In the spirit of Halloween I've been watching my share of scary movies lately. However, I don't get into them too much, because I don't really believe in the ghostly ghouls and monsters bit. And of course, around my house the most that we decorate for Halloween is a traditional carved pumpkin. I do, ever so often; I come across a really good scary movie. I mean the kind of movie that has all of the creepy pop-ups and makes your skin crawl.

The only movie that really comes to mind that can still scare me is The Strangers. The Strangers is a movie about a suburban couple returning to their semi-secluded house after attending a wedding finds their lives suddenly thrown into chaos with the arrival of three malevolent, masked strangers. Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman star as the couple forced to resort to violence they never thought themselves capable of as they struggle for their lives (Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide).

I think what creeps me out the most about the movie is that it was based on true events. Watching the film, you instantly place yourself in their shoes. Every move they made, I probably would have made or reacted the same way. I think that is what makes a great scary movie. A great scary movie has to have events happen that are realistic and actors who are willing to act realistically to their surroundings. It doesn't always have to have some raunchy sex scene or a gruesome, bloody killing. It just needs some realistic acting, with possibilities that could potentially really happen in real-life.

I saw the movie on July 4 and I still haven't been able to stop thinking about some of the horrific scenes in it. However, the movie isn't on DVD just yet. It is suppose to be out on October 21. Just in time for Halloween!