I like scary things.
I like scary movies — not gory, mind you, but scary. I saw all three Paranormal Activity films (even the last one which spit all over the franchise) and can’t wait for Daniel Radcliffe’s new venture The Woman in Black.
The trailer totally creeps me out.
I like scary TV shows, too. American Horror Story is easily the spookiest thing I have ever seen on television (next to Dark Shadows from my childhood days).
Being scared — if only for an instant — is big fun.
But getting a friend request from your unborn child on Facebook? That’s sick scary….as in just a little too real to laugh about later.
But that’s how Olla Condoms, a Brazilian company, has chosen to market their products. They randomly select men on Facebook, create a fake profile for their unborn sons and then send friend requests with the message “Avoid surprises like this. Use Olla Condoms.”
Jeepers creepers.
It reminds me of a Halloween card that Shoebox had in their line years ago — they may still. It featured a women on the cover saying, “For Halloween, I wanted to send you the scariest card I could find.”
Inside it said, “I’m pregnant.”
Talk about scary — I couldn’t even hold the card in my hand.
Showdown
A lot of people went to see Ted this weekend. I was one of ‘em. It was funny.
But I also saw a little film called Safety Not Guaranteed. Far fewer folks went to see it, and that’s a darn shame.
Because it’s better.
“Ted”
“Safety Not Guaranteed”
Both have fanciful story lines: A bear that comes to life. A man who believes he can time travel. But whereas Ted relies on the humor of Seth McFarlane (who voices the bear) to carry the movie — and, call me cranky, is racist for reasons that I will never find funny — Safety is hilarious simply because…
It is real.
Not the time travel element necessarily. But the people and their stories and their relationships. So the humor that follows is a natural result. Plus, Aubrey Plaza — from Parks and Recreation – proves she can do way more than pout.
If Safety has made its way to your town, give it a look and compare. Then return to this space and agree.
Or let me have it.
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