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900295 · Sep 13, 2007, 09:04 PM

Hi, I love horror movies but I heard that the classics are the best. Can anyone tell me some that are extremely scary that will make you want to hide under your bed? Lol. Thanks

giani513 · Sep 13, 2007, 09:34 PM

Turn the lights off in the whole house and watch the original "The Omen" and "The Exorcist". The original "Halloween" is pretty good. If you mean classics as in Black and White, "Dracule" with Bela Lugosi is my favorite.

iAMfromHuntersBar · Sep 13, 2007, 11:46 PM

'The Ring' scares the living crap out of me... can't watch that on my own!

Oh, and for a classic 'The Shining' scares the bejesus out of me too! Anything with scary little kids in it to be honest! Lol!

Wondergirl · Sep 13, 2007, 11:51 PM

"Carrie" with Sissy Spacek.

squackmaster · Sep 14, 2007, 12:10 AM

I agree with Giani, The Exorcist is one of the scariest.

iAMfromHuntersBar · Sep 14, 2007, 12:13 AM

I was just wondering... not wanting to steal the thread or anything... but do you think horror movies effect you more as you get older?

I mean, when I was young films like 'The Exorcist' made me laugh because I didn't really understand it!

Now, when 'Silent Hill' came out, I went to see that and it absolutely ruined me for weeks!

Or do people think that it's just that horror films are getting better?

AmethystAngel · Sep 14, 2007, 12:38 AM

Personally I wouldn't say they are getting better, I think it has more to do with the film quality and the effects that can be done in this day and age.
But saying that most horrors today seem to focus more on gore I think older horrors were more suspenseful and that's what made them scarier.
Then again horror movies have never botherd me so I could be wrong :)

But I would deffinately say the exorcist or maybe poltergiest. Or you can never go past any of the Romero classics like night of the living dead, they may not be oh so scary but they're a damn good watch! I love zombies!!

900295 · Sep 14, 2007, 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by iAMfromHuntersBar

'The Ring' scares the living crap out of me ... can't watch that on my own!

Oh, and for a classic 'The Shining' scares the bejesus out of me too! Anything with scary little kids in it to be honest! Lol!

Lmao I saw the shining but the only thing is I didn't find it scary lol. It was funny to me but I'm not normal :P

900295 · Sep 14, 2007, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by iAMfromHuntersBar

I was just wondering ... not wanting to steal the thread or anything ... but do you think horror movies effect you more as you get older?

I mean, when I was young films like 'The Exorcist' made me laugh because I didn't really understand it!

Now, when 'Silent Hill' came out, I went to see that and it absolutely ruined me for weeks!

Or do people think that it's just that horror films are getting better?

I'm 12 so that's probably true. I was more effected when I was like 5 though, nightmares! Lol. I heard 'The Exorcist' makes you want to run for your life. I'll have to turn the lights off when nobodys home so I will get extremely scared lol

missa8324 · Sep 14, 2007, 03:11 PM

The Exorcist, Exorcist: The Beginning, The Ring, The Grudge, and the newer Amityville Horror are my top picks of scary movies. These movies scared the H*** out of me when I saw them, and with The Grudge, I couldn't sleep for days afterwards because I kept picturing the woman's eyes staring at me! The new Amityville movie was like that, too. I saw it in theatres, and was literally close to walking out from being so scared! I thought I could handle it a second time, so I went back the next night, and CRIED afterwards because it scared me even worse than the first time! I had to leave, and then I didn't want to go outside after it was over! Doesn't help either that I'm terribly afraid of the dark, but I still love watching horror films! Just not alone or with the lights off! ;)

GlindaofOz · Sep 14, 2007, 05:28 PM

I love older horror movies. I like ones that are more psychological those scare the heck out of me. I've found all the recent ones to rely on cheap scares or gore to fill in the plot or make up for the lack of a good build up or a real monster.

