Okay, peeps, we’re halfway there!

To get into the spooky spirit of things, I’m doing a countdown of my favorite scary movies of all time. Now, these flicks may not be the freakiest or even the most popular or acclaimed of the genre, but they’re MY faves.

Tune in every weekday for another movie, until we get to my favorite scary movie of all time! Now, a recap of my faves so far:

#20: Jaws

#19: The Last House on the Left

#18: The Faculty

#17: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

#16: The Exorcist

#15: The Blair Witch Project

#14: Resident Evil

#13: Poltergeist

#12: Lady In White

#11: Friday the 13th

And coming in at number…

#10

April Fools Day (1986)

directed by Fred Walton; starring Deborah Foreman & Amy Steel; Rated R

*This movie may not be suitable for kids under the age of 17

If Friday the 13th is my favorite holiday, April Fool’s Day is a close second. I love the idea of pulling minor pranks on people….but sometimes pranks can get out of hand. When Muffy St. John invites her friends over to her recently acquired mansion on a deserted island, the group is looking for a little fun and debauchery. But Muffy’s acting weird and people are starting to go missing. When the guests start finding the bodies of their friends, they discover that it may not be a prank after all. (You may have never heard of this movie before, but in my opinion, it’s one of the best ones ever. Perfect for a cheer slumber party!)

WHY IT’S SCARY: You’re all alone on an island, with only one way to get back to civilization. When you’re being hunted by a psycho killer/stalker, it’s hard to keep the fun of the holiday in mind.

SCARIEST SCENE: When one of the girls falls into the well and can’t get out. Being stuck in there and not knowing what else is down there with you? Now, that’s scary!

SCARY STORY: One April Fool’s Day when I was a teenager, I was at home in the afternoon and the news came on telling about how the Space Needle (in Seattle, WA) had collapsed. The report showed people running around frantic and talking about how it wobbled before it fell and how scared they were. A half hour later, the news station confessed it had all been an April Fool’s Day prank and the Space Needle was still intact. Not so funny, people…..

Surprise!

FUN & FREAKY FACTS:

* Director Fred Walton also directed the movie When a Stranger Calls which has made it onto its own share of Scary Movie Countdowns.

* The movie was inspired by the Agatha Christie novel, And Then There Were None.

* There were a few alternate endings shot for this film.

* The film was shot in British Columbia, Canada.

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