Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 11:34 am Post subject: The most terrifying thing you've ever watched (or read)?
Hi, my name is The Gamma Geek and I'm addicted to horror. Novels, movies, games, you name it. I like the thrill of being terrified. I've got the Horror Movie Survival Guide, I read the creepy comics, I've read a few classics and am working on watching all the good horrors (and the downright dumb ones too). My mom's writing a zombie book for lawd's sake! But the thing is, I just can't get scared. I was bored to tears by Pet Sematary, laughed at Scream and practically fell asleep during The Omen. And while Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th are my absolute FAVORITE movie series, I'm never scared or even really surprised. Nothing gets my heart pumping. Hell, I pick the bad guys side 11 times out of 10 because the rest of the people are just begging to be slashed. Especially with Jason; I can't help but to feel bad for the guy.
The ONLY movie that has EVER scared me is Dracula starring Bela Lugosi. I was six years old, and I was so scared I wore a cross around my neck for a month and ate so much garlic I got sick. I want to be THAT scared again. And this isn't a movie or anything, but one kind person on here introduced me to Slender Man, and that gave me chills for weeks.
So what gets you all scared? Book suggestions are good too. _________________ I'm not mad, just terribly hurt.
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 12:50 pm Post subject:
For years, the Rancor from Starwars VI scared the snot outta me . . . and is part of the reason behind my fear of being eaten alive >.>. That aside, not much has scared the snot outta me (since seeing some movie magic stuff years ago). Here are some things that did get me:
Jurassic Park: The Velociraptors are nasty SOBs
Alien/s: I can watch it now, but sheesh . . .
Predator: Cmon, you wouldnt just walk away from this guy without being shaken
The Mist: This movie just screwed with your head, imo
As for books, I never got any sense of dread from fright novels. Then again, I sometimes have issues associating an emotion with something I read. If you want some nightmarish ones, read the Warhammer/WH40K series.
Dracula 1931 is a pretty awful movie. Iconic and memorable, certainly, but the acting is a joke and the script is like a bad first draft. The Spanish version is a big improvement, but I would recommend watching Nosferatu instead, since it blows both of them out of the water. It's on YouTube in its entirety if you've never seen it.
I remember A Nightmare on Elm Street scaring the crap out of me when I was a kid, but anything could scare a kid. It's not all that terrifying today, but it's still a good movie. The movies that can still give me a genuine sense of unease are The Shining, Jacob's Ladder, and The Thing.
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:44 pm Post subject:
The most terrifying thing I've ever watched was a teen-aged girl weaving in and out of traffic on a bicycle while texting. _________________ * Believing in myths allows the comfort of having an opinion without the discomfort of having to think.
* Believing that you're worthless allows the comfort of having something to complain about without the discomfort of having to change.
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:47 pm Post subject:
Fnord wrote:
The most terrifying thing I've ever watched was a teen-aged girl weaving in and out of traffic on a bicycle while texting.
_________________ Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us and new beauty waiting to be born.
-- Dr. Dale Turner
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:49 pm Post subject:
The Shining,The Ring, and oh yes: Rec (the original) This movie scared me so much that I was unable to sleep soundly for a month. If you watch it, be sure to see the original version! I understand that Hollywood made another version, but I haven't seen that.
One of the scariest books I read was "A Room For The Dead" by Noel Hynd. Another book is "Ghost Story" by Peter Straub. _________________ Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us and new beauty waiting to be born.
-- Dr. Dale Turner
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:15 pm Post subject:
The original Carrie. _________________ Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt and live like it's heaven on Earth. -Mark Twain
If life gives you lemons, make grape juice, sit back and watch the world wonder how you did it.
The most terrifying book I've ever read was called The Hot Zone. It was about an ebola virus pandemic. I only read the first couple of pages, but that was enough to give me a panic attack.
I second The Thing, with Kurt Russell. However, upon seeing some of the scenes I thought were particularly scary when I was a kid - for instance the part with the defibrillators (those of y'all who seen it know what I'm talking bout), I wasn't that terrified of it anymore... in fact it now looks funny sometimes. Maybe because the effects have gone dated.
Also, an honourable mention to Stephen King's 'It' <nods to doppler>. That had some disturbing scenes, yeah.
And then there's Class Of 1999, which starred high school children in a gang-ridden near-future, having to face up to cruel, robotic school teachers. Now this one I saw on the net again not too long ago, and it still creeps the hell out of me. _________________ clarity of thought before rashness of action
The most terrifying thing I've ever watched was a teen-aged girl weaving in and out of traffic on a bicycle while texting.
Haha, that reminds me...
Also, speaking of REC, hartzofspace, that's probably the most terrifying film I've seen. I watched it with my Dad, and then he went out, and I was alone in the house (night-time too)
I still need to see the second one. I don't know if Ángela is dead or if she is a zombie.
Quatermass I believe the appropriate phrase is, 'Boo-yah'.
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 7:51 pm Post subject:
One of the most scary books I have read is House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski. _________________ Yami: Wait, did you just summon a bunch of monsters in one turn?
Kaiba: Yeah, so?
Yami: That's against the rules!
Seto Kaiba: Screw the Rules, I Have Money!!
I second The Thing, with Kurt Russell. However, upon seeing some of the scenes I thought were particularly scary when I was a kid - for instance the part with the defibrillators (those of y'all who seen it know what I'm talking bout), I wasn't that terrified of it anymore... in fact it now looks funny sometimes. Maybe because the effects have gone dated.
The film doesn't scare me at all, but the paranoid tension of not knowing who is or isn't a Thing still packs a punch for me.
