Scariest. Movie. Ever.

[BlueIris]

I confess, after six hours of horrifying news, worry, disgust and shame, I'd like to check out something a little less terrifying, courtesy of Hollywood Video. Fictional horror films only, please. Based on a true story is fine, but no "scary/gore-filled" documentaries. Sci-Fi okay.

[BigMcLargehuge]

1. The Hypnotist

The Hypnotist
(aka: Saiman)
(1999)
review by Big McLargehuge
I had no idea what to expect when I popped The Hypnotist into my DVD player. Would it be gross out new wave Japanese splatter, a large scale crime drama, or supernatural demon-inspired antics? The answer was yes!

The Hypnotist is a fantastic film that draws inspiration from a novel of the same name by Keisuke Matsuoka and begins with three very unusual suicides, a groom at his wedding reception strangles himself with his tie, a seventy year old retired man leaps to his death, and a college runner literally runs until her body crumbles.

<snip>

http://www.horrorview.com/Hypnotist.htm

Actually, check out Horrorview, we have over 2000 detailed reviews of horror, science fiction, and cult titles.

[rbnyc]

24. cool

sounds great. i'll be renting it.

[rbnyc]

26. Damn--it's not at Netflix! (nt)

[driver8]

44. The first "Halloween" scared the crap out of me!!

[ThoughtCriminal]

2. Wouldn't a comedy be better?

For relief. Or maybe an uplifting drama?

[BlueIris]

6. No. I don't want that much escapism.

Just a little bit beyond reality is what I'm going for here. Preferably with a majorly scary premise/plot to keep me interested.

[CanuckAmok]

3. The Vanishing.

Get the original, European version. Even subtitles can't lessen the terror.

[ghostsofgiants]

18. The ending is incredible

[Poiuyt]

4. The original 1963 version of The Haunting

The Changeling with George C. Scott is pretty good too

[Skittles]

9. ditto on The Haunting

it creeped me out as a child, still creeps me out on DVD. Did you get the DVD Poiuyt? Do it! I love the commentary, from all the major players by the way. :thumbsup:

[Poiuyt]

35. I do have the DVD

but I haven't listened to the commentary. So many movies, so little time.

[BlueIris]

14. I just barely decided "no" on this one.

But I'll probably get it tommorow night.

[Demonaut]

5. "Plan 9 From Outer Space" very very scary

terrifying scifi

[tigereye]

31. uh-huh

it's terrifyingly and amusingly bad, that is. ;)

mostly good when you have had too many drinks at 3 am.

[TheDebbieDee]

7. Fright Night....Scariest. Movie. Ever.

[NV Whino]

8. Jaws 1

It's the only movie in which I have screamed. I knew what was coming and I still screamed. Can't watch it to this day.

[shockra]

10. I like Rosemary's Baby.

It reminds me never to get married or have Satan's child.

[Clintmax]

20. Rosemary's Baby??

I would nominate that one for the "Stupidest Movie Ever Made" award.

[shockra]

27. Hit a little too close to home, did it?

Best. Movie. Ever. :evilgrin:

[The Night Owl]

40. RB is a classic

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

11. Not the scariest ever, but "Sisters" will take your mind off things

It's so bizarre. A Brian de Palma film (wrote and directed) starring a pre-"Superman" Margot Kidder as separated Siamese twins involved in a murder. The only gore is a bloody butcher knife. Strange and creepy, with a little black humor. Kidder is very appealing. Enjoy.

[BlueIris]

12. Interesting. Never heard of it. On my list...for tommorow. nt

[BlueIris]

13. Okay, I actually went with 'Salem's Lot (2004).

'Cause I loved it so. For entirely personal reasons, I actually think it's MUCH better than the original, as unpopular as that is.

I passed on a curious little film some of you horror connoisuers might be familiar with--based on a Korean folk tale, two sisters, extreme weirdness--came out this year, I think.

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone.

