5 Movies That Traumatized Me Forever

It's no secret that when it comes to scary movies, I'm a big baby. It doesn't take much to freak me out or make me lose sleep over something, so I've learned to just avoid scary movies in general (even though most nowadays suck). Don't get me wrong, it's not Freddy, Jason, Michael Myers, or any of the old school badies that haunt me; they're human, no matter how inhuman they become, and (despite the numerous sequels) they can be defeated, if only temporarily. It's the things that stop for nothing, the ones that don't get beaten in the end, and the creatures that simply don't make sense. Here are the 5 movies that ruined my life forever and left me scarred.

5. Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964): Don't ask why, I don't even know. I only saw it when I was super-young, so I barely even remember this movie. I mostly remember waking up that night, screaming over Mothra. I'm sure the movie's stupid or hokey, but I won't rewatch it, no way. I trust my childhood instincts.






4. Deep Blue Sea (1999): I saw this movie when I was 8 or 9, which were the key years of my fascination of marine life and the ocean. I was enamored with dolphins, the superheroes of the waters, so I guess it was only a matter of time before I had to be exposed to the horrifying madness of the ultimate marine villains, the sharks. Sharks are terrifying as it is, but these sharks were smarter, faster, and hungrier. No sir, not okay. I'll go swimming again, but something touches me in the water and I'm freaking out, freshwater or salt. This movie forever branded sharks as the enemy for me, and it's not changing anytime soon.


3. Leprechaun (1993): Most people give me crap for freaking out over this one, but seriously guys, small things are scary. Combine smallness with murder and magic and it's over for me. I didn't watch the entire movie, but I saw that little, evil leprechaun and my 8-year old self left the room. Ten years later, and I still refuse to watch it. No sir, not being done. It doesn't help that leprechaun's always look angry and grumpy all the time anyway, like they're just wanting to pull the same crap as this one.





2: The Grudge (2004): I'm not even posting the picture for this one, purely because just seeing the picture scares me. This movie has scarred me in ways I could never express. Look, I love Japan and dream of going there, but this would stop me from buying a plane ticket. I see these guys everywhere; if it's dark and I see anything white hanging around, I'm under my covers and dry-sobbing for mercy. The mom scares me, the kid scares me, her sister scares me, everything. I don't care if it's dark or not, if someone makes that death-rattle noise around me, they're getting punched the hell out.

1. Paranormal Activity (2009): Hm, 2 years in a closet with Kayako or 2 minutes in a field with Katie? Bring on the closet, no questions asked. This movie ruined my life permanently, AND THEY KEEP MAKING MORE!!! I get teased relentlessly for this, but I think it's completely reasonable. I had no idea what this movie was about going in (I thought it was a documentary) and I have a fear of not seeing what's after me, so a scary demon messing around with people destroyed me in one blow, and it's not hot anime demons, it's a real one, from hell. I don't care if demons are real or not, or how fake the movie is, I couldn't see the thing, it can possess people, and you can't stop something like that. My life is over. I couldn't sleep for months, and by the time I could, they announced a sequel. I went to see that one, thinking that I might find closure, only to realize no Kayla, it only got worse. They have another coming out this year, and I'm not doing it, I refuse to. I'll stop being friends with people before I go see that thing. Three a.m. keeps me on my toes, I keep my feet inside my blanket at all times while sleeping, and somebody says anything regarding "demon" or "ghost", I'm bailing, sorry party members.

My Top 5 Hollywood "Vampires"

Hollywood vampires aren't your typical vampires. These vamps don't suck blood, they feed on energy of rising stars or young people and use it to keep their bodies, or careers, kicking. Some hide in the shadows, like they're supposed to. Some do their feeding in the open, draining their prey while staring in the eyes as if to say 'Do something, I dare you'. Here are the top 5 I managed to unearth, or just call out. It's really a matter of opinion what kind of research I've done.

5. Wilmer Valderrama: Oh Fez, you jerk. You pushed Lindsay on a downward spiral she may never recover from, ruined Mandy Moore, and are on your way to fully corrupt Demi Lovato. Leave the ladies alone, will ya?

4. George Clooney: Now, a more successful, but good, vampire. Ever noticed how George's arm candy are usually low on the star-power meter? Because he's smart; he goes after prey that no one would notice missing.

3. Tom Cruise: The man will never age, and the harnessing of Katie Holmes, Nicole Kidman, and Penelope Cruz to thank. He let the last two recover and escape, but poor Katie's still in shackles and still having her young energy being drained from her.

2. Justin Timberlake: His trail of destruction is obvious. Look at his victims: Britney Spears, Cameron Diaz, and now Jessica Biel. All three used to have hot careers and image; now they're shriveling husks are struggling to stand in a corner as Justin absorbs their careers and tops charts and box offices for NO reason.








1. Madonna: The queen of vampires, which is a title she flaunts, and why not? She has the body of a 25-year old, and probably the strength of the Hulk. Guess where her fountain of youth lies: the energy of young men. That's why she keeps getting new ones.

Top 5 Things in Pop Culture I Actually Like

My post on the annoying things in pop culture is by far my most popular Top 5 post, to my slight confusion. I decided to respond to that by making a Top 5 of things I am liking that are popular right now, just to balance everything out.

