by Gaige Griffin

As an avid moviegoer, I’ve seen a lot of things. Some good, some bad–mostly bad though. However, I’ve been very impressed lately with how good recent horrors and thrillers have been (with the exception of Ouija). Horrors and thrillers are my favorite genre, so I tend to be very critical of them, but movies like Unfriended and The Gift I genuinely enjoyed. So naturally, I was thrilled to see an advertisement for a new horror movie coming to theaters: The Visit. It seemed decent; it had points that seemed to be paying homage to classic possession film–the good ol’ “creepy grandparents are even creepier than we thought” schtick. I was excited to see this with my group of buddies that I go to the movies with. Then I saw it–the most terrifying part of The Visit‘s trailer. I was locked into a mentality of sheer panic: “Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.” I then realized that I no longer wanted to see this movie. I HAD to see this movie! However, not only am I going with my group of friends, I am inviting anyone who wants to endure this atrocity with us. So if you’re near the Rancho 16 theatre at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 12, with nothing better to do, come join us.