[Ignoramus]

15. Scarey... I'm not sure what that means any more

Shocking isn't really the same as scarey. If it's not shocking than what does it mean to be Scarey?

There's this memory of a movie that scared the poo out of me when I was young. I don't know what it's called, but at the end this thing that looks like testicles that had been cared for by elderly folks, rushes out and tries to kill this kid.

The most disturbing film I've seen is Henry, portait of a serial killer. To describe how disturbing it is, there were these punk kids in the theatre, heckling and laughing. There is a scene where Henry and his freind kill a family, and the punk kids were silent for the rest of the movie. The film is not sensational at all. It is horrifyingly non-sensational and real seeming.

But, I'm not sure how worth while it is to see, unless you are a punk kid...

Since I wrote this, I found better commentary:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099763/

It is a great film. There is a lesson to be learned from the film. If you've learned it already, you won't learn more by seeing it again. It's just really painful to watch. It made me feel like I had a rock in my stomach for the rest of the night.

[bliss_eternal]

16. We had a 'scariest ever' list going a week or so ago...

..the general consensus was a made for tv movie called, "Trilogy of Terror" was pretty terrifying. I've seen it available for rental at a few video stores (Blockbusters mostly).

Some of the other movies mentioned were IT, The Shining, The Exorcist.

Hth--happy viewing!

[ghostsofgiants]

17. "A Tale Of Two Sisters"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365376/

One of the best horror films I've seen in ages. It's Korean. Based on an old Korean folk tale.

[BlueIris]

19. Yeah, I know. As I posted above, I almost rented it.

But thanks for looking it up for me.

[ghostsofgiants]

21. Haha, cool, I didn't see that

It's definitely worth checking out.

[Orsino]

22. Ghost Story

One of the only movies ever to frighten me. Alice Krige? I swear there's something wrong with her.

[TK421]

30. That is a classic!

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

23. The Grudge, or The Ring.

[ihaveaquestion]

57. "Audition"

It's also Japanese and DAMN scary! They have it at Netflix.

[rbnyc]

25. Some of my favorites:

Audition
The Shining
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The Changeling
The Exorcist
Alien
Frailty
The Ring

Just a few.

[hickman1937]

64. Thats the one. Audition.

I've never seen the whole movie, but the parts I've seen are horrific. My son's vote goes to Jacob's Ladder.

[MsAnthropy]

28. The Terror of Tiny Town

nightmare material

[Rambis]

54. Try that movie on Owsley

Stanley's favorite past time....Weird shit man!

[LynneSin]

29. Me - religious based horror films

They would keep me up for weeks or at least I had to sleep with the light on

:scared:

[seaglass]

38. Did you ever see The Rapture with Mimi Rogers? I saw it

years ago and it was frightening, the scariest movie I've ever seen.

I think it makes it scarier if you are in the non-believer-but-what-if-I'm-wrong crowd.

[khashka]

47. That wasn't scary... (possible spoiler)

It was weird but.... at the end where she rejects God. Heartwrenching and brilliant.

Khash.

[seaglass]

49. Um, we all have different ideas about what we think is scary. n/t

[khashka]

53. Very true

I wasn't dissing you or anything :)

Khash.

[Arkana]

32. Final Destination.

Mind games--the worst.

[Deep13]

33. Below

uber-creepy

[Tyrone Slothrop]

34. The Wickerman

I don't know if it was the mood and atmosphere the first time I saw it or what, but that movie really, totally freaked the hell out of me.

It's not really gory, just incredibly creepy and weird.

Getting shivers just thinking about it...

[Dukkha]

36. my favorites

The Exorcist
Salem's Lot
The Ring
The Sixth Sense
Nosferatu, a Symphony of Horror
Alien
The Shining

[On the Road]

37. You May Laugh, But..

"The Grudge" absolutely scared the bejeezus out of me. I had to sleep on the couch with the light on. Most horror movies don't have that effect.

