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Post by MsCali on Mar 28, 2005 16:20:19 GMT -5
The original one. I haven't seen any of the others (actually, didn't even know there were any other versions).
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Post by Laslo Hollyfeld on Mar 30, 2005 16:00:09 GMT -5
A few years ago on Halloween, a bunch of us got a DVD projector, a screen, and several bean bag chairs and set up a little drive in movie theater of sorts in a nearby parking lot.
Anyway, we spent the evening watching "classic" horror films, including "Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman," "Nosferatu," and "Invasion of the Body Snatchers."
I have to say that for all the talk about "Body Snatchers" being such a classically scary movie, I didn't find it all that scary. Certainly no scarier than, say, the second-season of Fame.
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Post by MsCali on Mar 30, 2005 23:27:08 GMT -5
Well, it's not all that scary NOW, but for it's day it was really scary.
I love it as a classic horror film just because it's such and interesting film (and also, because I wasn't all that scared by it).
Village of the d**ned is another one that isn't incredibly scary by today's standards but is definitely a classic. Actually, this is probably the first (and likely the only) time in my life I'll say this, but, they should remake that film! I think it's one that could be updated and made even better today.
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Post by lisa on May 15, 2006 8:15:15 GMT -5
American werewolf in London is one of my all time favourites! The scenes in the London underground still freak me and the transformation from man to wolf is incredible with out any cgi in sight. I also agree with laslo about Jaws. When the face comes through the bottom of the boat!! eeck. I was 9 when I first saw Jaws and didnt dare go in the bath afterwards
Oh and of course...Shaun of the dead!
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Post by tangentgirl on Aug 8, 2006 18:44:10 GMT -5
American Werewolf in London is a classic comedy in my opinion--- the various stages of the decomposing friend (was it Jack?... it's been a long time) was comic genius. I do remember that my mom sent me out to get some sweet tarts during the shower scene, but otherwise I watched the whole thing and wasn't scared.
JAWS on the other hand may just be the scariest movie of all time --- there may be other movies that scared me more in the theatre... but it took me 15 years to go into the ocean past my calves after seeing this movie. So that cinches it up for me... scariest movie.
Other movies that scared me.... Alien and The Exorcist. Alien because it was pure suspense followed up by scary eff'in Aliens. smile. As for the Exorcist... I can remember being at home babysitting my little brother who was upstairs sleeping. I must have been in 8th or 9th grade at the time. I had seen the movie as a kid, but now it was being shown on tv, which in my mind meant a much tamer version. I am only slightly embarrassed to tell you that I was sooo creeped out I not only had to change the channel and find something "fluffy" to watch, but also called a friend and made her come over and spend the night.
Yep... I'm tough. lol/smile. I can handle the Freddy Krueger's and other things that go bump in the night that I know are based entirely in Fantasy, but when you get to issues of Ghosts, Satanic Demons, and other things that might actually be real... well.. that's scary.
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Post by tangentgirl on Aug 8, 2006 18:45:25 GMT -5
Oh yeah... as to Invasion of the Body Snatchers....It's the Donald Sutherland one that I favor, however, the original (b&w) one is super interesting to watch. Same for the original Manchurian Candidate, in that a case can be made that they are both examples of propoganda films of sorts --- anti-Communist. Art can't help but be a product of it's time I guess. smile.
Next time you check out a horror movie from the 50's, see if the underlying fear might actually be the "Red Scare".
I like movies for their entertainment value, but I did get my degree in sociology for a reason... that type of stuff interests me.
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Post by MsCali on Aug 9, 2006 0:43:10 GMT -5
Ah, yes, I love the original Manchurian Candidate (as well as the remake), but it definitely was "red scare" kind of movie.
I just have to say, I saw the best horror movie the other day. It was entitled "Psycho IV: The Beginning" and was about how Norman Bates became who he was. It was the most brilliantly writing horror movie I've ever seen (when it's opposite day, and "brilliantly written" means huge pile of crap).
I have also finally seen a Freddy Krueger and Jason movie - actually, Freddy vs. Jason. It was completely histerical, and not really scary. Apparently, the franchise has just become ridiculous at this point.
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Post by The Movie Mark on Aug 9, 2006 9:30:15 GMT -5
I just have to say, I saw the best horror movie the other day. It was entitled "Psycho IV: The Beginning" and was about how Norman Bates became who he was. It was the most brilliantly writing horror movie I've ever seen (when it's opposite day, and "brilliantly written" means huge pile of crap). That's the one with Elliot from E.T. (Henry Thomas) playing a young Norman Bates, right? Yeah, that pretty much blew more chunks than Star Jones. The whole incestuous angle was just a bit too much for me. I have also finally seen a Freddy Krueger and Jason movie - actually, Freddy vs. Jason. It was completely histerical, and not really scary. Apparently, the franchise has just become ridiculous at this point. Actually, they got WAY ridiculous before Freddy vs. Jason. In fact, F Vs. J is actually entertaining, like you said, in a hysterical sort of way. About the previous 8 Friday the 13ths were just bad.
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Post by tangentgirl on Aug 10, 2006 12:32:36 GMT -5
I saw Freddy vs. Jason in the theatre... my friend dragged me there. (Actually I secretly wanted to see it, but was no way going to pay 9 bucks to do so).
It was indeed hysterically funny... and I'm actually glad I saw it in the theatre. The audience factor in this case actually was pleasant as everyone was picking sides.
I wanted Freddy to slice and dice Jason. (Most people prefer one franchise or the other... though both of them went on too long). Micheal Myers was scarier than both of them. The original Halloween was great.
Although... I also liked Prom Night as a kid and that is ridiculous if you watch it now; I still like Happy Birthday to Me and April Fool's Day though.
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Post by MsCali on Aug 10, 2006 14:47:36 GMT -5
One of my best friends' dad is named Mike Myers...he was also born on Friday the 13th. And he's the nicest guy you ever met!
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CiCi
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Post by CiCi on Nov 1, 2007 7:22:53 GMT -5
The Entity
That movie scared me so bad that I will never ever watch it again. lol
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