To most, the beginning of November meant the countdown to Christmas, but here in ACG, we decided that Halloween could wait for us as we met our deadlines. On the 8th, we were all righteously spooked by our peers (in some cases, amused immensely). We were the coolest (most cash money) variety of people out there. In came Audrey Hepburn, a Gojek driver, Andy’s toys, a clan of vampires, the whole lot. Diversity? Step aside honey, we have it all.
Following the day was the Halloween Movie Night, organised by the student council. Everyone had 2 hours and 20 minutes to prepare themselves mentally for the horrors that awaited them, as it started late after school at five in the evening. The movies were played in different venues to accommodate the different age ranges. Lower secondary students watched their movies in Ms Laura’s room, as well as Mr Graham’s room whereas the upper secondary students watched both movies in the gymnasium. With movies like Mama and One Missed Call, two hours unsurprisingly proved to be an insufficient amount of time to prepare ourselves. As the characters proceeded to make rash decisions, the upper secondary students were left screaming with every jump scare, and shaking with trepidation (and relief) at the end credits. Of course, this relief was short-lived, as following the 30 minute break was the second movie. All the while, the lower secondary students watched Coraline and Hotel Transylvania downstairs. Although this may not be as fear-inspiring as the movie choices for the upper secondary students, most viewers still find Coraline creepy despite concluding that it’s a good movie. Hotel Transylvania was another good choice for the Halloween season especially for the lower school students. Unlike Coraline, it’s not really meant to be creepy. The recommended demographic for this movie are younger age ranges than that of Coraline, but it’s probably safe to say that most people would still find Hotel Transylvania entertaining. Besides the movies was the costume contest. There were a lot of people who participated, and as mentioned before, there was a great variety of very interesting outfits. The overall winner was Kendra of year 13, who was dressed as Grimm from Hollow Night. His outfit had been really creative and mesmerising. To top that off, he had made it himself. Hopefully, his win can be an inspiration for other students to be more motivated to participate next year. Although we celebrated our Halloween late, we did it right; our costumes were all top-notch and we were all righteously spooked. The student council had done a great job in organising the event, what with making the venues comfortable and dark, preparing the food, setting up the photo booths, hosting the costume competition and keeping track with the time. Let’s look forward to shaking in terror again next year, with even spookier costumes. |