Scariest Film (not the most gory)
Scariest Film (not the most gory)
The Ring - an interesting and clever plot which is difficult to predict. The last scene where she emerges from the well scared me sh!tless.
Have tried to watch it again on a few occasions but the first viewing left me scarred (scared) for life!
Have tried to watch it again on a few occasions but the first viewing left me scarred (scared) for life!
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In my youth, Nightmare on Elm Street was the one that freaked everyone. Recently Paranormal Activity was a jumpfest
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Possibly the ones with Jason. He gets drowned, stabbed, burned, shot, and still keeps coming back.
Or Michael Myers.
Or Michael Myers.
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Rise of the planet of the apes, talking monkeys,gorillas and chimps that are more intelligent then the average Blackburn fan and...and they can fire guns and ride horses sh1ts me up just thinking about it.
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Surely monkeys & riding horses & Blackburn fans fit together perfectly....
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Back to the OP...
Went to see the Exorcist ..... scared the living daylights out of us all
Went to see the Exorcist ..... scared the living daylights out of us all
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Watched Burnt Offerings as a kid and it scared the crap out of me.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnt_Offerings_(film)
Saw it again about fifteen years ago, and it’s just a crap film with Olly Reed in it.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnt_Offerings_(film)
Saw it again about fifteen years ago, and it’s just a crap film with Olly Reed in it.
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Andrew JB exactly the same. Had nightmares as a kid
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"Rosemary's Baby" (1968) directed by Roman Polanski.
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For my wife it is Night of the Hunter - Robert Mitchum - excellent film
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I watched Tremors when I was a little bit too young for it. I was at a friends house and his Dad had it on VHS. We watched the whole film, then it was time for me to go home for tea - I've never run so fast down the road in my life.
I can laugh at it now, but the fear back then was very much real!
I can laugh at it now, but the fear back then was very much real!
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Angel Heart with Mickey Rourke and De Niro scared the crap out of me when I was a teen.
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I was discussing Parsnormal Activity with my brother a few days ago. I love the "Found footage" films like Paranormal activity, Blair Witch and Cloverfield.
Makes it much more frightening than the average scare film
One film that scared me as a kid was Stephen Kings's Pet Cemetary (think I was probably just far to young to watch it at the time)
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OMEN I & II
Catholic churches and scary music.
Catholic churches and scary music.
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Indeed, Pet Semetary was another one that freaked us out, saw clips of it a few months back - utter garbage effectsDamo wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 10:06 pmI was discussing Parsnormal Activity with my brother a few days ago. I love the "Found footage" films like Paranormal activity, Blair Witch and Cloverfield.
Makes it much more frightening than the average scare film
One film that scared me as a kid was Stephen Kings's Pet Cemetary (think I was probably just far to young to watch it at the time)
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I once sang in a choir and performed Camina Burana when I was 10 years old... when I watched the film it didn’t have the same effect on me as I broke out into song
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I thought that was a porn film
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From the 70's, a film called 'Phantasm', and also one called 'Night of the Demon'.
The TV version of 'Salem's Lot' with David Soul was also quite scary
All probably pretty lame by today's standards but remember they all scared the bejeezuz out of me at the time
The TV version of 'Salem's Lot' with David Soul was also quite scary
All probably pretty lame by today's standards but remember they all scared the bejeezuz out of me at the time
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The Blair Witch Project scared the life out of me.
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The War of the Worlds: on CD used to scare me when dad played it in the car! Oooolaaa!
Signs got me, great film and is almost believable
Signs got me, great film and is almost believable
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no country for old men, the sense of menace is very strong.
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That's a great filmWile E Coyote wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 10:38 pmno country for old men, the sense of menace is very strong.
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Another one for the Blair Witch. I remember everyone telling it was crap, overrated and nothing happens.williamjblazkowicz wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 10:30 pmThe Blair Witch Project scared the life out of me.
I think I was about 17 at the time, my mum and dad went away for a few days and I had the house to myself. Proving to be responsible for one of the nights, I had a night in to myself and I decided to rent it out from Blockbuster Video with no real expectations of it being very good... and i watched it alone in an empty house.
I slept with the light on that night.
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The Birds always freaked me out. No explanation, just crows deciding to harm people for bants.
The ridiculous one was Alien. I think that just played on claustrophobia and fear of parasites to perfection.
The ridiculous one was Alien. I think that just played on claustrophobia and fear of parasites to perfection.
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Threads. Always Threads.
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"Cape Fear" is a forgotten gem.
"The Shining" freaked me but has so many things in it. I don't get tired of seeing it again.
"The Shining" freaked me but has so many things in it. I don't get tired of seeing it again.
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An old school mate had a summer house style timber structure in his garden, mezzanine floor and fully decked out with electricity and sky tv. 4 or 5 of us stayed over one night and we watched this, definitely creeped us out. Pretty sure it will be lame if I watch it back.claptrappers_union wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 10:43 pmAnother one for the Blair Witch. I remember everyone telling it was crap, overrated and nothing happens.
I think I was about 17 at the time, my mum and dad went away for a few days and I had the house to myself. Proving to be responsible for one of the nights, I had a night in to myself and I decided to rent it out from Blockbuster Video with no real expectations of it being very good... and i watched it alone in an empty house.
