tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post6050174669058954329..comments2024-03-03T22:02:43.757-04:00Comments on Quiet Laughter: Childhood MonstersGuilie Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-5363772694981394102012-08-14T01:28:45.318-04:002012-08-14T01:28:45.318-04:00I haven't seen this movie, but it sounds chill...I haven't seen this movie, but it sounds chilling.<br /><br />I watched scary movies when my parents weren't looking, and then I'd suffer at night when I tried going to sleep.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-67502995101273580782012-08-11T13:26:44.679-04:002012-08-11T13:26:44.679-04:00Haha--hope you like it, Shannon. It's an old m...Haha--hope you like it, Shannon. It's an old movie, not up to today's standards for sure, but it was pretty well-done in terms of psychological motivation. And the guy, the killer... Yeech. Just the picture on the poster gives me heebie-jeebies still, haha :) Thanks for stopping by and for following the blog!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-75347783518139848212012-08-11T13:24:58.229-04:002012-08-11T13:24:58.229-04:00Thanks for the visit, and glad you liked the post!...Thanks for the visit, and glad you liked the post!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-53994638512874504382012-08-11T13:23:41.434-04:002012-08-11T13:23:41.434-04:00Isn't she just? :) I do hope I've inherite...Isn't she just? :) I do hope I've inherited her spin-doctorish philosophy of life, haha. Thanks for the visit, Maryann!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-16712654493226384362012-08-11T13:22:42.967-04:002012-08-11T13:22:42.967-04:00Thanks, Sherry, and so glad you stopped by :)Thanks, Sherry, and so glad you stopped by :)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-65262747378681176892012-08-11T13:16:09.581-04:002012-08-11T13:16:09.581-04:00I remember that movie! I'd completely forgotte...I remember that movie! I'd completely forgotten about it. You're right--fear *is* death, at least of our hopes. Thanks for the visit!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-19690224664822993022012-08-11T13:14:58.006-04:002012-08-11T13:14:58.006-04:00Helen, interesting that you mention kidnapping. In...Helen, interesting that you mention kidnapping. In Mexico when I was growing up, the "kidnapper" ("robachicos") was the popular boogeyman that parents used to scare their kids. I'm thinking--hoping--it's no longer the case, after all the kidnapping violence in Mexico. But I grew up with several people that had kidnapping at the top of their fear list.Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-79116091491134036382012-08-11T13:13:21.086-04:002012-08-11T13:13:21.086-04:00Thank you for stopping by, TF, and for your kind w...Thank you for stopping by, TF, and for your kind words.Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-56815902271855163232012-08-11T13:10:34.566-04:002012-08-11T13:10:34.566-04:00Thanks, Madeleine! Yep, it was empowering--what a ...Thanks, Madeleine! Yep, it was empowering--what a great way to describe it, never really thought about it that way, but yeah. Glad you stopped by!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-51472019483059631852012-08-10T23:15:54.420-04:002012-08-10T23:15:54.420-04:00Great how you were able to do that! I'm not s...Great how you were able to do that! I'm not sure I've seen Prom Night, but now I feel inclined to look it up on Netflix.<br /><br />My monster: http://thewarriormuse.blogspot.com/2012/08/childhood-monster-blog-fest.htmlShannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-31273955386815744092012-08-10T20:34:56.367-04:002012-08-10T20:34:56.367-04:00That's a powerful thing to learn!
