3 Creepiest Movies

[JohnInMi]

The scariest bit of film I EVER saw was actually an episode of Boris Karloff's old "Thriller" series from the early 1960's, specifically the one titled, "An Attractive Family."
Mind you, there was no gore, excessive brutality, zombies, 'monster' figure or supernatural element involved. The plot simply concerned two siblings and their uncle who would murder their in laws for inheritance earnings. The sheer COLDNESS and efficiency of their methods and the way they would plan and commit murder w/ smiles on their faces makes it one of the creepiest pieces of cinema I have seen even to this day

[Rondaddy1]

How 'bout five?

1. The Shining (1980)
2. The Exorcist (1973)
3. Begotten (1991)
4. The Amityville Horror (2005)
5. The Ring (2002)

[samsson.smith]

Signs is one of the scariest I think, aliens are CREEPY.

[kingtheoden]

Dario Argento's Suspiria has always given me an unequaled feeling of unease. It's at times ultra violent, surreal, beautifully shot, phantasmagorical, bizarre, unsettling, excellently paced, bone-chillingly scored (by the brilliant Goblin) and brilliantly paced. As a long time horror fan, this was one that still gives me the chills when I see it again.

Another under-appreciated gem is Lucio Fulci's magnum opus, The Beyond. Long thought of as solely a gore director, hack imitator, etc, people normally gloss over his ability to capture the surreal and supernatural and mix it in with a healthy dose of atmospherics that were very unique. The epitome of this style was demonstrated in The Beyond. Yes, he wasn't renown for particularly great screenwriting or casting, but the man could lay on the imagery and inject it with a feeling of the strange and otherworldly. The film almost is drenched with the stench of hopelessness and chaos. When the shit hits the fan it comes in droves, beautifully articulated in jaw-dropping bone and gristle set pieces and an almost artistic look at the impending doom that the movie sets up. It's awesome.

A little flick called Dead End also gave me the willies when I saw it. It expertly used imagery and ideas that have given the common populace goosebumps for years by merely thinking about them and turns them into a trip into the unknown for the unsuspecting family that serve as it's protagonists. Although anyone with any common sense can see the ending coming a mile away it does nothing to rob the film of it's achievements in giving people the friggin' creeps.


Kudos to whoever mentioned John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness. Love The Thing as I do. I still think his masterpiece was Prince of Darkness, even troubled by a lacking budget the ideas and direction were fantastic...and that ending!

[ladiesman217]

eraserhead's up there for me. watching it was a surreal experience and you will NOT forget some of the scenes in there especially the one with the ones with the deformed baby.

gotta agree with the thing being creepy tho, the blood test scene was especially priceless.

[handlewithcare]

ya cool...the ring..and final destination 1 are my fav

[a9127]

If it's "disgusting" as in "never should have been made" creepy, then my top 3 are:

Bloodsucking Freaks
I Spit on Your Grave
Last House on the Left

I'm ashamed that I ever watched them.

As far as "mainstream" movies I concur with Rondaddy1:

The Exorcist
The Shining

and would add...

Carrie

[liesjeversteven]

I don't know why you're bumping a five ear old thread, but the utmost creepies movie I've ever seen is "A Serbian Movie - aka - Srpski Film"

Originally Posted by a9127

If it's "disgusting" as in "never should have been made" creepy, then my top 3 are:

Bloodsucking Freaks
I Spit on Your Grave
Last House on the Left

I'm ashamed that I ever watched them.

As far as "mainstream" movies I concur with Rondaddy1:

The Exorcist
The Shining

and would add...

Carrie

[a9127]

Originally Posted by liesjeversteven

I don't know why you're bumping a five ear old thread, but the utmost creepies movie I've ever seen is "A Serbian Movie - aka - Srpski Film"

Yes it sounds creepy. I'd never heard of it before. But why do you have a problem with my "bumping a five (y)ear old thread"?

[OKC]

A movie I haven't seen here yet that creeped me out is The Babadook. It just came out this year and it's definitely a movie any horror fan should check out. It's kind of a mix of psychological horror, home invasion, and demonic possession!