Foxbat

I can watch the Exorcist on my own, in the dark - no problem. But Ring (japanese original - not weak American remake) really gets to me. I've just watched that and immediately followed it by Ring 2....God I need a drink!

So what floats your boat across the River Styxx? What scary movie sends a shiver up your spine? Go on, give a penny to Charon

littlemissattitude

"Alien" - the original - was the most frightening film I've ever seen.

My own view is the most frightening thing is what you don't see. So, films that are all bloody and gory just don't scare me at all. I rarely see them, as I don't care much for blood and guts just for the sake of blood and guts. I haven't got that strong a stomach. That's why, while I will read Clive Barker, I've only seen a couple of his films.

I didn't find the film of "The Exorcist" frightening at all, although the book scared the wits out of me.

dwndrgn

I'm not a fan of scary movies. I was severely scarred (mentally not physically) by a horror movies I was taken to as a child - still remember the horror of it.

I'm also with LittleMiss on this one, blood and guts are really silly to me, not realistic so not scary.

The ones that freak me out are the psychological ones, where you never know if there is a killer watching you as you go about your business...especially those based on real life stories. War movies do the same thing to me, those that are realistic that is. I had a real hard time getting through Schindler's List because of this, but all the same I couldn't stop watching it.

Anything that is scary without being blood and guts (like Exorcist or The Omen or somesuch) I can watch but I just don't enjoy them. I'd rather sit back with a large bowl of popcorn and re-watch Godzilla Vs Mothra .

Foxbat

Although Ring has some startling visuals, it's basically one that plays with your mind. From what you've both posted I think you'd enjoy it.

Alien...yep this one got me first time around. All that steam, dirt and shadows - plus of course the incomparable visual imagination of H.R. Geiger.

The shower scene in Schindler's list was a real tension builder - wonderful film but too exhausting emotionally to watch on anything close to a regular basis.

For all those Godzilla movies - I've just uncovered a website specialising in this stuff (and much much more) http://www.oldies.com

dwndrgn

Well thanks for the link to a fascinating site! Although I couldn't find any Godzilla movies listed there.

Foxbat

My fault. I should have posted 'Godzilla-type movies'. Here's some of the titles I've found:
Attack of The Monsters, Youngray-monster from the deep, War of The Monsters, Gammera The Invincible.

They're from the same people responsible for the Godzilla movies. Should be fun

dwndrgn

If I could afford I'd have a library of those type of films, including all of the Godzilla ones. Fun stuff. Unfortunately nobody in the house would watch them with me. They'd be saved for those rare days when I've got the house to myself. There's some cool stuff on that site. Nice find.

I, Brian

Alien had its moments, the first time around.

Alysheba

You may think I'm weak, but I can't and won't watch The Exorcist. Maybe it's because I was a kid when I first watched it and could not sleep for years without a light on, but it freaks me out everytime I hear Regan's demonic voice. I can't look at it, I can't hear it or I just get wigged out. I've never seen the Japanese version of The Ring. The only other movie I don't want to see again is Poltergeist. It's something about raw meat and clowns.

Winters_Sorrow

Jaws scared the crap out of me!

Nothing since has managed to creep me out that much. I found the exorcist unpleasant but not scary.
I get more chills from psychological 'unseen' horror - so the Ring (Japanese) was fairly unsettling (especially as I originally watched it on a friends borrowed videotape! Git!* :biggrin: )

The Texas Chainsaw massacre (original) was so grotesque, I couldn't actually watch it to the end (ditto, The Cell). I didn't find it that scary, just really really sickening* :redface: