Fruitvale

The big kahuna of this year's festival was Ryan Coogler's screenplay and full-length directorial debut about a 22-year-old Bay Area boy who spends the last day of 2008 coming into the crosshairs of both his closest friends and enemies. The film took home the big honors of both the Grand Jury and Audience Awards in the U.S. Dramatic Competition.

"Fruitvale" follows the events of New Year's Eve leading up to the shooting of Oscar Grant, played by "Friday Night Lights" star Michael B. Jordan. The film also stars Octavia Spencer, Kevin Durand and Chad Michael Murray. Anybody who has seen it says it's powerful and its climax point is too intense to prepare for, so put it on your to-see list.

Ain't Them Bodies Saints

Winner for best in cinematography, this rendition of man on the run gets a nod for its incredible cross-country visuals and cinematic genius. In the tale of a man fleeing from jail to find his wife and meet his new daughter, the storytelling is as good as its visuals.

The film stars Casey Affleck and Ben Foster, along with "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" star Rooney Mara. It was both written and directed by David Lowery, a multi-talented guy who is also a producer on another highly regarded film in the festival this year, "Upstream Color."

Before Midnight

Part three of the "Before Sunrise" trilogy written and directed by Richard Linklater, the film tells the story of a couple together in Greece nine years since we met them in the original Oscar-nominated film in 2004.

Starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, who both helped co-write the feature along with the first two films, "Before Midnight" has the two reprise their roles as Celine and Jesse in the beautiful city of Messinia. It might be in your best interest to check out the first two films, both worthy of your time, before heading into the third chapter.

The Way, Way Back

This coming-of-age comedy showcases a young boy maturing into manhood through the arms of a park's manager. The film stars Liam James as the young boy with a little help from his comedic friends Sam Rockwell, Steve Carell and Rob Corddry. This film took home a lot of laughs at this year's festival, probably more than Steve Carell is used to getting for some of his films. The film was written and directed by both Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, and also stars the lovely Amanda Peet, Toni Collette and AnnaSophia Robb.

Sound City

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl takes us on a rock 'n roller coaster back to the days before auto-tune in this documentary about the longtime history behind the walls of Los Angeles recording studio, Sound City. Hidden in the valley of L.A., Sound City Studios has been a recording monument for incredible albums like Nirvana's "Nevermind," Neil Young's "Harvest Moon" and other great acts along the way.

The documentary talks with hall-of-famers about their experiences with the studio, including the likes of Tom Petty, Neil Young and ex-Nirvana drummer and director himself, Dave Grohl.

Upstream Color

The follow-up film from the director of "Primer" takes you through a meaning of life, science fiction romance with a plot almost too complex to really encapsulate. Like "Primer," the film doesn't fall into the normal wheelhouse of the everyday moviegoer, but it's specifically made for festivals like Sundance.

Starring the film's director and writer, Shane Carruth, as well as Andrew Sensenig and Amy Seimetz, the cast will take you on a trip of life and illusion. The film was incredibly well-received at the festival, despite its potentially ill fate at the box office.

The Spectacular Now

This coming-of-age romantic drama was runner-up to "Fruitvale" in recognition as one of the festival's best films, telling the story of a devil-may-care teen living an alcohol-abusive life before taking the advice of a young lady to confront his fears and find his estranged father.

The film was directed by James Pondsoldt, whose previous film "Smashed" was said to be a hard film for him to top. The polls all claim, however, it's been done beautifully by the intelligently realistic director.

The film stars Miles Teller ("Project X") and Shailene Woodley ("The Descendants") as the film's two teens, of course accompanied by the ultimate father figure, Kyle Chandler. The script was adapted from its book by the team that did "500 Days of Summer."

Crystal Fairy

This was the shaggy-haired tale everybody craved, as Michael Cera showed up to Sundance starring in two films this year. Written and directed by Sebastian Silva, the film tells the story of three semi-adolescent guys in a drug-induced trip of self-discovery in Chile with the likes of a consistently naked girl, played by Gaby Hoffmann.

The film showcases Cera as a bit of a hippie prick who is entangled in a story with a free-spirited Hoffmann, who just might teach him a thing or two about life, love and naked chicks. The festival honored the film with the directing award for a drama.

