Happy Halloween October 30, 2002 11:23 PM Subscribe
MetaFilter - now serving candy along with pancakes and ponies! Thanks, Matt and Happy Halloween, everyone!
Sheeit, you get ecstasy injected into your candy? All I ever get is candy with rat poison or Pabst Blue Ribbon injected into it. Lucky bastard!
Here's another handy tip for the kids: Remember, the amount of fun derived from eating a piece of candy is inversely proportional to the size of the candy. Sure, you have your "regular"-sized Snickers bar, but there's also "fun-sized" Snickers! And, if you're really adventurous, you can get the ten-molecule "HOLY SHIT CAN YOU BELIEVE HOW MUCH FUN WE'RE HAVING"-sized Snickers bars!
posted by Danelope at 12:05 AM on October 31, 2002
Here's another handy tip for the kids: Remember, the amount of fun derived from eating a piece of candy is inversely proportional to the size of the candy. Sure, you have your "regular"-sized Snickers bar, but there's also "fun-sized" Snickers! And, if you're really adventurous, you can get the ten-molecule "HOLY SHIT CAN YOU BELIEVE HOW MUCH FUN WE'RE HAVING"-sized Snickers bars!
posted by Danelope at 12:05 AM on October 31, 2002
Poisoned Halloween candy? Undetermined, but no child is known to have been killed by Halloween poisonings or razor blade/pins/needles pranks.
posted by mischief at 12:18 AM on October 31, 2002
posted by mischief at 12:18 AM on October 31, 2002
I always poison my Hallowe'en candy. Thinnin' out the herd, baby. Thinnin' out the herd.
posted by eyeballkid at 12:26 AM on October 31, 2002
posted by eyeballkid at 12:26 AM on October 31, 2002
Thanks, Matt! I feel increased joy of use - now MeFi feels more current and more connected to my life and physical environment!
posted by adamgreenfield at 12:59 AM on October 31, 2002
posted by adamgreenfield at 12:59 AM on October 31, 2002
I had no idea what all of you were talking about until I figured out that I needed to turn off "plain text" css....
Ahhh much better...
posted by Steve_at_Linnwood at 1:20 AM on October 31, 2002
Ahhh much better...
posted by Steve_at_Linnwood at 1:20 AM on October 31, 2002
Sorry to hijack this tread, but I'm curious what everyones favorite horror movie is? I'm partial to the original House on Haunted Hill, since I use to watch it as a kid, way back before Jason and Freddie became slasher icons. Oh, and the Wax Museum with Vincent Price was also a favorite.
posted by Beholder at 2:37 AM on October 31, 2002
posted by Beholder at 2:37 AM on October 31, 2002
The Haunting and The Tingler for classics, Ginger Snaps and Ringu for modern.
Oh, and The Wicker Man, but I'm not convinced that's horror.
posted by Katemonkey at 3:22 AM on October 31, 2002
Oh, and The Wicker Man, but I'm not convinced that's horror.
posted by Katemonkey at 3:22 AM on October 31, 2002
Oh, and The Wicker Man, but I'm not convinced that's horror.
The little diddy sung by Britt Ekland is pretty horrific, that's for sure.
posted by cyniczny at 4:22 AM on October 31, 2002
The little diddy sung by Britt Ekland is pretty horrific, that's for sure.
posted by cyniczny at 4:22 AM on October 31, 2002
I'm curious what everyones favorite horror movie is?
I tend towards the Italian stuff I saw as a kid, which turned out to be Mario Bava and Dario Argento. But nothing is scarier than reality: Requiem for a Dream and Bastard Out Of Carolina are two of the most frightening films I've seen, even if they're not "horror flicks."
posted by Shane at 5:46 AM on October 31, 2002
I tend towards the Italian stuff I saw as a kid, which turned out to be Mario Bava and Dario Argento. But nothing is scarier than reality: Requiem for a Dream and Bastard Out Of Carolina are two of the most frightening films I've seen, even if they're not "horror flicks."
posted by Shane at 5:46 AM on October 31, 2002
Crossroads.
I like the user review in the link:
A fine performance from Manning as pregnant trash talking pregnant trailer trash.
Redundant much much?
posted by Shane at 5:51 AM on October 31, 2002
I like the user review in the link:
A fine performance from Manning as pregnant trash talking pregnant trailer trash.
Redundant much much?
posted by Shane at 5:51 AM on October 31, 2002
Evil Dead.
The Shining.
Michael Jackson's Thriller. (It's playing on MuchMusic right now, so I thought I'd throw it in :)
posted by ashbury at 6:06 AM on October 31, 2002
The Shining.
Michael Jackson's Thriller. (It's playing on MuchMusic right now, so I thought I'd throw it in :)
posted by ashbury at 6:06 AM on October 31, 2002
Definately Wicker Man. I think there is nothing more horrific than the expression on the cops face when he finally realizes how the end will play out.
posted by pjgulliver at 6:27 AM on October 31, 2002
posted by pjgulliver at 6:27 AM on October 31, 2002
I'm curious what everyones favorite horror movie is?
Battlefield Earth. The horror that it was ever greenlighted in the first place.
P.S., I'm Crazy Hand-Coming-Out-of-the-Neck Guy! Now, give me some candy! Don't you think I deserve some for being this crazy?!
posted by m@ at 6:42 AM on October 31, 2002
Battlefield Earth. The horror that it was ever greenlighted in the first place.
