It always seems like a great idea. Pick out a classic fright-fest or maybe a modern horror film. I actually get stoked for a good scare on Halloween. Then the creepy music starts, a squeaky door hinge lets out a squeal, and the creepy music takes on a manic tempo - going faster and faster.
I press "eject" and in goes It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and I get into the spirit of things with the Peanuts gang.