Though if you are looking for totally creepy I recommend the Night of the Living Dead. Man to this day that is the SCARIEST movie I have seen in my life. The newer version of Dawn of the Dead scared the heck out of me too. When I was kid Nightmare on Elm Street scared me beyond belief so that might scare the heck out of you too :) The original The Hills Have Eyes is pretty creepy (not the one that just came back go back to the 80's). The Thing is a great movie too.

If you want something that is totally random as a horror movie I'd recommend Dead Alive and the Evil Dead series as well as Army of Darkness. They are just awesome gore fests but in a offbeat way.

Get those night lights ready!

squackmaster · Sep 15, 2007, 08:26 AM

The reason I think The Exorcist is so scary, is that it could really happen.

900295 · Sep 15, 2007, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by GlindaofOz

I love older horror movies. I like ones that are more psychological those scare the heck out of me. I've found all the recent ones to rely on cheap scares or gore to fill in the plot or make up for the lack of a good build up or a real monster.

Though if you are looking for totally creepy I recommend the Night of the Living Dead. Man to this day that is the SCARIEST movie I have seen in my life. The newer version of Dawn of the Dead scared the heck out of me too. When I was kid Nightmare on Elm Street scared me beyond belief so that might scare the heck out of you too :) The original The Hills Have Eyes is pretty creepy (not the one that just came back go back to the 80's). The Thing is a great movie too.

If you want something that is totally random as a horror movie I'd recommend Dead Alive and the Evil Dead series as well as Army of Darkness. They are just awesome gore fests but in a offbeat way.

Get those night lights ready!

Hahaha okay I'll have those night lights :D.
But I guarantee I won't get freaked out :P
Have a bet with my dad that if I can't take the classic horrors.
20 Bucks more money in my wallet :]

sGt HarDKorE · Sep 15, 2007, 09:14 AM

The Texas chainsaw massacre

bushg · Sep 15, 2007, 09:26 AM

Saw, made me ill, I left the within the first 10 minutes.

giani513 · Sep 16, 2007, 09:29 PM

To answer iAMfromHuntersBar, who asked "do you think horror movies effect you more as you get older?", it depends on the movie. When I was younger, I loved gore. I read Fangoria. I watched those movies for the splatter. Movies now, like Saw, Hostel, etc. are twisted as if it were real or that it could happen. These movies didn't have a happy ending where the bad guy dies and the virgin gets away. But to really answer this iAMfromHuntersBar and 900295, was the movie "It's Alive" I saw that movie when I was 4-5 years old. I was never right after that. I couldn't put my feet down from the bed or sofa. I had to leap away from the chairs and jump from the doorway onto the bed. I faced my fears in my late 20's - early 30's and laughed at myself. Of course, movie technology changed in three decades. Back then, that movie was frightening. I recommend that every horror buff see this movie. If the DVD has the original trailer, watch that first!

Skell · Sep 16, 2007, 10:07 PM

Quentin Tarantino called this the scariest movie ever. Ive never seen it but I've heard its good.

Wolf Creek

Wolf Creek (2005)

Wolf Creek (film - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Have a look and tell me what you think. I'd be interested to know!

GlindaofOz · Sep 17, 2007, 05:00 AM

Wolf Creek is like a bizarre gore fest. Its an Eli Roth film so its like gore porn. Don't eat before watching is my only disclaimer.

talaniman · Sep 17, 2007, 05:17 AM

Cujo, it was too real, and the Howling I, When the moon is full I can relate AAARROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

iAMfromHuntersBar · Sep 17, 2007, 05:27 AM

Originally Posted by giani513

To answer iAMfromHuntersBar, who asked "do you think horror movies effect you more as you get older?", it depends on the movie. ...

Thanks for your answer!

When I was younger I was scared of the Marshmellow Man from Ghostbusters! I used to have really bad nightmares about him, so much so that my Dad had to explain that he was only a tiny model and it was all done with special effects! Lol!

Still scares me a little bit now to be honest! :(