What is the scariest movie of all time...

[ToddIsDead]

anyone seen 'last house on the left'.... supposed to be one of the scariest movies ever, and i could see who its really disturbing but the end is odd and not, what i would call scary.

I wouldn't call it scary in the usual sense, but it's a very intense film. At least the first half. I was pretty freaked out by it all. Doesn't help that I first saw it at a very young age. It just feels very real and visceral. It's like the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre in that regard. It's very cheap, and almost looks like a documentary, and that's what makes it so frightening; it feels real. Like you're watching it in a documentary. It feels like Krug and the rest are real people, that are really torturing these two girls, as opposed to being a make-believe movie.

Needless to say, I had a very hard time watching the movie. At least the first half. The second half is much more fun and very satisfying as far as revenge films go.

 

[Tempest19]

ditto... im an atheist, and i dont think its scary AT ALL... but i can see how it would be insanely scary if you had a slightly different view of religion.

regardless, its a good movie.

I believe in the supernatural. In God, the Devil and Jesus. I believe in demonic possession.

I just don't believe in horny and sex obsessed demonic possession. As I said before, that RUINED the film for me... the scary parts are the parts where the demonic girl isn't even in it and their just talking about the ideas of it. But, the second you bring in a "fck me, fck this, suck this, suck that" demon- it just looses it's horror aspects and just becomes a pure wtf?

I thought demons were supposed to be sadistic, not come off as horny and sex obsessed!

With a more sadistic and taken seriously demonic possession, this film may have been a masterpiece. As it stands it's a good film with some very scary parts and others that are just way too random.

 

[DocLathropBrown]

The only film that has ever scared me is The Haunting (1963).

The idea of the house's infectious evil is what scares me. Other films may startle me, may chill me, but I still cannot watch The Haunting at night, alone.

 

[StrainedEyes]

I believe in the supernatural. In God, the Devil and Jesus. I believe in demonic possession.

I just don't believe in horny and sex obsessed demonic possession. As I said before, that RUINED the film for me... the scary parts are the parts where the demonic girl isn't even in it and their just talking about the ideas of it. But, the second you bring in a "fck me, fck this, suck this, suck that" demon- it just looses it's horror aspects and just becomes a pure wtf?

I thought demons were supposed to be sadistic, not come off as horny and sex obsessed!

With a more sadistic and taken seriously demonic possession, this film may have been a masterpiece. As it stands it's a good film with some very scary parts and others that are just way too random.

Please say 'horny and sex obsessed' one more time.

 

[DoomRulz]

The only film that has ever scared me is The Haunting (1963).

The idea of the house's infectious evil is what scares me. Other films may startle me, may chill me, but I still cannot watch The Haunting at night, alone.

What I said.

Amen to that man, that film is scary as ****.

 

[Mattchew]

anyone else think 'in the mouth of madness' is decently scary? i realize it doesn't fit the 'scariest ever' bill, but its pretty creepy, imo.

 

[co2]

anyone else think 'in the mouth of madness' is decently scary? i realize it doesn't fit the 'scariest ever' bill, but its pretty creepy, imo.

I'm with you.

I remember sitting in a dark theater with good suround watching that and continually looking over my shoulder from creepy noises and images.
I haven't seen it in years and I confess I didn't completely get the movie, but it was such a good combination of iconic creepy images and situations that it does the job of seaping into the subconscious.
It's the epitome of not being reliant on gore to scare, but using phychological tools to creep into your brain.

 

[Starscreamer]

The Exorcist is hilarious to me

 

[Mattchew]

I'm with you.

I remember sitting in a dark theater with good suround watching that and continually looking over my shoulder from creepy noises and images.
I haven't seen it in years and I confess I didn't completely get the movie, but it was such a good combination of iconinc creepy images and situations that it does the job of seaping into the subconscious.
It's the epitome of not being reliant on gore to scare, but using phychological tools to creep into your brain.

nice!

 

[Figs]

I believe in the supernatural. In God, the Devil and Jesus. I believe in demonic possession.

I just don't believe in horny and sex obsessed demonic possession. As I said before, that RUINED the film for me... the scary parts are the parts where the demonic girl isn't even in it and their just talking about the ideas of it. But, the second you bring in a "fck me, fck this, suck this, suck that" demon- it just looses it's horror aspects and just becomes a pure wtf?

I thought demons were supposed to be sadistic, not come off as horny and sex obsessed!

