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Name a horror film that genuinely scared you.

posted 3 years ago by M1sterDoct0r (4423)
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I don't get those nowadays. I genuinely wish I did. I love me some Horror films that actually do their job.

1. John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) - The first film to ever give me nightmares. The head growing spider legs scared the shit outta me as a kid. Rewatched with my little sister recently & it holds up so well. My favorite horror film of all time. Also, freaking love that the characters aren't written like idiots for the sake of plot. A lot of horror movies do that & I freaking hate it!

2- The Descent (2005) - Saw it when I was a teen. Film uses jump scares so amazingly. The 'creatures' are freaking great. And as a claustrophobic, this film was an anxious watch. Rewatched it a few months ago as an adult, not gonna lie, some of the jump scares got me real good. Still one of the best horror films of all time for me.

3. Jeepers Creepers (2001) -I don't think its that Scary, I just saw it late at night & by myself. Pretty decent horror flick though. Some very well used jump scares

[–] ColumboKate (5678) 3 years ago

The Blair Witch Project.

I used to live in the woods and this film terrified me!
I was having a bit of a mental breakdown at the time which didn't help, but I couldn't walk my dog in the woods for months after I saw it.
When I finally plucked up enough courage, there were strange knockings coming from the direction I was walking. I almost turned around but I ventured on, on the verge of a panic attack as the sounds got louder and then ..... I turned a corner and it was the bloody Woodland Trust putting new steps in!

[–] degray9 (1126) 3 years ago

You really have to have lived near the woods or gone camping to appreciate the horror of the Blair Witch. It captures the otherworldly spookiness of the forest extremely well.

[–] degray9 (1126) 3 years ago

Definitely Ringu (1998). Far superior and more haunting compared to the American remake in many ways, a film that caused me many sleepless nights.

[–] horrorfan000 (2307) 3 years ago

The last movie i saw that spooked me was The Autopsy of Jane Doe.The first one that scared me as a kid was Halloween.