Recommend a scary movie...

Greetings, ATS!

I have a favor to ask. If you've seen a scary movie, documentary, or television show, please share.

Let me clarify my definition of scary: I don't want gory slasher films. No Friday the 13th or Halloween recommendations, please.

Some of the movies I've found interesting and somewhat scary (or suspenseful):
Signs
The sixth sense
Paranormal Activity
Blair Witch Project
The Others

I know a lot of people will laugh at my choice of "scary" movies, but that's okay. Looking forward to your suggestions!

Thanks a ton,
smylee

Have you seen Spooked: The Ghosts of Waverly Hills?
One of my favorites.

The Dead (came out in 2010 or 2011)

It's a zombie movie, if you're into those check it out.

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REC
The Thing
Switchblade Romance
Them (not the giant ants but a French movie)
Exorcist
Poltergeist
Jacobs Ladder
A Tale of Two Sisters
The Shining

Originally posted by blupblup
A Tale of Two Sisters

Great movie

Also:
Suspiria from Dario Argento
The Omen - The original of course, not the crappy remake
The Descent
Carrie
The Hills have eyes - original
The Uninvited
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Black Christmas
Serpent and the Rainbow
Nosferatu
Rosemary's Baby

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the ring, the grudge...

anything with a dead girl wearing a white dress with long black hair.

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That looks perfect. Any idea where to find it? Netflix and iTunes don't have it, YouTube just has the trailer. I kinda doubt the mom and pop video store in town has it.
Thanks!

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Oh hell yeah...

Black Christmas.... how could I forget, Totally creepy man.... those phone calls...





One of my fav horrors of all time

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For scary without being gory and in keeping with the movies you have listed, I would go with:

The Skeleton Key

The Last Exorcism

Paranormal Activity 2 & 3

The Lovely Bones

I myself prefer gore, the more the merrier! But these movies should suit you well.
Make some popcorn and have fun!

Wag the Dog;



Scares the hell out of me!

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Yeah, both of those were disturbing.

My husband hates scary movies, so I usually have to brave it by myself. I was the only one in the theatre for paranormal activity three, and I found myself wishing I hadn't chosen to sit in the middle of the theatre.

Stir of Echoes is pretty good, it made me jump.

My list of all time favorites (they're old, but classic, IMO)

Christine
The Shining
Nightmare on Elm Street
Poltergeist

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Sent you a safe place where it can be found : )

The Walking Dead series, it can be found online. Good stuff.

If you want REALLY scarey, watch Showgirls

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Since I've gotten older I no longer like watching scary movies. Especially the slash and bloody graphic movies. The only movie I enjoyed watching was the movie "The Omen." I think they made 5 of them after the original. It's a take on the rise of the Anti-Christ and the last one deals with the birth of the savior. The best depiction of the bibles "book of revelation" I've ever seen.

Here you go:

In the Mouth of Madness (John Carpenter)
Insidious (underrated very creepy)

I can't think my mind is numb but both of those are good flicks.

ShadowAgent nailed it with "The Serpent and the Rainbow".

I still fall back on the origional Texas Chainsaw Masacre, grew up not too far from the inspiration for that mocie.

Another psychological scary, but good movie is The Lady In White.

Haven't seen this one listed yet:

Burnt Offerings



Saw this way back when I was about 9 or 10. The chauffeur guy scared the bejeezus outta me!

The original Japanese Ring movie scared the hell out of me, and i don't even believe in the supernatural