Charger Features

Scary flicks to make you scream

Allison Coffey, Charger Staff

With Halloween only a few weeks away, what is on everyone’s minds? Scary movies.

Some people love them, some people hate them, and some people are absolutely terrified of them.

But what is the scariest movie?

Is there a scary movie that everyone can agree on, or does it all have to do with a person’s taste, fear factor, or other beliefs?

After polling four different classrooms (one from each grade), I now have the answer:

People are scared far too easily.

Out of 29 freshman surveyed, the top five responses were--
5- The Shining
4- Candyman (1-3)
3- It
2- Jeepers Creepers
1- The Exorcist

Out of 33 sophomores surveyed, the top five responses were--
5- Mothman Prophecies
4- The Exorcist
3- Barney
2- Stigmata
1- Halloween movies

Out of 21 juniors surveyed, the top five responses were-
5- What Lies Beneath
4- Thirteen Ghosts
3- Halloween (1 and 2)
2- Signs
1- The Exorcist

Out of 31 seniors surveyed, the top five responses were-
5- Nightmare on Elm Street
4- An American Tale
3- Jeepers Creepers
2- Thirteen Ghosts
1- Signs

Article prepared for web by Joy Wheeler