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make me cringe

bitchiekittie

09:52 / 07.10.01

Ive been devouring horror movies, rushing to every haunted house I could get to during halloween, riding every roller coaster in every park Ive ever gone to, indulging in anything that could possibly induce a scare in me since I was a small child (save riding coasters, natch)

but I seem to have seen everything that is worthwhile (and many that arent) that can be found on the local video stores shelves - take me a bit farther and tell me the one video you would recommend for a scare

..please

grant

09:52 / 07.10.01

The original The Haunting.

Utterly terrifying, without doing anything new or unusual. Just by being goood.

A Bigger Boat

09:52 / 07.10.01

'Don't Look Now' always does it for me, but you've already seen it, right?

DrDee

20:14 / 07.10.01

I second the motion for both "The Haunting" and "Don't Look Now". Classics both.

More recently, I was severely scared by watching "The Ring" one night.
It's granted to rise a few hair - expecially if you watch it at home and on tape.

mondo a-go-go

10:46 / 08.10.01

blood simple. on your own, in a darkened room. on a small screen. it's so...claustrophobic. though i haven't seen the directors cut yet.

the innocents. adaptation of henry james' turn of the screw with deborah kerr. it's a little dated and hammy, but the little boy will make your skin crawl.

the spiral staircase. from the 40s. atmospheric and creepy.

touch of evil. orson welles is a creepy muthafucka in it.

maybe these should go into the fucked-up films thread too... course, if'n y'really wanna cringe, you'd watch charlie sheen movies, wouldn't you?

The Return Of Rothkoid

11:05 / 08.10.01

Good idea. I was just about to come out of the vestibule wearing my usher's uniform (not House Of, but will do in a pinch) holding a big neon sign that says This Way To Fucked-Up Movies!

I reckon they'll be what yer looking for, bitchkittie.

Though Kooks; big thumbs up to A Touch Of Evil. Fuuuuck. All that and Marlene Dietrich.

Eloi Tsabaoth

12:43 / 08.10.01

Go get yourself some Jan Svankmeyer...

bitchiekittie

09:28 / 10.10.01

quote:Originally posted by Parliament of Fools:
'Don't Look Now' always does it for me, but you've already seen it, right?

actually, Im quite ashamed to say I havent. I looked for both it and the original haunting, which I believe Ive seen before, ages ago - neither was to be found on the shelves. which is why I need your help! I also looked for the gore-fests (or generally unpleasant movies) that were listed in the other thread, to no avail

bitchiekittie

09:31 / 10.10.01

and thanks to the rest of you, Ive written these all down and will look for them on my next trip to the video store...although I think I might have to either order them or look in a larger, cooler store

I appreciate it!