2 | The Daily Titan Details of events on page 8 Halloween Guide 2009 | 3 Movie Reviews by Jonathan Montgomery Zombieland Jennifer’s Body Remember mad cow disease? What if it the movie really focuses on the character Typically, “scary” is the last word that nifer is openly, well, open); she turns into had actually escalated into a global epidem- development of lone survivors. It is ev- comes to my mind when I think of Me- some sort of boy-hating vampire, and her ic, spreading infected zombies into your eryone’s selfishness and adherence to self- gan Fox (“Transformers,” “Transformers: quest for blood begins. surrounding cities? (Yeah, zombies! Not interest that kept them alive thus far. But as Revenge of the Fallen”). Between the gruesome killings and brief those wimpy vampires that have been run- their time spent together lengthens, an im- However, “Jennifer’s Body” really pres- moments of comedic relief, the movie it- ning around lately.) minent family bond grows between them. ents her in a way I’m not accustomed to: self never really commits to either genre. Well, apparently, deceitful, young attrac- With that said, this isn’t just a sappy sto- a blood-sucking, flesh-eating, boy-killing That is not to say the movie doesn’t tive girls, a Michael Cera clone, Jesse Eisen- ry. It is still a zombie movie, and it follows kind of gal. shine in either respects. berg, a Twinkie-obesessed Woody Harrel- most of the zombie film rules. Similar to Directed by Karyn Kusama (“Aeon Diablo Cody delivers some expected son and Bill Murray would be among the “Shaun of the Dead,” the movie is hilari- Flux”) and written by Diablo Cody clever one-liners and memorable quirky survivors. ous at times (Bill Murray, you god), even (“Juno”), “Jennifer’s Body” is a campy quotes; however, the appeal to teenagers’ Directed by Ruben Fleisher, “Zombie- frightening. It’s kind of like “Superbad” but look at high school life turned horror lingo left me frustrated at times, perhaps land” takes viewers on a roller coaster ride with the walking dead, and depending on story. because it hit too close to home in regards while hitting a large spectrum of emotions the person, that may or may not be a good At first, characters are walking stereo- to how some people my age talk nowadays and film styles. thing. types, pumped full of hormones and un- (It’s the first movie I’ve ever seen that uses The movie is driven by protagonist and “Zombieland” aims to be fun, which it controllable sexual urges. Jennifer Check the word “Hella”). narrator Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), a definitely accomplished. Some scenes, spe- is the “hot” girl, wtih her skimpy outfits If you’re looking for something truly timid, awkward teenager with self-declared cifically the ones in slow motion, were beau- and lusting habits for the opposite sex. scary, then this isn’t your movie. If you loner tendencies. After surviving plagues of tifully executed. It’s evident this movie had She and her “BFF” Needy Lesnicky want a horror-film version of “Juno,” this zombies by himself, he meets up with the some good vision and direction, however, (Amanda Seyfriend, “Mamma Mia!”), live is far from it. eccentric Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), such moments almost felt too short-lived. their typical lives at a high school in a But there may be enough entertaining his love interest Wichita (Emma Stone) and As any zombie movie typically alludes small town. and blood-filled moments for “Jennifer’s Little Rock (Abigail Breslin.) The group to, we may be living more zombie-like lives Of course, all of this changes once the Body” to sneak by as a decent movie, for agrees to not get too close. Their pasts re- than we are aware of. As this movie goes growing number of mutilated bodies of some. veal hardships of loved ones literally being to show, when the possibility of death is boys start popping up. Oh yeah, sorry fellas, the movie may eaten alive. around the corner, it’s really about enjoying Apparently, a group of “indie” rockers be called “Jennifer’s Body,” but you don’t As expected, there are a lot of bullet the small things in life, perhaps a rule we performed a satanic ritual only on Jenni- actually get to see Megan Fox nude (I’m rounds ripping through zombie flesh, but should already be trying to live by. fer because a real virgin wasn’t used (Jen- sure I just saved some people $13). 4 | The Daily Titan Top 10 Costumes for guys A few costume ideas, which are available at the Little Professor Scary bookstore during their seasonal Halloween sale, for those struggling Movies to make their own costume. 