Trying to give children nightmares? Alright, I would recommend The Shining, although I didn't think it was that scary.
There are 'classics' that I didn't watch until later on that everyone told me was scary. I figured, meh, they're old now, so they probably won't scare me all that much. I was wrong, of course. Shining Exorcist But the slasher/gore types never really scare me now. I just find them entertaining. I'm much more the 'subtle' kind of horror...the kind that bore other folks. I actually found the Blair Witch Project to be creepy...though I did see that in just the right setting at the time, so I don't know. There's one movie I keep hearing about that is that type of scary, one that supposed to be really freaky. I want to check it out; it's a Japanese made flick called Audition. Here's some info: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/Audition-1109602/ If anyone's actually seen this, they might be able to tell you if it's scary or not.
Thanks for the tip, I think i have seen this at my local blockbuster. If they have it I will give it a shot.
Some zombie movies scare the hell out of me, most notably Night of the Living Dead (either version) and Return of the Living Dead.
I dont much go for scary ones anymore.... but I found Event Horizon to be creepy as hell.. the big problem is that these days most people are desensitized to horror movies..they all follow a set formula that very rarely deviates..so you know what is coming and who will survive very early on. It was much more fun when you got to see the classics and you didnt have a clue what was going to happen.
The Ring Event Horizon Both of those scared the hell out of me, and I don't scare easily whenit comes to movies...
You mean the bath tub scene? Well, she did look better when she was, oh, fiddy years younger with perkier breasts, but hey, that's just me. Also, Rosemary's Baby was some scary ****. Besides The Exorcist, Halloween, and TCM, I would also have to say Seven, The Thing, Psycho, and of course Night of the Living Dead were classic horror films. But for me, the scariest few hours of my life watching a movie was spent seeing Gigli. My god I nearly vomited.
Anyone ever saw a Japanese move called "Icchi the Killer". Not sure if it's really a scary movie but it sure grossed me out. If you are looking for traditional scary movie, go with the ring.
Event Horizon Exorcist Jacob's Ladder Rosemary's Baby Nosferatu The Ring (Japanese or American versions are both good.) Ichii The Killer Session 9 Picture of Dorian Gray (Black and white version.) Ya know the more I look at modern day scary movies, I realize it's more about the gross out factor, and less about being scared. From a realistic standpoint, I found Requiem For A Dream to be scary because it could actually happen. While I'm by no means a druggy, just watching people suffer that much from it was petrifying. The part that really got me the most was towards the end with the mother getting shock treatment, the son's arm infected so bad from the needles and watching his arm get amputated with all the blood gushing, Jennifer Connelly in the strip club while stoned as can be, and the close friend that was sentenced to prison. The music made that movie with it's great timing and just melancholy sounds all the while closing out the outcome of everyone of their lives and the pitfalls of drug abuse.
The Wicker Man with Christopher Lee. Not traditionally scary, but very, very, disturbing. At least how I remember it.
If you're a Spurs fan I'd recommend the 94-95 Western conference finals games 1-6. It'll scare the @&%$#@$ out of you.
Event Horizon April Fools The Prophecy - Christopher Walken - I don't think the movie is all that scary but there are some disturbing scenes of impaled angels.
"The Shining" is still my all-time pick just because of how disturbing it is and the way Kubrick builds the tension and the whole atmosphere. I have only watched it all the way through like 5 times in my life and it never fails that it takes me 2 or 3 days to be able to fall asleep without having bad dreams about that movie. However, the one movie in which I cannot watch a specific scene is "Pet Semetary" where the blonde headed woman (she was in Star Trek: The Next Generation - think her name was Denise Crosby) opens the door to this one creepy room and is confronted by her scary, deformed sister. Yea, it is obvious that is not a woman under that makeup but it was still damn scary to me.
