Blogtober Day 27: What type of horror movie villain would you be?

Hello everybody. We're officially 4 days away from Halloween and its time to get extra-spooky. I read a lot of horror novels. I watch a lot of horror movies and that got me thinking: if I was the villain of a horror movie, what kind would I be?

Part of me wants to say a slasher/chainsaw wielding maniac, only because I can't think of a single horror movie off the top of my head, that has a female slasher villain. Except for the original Friday the 13th but since every later film had Jason as the killer, the fact that he's not the killer in the original has been forgotten by most. I don't think I would do very well, either, mostly because 1) I'm clumsy and would most likely cut myself in half, not my intended victims and 2) I don't do well with blood.

I wouldn't want to be a demon or a ghost, because that would mean I was either dead or had just escaped from Hell. So, I'd already be in a sucky situation from the start. Being dead doesn't seem like fun. As for being a demon, I could do it, I just wouldn't love it. Monster-horror is also out, due to the fact that most monster-horror isn't scary any more. It consists of jump-scares and a lot of gore but very little suspense or tension.

Which is exactly why I'd want to be the villain in a psychological horror movie. Those are the ones I find the most interesting. It's not about the blood and guts and creative kills in that subgenre, it's about the mind. Messing with people's minds. In some psychological horror films, there's no clearly defined villain. Sometimes, its a cult or some unseen force orchestrating events, other times it's the protagonist's own mind creating the suspense. In others, there's a clear bad guy or group of bad guys directly causing trouble. Regardless of which "type" of psychological horror villain, I'd want to be one, since it fits my flair for the dramatic. I think I'd do particularly well as part of a creep cult when I think about it.

What type of horror movie villain would you be?

Blogtober Day 3: Favorite Autumn Films

Unsurprisingly, reading is not the only hobby I have. It's one of my favorites, but I also enjoy a good movie every now and then. Someday, I'm going to write an in-depth post about my thoughts on good vs. bad adaptations of novels into films.

Today however, I've decided to talk about some films I watch every fall, or almost every fall. Most of these are Halloween movies, but others put me in a generic fall mood. They aren't explicitly related to Halloween, but watching them puts me in a "must be autumn, let's go watch the leaves change" state of mind.



Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

I could put the entire film series on this list, but of all eight movies, it's the first one that gives me that fall feeling the most. I don't really know why, but Sorcerer's Stone always strikes me as the most Halloween-y. This is probably because the first film, like the first novel, focuses more on the world itself than the overarching story about Harry defeating Voldemort. We get to see fall at Hogwarts and Halloween and other aspects that got overlooked or brushed over in later films.



The Nightmare Before Christmas

I feel like this one, and the next one, aren't much of a shock. This movie is weird and wonderful and I love it. Halloween isn't Halloween if I haven't watched it.



Hocus Pocus

Like The Nightmare Before Christmas, I feel like this one is pretty self-explanatory. I've loved this movie ever since I was a kid and I watch it every year.

      

The Addams Family and Addams Family Values

I just love both of these films so much. The kookiness of the Addamses always makes me laugh and I love the dynamic between all of the family members. And yes, I am totally going to see the new film when it comes out.



Fantastic Mr. Fox

While the story itself isn't explicitly about fall or Halloween, the color palette used is heavy on oranges and yellows, giving it a fall feel. It's a film with a very charming and endearing story. It might look like a strange choice at first, but I'd recommend it to everyone.



Practical Magic

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as sister witches living in a small, close-minded town and dealing with a curse that prevents them from ever finding love? That's enough to get me on board. I love this movie so much.

Those are some of my favorite fall movies to watch, what are yours?