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In reply to the discussion: What is the scariest movie you ever watched or walked out on? Mine was the Exorcist. How about you? [View all]kacekwl
(8,625 posts)90. Cape Fear with
Robert De Niro .I don't like slasher blood and gore movies. Thriller and suspense is my style.
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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 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
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
Thank you very much, mwmisses4289. I watched it at the theater. I was glad when it was over.
debm55
7 hrs ago
#24
Thank you very much, Goonch. I have never seen the movie, but watching your clip, it looks frightening.
debm55
7 hrs ago
#28
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
Thank you very much, WestMichRad. I have never seen, but heard it was very intense.
debm55
7 hrs ago
#34
The Night of the Living Dead. Isn't that the one where they tried everything
MIButterfly
8 hrs 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
7 hrs ago
#36
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
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
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
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
I saw this at a drive in theatre, just being outside in the dark made it extra scary...
wcmagumba
1 hr ago
#95
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
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
Thank you very much, Bear. Their have been only two movies I cry at---Bambi and Dumbo.
debm55
3 hrs ago
#75
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
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
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
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