No. 14 - Randy Johnson, "Bart Had Two Mommies" (Season 17, Episode 14)

Look, not every guest appearance has to be a huge part. In this episode, Randy Johnson kept it short and sweet. It's hard to imagine anyone else hating Ned Flanders more than Homer Simpson does, but Johnson at least gives him a run for his money, picking a fight with the Simpson's neighborino almost instantly after meeting him. And who could blame him? Stupid Flanders.

No. 13 - Mark Hamill, "Mayored to the Mob" (Season 10, Episode 9)

We thought about leaving this one off the list for the sheer fact that Mark Hamill makes almost everyone's list of notable guest appearances, but we just couldn't resist, especially once we discovered that he not only voiced himself in the episode, but Leavelle, the man who trains Homer to be a bodyguard. The man is just a genuinely spectacular voice actor, as well as a sci-fi icon. He knocks both of his roles in this one out of the park.

No. 12 - Gary Busey, "On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister" (Season 16, Episode 11)

If you are going to have Gary Busey lend his voice to a kooky character on your animated series, he damn well better be playing himself, as no one gets kookier than that. As such, in this episode, Lisa puts a restraining order on Bart, and who better to host the video tutorial of how to deal with such matters than Busey? The craziness of his character is exposed right away, and never lets up, and that's just the way we like it.

No. 11 - Ian McKellen, "The Regina Monologues" (Season 15, Episode 4)

Another very brief, yet memorable stint, Ian McKellen's appearance on the show is not only funny throughout, as it deals with the ramifications of saying the name of the play he is starring in ("Macbeth"), but also ends in his demise, as so many "The Simpsons" guest spots do. Tony Blair and J.K. Rowling also make notable appearances in this episode, but McKellen's is by far the standout.

No. 10 - Katy Perry, "The Fight Before Christmas" (Season 22, Episode 8)

Had Katy Perry actually been animated in her guest appearance, perhaps she would not have made this list. However, in this Christmas-themed episode consisting of four short stories, the segment in which she guest starred had "The Simpsons" characters turned into puppets a la "The Muppet Show" or "Sesame Street." Therefore, Perry was their celebrity guest. And let's just say she didn't go light on the sex appeal, as she never does.

No. 9 - Ray Romano, "Don't Fear the Roofer" (Season 16, Episode 16)

This episode parodies the film "A Beautiful Mind" and deals with Homer hiring a roofer (Ray Romano) named Ray Magini to fix a hole in his roof. What makes this such a notable appearance is not just a great voice acting job on the part of Romano, but the episode's overall cleverness. While everyone else seems to think that Homer has made Magini up (even pointing out to him that "Ray Magini" is an anagram for "imaginary), he is finally exposed to be real and explained through a series of hilarious misunderstandings that amounts to the stereotype that contractors are unreliable.

No. 8 - Dustin Hoffman, "Lisa's Substitute" (Season 2, Episode 9)

One of two guest stars to have used a pseudonym in the credits instead of his real name (the other is coming up), Dustin Hoffman, aka Sam Etic, played a role very early on in this series that is still looked upon quite fondly to this day as one of Lisa Simpson's greatest role models. That is reason enough to make this list, considering the show has gone on to do 22 more full seasons and a movie since then.

No. 7 - Meryl Streep, "Bart's Girlfriend" (Season 6, Episode 7)

The whole point of the role of Jessica Lovejoy, who is Reverend Lovejoy's seemingly sweet daughter, was to make her an even more troubled youth than Bart Simpson, which would not be easy to pull off. Luckily, the extremely versatile Meryl Streep filled the role, and everything fell into place perfectly.

No. 6 - Michael Jackson, Stark Raving Dad (Season 3, Episode 1)

As we mentioned, Dustin Hoffman used a pseudonym for his guest appearance in season 2. The only other star to do that, and the last, was Michael Jackson. Under the name John Jay Smith, Jackson performed the speaking voice of Leon Kompowsky in the season 3 premiere. Interestingly, he did not perform the singing in the episode, as that was done by an impersonator named Kipp Lennon. He did, however, write the tune "Happy Birthday Lisa" that was featured. At the time, producers were legally prevented from even confirming that Jackson had guest-starred, although media sources assumed he had and it was eventually verified.

No. 5 - The Ramones, "Rosebud" (Season 5, Episode 4)

This appearance is so short and hilarious, it would make more sense for us to just show it to you in full. So click here for The Ramones singing "Happy Birthday" to Mr. Burns. We think you'll agree after seeing it that if anything, it probably deserves to be higher on this list.

No. 4 - John Waters, "Homer's Phobia" (Season 8, Episode 15)

"The Simpsons" is a show that, for the most part, hasn't been particularly controversial in a long time. However, this episode not only dealt with the very taboo subject of homosexuality at the time, but was also originally deemed unacceptable for broadcast. It's quite a relief that that decision was overturned, though, because John Waters pulls off a knockout performance and the episode as a whole could be deemed one of the funniest the show has ever produced.

No. 3 - Mel Gibson, "Beyond Blunderdome" (Season 11, Episode 1)

Mel Gibson was one of the few guest voices to record his lines with the rest of the cast. That is probably why his performance in this episode comes off as so organic, where other guest spots can be stale or feel less natural. The fact that Gibson himself is a huge fan of the show didn't hurt. He even came in on three separate occasions to do retakes of his lines because he knew his family would be watching.

No. 2 - Rodney Dangerfield, "Burns, Baby Burns" (Season 8, Episode 4)

There are very few characters that you wish had become regular members of a series after just one guest appearance. But that is exactly the feeling you'll most likely walk away with after viewing this episode. Rodney Dangerfield was the perfect choice to play Mr. Burns' bastard son, even though he basically played himself with a different back story. What separated him most from other guest stars is the fact that the writers designed his lines specifically for him, and it payed off in a big way, right down to its "Caddyshack"-style ending.

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What Mandatory's edit team looks like when they hit on girls.

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Although born in Chicago, Illinois on November 20, 1978, Nadine Velazquez is of Puerto Rican descent.

Like most Hollywood actors, Nadine Velazquez started out small, getting her first acting gig as a drive-thru lady in a McDonald's ad.

Prior to landing her career-changing role in "My Name is Earl," Nadine Velazquez was originally cast as inmate Fernando Sucre's girlfriend on the FOX series "Prison Break." However, once she landed the "Earl" gig, she opted out of that role and was replaced by actress Camille Guaty.

Nadine Velazquez's first major film role was in the Jet Li/Jason Statham vehicle "War."

Nadine Velazquez has made guest appearance on popular television series such as "Entourage," "Scrubs," "Las Vegas," "Hawaii Five-0," " "CSI: New York" and "CSI: Miami."

In the pilot episode of the revamped "Charlie's Angels" television series in 2011, Nadine Velazquez played angel Gloria Martinez. The character is killed in the same episode and replaced by Eve French, played by the foxy Minka Kelly.

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Nadine Velazquez was not only a judge in the Miss Universe 2008 pageant, but hosted the Miss USA 2009 pageant as well. If that doesn't say something about a woman's good looks, we're not sure what does.

FIREARMS

While the majority of improvised prison weapons are variations on the theme of knives (with the occasional razor-blade flail thrown in for variety) every so often someone comes up with what's known as a "zip gun"-an improvised DIY pistol, not to be confused with the non-firing replica guns crafted by prisoners hoping to dupe guards who don't have time to look too closely.

Zip guns typically use ground-up match heads as firing powder and either a spring-driven "flint" or an ignition system based on a wire and battery.

These crude guns can be found in single, double, or even quadruple-barreled varieties, and while they're nowhere near as powerful or accurate as a real gun, at point blank range they're a particularly nasty surprise.

SQUASH

Squash? Squash! Well, the beginnings of squash, anyway-debtors locked up in London's King's Bench and Fleet prisons passed the time by batting a hard ball against the interior prison walls with a set of rackets, which lead to the game being imaginatively dubbed "rackets" after it spread outside.

It became particularly popular at the famous Harrow public school (which, in England, means private school-long story, not worth it) where the rules of the game were formalized. The Harrovians also invented a slightly less lethal version of the game where instead of a hard wooden ball ricocheting around the court, a soft(ish) rubber ball was used to cut down on the brain damage.

