What is your favorite horror movie and why? Staff Reporters interviewed multiple Grizzlies and we got a lot of unusual answers.
Eduardo Higuera, eighth grader: “I like Terrifier (Leone, 2016) because of the gore in it.”
Lilyana “Lily” Gomez, eighth grader: “Scream (Craven, 1996) because it reminds me of the first horror movie I ever watched.”
Gabriel De Guzman, eighth grader: “The greatest horror movie would be Michael Myers in Halloween (Carpenter, 1978) because I love the vibes of the movie.”
Ms. Adams, teacher: “Freddy Krueger and Nightmare on Elm Street (Craven, 1984) because it has been my favorite movie since forever.”
Darla De La Cruz, eighth grader: “In my opinion The Conjuring (Wan, 2013) is the greatest horror movie because it’s based on real things.”
Jacob Amaya, sixth grader: “I like Chucky in Child’s Play (Holland, 1988) because every time he dies he revives and every time he’s in the body, he’s more human.”
Mr. Chris, security: “I think The Exorcist (Friedkin, 1973) is the scariest thing I’ve seen in my life.”
Scarlett Mendez, eighth grader: “In my opinion I think The Conjuring 3 (Chaves, 2021) was very interesting and mysterious.”
Robin Sanchez, eighth grader: “The Shining (Kubrick, 1980) is the best because it is a classic and interesting horror movie.”
Valentina Vazquez, eighth grader: “My favorite horror series is Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer (Holzman, Saidman, Jan. 13, 2021; Netflix) because it happened here in the Valley and it made me scared for days.”
Julio Fernandez, sixth grader: “I really do not know, but I think Terrifier. It’s not too scary and I like it.”
Ms. Caino, teacher: I don’t like horror, but if I did I would choose It (Muschietti, 2017) . It was scary, like it actually made me leave my seat in the theater.”
Rocio Hernandez, eighth grader: “Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Garcia, 2022) because its silly.”
Benny Macias, eighth grader: “Chucky in Child’s Play because he’s sneaky and creative with his skills.”
Juan Navarro, eighth grader: “In my opinion I think the greatest horror movie is Scream because it’s interesting.”
Roger Pacok, sixth grader: “Dogman (Besson, 2024) because it gives me the chills.”
Sandy Castro, seventh grader: “Orphan (Mace, 2009) because it’s about a little girl but she’s a grown woman.”
Ms. Castro, PSA counselor: “The Exorcist because of the jumpscares and vomiting and the head twisting.”
Ke’mani Hayes, eighth grader: “Scream is the best movie because of all the kinds of things they did and they’re advanced.”
Ruben Gomez, eighth grader: “My favorite movie is Scary Movie (Wayans, 2000) because it has a lot of killers and it’s funny.”
Marco Cardenas, eighth grader: “My favorite movie is Final Destination (Stein, 2000) because it’s really scary and it has good editing.”
Edwin Hernandez, eighth grader: “The greatest movie is Halloween 2018 (Green, 2018) because the storyline is good.”
Luis Gallindo, eighth grader: “The greatest movie is the whole Scream movie series (Craven, 1996 – 2023) because the storyline is very good and it has gore and it’s funny.
Coach Sara Reyes, YS coach: “The Saw movies (Lionsgate; Twisted Pictures, 2004 – 2023) are best because I like the gorgeous games.”
Sofie Aguilar, sixth grader: “The Conjuring 2 (Wan, 2016) movie because it’s based on a true story.”
Bailey Briones, sixth grader: “I like Fear Street Part One: 1994 (Janiak, 2021) because it has a good plot-twist.”
Alvaro Cash, sixth grader: “I think the movie It is the scariest since I got jumpscared.”
Marlon Lopez, seventh grader: “I think the greatest horror movie is Child’s Play with Chucky because he is a little crazy.”
Lariza Lopez, eighth grader: “In my opinion I think Coraline (Selick, 2009) because of the Other Mother’s transformation.”
Ms. Vivado, teacher: “I saw the original Pet Sematary (Lambert, 1989) in the theater with my hands covering my eyes for most of the movie. A walking dead little boy, a creepy sister whose locked up, the black cat, the scalpel! My friends and I still laugh about how scared we were.”
Mr. Estrada, security: “ The Freddy Krueger movies, but also the scariest is The Nightmare Before Christmas (Selick, 1993) because I love the music and it’s scary.”
Naomi Amador, eighth grader: “The greatest horror movie is Evil Dead Rise (Cronin, 2023) because it had a lot of blood and it was really scary for me.”
Elene Isodoro, eighth grader: “I think the greatest horror movie is Scream because I like Ghostface.”
Jayleen Nunez, eighth grader: “I think The Exorcist is the best because I feel like it gives me a thrilling feeling and I feel like it’s scary enough.”
Juan Martinez, eighth grader: “The greatest horror movie in my opinion is Killer Klowns From Outer Space (Chiodo, 1988) because it’s interesting.”
Ceaser Pena, security: “In my opinion is The Exorcist because it’s based on a true story.”
Iqrar Ullah, eighth grader: “I like It because I like the characters and different seasons and because it also has a plot-twist.”
Mr. Riddle, assistant principal: “It might be Scream only because I remember seeing it at the theater for the first time since it was very suspenseful.”
Ms. Heather, executive assistant: “I don’t like watching scary movies.”
