I want to be in bed. I want to be warm and cozy and asleep.
But I'm not.
Instead, I'm sitting here in front of my laptop, shivering, writing a post about horror movies.
It's not as if An American Haunting is truly that scary, but when mixed with an overactive imagination-- I'm not getting any sleep tonight.
I continue to ask myself, why? Why does Hollywood keep producing movies to keep people out of bed late at night? Why do I watch such things, knowing that I will not sleep? Why do I not consider my sleep more important than entertainment?
I have yet to find the answer.
It's not as if I actually think that something is going to drag me out of my bed tonight. The rational part of me knows that nothing will happen; if I could just get to sleep and avoid nightmares, everything would be fine. But the irrational part of me jumps at every little noise and raises her head every five minutes to look around the room (as if I would see anything if there really was a ghost).
So I sit here, still asking myself the question why.
And that's part of it. The other part is it just seems pointless, although I do like the roller coasters.... as long as they're not named Kingda Ka. As a side note, does everybody comment on everybody elses blog? I think I'm gonna post something now, just to find out!
haha i wish i were in bed too, but i have missed too many classes and i stayed up late studying, so that if i didnt pull an all nighter then i would just sleep through all my classes again. honestly i am not too much a fan of scary movies. most are just too fake for me. the exorcism of emily rose is a good one though, because it is factual. those are the ones that get to me.
You got all your studying done.
The Exorcism of Emily Rose got to me, too....I stayed up past 3 AM several nights in a row just to make sure nothing came into my room.
An American Haunting was interesting because it had a factual beginning, too, and although the story didn't stay with its origins completely, it did make a good point.
I dont know why people do it. Perhaps its for the thrill. Have you ever noticed that little burst of feeling when you get scared... like on a roller coaster or the peak of suspention in a scary movie? I think that some people just thirst for that feeling. Our rational mind is kicked asside by that urge... that impulse... the side of humanity that likes to suffer. It may be a subconcious sensation that humans have a knack for enjoying.
Personally, I know that horror movies will scare the crap out of me. After I saw The Ring, I couldnt sleep for a week. Now I'm more careful about the things I watch and I make sure that I'll be psychologically okay before I watch them.
It is for the cheap thrills. I think from now on I'll take the roller coasters over the scary movies. At least I know they won't give me nightmares!
Take some Nyquil. Works like a champ =)
I'll make sure I have some handy next time I decide to torture myself. ; )
That sounds exactly like something my boyfriend would say!