1) Psycho (1960) Starring: Anthony Perkins, Photos by Jeff Lambert: Janet Leigh Villain: “Mother” Left: Robert Duran dons a “police pig” costume which includes full body suit, mask, aviator 2) Rosemary’s Baby (1968) sunglasses and baton. Officer Swine also comes Starring: Mia Farrow, with a baton perfect for enforcing the peace. Ruth Gordon Villain: Rosemary’s neighbors/ Satan Right: Duran mimics “Bruno” in a costume which is perfect for guys not shy when it comes to showing a little extra skin. 3) The Exorcist (1973) Starring: Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn Villain: Evil entity (Satan) that possess Regan 4) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) Starring: Gunnar Hansen, Marilyn Burns Villain: Leatherface 5) Carrie (1976) Starring: Sissy Spacek, John Travolta Villain: Carrie White 6) Halloween (1978) Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, P.J. Soles Villain: Michael Myers 7) Night of the Living Dead (1968) Starring: Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea Villain: The Zombies 8) Friday the 13th (1980) Starring: Kevin Bacon, Betsy Palmer Villain: Jason 9) Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Starring: Johnny Depp, Heather Langenkamp. Villain: Freddy Krueger 10) Child’s Play (1988) Starring: Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon Villain: Chucky Halloween Guide 2009 | 5 Costumes for girls Top 10 Halloween Photos by Jeff Lambert: Candies Left: Bre Miles dressed up as a “gypsy princess,” includes dress and head scarf 1) Candy Corn (1880s) – The symbolic candy of Halloween Right: A well-practiced pirate voice goes well was created by George Ren- with this “sea-captains” costume which comes ninger. The original colors are with dress, hat and shoes. Sword and scurvy not similar to an ear of corn: white included. tip, orange middle and yellow bottom. 2) Hershey’s Milk Chocolate (1899) – The Hershey’s choco- late bar was the first chocolate sold by Milton Hershey. 3) Milky Way (1923) – The Milky Way was the first filled chocolate bar, and is made of a chocolate-malt nougat center, topped with caramel and covered in chocolate. 4) Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (1928) – Created by H.B. Reese and produced by the Hershey Company, Reese’s are circular chocolate cups with peanut but- ter on the inside. 5) 3 Musketeers (1932) – Pro- duced by Mars, Incorporated, this candy bar is filled with nougat, whipped chocolate and is covered by chocolate. The bar was the third product from M&M/Mars. 6) Kit Kat (1935) – The Kit Kat was created in the United Kingdom by Rowntree. In 1988, Nestlé acquired Rowntree, and since then, Kit Kats have been produced in the U.S. 7) Nestlé Crunch (1938) – The candy is made of milk chocolate mixed with crisped rice. When it first came out, the crunch bar sold for five cents. 8) M&M’s (1941) – The orig- inal M&M colors were brown, yellow, red, green and violet. The originals were also made with- out the famous ‘M’ printed on them. 9) Whoppers (1949) – Her- shey Foods Incorporated pur- chased the original makers of Whoppers, Leaf North America confectionery operations, in 1996. 10) Reese’s Pieces (1978) – In 1982, the candy made an appear- ance in Steven Spielberg’s “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial,” boosting sales by 65 percent. 6 | The Daily Titan Arboretum transforms for Haunted Garden event BY KYMBERLY SNEW and various Halloween items to Daily Titan Asst. News Editor look at. [email protected] This event is geared mainly to- ward children ages 6 – 12. “After Cal State Fullerton’s beautiful the kids go through the tour, I’ll ask garden will turn into a dark and the little boys if they were scared, scary haunted garden on the eve- and they say no, then (they) point nings of Oct. 23 and 24. to their mothers and say, ‘but she It will be the sixth year the Ful- was’,” Haller said. “It’s fun to see lerton Friends of the Fullerton how brave the children are after Arboretum boost Halloween spirit the tour.” for children and adults in the Ful- After the spooky trip through lerton area. the haunted gardens, visitors are “We have a unique situation greeted at the Haunter’s Ball with here with the gardens; it’s a perfect a “treat” and Halloween fun. setting for Halloween, with the “We hope to raise $5,000 for trees and the bushes. It’s a natural the Friends of the Fullerton Ar- setting for Halloween,” said Mary boretum through this event,” said Haller, a volunteer-coordinator Mary Dalessi, president of the for the Haunted Garden. Friends of Fullerton Arboretum. The Haunted Garden started in The goal as a group is to raise 2004, and this year will hold more money for different events the Ar- characters than before. boretum houses. The money raised PHOTOS BY MARK CASTILLO/For the Daily Titan Favorite characters that will re- at the Haunted Garden every year Pictures taken from last year’s Haunted Garden in the Arboretum where visitors are guided through spooky forests and cemeteries.