On Day 2, I chose “Close Encounters Of The Third Kind” (1977) from our collection. My husband and I both agree that it is more of a sci-fi thriller or drama but anything involving aliens, I’d say you can lump into horror. I mean, imagine seeing one of those things in real life, it would certainly be a horrific event! Yes, I just said aliens probably exist.

There are many great scenes from this movie but the scene when the UFO’s surround the house is one of my favorite scenes from a Spielberg movie. Here’s a small clip:

Creepy, right?!

Some fun facts I found via IMDB:

• The film was partly inspired by an experience from Steven Spielberg‘s childhood, when without advance warning, his parents rushed the children into their car one night, drove to an area where many others were gathered, and watched a spectacular meteor shower.
• Director Steven Spielberg stated that nothing in his life had been more difficult than editing the final 35 minutes of this film.
• The filming was done under utmost secrecy to keep the element of surprise until it finally became ready for release and also to prevent anyone ripping off the idea and making some quick knockoff of it. Security at the Mobile hangar was so tight that even Steven Spielberg was denied entrance one day when he forgot his ID card.
• The last scene to be filmed was the opening scene in the desert.

Check back tomorrow to see what I watched on Day 3. -Suzi