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Elessar Zappa

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37. It doesn't scare me as an adult but

Reply to Emile (Original post)

Sat Apr 27, 2024, 04:01 PM

Apr 27

the most scared I ever got from a movie was Child’s Play, which I saw when I was nine years old. I was in the hospital at the time and us patients with cystic fibrosis were given a VCR and Super Nintendo to hook up to the hospital TV (I usually had stays of 14 days). One of the nurses brought the movie cart in and I chose Child’s Play. When my mom found out she was so pissed at the nurse for letting me watch that lol. It scared the bejeezus out of me.

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What is your pick for Scariest Horror Movie ever? [View all] Emile Apr 27 OP

The Exorcist and that was the edited for TV version underpants Apr 27 #1

Yup, that's it for me as well, she turning her head completely around just freaked me out for a long time.... a kennedy Apr 27 #50

'Alien' and the sequel, 'Aliens'... saw both in theaters! Jrose Apr 27 #2

+1 to Alien Shermann Apr 27 #5

I'm in for the first two Aliens! nocoincidences Apr 27 #29

2016 election results n/t Stardust Mirror Apr 27 #3

Sorry I don't remember the name of it gab13by13 Apr 27 #4

LOL 😂 Emile Apr 27 #6

When I was a little boy it was The Blob. When Emile Apr 27 #15

I went to the neighborhood movie theatre k55f5r Apr 27 #33

Have to go with The Shining Shermann Apr 27 #7

The Shining scared me, but I saw The Omen in a theater and damn if someone didn't brush by me on the aisle hlthe2b Apr 27 #11

I didn't sleep for three days after Kubrick's "The Shining" n/t Coventina Apr 29 #72

I would have to agree with The Exorcist, grumpyduck Apr 27 #8

The Wizard of Oz. yardwork Apr 27 #9

The flying monkeys leftieNanner Apr 27 #55

The Tingler and Psycho KarenS Apr 27 #10

The Tingler was good. grumpyduck Apr 27 #12

Prince of Darkness. It was kind of hokey but it scared the bejeebers out of me. Ocelot II Apr 27 #13

Do you mean Dracula, Prince of Darkness? Jeebo Apr 27 #25

No, this one, a John Carpenter film from the '80s. Ocelot II Apr 27 #26

I love John Carpenter's movies. I_UndergroundPanther Apr 27 #63

You should check out I_UndergroundPanther Apr 27 #64

The Omen stands out for me... rogerballard Apr 27 #14

My second answer is The Island (1980 film) Shermann Apr 27 #16

Haunting of Hill House (original b&w) LearnedHand Apr 27 #17

me likes your sig pic. AllaN01Bear Apr 27 #19

I saw that at the movies when I was a little kid. Iggo Apr 27 #22

no blood, no gore, just super creepy Skittles Apr 27 #46

dopleganger , or conversly journey to the far side of the sun. geery anderson film. AllaN01Bear Apr 27 #18

Diabolique. The French version. Simone Signoret. cachukis Apr 27 #20

The original Invasion of the Body Snatchers CanonRay Apr 27 #21

+1 doc03 Apr 27 #41

The Babadook RoadRunner Apr 27 #23

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Jeebo Apr 27 #24

Friday the 13th. The first BOSSHOG Apr 27 #27

The Exorcist Ritabert Apr 27 #28

Audition blm Apr 27 #30

Five, 1951 Polly Hennessey Apr 27 #31

As a little kid yesphan Apr 27 #32

The one that I remember from childhood was The Tingler. It scared hell out of me. Chainfire Apr 27 #34

'Jaws'... though not considered a typical 'horror' movie Jrose Apr 27 #35

Yes! DET Apr 27 #38

Another Vote for the Shining DET Apr 27 #36

It doesn't scare me as an adult but Elessar Zappa Apr 27 #37

Session 9 MorbidButterflyTat Apr 27 #39

I'm sustained by horror movies. I always have been, it must be the way I'm wired. Niagara Apr 27 #40

I'm surprised by how many people mentioned The Exorcist. wnylib Apr 27 #42

Yeah, the Exorcist is regularly voted the best/scariest movie of all time. Elessar Zappa Apr 29 #68

If I'd seen it when I was younger, I might have been scared. wnylib Apr 29 #69

another vote for The Exorcist. IcyPeas Apr 27 #43

A number of my Catholic friends were traumatized by it. (nt) Paladin Apr 29 #71

My third choice is Evil Dead Shermann Apr 27 #44

It's between "The Exorcist", "Night of the Living Dead", and "The Tingler" nuxvomica Apr 27 #45

I was a zombie in the Night of the Living Dead. It was shot in the Pittsburgh area. debm55 Apr 27 #58

The Changling. The movie with George C Scott. Very scary in places but overall it was a very good story. beaglelover Apr 27 #47

Good one. grumpyduck Apr 27 #60

The Original 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers'...nt global1 Apr 27 #48

Must mention 'Psycho'... Jrose Apr 27 #49

Altered State had me going pretty good. Arne Apr 27 #51

28Days Later FalloutShelter Apr 27 #52

Texas Chairsaw Massacre got me good when it came out. FarPoint Apr 27 #53

Repulsion Freethinker65 Apr 27 #54

Motel Hell, OMG I thought that one Emile Apr 27 #56

Carnival of Souls. Voltaire2 Apr 27 #57

Went and Rebl2 Apr 27 #59

The January 6th Committee Report AuntyGravity Apr 27 #61

Goodbi I_UndergroundPanther Apr 27 #62

Cube MissB Apr 27 #65

The Big Chill (1983). Scariest zombie movie ever. hunter Apr 28 #66

Srpski Film (2010), runner up: Ringu (1998) 3rd place: Hereditary (2018) Celerity Apr 29 #67

Ju-On, the original Japanese movie released in 200, not the US remakes - The Grudge series The Polack MSgt Apr 29 #70

A seldom mentioned movie I think from Disney "Something Wicked This Way Comes" rurallib Apr 29 #73

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