What's on your short list of scariest horror movies ... and why? Be afraid ...

We humans love to feel emotions. Who doesn't like the feeling of love, happiness, security, joy? Positive emotions have a positive effect on our bodies, our health and our general outlook on life. Negative emotions are not what we're after in our lives, and yet, the potential for these are always lurking, threatening to disrupt our neat and comfortable lives. While we may not acknowledge these emotions, they are nonetheless occurring subconsciously, more often than we think. They accumulate as negative energy in our psyches, and require release. Sure, we could exercise these away, punch a pillow, sublimate them and create a warm and fuzzy emotional masterpiece. We could also bring them to our consciousness by watching a drama, a movie, that brings them to the fore. That's where scary horror moves can help.

The scariest horror movies are, of course, the best. What's scary to one person may be comic to another. That's why your personal list of the scariest horror movies may be entirely different from another person's list of frightful movies. Have a fear of ghosts? Think you see them once in a while? Wonder what they can do to you? “The House on Haunted Hill”, “Poltergeist”, “The Others” and “The Sixth Sense” will probably be on your list of the scariest horror movies you've seen. “I see dead people” ... what could be more terrifying than that?

Don't believe in ghosts, but certain that you've got a spirit, and, you haven't been quite good? Fear you're headed to hell? Think the devil has a claim on you? Your list of scary movies might well include “Faust”, “Rosemary's Baby”, “The Exorcist”, “Devil Dog: Hound of Hell”, or the one that says it all, “Drag Me to Hell”. Maybe after watching one of these, like most of the population did after viewing “The Exorcist”, you'll be scared straight.

If you're afraid of going to hell and having Satan as your daddy, you probably believe that your soul isn't quite up to snuff, that perhaps what will get you into hell lies at the bottom of your heart. Your list of the scariest horror movies you've seen will probably include “Psycho”, “American Psycho”, “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane”, “Halloween”, “Freaks” and “Misery”. Think that hostility in yourself is more like something you caught, a disease? Well, the same thing happened to the wolf man, and there's a movie to prove it! Have some pent up hostility against your classmates? Afraid it might burst out? Add “Carrie” to your list and, incidentally, release a bit of that hostility when Carrie burns down the town.

Some people aren't afraid of anything. They expect to live their lives through and rest in peace beneath a spreading tree overlooking the rolling hills. Are you sure that's where it ends? Try this: create a list of the scariest movies you've ever seen by viewing “Nosferatu”, “Night of the Living Dead”, “Dawn of the Dead”, “Evil Dead”, movies that suggest you might end up sucking blood at night and sleeping in your coffin when the sun is out! Yikes!

Your list of the scariest horror movies will be of movies that have reached down into your brain and thrown up to your consciousness the fears and terrors that threaten to burst forth and turn you into what you fear the most. Better in a movie than in reality, you're sure to agree. Long live the horror movie, so long as humans fear. It's a good bet that horror movies will remain popular for a loooong time!

So you want to be in movies? Ironically, it's neither so easy nor so difficult as you might imagine!

Many a young woman and man have stars in their eyes at an early age. Kids like Dakota Fanning serve as inspiration to millions of kids who want to be in movies. However, you must be thoroughly dedicated to your objective, being both persistent and willing to work hard towards your goal.

Just because you've got good looks doesn't mean you'll get a role by just showing up. In fact, while good looks may be an asset, you don't have to be a stunning example of female beauty or male handsomeness. Can't you think of several actors and actresses who have made it to the big screen, but are not extraordinary in looks?

If you want to be in movies, there are several factors which play a role in your ultimate success – or failure. Training is one of the most important components in building a successful acting career. Let's take a look at some of the steps you'll need to take to launch your acting career.

1.If you're quite young, say in grade or middle school, and are determined to be in movies while you're still in your teens, or as a young adult, the best time to start is now! If your school offers a drama class, by all means enroll. Even small towns usually have a Little Theatre group, which draws actors and would-be actors from the local community, putting on perhaps a dozen plays each year. Call them up and ask if you might audition for them. The answer is most often “Yes.” You may be required to do a 'cold reading', where you just show up and are handed a script to read. Others might provide a script you can read over before auditioning.

