Movies That Truely Scared You

[doctorsun]

- The Haunting: No, not the bloody awful, C.G.I drenched 1999 cartoon of a remake; I mean the black and white, 1963 Robert Wise directed original. Almost no budget, a single subtle special effect in the entire film, no visible ghosts, phantoms or supernatural manifestations whatsoever, yet the whole film is terrifying, relying on atmosphere and implication to push its audience over the egde. Most distressing scene? Nell, the movie's protagonist, hears faint, muted voices seemingly emenating from a floral pattern on the wall that, if looked at in a certain way, seems to form a face...no jumps, no cheap shocks, just this constant muttering, groaning and the crying of children. Horrifying.

Thank you! I'm so glad someone else appreciates this movie. Not only is it my favorite horror movie, it's my favorite movie of all-time. And yes, I agree that's the scariest scene, especially since the whole time she thinks she is holding Theodora's hand but when she screams and Theodora turns on the light, Eleanor finds herself across the room from her.

As for the movie that scared me the most, I have to admit that I've never been more scared than when I saw Signs for the first time. The scene with the pantry? Holy shit...I had to look away from the screen. The cornfield at night and the basement were also really, really scary. Sadly, this was the last decent movie M. Night Shyamalan made...

Another really good horror movie that scared the shit out of me was The Others. It's very similar to The Haunting in its use of atmosphere rather than CGI and in-your-face effects. It manages to build up so much tension and suspense all without resorting to cliche jump-out-of-your-seat shock moments. It's a very, very effective and terrifying ghost movie. I LOVE the twist at the end, too. It was similar to the twist in The Sixth Sense, but on a higher level and executed more effectively.

 

[HungNWi85]

God a movie til literally scared me was The Strangers, I saw it with my friend Di at like 2 in the afternoon, and there were literally 3 times I screamed out loud becuase I got freaked by it

 

[Telstra]

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- Noroi: A little known Japanese flick that has yet to make the transition to the Western market, this film is without a doubt one of the most disturbing and flat out frightening I have ever seen in my life. Following private detective Kobayashi's investigation of a series of strange events related to a mythological demon known as "The Kagutaba," the film's denoument occurs when a half crazed psychic he met during his investigation turns up at his house, wielding a rock and proclaiming that the demon is somehow present...I won't spoil the surprise for those who wish to see the movie (you can find it in bits and pieces on YouTube; I would SERIOUSLY recommend watching it if you're a horror fan of any stripe), but rest assured, it is one of the most shocking, distressing scenes in cinema history, far outweighing the more infamous "Ringu" and "Ju-On" for sheer skin crawling potential.


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this movie sounds scary. I haven't watch yet.

 

[gaz1978]

Watched "REC" the other night. That was good. The last 25 minutes are seriously intense.

"The Mist" was also excellent.

 

[willsboy84]

Black Christmas (Original): This truly scared me. The sheer creepiness of the movie and that eye that kept appearing before someone was slaughtered really did give me goosebumps.

When A Stranger Calls (Original): Another one that made my nerves hop. The beginning when he was calling really shook me and the ending when he locked her husband into the wardrobe and climbed into bed with her nearly gave me a panic attack.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Original). Didn't really scare me, but suceeded in really turning my stomach.

TCM...the scene with all the Daddy Long Legs in the basement fucked me UP!!!

speaking of 'Stranger....
there were a couple of scenes that kinda disturbed me. the thing the killer did with the ventriloquism was creepy. especially in the beginning scene

 

[Gussss]

When I was younger I saw "Left Behind" at church one night.

Scared me "straight" for a while.

I eventually got over it.

 

[willsboy84]

TMC....Everything about that movie fucked me up. I watched it when I was 15 on VHS and I couldn't eat for days without wanting to throw up. The scene near the end when he's chasing her through the bushes and throw the clothesline and the ending scene where she escapes on the back of the truck and is screaming with hysteria really did suceed in scarring me for years. Even the music score is so creepy. Everything is.

Stranger: As scarey as the beginning scenes were there was nothing more scarey than when she realized it was him in the bed at the end. Did you see his face? He looked deranged and psychotic with slaughter on his mind!

i was actually referring to the sequel, but i forgot to say that i do remember the scene you're talking about though, and yes that was creepy as hell.

that reminds me of the ending to the original Sleepaway Camp. the movie itself wasn't really scary, but the end was probably one of the freakiest moments EVER!!! even to this day it freaks me out.

 

[Xanderinthemist]

I think the first movie that really scared me was "Scream." Now when I watch it, not so much...

My sister made me watch "IT" with her once and that crap was pretty freaky; "Eat battery acid, you slime!"

I was watching "The Ring" in the theater and I covered my eyes during some of the part where they showed the whole video. That's why I didn't die a week later! lol

"Wolf Creek," though a fairly poorly made and predictable movie that was "based on true events," was quite disturbing, especially the scene where she's fumbling with the multitude of keys, manages to get the car started, and then what happens next is too gross for me to write, but you can actually see it on YouTube, of all places...
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[hunterpluto]

Dunno about "scaring" me...I usually just jump in parts of films, but rarely am really affected by them.

 

[Radio_Ethiopia]

- The Blair Witch Project. There are various moments within the movie that play on my mind, particularly those in which it seems that whatever entity is responsible for hounding the film makers is being deliberately sadistic. MOst effective by far in my mind is when they come upon the clearing full of stick-dolls strung from the trees. It makes my flesh crawl just to think about it. Effectively, this is the entity saying: "I am here, I am everywhere. I cannot be escaped, I cannot be reasoned with, and I am going to drive you to within an inch of your sanity, then you are going to die." Fantastically creepy.

I remember practically shitting myself the first time i saw The Blair Witch Project oh God i was so scared. It only had a few scary moments but the tent scene and the very ending were among the scariest moments in film history for me.

 

[pinolian]

The one that really did me in was the original Night Of The Living Dead. The first time I saw it I was only 10, it was on a bay area show called "Creature Features. It didnt help matters that the host Bob Wilkins looked just like Barbaras brother in the movie. To this day I cannot watch that movie at night. Scared the mess out of me

 

[xXblatinoXx]

A French film called "High Tension". The first time I saw this movie I was scared shitless & was creeped out for the rest of the night. It still gives me chills whenever I see it.

 

[Miss Ruby]

Rosemary`s baby

I was watching this movie without permission when I was 8 years old...and I refused to get pregnant in the future

Today I have 3 kids....and yes sometimes I`ve thought their dad must be Satan...*lol* *just kidding*

 

[pinolian]

I went with a friend of mine and we saw When A Stranger Calls. Let me tell you the scene when the police had the calls traced and told her they were comming from inside the house I had completly lost it. My friend would never go to another horror film with me again.....................

 

[hanzosword]

The first Candyman movie and the first Fly too. I don't know why because I always loved scary movies since I was about 4. I would beg my parents to let me stay up to watch them. It was so fun to watch scary movies in the dark. No movie has ever scared me like those two did. I could watch them with no problems now though.

 

[Johnbarrowmansbitch]

I reluctantly watched the original Salem's Lot today.

 

[Mr.Tisdale]

Arachnophobia and The exorcist


hehe

 

[just_mills]

Arachnophobia
The Blair Witch Project 2
Ichi The Killer

 

[mt2009]

I watched the japanese version of Shutter on youtube and was definitely freaked out.

 

[Spellbound]

The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I've never seen a horror movie more relentlessly terrifying and unsettling from start to finish. From the opening with the sculptures made of dug up bodies, to the ending with Leatherface twirling around with his chainsaw under the blazing Texas sun.