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by Gone_Hunting ! on September 28th, 2011
Selected by the asker, Toro77. (What's this?)
The scariest movie I have ever seen is a home movie of my Aunt Betsy wearing a T-back during the 4th of July barbecue !
I'll send you a copy if you want ! ;-)
by lady fuschia on October 27th, 2006
I am a horror movie addict.
I tend to prefer the older ones- Hammer horrors I love, Hitchcock films (particularly "Psycho") are great. And I like some of the odler silent films (Such as "The Cabinet of Dr Caligari")
Getting onto later years I like "Night of the Living Dead" and the Vincent Price films such as "House of Wax"
I'm not so keen on modern horror movies- the older films tend to be more subtle and atmospheric. "Psycho" builds the idea of claustrophobia, inability to escape. The old Hammer films, although gory at times, didn't rely too heavily on special effects, they depended more on script and performance- the actors back then were generally far better, the scripts more sparse. Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee could convey huge amounts of terror, resolve, sexuality with just a flick of an eyebrow whereas these days horror films tend to be full of teenagers babbling at each other and screaming too much.
My favorite all-time horror film is "The Wicker Man" (original version) Edward Woodward's performance is sensational. One of the reasons I refuse to see the remake is because I can't see how the building feeling of isolation and panic and being trapped on an island could possibly work in a modern setting where we have internet and mobile phone connections.
True horror is difficult to do in the modern world.
There are some modern horror films I like, of those I think my favorite is "Ginger Snaps" a film that was really more sad than it was frightening, but very clever, it managed to evoke the desperation of being a teenage girl, of losing an older sister to the world of boys and sex. And one of my favorite lines from a movie:
"I had this ache inside, and I thought it was for sex, but really it was to tear everything to f***ing pieces."
I always feel like the role of horror is to talk about horrific things via metaphor, to find a language for the unspeakable. The best films are those that understand and embrace that. Horror isn't about gore, its about fear- and not just the fear of the killer lurking round the corner.
by KDP on September 28th, 2011
You don''t sound as if you've seen very many of them if those are your choices (no offense).
I'll go with The Exorcist, The Shining (the original), Halloween (the original), and Texas Chainsaw Massacre (the original).
by WelbyQuentin on September 28th, 2011
Yes.
The movie that has scared me the most ( I am not saying this is THE scariest movie - - no one will ever agree on that , in my opinion. And I've seen a lot of scary films. )
is George Romero's original 1968 " Night of the Living Dead "
by Thunder_Kiss_65 on September 28th, 2011
The Exorcist and Jaws scared the crap out of me when I was younger.
by XT on September 28th, 2011
Saw movies.
by Takei-Shihan on November 15th, 2009
The Rocky Horror Picture Show ... not very scary.
by Mike81069 on November 15th, 2009
Exorcist always made me cringe, but so does The Shining. Those twins are sooo creepy.
by waynechriss on August 23rd, 2009
The Thai version of The Shutter. Scary as hell.
by thekingcobra63 on June 23rd, 2009
I like the classic horror movies and hate the new slasher type films. I think my favorite old film was "THe Raven" with Bela Lugosi. In more modern times I might go with "THe Exorcist."
by MIZSASI on May 17th, 2008
my favorite is texas chainsaw mass. the new version. I when i saw it I had to sleep with the lights on as well as the tv on for 2 weeks, it was scary!! but i loved it.
by Symbeline on May 17th, 2008
I love horror movies, and as far as what kind goes, I'm really not picky at all. At least, I'll never dismiss a single one. :)
by Cheery Cherry on May 17th, 2008
I love scary, gory, graphic ones, just as much as mystery, mind-screw ones. My favorite ones, off top of my head would be the Exorcist, The Omen (the original) and The Omen 2, Saw 1 & 2, Amityville 2, Rose Red, Psycho, The Shining...I can go on and on.
by anonymous on October 27th, 2006
I love them, but my favourite is the ORIGINAL Texas Chainsaw Massacre. That is the only one to date that has frightened me
by Trident on September 28th, 2011
I like them. The scariest movie to me is Land of the Dead.
by - alluseek - on February 19th, 2011
I LOVE scary movies... blood guts gore i can do without, but a genuinely "scary" movie; Luv em
by WelbyQuentin on June 6th, 2010
:) Hell, it's my avatar !
1968 " Night of the Living Dead "
by Anonymous on June 1st, 2010
Night of The Living Dead (1968).
by ♥AngelHeart♥ on November 15th, 2009
I really do not care for horror movies. I think the scariest one I have seen was when I was still married to my 2nd husband. The name of it is "It's Alive." It was back in the 70's. I had my head buried in my husbands shoulder through most of the movie. Yikes!
