13 movies that still give me nightmares

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  Posted by Monique Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:13pm PDT

  Some of those were pretty scary when I saw them but Exorcist and Jaws made me bust a gut laughing. A movie that really freaked me out was The Thing, the one from the '80s.

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  Posted by Demo Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:55pm PDT

  I had to keep the night light on for 4 years after I saw the Night of the Living Dead when I was 9... today the movie seems dated, but it still gives me the creeps..big time....

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  Posted by WilliamM Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:30am PDT

  Horror films seldom frighten me. One exception: A cheesy made-for-TV movie called "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark". I spent a small fortune on flashlight batteries after watching that one.

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  Posted by Norhilyah Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:37am PDT

  What about 'The Hand' (1981) starring Michael Caine? The thought of a severed hand coming to life & going around killing people is pretty scary! And don't forget 'Fright Night' & 'The Lost Boys', two other cult horror classics from the '80s.

  As for the movies mentioned by the writer above, can't beat 'The Exorcist' as the scariest horror movie of all time. The 360 degree head spin, the projectile green vomit, Linda Blair's absolutely terrifying demon-possessed face, voice & evil laugh... (shudder)... gives me the chills just thinking about it! I'm also a big fan of the original 'Invasion of The Body Snatchers'. The 1993 remake starring Gabrielle Anwar was quite scary too. Haven't seen the latest one, 'The Invasion' (with Nicole Kidman & Daniel Craig), though judging from the reviews I've read, it sounds like a dud. And ah... good ol' Freddy Krueger. I love this guy. He makes me laugh whenever he terrorizes those helpless kids!

  I haven't seen the original 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'. However, two nights back, I watched this horrible '90s sequel starring, you wouldn't believe it, Matthew McConaughey & Renee Zellweger in their pre-fame days! Lol! How apt too, since they're both from Texas!

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  Posted by MistressMinx Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:41am PDT

  I generally don't find horror films scary. The Exorcist did creep me out though. One horror movie that did freak me out though was "Salem's Lot" - the original, with David Soul. Of course, I saw it when I was 11. Still, even the remake with Rob Lowe weirds me out.

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  Posted by Jett Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:11am PDT

  Well, I can't pan ahead of number 7 before knowing if "Child's Play" is in the queue. That's the movie that has scared me like no other. So if someone will be kind enough to warn me of what's to come, I will then be able to decide if I will read the rest of this article.

  The other scariest movie I've ever seen is "Event Horizon." My husband and I both agree that that is just about as scary as it gets. Though I don't watch gory, torture-filled movies like "Saw" and "House of 1,000 Corpses," I can appreciate truly creepy movies like "The Shining" (both versions), "The Haunting," "The Exorcist," and "The Omen." "Rear Window" is a great one too.

  We always watch "Sleepy Hollow" at Halloween time too, and call me crazy, but I actually like to watch "Meet Me in St. Louis" at Halloween, because of that lengthy Halloween scene. I'd rather have fun watching a movie than be terrified to go to bed afterwards.

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  Posted by Jett Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:16am PDT

  Oh, and "Poltergeist" is one of my favorites too. Always creepy, no matter how many times I've seen it.

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  Posted by Anna Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:55am PDT

  no "IT" ?? that movie scarred a whole generation ...

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  Posted by Aurora Jette Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:24am PDT

  I think I was too sheltered as a child... I haven't seen most of those movies... I don't even think I have a favorite scary movie.. I like 13 Ghosts (esp the story and the juggernaut) and House on Haunted Hill. Lame I know...

  Well now I know what I will do on Halloween! Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Bram Stokera are at the top of my list!

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  Posted by Nicky Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:24am PDT

  What about Children of the Corn? I still to this day get nightmares about Maleki(spelling?)

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