Great post....That's a powerful thing to learn!<br /><br />Great post. <i>Prom Night</i> sounds quite scary--not sure I'd be quite as good as conquering my fear if I watched it. :PGolden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-59650912005806656792012-08-10T11:51:54.626-04:002012-08-10T11:51:54.626-04:00Reading this reminded me of all the folks who were...Reading this reminded me of all the folks who were afraid to take showers after seeing "Psycho." We did not have a shower, so I was safe. LOL<br /><br />Really enjoyed your mom's take on the ghosts and goblins. Clever mom.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-31420343702639056502012-08-09T16:35:47.446-04:002012-08-09T16:35:47.446-04:00Lucky you for having no childhood monsters! I wou...Lucky you for having no childhood monsters! I would've been scared if I had seen that movie when I was a kid, too! Glad you overcame your fears.Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-16430623577571141512012-08-09T16:25:35.515-04:002012-08-09T16:25:35.515-04:00Sounds like you went through a rite of passage. Th...Sounds like you went through a rite of passage. That must have been very emnpowering to know you could harness your demons. Good for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-53368257385220905202012-08-09T10:43:03.487-04:002012-08-09T10:43:03.487-04:00Ah, yes, I can see how that would freak you out......Ah, yes, I can see how that would freak you out... I didn't watch scary movies until I was probably 11 or 12, and then it was with a bunch of people watching 'Freddy' and 'Jason' movies, which were classically hilarious.<br /><br />Since I didn't have the intro to omnipotent baddies, I would just put the imaginary burglars/whatever on the same level as my parents and other adults I knew... and, as the quiet younger child who didn't cause much mischief, it didn't take a lot of skill to hide and not be found :)1000th.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-7525069200722082682012-08-09T09:28:41.772-04:002012-08-09T09:28:41.772-04:00Right on the nose, Chris. Scariest monsters? Us. N...Right on the nose, Chris. Scariest monsters? Us. No doubt.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-85560962116085159692012-08-09T09:28:07.285-04:002012-08-09T09:28:07.285-04:00Haha--Aubrie, it's definitely watchable and ev...Haha--Aubrie, it's definitely watchable and even enjoyable :) Kinda old, so maybe special effects won't be up to par, but it's a pretty good story :) Thanks for the visit!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-20626771402225329352012-08-09T09:25:01.064-04:002012-08-09T09:25:01.064-04:00Your psyche learned early in life that the scaries...Your psyche learned early in life that the scariest monsters around aren't green, don't fly, and don't have tentacles. <br /><br />They live next door or down the block, and they often appear perfectly harmless until something inside snaps.<br /><br />Or worse, they're in positions of power, and they seek only more power, at any cost.<br /><br />Yes, indeed -- The scariest monsters are us.StratPlayerCJFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341440379767694905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-76713224773775945592012-08-09T08:46:47.570-04:002012-08-09T08:46:47.570-04:00Oh I've never seen this movie! I love scary mo...Oh I've never seen this movie! I love scary movies, so I really should see it! Thanks goodness I'm not 9, so I don't think I'll be too scared. Right?Aubriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884036126491922530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-36414432390031164192012-08-08T23:58:17.859-04:002012-08-08T23:58:17.859-04:00This story reminds me of the mantra from the book ...This story reminds me of the mantra from the book Dune, "Fear is the little death..." I too watched a movie when I was about 8, "The Incredible Shrinking Man." For years I just KNEW if I went through fog I'd start to shrink.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-91697256729018901462012-08-08T23:52:10.691-04:002012-08-08T23:52:10.691-04:00Very impressive that you persisted for so long rat...Very impressive that you persisted for so long rather than letting the fear define you. It's sad to think of how many people, adults even, who fall into their fears and don't keep on climbing out. I was always afraid of being kidnapped. Even tho I also used to wish I was adopted...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-27351864107498986332012-08-08T23:37:21.605-04:002012-08-08T23:37:21.605-04:00Very brave of you to overcome your fear so young.....Very brave of you to overcome your fear so young...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-77498247309762295702012-08-08T23:07:43.526-04:002012-08-08T23:07:43.526-04:00Thanks, Ella! So glad you stopped by, and it's...Thanks, Ella! So glad you stopped by, and it's lovely to meet you too! Glad you enjoyed the post :)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-66526449888767694362012-08-08T23:05:32.370-04:002012-08-08T23:05:32.370-04:00Amazing! I'm in awe...I'm still scared and...Amazing! I'm in awe...I'm still scared and I'm around your age, lol!<br />It is perception...I'm trying to get over it :D<br />Nice to meet you...I loved what you shared!Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-18272244915488099412012-08-08T22:59:24.529-04:002012-08-08T22:59:24.529-04:00Haha--indeed, Brian! Thanks for stopping by!Haha--indeed, Brian! Thanks for stopping by!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.com