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12 years, 8 months ago
Gotta talk up my old favorite, Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 shocker, "The Birds".

What still freaks me out, the movie never explains why the birds turned against humans. And that unresolved ending leaves the impression that more is on the way! The only part of the movie that tries to ask "why" is the bar room scene after the latest bird attack:

Tippi Hedren and Rod Taylor...


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    12 years, 8 months ago
    Not really a horror film, but the ending to 2001: A Space Odyssey got to me.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpmILPAcRQo

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      thecrow174
      Not really a horror film, but the ending to 2001: A Space Odyssey got to me.


      Like when David Bowman's space capsule, after what seems like a long time, finally lands inside of what appears to be a fancy hotel? The poor guy is sooo scared he's shaking uncontrollably and his face looks creepy as hell!

      In the book, Bowman stays inside the capsule for awhile, then as he calms down realizes that whoever or whatever "made" that hotel is obviously watching him. He steps out into the hotel room so as not to appear to his hosts as "completely stupid", lol.
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        eddstarr88
        thecrow174
        Not really a horror film, but the ending to 2001: A Space Odyssey got to me.


        Like when David Bowman's space capsule, after what seems like a long time, finally lands inside of what appears to be a fancy hotel? The poor guy is sooo scared he's shaking uncontrollably and his face looks creepy as hell!

        In the book, Bowman stays inside the capsule for awhile, then as he calms down realizes that whoever or whatever "made" that hotel is obviously watching him. He steps out into the hotel room so as not to appear to his hosts as "completely stupid", lol.

        It's like he was literally reborn. He was the Benjamin Button of that time.
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpmILPAcRQo

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          thecrow174
          Not really a horror film, but the ending to 2001: A Space Odyssey got to me.
          It's like he was literally reborn. He was the Benjamin Button of that time.


          Oh yeah, and the close up of his baby face with those huge eyes.
          Kinda freaked me out at the time.
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            12 years, 8 months ago
            Even though there are a ton of haters, the Blair Witch Project is still as scary as ever.
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              thecrow174
              Not really a horror film, but the ending to 2001: A Space Odyssey got to me.
              It's like he was literally reborn. He was the Benjamin Button of that time.


              Oh yeah, and the close up of his baby face with those huge eyes.
              Kinda freaked me out at the time.

              The music was creepy too. Like the overture for example.
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                12 years, 8 months ago
                well, does anyone still get vibes from creepshow? the last story with the cockroach infestation gets me even to this day
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                  12 years, 8 months ago
                  The Exorcist. And Silence of the Lambs. Nothing scarier than serial killers.
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                    12 years, 8 months ago
                    A long time ago, when I first watched John Carpenter's Halloween, I was real scared when the very young Michael Myers killed his big sister.
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                      12 years, 8 months ago
                      Seven just because it's so realistic and phsyco's like John Doe are really out there.
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                        vkimo
                        Even though there are a ton of haters, the Blair Witch Project is still as scary as ever.


                        YES, there are still parts of the film that get to me. My imagination goes bonkers.
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                          Sunriser
                          The Exorcist. And Silence of the Lambs. Nothing scarier than serial killers.


                          I still turn into a big sissy every time I watch The Exorcist, lol.
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                            12 years, 8 months ago
                            I'm still freaked out by The Children of the Corn movies!
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                              12 years, 8 months ago
                              Lately, horror movies aren't that great but 1408 was a fascinating movies. It was more creepy than scary but sometimes that's all horror movies need.
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                                12 years, 7 months ago
                                That clown from the movie It, too creepy.
                                As far as movies being truly scary, maybe The Shining and The Exorcist.
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                                  12 years, 7 months ago
                                  jprc10
                                  That clown from the movie It, too creepy.
                                  As far as movies being truly scary, maybe The Shining and The Exorcist.

                                  The Shining is truly one of the best.

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                                    12 years, 7 months ago
                                    You guys got me thinking about one of the most scary animated characters from my childhood. Maleficent has stood the test of time but she sure haunted my dreams when I was a little kid!

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