The most frightening film or TV show you have ever experienced

Most of my really scary movie memories were back when I was really young, so they probably wouldn't be as scary, now, but they were freaking terrifying, back then.

The Candyman was probably the scariest movie I remember, at the time that I saw it. I was afraid of mirrors for a looooong time, after that movie, and I'm still uneasy about them, in dreams.

The original Child's Play.

The Exorcist 3 (if I remember correctly.)

The first couple of Nightmare on Elm Street movies. Some of the images in those movies were just playing disturbing.

The final scene in Stephen King's Silver Bullet scared the living hell out of me.

And Tales From the Dark Side was probably the scariest tv show I knew of, at the time. I remember that I'd be lying in bed, watching tv, much later than I should have been, in then that creepy-ass music would come on. Just the opening scene was enough to horrify me, but, for some reason, I always felt compelled to keep watching. Lol.

That's all I can think of, at the moment.

Oh man, Child's Play really creeped me out back in the day!

When I saw the original Poltergeist it creeped me out, though I saw it alone in a theater. Alien also creeped me out a bit, though I was pretty young when that came out.

Ring and 28 Days Later I found creepy just for the cinamatography.

Dawn of the Dead was very scary for its time, though I'm afraid today's special effects have diminished its impact.

Night of the Living Dead is still creepy after all these years. Do not bother with the colorized version, which is crap. And make sure you get the full unedited version and watch it with the lights dimmed. Sure it's dated as hell, but it still does the trick for me.

If you want pure visceral impact, go for Requiem for a Dream or Old Boy. Not necessarily scary, gets the adrenalin going.

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Originally Posted by Oneironaut

Most of my really scary movie memories were back when I was really young, so they probably wouldn't be as scary, now, but they were freaking terrifying, back then.

The Candyman was probably the scariest movie I remember, at the time that I saw it. I was afraid of mirrors for a looooong time, after that movie, and I'm still uneasy about them, in dreams.

The original Child's Play.

The Exorcist 3 (if I remember correctly.)

The first couple of Nightmare on Elm Street movies. Some of the images in those movies were just playing disturbing.

The final scene in Stephen King's Silver Bullet scared the living hell out of me.

And Tales From the Dark Side was probably the scariest tv show I knew of, at the time. I remember that I'd be lying in bed, watching tv, much later than I should have been, in then that creepy-ass music would come on. Just the opening scene was enough to horrify me, but, for some reason, I always felt compelled to keep watching. Lol.

That's all I can think of, at the moment.

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Thankyou O. I have seen none of these :)

Other than Nightmare of course.

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Originally Posted by Carôusoul

Thankyou O. I have seen none of these :)

Other than Nightmare of course.

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I think those are the sorts of movies that were scary back then, when you were a kid. Now they are just...lame. You'll probably just laugh.

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Originally Posted by Aquanina

I think those are the sorts of movies that were scary back then, when you were a kid. Now they are just...lame. You'll probably just laugh.

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Oh.

Any truly scary suggestions.. anywhere?

I'd still suggest Candyman, at the very least. I thought it had a really cool story, too, and from what I remember, it was pretty damn scary.

...I'd like to see it again, actually, now that I'm thinking about it. It's been a long time. :D

Not scary, necessarily, but extremely creepy: Videodrome (Cronenberg). Weirded me out. I loved it. Worth watching even if you're not easily creeped out.

If you want weird, check out MPD Psycho, its a japanese live action (not animated) series based on a Manga series. It is weird as hell, check the Trailer: (warning, contains some blood and gore and weirdness)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSn8A-oz4LM

It has great music btw, I have all three seasons on DVD. You have to watch the whole thing twice to be able to understand it completly, but its worth the time!

Hey if you really...and I mean REALLY wanna be scared...I can recommend some nice drug/movie combos. :D

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Originally Posted by Aquanina

Hey if you really...and I mean REALLY wanna be scared...I can recommend some nice drug/movie combos. :D

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Hm. well>> PM me.. heh.



