Whats the scariest movie?

Whats the scariest movie? People have alot of opinions on what the most scariest movie is. I personally think Friday the 13th movie is by far scary (the 1st one). I used to think IT was scary because of the clowns, but now i find it funny lol

[MissInformation]

The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre (released in 1974 I believe) was one of the scariest movies I saw as a child. I saw it at a drive in theater when I was 8 years old and I think I woke up screaming from nightmares for a week straight... my parents were quite clueless about what's appropriate for a young child to see, so many Friday nights in the summers were spent at a Drive-in's dusk to dawn horror shows...

The first Evil Dead also scared me. I was 14 when I saw it while helping a friend babysit. There was one scene in the movie that made us jump back, which we did so hard that we actually tipped the couch over...

Of course, neither of these two movies scare me now...

Heidi

[Katie Reynolds]

One of the only movies that has ever given me nightmares is The Exorcist. I watched it with my mom when I was 13 or 14 ... I think I slept on my parent's bedroom floor for a week after that ...

[greencactus3]

i dont watch very many movies, but i dunno. watching horror alone on HBO is fretty scary but if you watch them with a bunch of friends commenting about everything, they turn out to be quite hilarious.
the exorcist for example. lfao. watch it again thinking its a funny movie. haha. there was a friend who said it was scary because of the religious w/e. im not religious so i wouldnt know. heh
and the jason one where they go to space. oh man was that funny. that was meant to be laughed at.
but the ring. that was a pretty tense movie. well, i dont remember the american one. just the japanese version (a completely different movie. not sure which came first)
im sorry, kinda ruining this thread topic.. oh well. everyone ignore me.

[Mike Schroeder]

other:
Ernest Scared Stupid
come on no one else found that scary?

[Madison]

Odd that this thread should start after Halloween.

I like horror movies a lot -- a complete reversal from my childhood where I was too terrified to even watch commercials for horror movies. These days, I'm very interested in deconstructing mechanisms of fear so that I can better conquer them. There are a lot of things to be afraid of in the world, and almost none of them involve a homicidal killer/walking cliche, though the mechanisms each use to intimidate and demoralize us are quite the same.

That said, I don't find terribly many movies frightening anymore, though there are still a handful that unnerve me -- mostly because they tap into someof my unconquered childhood fears.

The only horror movie I've been unable to finish watching was The Amityville Horror because of one particular scene about midway through the movie. Also, Amityville is about 20 minutes from where I grew up.

Originally Posted by MissInformation

The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre (released in 1974 I believe) was one of the scariest movies I saw as a child. I saw it at a drive in theater when I was 8 years old and I think I woke up screaming from nightmares for a week straight... my parents were quite clueless about what's appropriate for a young child to see, so many Friday nights in the summers were spent at a Drive-in's dusk to dawn horror shows...

The first Evil Dead also scared me. I was 14 when I saw it while helping a friend babysit. There was one scene in the movie that made us jump back, which we did so hard that we actually tipped the couch over...

Of course, neither of these two movies scare me now...

Heidi

Yeah I agree, the orginal Texas Chainsaw Massacre was one of the scariest movies. The newest one that came out wasnt that scary.

[Yan Wang]

I can't believe so many people voted for The Ring. When I watched that (rented it), I sat there completely bored by anything that happened. In addition, the movie left so many questions unanswered and felt like a bunch 'scary' moments linked together that attemped to create some haunting story. As for those unanswered questions, who the heck was the voice on the phone? Stuff like that didn't make sense. The original Japanese film, Ringu, was a bit better.

Go Silence of the Lambs! Psychological thrillers always get to me.

[Testament-Doom]

Originally Posted by Yan Wang

I can't believe so many people voted for The Ring. When I watched that (rented it), I sat there completely bored by anything that happened. In addition, the movie left so many questions unanswered and felt like a bunch 'scary' moments linked together that attemped to create some haunting story. As for those unanswered questions, who the heck was the voice on the phone? Stuff like that didn't make sense. The original Japanese film, Ringu, was a bit better.

The ring scared me like hell. It game me frightening thoughs that Iw as actully gunna die in 7 days because the movie makes you part of the curse by watching the film. I am easily scared of horror movies but hell, now I watch them for the deaths and all, lol.

[White_Orpheus]

By far the scariest movie i've ever seen is Audition. It starts out humorous, and the tone gets darker and darker. For the majority of the movie, nothing bad is even happening, but there is an ominous tone running underneath until finally culminating in what may very well be the most disturbing 15 minutes of any film ever made. In addition to being scary, all the events that take place are somewhat plausible, making it even harder to watch. I had to stop the movie at least 3 times during the final sequence to take a break. It is a true masterpiece of filmmaking, and i give it my highest reccomendation.

Tie

From Justin to Kelly or Gigli

[Kiwi_queen]

Originally Posted by D.J. Fluck

Tie

From Justin to Kelly or Gigli

I think Glitter is right up there with those two.

seriously though, the only scary movie that really freaks me out is Chucky and for this reason:
the first time I saw it, I was like 8...and sleeping over my cousin's house - in the play room on the fold-out couch. and in that playroom was a "My Buddy" doll that looked exactly like Chucky. yeah...I stayed up the entire night thinking it was gonna come alive and kill me.

[Joshua May]

I don't actually watch many scary movies, so I can't really contribute. But along with what greencactus3 said, watching scary movies at home with friends is hilarious, cause so many horrible plot points and stupid mistakes are pointed out. Also, try watching any scary movie in Spanish or another language that you have no idea what anything they are saying means. I saw part of the Ring like this on HBO Spanish, couldn't stop laughing.

[MikeDubreuil]

I saw the movie Saw yesterday. It has instantly become one of my most favorite movies of all time. In fact, I'll be going to see it again in the theater. There's a good mix of scares and gruesomeness, the best part is how clever it is. When you leave the theater you'll shake your head saying, "that was awesome." So go see it!

[7wizted_rea1ity]

Originally Posted by Testament-Doom

The ring scared me like hell. It game me frightening thoughs that Iw as actully gunna die in 7 days because the movie makes you part of the curse by watching the film. I am easily scared of horror movies but hell, now I watch them for the deaths and all, lol.

The Ring kept me from going even remotely near a television for a whole month; I kept thinking she's come out and get me. A friend lent me his tape, whose quality wasn't so great. I had to sit extremely close to the screen to both see and hear clearly. The death of first girl (Katie, was it?) took me by surprise, so I actually stopped the tape and ran screaming away. About 10 minutes later, curiosity forced me back. The worst part was the person who lent it to me. He planned on prank calling me right after, but he didn't get the time. ^.^;

A lot of people tell me Ringu is a lot better, but I haven't watched it. I have access to it, but am too cowardly to watch alone. (Yes, scaredy me.)

I recently viewed Texas Chainsaw Massacre (new), and it wasn't too scary in my opinion. It was gory, however. Somehow I was reminded of Gothika....