It's been estimated that around $900 million dollars will be lost in business today because people will not fly or do business that they would normally do. There are even people who suffer from Paraskevidekatriaphobics, which means that they are afflicted with a morbid, irrational fear of Friday the 13th. Just how many Americans at the turn of the millennium still suffer from this condition? According to Dr. Donald Dossey, a psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of phobias, the figure may be as high as 21 million. If he's right, that means eight percent of Americans are still in the grips of a very old superstition.

While no one really knows why this day is deemed as unlucky, it originated around the 1990s and is carried on by English, German, Polish and Portuguese-speaking cultures around the globe. The Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute estimates that more than 17 million people are affected by a fear of this day. If you are not one of the 17 million, then cuddle up with a hottie tonight and watch some of the all time scariest classic movies ever made.

Recommended Flicks:

The Exorcist
Halloween
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (the original)
Amityville Horror
Salems Lot
Pet Cemetery
Pshyco
Dawn of the Dead (any zombie movie will do)
Friday the 13th
IT
Alien
Nightmare on Elms Street

If You are Scared S*!#less:

Scary Movie (any of them)
Shawn of the Dead
Young Frankenstein
Gremlins
BeatleJuice
Ghostbusters
The Rocky Horror Picture Show