Hey there bloggers! It seems that I’ve been a blogfest-aholic lately. I can’t seem to get enough. When I saw the badge: Blood, Boobs & Carnage Blogfest, I knew I had to join. It’s the brainchild of Heather Gardner and Alex J. Cavanaugh.
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I was never into movies that included massive amounts of blood, boobs, or carnage. When Hostel came out, everyone I knew kept saying it was so gross, but realistic gross, that I had to see it.
I don’t know what I was thinking… Oh yeah, I do. I was a few years into my EMS career already and figured I could ‘analyze’ the film and put myself into a few ‘what if’ scenarios. Uh, not so much.
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I thought I’d seen it all during my career: shootings, stabbings, evisceration, and severed limbs. I remember watching helplessly as a young man burned alive in his vehicle while police officers futilely tried to gain access until the fire department arrived. This happened only a few months after 9/11, so there was a brief investigation involved until the cause was finally determined. Sad, really.
Anyway, this movie made most of my bad calls look like a walk in the park. I watched most of it through my fingers; I’m not even kidding. I was so horrified by what I saw, it almost made me sick. But I liked the movie overall. Go figure. It must’ve been because one of the victims got ‘justice’ in the end.
I’m sure there were boobages galore, but the gore is all too vivid for me to remember those parts.
Have you seen any of the Hostel movies? Do you believe these ‘Elite Hunters’ exist in life? I’m curious to know your opinion.
That’s my submission for the BB and C blogfest. Until my next adventure…
lilicasplace 
It sounds like it might be too much carnage for me, but the idea of the elite hunters is interesting.
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It’s way too much carnage for me too, but I wouldn’t be surprised at all about elite hunters. Not much surprises me anymore in this day and age. Thanks for the visit and comment. Have a great evening! Eva
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Yeahhhh… I can’t watch too much of that stuff anymore. I used to LOVE horror movies, as a kid, but now not so much. My dreams are creative enough, thanks!
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I hear ya, AJ. I know my dreams are creative; the problem is, sometimes I can remember them and sometimes I can’t. Frustrating, really. Have a great day. Eva
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I much prefer scary and gross, not gore for the sake of gore. But yeah, that would stick with you for a while. 🙂
THANK YOU for joining Alex and me in this EPIC blogfest!
Heather M. Gardner
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Thank YOU for coming up with the idea, Heather. I had a blast. Have a great day. Eva
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I had to turn it off, and that is something. I didn’t like Saw either. Go figure. 🙂
Anna from Elements of Writing
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I suffered through it, but didn’t watch any of the SAW movies. 🙂 Just not my thing. Hugs. Eva
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I don’t get into the torture porn much either. I worry about myself enough with the dark works I already read and watch.
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Lol, very well put! I’m the same way. I handle dark reading much better than I do watching (um, minus the occasional nightmare). Have a great day! Eva
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