2.Take a class in diction. Diction pertains not only to style, but correctness in pronunciation, enunciation and clarity. Perhaps the Queen of diction is Meryl Streep, with her extraordinary ability to speak in a variety of dialects and speaking styles.

3.Do some research on the net and in libraries. A Google search for 'acting camps', 'acting seminars online' and 'acting workshops online', should provide thousands of leads to websites with valuable articles and links to online and offline training programs.

4.Read, voraciously! If you want to be in movies, reading the classics gives you an opportunity to 'get into character'. The best actors are known to transcend their own personality and 'become' the character in the script. Read 'Gone with the Wind', or 'The Old Man and the Sea'. Any classic novel will do. You'll find that reading Scarlett O'Hara's lines aloud forces you to adopt her style and perspective. Get inside her head, learn what motivates her and why she reacts in particular ways. See how her character evolves. Once you've practiced in front of the mirror and feel competent to portray her character, in diction, mannerisms and facial and body expression, give a performance in front of family members or friends. Ask for a critique.

5.Cultivate mentors whenever possible. You'll find mentors in the Little Theatre groups, drama classes, workshops, seminars and camps. Building a network of mentors, refined over time, is a big step towards your ultimate objective: to be in movies.

6.As you build a portfolio of credits – and this will take time – you might now think of hiring a photographer which adequately depicts your 'many faces', showcasing your ability for diversity of character representation.

7.When your portfolio is sufficiently robust, now's the time to look for an agent. Agents have the connections to match you with a variety of parts currently on offer. Check the prospective agent's credentials before you sign a contract. Having an attorney review the contract is always a good idea.

Following these seven steps will put you on solid footing in your ambition to be in movies. There's so much you'll learn along the way, meeting people with far more experience and making new and important connections that get you where you want to go!

Get on Your Feet! A Shout Out to Dance Movies

Sure- dramatic movies may win Oscars. Absolutely- sci-fi films have excellent special effects. Romantic comedies can make us laugh and cry at the same time, and guy humor has its merits. However, there is something to be said for an epic dance movie. It has romance, humor, drama, beautiful people, and, above all, invigorating dance scenes that makes the most awkward among us consider doing a jig. While the story lines are, admittedly, usually pretty weak, and the acting often leaves much to be desired, there are some dance movies that you just can't help but love.

Flashdance- One of the classic 80's dance movies, this tale tells the story of Alex, a young blue collar worker who dances at night and dreams of being accepted to a classical dance conservatory. She faces ups and downs, has a crisis of confidence, falls in love and eventually gets up the courage to follow her dreams and audition for a spot at the Pittsburgh Conservatory of Dance and Repertory. Critics may have panned it, but audiences couldn't get enough of her fast skills and hot leg warmers.

Dirty Dancing- Nobody puts Baby in a corner! As far as dance movies go, this one is a classic. The super intelligent and serious, though utterly naive, Baby is exposed to the wild and sensual ways of professional, seasonal dancer Johnny. Fireworks, abortion and a sweaty, shirtless Patrick Swayze make this a must watch.

Footloose- If you grew up in the 80's, and saw any of the dance movies, this was probably it. The film tells the story of a sheltered town where dancing is absolutely taboo, but the kids just have to move their feet. A movie that sent Kevin Bacon skyrocketing to fame, this movie will have you jumping to your feet to break loose with your own dance moves.

Saturday Night Fever- John Travolta never looked so good. The best of the disco-themed dance movies, Saturday Night Fever exposed the risque night life that was the disco scene. The movie not only provides some awesome dance scenes, but in the R-rated version, provides an excellent examination of what drugs and alcohol can do to mess up someone's life. Watching with the kids? Look for the PG version.

Save the Last Dance- In an effort to bring dance movies to their former glory, MTV produced Save the Last Dance with Julia Stiles. The story follows a classically trained ballerina who is thrust into a far more urban living situation, and learns that dance doesn't have to be formal all the time, finding love along the way (of course).

Center Stage- Ok, this movie is awful. The acting is terrible, and the story is weak. However, the graceful ballet, energizing hip hop and soulful jazz routines performed by the dancers making an effort at acting are enough to make you beg for more.

Step Up- The latest of the dance movies, this film takes a look at the underground break dancing scene. Channing Tatum stars as the break dancing hoodlum who, when forced to do community service at an arts school, pairs with a classically trained ballerina to blend the styles of dance into something that is impossible to look away from.

