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One of the scariest movies ever

posted 18 years ago by bluffcreek
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I saw this in 1972 in Enid, Oklahoma. I scared me then and it scares me now. Couldn't resist that. Now I'm in my forties and every now and then, I'll have a dream about it and I'm back in the 2nd grade, terrified all over again.
When I watch it now, it's very poorly done. But that's not the point. It's a reminder of my childhood when imagination ruled.
So no matter how it's panned, it's one of the scariest movies I've ever seen.
I'll probably have a dream about it now...ha ha

[–] Doc110894 11 years ago

I remember the original VHS box looking really scary.

[–] vestdennis 9 years ago

I was in high school when it came out (shown at all the small town drive-ins). I thought the trailer was pretty scary back then and the newspaper ads with the creature slumped over running always gave me the willies. I always wanted to go there to scout the area and see if it was for real. Even though I live in Western Tennessee I never have gotten to visit Boggy Creek. Maybe somebody will put up a webcam in the area. Anyway, I do know living in the boondocks you will hear some pretty damn strange noises at night.

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[–] KingCobra686 8 years ago

I certainly wouldnt call this one of the scariest movies ever. Almost all the posts agreeing are from people who saw it as a kid and were scared of it back then, which isnt a real good judge of how scary a movie is. Kids are scared of lots of things.

[–] leBratPrincess 8 years ago

Oh yeah, I was about 8 or so, this thing scared the living crap out of me. NO other movie has EVER gotten to me that way since. At least not in terms of scary.

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[–] strangenstein (683) 5 years ago

I’m with you bluffcreek. (Love your screen name!) TLOBC has a certain power that’s hard to describe. It really worked wonders in its day and time. I think it holds up well, considering the low budget and acting.

[–] Obifuntoknowme (1149) 4 years ago

Wow, after reading all these posts I can’t wait to see this film now!