Genuinely Terrifying Movie - Does it exist?

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Permalink Reply by acousticpunk on March 22, 2009 at 9:13pm

Yes REC was on the right track also. I guess it's all about the mood of the movie rather than how many jumps or how much blood is in it. It could be a search for something that doesn't exist for all I know haha.

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Permalink Reply by Nick Miracle on March 22, 2009 at 8:59pm

I once saw a movie called Mothman Prophesies that kinda creeped me out. Didn't make me scream though

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Permalink Reply by WitchKing on March 22, 2009 at 9:27pm

For some people, I don't think such a movie could exist. The reason for that is just because some people are always able to remind themselves that it's only a movie. I think a documentary could exist like that. As an adult, I don't think I've ever seen a movie that genuinly scared the hell out of me. I've seen plenty that creeped me out, but none that I lost sleep over.

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Permalink Reply by Jason The Reviewer on March 23, 2009 at 12:07am

The idea of making a horror documentary is interesting. I have not seen the movie Man Bites Dog but wasn't it shot like a documentary? And that film had a more realistic feel from what i have heard. I guess they did that with blair which and a lot of people were horrified from that film

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Permalink Reply by Marcellus on March 24, 2009 at 6:40pm

the problem is that when horror movies come out, its either b horror, or "boo" horror. Neither of the 2 are scary, but I think if you DID make a movie that was truely scary, it couldn't be about slashers, or zombies, vampires, etc. Also, I think the gore is not needed, your mind creates enough horror. The other problem is that EVERYTHING'S been done already and people KEEP doig the same shit so no, it isnt scary the second time.

If it were up to me, I would write a list of things that horrified me, and then generate a horror flick from that.

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Permalink Reply by Mike on March 22, 2009 at 9:36pm

Nah, never seen a movie that actually scared me. I hope someone gives you a good answer though.

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Permalink Reply by SketchedLilly on March 22, 2009 at 9:42pm

Before it actually came out, the preview for The Grudge gave me nightmares. After I watched it, though, It wasn't so scary.

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Permalink Reply by Jason The Reviewer on March 22, 2009 at 10:08pm

Do you think that it might also have to do with the venue that you see the movie in? By this i mean theater vs. your 20 inch tv at home with crap sound. I personally dont usually watch horror films in theaters because it freaks me out to much. The home TV is a lot less scary. What if you watched a film like Martyrs alone in a dark theater?

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Permalink Reply by acousticpunk on March 22, 2009 at 10:32pm

Well that would be pretty intense yes, but as you say it would be more because of the venue. I suppose i'm looking for a film that is terrifying regardless of what sized screen you watch it on or who you watch with. If i'm watching a scary movie at home I will always turn the lights off and try and draw all my attention into the movie itself, and some scenes may come across scarier than if watched in broad daylight. Call me sick but I want the experience of being tense and genuinely scared throughout the film, and I know i'm not the only one out there! haha

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Permalink Reply by Deadpool on March 22, 2009 at 10:30pm

If there is one then I haven't watched it.

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Permalink Reply by Batman on March 22, 2009 at 10:35pm

I have watched plenty of scary movies, but no movie has ever made me feel like THIS.

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Permalink Reply by acousticpunk on March 22, 2009 at 10:38pm

That's the kind of reaction I would be after

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