Question: What was the scariest movie you ever saw???

cnh · March 2012

Squawking about the state of the U.S. has become an American pastime it seems.

Back to films. Though not necessarily a horror pic. I found El Topo extremely unsettling when I saw it in college. Lost a night's sleep over that.

cnh

Tony M · March 2012

I think the first one to get my blood going was

"THE CRAWLING EYE"

Next I think was

"INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS"

"THE THING" was cool too. kind of a pop corn eating continueously type of movie. I like those.

I never really was scared to much from a movie but maybe , HALLOWEEN had me thinking about checking window locks after I saw it.

THE EXORCIST hits us all since it could possibly happen to any of us. I saw the stair case where the Father was thrown through the window to his death, in Georgetown where they filmed the movie and the sceen came right back to me vividly. I would say that movie is still a pop corn feast type movie also. Very well done!

falconcry72 · March 2012

heiney9 wrote: »

...At my age now, not sure there is a scary Hollywood type movie that is nothing more than entertainment.

H9

I agree. And though age plays a role, part of it, for me at least, is how the movies were/are shot. There's something about the grittier, grimier, less precise video of a few decades ago that really lends itself to the horror genre. Dated film styles give movies a 'realness' or authenticity that, for me, modern films can't reproduce. When I see a perfectly crispy HD movie, I'm always aware that it's a movie.

I went through a long horror obsession, and I watched all the classic US films, as well as dozens of great Italian and Japanese films. Some were truly disturbing, but the more I watched, the less scared I'd be. I kinda wish I hadn't watched as many as I did.

There was this one called Guinea Pig 2, flowers, or some **** like that. It was basically a fake snuff film made in Japan. It was just 2 hours of watching a guy dismember a woman. EXCELLENT makeup effects. Evidently, Charlie Sheen was given a copy, and then contacted the FBI to report it because he thought it was real. If it freaks Charlie Sheen out, it's gotta be good! The director had to end up proving that the actress was still alive. lol.

Face · March 2012

obieone wrote: »

Scariest movie, sober: "Kids" IIRC, it was never released in theaters, because it was THAT disturbing.

It made the theaters in NY...I believe I have the DVD somewhere too. I wouldn't call it scary, but would agree it was a bit disturbing.

heiney9 · March 2012

Let's not forget the weird and disturbing movie "The People Under The Stairs". I had friends walk out of that movie.

H9

BeefJerky · March 2012

heiney9 wrote: »

Let's not forget the weird and disturbing movie "The People Under The Stairs". I had friends walk out of that movie.

H9

Oooh, I forgot about that one. I accidentally caught it on some cable channel late one night. You are right; it is incredibly weird and unsettling...

Also, not really a horror film, but Hard Candy was definitely a disturbing film to watch.

I also loved the original Paranormal Activity. I liked that it was more of a psychological horror film, rather than the typical in-your-face Hollywood fare.

Rivrrat · March 2012

The Wizard of Oz.

Between the witch, the flaming wizard, and the flying monkeys, that movie scared me to death when I was five years old.

Libertyc · March 2012

The Exorcist.

Tony M · March 2012

BeefJerky wrote: »

Oooh, I forgot about that one. I accidentally caught it on some cable channel late one night. You are right; it is incredibly weird and unsettling...

Also, not really a horror film, but Hard Candy was definitely a disturbing film to watch.

I also loved the original Paranormal Activity. I liked that it was more of a psychological horror film, rather than the typical in-your-face Hollywood fare.

A friend gave me "Hard Candy" to watch and I agree 100% that that was one of the latest movies that actually made my heart pound during some sceens. That rarely happens to me. My wife and I looked at each other many times during that movie with the thought of WOW this is intense!

Great movie and all young men should be given the chance to see this and it just might persuade future child molesters from becoming just that. That movie was one hellava roller coaster ride of judgemental thoughts and feelings. The producers picked the perfect actress for her part! And the guy too, I didn't know what to believe with him.... yes, no, yes, no, over and over.

Great screen play and movie! Popcorn feast for sure.:-)

I've also passed that movie on to many more guys I've met over the past few years! Little Juno gets revenge!!!

BeefJerky · March 2012

Lasareath wrote: »

For me it was the Descent.

