Guest blog post by Kenneth Jackson

To me, the scariest movies are not the ones where people are being chased by an axe-wielding maniac in the woods. I don’t find that realistic, so I don’t have to worry about it. The scariest movies are the ones that are based on realistic situations. And one of these movies is Arlington Road. It’s a movie about domestic terrorism and it’s very frightening. What’s unfortunate about this movie is that not many people know about it. On the other hand, this could be a good thing, because if someone hasn’t seen it and happens to read this, they will be in for a pleasant surprise. It’s definitely a movie that will have your nerves on edge. One of the freakiest scenes is when Jeff Bridges investigates Tim Robbins’ home office while at a barbeque. Tim Robbins catches him and you know things are about to get ugly, but not in a physical way – in more of a manipulative fashion. This makes it more frightening. A fist fight would end after a few minutes. A manipulative man involved in domestic terrorism doesn’t operate that way. He’s going for the kill.

I watched Arlington Road on one of the direct tv packages the other night and I was hooked from start to finish. The opening scene of this movie is by far one of the most powerful opening scenes I have ever seen. The same can be said for the closing scene of the movie. And everything in-between is a buildup of suspense. You can only hope that the bad guy will be stopped, but you also sense that the odds might be too far stacked against him. It’s not like most movies, where you know the good guy will win in the end. This is definitely different. I won’t give away the ending. You will have to see it for yourself.