Jonas Albrecht Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 I work nights as a security guard. In this case, that means patrolling a deserted, dark building with lots of things that might make ones hair stand on their head, such as the low moaning noise the freight elevator makes, or the various floor panels that make a noise like "HEY" when you step on them. Hell, one particular part of it bears an unfortunate resemblance to 99 Rooms (minus the living paint). Despite this, and despite having the demeanor of Courage the Cowardly Dog when it comes to scary stuff, I like to spend my downtime looking up scary clips on Youtube. So that's what I'm going to do with this thread. When I'm working, I'll post my favorite scary video clips. I welcome you to do so as well. I'll start with one of my favorites. I have a weird history with this movie. When it first came out, I couldn't be in the same room as it. That goddamn onryo was... not something I liked, to put it mildly. Story time! When the second movie was coming out, the ads for it were all over Adult Swim, the thing I had on to fall asleep to. One night, after just watching an commercial for the movie, I turned in early. My girlfriend at the time decided to stay up a little later. I dozed off, and woke up a little later in a lucid dreaming state, to see a shadowy figure draping its long black hair over me, only two big eyes visible in a face covered in shadow. My blood ran cold. I started to ball up my fist and have a go at this ghost when I hear "I love you." That's the story of how I almost punched my girlfriend because of The Grudge 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordZombie Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 That was a great story! I don't work the graveyard shift, I just don't sleep at night much. Nice to see a thread for us night owls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Albrecht Posted July 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 That was a great story! I don't work the graveyard shift, I just don't sleep at night much. Nice to see a thread for us night owls. Thank you, it's one I really enjoy telling. For some lighter fare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Heh, graveyard shifters unite! I wondered if you worked the same life schedule as me, Jonas. Guess I have that answer now, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Albrecht Posted July 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Heh, graveyard shifters unite! I wondered if you worked the same life schedule as me, Jonas. Guess I have that answer now, lol. Indeed! Also, something I've discovered while at this job: Every security guard has spent some amount of time planning what to do to their building in the event of a zombie attack. I am no exception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 I'm not a security guard, I'm a tester at a small electronics shop, but yeah, I've got some idea of what to do if the world gets hit with an invasion. Luckily, there's a lot of places to get decent cover from in the shop, along with some excellent lanes of fire. More than once I've been tempted to bring in enough cuddle guns to start a small war and go at it with second shift.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Albrecht Posted July 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 I'm not a security guard, I'm a tester at a small electronics shop, but yeah, I've got some idea of what to do if the world gets hit with an invasion. Luckily, there's a lot of places to get decent cover from in the shop, along with some excellent lanes of fire. More than once I've been tempted to bring in enough cuddle guns to start a small war and go at it with second shift.... That is a great idea and you should do it. Also, Tuesday just started a job dealing blackjack that puts her on this schedule as well, though without internets. ---------- Post added at 05:12 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:20 AM ---------- Sun's coming up. Looks like we survived another night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darios Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 *g* over here in Europe its 13 P.M. right now ^^ But i don't get much sleep either in the nights... thanks for the vids... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Albrecht Posted July 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Aaaand we're back. So I did ghosts last time, so this next one is going to be aliens. Or rather, one alien in particular... 1982's The Thing is my all time favorite horror movie. It shares a lot of similarities with Ridley Scott's Alien, name the themes of assimilation, the remoteness of the setting, and the characters who are a mix of blue collar worker and highly skilled technicians. Above all, the characters in The Thing are competent. They quickly mobilize against an enemy of extreme capability, battling it, the elements, and the unrelenting paranoia that comes from facing a foe who could be anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 the prank video is hilarious and the John Carpenter Thing is absolutely one of my favorites too. Really showcases one of my favorite "supporting" actors, Willford Brimley. (Kurt Russell is, of course, the man, as he always is) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Albrecht Posted July 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Part of my job takes me through a place that looks uncannily similar to this attic. It is haunted by maintenance guys who love to scare the $$$$$$$$ out of you. One of these days, that will end badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Albrecht Posted July 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2S6ZQn9lvk When I was a kid, this sound meant it was time to get scared cause $$$$$$$$ just got real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 I just don't sleep. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Albrecht Posted July 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Quality stuff, that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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