Some movies still give me "Goosebumps"

Scary movies have always been more of a fantasy than a reality to me. I was not allowed to watch them growing up, so I got my screams and nightmares when I was with friends or when I was home alone. I would sneak to my room and watch "Goosebumps"—or at least attempt to watch it, since I had a blanket over my eyes for the most part.

The first scary movie I remember seeing was "Thirteen Ghosts," which still gives me nightmares to this day. To me, scary or "dark fantasy" means the film/book focuses on the chase and the plot instead of how much blood and guts they can add in. My favorite movies fit this mold: "The Mummy," Resident Evil" and "Phantom of the Opera"—although I didn't think of this being a scary movie until class the other day.

I think "The Happening" would fit Clute's model, especially the ending. It has a seemingly happy ending, until you realize this "tree massacre" could happen again. I think the best scary movies would have to fit this mold because if they didn't, they would be changing the mood of the story completely. How can the story go from everyone dying to "everyone lived happily ever after." Some things aren't supposed to end well.