professorecho Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 There's crossovers, of course, but there is a difference between movies that have scared you and movies that have creeped you out. In the spirit of Halloween, here's my list. Please contribute your own. TOP 5 SCARIEST MOVIES 1. THE EXORCIST/1973 (Saw it at the age of 15, couldn't sleep for weeks afterward) 2. PSYCHO/1960 (Is there anything more frightening than the criminally insane?) 3. THE SIXTH SENSE/1999 (Sad, unsettling; they're all around us) 4. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET/1984 (Where are we more vulnerable than in our dreams?) 5. NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD/1967(It just seems so real) TOP 5 CREEPIEST MOVIES 1. CARNIVAL OF SOULS/1962(Chilling; when does the surreal become real?) 2. NOSFERATU/1979(Even more haunting than the original; a miserably lonely vampire enacts armageddon through plague) 3. THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI/1919 (The world through the eyes of madness) 4. THE RETURN OF COUNT YORGA/1971(Your gracious, solicitous host is a vampire who has massacred your family and you don't know it. Very creepy) 5. THE SEVENTH VICTIM/1943(Devil worship at its most genteel, which makes it all the more real and discomforting) SINGLE SCARIEST MOMENT IN A MOVIE The twins at the end of the hall in THE SHINING/1980. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
path40a Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 long time no hear (or is that here;- ) professor ... Anyway, you might want to check out paty's fright night thread in the hot topics folder ... we all went through this recently. Good list btw ... I'd certainly add Freaks (1932) to your creepiest list though ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgedrv Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 THE NIGHT STALKER and THE NIGHT STRANGER. Both TV movies star Darren McGavin and were recently released on DVD by MGM. Although shot in the 70s, both films are pretty creepy and still scary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 When I saw the Exorcist - I thought it was so silly and cheesy I couldn't stand it. But I was totally hooked to TCM's Universal Monster night and taped almost all of them. Great work TCM!!! Well done!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletstar86 Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 two words: The Tingler. Scares me every time! add: The Bad Seed. I still get nightmares. Patty McCormack was sooooo convincing. Too convincing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 the dude with the back of his head blown off in THE SIXTH SENSE scared me along with the woman in the kitchen...terrifying how the camera pans you to the kitchen ever-so-s-l-o-w-l-y. :chills: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealfuster Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 as a horror director, but I'll go with Ingmar Bergman's "Hour of the Wolf". I find it very scary and like a nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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