Re: Which horror movies did actually scare you?
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Moreau is one of the best stories ever written. Someday someone will make it into an un-sucking film.
Couldn't agree more with you there... However it's pretty hard for me to be scared of movies. After watching hours and hours of filming I already know what's going to happen so I'm always pretty much prepared, even if only at a subconscient level. I've to admit though that the final scene on "The Ring" had me avoiding the screen in a subtle way...:embarassed:
"The Return of the Living Dead" is another one, is one of those movies wich gets the zombies phenomena to a whole new level of perfection (to me at least).
There's nothing more really, of course when I was younger every single moment of suspense followed by grotesque images, wounds or tons of blood scared me a lot...
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The Exorcist and the Omen definetly had its moments. Some parts of the Changelling also. For modern films, the Exorcism of Emily Rose was a very well doen horror film, a rarity in these days with her possession being extremely well done. The women in black, made in 1989 on english television is very, very scary in some parts and i would advise watching it. A certain part, and you will know when you see it, it extremely scary and will give you a real shock.
For sickness and disturbing images that stay with you, cannibal holocaust is graphic and repulsive to some. The animal deaths are pretty horrendous. Some say Blair Witch is scary, i don't however. It is a good film but Last Broadcast is better.
Also the Innocents is a weird film more creepy than scary. For indivdual's in a film, the girl with spinal problems in Pet cementary called Zelda or something is really horrible and although the film is awful she use to scare the hell out of me when i was younger.
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I've never been scared by a horror movie. Thry don't try to scare you. They go for disturb, revolt, shock, and surprise. In fact most rely on shock and surprise, to mimic fear. A fear response from a horror moive is something you have to bring with you. Like a fear of snakes. I know a guy for whom the scariest movie ever would be snakes on a plane. He's terrified of snakes.
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Well, I really can not forget Dead Birds (2004). Three guys averaging 22-year-old were frightened of every moving thing that could reflect on window or somewhere else in the house afterwards. Brrrr, the atmosphere still gives me the creeps.
Oh and the chat about The exorcist and the likes reminded me of Stigmata (1999). I had seen it when I was 16 and nightmares did not seem to end for a couple of days.
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Child's Play when I was 9ish is the first that comes to mind.
I liked it as well...
Can't leave out It though. Never liked clowns, that movie didn't do much to improve it.
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Event horizon is a masterclass in screwing up a good idea. First half of the movie is great, the second half is beyond silly. Pity.
For sickness and disturbing images that stay with you, cannibal holocaust is graphic and repulsive to some. The animal deaths are pretty horrendous
hehe, I recently bought that one, can't pass up a title like that. Hated the animals deaths, lack the stomach for real violence.
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The Exorcist was creepy, in a twisted kind of way.
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The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre scared me good when I was younger. I used to enjoy going riding out into the boonies on my bike, sometimes alone, sometimes with a friend, and I'd explore broken down houses and buildings and such. I got a thrill out of it. After I saw that movie, exploring remote, run-down houses out in the middle of nowhere no longer appealed to me.
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I actually fell asleep trying to watch the Blair Witch Project- bored the life outta me....'Event Horizon' was definitely a good one, imo. I'd also second 'Dead Birds'- pretty well done for being a low-budget flick.
What hasn't anyone mentioned In the Mouth of Madness? I really loved that one the first few times I saw it- kinda messes with your head. :dizzy2:
More recently, I also liked "the Descent" and "Silent Hill". Sure, the plots were kinda weak- but I loved the atmosphere/suspense in both.
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Devil's advocate; scenes in horror movies with babies always scare me. *shrugs*
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What hasn't anyone mentioned
In the Mouth of Madness? I really loved that one the first few times I saw it- kinda messes with your head. :dizzy2:
Oh ya, that was pretty twisted. Reminded me a lot of Eternal Darkness, same source I guess.
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More recently, I also liked "the Descent" and "Silent Hill". Sure, the plots were kinda weak- but I loved the atmosphere/suspense in both.
Have you played Silent Hill?
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Im actually playing Silent Hill 2 for the PC now. I dont own a PS2, so I didnt catch them when they were new- but after the movie I figured I'd spend a few bucks and get a discount copy.
Did I miss any huge plot points from part 1 that'll hurt my enjoyment of 2?
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Im actually playing Silent Hill 2 for the PC now. I dont own a PS2, so I didnt catch them when they were new- but after the movie I figured I'd spend a few bucks and get a discount copy.
Did I miss any huge plot points from part 1 that'll hurt my enjoyment of 2?
You won't understand the plot of Silent Hill 2 anyway, it's a mess. Fun game though, some parts are pretty freaky.
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Im actually playing Silent Hill 2 for the PC now. I dont own a PS2, so I didnt catch them when they were new- but after the movie I figured I'd spend a few bucks and get a discount copy.
Did I miss any huge plot points from part 1 that'll hurt my enjoyment of 2?
No, what I meant is that the atmosphere was even freakier in the game since you identify with the character more than in the film. The cutscene at the start with your daughter gone, your jogging into the fog trying to look for signs of her, turning past a creaky iron gate that you had heard, going into a dark alleyway, then the sirens...
Nothing like it had been made before, a videogame whose creepy atmosphere was palpable. There's a video on youtube which recorded a playthrough minus the cutscenes. It's around 200MB, so tell me if you want it and I'll give the link and instructions for download and viewing.
