#31in31 2017 – BuzzFeed’s “16 Utterly Creepy and Chilling Wikipedia Pages”

Looking for something a bit more real-life this Halloween month?  Well, BuzzFeed has you covered.  I saw this in August, and freaked right out.  So naturally, I had to share it during this year’s 31 in 31.

Be prepared; this listing of the freaky, chilling, and phantasmagorical can sometimes be absolutely horrifying.  Truly.  But for those looking to read up on serial killers, strange stone…things, murders, and ghostly apparitions? Look no further.

16 Utterly Creepy And Chilling Wikipedia Pages That Will Freak You Out

Don’t read these if you ever want to sleep again. H/T: CreepyWikipedia

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#31in31 2017 – “The Void”

“You’d be surprised at the things you find, when you go looking.”

Story: Lazy, ineffectual Sheriff in Podunk, USA, is waiting out his shift when he sees a guy stumble out of the woods. So Sheriff decides to take the guy to a nearby hospital to get him looked at.  But there are a few problems; 1) the hospital is moving to a new location, so staff and resources are at a minimum, 2) Sheriff’s estranged wife works there, and 3) weird bee-suits-from-space clad people wielding huge knives start surrounding the hospital.  I’m sure everything will be just fine though!
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#31in31 2017 – “Raw”/”Grave”

“Little lady’s hungry. Don’t they feed you down there?”

Story: Sweet virginal (literally) Justine is about to start Vet school! Hooray for her! But the first week hazing rituals are a bit too much for her sensibilities, especially when she’s asked to eat raw rabbit kidney. But before long she’s eating raw chicken right out of the package…wanna bet that chicken won’t sate her for long?

Scares: Lots of creepy, and a few “what next?” kinda chills.  This is a low-n-slow horror that unfolds as more of a twisted coming-of-age tale than a full-speed horrorfest. Continue reading

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#31in31 2017 – “Train to Busan”

“People nowadays will riot over anything.”

Story: A super busy, super self-absorbed businessman and his young daughter board a train so she can visit visit her mom in Busan, South Korea. An obviously ill girl got on board too… But I’m sure she’s not infected with any kind of zombie virus. Next stop? The apocalypse!

Scares: So many heart-in-throat moments, you may want to get your doctor’s okay before digging in.

Splat factor: Lots of blood, infection-type icky stuff, and medium-range biting/wounds. No gore per se, but tons of the ol’ ultraviolence.

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#31in31 2017 – “Bunks”

“Something’s always outside, right?”

Story: Summer camp time y’all!  Fun Camp House pranks Douche Camp House by stealing the camp trophy. Why not hide it in that old creepy house the camp director said to never go into? It’s not like zombies will happen… Uh, probably not happening. (Definitely happening.)

Scares: Age dependent. Youngsters may find these zombies scary at times while older kids tweens will just enjoy the ride.

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Columbia Screening Pass-palooza: “Marshall”!

Thurgood Marshall was a badass.  No question.  An amazing lawyer, and incredible Supreme Court Justice who quite literally made history.  And now there’s a biopic about this legendary man.  Synopsis!

Starring Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad, Kate Hudson, Dan Stevens, Sterling K. Brown, and James Cromwell, director Reginald Hudlin’s MARSHALL, based on the early career of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, follows the young lawyer (Chadwick Boseman) to conservative Connecticut to defend a black chauffeur (Sterling K. Brown) against his wealthy white socialite employer (Kate Hudson) in a sexual assault and attempted murder trial. In need of a high-profile victory but muzzled by a segregationist court, Marshall is partnered with young Jewish lawyer Samuel Friedman (Josh Gad) who has never tried a case. They struggle against a hostile storm of fear and prejudice, driven to discover the truth in a sensationalized trial that helped lay the groundwork for Civil Rights Movement.

I.  Cannot. Wait.  You too?  Well then, c’mon!

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#31in31 2017 – “Viral” (2016)

“Listen to me, this is important; the whole county is under quarantine.”

Story: The small county of Shadow Canyon finds itself under quarantine as “Worm Flu” spreads through the USA. Two teen sisters find themselves stuck at home while their parents are trapped outside of quarantine. What else is there to do but hit a PAR-ATY! I’m sure nobody infected will show.
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ROE Giveaway: “Blade Runner 2049”!

It’s almost time y’all!  Ready to get your Blade Runner 2049 on?  I know I am – and while there’s no screening for this film in the Baltimore area, I do have Run Of Engagement (ROE) passes for you!  But first?  Synopsis!

Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

I can’t wait to see what happened to Deckard, and what’s in store.  It’s gonna be great, especially for my winners with an ROE!  What’s great about an ROE?  Well, you can pick the time and day you’d like (during the workweek, typically) and go.  No standing in line.  No wondering if you’ll get a seat.  Go, present your ROE pass, and enjoy the show. Period.

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#31in31 2017 – “It Follows”

“ZZZZZZ” – me, watching this.

Story: So, there’s this It Follows Demon Thing, right? And it follows you (natch) after you have sex with someone it was following. If it catches you, it kills you, and then goes back to following that other person. Worst game of tag ever.

Scares: Some genuinely creepy ones, and the whole “hair on the back of my neck getting jumpy” thing.

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#31in31 2017 – The ReZort

“Here at the ReZort, we firmly believe that every apocalypse deserves an after-party!”

Story: Zombie plague! Eek! But we beat it! Yay! So a company decides to make a resort area for the living to shoot up the dead. What could go wrong? Undead Rights activists. Because of course.

Scares: A few of the “coming to get you, Barbara” variety. Mostly it’s suspense, as you try to figure out who will make it out, and how/if they’ll do it. Continue reading

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