Scariest Movie of All Time

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reffugee

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The only movie that really scared me is the Exorcist, not sure why I bought the DVD because I never want to put myself through watching it. I read an interview from Ridley, that I cant find, and this was also his top scary movie. I did find a post from forum member Shardy however "Ridley Scott said he specifically watched, and re-watched The Exorcist numerous times when he was in the preliminary stages of setting up the ALIEN film shoot, he said something to the affect that, THAT film above all others helped him with the fear factor he desired for ALIEN" I think Ridley pays homage to the Exorcist when Vickers says "If you go down there your going to die.", the delivery of this line and even her robotic like posture and very similar to the scene in Exorcist when Regan interrupts her mothers dinner party and says "You're going to die up there." and then pisses the rug. I can't remember other other 2 films he lists in this interview, maybe they were Chainsaw Massacre, and the Shining... Anyway... WHAT ARE YOUR SCARIEST MOVIES OF ALL TIME?

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LateApril 16, 2012

@Cyro - I want to say it was Rutger Hauer in "The Hitcher". Might be off base, but it was along the theme you posted.

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craigamoreApril 16, 2012

While they're not the most well made or truly quality films...two of my most unsettled film going experiences were "Paranormal Activity 3" and "The Fourth Kind"....... Now I say that due to the nature of the experience, NOT the actual quality of the films......The nature of an evil, unseen yet clearly present and malevolent force as displayed in both films, be it of supernatural or extraterrestrial origin, is disturbing to me on a level I can't even begin to relate to you all..... Particularly the sounds played back on that tape recorder in "The Fourth Kind" juxtaposed with the imagery of the 'found footage' and so-called testimony of the victim is just terrifying to me.... Overall, the idea of these characters, as relatable to my experience, being totally powerless and at the mercy of what confronts them bothers me at a fundamental level....