Last night, At my Cape Coral home, I thought I saw saw something moving in the corner of my room. My heart raced, but there was nothing there. Suddenly, my mind flashed back to my childhood fear of the Sesame Street Martians AKA the Yip-Yips.
I had been terrified of them as a child, with their strange appearance and bizarre behavior. Could it be possible that my childhood fears were resurfacing now?
I used to think that Sesame Street was the friendliest place on Earth. Until I met the Martians, or as they are commonly known, the Yip-Yips. These interplanetary visitors from Mars gave me the creeps with their squishy tentacles, antennae, and large eyes that seem to stare right through you.
I tried to shake off the feeling and went to bed, but I couldn't shake the thought that there was something in my room. I tried to rationalize it, maybe it was just a shadow or a trick of the light. But the more I tried to convince myself that it was nothing, the more stressed I became.
Cape Coral Childhood Fears:
It's funny how childhood fears can come back to haunt us when we least expect it. Maybe it was the stress of work or the pressures of everyday life that brought these fears back to the surface. Whatever the reason, I couldn't shake the feeling that there was something in my room.
I know it all sounds far-fetched, but with so many people reporting UFO sightings and believing in alien abductions, who's to say what's really out there? And if there is life beyond Earth, then maybe Sesame Street was onto something all those years ago. Maybe we should have paid more attention to those Yip-Yips and their strange behavior. Or maybe I need 8 hours of real sleep. A therapist wouldn't hurt either.
But as I lay in bed, I couldn't help but chuckle at the thought of those strange little aliens. Maybe they weren't so scary after all. And maybe, just maybe, my childhood fears had helped me to overcome my current stress and anxiety. After all, if I could conquer my fear of the Yip-Yips, I could conquer anything. Yip-yip-yip-yip... Uh-huh. Uh-huh.
The Best Scary Movies to Give you Nightmare Fuel
Well, it's almost Halloween. The atmosphere feels a little scary at this time of year. Things become slightly spookier. You are aware of the sensation when your spine begins to tingle with fear. The environment is frostier. Not just because it's Halloween, but also because it's almost Christmas, and you just looked at your credit card account, makes your pulse beat that much quicker.
Have pleasure at the moment before you start worrying about buying your holiday gifts. Halloween is a holiday. What better way to accomplish this than by seeing some extremely gruesome films?
A recent survey found that 31% of us had stopped watching a scary movie because we were too terrified to continue. This year, 55% of us plan to watch at least one scary movie for Halloween, and 73% will turn off all the lights to make the atmosphere eerier.
Redbox has surveyed 800 customers to determine the number of people who watch scary movies. A majority of people—57%—said they enjoy viewing scary movies, and this year, 55% say they'll watch at least one around Halloween.
Why watch only one? It's fun to be scared! Di you know that Instead of going to the movies, 92% of people who watch scary movies prefer to watch them at home? Much better that way. It's a lot easier for the monster under your bed to enjoy the film with you.
Marija, my better half, published a list of some of the less-than-scary horror films you might enjoy watching at this time of year.
Best Scary Movies:
Crap your pants, I say! That is the central objective of Halloween. So if you're prepared to watch some genuinely frightening movies. I'm referring to heart-pounding, therapy-required, terrifying movies!
then get ready for the scariest Halloween movies ever to slide across your eyeballs, I'm talking REAL nightmare fuel!
So settle down, have some popcorn, grab your security blanket, and get ready to be terrified to death!
It
It, is based on Stephen King's gruesome 1986 novel of the same name. Also, it has a clown so...
The Exorcist
The Exorcist tells the tale of a 12-year-old girl who is possessed and the two priests who attempt to exorcise her in order to save her. As a parent, you can relate.
The Conjuring
The Conjuring is a movie based on experiences that Ed and Lorraine Warren had as paranormal investigators. After moving into a new house, a family discovers that they are at the whim of a sinister entity that wants to do them harm. If you work in an office setting then you get it...
Terrifier 2
Wanna see a movie about a serial killing clown? It doesn't get any worse than Art the Clown...
Event Horizon
Maybe not the best scary movie ever made, but Event Horizon left me profoundly disturbed. Mostly because I paid to see it.
The Human Centipede
Have you ever seen this crap? If crap is your thing then you will love this horrifying movie.
Hereditary
Hereditary has the potential to frighten you on several levels if you haven't watched it. It's excellent and includes drama, terror, and suspense. Call your shrink after. You'll need them.
If you are REALLY looking for some nightmare fuel. Keep watching until Annihilation's half way point. You're welcome ya weirdo.
Bone Tomahawk
This movie has the most gruesome scene I have ever laid eyes on. The wild west was scary...
My Little Pony: The Movie
I was just testing you to see if you were still here. Honestly... The only scary thing about this movie is that I actually enjoyed it. I'm not ashamed.