5. Blogging: No, I'm not talking about the majority of the writers on E! Online. Thanks to sites like Blogger (gotta represent), Tumblr, and more, people have more and more ways to publish their works, expertise, or random thoughts and reach a lot of people. I can't tell you how many times I had a problem and found 4 or 5 blogs dedicated to similar issues like mine, and written by regular people who knew what I was going through! Some blogs are more serious than others, but that's the fun in blogging! Every blog and blogger you find are unique in their own way. It's only when people start up a blog and considers themselves professional writers or consultants that I get a little annoyed.

4. YouTube covers: YouTube shows I may be iffy about, but you won't find me hating on the concept of YouTube song covers. Are they all fantastic? No, but some of them are, and some of them are geniuses when they take a song and practically make it their own. With the accessibility of YouTube, we have opposite-gender versions of songs like never before! We have remixes we didn't know we wanted! Partially thanks to Justin Bieber (I can't believe I'm saying this) but we know there are talented people on YouTube! And so many of them deserve to be heard! It's like a free audition and a way to grow your fanbase on a global scale, and I love that!

3. Honey Badger: It has long been known in the animal kingdom that the honey badger does not care. It'll fight a snake because it was bored. It'll chase a leopard. It was given the 'Badass' title at birth and hasn't let it go, especially not without a fight. Recently, the human kingdom has taken notice, and many have attempted to tread the path of the honey badger. It's the less-slutty version of YOLO, and anything that's less slutty, I'll give it a nod.

 2. Twitter: TWITTER, OMG!!! I'll admit, I was very against Twitter and the idea of tweeting anything. A social networking site base on the status update? I'll pass; Facebook has games. But I made an account, then started tweeting, and once I discovered the hashtag, it was all over for me. Now, some of the trending topics (TT's) are the most ratchet topics you'll ever see online outside of Urban Dictionary, but the people that come alive on Twitter late at night are hilarious! It really is a self-esteem booster. Twitter does have a light side; back in April, a bunch of Toonami fans (including myself) banded together on Twitter and over the course of a couple of months, were able to convince Cartoon Network to revive Toonami, which is now airing on Saturday nights on Cartoon Network. See? Social media can bring change!


1. Rage Comics: I. Love. Me. Some. Rage Comics! Ugh, they're so great! From what I've gathered, people (usually Redditors) will make their own comics that are posted online. There's an app on Apple where you can read the featured ones and save your favorites. Internet memes galore! Me gusta! Forever alone! Poker face! The hilarity never ends! Right now it may be just a nerd thing, but it's growing, and it's a growth I'll gladly help nourish.

Top 5 TV Shows

I don't watch a lot of t.v., to be perfectly honest, because it's hard for me to get into a plot and care about characters for eight years, especially when unnecessary romances and drama springs up. But there are shows that manage to tickle my imagination, rope in my heart, and overall awe me. So here are my current Top 5 TV Shows, until Hannibal finally airs.

5. Criminal Minds: I LOVE Criminal Minds! This crime drama follows a close-knit team of the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit as they hunt down serial killers and the sort. Ugh, it's so intelligent and the team is so likeable that it makes me squeal. It doesn't hurt that the unexpectedly delectable Matthew Gray Gubler plays the adorably awkward Dr. Spencer Reid to cheek-pinching perfection. I don't like watching it before season 3, because I love David Rossi (and totally believe he and Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner need to be together). One of the highlights of the show are variety of guest stars they get and the roles they play. Fantastico!

4. The Newsroom: The Newsroom is a new show on HBO that makes me want to pick up a  newspaper and figure out what's going on with the world around me. Anything that makes me want to broaden my horizons gets a pat on the back from me. Plus, the dialogue and the characters are witty and HILARIOUS!! I love watching shows with quirky banter that never misses a beat, and this show delivers on it. I wish I had HBO to watch it more often, but alas, it is the internet for me. The Newsroom is about the drama and the runnings of an evening news show.

3. Law & Order SVU: Who doesn't love SVU? The characters, the crimes, the CHARACTERS!! Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay were superb as detective partners who specialized in sexual crimes along with Ice-T, Richard Belzar, the lovely B.D. Wong, Dann Florek, and a variety of D.A.'s and M.E.'s. The chemistry between the cast is infectious, and the crimes themselves are disturbing, yet fascinating. Not every case ended successfully, and you watched it affect the detectives in their own ways, but their personal lives never took away from the premise of the show. It's hard not to care about these people, and that may be why it's the only Law & Order series still airing.

2. Modern Family: I'm sure a lot of us flocked to the show to see more of Sofia Vergara a.k.a. God's gift to anyone attracted to women, but I stayed for the love I developed for this crazy, but loving family. The show follows the Prichett, Dunphy, and Prichett-Tucker families and how they go through life as dysfunctional as they are. None of them are perfect, but they all mean well, and are hilarious as they try to show it. Sofia's Gloria Prichett is loud and gorgeous, but Phil and Luke Dunphy, plus odd-couple Cameron and Mitch are what keep my sides bursting and heart warming. The show also manages to be FUNNY, which is rare for a comedy these days.

1. Game of Thrones: What can I say about this heart-wrenching show? Well, it manages to mix sex and politics extraordinarily well. It was a stunningly-talented cast, and a tendency to kill off the people you'd least expect. And if George R.R. Martin expects me to stick with this show, he better keep Tyrion Lannister alive. This is probably one of the most human shows in the fantasy genre, where every character has their terrible flaws, yet have some surprising good points, and although we all pick our teams (and there are so many to choose from), we find ourselves sympathizing with the enemy. Not every character is evil or good, and that extends to every person that fights under their banner. It's a hypnotizing and fabulous show, and I can't wait for April to get here so I can get my fix again! Team Stark, woot!!