A viral social media trend has people listing their "top five horror movies," except they're everyday situations jokingly framed as personal cinematic nightmares.

Why it matters: Richmond doesn't have a Freddy Krueger, but it has a Lombardy Kroger — so we had to get in on it.

Here are our top five (local edition), followed by what readers told us they'd put on their list.

🍟 1: The McDonald's in Shockoe

This location, with its infamous nickname, has nearly 3,000 Google reviews, the most of any local McDonald's.

• It's been cited among RVA's most hated, yet multiple reviews note going back several times.

😭 2: "Is anyone else's water pressure low?"

Seeing this text or social post is Richmond's equivalent of when a movie character falls to their knees and wails a skyward scream.

🐈 3: Francine going missing

When the Broad Street Lowe's cat vanished, the search became a multistate effort with its own Instagram account.

• Some called it Richmond's "biggest emergency" since the water crisis. Axios even reached out to Etsy witches for a pet locator spell.

🅿️ 4: The Lombardy Kroger parking lot

The Lombardy Kroger was named one of the worst grocery stores in America in part because of its chaotic parking lot, which a Richmonder once said "is the only place I've seen a moving vehicle without a driver."

🤦🏻‍♀️ 5: The one-way City Hall maze

Miss one turn near City Hall and suddenly you're on one-way streets, dodging illegal left turns and somehow headed toward an underground tunnel leading to the Coliseum.

What readers said:

⚡️ "Dominion doesn't have an estimated restoration time." — Nathan H.

☘️ Shamrock the Block. — Courtney S.

🚫 Turning left on Arthur Ashe "during the no-left turn hours." — Marcail M.

☕️ The Richmond airport cold brew. — Joseph P.

🕳️ The Strawberry Street sinkhole of 2024. — Mary P.

More horrors

Richmond looks likely to join Chesterfield in asking voters this November to approve a new 1% sales tax for school construction.

Why it matters: If the referendum passes, Mayor Avula said he'll seek cuts to the city's meals and real estate taxes to offset the increase.

Catch up quick: The state legislature granted localities the new taxing power — which doesn't apply to groceries, prescription drugs or personal hygiene products — this year.

• RPS superintendent Jason Kamras called it a much-needed lifeline for the district, noting leaky roofs, faulty HVAC systems, and asbestos in some schools.

The latest: This week, Chesterfield became the first in the region to approve sending the question to voters.

• Richmond council members have signaled they'll follow Monday.
• Both localities estimate roughly 30% of the new revenue would come from visitors.

What the measures would mean for each locality if they pass:

🌃 Richmond

• The payoff: About $48 million annually, eventually supporting up to $850 million in school construction through 2034.
• Potential tax cuts: A 1-point reduction in the city's meals tax (from 7.5% to 6.5%) and a 1-cent cut to the real estate tax rate.

🛣️ Chesterfield

• The payoff: Between $65 million and $70 million per year.
• Potential tax cuts: A 2-cent reduction in the real estate tax rate and a 10-cent cut to the personal property tax.

Where the money will go first

🚌 GRTC is considering cutting bus service by 20% as it faces a projected $20 million annual budget shortfall by 2031 and struggles to replace funding that once supported its fare-free program. (The Richmonder)

⚾️ The EDA offered partial access to CarMax Park during the WinterWorld setup, but Flying Squirrels owner Lou DiBella rejected the plan and wants full access, marking the latest escalation in an ongoing feud. (The Richmonder)

🎬 The former Criterion Cinemas building next to Movieland is being converted into Tribeca Kitchen, a new deli and neighborhood market with made-to-order sandwiches. (BizSense)

• The space has been vacant since 2020.

🌅 Libby Hill Park was voted one of the best sunsets in the U.S. in a nationwide survey from A Mission For Michael, a mental health advocacy organization. (Times-Dispatch)

If you're hoping to see "The Odyssey" as director Christopher Nolan intended, you may want check train schedules: the closest theater showing it is in King of Prussia, Pa.

Why it matters: That's five hours and more than 250 miles from Richmond.

State of play: King of Prussia Regal is one of 25 U.S. theaters with 70mm IMAX screens — the highest-quality image and sound and Nolan's preferred presentation of "The Odyssey," Axios' Herb Scribner reports.

• 70mm IMAX screens display a higher image resolution and taller picture, letting audiences see more of the frame.
• Traditional IMAX theaters, like Richmond's, are too small.

Yes, but: Richmonders can still enjoy higher-quality, larger screens at:

• Regal Short Pump IMAX
• Regal Commonwealth IMAX
• Movieland's Dolby Atmos screens

But, but, but: It's around $5 more for tickets, per an Axios review.

The bottom line: If you're a big movie buff, a trip to suburban Philly may be your best bet.

• If not, Richmond theaters have you covered enough.

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Carytown is about to get a little sweeter with today's opening of Crispy Cones in the former Carytown Burgers & Fries space.

Why it matters: Crispy Cones specializes in hand-rolled and rotisserie-grilled dough cones instead of crunchy, hard ones.

State of play: The chain started in Idaho as a mom-and-pop shop using cones inspired by Czech pastries.

• The concept: An Americanized version of the Czech rotisserie-fired dough cones, covered in cinnamon and sugar and filled with soft-serve ice cream and spreads.

How it works: Pick a cone, either traditional or specialty, a spread, soft serve flavor and toppings.

• Carytown prices weren't available, but at other stores cones range from $8 to $11.

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