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Which film would you like to see on the spookiest day of the year?

What's Keeping You up at Night? 什么让你睡不着觉呢？

Well, it's that time of the year again; witches, ghosts, wizards and skeletons are supposed to come out in full force. Yes, Halloween – 31st October, the spookiest day of the year is almost here.

There are so many things we can do to enjoy this supernatural day - sweets, fancy dress and of course watching scary films.

It's the perfect time for family and friends to watch horror films on the TV in the dark and maybe seek refuge behind the sofa!

We're spoilt for choice; there are literally thousands of films to choose from. One of the most famous is 1970s release Carrie which may fit the bill perfectly. It's a tale of a girl being bullied at school by young women who live to regret it.

If it's goriness you want, then The Night of the Living Dead and Evil Dead will provide more zombie slaying and blood splattering than one person can possibly manage.

For Hitchcock fans out there, Halloween is the perfect time to watch two of his best-known movies from the 1960s, Psycho and The Birds. Both have aged incredibly well and still can keep the viewers on the edge of their seats with their spine-chilling effects.

However, not everyone wants to be frightened on Halloween night. Monsters Inc. is an animation film, set in a land where monsters exist and the quirky characters are sure to bring a smile to the little ones in the family.

Meanwhile, if you want to stay up all night, film series such as The Saw, Nightmare on Elm Street and maybe Harry Potter are sure to keep you glued to the box for hours.

So turn off the lights, sit back and enjoy the movies that you have chosen, whether it is revolting, nauseating or spooky.

But remember, don't have nightmares!

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GLOSSARY 词汇表 (收听发音, 请移到小喇叭上)  

wizards 巫师

skeletons 骨骼，骷髅

come out in full force 全部出动

spookiest 最令人觉得怪异，害怕的

supernatural 超自然的

fancy dress 聚会时所穿的奇装异服

seek refuge 寻找避难所或藏身处

spoilt for choice 选择太多了

fit the bill 刚好符合要求

bullied 被欺负了

goriness 血淋淋的景象

zombie slaying 杀僵尸

blood splattering 血液喷溅

aged 使变老

keep the viewers on the edge of their seats 表示很紧张,紧张到只坐在座位的边缘上了

spine-chilling effects 令人毛骨悚然的效果

quirky 奇特的， 古怪的

glued to the box 迷着看电视

revolting 令人恶心的

nauseating 令人作呕的

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