DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate - View Single Post

**Cyzkrahu** · 07-14-2006, 07:19 PM

The Exorcist still creeps me out. For some strange reason, I find those "sublimal" cuts to the demon face to be really chilling:
http://homepage2.nifty.com/charlie-e...dy_800x600.jpg
If you look at a still of that image, it's obviously just actor, Jason Miller with his face crudely painted, but the way it's edited into the film is somehow unsettling.

The unholy trinity of 70s devil films is rounded out by "Rosemary's Baby" ("What have you done to it's eyes!?") and The Omen--both pretty scary, d'apres moi.

The first two Romero "Dead" films have some moments of inspired, nihilistic terror.

I've heard "Canniobal Holocaust" is worth checking out. Haven't seen it anywhere yet, though.

Also:

Don't Look Now (mainly for the last scene)
The Thing (remake)
Alien (original)
Audition
A large portion of Cronenberg's 70s and 80s output.

The American version of The Ring left me a bit spooked. Many people insist that the original is scarier, but I think it sepends on which one you see first.

The 1970s (still the scariest film decade, pound for pound) produced a few suspense films which sustain a very unnerving atmosphere. Notably, Alan J. Pakula's "paranoid" thrillers, "The Parallax View," and "Klute," as well as Copolla's "The Conversation." While not technically horror films, they are tense, claustrophobic affairs which are at times scarier that more conventional shock-oriented films. At least I think so.

Found this list online: http://www.filmsite.org/scariestscenes1.html. Interesting.

07-14-2006, 07:19 PM	#35
Cyzkrahu Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 477 Senior Member	The Exorcist still creeps me out. For some strange reason, I find those "sublimal" cuts to the demon face to be really chilling: http://homepage2.nifty.com/charlie-e...dy_800x600.jpg If you look at a still of that image, it's obviously just actor, Jason Miller with his face crudely painted, but the way it's edited into the film is somehow unsettling. The unholy trinity of 70s devil films is rounded out by "Rosemary's Baby" ("What have you done to it's eyes!?") and The Omen--both pretty scary, d'apres moi. The first two Romero "Dead" films have some moments of inspired, nihilistic terror. I've heard "Canniobal Holocaust" is worth checking out. Haven't seen it anywhere yet, though. Also: Don't Look Now (mainly for the last scene) The Thing (remake) Alien (original) Audition A large portion of Cronenberg's 70s and 80s output. The American version of The Ring left me a bit spooked. Many people insist that the original is scarier, but I think it sepends on which one you see first. The 1970s (still the scariest film decade, pound for pound) produced a few suspense films which sustain a very unnerving atmosphere. Notably, Alan J. Pakula's "paranoid" thrillers, "The Parallax View," and "Klute," as well as Copolla's "The Conversation." While not technically horror films, they are tense, claustrophobic affairs which are at times scarier that more conventional shock-oriented films. At least I think so. Found this list online: http://www.filmsite.org/scariestscenes1.html. Interesting.
	Quote