After this weekend, the horror movie franchise is seeing a change in the kind of horror that people want to see. Somehow, the Saw franchise has made enough money to justify making six movies in six years, frequently released around Halloween. The style of horror that it appeals to is the shock of blood and gore. However, this year, an independent, microbudget horror film has outshone the best efforts of the big-budget gore-fest of Saw VI. It’s called Paranormal Activity. It has been described as the scariest film in a while and plays with traditional suspense and tension, rather than in-your-face shock and horror. This movie intrigues me because of the phenomenal success it has had from a marketing campaign of basic word-of-mouth. It opened with a limited release, but the demand to see it was there, so it opened with a full release. Produced with a budget of $15 000, and the box office tickets coming in at about $62.5 million, it has received a HUGE profit margin. I want to go see it just to see what all the fuss is about. (source article from CNN: http://bit.ly/1O722z)
I also noticed today another article on CNN today. Dr. Greco, if you haven’t already heard about this, I figured it would interest you. Headline: Morrissey treated in hospital after collapse - http://bit.ly/4tsOLC)
Quote of the day:
Here's something to think about: How come you never see a headline like 'Psychic Wins Lottery'?
-Jay Leno (1950 - )-
Word of the day: loquacious:
\loh-KWAY-shuhs\ , adjective:
1. Very talkative.
2. Full of excessive talk; wordy.
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