Blockbuster Exclusive '1408' Among List of 'Most Haunted Movies' for Halloween
DALLAS, Oct. 10 // PRNewswire-FirstCall // -- Do you believe in ghosts? According to a recent Blockbuster Inc. survey, more of us (67%) believe ghosts might be real than other Halloween ghoulies like demons (52%), aliens (56%) or vampires (15%). In response, Blockbuster dares movie lovers to spend the night with one of the season's Most Haunted Movies. Among the spirited films list from the entertainment experts at Blockbuster is "1408," the exclusive Blockbuster rental featuring John Cusack trapped in a haunted room that's out to get him.
"When you believe something could happen in real life, it makes it that much scarier," said Keith Leopard, Director of Content Development at Blockbuster Inc. "More people believe in ghosts, and so that makes haunted movies among the scariest this Halloween. Blockbuster has assembled a list of movies with the highest possible ghost quotient to scare movie lovers silly this season."
Sixty-seven percent of survey participants indicated they believed ghosts were definitely real (33%) or might be real (34%), compared to 33% of participants who said they did not believe in ghosts at all. Also ranking high with paranormal believers were haunted places, with 69% indicating they believe they definitely (37%) or might (33%) be real. Other spooky stuff trailed ghosts on the believability scale, including possession (59%), aliens (56%), demons (52%) and vampires (15%).
For ghost-lovers everywhere, Blockbuster recommends the following movies for haunted Halloween viewing:
The 13 Most Haunted Movies, Recommended by BLOCKBUSTER
-- "The Amityville Horror"
-- "Blair Witch Project"
-- "Dark Water"
-- "1408"
-- "The Grudge"
-- "House on Haunted Hill"
-- "The Others"
-- "Pet Semetary"
-- "Poltergeist
-- "The Ring"
-- "The Shining"
-- "The Sixth Sense"
-- "Thirteen Ghosts"
Blockbuster Inc., founded in 1985 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a leading global provider of in-home movie and game entertainment with more than 8,000 stores throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia.