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Carpenter's scariest movie?!

posted 11 years ago by flowerythethird
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Well let me start by saying I generally don't get scared by horror movies. I know that's a pretty cliched statement, but I tend to find myself getting more scared at horror scenes in non-horror movies. (Mulholland Drive, Requiem for a Dream) Where as traditional scary movies never did it for me (Friday the 13th, Halloween.. yawn)

Well with that said, This movie can be really terrifying.. What with the slow build-up and creepy zombies and of course the overall premise of being trapped in a building with satan himself?! Really freaked me out in the fun type of way.

Sadly I'm reading alot of people on here knocking this movie.. And while I would tend to agree the character development is something to be let down by.. I can't deny this is a masterpiece in Horror and suspense.

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[–] ManOfPiePants908 11 years ago

Prince of Darkness is a highly underrated movie.

[–] leykisstudent101 11 years ago

I vote "They Live." The message from it and they background before the creepy stuff is more and more realistic by the day.

[–] cockeye991 11 years ago

Its between POD and The Fog. Although i've recently watched POD on blu-ray ( amazing release by scream factory btw ) and the shot of the burned up girl looking at her reflection in the mirror still freaks me out. It's only a split second but damn...

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[–] Ashaod43 11 years ago

This one was great, very creepy back in day when I saw it and I am going to watch it again soon. The Fog is just as good and very creepy as well. You just don't see this kind of film making these days. Carpenter had a great eye as a director and for getting great performances out of the actors.

[–] Diabhal 11 years ago

Agreed, the tension slowly creeps up and is very unnerving..one of my all time faves

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[–] amnesiac-kid 10 years ago

this movie is not scary, it is trash, ok?

[–] BrainGremlin 10 years ago

"ok?"? "ok?"?! Do you believe yourself to have dropped some serious knowledge on him, or what?

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[–] kurt7825 10 years ago

it sure is

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[–] jason-physicist 10 years ago

IMHO, yes, it is.