The new dynamics of the ball required new rackets, new tactics, and eventually new rules after the game speciated enough to be known first as "squash rackets" and then "squash."

TOOTHBRUSHES

While the first known toothbrushes were developed by the ancient Chinese, along with gunpowder, paper, printing, clocks, medicine, repeating firearms, jetpacks, lasers, spaghetti, fax machines, and everything else on the planet, Europe never really gave a damn until one of their own came up with the idea on their own.

William Addis, an Englishman jailed for inciting riots, decided one day that instead of rubbing a washcloth covered in salt or soot on his teeth (as was bizarrely the preferred method of the time) he would save a bone from his dinner, drill a number of tiny holes in it, and fill said holes with beard bristles meticulously collected from his unusually accommodating guards.

After his sentence was up, Addis went on to found the first mass-produced toothbrush company in the Western world, still typically made of carved bone and bristles. The invention process eventually came full circle-back when jails and prisons used regular plastic toothbrushes, a few hours of whittling and rubbing resulted in a sharp plastic point ideal for shankery.

LITERATURE

In prison, boredom is your worst enemy, unless you're in prison with people who want to rape or kill you, in which case those guys are your worst enemies. If nobody wants to rape or kill you AND you have access to pencil and paper, writing is the best way to keep yourself from going stir-crazy.

As a result, many great books have been written in prison, from John Bunyan's Protestant fable "Pilgrim's Progress" to Malcolm X's groundbreaking autobiography.

Some prison authors were more prolific than others-the Marquis de Sade wrote 11 novels, 16 novellas, and 20 plays during his 11-year stint in the Bastille, mostly about all the things he would rather be doing instead of being in prison-but one of the most impressive prison-lit achievements arguably belongs to Iranian author Mahmoud Dowlatabadi, who was denied pen and paper but composed his 500-page novel Missing Soluch entirely in his head, transcribing it just a few months after his release.

PHILOSOPHIES

If you're willing to step your jailhouse publishing game up to the next level, consider not just writing about how much prison sucks but also revolutionizing human thought for generations.

Ludwig Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, considered to be one of the 20th century's most significant philosophical works, was composed by the young German officer during his stay in an Italian prisoner-of-war camp just after WWI. Leading theologian and anti-Nazi pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer had a great deal of writing and correspondence smuggled out of Tegel Prison by sympathetic guards that was later compiled into several influential books after his execution.

Hitler himself wrote his Fascist ideology down as Mein Kampf ("My Struggle") while in lockup after his abortive Beer Hall Putsch. Bottom line: if you put a German in prison, pay real close attention to what they're writing down, because it could either be an impassioned defense of pacifism and humanity or it could start the next World War.

MUCH BETTER FIREARMS

David Marshall Williams made his first functional gun at the age of ten out of fishing poles and shellac, but when he went to prison for killing a deputy in 1921 the self-taught engineering genius didn't waste any time messing around with matchsticks and zip guns.

The warden of Caledonia State Prison Farm soon noticed his mechanical prowess and had him put to work in the prison's machine shop, where he spent much of his time crafting replacement parts for the guards' rifles and shotguns.

While most prison wardens would think twice about allowing a clever and resourceful machinist access to fully functional firearms, it paid off for both the warden (who got expert-quality work for free) and Williams himself (who was released eight years into his thirty-year sentence despite having built two working rifles in the machine shop out of idle curiosity). Williams soon found employment at Winchester Repeating Arms, where he put some of his prison ideas into practice with the invention the short-stroke piston system that he employed in his magnum opus, the M1 Carbine.

The M1 was a light, compact semi-auto rifle for officers and vehicle crews that fired a .30-caliber round midway between a full-sized rifle bullet and a pistol bullet in terms of power and accuracy, and in the carbine's later fully-automatic configurations it arguably became America's first assault rifle.

Overnight, David Williams became known as "Carbine" Williams, and his story was so popular that MGM eventually turned it into a Jimmy Stewart film of the same name.

THE ERIE CANAL

In 1807, the Genesee Messenger began publishing a series of letters from a man writing under the name "Hercules" on the feasibility and value of constructing a canal of unprecedented length across New York State.

