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LogDog75

(889 posts)
13. The Exorcist was scary when it came out
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 02:04 PM
2 hrs ago

One of the guys I worked with at the time The Exorcist came and he told me this story. He and his brother were sharing an apartment and they took their 15-year old brother to see the movie at a late showing. After the movie, they called their mother and told her their brother was going to stay at their apartment instead getting home late. While their 15-year old brother was asleep, they crept into the bedroom went on opposite sides of the bed. Then, they picked up the bed and started shaking it violently causing their younger brother to wake up screaming. The guy said it took them awhile to calm their younger brother down but that it was funny.

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I walked out of the exorcist. I was really strung out on speed and the music Alpeduez21 3 hrs ago #1
I agree,Alpeduez21. Netflix has a ton on them. I do not watch. debm55 3 hrs ago #3
The Haunting. 1963 film based on yorkster 3 hrs ago #2
Thank you very much, yorkster for sharing debm55 3 hrs ago #4
I took a girl to go see Pet Cemetery back in the late 80s or early 90s iscooterliberally 3 hrs ago #5
That was very nice of you to go be with your girlfriend. I had read the book by Stephen King, So I knew when to close my debm55 1 hr ago #20
First time watching Coldwater 3 hrs ago #6
Thank you very much, Coldwater. I have only seen two of your choices. I was in the Night of the Living Dead. as a zombie debm55 1 hr ago #23
The first alien movie. mwmisses4289 3 hrs ago #7
Thank you very much, mwmisses4289. I watched it at the theater. I was glad when it was over. debm55 1 hr ago #24
"The Exorcist" scared the willies out of me, but Dorothy V 3 hrs ago #8
Wow, that must've been scary JMCKUSICK 3 hrs ago #10
Scary? Try terrifying! And nice to see you too! 😁 Dorothy V 1 hr ago #22
The Exorcist was scary when it came out LogDog75 2 hrs ago #13
Oh Dorothy V. I am so sorry for you. debm55 1 hr ago #25
"The Devils Rain", "The Keep" and "Carrie" come to mind... wcmagumba 3 hrs ago #9
Thank you very much for sharing with us. I only saw Carrie and it was scary. debm55 1 hr ago #26
The ending of Carrie... BeyondGeography 38 min ago #40
The War of the Worlds (1953) when I was a kid ;-{) Goonch 2 hrs ago #11
Thank you very much, Goonch. I have never seen the movie, but watching your clip, it looks frightening. debm55 1 hr ago #28
The Exorcist was scary. HappyH 2 hrs ago #12
Thank you very much, HappyH, for sharing with us. I had read the book before seeing. So I knew when to close my eyes. I debm55 55 min ago #31
Apocalypse Now WestMichRad 2 hrs ago #14
Thank you very much, WestMichRad. I have never seen, but heard it was very intense. debm55 54 min ago #34
I walked out on Jilly_in_VA 2 hrs ago #15
The Night of the Living Dead. Isn't that the one where they tried everything MIButterfly 1 hr ago #17
Thank you very much. Jilly_in_VA. There is no movie, to stay in when you are pregnant and getting sick. PS. I was a debm55 49 min ago #36
Wait just a gol durn minute!!! Nittersing 21 min ago #45
The Exorcist. I watched the whole thing. MIButterfly 1 hr ago #16
I only saw The Exorcist once. I had read the book when the book came out. so I knew when to close my eyes. Never saw it debm55 45 min ago #38
silence of the lambs. had to turn away for a few bits nt msongs 1 hr ago #18
Same here, msongs.same here. debm55 44 min ago #39
I walked out of the original "Wicker Man"... ultralite001 1 hr ago #19
Oh my, ultralite001. that is very triggering. Is is a classic or something to be shown in a collage film class? debm55 38 min ago #41
"Them" about radioactive giant ants. I was about 6 and my teenaged sisters took me. UTUSN 1 hr ago #21
Thank you , UTUSN. I never saw Them. or the Texas Chainsaw Massacre.or the Shining. I did see the episode of the debm55 25 min ago #43
I laughed through the entire movie BeneteauBum 1 hr ago #27
Thank you BeneteauBum. I read the book before seeing the movie. Parts were taken out of the movie. Really creepy parts. debm55 14 min ago #47
Alien Chipper Chat 57 min ago #29
Thank you for sharing with us. Chipper Chat. debm55 5 min ago #49
"The Keep" trailer... wcmagumba 57 min ago #30
I never saw it , but the trailer looks scary. debm55 3 min ago #50
"The Devil's Rain" trailer... wcmagumba 55 min ago #32
Night of the Demon displacedvermoter 54 min ago #33
Psycho SheltieLover 52 min ago #35
Thank you SheltieLover , I saw it in my college film class. If you notice the knife never touches Janet Leigh. But we debm55 17 min ago #46
Yup. Our minds fill in the blanks. SheltieLover 3 min ago #51
Paranormal Activity RandySF 47 min ago #37
Thank you very much, RandySF. debm55 7 min ago #48
The Exorcist. marked50 30 min ago #42
Thank you marked50. As a Catholic, I knew what was going on and I read the book.before seeing it. never saw it again. debm55 21 min ago #44
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