Here's a list of 13, to me some are not really scary

http://www.reelz.com/article/944/13-actually-scary-movies/

Here's someone else's list:

The Ring
Paranormal Activity
Saw
The Mist
28 Days Later
Cloverfield
30 Days of Night
Hostel
The Descent
Orphan
Final Destination
The Strangers
Drag Me to Hell

I'm trying to compile a list so that I can buy them on BR

http://movies.ign.com/articles/662/662450p1.html

http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/gallery/top_50_scary_movies/

I can only comment on the ones I've seen, but I would say I mostly disagree with those lists. There are definitely some agreements though:
Paranormal Activity
Drag Me to Hell
Hostel
The Exorcist
Ju-on - Way better than the remake, and much scarier!

A few in-betweeners:
The Ring - It was very good, but I wouldn't say it was as scary as some others make it out to be.
The Sixth Sense - This another one that I don't think was scary, but was an excellent film nonetheless.
The Mist - Decent, with some good scares. However, I wouldn't say this one really excels on any front.

And, a few that I specifically disagree with:
The Grudge - Sorry, but I didn't find this one particularly scary. However, I have a friend who did, and he is no longer a fan of wigs on the walls in the dark.
The Blair Witch Project - I didn't find this one scary at all.

gdb · March 2012

I went under-aged and alone to the original "Last House On The Left". Laughable now....scary as Hell back in those days !:eek:

headrott · March 2012

Inland Empire.

Greg

Joe08867 · March 2012

When I was young there were three.

Exorcist, Still freaks me out some.
The Omen, The Crows eating there eyes out, come on...
Salem's Lot, Can Billy come out and play. With the floating eyes out the bedroom window.

The Amityville trilogy would also be a good set of movies to watch. The bleeding walls, the hell portal in the basement. Freaky stuff.

One movie that messed me up (I was to young)was West World with Yul Brynner, when he has those red eyes it just gives me the willies. I had nightmares for years about those stupid red eyes.

dkr919 · March 2012

Joe08867 wrote: »

Salem's Lot, Can Billy come out and play. With the floating eyes out the bedroom window.
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The book did it to me. When I was in my early twenty's, I was home alone at night and had to put the book down in one of the more intense chapters and get out of the house. Scared the bejesus out of me.

kuntasensei · March 2012

PreCd wrote: »

The Changeling with George C. Scott and The Ring.

The Changeling is still hands down my favorite horror movie. I love that old school horror that could send chills up your spine without ever showing you anything. Hollywood occasionally gets that mood right in flicks like The Others and The Gift, but it's a rarity.

The Japanese version of The Eye is still one that freaks me out in spots, even though I know what's going to happen. The elevator scene... Oh, the elevator scene. And better use of surround sound than most Hollywood flicks today.

thsmith · March 2012

Freaks

George Grand · March 2012

kuntasensei wrote: »

The Changeling is still hands down my favorite horror movie.

When the ball comes bouncing down the stairs gets me every time.

sda2mike · March 2012

obieone wrote: »

Scariest movie, sober: "Kids" IIRC, it was never released in theaters, because it was THAT disturbing.
Not sober: "Apocolypse Now" tripping on acid. NOT a good combination:eek:
I had to take a wiz, and was so paranoid, I wouldn't use the restrooms. Walked out a fire exit, and I could voices off in the distance. I thought they were VC, and cowered in the shadows, next to my friends car, until they came out:redface:

you shoulda smoked a doobie...that would have moved thosed voices back a more manageable 30 feet or so:cheesygrin:

excorsist for me, still

Timothy Smith · March 2012

Check out Mullholland Drive by David Lynch.

steveinaz · March 2012

'The sisterhood of the traveling pants"...without a doubt. Had nightmares for months.

sda2mike · March 2012

steveinaz wrote: »

'The sisterhood of the traveling pants"...without a doubt. Had nightmares for months.

so scary...i had to leave the room!

how bout bridges of madison county? clint eastwood turns in his man-card...uuuuuhhh, i get chills every time!

steveinaz · March 2012

haunting....really.

kuntasensei · March 2012

Spice World. Competition over.

SolidSqual · March 2012

You know what really effed me up as a kid . . . the X-Files. I remember one episode where the guy was visited by aliens while sleeping and abducted. Holy Shnikeeees. I could not sleep with my arms outside the covers for years.