One crisp Seattle autumn morning my freshman year of high school, I awoke early so that two cool upperclassmen, who had claimed me, could throw me in Lake Washington before school. After school, I was...

Horror movies delve deeply into the dark side of human life. They explore insanity, homicide, rape, torture, hatred, depravity, the demonic side of religion and the  harsh unforgiving nature of the environment. These all lie outside of Hollywood's typical repertoire.