In celebration of our Halloween issue, The Voice asked our fellow Scout staffers the loaded question…”What’s your favorite scary movie?” From gory slashers to psychological freak-out inducers, it turns out The Scout loves a good scare. If you’re looking for a good horror movie for your marathon, check out any one of our favorites!
Silence of the Lambs– “It puts the lotion on its skin. Enough said.”
– Heather Swick, Editor-in-Chief
The Ring– “It was the first scary movie I saw without my parents consent and that night I slept with the lights on.” -Madeline Gregory, Managing Editor
The Grudge– “This was one of the first scary movies I saw, and the first scene is something I’ll always be scared of.” – Vickie Berkow, News Editor
Identity– “Because John Cusack is a badass in it. No other reason.”
– Gretchen Wolking, Copy Editor
The Strangers– “There is nothing more nerve-wracking when strangers come in your home!”
– Alex Gray, Staff Reporter
Paranormal Activity– “It totally freaks you out in the theater, but its fictional enough that I could still sleep when I got home.” – Shannon McKenzie, Staff Reporter
Saw– “I just like watching people get chopped up.”
– Alex Ross, Sports Editor
The Strangers– “Never has a scary movie felt so real.” – Bobby Nightengale, Assistant Sports Editor
Halloween (1979)– “I love how simple and scary the filming and soundtrack were. There was minimum blood and guts but maximum suspense.”
– David Israel, Sports Writer
Scream– “I love this movie because it’s just the right mix of scary and campy. It’s a fun romp through the genre.” – Kristina Puerto, Voice Editor
A Nightmare on Elm Street– “Freddy Krueger is the best horror villain: PERIOD.”
– Bahnt Freiberger, Assistant Voice Editor
A Tale of Two Sisters– “Most scary movies give me cheap thrills and I can usually forget about it once it’s over but this one, with it’s strange plot twists and disturbing imagery, left me scratching my head long after the credits were rolling!”
– Ashley Havens, Photo Editor
The Others– “There is something to be said about the terror in the absence of sound.”
-Kiley Little, Design Editor
The Number 23– “Jim Carey’s development as an actor and a character in this is fantastic.”
– Matt Guerra, Graphics Editor
