A Scary Good time

 

With Halloween only a month away, I thought I would do a post about some of the best scary movies I’ve seen in 2026.

Scary movies are right up there with funny movies for me. I mean, who doesn’t enjoy a good scare every now and then?

I watched The Blackcoat’s Daughter the other day on Prime. It’s definitely a slow burn, but I thought it was a pretty good movie. I’ve also learned not to always go by the reviews posted on Prime. Sometimes you can miss out on a good movie because somebody gave it a bad review just because they didn’t like it.

I think people are more likely to leave a bad review than a good one anyway. If somebody watches a movie they like, they just move on with their life. But if they hate it, they’re like, “I have 20 minutes to explain to everyone why this movie ruined my life.”

Another good scary movie on Prime is The First Omen. I saw the original The Omen at the movies back in the 70s. I had a habit back then of going into movies I probably wasn’t supposed to be watching, but somehow I never got in trouble for it.

I saw a lot of good movies at the old Playhouse movie theater in my town. Back then, you could go to the movies for less than a dollar. You could see two or three movies, get popcorn and candy, and still have money left over.

Of course, back then a dollar was actually worth something.

I remember going to see The Exorcist with my parents. That movie scared the hell out of me. Then, just when I thought it was over, some usher came walking out at the end of the movie wearing an ape mask and scared the hell out of me all over again.

That may actually be why I’m in therapy now.

So, thanks, Playhouse Theater.

There’s also a pretty good haunted house coming up in Corpus Christi, Texas. I may go check it out, but now that I’m almost 60, I don’t know if I want to take my chances with too many scares.

They may not have a defibrillator there, and I’m not ready to go just yet.

I’ll post a video and a link to the haunted house so if you’re in the Corpus Christi area, you can check it out.

Just remember… if you see me there, please don’t sneak up behind me wearing an ape mask.

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