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Showing posts with label haunting. Show all posts

Battle Royale: Vampires vs. Werewolves

It is a battle as old as time... or the mid 2000s... whichever. Vampires vs Werewolves. More specifically, who is the baddest of the bad? Who puts fear in your heart? Who do you love to watch movies or read books about?

In short, which side are you on? The Glass House Press authors chimed in and firmly planted themselves on a team. Which one will be the definitive winner? Keep reading to find out.


#TeamVampire or #TeamWerewolf




#TeamWerewolf 
1.Being immortal is overrated. The werewolves usually age.
2. I like going out in the sun. 
3. I LOVE dogs  
And 4. I was very much #TeamJacob so.... yeah :) I enjoy vampires but I'm totally on the wolves side!



Vampires. Because they're immortal and intelligent. And they don't forget who they are and go on a rampage just because the moon's out.




#TeamWerewolf although I do adore and own all the Underworld movies. I love the movie Wolfman. But I'm so done with vampire books (except I loved reading The Strain). Vampire overload, I guess. 


I'm team Werewolf all the way. Why? There's just something about shedding your humanity to devolve into a snarling, wild animal with big teeth that stands out to me. I think the lore surrounding Werewolves is every bit as intriguing as anything you get from vampire lore.  Plus, Robert McCammon's epic masterpiece, The Wolf's Hour, is about werewolves and is probably one of the greatest book's I've ever read.  I have yet to come across a vampire story that even holds a candle to it.  




I've got to go Vampires. They get Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Carrey, Tom Hiddleston, Bill Nighly, and Kate Beckinsale, just to name a few. And when it's time for you to die, it's Kristy Swanson, Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds, and Wesley Snipes coming for you. Werewolves pretty much just have fleas. Also, an afterlife of regret and insatiable hunger seems like something I've got coming to me.




#TeamVampire!!!
Super strength, immortality, hypnosis, flying, and a killer diet! Plus, I think I look thinner in black.



I'm going with werewolves only if I have the power the change when they like (is that cheating?).  So if we're talking Twilight Werewolves I'm going down that road.  Honestly the thought of giving up garlic (which I love), sleeping in a coffin (which doesn't appeal to me in the least) and dressing up all the time (vampires always appear to dress up even in informal occasions) is too much to handle. Don't even get me started on their diet (who just wants to drink blood?). Vampires also appear very conservative and I'm more in line with moderate political views (live and let live).  

I get the feeling that werewolves wear jeans, comfortable flannel shirts, watch a lot of football and eat junk food when they're not hunting (and don't have to worry about the calories because I'll burn them off at night when I go for long wooded hikes).  That seems pretty appealing to me.  



Tough call. Vampires can transform into bats and fly, which would be awesome, but you have to drink blood. Not awesome. At least as a werewolf you can be normal most of the time. And Michael J. Fox did make it look like fun (really dating myself here). So I'll go with the wolf!



#TeamWerewolf, all the way, and I actually have this nailed down in case the zombie apocalypse happens when I’m not looking. Vampires are FULL of drawbacks. First of all they may or may not be faster than anything else—but is that really a positive, when it comes to fighting a war? And second, all the ways to kill them! Garlic, check. Stakes, check. Take them out during the daylight, and they’re done for. What kills werewolves? Nothing. So they win this contest, easy peasy.

I’m also a sucker for dogs, so…

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SO... in a surprising vote of 3 to 6... WEREWOLVES win!

Who saw that coming?

Which side do you vote for? Are you #TeamVampire or #TeamWerewolf? State your case in the comments.

UNTIL NEXT WEEK,
GHP



Movies That Terrify Us!

Halloween is getting closer, so this week, we thought we'd share some of our favorite scary movies (well, most of us. Some of us don't like scary movies ;)--CARRIE. )

Below, find some scary movie recommendations from some of the GH family, including reviews and even thoughts on other options! Get into the comments to tell us what YOUR favorite scary movies are! (All movies are linked to Amazon for your viewing pleasure)

So...


"What's your favorite scary movie?"


Casey during happier times. Scream (1996) Lionsgate Films



"A Nightmare on Elm Street. Why? A slasher that kills you in your sleep! It doesn't get much scarier than that." 






"My favorite scary movie is The Ring: Artsy and scary af!"





"Okay, not favorite in the sense I love it (I don't love scary movies. I'm a total baby when it comes to them) but best scary movie because it scares the crap out of me! Annabelle, I hate dolls! Chucky gave nightmares for years. And my sister liked to collect porcelain dolls that freaked me out. One talked, and it would randomly says very weird things. No dolls allowed in my house!"






"Hands down, my favorite scary movie is The Others, starring Nicole Kidman and directed by Alejandro AmenĂ¡bar. It's more of a psychological thriller than a horror movie; all chills and no gross-out stuff (I hate gross-out stuff). Also, it's a character examination against a spooky backdrop with some phenomenal acting. Not to mention all the creeptastic sets (the movie takes place in a remote manor in midcentury England) are absolutely beautiful. And the haunting soundtrack... This is the one scary movie I choose to watch over and over just because it's gorgeously made."



"For actual horror I'm tempted to say Army of Darkness or Tucker and Dale vs. Evil but those might count as comedy so maybe Event Horizon? Pandorum was a better movie but Event Horizon terrified me. I watched it as a teenager in the middle of the night at my friend's house when his family was out of town and it creeped us out so much we drove back to my house to sleep where we wouldn't be the first people to die."





"My favorite scary movie is Paranormal Activity. I love found footage films and my favorite ones are where I have to question it authenticity."






"The Thing: John Carpenter is one of my favorite horror film directors. The music along with Kurt Russel's acting, some slight humor and a great plot makes this movie an instant classic."


  


"Monsters INC. Yes, the Disney movie because I don't do scary movies!!! But Monsters has strange creatures popping in and out of closets so maybe that qualifies."



Did your favorite make our list? Leave a comment and tell us which scary movie we should watch this year. Next week, vampires vs. werewolves-the GH authors and editors duke it out in the age-old debate.

Until next week,
the GH family