Ahem.

Carousoul, you wouldnt happen to be talking about Requiem for a Dream, or Bug, would you? :P

But scary films or tv shows? I dont think I've ever watched one that gave me nightmares. I've learned to see it as ' GREEN SCREENED!' which pulls all the fun out of it. I was even laughing through The Hills Have Eyes, and Silent Hill.
Maybe I'm not watching the right movies... Give me some good ones please

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Originally Posted by DeadDollKitty

Carousoul, you wouldnt happen to be talking about Requiem for a Dream, or Bug, would you? :P

But scary films or tv shows? I dont think I've ever watched one that gave me nightmares. I've learned to see it as ' GREEN SCREENED!' which pulls all the fun out of it. I was even laughing through The Hills Have Eyes, and Silent Hill.
Maybe I'm not watching the right movies... Give me some good ones please

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Check out The Japanese Grudge.


Requiem for a Dream was hardly horror. Except for maybe that brilliant fridge. Loved that.

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I've learned to see it as ' GREEN SCREENED!' which pulls all the fun out of it.

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Why? Is this something you did by choice?

I can't believe nobody has mentioned it yet... THE EXORCIST!!!! That is the scariest movie ever made. Seriously, make sure no kids watch it with you. It really could screw them up for a while. I was wigged out for months after I saw it when I was nine, and the same is true of The Amityville Horror.

I recently saw a documentary about The Exorcist. It is the movie that paved the way for most of the movies mentioned so far in this thread. It took horror to a whole new level. Also, that movie freaked people out so bad when it first came out that tons of people converted to Christianity right away after seeing it. It is that scary.

I think the second scariest movie ever made is The Amityville Horror. I never saw the recent remake. I am talking about the 1979 film with Margot Kidder and James Brolin.

Psychoes and toys with knives that go on killing sprees in movies don't scare me. Supernatural evil that is invisible is a different story. The Exorcist and The Amityville Horror are about exactly that, they are based on actual events (Though the reported details of the real events are worthy of much skepticism.), and they are very well made and well acted. They are very high quality movies and not low budget junk. I don't think any other horror movies are even in the same ballpark with those two films.

The Exorcist + director's cut + big screen (remember when it was out again in early 2000's?) = :o

There's one scene in there that isn't in the theatrical version that I will never forget. :shock:

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Originally Posted by Mes Tarrant

The Exorcist + director's cut + big screen (remember when it was out again in early 2000's?) = :o

There's one scene in there that isn't in the theatrical version that I will never forget. :shock:

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I saw the director's cut on the big screen in 2000. That was so cool.

My guess is that you are talking about the backbend walk down the stairs scene. I can't believe they left it out of the original format. It is one of the best moments in the director's cut.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Zd0hi6zw6to

Ahhh!! Yes that's it!! :peek: Someone hold me.

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I don't think any other horror movies are even in the same ballpark with those two films.

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Look east.

I hate Wes Craven movies. The Hills Have Eyes was not scary, it was just grotesque and extremely stupid. The Grudge wasn't scary to me at all, and I actually really hated it. Maybe it's because that weird noise she makes...my sister and I used to torture each other by making that sound all the time when we were younger. So when I heard it for the first time I just laughed and was like...are they joking?

I thought House on Haunted Hill was a great movie. I mean, the acting could have been better, but the effects were creepy, and the storyline was great.

What Lies Beneath had me creeped out when I saw it in the theater.

Yeah what lies beneath was creepy.

Nightmare on Elm street freaked me out too.

I was only talking about horror movies in my earlier posts. There are also scary movies that do not qualify as "horror movies". The two best "thrillers" I know of are Deliverance and Cape Fear (1992 version with Robert De Niro and Nick Nolte). I really think it takes top notch acting to pull off a truly scary movie, and those two movies do it very well. They both take you through what it would really be like to be in those situations.