While the project was audacious in its scope, the letters were thoughtfully written and meticulously researched, and Hercules and his canal scheme gained many followers. Had they known that "Hercules" was in fact impoverished and imprisoned merchant Jesse Hawley, serving a twenty-month sentence in debtor's prison at Canadaigua, they might have reconsidered their support.

Hawley had attempted to farm the fertile plains of Western New York, but the terrible road conditions at the time damaged his carts and his profits so badly that his creditors tossed him in jail. There, he made good use of his time and the library to amass a wealth of information on the construction and economic benefits of canals.

Ten years after his release, Governor DeWitt Clinton began the construction of the Erie Canal, which came to enrich the state, the country, and Jesse Hawley's revitalized farming operation.

THE COLDITZ COCK

It's the duty of a captured officer to attempt to escape, forcing the enemy to devote troops and manpower to their secure areas to prevent escapes or hunt down fugitives. Of course, breaking out of a prison camp is easier said than done, particularly if the camp in question is Oflag IV-C Colditz, a castle atop an isolated cliff some four hundred miles from any border and run by an oversized staff of 70 elite German prison guards.

Nevertheless, a team of exceptionally clever RAF officers hit upon a novel idea for escape after noticing that the roof of the castle's chapel was one of the few parts of the structure completely hidden from the guards' view: build a glider out of wooden scraps, a runway out of tables balanced on the roofline, and a catapult powered by a falling bathtub that would launch the glider over the walls to hopefully land safely a mile or so away.

With the help of a textbook on wing design and simple carpentry tools fashioned from kitchen utensils, the elegant glider (nicknamed the "Colditz Cock") (yeah, yeah, stop giggling) came together behind a false wall in the castle's attic. Launch was scheduled for the spring of 1945, but American troops liberated the castle by mid-April. Years later, a replica of the Cock (I said stop giggling, dammit) built with similar tools and materials was commissioned by British TV network Channel 4, successfully taking to the air before the eyes of the reunited RAF veterans in 2000.

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Nicolas Cage as Superman

Once the 1989 "Batman" film was met with success, Warner Bros. decided they should give Tim Burton a shot at rebooting the Superman franchise as well. However, unlike "Batman," this film titled "Superman Lives" would have likely been a huge mistake. Not only was Cage all wrong for the role of the Man of Steel, the script (originally written by Kevin Smith) went through numerous rewrites from other writers to appease producer Jon Peters, who wanted things in the script such as giant spiders, robot sidekicks, space dogs and for Superman to never fly or be seen in his iconic suit. The film was thankfully scrapped and "Wild, Wild West" (which featured a giant, mechanical spider) was produced instead.

Anne Hathaway as The Black Cat/Vultress

OK, so other than her involvement in the proposed fourth "Spider-Man" film in the Sam Raimi franchise, all that was clear is that Anne Hathaway would be playing a character known as Felicia Hardy. Now, in the comics, this would mean that she would eventually transform into the burglar known as the Black Cat. But according to news sources at the time, she was to play a completely new villain known as Vultress (with John Malkovich set to play the comic book villain The Vulture). But obviously once Sony decided to instead reboot the franchise, this was all lost in translation and Hathaway would go on to play a more iconic cat burglar in the form of Catwoman in "The Dark Knight Rises."

Edward Furlong/Leonardo DiCaprio as Spider-Man

Speaking of Spider-Man, did you know that James Cameron once wrote a treatment for the film and planned to direct? The rights to the franchise had fallen to Carolco Pictures, the same studio that made "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," and Cameron was all about casting stars Edward Furlong and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the roles of Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus respectively. However, Carolco ended up going belly up, and the rights eventually landed in the hands of Sony. They still had Cameron's script and were eyeballing then "Titanic" star Leonardo DiCaprio for the role, before hiring Sam Raimi to take the reigns. He...had different plans.

John Krasinski as Captain America

Yes, this almost happened. Jim from "The Office," aka John Krasinski, was inches away from being Captain America in Marvel's new line-up of superhero films. He beat out the likes of actors such as Ryan Phillippe, Mike Vogel, Garrett Hedlund and even Magic Mike himself, Channing Tatum, for the much coveted role. Krasinski had apparently been called in on four separate occasions to read for the role and even did two screen tests. The role was all but his until, at the last second, Chris Evans seemed to swoop in out of nowhere and nab the part, apparently without even testing for it.