With a more sadistic and taken seriously demonic possession, this film may have been a masterpiece. As it stands it's a good film with some very scary parts and others that are just way too random.

I grew up being raised Catholic, im not a follower anymore though. I just find it funny that you would think demons are all about violence and no sexual motives. If the bible is true and there is a devil and a god, then according to the bible those feelings/sins we feel for lust and violence and jealousy are demons that latch on to you. That's if the bible is in fact true mind you, coming from an aethiest those are really metaphors. I just don't see how fake or confusing it is to grasp that a possible demon would be using certain words and talking about a certain subject(sex) that "good christians" are told not to go for.

 

[Victarion]

I believe in the supernatural. In God, the Devil and Jesus. I believe in demonic possession.

I just don't believe in horny and sex obsessed demonic possession. As I said before, that RUINED the film for me... the scary parts are the parts where the demonic girl isn't even in it and their just talking about the ideas of it. But, the second you bring in a "fck me, fck this, suck this, suck that" demon- it just looses it's horror aspects and just becomes a pure wtf?

I thought demons were supposed to be sadistic, not come off as horny and sex obsessed!

With a more sadistic and taken seriously demonic possession, this film may have been a masterpiece. As it stands it's a good film with some very scary parts and others that are just way too random.

I am as well. I've never seen the movie, but from what I gather, the demon sounds like an inncubus or a succubus. Whichever.

John Carpenter's The Thing still gives me some jumps. Silent Hill kinda scared me. I cringed whenever P-Head picked up that redhead chick. What he did was a lot milder than what I thought would happen. Same for The Reaper at the end, with all that barbed wire running up into the Borg Queen's parts.

 

[WorthyStevens]

It's not a horror movie, but there were some parts in Zodiac that were downright creepy and scary.

 

[Tempest19]

I grew up being raised Catholic, im not a follower anymore though. I just find it funny that you would think demons are all about violence and no sexual motives. If the bible is true and there is a devil and a god, then according to the bible those feelings/sins we feel for lust and violence and jealousy are demons that latch on to you. That's if the bible is in fact true mind you, coming from an aethiest those are really metaphors. I just don't see how fake or confusing it is to grasp that a possible demon would be using certain words and talking about a certain subject(sex) that "good christians" are told not to go for.

Yeah, I've read the bible and that demonic entity wasn't demonic at all, it was horny. Lmaol. There's a point of demonic and flat out parody. Have her say it maybe once or twice, but anymore than that it's not going to come off as a demonic entity- it's going to come off more as a horny *****. Lol. And that's the problem with it.

I think possession, although not really a great movie, I think of cases such as Emily Rose. Now that's a demonic entity. They didn't play it up as some horny demon looking for some kicks, they played it up as an actual serious event.



If the film, The Exorcist, had taken itself more seriously rather going for shock value- which I believe they did, remember things back then aren't like they are now this was "wow, did she just say that?!"- the film would have been a masterpiece. It is still a better film than Emily Rose, but Emily Rose handled the demonic entity better. The best scenes of the Excorcist and most tense are the ones without the little girl.

 

[Figs]

Yeah, I've read the bible and that demonic entity wasn't demonic at all, it was horny. Lmaol. There's a point of demonic and flat out parody. Have her say it maybe once or twice, but anymore than that it's not going to come off as a demonic entity- it's going to come off more as a horny *****. Lol. And that's the problem with it.

I think possession, although not really a great movie, I think of cases such as Emily Rose. Now that's a demonic entity. They didn't play it up as some horny demon looking for some kicks, they played it up as an actual serious event.



If the film, The Exorcist, had taken itself more seriously rather going for shock value- which I believe they did, remember things back then aren't like they are now this was "wow, did she just say that?!"- the film would have been a masterpiece. It is still a better film than Emily Rose, but Emily Rose handled the demonic entity better. The best scenes of the Excorcist and most tense are the ones without the little girl.

The film wasn't a schlock horror film going for shock value. It was based on Peter Blatleys(sp?) book which was supposedly based on real events(which is a whole other discussion altogether) who happened to help with the screenplay I believe. Your argument with the demons and the sex is a moot point. Let me break it down for you, demons are evil. If demons were to exist according to christian/catholic beliefs, which the movie runs around. They wouldn't be all about only violence, there opposed to everything god would be for. Which includes wanton sex, sex for pleasure and anything overly sexual. The people who think demons just = blood, flesh eating, and sacrifice crap are believing a stereotype, if you can call it that. I look at people who laugh at sex or sexual words being said and or repeated as people who are still very immature and need to grow up.

