Tuesday, 27 October 2015

Halloween on Netflix

Halloween.
 The perfect time to wrap up in your comfiest pyjamas and watch a film that makes you fear for your life when you have to leave the room for the bathroom. There's something so weirdly enjoyable about watching a horror film, we watch the film peeking through our fingers and jump when the music takes a  sudden jolt but we still love to be scared.  So, I have scrolled through Netflix and picked out my top 10 Netflix horror movies .



I watch a lot of horror movies so I'm always looking for new and different ones on Netflix, some have been just bizarre but others I really liked. 
 Enjoy! 

The Sacrament 
The film is based on real events which makes it even more freaky and it's filmed like it's captured footage for a documentary. The premise of the film is about a religious group who have taken themselves out of society and created their own community. The brother of one of the members takes two film makers with him to make sure his sister is okay in her new 'family'.  However, all is not what it seems and the community soon appears like a prison.

Scream
A Classic in my books.  If you haven't seen any of the scream films then I would say they are the best of the slasher films.  There are no rules in Scream, it sets out to scare and surprise with it's twisting story line right from the begining.


The Babadook
An Australian film about a mysterious book called The Babadoook which a little boy finds and when he starts reading awful things start to happen. The plot of the films sounds rather cliché but the film is way better than you would think. I found it a very uncomfortable and unnerving film which is what we want in a horror film, right? 

The house of the Devil
This was a very tense film which made me jump a lot.  It's got an old fashioned feel to the film which almost makes it more frightening.  It's about a young student who accepts a babysitting job which happens to be at a classically terrifying house. Soon the young girls realises the motive of the strange family.  

The Mist 
An adaptation of Stephen King's book.  A mist appears one day all over a small town and members of the community get stranded in the local supermarket trying to stay safe from the bizarre creatures that lurk within the mist. This film is quite shocking at times and  all I will say is the ending of the film is a gut wrenching moment.   

Spring 
This is a very weird film, and it's one that I can not explain,even after watching it. I've not really seen anything like it before. It's about a man who goes travelling after his mum has passed away. Whilst on his travels he meets a beautiful woman who seems too good to be true....I wouldn't describe this film as scary more strange and interesting with elements of romance. A film for those of you who aren't the greatest fan of being scared.


Circle
An interesting concept, basically loads of people wake up in a dark room stood in a circle and between them they have to decide who dies until only one can escape.  A clever concept and one that keeps you gripped throughout!


Area 51
Everyone loves an alien film and this is another hand held camera film which really does bring the film to life.  A group break into area 51 and uncover things they should've never gone searching for.  I have no idea how accurate this film is but I found it really interesting to learn about the security and secrecy that apparently remains there. 

Starry Eyes 
A young actress in search of her big break in a Hollywood leading role. This film questions the lengths she'll go to achieve this.  But will the risk pay off? This film was rather gruesome and uncomfortable but completely different to anything I've seen before.


The Conspiracy 
Again, this was freaky as there could be an element of truth to the story.  When a man obsessed with conspiracy theories suddenly goes missing, two film makers go on the search for the reason why. This films is very clever as it is all based on real conspiracy theories and makes you think of the ugly truth that figures of authority maybe hiding awful secrets.

Monday, 5 October 2015

Cardiff Half Marathon 2015

I did it! Some how I managed to run 13.11 miles at the Cardiff half Marathon yesterday, and it was so much harder than I ever anticipated but I am so glad I did it. 

I remember back in January signing up to do it, one of those new years resolutions that you soon forget about.  Well, this one I couldn't forget about as I was constantly thinking about how I was going survive all those miles. 

Before I knew it, it was half marathon day and I was super scared and nervous come the starting line. 
As soon as I started to run, the nerves drifted away and I got into the rhythm of the jog.

 22,000 people took part in this years race which provided such a great atmosphere, Cardiff was heaving and there was so much support for all the runners.  

I found myself enjoying some miles whilst others I found excruciatingly hard! For example, why I didn't I prepare myself for hills?!? My god the hills killed me and definitely brought down my time.
 I hit a mental and physical block around mile 10 and had to really resist the urge to walk. This was the hardest part for me, but I had to keep telling myself  'it will soon be over'.

Thankfully , I crossed the finish line with a time of 2 hours 29 mins which is a little longer than I would've hoped but those last 3 miles really tested me ! As I passed the finish I was given a medal, a  t shirt, a banana, a refreshing cold bottle of water and a goody bag. 

When I first finished the race, I was adamant I wouldn't do another one, but after having some time to reflect, I'm now toying with the idea again ! Am I crazy?? 

As much as I'm aching now, I did enjoy the day and I'm proud that I managed to run the whole thing and not stop once. I'll soon be posting my half marathon tips from training to what to eat the night before, so look out for that!!