It’s that time of year again when all the junior and senior’s in high school are getting ready for their Prom.  The girls are out looking for that perfect dress and the guys are renting out the coolest tuxedo’s.  Was it a coincidence then that the scary movie “Prom Night” just happened to be released now?  I think not!  Of course the movie makers knew exactly what they were doing.  That’s why the teen slasher movie was number one at the box office this weekend. 

It’s a remake of a 1980 horror film staring Jamie Lee Curtis in which teens are killed by a professor turned stalker during the high school prom.  Here’s a little fyi about the movie - It’s about a young girl named Donna Keppel who’s family was killed by a psychopath teacher (that was obsessed with her) three years earlier.  As the story goes, Donna survived the attack by hiding and then testified against the teacher putting him in a maximum security asylum for the criminally insane for life.  He escapes and stalks her and her friends on what is supposed to be the best night of her life – prom night.

I’m telling you, I must be getting old because if I were to see this movie before going to my prom – I would not have gone!  Or at the least I would have been looking over my shoulder all night long!  Apparently it doesn’t seem to bother kids today because a lot of them went to see the movie.  I guess “the scarier the better” holds true in this case.

For all of you young girls that haven’t seen this movie yet and are looking forward to their prom, here’s my advice:  Go and have a great time at your prom, then go see the movie!

The horror movie “Saw IV” was released yesterday just in time for Halloween.  It’s the fourth installment in the popular Saw horror film series.  The fourth film’s release date follows the series tradition that the films be released the Friday before Halloween of each year. Like all good horror films it’s full of suspense and plenty of blood and gore. This installment continues the story of the John Kramer (aka: Jigsaw Killer), and his obsession with teaching people the value of their own lives. My nephew and his friends went to see it as soon as they got out of school yesterday and loved it.  The initial reviews for Saw IV have been really good:

• will please any fan of the franchise 
• has everything you’d ever want from a Saw film 
• will really bring it full circle
• best of the lot
• gory and twisted

Previously released Saw movies:

• Saw – released 2004
• Saw II – released 2005
• Saw III – released 2006

There is said to be two more installments (Saw V & VI) of the Saw horror series in the works.  I’m sure my nephews will be glad to hear about that!

Well, off the subject of movies and onto the fun subject of Halloween Party’s!  I’m sure many people will be getting their costumes on tonight and going out to parties and the clubs.  If you’re planning on entering a costume contest – good luck!  I’m sure if you’re wearing one of our wonderful costumes you’ll be holding that 1st place prize before the nights over.  Have fun and remember to be safe!