Need advice for a scary movie to rent... [Archive]

Jonny

11-02-2005, 06:44 PM

So my girlfriend wants to watch a scary movie this friday, and I need some suggestions for one that doesn't suck. They can be old or new, as long as they are out on dvd.

So what would you guys recommend?

Tenacious A

11-02-2005, 06:46 PM

Ghost Dad.

11-02-2005, 06:48 PM

The Ring, The Grudge, 28 Days Later are my top 3.

swede123

11-02-2005, 06:49 PM

1) The Shining
1a) The Exorcist.

There you go, sport.

Swede

11-02-2005, 06:49 PM

The Grudge made me jumpy as hell. Gets my vote.

Jonny

11-02-2005, 06:50 PM

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The Ring, The Grudge, 28 Days Later are my top 3.

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hmm, ive seen the ring and 28 days later.

Grudge may be a good choice though...

SomethingClever

11-02-2005, 06:51 PM

Suspiria

http://www.horrortalk.com/reviews/Suspiria/SUSPIRIA%207.jpg

edited to add:

http://www.horrortalk.com/reviews/Suspiria/SUSPIRIA%2014.jpg

RoboRob

11-02-2005, 06:51 PM

The Ring

Amityville horror was also good

11-02-2005, 06:52 PM

I figured everyone and their little sister has already seen those two absolute gems.

If that is not the case, disregard all prior suggestions and immediately purchase both The Shining and The Exorcist. Preferably wide screen versions. And watch them in pitch black rooms.

They're heeeeeeeere.

RRRRICK

11-02-2005, 06:54 PM

The Omen is pretty cool

SL__72

11-02-2005, 06:58 PM

Purchasing the widescreen version isn't preferable... its necessary.

4_2_it

11-02-2005, 06:59 PM

Blood n guts scary or make you jump scary? Personally I like Night of the Living Dead and any of the Evil Dead movies.

diebitter

11-02-2005, 06:59 PM

Silence of the Lambs

SL__72

11-02-2005, 07:01 PM

Haha I just added that movie to the top of my Netflix queue based on those pictures.

SomethingClever

11-02-2005, 07:06 PM

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Haha I just added that movie to the top of my Netflix queue based on those pictures.

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It's sweet. The music alone is scary as hell.

ddss6_99

11-02-2005, 07:13 PM

Kazam. That movie scared me shitless.

11-02-2005, 07:20 PM

Good older one...Rosemary's Baby

4_2_it

11-02-2005, 07:21 PM

Alien or Aliens.

Mason Hellmuth

11-02-2005, 08:09 PM

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Evil Dead

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"Hahaha, I'll break your face."

joshman1204

11-02-2005, 08:14 PM

amityville was pretty awesome.

John Cole

11-02-2005, 08:35 PM

I agree; maybe the best horror film ever--and one of the last films shot in three strip Technicolor.

ActionBob

11-02-2005, 08:42 PM

High Tension for blood and guts gore. The Exorcist to just scare the crap outta you.

-ActionBob

Jonny

11-02-2005, 09:12 PM

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The Exorcist to just scare the crap outta you.

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Yep, I already own the exorcist, and have seen the shining. I may have to pick that up on dvd though.

Mabye I'll see the grudge. These are some good suggestions. Keep em coming.

TheBlueMonster

11-02-2005, 09:22 PM

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The Exorcist to just scare the crap outta you.

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ew yeah. Definitely the remastered one also.

Sightless

11-02-2005, 09:37 PM

The others

Yeti

11-02-2005, 09:48 PM

The Amityville Horror.

Yeah, the one that came out this year. It rules. Trust me on this one.

yoadrians

11-02-2005, 10:28 PM

Every movie on here is a good suggestion.

I'd also like to add the orig. 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre.' That movie is just downright creepy.

private joker

11-02-2005, 10:28 PM

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and one of the last films shot in three strip Technicolor.

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Sorry to be nitty, but this is nonsense. Zhang Yimou was still using this through the 1990s in films like Ju Dou.

Anyway, I love Suspiria.

The two scary movies I recommend are:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00009PY3I.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
(if you're scared of clowns)

and:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00003CYLJ.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

lu_hawk

11-02-2005, 10:35 PM

The Ring is the scariest movie I have ever seen. So scary that I almost don't want you to watch it.

Peter666

11-02-2005, 11:11 PM

I haven't watched it, but there is a very smart guy I know who is truly the god of horror movie knowledge, and he recommends a 2001 film called: "Session 9"

peterchi

11-02-2005, 11:11 PM

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The Ring is the scariest movie I have ever seen. So scary that I almost don't want you to watch it.

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I almost wrote a response saying I didn't think it was that scary.

But then I remembered -- for at least a few months after watching it, I kept thinking that girl Samara was following me as I'd walk through the dark alley to my apartment at night, and I'd start hurrying to get inside.

Anyways, that's the only scary movie I've seen with a chick. I failed pretty badly at playing the "protector," i.e. I'm too damn jumpy.

woodguy

11-02-2005, 11:15 PM

The Changling (1980)

George C. Scott.

I liked this one a lot, understated, but good.

Regards,
Woodguy

11-02-2005, 11:27 PM

"Deliverance"

http://europa70.tripod.com/hovisht003.jpg

siccjay

11-03-2005, 12:14 AM

I watched "House" last night. Old School!

GoCubsGo

11-03-2005, 12:41 AM

The Ring? The Others? I'm probably one of the biggest pussies in OOT and I didn't find either of these movies very scary. Both were pretty good, but not scary.

Haven't seen Sixth Sense mentioned.

CCass

11-03-2005, 12:44 PM

Prince of Darkness

dcasper70

11-03-2005, 01:00 PM

Gigli

Ben Affleck's acting scares the hell out of me!

imported_The Vibesman

11-03-2005, 01:03 PM

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The Ring? The Others? I'm probably one of the biggest pussies in OOT and I didn't find either of these movies very scary. Both were pretty good, but not scary.

Haven't seen Sixth Sense mentioned.

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I thought The Others was creepy-good, not really scary. The Ring, bah. Feels like someone came up with an ending and then wrote a movie for it.

"Frailty" is really good.

I just saw a horror comedy called "Dead and Breakfast" that is one of the best movies I've seen in a long time.

pokerdirty

11-03-2005, 01:50 PM

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The Ring is the scariest movie I have ever seen. So scary that I almost don't want you to watch it.

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You are the biggest pussy i've never met. I laughed during The Ring.

swede123

11-03-2005, 01:56 PM

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The Ring is the scariest movie I have ever seen. So scary that I almost don't want you to watch it.

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You are the biggest pussy i've never met. I laughed during The Ring.

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...and you cried during Pullman's speech in Independence Day. Now what does all this make you?

Swede

astroglide

11-03-2005, 01:58 PM

http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/ss/ss_mg-n64_nice_shot.jpg

pokerdirty

11-03-2005, 02:12 PM

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The Ring is the scariest movie I have ever seen. So scary that I almost don't want you to watch it.

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You are the biggest pussy i've never met. I laughed during The Ring.

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...and you cried during Pullman's speech in Independence Day. Now what does all this make you?

Swede

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you didn't see the /images/graemlins/wink.gif a few posts later did you. obviously i didn't cry. maybe if it was a decent actor, and i really got into the part, but it was bill pullman for christ's sake!