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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1998. For Teens, By Teens Taste for horror flicks makes one wonder By Erin Roulston I've never been much of a fan of horror films. I haven't been able to grasp the concept of finding fun in having the life scared out of me. My introduction to horror films was Alien. I was about five years old, watched it in the middle of the day and had nightmares about that stomach thing for two weeks, or so my mother says. I remember watching Candyman when I was 12 or so with three of my best friends. The movie scared By Ashley Gropp In this world filled with various forms of self expression including tattoos, body-piercing, clothing and music, there is one form of expres- sion that seems to be really under used by today's youth. This form can heal and teach as well as express. This form is journal writ- ing. Complete freedom of expression is one of the reasons to keep a diary. In a private journal, a person is able to express his or her feelings on a subject or on another person without it becoming public knowl- edge. Even freedom of the press does not compare, because no mat- ter what is put into a private jour- nal, a person runs little risk of being sued for slander. Anything that a person feels that they need to say can be said_ in their diary. When a person has thoughts that they want to keep to themselves, they can keep them safely, under lock and key if they wish, in their Cappy and me to death and our friends thought it was great fun to make fun of us. If you've ever seen this move you'll know that the legend is that if you say the name Candyman five times into the mirror a man with a hook for a hand will come and kill you or whomever else may be in the area. Well, our friends would say the magic words and watch me squirm. They stopped of course when I set an umbrella hook on their shoulders and they, mistaking diary. And absolutely nobody has the right to see what is inside. The privacy that is allowed in a private journal is amazing. Even those diaries which are kept in notebooks and other unlocked books are usually left alone. Par- ents generally regard these as pri- vate and personal and make sure that siblings do as well. By keeping regular journal entries, a person becomes much more accustomed to writing. Writ- ing assignments at school, especial- ly opinion-type essays, become so much easier. For that reason they serve as practice for writing—why do you think journals are such a major part of school right up to, and even including, the high school years? Really, when you think about it, journal entries are merely miniature essays involving personal opinions and experiences. A journal will also never embar- rass. If a person writes something they could never say aloud, a jour- *** .A hobo knocked on the door of a farmhouse. When the owner it for Candyman's hook, screamed. loud enough to wake the dead. I haven't seen many horror movies since. I saw Scream and after the first scene I was ready oo leave the theatre. The thing is I just don't like to be scared. While I watch a horror film and the suspence is building I just don't want to see it. This weekend I watched Halloween. It was made 20 years ago, stars Jamie Lee Curtis, and is an independent film, meaning it nal will not laugh, tease or mock like friends or family might. This unconditional acceptance of every flaw and blemish in a person is the reason people would sometimes rather write than talk to others. Journals also serve as a reeord. Any dreams or facts that a person has that they want to remember can be stored there where they cannot be forgotten. If there was a certain day to remember, or a certain event, diaries preserve these records better than memory. Conversely, diaries can be easily destroyed after venting. If a person never wants to read about some- thing that happened ever again, they only need to throw the page into the fire and be done with it. Journals fill a void sometimes forgotten with some of the other forms of expressions. They45ecome a best friend when nobody else is around and they hide every secret they have ever been told. What more could anybody ask for in a friend? answered the hobo asked, "Please sir, could you give me something to eat?" The owner said, "I have made a fortune in my lifetime by supplying goods for people. I've never given anything away for nothing. If you go around the back you will see a gallon of paint and a clean paint- brush. Paint my porch at the back of the house and I will give you a good meal." So the hobo left and a while'latel again knocked on the door. The owner said, "Finished already? Good. Come in, sit down and the cook will bring your meal." The hobo said, ''Thanks very much sir. But there's something I think you should know. That's not a Porsche you got 'there. It's a BMW." had a very small budget. Halloween helped me learn something about horror films: They are absolutely ridiculous. First of all, the bad guy just does not die. I'm assuming this is because the laws of nature aren't scary. Secondly the heroine, and it always seems to be a woman, is generally an idiot. The movie Scream brought forward this point. The heroine is always some big- breasted blonde who runs up the stairs when she should be going out the from door. Jamie Lee Curtis was not blonde in Halloween but she did have a tendency to hide herself in a closet when she could haVe gone outside. Another fact 'about horror films that I remember from Scream is that a character is guaranteed to be killed if they a) are not a virgin or b) say "I'll be back" In Halloween the boyfriend left his girlfriend to get her an after- sex-beer with that exact phrase. He died in the kitchen. One other thing that I noticed about horror films. In 1978 their idea of what was frightening was much less graphic. Strangely a person, or stabbing, was very frightening then, whereas now, in our desensitized world it is necessary to disembowel a character to deliver the chills. Some of the methods of death used in our modern slasher flicks are tremendously disturbing. It really makes me wonder about this generation. Especially when see how much money Scream made. Four expectant fathers were in a given birth to quadruplets. Minneapolis hospital waiting room, Stunned, he could barely reply. while their wives were in labour. "Don 'l tell me. Another coinci- The nurse arrived and announced to dence?" asked the nurse. the first man, "Congratulations, sir. Regaining his composure, he You're the father of twins." replied, "I don't believe it. I work "What a coincidence," the man for the Four Seasons Hotel." said. "I work for the Minnesota After hearing this, everybody's Twins." attention turned to the fourth guy, The nurse returned in a little who had just fainted. The nurse while and turned to the second rushed to his side. When he was man. "You 'are the father of finally able to speak, they could triplets." hear him whispering over and over "Wow, That's an incredible coin- the same phrase, "I should never cidence," he answered. "I work for have taken .that job at 7-UP. I the 3M Corporation." should never have taken that job at An hour later, while the other 7-UP. I should never have taken two men were passing out cigars, that job at 7-UP. " the nurse came back. This time she turned to the third man, who had been quiet in the corner. She announced that his wife had just Journals form of self-expression Sharing jokes found on Internet