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In reply to the discussion: What is your pick for Scariest Horror Movie ever? [View all]wnylib
(23,680 posts)I was 25 when I saw it with my then boyfriend. Neither of us had taken anything before seeing it. No weed, alcohol, or anything else. We laughed through most of it because, although the sound effects were very good, the visuals were not, IMO. They were not convincing enough to get caught up in the "suspension of disbelief" necessary for me to accept the existence of demonic possession.
I can't think of any terrifying movies that I have seen as an adult. The Shining was scary, but I'd read the book first, so not terrifying. I was disappointed in the ending, which differed from the book a lot.
As a child, though, I was terrified by two movies meant for kids. I was about 6 years old when I saw Disney's Alice in Wonderland. When the Red Queen yelled, "Off with her head," and chased Alice, I screamed so much that my mother had to take me out of the theater.
The other one was Wizard of Oz. I was about 10 years old. The flying monkeys attack scared the hell out of me.