Another that I found very creepy was "Stir of Echos." A very nice movie in many ways, but a couple of the scenes with the dead girl really got to me. Horror is very individual.

[The Night Owl]

39. Requiem for a Dream

[The Night Owl]

41. The Sentinel

[Modem Butterfly]

42. Farenheit 9/11

And it's a true story, too!

[Modem Butterfly]

43. I'm a big fan or horror movies

Here are some of my favorites:

Audition

http://imdb.com/title/tt0235198/

You won't sleep for days after this one.

The Ring

http://imdb.com/title/tt0298130/

If you're not into horror, this one is a good movie to start with. It's creepy without ever being really scary.

Carnival of Souls

http://imdb.com/title/tt0055830/

This one will stay with you. Absolutely haunting.

Cabin Fever

http://imdb.com/title/tt0303816/

This is a good little independant flick, but relies on some gross-outs. Don't watch while eating pizza.

Shaun of the Dead

http://imdb.com/title/tt0365748/

A zombie movie tribute (sorry, we don't use the zed word) that's got some mild scares and a lot of funny moments.

[caty]

45. "The Hills Have Eyes"

kept me from sleeping for 3 nights.

http://www.deadrabbit.org/movievault/hillshaveeyes.htm

[zigster]

46. Sisters (A movie from Thailand)

No, not the movie starring Margot Kidder. No, not "A Tale of Two Sisters" This is a different movie that was recently released on DVD.

I'm not sure if one would classify this one as the scariest movie ever, but it HAS stuck with me long after I watched it. Still does.

Made in Thailand. Here is a description:

Plot: After staying in a motel room where a prostitute was murdered, a band of teenage musicians are cursed by her ghost. They visit a Buddhist monk who reveals what horrors awaited them, as they must all face the curse of a beheaded prostitute.

Overview: Curse, murder, and revenge lie hidden within the air conditioning vent. Based on a chilling true story that rocked and rattled Thailand. A band of teenage musicians are drawn to an unmentionable fate inside a cursed motel. Within room #409, hanging down from the air conditioning vent, a mysterious strip of white cloth lures each of the band members to investigate. After having visions of a woman with long hair and demonic eyes they visit a Buddhist monk who reveals what horrors awaited them, as they must all face the curse of a beheaded prostitute.

http://www.hkflix.com/xq/asp/filmID.534312/qx/details.htm

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0009G3BP6?v=glance

[youspeakmylanguage]

48. The ORIGINAL Hellraiser

Clive Barker's masterpiece. Accept not substitute or campy sequel.

What's your pleasure, Mr. Cotton?

[4_Legs_Good]

50. The shining

Scarriest movie ever!

david

[Rob H.]

51. "Alien"

John Carpenter's 'The Thing,' although it vioates the "no gore" rule. It's one of my favorite horror sci-fi movies ever.

And as Modem Butterfly said above, Shaun of the Dead. Some (mildly) scary moments and some gore, but fun and very funny, imo.

[Zenaholic]

52. Silence of the Lambs (n/t)

[elshiva]

55. Dead Alive

So much gore and dismemberment....

[ContraBass Black]

56. The Siege

That ought to scare you.

[LTR]

58. "Moulin Rouge"

So awful it scared the hell out of me!

[sakabatou]

63. LOL

[SheilaT]

59. Wait Until Dark.

Unfortunately, in this era of overt blood and gore it might not seem so scary to most people. But I saw it in a theater when it first came out, and believe, me, it was creepy and scary.

[MeatLoafZero]

60. Event Horizon

That one just crawled all over me.

[Jamastiene]

61. I still really loved Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and

I really loved The Grudge. Those are my top two current favorites.

[sakabatou]

62. Two words: Perfect. Blue.

[Bucky]

65. "Hardly Working" with Jerry Lewis

Last of the "old" Jerry movies, done on the cheap. Very spooky.

[BlueIris]

66. Aw, look how many posts there are! Thanks, DU! nt