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Upon loading up the game and probably startling Google Chrome itself with the absurdness of what I was playing, the word disappointment temporarily fell out of my vocabulary because after even 30 seconds of playing my head was filled with rainbows, amazement, and awe at how simultaneously simple and entertaining the experience was. Aside from the frightening array of colours that would distress even the hardiest of retinas, everything about this game is unbelievably simple and easy to grasp. Taking the fact that you are a mechanical unicorn as given, you are thrown into a bubblegum world of fantasy and sparkle which, upon witnessing it with your own eyes, will make you understand what those Skittles talk about when they bang on about ”tasting the rainbow”. As a robot unicorn, your job is to simply run endlessly across terrain, jumping intermittently when the ground beneath you ends and landing on the next platform. The jumps become increasingly difficult as you progress, with terrain and giant star-shaped obstacles getting in your way.

Thats really funny. I was in college when the movie came out, and one of my roommates went to see it. She was so scared, she couldnt sleep, and (trying to help) I asked her if she wanted to watch TV with me. Hahaha.

That movie is great! You have to finish it.

This girl I used to know lived in a housing project similar to what was shot in the movie, and we watched it on vhs at her place and it freaked her out like crazy.

For me it was Jaws 3 when they put a shark in a pool. 🙂

I agree 100% Sir. There is some creepy stuff in that movie.

The Innkeepers also had a moment where I felt frightened enough to almost freeze. It;s not a very good film but towards the end when the girl is trapped in the basement. I guess portraying a feeling of being trapped gives the best scares.

The Evil Dead remake had a few small moments but nothing too major.

Before that was The Ring. I was with my girlfriend and we must have fed of each other and made it far more scary than it ever was on subsequenct viewings. That was part of the fun. But yes, we were both terrified.

The end of Blair Witch Project, actually most of the film.

Those are the only modern films which have managed to scare me.

The Shinning, The Exorcist, Romero’s Dead Trilogy. Jacob’s Ladder, Hellraiser, Poltergeist. Were all quite scary originally.

Upon loading up the game and probably startling Google Chrome itself with the absurdness of what I was playing, the word disappointment temporarily fell out of my vocabulary because after even 30 seconds of playing my head was filled with rainbows, amazement, and awe at how simultaneously simple and entertaining the experience was. Aside from the frightening array of colours that would distress even the hardiest of retinas, everything about this game is unbelievably simple and easy to grasp. Taking the fact that you are a mechanical unicorn as given, you are thrown into a bubblegum world of fantasy and sparkle which, upon witnessing it with your own eyes, will make you understand what those Skittles talk about when they bang on about ”tasting the rainbow”. As a robot unicorn, your job is to simply run endlessly across terrain, jumping intermittently when the ground beneath you ends and landing on the next platform. The jumps become increasingly difficult as you progress, with terrain and giant star-shaped obstacles getting in your way.

I can only imagine!!! I would have bene the same. I used to get nightmares from Nostradamus ‘documentaries’ as a kid – anything end of the world-ish kept me up. This would have sent me over the edge!!!

It’s not really scary, it’s too arty and pretentious. But just the way it’s shot and some of the imagery i find disturbing.

Glad you ‘enjoyed’ it, if that’s the right word! It is unremittingly grim right to the end. Imagine how i felt watching as a 13 year old, especially as it is set in Sheffield where i grew up.

Session 9–so very well put together and if you listen to the commentary, you’ll learn there was an entire subplot they cut that you don’t even notice

The Changeling–alone in that house. The ball bouncing down the stairs…

The Skeptic–with Tim Daly is great, but ends “nice.” First 80 mins creeps me out.

The Shining–not so much scary but more of setting and keeping a mood.

Sinister–loved it in the theater and just as effective at home. And that ending—!!!

Yellow Brick Road–like The Shining, they establish a mood and I think it’s filled with some great ideas

Absentia–never sure where it was going but I followed along and was always surprised; a modern classic for me

Picnic At Hanging Rock–again, that “mood thing” and when the silence is shattered by the screams, it makes for a really haunting movie

The Others–Nicole is so great in this and I think it’s so much better than The Sixth Sense

Nature’s Grave–I loved this but never saw the original

Below–sort of got dumped in the box office but for terror on a ship, a lot of surprises and subtle things that are unnerving

Blair Witch Project–because it’s relentless and exhausting and I was part of the whole craze when it opened so it’ll always hold a place in my heart

Let’s Scare Jessica To Death–because it’s all in her head but then it’s not and then it’s too late!

The Woman in Black (original)–the remake was so flat and they changed the ending. The original had mood, “that scene,” and a grim, shocking ending. A gem.

Susperia–because Argento actually filmed a nightmare in color

Carnival of Souls–mood again; takes you to another world

Hellraiser–the outrageous plot, the gore, and the real fear when Pinhead and his pals showed up. First time I saw it, I knew I shouldn’t be allowed to see such things.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (70s remake)–paranoia never went so deep and it was all so very subtle. That last scene…!