Emily Blunt as Black Widow

Speaking of John Krasinski, his lovely wife Emily Blunt basically had the "Iron Man 2"/"The Avengers" role of Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, in the bag before it was given to blonde bombshell Scarlett Johansson. However, unlike Krasinski's situation, Blunt did not lose the part to Johansson, but rather, she was contractually optioned to star in a different film at the behest of Fox. The fact that that film was the Jack Black flop "Gulliver's Travels" simply could not have sat well with the actress.

Jim Caviezel as Cyclops/Superman

Prior to his almost career-ending role as Jesus in Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ," Jim Caviezel beat out the likes of Thomas Jane, Edward Norton, Owen Wilson and Jude Law for the role of X-Men team leader, Cyclops. However, due to his involvement in the film "Frequency" at the time, he was forced to back out and the role was given to James Marsden. Ironically, when he later auditioned for the title role in "X-Men" director Bryan Singer's "Superman Returns," he was disqualified from the race due to the attention he was getting from his "Passion of the Christ" role.

Dougray Scott as Wolverine

Dougray Scott may not be a household name, but he would have been if not for unfortunately having to pass on the role of Wolverine in the "X-Men" films. As the story goes, Scott had landed the role but was forced to pull out shortly after filming began due to scheduling conflicts with another film he was currently shooting, "Mission: Impossible II." The role then went to Aussie actor Hugh Jackman, and the rest is history.

Interesting side note: Other actors considered for the role of Wolverine included Russell Crowe, Viggo Mortensen, Gary Sinise, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Keanu Reeves.

Marlon Wayans as Robin

There was a time when Tim Burton planned to do a third "Batman" film. Prior to that, however, Marlon Wayans was considered for the role of Robin in "Batman Begins," but was omitted due to the film already having too many characters. Once the third film finally rolled around, Wayans had officially signed on as the Caped Crusader's partner. But when the director of the film changed mid-production from Tim Burton to Joel Schumacher, so did the decision to cast Wayans. He was still paid in full and still gets residual checks from the film, but was replaced by white actor Chris O'Donnell. We have to say, of all the actors to miss out on the opportunity to play a superhero, Wayans ended up with the sweetest deal.

Husk

Let's be honest and admit that we're all terrified of scarecrows. I don't trust them and I want nothing to do with them. In Brett Simmons' "Husk", we join in with a group of friends stranded at an old farmhouse. It may sound like an average horror plot, but things get weird and creepy really fast.

In the Mouth of Madness

I find Sam Neill to be one of the creepiest actors of all time. If you ever watched "Event Horizon" you'll understand why. Neill plays an insurance investigator who is searching for a missing horror writer and although the movie is nearly 20 years old, the scares still hold up. The 90s were a bleak time for horror so this one definitely stands out above the rest.

Lovely Molly

From the director of my all time favorite horror movie, "The Blair Witch Project", "Lovely Molly" is really scary. It mixes in handheld point of view scenes, which change up the pace and gives it a personal, dark feel. Sanchez hasn't had a blockbuster hit in a while, but this, along with "Seventh Moon", definitely prove he can still produce some solid scares.

The Collector

Doing what the "Saw" franchise wasn't able to do since its third installment, "The Collector" takes torture to a whole new level. Imagine "Home Alone" with graphic, horrible murders. The killings are gruesome, but if that's your thing you'll be excited to know that the recent sequel, "The Collection", is just as good as the first.

The Poughkeepsie Tapes

Half found footage, half mockumentary, "The Poughkeepsie Tapes" is truly a terrifying movie. After police raid a New York home they discover hundreds of tapes showing the works of a serial killer over the last few decades and, be warned, it's terrifying. If you're looking for a movie that will stick with you for days after, you're in luck.

V/H/S

I'll be honest, the first time I watched "V/H/S" I was really disappointed. There was so much hype leading up to it that unless it ended with Samara from "The Ring" crawling through a TV and eating Leatherface's arms off, it would be a letdown. Once I leveled my expectations a bit, I rewatched the found footage anthology and, for the most part, really enjoyed it. Not all of the segments are amazing, but it's worth watching just for Ti West's segment about a couple vacationing at the Grand Canyon.

