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89. The Blair Witch Project

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 08:54 PM

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I watched it with a friend before we were to go camping at a PA State Park near Latrobe (we were going to watch the Steelers practice at training camp). I almost didn't go because of it.

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What is the scariest movie you ever watched or walked out on? Mine was the Exorcist. How about you? [View all] debm55 9 hrs ago OP

I walked out of the exorcist. I was really strung out on speed and the music Alpeduez21 9 hrs ago #1

I agree,Alpeduez21. Netflix has a ton on them. I do not watch. debm55 9 hrs ago #3

The Haunting. 1963 film based on yorkster 9 hrs ago #2

Thank you very much, yorkster for sharing debm55 9 hrs ago #4

I took a girl to go see Pet Cemetery back in the late 80s or early 90s iscooterliberally 9 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 7 hrs ago #20

First time watching Coldwater 9 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 7 hrs ago #23

Omg. At my first after college F/T job, a work colleague in the Next Room was Loudly describing The Chainsaw Massacre... electric_blue68 3 hrs ago #74

The first alien movie. mwmisses4289 9 hrs ago #7

Thank you very much, mwmisses4289. I watched it at the theater. I was glad when it was over. debm55 7 hrs ago #24

Ohhhh, that was something. SCARY! Never rewatched or saw the others electric_blue68 2 hrs ago #78

"The Exorcist" scared the willies out of me, but Dorothy V 9 hrs ago #8

Wow, that must've been scary JMCKUSICK 9 hrs ago #10

Scary? Try terrifying! And nice to see you too! 😁 Dorothy V 7 hrs ago #22

The Exorcist was scary when it came out LogDog75 8 hrs ago #13

Oh Dorothy V. I am so sorry for you. debm55 7 hrs ago #25

"The Devils Rain", "The Keep" and "Carrie" come to mind... wcmagumba 9 hrs ago #9

Thank you very much for sharing with us. I only saw Carrie and it was scary. debm55 7 hrs ago #26

The ending of Carrie... BeyondGeography 6 hrs ago #40

The War of the Worlds (1953) when I was a kid ;-{) Goonch 9 hrs ago #11

Thank you very much, Goonch. I have never seen the movie, but watching your clip, it looks frightening. debm55 7 hrs ago #28

"Everyone knows when you wave the white flag displacedvermoter 5 hrs ago #57

The Exorcist was scary. HappyH 9 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 7 hrs ago #31

Apocalypse Now WestMichRad 8 hrs ago #14

Thank you very much, WestMichRad. I have never seen, but heard it was very intense. debm55 7 hrs ago #34

I walked out on Jilly_in_VA 8 hrs ago #15

The Night of the Living Dead. Isn't that the one where they tried everything MIButterfly 8 hrs ago #17

As I remember leftieNanner 6 hrs ago #52

Really? MIButterfly 4 hrs ago #63

No the zombies weren't armed leftieNanner 4 hrs ago #64

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 7 hrs ago #36

Wait just a gol durn minute!!! Nittersing 6 hrs ago #45

It was shot in the Pittsburgh area as were the others. I think I mentioned it a couple of times. The last one was filmed debm55 6 hrs ago #54

The Exorcist. I watched the whole thing. MIButterfly 8 hrs ago #16

I only saw The Exorcist once. I had read the book when the movie came out. so I knew when to close my eyes. Never saw it debm55 6 hrs ago #38

silence of the lambs. had to turn away for a few bits nt msongs 7 hrs ago #18

Same here, msongs.same here. debm55 6 hrs ago #39

It was awful. Sure wish we hadn't brought Grandma. Mister Ed 2 hrs ago #80

I walked out of the original "Wicker Man"... ultralite001 7 hrs ago #19

Oh my, ultralite001. that is very triggering. Is is a classic or something to be shown in a collage film class? debm55 6 hrs ago #41

"Them" about radioactive giant ants. I was about 6 and my teenaged sisters took me. UTUSN 7 hrs 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 6 hrs ago #43

Ob, yeah. I saw that on TV around 8 or 9 yrs old. electric_blue68 2 hrs ago #79

I laughed through the entire movie BeneteauBum 7 hrs ago #27

Thank you BeneteauBum. I read the book before seeing the movie. Parts were taken out of the movie. Really creepy parts. debm55 6 hrs ago #47

