{"id":539195,"date":"2025-07-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=539195"},"modified":"2025-07-17T20:23:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T20:23:30","slug":"theyre-here-fort-hood-dfmwr-hosts-spooky-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=539195","title":{"rendered":"\u2018They\u2019re Here\u2019: Fort Hood DFMWR hosts spooky movie"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Patrons order drinks at the Drink Machine operated by the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreations as part of the Horror Movie Night event July 11, 2025, at The Courses of Clear Creek on Fort Hood. U.S. Army Photo Derika Upshaw, Fort Hood Public Affairs
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\n Staff with Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation serve light refreshments to patrons before the start of the move “Poltergeist” as part of the Horror Movie Night event July 11, 2025, at The Courses of Clear Creek on Fort Hood. U.S. Army Photo by Derika Upshaw, Fort Hood Public Affairs
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\n Patrons settle on the field with blankets, lawn chairs and refreshments before the start of the move “Poltergeist” as part of the Horror Movie Night event July 11, 2025, at The Courses of Clear Creek on Fort Hood. U.S. Army Photo By Derika Upshaw, Fort Hood Public Affairs
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FORT HOOD, TEXAS \u2014 Native American burial ground, open field and absolute darkness set the perfect backdrop for the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation\u2019s Horror Movie Night event July 11, 2025, at The Courses of Clear Creek. DFMWR chose the original 1982 version of \u201cPoltergeist,\u201d a supernatural horror movie where a family\u2019s home becomes overtaken by paranormal activity.<\/p>\n

The movie was chosen for several reasons, but mainly because of the location for the screening.<\/p>\n

\u201c(It\u2019s) because of the fact the burial ground (near the driving range), the ancient burial grounds, and (the fact) the movie \u2018Poltergeist\u2019 is based off a neighborhood being built on a grave site,\u201d said Norma Hernandez, community activities coordinator with the community recreation division, DFMWR. \u201cAnd plus, it gets really dark, super dark out here. And so, we\u2019re hoping everybody has a spooky experience, knowing those things, knowing that about The Courses of Clear Creek.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hernandez noted the DFMWR team also agreed the 1982 version was the best version.<\/p>\n

The movie started once the sun went down on a huge outdoor screen, big enough to be seen throughout the field. Participants were allowed to bring their own snacks, water, juice, lawn chairs and blankets to have the full outdoor picnic and movie on the lawn vibe. The directorate also provided alcoholic beverages and light refreshments, such as nachos, popcorn and cotton candy.<\/p>\n

Senior Airmen Connor von Becker, 9th Air Support Operations Squadron, 3rd Air Support Operations Group, tasked to the 1st Cavalry Division, was golfing while they were setting up and thought this would be perfect for a date night with his wife, Marisa von Becker.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe was actually talking about trying to watch \u2018Poltergeist\u2019 a couple weeks ago,\u201d he said. \u201cSo, I just saw the ad for it, and the planets aligned. I got home, was like, \u2018Hey, \u2018Poltergeist\u2019 is playing, so we got 30 minutes if you want to go.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI know I was listening to a podcast, and they were talking about it,\u201d said Marisa. \u201cI was like, \u2018Man, I haven\u2019t seen that movie in a long time.\u2019 I was like, \u2018I should rewatch it.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

The von Beckers said they try to do a date night at least once on the weekend. Finding this movie night made it a win-win situation for them. Marisa had seen the movie countless times when she was little and thought it was great.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great scary movie without it being too horrifying, and it\u2019s not gory,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

When told DFMWR picked this site to have the movie because of the Native American burial ground on the golf course and it being super dark on the golf course, it revitalized the spookiness of the movie.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow close are we talking like, are we talking about like meters or like kilometers, miles?\u201d Conner asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cI mean, as long as I\u2019m not living in a house that is built on top of the cemetery, because that\u2019s the premise of the movie, and it gets engulfed,\u201d Marisa said, \u201cI think we\u2019re good, but I think this is a really nice scene to watch it with the trees behind (the screen) and the open field. I feel like this is a really nice spot.\u201d<\/p>\n

The intention was for a summer series of movie nights once a month; however, the first one was canceled due to the weather. Therefore, the team had two more chances to show the community what they had to offer.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were hoping that people got familiar with the golf course, Lone Star (Conference Center) and Sam Adams (Brewhouse), and the pool out there,\u201d Hernandez said. \u201cThat\u2019s what our idea was to have it at different locations, and (the community gets) familiar with our facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

The next movie night will be on Sadowski Parade Field in August. The movie is scheduled to be \u201cTransformers.\u201d For more information, visit the DFMWR website at hood.armymwr.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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