Creepy Pasta, Seconds Please?

Although this isn't a movie, I'd like to review a website that's actually quite interesting. For those of you who enjoy horror and the supernatural but not the silver screen, this is the site for you. I guess it's a sort of forum, but the site contains volumes of scary stories and variations of myths created or discovered by the people who post on it. The stories range from psycho killers to supernatural entities, encompassing a wide variety of subjects that we horror fans enjoy. Some stories tend to be more visceral than others, and even the most veteran of horror fans can find a story that keeps them checking under the bed for monsters. Personally, I just started really reading the site, but I've read and heard stories from it for a year or two now, I simply never visited it myself.

Most of the stories you'll find are well written, the grammar and spelling is up to par so that the reader isn't distracted from the story by various mistakes of the writer's. I don't know if that's thanks to the mods of the page or the fact that the stories you usually find are the top voted ones, meaning the more illiterate ones could be voted down to the lesser ranks. Needless to say, the stories are near flawless, and there's a little bit for everyone. Some keep you reading on for an hour or so, other's are short and still chilling. It's honestly the best place for people who love a scary story, and a good start for those of you looking to publish anything particularly gruesome. The link for the site is below, if you're brave enough, give it a look. You won't regret it!

http://www.creepypasta.com/

A Segue From Normal Topics

Normally, I'd give a rather crappy "review" of a horror movie, but this post is going to be about a rather touching movie. What's Eating Gilbert Grape is a movie about a family who's down on their luck. Gilbert, the eponymous main character, has to take care of his mentally challenged brother, Arnie, in the place of their father, who committed suicide, and mother, who has become outrageously obese. The movie follows Gilbert's struggles in supporting his family, dealing with Arnie, and figuring out what HE wants. The way it's done helps viewer's to really empathize with the character's, you feel bad for the family since they can't do anything but take care of their mother. Not only do you feel bad, but frustrated that every bit of progress has been halted by the events of the movie, and so you want Gilbert to move on with his life just like he wants. Though the movie is great, there are parts that just don't click with me. The fact that the mother could live like that is really sad, and the fact that the kids have to be their own parents is also a bit frustrating. The movie was definitely a good one, though, and I recommend watching it.