run out the door instead of running up the stairs?  Thanks, horror movies!  We now know that is the rule.

If you have to go into the woods, do you go alone or take a friend along?  Of course you take your friend with you!  You know if you split up the crazed killer will get you!

When you meet a new man with mommy issues, don't you think he might be a creep that tries to kill you in the shower?  Of course!  You can thank Alfred Hitchcock for that one.

Would you ever drop the knife or the gun just because you believe the killer is dead?  Never!  The killer never dies the first time around.  You must remain prepared.

All of this knowledge comes from watching horror movies.  Where would we be without them?  Probably dead in a ditch somewhere, that is where.  So before you insult horror movies, I suggest you take a second look at them and discover how useful they truly are. 

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Happy Pre-Halloween!

Yes, it is not Halloween yet, but it is the weekend.  Since nothing is better than the weekend, I would say it is time to let the festivities begin!  The best way to celebrate Halloween on a lazy Sunday is by eating lots of junk food and watching scary movies.  Some scary movies I would highly recommend are:

• Halloween
• Friday the 13th
• Nightmare on Elm Street
• The Shining
• Scream
• The Ring
• The Others
• The Sixth Sense
• The People Under the Stairs
• The Exorcist
• Insidious
• Stay Alive
• The Omen
• Saw
• Poltergeist
• House on Haunted Hill
• 13 Ghosts
• Ghost Ship
• House of 1,000 Corpses
• House of Wax

So go ahead and watch a bunch of violent or creepy movies all day long.  There is no reason why you can't celebrate Halloween a day early.  Mondays always stink anyway!

The Ending of Insidious

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read this post if you have not yet watched Insidious.

Anyone who is familiar with this blog must realize I am a little obsessed with Insidious.  After watching it about 5 or 6 times recently (I bought the DVD last weekend), I have come up with a theory about the ending of the movie.

Of course, at the end, we are to believe that the ugly old lady has taken possession of Josh's body.  I daresay I also believe the demon has taken over Dalton's body, as well.  The next time you watch the movie, take notice that the psychic does not go anywhere near Dalton.  She is more focused on Josh.  Dalton is wisked away by his grandmother and mother.  He only states the he is hungry and tired.  We do not see enough of Dalton to determine if he is OK. 

What I believe happened is the demon took over Dalton's body and the old lady took over Josh's body.  In the scene when people are returning to their bodies, you never see who really gets back into each body.  I firmly believe Dalton is not in his body either. 

I am assuming there will be at least one sequel.  I am curious to see if the second movie only focuses on Josh being possessed.  It is possible it will focus on Josh so there will be a third movie about Dalton.  I am very curious to see how this plays out.  Sorry if I ruined to movie for anyone!

To read my initial reaction to seeing this movie at the theater, please click on: Insidious is Making Me Lose Sleep

Insidious

Every now and then, you just have to get off the couch to see a movie.  Since Insidious was supposed to be the scariest thing ever, I decided to go.  I love scary movies, but never find them scary.  This movie was actually scary.  It features a number of disturbing and unsettling images.  Here is my breakdown of the movie in minutes:

First 15 minutes: Boring and starting to question why you showed up moments.
Next 45 minutes: Pee your pants scary.
Last 45 minutes: Ridiculous nonsense, yet disturbing.

If you like horror movies, you should see this movie.  If you want to lose sleep at night, you should see this movie.  If you want to read my article about losing sleep over Insidious, you can read it at: http://hubpages.com/hub/Insidious-is-Making-Me-Lose-Sleep