 

[LastSunrise1981]

Since when did this thread become a debating ground for the religious aspects of someone's faith?

The Exorcist, in my opinion, for the time it was released in was a very scary film that generated a following of those who enjoy horror and of those who were frightened by it. Of course I'm sure when we watch it today it's not really scary, for if anything, it's a typical horror film that digs deeper into the possibility of someone being possessed by a demon or Satan in general.

As I said though, for its time it was frightening and original.

I believe that the original Amityville Horror is still scary to this very day. Mainly because I'm a firm believer in the afterlife and believe in ghosts, and the remake doesn't even come close when it pertains to the scary factor.

 

[Figs]

Since when did this thread become a debating ground for the religious aspects of someone's faith?

The Exorcist, in my opinion, for the time it was released in was a very scary film that generated a following of those who enjoy horror and of those who were frightened by it. Of course I'm sure when we watch it today it's not really scary, for if anything, it's a typical horror film that digs deeper into the possibility of someone being possessed by a demon or Satan in general.

As I said though, for its time it was frightening and original.

I believe that the original Amityville Horror is still scary to this very day. Mainly because I'm a firm believer in the afterlife and believe in ghosts, and the remake doesn't even come close when it pertains to the scary factor.

Learn to distinguish better, neither of us were debating religious aspects of faith since neither of us are religious. It was for the most part about what ifs. Funny statement coming from someone who says they are a firm believer in the afterlife anyway.

 

[LastSunrise1981]

Learn to distinguish better, neither of us were debating religious aspects of faith since neither of us are religious. It was for the most part about what ifs. Funny statement coming from someone who says they are a firm believer in the afterlife anyway.

Learn to comprehend what you read. What I was specifying is that people made the connection that the only people who freaked out over the Exorcist was "religious fanatics."

I knew plenty of people who were and still are afraid of the film. And yes, I do believe in the afterlife and in ghosts. What's your point? I've never experienced anything of the supernatural on a personal level, but it's something I do believe in.

The point is that this is a horror film thread that pertains to what is the scariest horror film of all time. The Exorcist for its time was a very frightening film. Personally though I feel Poltergeist, The Amityville Horror, Rosemary's Baby, The Omen, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Se7en, Halloween, and When A Stranger Calls are much more frightening than the Exorcist.

 

[Figs]

Learn to comprehend what you read. What I was specifying is that people made the connection that the only people who freaked out over the Exorcist was "religious fanatics."

I knew plenty of people who were and still are afraid of the film. And yes, I do believe in the afterlife and in ghosts. What's your point? I've never experienced anything of the supernatural on a personal level, but it's something I do believe in.

The point is that this is a horror film thread that pertains to what is the scariest horror film of all time. The Exorcist for its time was a very frightening film. Personally though I feel Poltergeist, The Amityville Horror, Rosemary's Baby, The Omen, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Se7en, Halloween, and When A Stranger Calls are much more frightening than the Exorcist.

I never got that "specification" out of your first statement is all. As far as what's scariest of all time, too hard to really answer. I'm not a little kid anymore so most if not all horror films don't scare me. Now if I were to answer this question in my real younger years I would definetly agree with most of the ones you listed.

 

[Tempest19]

And learn not to put words into other peoples posts, I never said anything about violence.

I said there's a fine line between having it and overpassing it. I don't remember the demon saying one thing sadistic, ancient, or anything... hell, did it even speak in a different tongue? (dialect)

Sure, sex would come up but it would not just talk about sex... which is what the film did. You have to balance it out and the film failed to do that.

And the words itself is not funny, its the absurdity to the degree that they took it...

Once again, I am NOT saying the demon would say nothing about sex or to a strong degree about sex. What I am saying is that it seemed like EVERYTHING said by the demon was about sex.

Also read clearly: If they had developed it more on a balanced scale and taken it more seriously, it would have been a masterpiece. The scenes without the girl were phenomenal, tense, and scary- but were put back into that beyond absurdity realm whenever the girl was around.