P.S., I'm Crazy Hand-Coming-Out-of-the-Neck Guy! Now, give me some candy! Don't you think I deserve some for being this crazy?!
posted by m@ at 6:42 AM on October 31, 2002
"ohh look, I'm Scary Mr. keyboard hanging from ma chin, now gimme sum canda"
love the logo.
posted by clavdivs at 7:09 AM on October 31, 2002
love the logo.
posted by clavdivs at 7:09 AM on October 31, 2002
The Fearless Vampire Killers.
Sharon Tate was the most beautiful woman who ever lived.
posted by rocketman at 7:41 AM on October 31, 2002
Sharon Tate was the most beautiful woman who ever lived.
posted by rocketman at 7:41 AM on October 31, 2002
The Sound of Music.
Well, it makes me run screaming
posted by languagehat at 8:16 AM on October 31, 2002
Well, it makes me run screaming
posted by languagehat at 8:16 AM on October 31, 2002
To this day, Eraserhead gives me the screaming creeps.
posted by PinkStainlessTail at 8:17 AM on October 31, 2002
posted by PinkStainlessTail at 8:17 AM on October 31, 2002
The Thing. Most (visually) disturbing film I've ever seen.
Alternately, the Alien series, though 3 was fairly lame and Alien: Resurrection was more of a sci-fi comedy than a horror flick.
posted by Danelope at 8:25 AM on October 31, 2002
Alternately, the Alien series, though 3 was fairly lame and Alien: Resurrection was more of a sci-fi comedy than a horror flick.
posted by Danelope at 8:25 AM on October 31, 2002
jacob's ladder. sketchy.
but maybe not a horror flick.
posted by fishfucker at 9:46 AM on October 31, 2002
but maybe not a horror flick.
posted by fishfucker at 9:46 AM on October 31, 2002
the original night of the living dead *shiver* i was terrified of finding zombies in every corner for at least a year after seeing that movie for the first time and it still bothers me that ben doesn't get away in the end. and there was this really horrible karen black film (is there any other kind of karen black film...?) with this homicidal little totem thing which she tried to kill by putting in the oven...trilogy of terror i think it was. horror movies usually have zero effect on me but these 2 put the creep on, big time...!
posted by t r a c y at 9:53 AM on October 31, 2002
posted by t r a c y at 9:53 AM on October 31, 2002
This confusion frightens me.
posted by eddydamascene at 11:13 AM on October 31, 2002
posted by eddydamascene at 11:13 AM on October 31, 2002
The Sixth Sense is the most recent movie that held my attention and gave me a chill.
posted by Lynsey at 11:15 AM on October 31, 2002
posted by Lynsey at 11:15 AM on October 31, 2002
Event Horizon,definetly.
That, and Terminator 2 through the eyes of a nine year old.
posted by Yelling At Nothing at 12:17 PM on October 31, 2002
That, and Terminator 2 through the eyes of a nine year old.
posted by Yelling At Nothing at 12:17 PM on October 31, 2002
Chatty metatalk posts like this one give me the willies.
posted by crunchland at 1:07 PM on October 31, 2002
posted by crunchland at 1:07 PM on October 31, 2002
the original night of the living dead *shiver*
Me too, but I was too embarrassed to admit that I paid to see it (at the drive-in, no less). It's not so bad when someone else comes out first.
posted by dg at 1:53 PM on October 31, 2002
Me too, but I was too embarrassed to admit that I paid to see it (at the drive-in, no less). It's not so bad when someone else comes out first.
posted by dg at 1:53 PM on October 31, 2002
I'm curious what everyones favorite horror movie is?
For some reason, on each of the four occasions I have seen The Relic I was, um, let's say medicated, and therefore convinced that it is the scariest, valve-poppingly tense, "Look Behind You!!" movie of all time. It probably isn't.
My vote also for Wicker Man. Must-see stuff.
posted by Catch at 2:17 PM on October 31, 2002
For some reason, on each of the four occasions I have seen The Relic I was, um, let's say medicated, and therefore convinced that it is the scariest, valve-poppingly tense, "Look Behind You!!" movie of all time. It probably isn't.
My vote also for Wicker Man. Must-see stuff.
posted by Catch at 2:17 PM on October 31, 2002
Hasn't this same thread been on the 'filter twice in the past two days?
That said, I second john_son. I was too young to remember most of the movie version, but mombi's heads remain one of the freakiest images I've ever seen.
posted by hippugeek at 3:08 PM on October 31, 2002
That said, I second john_son. I was too young to remember most of the movie version, but mombi's heads remain one of the freakiest images I've ever seen.
posted by hippugeek at 3:08 PM on October 31, 2002
another vote for the shining.
all metafilter and no work makes jack an unemployed boy?
posted by juv3nal at 11:35 PM on October 31, 2002
all metafilter and no work makes jack an unemployed boy?
posted by juv3nal at 11:35 PM on October 31, 2002
Large Marge scared the living sh*t out of me as a kid. I never watched that movie again.
And I second all the comments about Return to Oz. I think the directors of these movies hated children.
posted by thewittyname at 6:02 AM on November 1, 2002
And I second all the comments about Return to Oz. I think the directors of these movies hated children.
posted by thewittyname at 6:02 AM on November 1, 2002
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Remember kids, when accepting ponies from strangers, be sure to examine it carefully before you eat it, because it could be injected with ecstasy (Or as I like to call it, "Flavor") like a big yummy hallucinogenic pinata.
posted by Stan Chin at 11:41 PM on October 30, 2002