Alien Chipper Chat 7 hrs ago #29

Thank you for sharing with us. Chipper Chat. debm55 6 hrs ago #49

"The Keep" trailer... wcmagumba 7 hrs ago #30

I never saw it , but the trailer looks scary. debm55 6 hrs ago #50

"The Devil's Rain" trailer... wcmagumba 7 hrs ago #32

Thank you, wcmagumba.Now I am scared. debm55 3 hrs ago #65

I saw this at a drive in theatre, just being outside in the dark made it extra scary... wcmagumba 1 hr ago #95

Night of the Demon displacedvermoter 7 hrs ago #33

Creepy movie.. I didn't see that one. debm55 5 hrs ago #56

Psycho SheltieLover 7 hrs 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 6 hrs ago #46

Yup. Our minds fill in the blanks. SheltieLover 6 hrs ago #51

Paranormal Activity RandySF 6 hrs ago #37

Thank you very much, RandySF. debm55 6 hrs ago #48

The Exorcist. marked50 6 hrs 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 6 hrs ago #44

bambi, yes bambi AllaN01Bear 6 hrs ago #53

Thank you very much, Bear. Their have been only two movies I cry at---Bambi and Dumbo. debm55 3 hrs ago #75

The Evil Dead1981 , walked out ! stonecutter357 5 hrs ago #55

Thank you very much, stonecutter357 for warning us, debm55 3 hrs ago #73

Exorcist II Rastapopoulos 5 hrs ago #58

Glad I missed it. Thank you Rastapopoulos. debm55 3 hrs ago #70

Dementia 13 (Coppola's first movie) no_hypocrisy 5 hrs ago #59

Thank you no_hypocrisy. I would be scared. debm55 3 hrs ago #69

Psycho. greatauntoftriplets 5 hrs ago #60

Thank you for sharing with us, greatauntoftriplets. And you got that right about what is going on now. debm55 3 hrs ago #68

My only walk-out was from "The Devils", a 1971 movie based on the non-fiction book PoindexterOglethorpe 4 hrs ago #61

Thank you very much, PoindexterOglethorpe. I only walked out of one movie___The Matrix. debm55 3 hrs ago #67

The original Invasion of the Body Snatchers doc03 4 hrs ago #62

Thank you very much, doc03 debm55 3 hrs ago #66

OMG - I Am Legand! 😱😱😱 electric_blue68 3 hrs ago #71

Thank you for warning us, electric_blue68. debm55 3 hrs ago #72

🚨 "Danger, Danger; Will Robinson!" 🚨 Indeed! electric_blue68 3 hrs ago #76

Friday the 13th. Stay til the end BOSSHOG 2 hrs ago #77

You are a brave soul, BOSSHOG. I can't watch slasher films. debm55 2 hrs ago #83

Since someone mentioned The Twilight Zone, I'll just mention the Original Outer Limits! Several eps n particular. 😱Gah! electric_blue68 2 hrs ago #81

The Pawnbroker dhol82 2 hrs ago #82

I am so sorry for your family, dhol82 debm55 2 hrs ago #84

I find nothing scary about movies that depend on the supernatural for their scare factor. Sibelius Fan 2 hrs ago #85

Thank you very much, Sibelius Fan for sharing your opinions with us. As my maternal family is Jewish, I understand. debm55 2 hrs ago #87

Nosferatu thucythucy 2 hrs ago #86

Thank you thucythucy. The silent movie is very scarey. Is it just me or does Nosferatu, look like Steven Miller? debm55 2 hrs ago #88

The Blair Witch Project Delarage 2 hrs ago #89

thank you very much, Delarage. Was the State Park, Keystone??? I heard of the Blair Witch Project, but didn't see it. debm55 1 hr ago #92

Ditto berniesandersmittens 52 min ago #96

Cape Fear with kacekwl 2 hrs ago #90

Agree. Thank you kacekwl. debm55 1 hr ago #93

trump2.0 The Blue Flower 1 hr ago #91

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAH. Thank you The Blue Flower. debm55 1 hr ago #94