The Innocents–classic. About equal with The Haunting.

Psycho–I knew Robert Bloch so it’ll always hold a special place for me and I watch it maybe once a year. Bloch never got a dime from all the sequels or the shower curtain and towel Universal sold. And I know he would have hated Bates Motel. (Which I’ve given up on.)

The Entity–great acting, a really terrifying premise and it probably goes on too long with too “big” of a finish, but it’s always unnerving to watch.

Burnt Offerings–the the chauffeur! And that great cast, some terrific set pieces.

Rosemary’s Baby–again, so subtle and it sneaks up on you each time but it’s always too late.

Repulsion–the sound of the ticking clock, the way Roman makes us wait and wait, and then the figure in the mirror means all bets are off.

I look at the other lists and realize that Freddy/Jason/Michael never scared me and I’ve never found Halloween at all scary. Not sure why, but I think I’m not a big Carpenter fan. Poltergeist–like The Conjuring–had about 20 great minutes at the beginning, but both fall apart for me and have zero scares. I saw the first remake of Texas Chainsaw in the theater and that was terrifying–never seen an entire audience so tense. Same with Wrong Turn. But I think I go more for the quieter horror.

Great fun–thanks Bloody Disgusting!

The death scene of the kid in the park is what scared me most. It showed not only that kids were no longer off limits but he got it the worst as he was torn to be pieces so bad they could not show it.

Julian Beck as Reverend Kane was the only thing that saved Poltergeist 2 from being a Wisconsin-sized cheese fest. An incredible performance that was made even more frightening by his appearance, due to his cancer. And there’s nothing more intimidating than an evil force that presents itself as a servant of god. Quote scriptures, smile that creepy smile, then go apeshit on an entire family.
Not even Robert Mitchum in Night of the Hunter could be a minister as scary as Beck.

COMPLETELY agree with you on Exorcist III, not only does it have an enthralling performance by Brad Dourif, but it has one of the best jump scares in the history of film

I loved Silver Bullet. It doesn’t scare me, but I still love to watch it.

THOSE MOVIES ARE SO GOOD. I’m so excited for the new one coming in 2015.

Lake Mungo was brilliant. I forgot that to add that to my list. That footage at the end was unnerving. The idea behind it was scarier than any movie monster 🙂

Other than that, I really don’t mind any other movies.

2. The Blair Witch Project: My favorite horror film. Its genius and extremely scary for anyone who takes slow burn horror movies with patience. Delivers all the scares and moments that leave you scared to sleep at night.

3. The Changeling: The best haunted house movie in my opinion. Amazing score, amazing acting, and great directing. This one has some truly scary moments sprinkled throughout.

These movies, for me at least, never get old and never don’t send a shiver down my spine when viewing.

I thought Farewell To The Flesh was quite good actually. Granted it was nowhere near as good as the original, but I still thought it was well made. Now the second sequel? The less said, the better.

There’s something terrifying about being taken away to the dark, away from everyone else. Like the scene where Andy is carried into the Sawyer house in the Texas remake and you get the shot of the mailbox and his screams coming from the house that no one will hear. Yeah that about sums it up for me.

Haha no but that is a wonderfully unique story 🙂

Pretty sure if I had seen it at the theater I would have peed myself without the falling plexiglass.

I was working at a $1 theater when Creepshow 2 came through. I was up in the booth watching, and there were only three people in the theater (middle of the day). Just as the ‘jump scare’ happened, I had leaned against the plexiglass too hard, and it feel down into the theatre with a “CRASH”. One dude threw up, and his date peed herself (yes, in the seat). So, I have to ask… you’re not him, are you? If so, I’m sorry, except that I’m not. 😉

Blair Witch made #2 on my personal list. I don’t care what anyone says that is one of the most creepy and well made horror movies of all time.

#1. Shining
#2. Blair Witch Project
#3. Exorcist
#4. Psycho (only because of Perkin’s effective monologue at the end)
#5. Paranormal Activity

These are definitely not my favorite horror movies although I do like them, and enjoy them. These are just the ones that really still give me the tingles.

Yep, terrifying!

I can see that. I myself have a tendancy to become obsessed, and Black Swan takes obsessiveness to the nth degree.

Just watched that this weekend. I really loved the Succubus, the rest, not so much, unfortunately. I so wanted to love the whole thing.

If that scenario creeps you out, and you want to be creeped out again, may I suggest Melancholia. It drills down to the reactions of one family when the world is very clearly screwed.

Just saw this now on YT because of your post. Harrowing stuff. I fully expected hammy dialogue and cheesy acting on account of that trailer, so I was surprised to find myself unable to stop watching, even from 10 mins in. My minds is now racing, and has me seriously considering a bomb shelter and stock-piling food…

“God is in His holy temple…”