The Seven Best Horror Movies of All Time

Any ranking of films is bound to be subjective and provoke disagreement, but not this one. Here it is, ladies and gentlemen: the seven absolute, unquestionable, objectively unassailable seven best horror movies of all time.

At number seven we have a classic film, James Whale’s 1935 “Bride of Frankenstein.” This is not only one of the best horror movies ever made, it’s one of the best films ever made. It combines horror with pathos in a most disturbing way, making us wonder – is the monster we fear really… us?

Number six in the ranking of the best horror movies ever is 1982’s “Poltergeist,” directed by Tobe Hooper. “Poltergeist” is often overlooked as a genuine innovator in the horror genre, but it should be acknowledged for taking dull, whitewashed suburbia and transforming it into a place of utter and intense horror.

The fifth best horror film is Alfred Hitcock’s “Psycho,” released in 1960. It may not be terrifying by today’s standards, but this film will always be a standout among the best horror movies for several reasons. For one, it contains the infamous shower scene, and for another, it ends with one of the most horrifying and memorable twists in cinema history.

Our fourth top horror film is 1956’s “Invasion of the Body Snatchers.” This makes the list of best horror movies because it, ahem, embodies the dreadful theme of corporeal invasion as no other film ever has.

Next, comes “Night of the Living Dead,” directed by George Romero and released in 1968. This film gets ranked number three on our list of best horror movies of all time, because it is the template for pretty much every zombie movie ever made, and because it is still damn creepy to watch to this day.

At number two, the second best horror movie ever is “Alien,” from 1980. “Alien” actually melds two genres, horror and science fiction. But it also combines the body invasion horror of “Body Snatchers,” the alone-in-the-dark scariness of “Psycho,” and the grotesque monster terror of, well, every monster movie ever made. It all adds up to one of the scariest, most suspenseful and spine-chilling, and flat-out best horror movies ever.

Finally, we have the number one, unconditional, supreme, best horror movie ever made. I’m sure some amateur horror movie enthusiasts will disagree, but this is not fluffy opinion; it’s cold, hard fact. “The Exorcist” is the scariest movie of all time. Of all the best horror movies, it is the most frightening, the most nightmarish, and yet the closest to home. It exploits our fear of the most invasive and impossible to fight force in the universe: pure, unadulterated evil. That makes “the Exorcist” the absolute best out of all the best horror movies ever made.

Some of the Best Oscar Nominated Movies Never Won

I try to watch the Oscars as often as possible, and I routinely find that the movie that I liked best in a particular year is the winner for best picture. On a couple of occasions, however, I felt that there were some very good Oscar nominated movies that should have won, but did not.

Let's start with 2010, in which the best picture award went to “The Hurt Locker.” I thought that there were two movies that were better in “The Blind Side” and “Inglourious Basterds.” To me, they had better stories and were more interesting than the winner.

I was happy to see that Sandra Bullock received the Best Actress in a Leading Role award for “The Blind Side” and that Christoph Waltz won the award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for “Inglourious Basterds.”

Going back a few decades, in 1990, two Oscar nominated movies that did not get the nod for Best Picture were “Field of Dreams” and “Born on the Fourth of July.” Instead, it was “Driving Miss Daisy,” that won, and I never could understand why. I liked the movie all right, but to me, “Field of Dreams” in particular was such an iconic movie.

Then in 1993, one of my favorite Oscar nominated movies of all time, “A Few Good Men,” got beaten out by “Unforgiven.” I have to admit, I really did not like the movie “Unforgiven” that much, and I still scratch my head over that one.

In 1999, “Shakespeare in Love” beat out two Oscar nominated movies that I thought were much better, “Saving Private Ryan” and “Life is Beautiful.” That is one that actually made me a little angry, because I did not feel that “Shakespeare in Love” should have even been nominated, and I definitely don't think that it is on par with the other two.

“Million Dollar Baby” won in 2005, and don't get me wrong, I absolutely loved that movie. But I still think that “Ray,” another Oscar nominated movie, was a little better. That year was a bit too close to call, but I still thought that “Ray” should have won, and it always takes me aback a little when one wins that I didn't think would.

