Since I actually do love supernatural and science fiction stories with suspense and a little bit (but not too much) scare, I watch those instead of Saw. I've spent the last couple weeks catching up on a large variety of both good and bad shows about not-too-frightening things that go bump in the night.
I re-watched the 7th season of Buffy, which instead of making me hide under my covers is like a nice bowl of chicken noodle soup on a cold night. I know not everyone thinks highly of Buffy's final season, but I actually like it a lot. I will say that "Conversations with Dead People" does still gives me the heebie jeebies though, so that's a good episode for Halloween watching.
Next was part of The Secret Circle. I will admit that this show is awful and it only got one season on the CW. But it's about a circle of teen witches and demon possessions, so it works for Halloween.
Yesterday, I went with part of the first season of the British teen show, Wolfblood. Despite it's ridiculousness, I kind of love this series about a family of wolfbloods - similar to werewolves - living in this tiny village in Britain. It's the type of show that would be on ABC Family in America, but it's hilarious and cute. I made my friend watch a few episodes though, and she totally judged me for my life choices.
I did finally go outside of the teenland to watch Fringe today as well. Fringe is one of my favorites, but it's been awhile since I went back and watched the beginning. I forgot how gross some of the cases they investigate are, which does actually work well for Halloween. I think what's most frightening about Fringe, at least at the beginning before it gets super crazy, is that the idea of some crazy scientists doing all sorts of experiments for the military back in the 70s that are now reeking havoc on the world is just slightly plausible. I also enjoy the highly evolving mythology of the show, and I'm a sucker for anything with parallel universes. Plus, Joshua Jackson. And the amazing antics of John Noble's character, Walter.
What do you watch for Halloween?
Anyways, now I need to go put on my utterly not scary costume of Madeline, the little French girl from the children's books.
