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still haunted by this crap!


I was about 11 or 12 when my mom,my friend and I went to a double feature(remember those?)about 30 + years ago. We went for Susperia and stayed for "They Come from WIthin" The american title.BTW LOVED Susperia and still do..

BUT> Seeing as I was so young this movie really freaked me out!I mean I had to leave the theatre and wait in the lobby but slinked back in to see the ending.I remember the opening scene with the Dr and the girl with the acid and pool scene and seems like there was a scene where he( the hero??) was trying to escape some horny dudes in an unfinished construction area.

I DO remember a few more things about the flick. VERY obscure things.A guy at his desk after barfing up a few parasites and his secratary making some kind of comment like" Geeze Mr.----- I think you need to go home." also two old ladies walking with their umbrella and someone barfs a parasite from the apt above; it hits the unbrella and one old lady said somthing like'"poor birds get it by the airplanes all the time" while the parasite slinks into a sewer drain ......

I haven't seen the movie since but am dying to, need to put those demons to rest, HAY I... Was 11 for crips sakes BUT still; I remember how unhappy I was after seeing this flick NOT because it was a bad film but the mind of a 11 yr old can make even the worst(?) Movie seem REAL SCARRY!was for me.

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I'm sure its the same movie,reading thru the post I can remember most of the scenes mentioned like the pool scene.A VWERY WEIRD movie.Thanks for confirming the " birds" scene.
I also started watching "Audition" last night but coulden't finish it either.TOO scared to see the barf eating scene,I now hear that its the girls real barf that the guy REALLY EATS .Whos to say .I DID ; however watch the accupuncture scene and leg removal scene,not too bad BUT BARF..........
YIKES!!
I'm SUCH A WUSS but love these dirty pleasures....

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accupuncture referring to the needle scenes.DUH silly me ,must be those needles in my eyes!

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Yup, She took me back in the 70s for "They come from within" but Audition is a Japanese made film from 1999(?) VERY sick sick ending.If seeing some one eat some elses puke DON'T watch!

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Audition is actually an excellent movie. As usual, people just make a big deal about one scene that isn't nearly as bad when you see it.

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that takes me back (double features) w/ Suspiria no less!!..this movie did mess w/ my head.. i was about the same age as you and those images and themes really got to me..i remember the ending (SPOILERS) when they were all coming out of the parking garage..i was thinking that the infection was headed my way!! they could be here any minute!! and that fat lady saying "I'm hungry!!..I'm hungry for LOVE!!"..Brilliant and disturbing!! *(my double bill was w/ Enter the Dragon..7:40pm showing)

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Audition is a fantastic film. Truly fearsome. Shivers is amazing as well, but can't imagine it haunting anyone. Audition on the other hand, haunts most people i know who have seen it.

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Audition is a far more subtle plot with a a very deep message about the superficiality of physical beauty and mental health.

Also, Audition has a rather understated finale, like Suspiria by Argento.

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The thing about Audition is, the way it starts out, you would almost guess it's going to be a romantic comedy; it doesn't start getting good until almost 30 minutes in, when you see that big bag move when the phone rings.


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I can see that opening scene sticking with people. Especially a kid.

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