I slept with the light on that night.
In truth it’s a disappointing genre, the old ones are usually the best as they’re don’t rely on special effects and jumpy moments. I prefer the more psychological films like The Shining and Don’t Look Now. Can’t remember the last time I found a film scary though.
That said, I found the series The Haunting of Hill House ridiculously intense. If you haven’t seen this and want a scare then give this a watch.
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Quatermass and the Pit on TV in 1958/9 scared the bejesus out of me as a 9 year old, gave me a few nightmares. For a film, at the time, The Exorcist was very scary.
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The Pit and the Pendulum - still scares me witless
Damien, Omen II - the bit in Guildford Cathedral is as scary as it gets
Damien, Omen II - the bit in Guildford Cathedral is as scary as it gets
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This is one of my all time favourites, though I didn't think it was particularly scary, just a really well made film, sort of ominous.welsbyswife wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 9:41 pmAngel Heart with Mickey Rourke and De Niro scared the crap out of me when I was a teen.
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Definitely a great film. Rourke is cool as in it. Got inside my head though. But like you say not scary in a conventional way.
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I saw "night of the demon" when it came on TV once in the 1980's. I could remember the monster being something unreal on train tracks, but it was right up there near the top of my list as the storyline was scary - not just a load of loud noises and gore.Vintage Claret wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 10:26 pmFrom the 70's, a film called 'Phantasm', and also one called 'Night of the Demon'.
The TV version of 'Salem's Lot' with David Soul was also quite scary
All probably pretty lame by today's standards but remember they all scared the bejeezuz out of me at the time
I had no idea what it was called, but with the Internet my daughter tracked it down for me on dvd.
You are right. It now seems very lame. Very Dennis Wheatley. But I'd still rather watch something like that than most modern rubbish.
One major drawbacks of US horror is that I usually dislike the majority of the cast and want them to just get on and die a quick death so I don't have to listen to them any more.
I was made to endure jeepers creepers round someone's house but thankfully fell asleep after about 40 minutes of boredom.
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Almost a comedy though.......The cattle prodWile E Coyote wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 10:38 pmno country for old men, the sense of menace is very strong.
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Silence of the Lambs, it put the willies up me.
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Exorcist
Freaked me out
Freaked me out
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I found the grudge the scariest. The original Japanese release moreso.
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Omen 1 . For me that's not a film, it's a documentary!
I've been to Fulham many times but only in the past 10 years did I realise that you have to walk through Bishop's park to get there. The church is extremely creepy as you would expect if you're a fan of the film's!
The music is sort of similar but don't think it would be well received if you tried to play it at the Albert Hall
O Fortuna was used in Only Fools and Horses when Del announced that his child would be called Damien Think this ended up confusing people.
I've been to Fulham many times but only in the past 10 years did I realise that you have to walk through Bishop's park to get there. The church is extremely creepy as you would expect if you're a fan of the film's!
Not sure if I'm misreading your post, apologies if I am, but the music from Carmina Burana (specifically O Fortuna) isn't in the Omen
The music is sort of similar but don't think it would be well received if you tried to play it at the Albert Hall
O Fortuna was used in Only Fools and Horses when Del announced that his child would be called Damien Think this ended up confusing people.
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The Devil Rides out, b and w
A good Halloween watch
A good Halloween watch
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Mulholland Drive.
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Bloody hell... you’re right! And you’ve destroyed a childhood memory for meCroydon Claret wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2020 5:27 amOmen 1 . For me that's not a film, it's a documentary!
I've been to Fulham many times but only in the past 10 years did I realise that you have to walk through Bishop's park to get there. The church is extremely creepy as you would expect if you're a fan of the film's!
Not sure if I'm misreading your post, apologies if I am, but the music from Carmina Burana (specifically O Fortuna) isn't in the Omen
The music is sort of similar but don't think it would be well received if you tried to play it at the Albert Hall
O Fortuna was used in Only Fools and Horses when Del announced that his child would be called Damien Think this ended up confusing people.
It must have been warped by Fools and Horses.
Anyway, it is true that I didn’t find the film that scary because I had sung Carmina Burana in a choir when I was 10 - just that now I know it wasn’t the same piece!
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Time to dust off the cassock and fire up the DVDsZlatan wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2020 7:06 amBloody hell... you’re right! And you’ve destroyed a childhood memory for me
It must have been warped by Fools and Horses.
Anyway, it is true that I didn’t find the film that scary because I had sung Carmina Burana in a choir when I was 10 - just that now I know it wasn’t the same piece!
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Arachnophobia.
But that’s probably because I suffer from arachnophobia.
But that’s probably because I suffer from arachnophobia.
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The Shining and Doctor Strange both good.
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Many years ago I watched 'Quatermas and the Pit' on TV Was too scared to climb the stairs to bed. 1950's.
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Cape fear great shout,great film.HunterST_BFC wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 10:52 pm"Cape Fear" is a forgotten gem.
"The Shining" freaked me but has so many things in it. I don't get tired of seeing it again.
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The Exorcist for me the walk home after watching that was rather difficult