Locked-In

 Our tale is one of woe and murder at an overnight lock-in in the painfully generic Goodview High School (absolutely in no way inspired by a certain Fairview's name). This is a hallway from the school, speaking of omen and lonliness.

Mr. Stanley is the usually good-natured drama teacher. But one fateful night, he mixes up his pills by accident, and the clashing drugs drive him to hallucination, and eventually... murder. 

 This lovely pool is a part of the school's facilities, and at one point during the lock-in a girl named Stacey comes in for a late swim. Ultimately this is her demise, as she is stabbed and left to drown in the waters swirling murkily with scarlet blood.

Adam is the nicest guy in school, the one everyone knows and everyone likes. He's perpetually kind and driven--and eventually he finds himself thrust into the position of a hero. Throughout the night he endures much--being tossed out a second-story window is nearly his end. Maddie and he end up being the sole survivors of the massacre.

Tim is the sort of odd kid no one is really sure about. He's a bit emo, a bit withdrawn, loves contraband, and is admittedly a bit creepy. He is killed unceremoniously in a bathroom by a raving Mr. Stanley.

Maddie is the heroine of the story--a sincere, practical girl who's new to the school and the area. She sticks close to Adam, simply because she doesn't really know anyone else, and because he's nice. She and he end up being the only ones to survive the Goodview Massacre.

Kevin is the nerd. No one likes him very much--he's obnoxious, he's oblivious, and he tries too hard. The type of kid who's always in your face. He finds Tim, brutally wounded in the bathroom, and when he runs panicked to the others, blood all over him, they think he's the crazy one and tie him up. Later, he's found dead.

Rich fulfills the dumb jock archetype requirement for every high school story. He's arrogant, athletic, and not the brightest. He's Stacey's on-again-off-again boyfriend, but their relationship doesn't delve much deeper than physical. Death by a long fall.

Stacey is Rich's on-again-off-again girlfriend. She's not very nice, hides below caked-on makeup, and takes a while to pick up on things. Death by stabbing/drowning.

This film is definitely a horror/slasher film. There will be blood.

Indiana Freaking Jones

It was pretty hard for me to pick a favorite movie. It was basically between classic musicals (Singin' in the Rain, The Sound of Music), serious and deeply touching films (The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption), adorable animated pieces (Every classic Disney movie/ Disney Pixar movie ever), and breathtaking/sad masterpieces (Avatar, Titanic, The Notebook). 

But in the end, there's really no one to compete with Indiana Jones.

Okay, seriously. Look at that beautiful, beautiful poster, and try to name one thing more awesome/adventurous/epic/genius/sexy. That's right. You can't. Because Harrison Ford is a stud, and because Indy is the human embodiment of all things awesome.

Life is Just a Fight of Wrong and Right and Right and Wrong

 Recently, a song that has had a huge impact on my life is "Battle: Pt II" by Chris August. It's catchy and fun to sing and dance to, but there is a very serious undertone of wisdom and intuition that raises goosebumps. The song is essentially about how life is a struggle, but it's worth the fight. His lyrics are genius, his voice is lovely, and I could replay the song over and over again and never tire of it. I'm not sure whether it's my favorite song of all time, but it's definitely the song I think about most often.

It inspires me on another level, plain and simple.