 

[Tempest19]

Also, take into account that some things are dramatized and changed for effect. They did the worst thing possible by focusing on the sex aspects, if there were any to a degree as to which the author peaked them to. Whereas the multiple names, speaking in a different dialect and making more sadistic comments seem to be along the lines of an actual demonic entity.

Also, the whole sex point and 'real story', you do know that the actual events didn't really involve a little girl- don't you? It was actually about a 14 year old boy, the case took place during the 1940s...

So based on a true story? Yeah, but not really... the events were dramaticized upon, perhaps more than with the Amityville film/s.

Here's the full page about it - you might actually learn something for once:

http://www.prairieghosts.com/exorcist.html

Hell, if someone ever adapts the TRUE accounts of this story and doesn't dramaticize about it, it could be a true masterpiece.

 

[shapeshifter]

jackass 2

 

[batlovescatDC]

Halloween. The only movie that sends chills down my spine every single time that I watch it. Yeah, Freddy, Jason, and Chucky are fun. And yeah, Pinhead and Leatherface are really fu**ing disturbing. However, I find none of them scary. Michael Myers is the scariest killer to hit a movie screen. He has no feelings. He doesn't get pissed, sad, happy, he doesn't have any remorse. It's just a completely blank slate and I find myself projecting all of my own personal fears onto that blank slate. And besides, how many movies have you seen that have scared you with basically no blood or gore. Hallowen scared you with mood, setting, and suspense alone. I've never, ever seen another movie do that. John Carpenter.... you are one sinister dude, and an absolute genius!

 

[Figs]

And learn not to put words into other peoples posts, I never said anything about violence.

I said there's a fine line between having it and overpassing it. I don't remember the demon saying one thing sadistic, ancient, or anything... hell, did it even speak in a different tongue? (dialect)

Sure, sex would come up but it would not just talk about sex... which is what the film did. You have to balance it out and the film failed to do that.

And the words itself is not funny, its the absurdity to the degree that they took it...

Once again, I am NOT saying the demon would say nothing about sex or to a strong degree about sex. What I am saying is that it seemed like EVERYTHING said by the demon was about sex.

Also read clearly: If they had developed it more on a balanced scale and taken it more seriously, it would have been a masterpiece. The scenes without the girl were phenomenal, tense, and scary- but were put back into that beyond absurdity realm whenever the girl was around.

Never put words in your mouth, in your reply to Mattchew, you said "I thought demons were supposed to come off as sadistic". As for trying to mock me about the "based on a true story" thing . If you look at my post I put in captions (which is a whole other argument of its own). Meaning, facts and story elements are always changed when translated either in book or film form for a supposed true story not to mention the argument if it even really happened.

 

[Figs]

Also, take into account that some things are dramatized and changed for effect. They did the worst thing possible by focusing on the sex aspects, if there were any to a degree as to which the author peaked them to. Whereas the multiple names, speaking in a different dialect and making more sadistic comments seem to be along the lines of an actual demonic entity.

Also, the whole sex point and 'real story', you do know that the actual events didn't really involve a little girl- don't you? It was actually about a 14 year old boy, the case took place during the 1940s...

So based on a true story? Yeah, but not really... the events were dramaticized upon, perhaps more than with the Amityville film/s.

Here's the full page about it - you might actually learn something for once:

http://www.prairieghosts.com/exorcist.html

Hell, if someone ever adapts the TRUE accounts of this story and doesn't dramaticize about it, it could be a true masterpiece.

RIIIIGHT! Actually it wasn't dramaticized more than Amityville. I don't think, I know Amityville was totally changed into a ghost story just for the movie. What really happened was a man murdered his family, simple crazy **** killed them all. It might have brought rumours of a haunted house but that was after what initially happened.

 

[Tempest19]

Sadistic does not mean violent, as you stated.

Violence means fighting.

Sadistic means taking pleasure in the pain of others. Taking pleasure in evil.

Just read your post and according to you some people actually think of possessed people as zombies??? That's frightening in of itself.

Demonic possession- weird occurances that could possibly be related to a poltergeist, learning new languages without prior knowledge, sometimes a split personality disorder, sadism and obcenities.

Demonic possession does not equal talking like someone who is obsessed with sex. As I said before it all depends on DEGREES. Not to the degree it is said, but to the degree of how many times it is said in comparison to the others. This was the film's flaw.

Thus, as I said before- sex talk, probably. Sex obsession? Highly highly doubt it unless I hear from somewhere of an actual written record and not from a dramaticized story of a record.