I know that it is all a matter of opinion and I am sure that there are some people out there who are looking at the movies that I like and thinking that I am out of my mind for suggesting that they should have won. I just feel that a lot of the Oscar nominated movies that did not win were better than the ones that did. Of course, that is probably why they were nominated in the first place.

Watch New Movies Free Online

It is no big secret that everyone loved entertainment. This is why there are so many different forms of entertainment at your disposal these days. The simple reality is that most people cannot get enough of it. There is likely always some television show or move you want to watch. Fortunately there are many ways to get your entertainment fix at this point in time. Especially with the World-Wide Web at your fingertips. You can essentially watch new movies free online whenever you choose to. There are really no catches to this either. All you need to do is access a website, sign up with your email and password, and you can begin watching.

Have you ever checked out free websites like Slashcontrol.com, Hulu.com, and Krackle.com? If not, you are really missing out! These are three totally free websites that allow you to watch new movies free online. The wonderful thing is you can choose to watch whatever movie you choose at any time you want. The films are basically alphabetized, and you can skip to a certain letter or title in order to pinpoint the film you are after. This is not only a convenient way to watch new movies free online, but it also gives you all the control, since there are no late fees or crowds to deal with. Say goodbye to the local video store.

The reason so many people are looking to watch new movies free online instead of renting them from a local video store is due to the crowds. It seems like every time you actually want to rent a movie and watch it, there is a massive crowd at the local video store. Furthermore, the specific title you are looking for is often not available. This can be so utterly frustrating and annoying. Why can't we all just enjoy the movies we want to see when we want to see them? No there is a concept. Well, this is something websites like Krackle, Hulu, and Salsh Control are trying to make possible for everyone with a computer an Internet access.

In order to really get a feeling for this concept, you must try watching new movies free online. It is not like so many other things that claim to be free, but then they actually want your credit card, so they can "keep it on file." When you choose to watch new movies free online, all you have to deal with is signing up once, and using your email address and password to log in. Brief commercial advertisements play during the film just as though you were watching it on television. However, the commercials are much shorter, and the films are not edited. So be sure to keep this in mind before you let your children watch new movies free online.

How to rebuild your life, stay away from romance movies

Rebuilding your life after a divorce is not always easy. You will find that many things will come up and make it difficult for you to get through them. You will want to make sure that you are making the right decisions so that you are able to make the best of your new life that has been changed so dramatically.

Getting the things in life that you want in life is not always, what you get. You may have to do some things in order to make them happen. We all do not have the life that we want all of the time. Sometimes we make mistakes and we have to deal with them. The same will go for marriages. Some work out while others do not. There are many people that go through a divorce and they will have to make the changes in their life that get them through their hard times.

You should avoid some things when you are going through a divorce. You will defiantly want to stay away from romance movies. You have to be willing to stay out of any movie theater or renting any video that has any type of romance in it. You will only be making your situation worse and you will have problems that are more emotional if you do this to yourself. You do not want to make this mistake because it can make your healing process much worse than what it already is.

You will want to watch movies that are upbeat and positive. You need to find things in life that are going to make you feel good about yourself and how you deal with your divorce. You will want to make sure that you are getting out the house as much as you can. It would be a great idea to go out with friends or with you to a movie theater. You can catch a new flick or a classic comedy from time to time and help you with your outlook on life.

The best types of movies to watch when you are going through a divorce are comedies or about people that have gone through much worse and ended on top. You want to see success stories so that you are able to keep the feeling that everything is going to be good again and that are going to get better. It is amazing how a movie can make you feel good about yourself and the situation that you are in.

If you are renting movies for you to watch at home, you will want to keep them light and upbeat. Make sure that you are watching movies that make you laugh. Invite some of your best friends over and make a big bowl of popcorn. This is a great way to spend an evening so that you can feel good about yourself. You will want to be able to sit back and relax while watching a movie that will keep you positive and feeling good about yourself.

You can rebuild your life when you are able to keep a good way of thinking. You do not want to have any contact with movies that are depressing in any way or sad. You want to stay focused on the good things in life and what is out there waiting for you. When you are sure of yourself and what you are going to do to make the situation better, you will be able to come out on top. You will have a better chance at making the future better and brighter for you after a divorce if you keep those comedies coming and throw the romance movies out!