Do You Like Scary Movies?

Halloween is coming fast, and as we scrounge for costume ideas, our eyes wander to the oft-mocked genre of horror films. Sure, when you're younger, you want to be the scariest monster possible. That's why there are often vampires, zombies, and mummies in every group of trick-or-treaters. Youngsters love to stay up late and watch scary movies, much to the consternation of parents who must then frequently rush to their children's bedsides and check for monsters under the bed.

But as we get older, we begin to ridicule the horror film. What once induced terror now elicits eye-rolls and jokes. Among the critiques are that these movies are cheesy and predictable, there are never any new ideas, and most of the films that are readily available are shoddy sequels (seriously, Jason X? ). The last time we were scared by a movie was The Ring.

Hollywood seems to get it too, which is probably why your options this weekend are Saw V (and the Saw franchise isn't so much scary as gory) and The Haunting of Mary Hartley (which stars the delectable Chace Crawford, but... well, watch the trailer).

Unless, of course, you're willing to hop the Chinatown bus and take a trip to New York this weekend. And why would you do such a thing? Just watch the trailer below.

Unfortunately, you can't catch this promising film in Philly; you'll have to head to New York to view it. But then again, is it really the Halloween weekend without a scary movie?