High Tension

Boasting an NC-17 rating, "High Tension" is full of all the blood and guts you could possibly want and then some. Granted, the ending is a little disappointing and will leave you with a lot more questions than it should, it's still a solid French horror release.

Cube

On just a $365,000 budget, Vincenzo Natali created such an incredible sci-fi/horror movie. "Cube" follows seven strangers who couldn't be more different through a maze that's full of tons of creative ways to die. If you're on the fence, just watch the opening sequence and you'll be hooked.

Creep

If a movie stars Franka Potente, I'm watching it even if it's about paint cans. "Creep" is far from that. The 2004 UK film follows a woman who is trapped in the subway which would be bad enough, but she's also being chased by a mutant murderer. What else could you possibly need?

Frozen

When I saw the trailer for "Frozen" I thought "Oh that's silly, here's how you could easily escape a stranded chairlift!" Then when I watched the movie I realized that if I'd done any of my ideas, I would be really, really dead. If you aren't looking for demons, monsters, or murders, this is the horror movie for you.

John Dies at the End

Based on the book by David Wong, "John Dies at the End" is far from terrifying but is definitely one of the most fun horror movies in recent memory. I don't encourage drug use but I have a strong feeling this will become a favorite among stoners. It's directed by Don Coscarelli, known for the Phantasm movies, and is available on demand right now.

I Saw the Devil

The South Korean film is definitely the darkest on the list. It starts out with a man's pregnant fiancée being murdered, which he obviously isn't happy about. From there his life becomes nothing but a mission to get revenge, and slowly realizing he's become just as evil as the man he's after.

Grace

Probably not the best movie for new or expecting mothers, "Grace" stars the incredible Jordan Ladd as a mom whose unborn child dies then somehow returns to life with only one small catch; it only wants human blood. If you're still reading at this point in the description then you've found yourself a movie for tonight!

The Ugly

I saw "The Ugly" when I was in high school and tried to be cool and pretend it didn't scare the hell out of me. I was unsuccessful. "The Ugly" takes place in a mental hospital where a psychologist is interviewing a serial killer to try and understand his mind. Also, the blood in the movie is black. Not sure why, but for some reason I find it very cool.

The Mist

Despite a star filled cast, most people have not seen Frank Darabont's "The Mist". While the creatures that come out of the mist aren't that terrifying, the human aspect is truly disturbing. If you start out a little hesitant, don't give up. The ending is one of the most jaw dropping finales I've ever seen.

The Signal

A weird transmission appears on every TV, cell phone, and radio in the world, which turns everyone who is exposed to it into a killer. The pacing is a little weird since it's done in three segments by three different directors, but despite that it's original and a lot of fun.

Hatchet 2

After the cult success of Hatchet, the sequel picks up literally where the first one left off. Danielle Harris takes the starring role this time and leads a group into the swamp that's, unfortunately for them, haunted by the crazed killer Victor Crowley. It's over the top in the best ways possible and just overflowing with a fantastically unnecessary amount of blood. Be on the lookout for "Hatchet 3" in 2013.

The Caller

After getting a divorce, Mary begins getting creepy phone calls from an old woman who she soon realizes is from the past. Things get really bad when she tries to break off contact with the woman, which Mary can do nothing about because she's not even in the same time as her tormentor. Although the ending is a little ambiguous, "The Caller" is definitely worth checking out.

This would be really bad news for Lucy.

Emo Horse doesn't care about anything. (Except his sweet bangs.)

Nothing helps you unwind after a long day of eating grass quite like some vodka and a pack of Winston's. 

This looks like a very effective way to sell fake butter.

The world would be a kinder, gentler place if we were ruled by the manatee.

Hope you have seat warmers.

I would've learned so much more about classic literature if my teacher used memes with funny spellings.

Always bring a gift for the hostess when you attend a dinner party. 

What is this, Florida?

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This picture does the impossible: it makes me want to get into jazz.

Don't give up so easily. It's time to ribbit another chance.