What Makes a Movie Scary?-- Part 1: A to E

From the October 24, 2019, Chicago Tribune by Rafer Guzman.

What makes a horror movie scary?  Some say its the jump-scare, that "Boo" moment that jolts you.  (That gets me every time.)  Others say its a particularly horrible looking monster, otehrs a preponderance of blood, guts and gore.

Here is a list of pretty good horror movies in alphabetical order (and just in time for Halloween):

**  ALIEN (1979)    Basically "Jaws in Space" according to director Ridley Scott.  Where, oh where, is that monster and it is pretty dark.

AUDITION (1999)  I didn't see this one.    But they say the second half "must be seen to be believed."

**  THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (1999)  "Found film footage."  Pretty creepy.  I wouldn't go into the woods.

**  THE EVIL DEAD  (1981)  Don't play that videotape, folks.

**   THE EXORCIST  (1973)  They said it was so scary, people fainted.  I didn't see anybody faint, but pretty creepy anyway.  And, those scary bells.

**  Means I've seen it.

--CootScared