Nowadays Ghost Whisperer is spooky enough for me! lol I am actually getting addicted to Ghost Whisperer. Since I only started watching it about a month ago, all the reruns are new to me too so I can watch it 5 days a week! :-)
by CHOOKY is GOLD on November 15th, 2009
The Classic Night Mare on Elm street, its old I know but it is the first horror I ever watched :)
by Beavis - the other white meat on November 15th, 2009
I have to give credit to The Exorcist. That's the scariest horror movie I've ever seen.
by latoya06 on August 23rd, 2009
i love the 1976 carrie
by -Icy- on August 23rd, 2009
amityville horror original +5
by Symbeline on June 24th, 2009
I love watching them, it's like my passion. I don't discriminate much between genres of horror, old or new-or I'll watch whatever, as long as I haven't seen it before.
My "favourite" is Halloween II, because it's one of the few horror films which genuinely traumatized me ha ha, so it has a place in my heart. There are plenty of others that I love though, in fact I have a hard time bashing horror films and not enjoying them. When I do criticize it, it's always with the knowledge that they're supposed to be fun, that the cheese factor is a part of it and all. I enjoy picking them apart, but I don't do this because I don't like them; as I say, horror movies are my hobby.
by girlpower on May 17th, 2008
I do like some of them like, like??? I can't think of a single name! Sorry. Oh, that Tom Cruise Alien move. What's the name?
by tattoomikey on May 17th, 2008
Halloween ( Rob Zombies) and Devils rejects.
by marshmello on October 27th, 2006
yup im not for sure i aint found one that has scared me shitless yet lol but when i find it it will be my favorite got any good ones i should know about
by Iluvthehungergames on September 28th, 2011
I hatr scary movies!!!!!! I barly watch themz..... The only time i do is during halloween time, and when i was little..... I've seen IT, paltriguise???(i really dont know how to spell it) halloween 1 and 3, a little bit of Chucky, all of these i watched when i was 5-7 exsept for halloween....... My dad luved scary movies, hes seen every one....
by misha1227 on September 28th, 2011
ive seen a few and frankly most were comical, except for the grudge..couldn't sleep for a month after that!
by lederman on September 28th, 2011
yes, but i havent seen any lately
by ShortGirl1990 on September 28th, 2011
I love them but I don't find many of them scary.I'm going to go with a very original answer and say The Exorcist!*note sarcasm*
by Thriftymaid on February 19th, 2011
I like mysteries and psychological thrillers. I don't like zombie, werewolf, or vampires films.
by canbfrisky on June 4th, 2010
I liked "Jeepers Creepers"
"The Exorcist" directors cut
"The Omen 1" was gr8!
"Alien" (original)
"Event Horizon"
"Wolf"
"The Shining"(Jack Nicholson wouldn't go to the cast party- "place freaks me out" he said.)
Too Many to choose 1 !
Good Q. !
by anaya1 on June 4th, 2010
i am the big fan of horror movies. I love horror movies.Recently i watch the new horror movie " Survival of the dead". It was dam good. It is one of my favorite movies.
i like horror movies because i will take person out from the boredom of our life.
by HellYeah on June 2nd, 2010
All the series of Saw are sick!!!
by amoreena on June 1st, 2010
I love horror movies..especially the older ones like "The Excorcist"(original one with Linda Blair) "The Shining" (with Jack Nicolson) and "Amityville Horror" (original 1st one). "What Lies Beneath" is also a good one.
by Bloed... on stand-by on November 2nd, 2009
Yep
by Symbeline on November 1st, 2009
All the time.
by L. Taylor on November 1st, 2009
No I don't, they are kinda boring.
by slothmister on November 1st, 2009
yes
by Astrid on August 23rd, 2009
Exorcist III and Jacob's Ladder.
by Bella_italiana....livelovelearnlaugh on August 23rd, 2009
The uninvited.
by huruey on August 23rd, 2009
The Shining.
by mzlady on August 23rd, 2009
Tales from the Hood.
by Pecks bad boy on August 23rd, 2009
The shinning
+5
by Lucky on August 23rd, 2009
Vampire Hunters.
by R-R on August 23rd, 2009
Saw 3
by Anonymous on June 23rd, 2009
Either the shining or Shaun of the Dead.
by JasonVoorheesff on June 23rd, 2009
o shit all Jason Voorhees movies make me so horrorfide god ma ma ma ki ki ki holy shit i just think i might crap myself when i wach him oh and ya
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OMG I'm definently checking this one out. Looks kind of scary. :/
by Anonymous on September 28th, 2011