The Exorcist vs The Shining vs Psycho

[hammerfan]

I voted for The Exorcist because I saw it when it came out in the theater, I was 13 at the time, and it scared the hell out of me. And it still scares the hell out of me - I can't watch it.

[novakru]

The Exorcist

[the_real_linda]

Originally Posted by hammerfan

I voted for The Exorcist because I saw it when it came out in the theater, I was 13 at the time, and it scared the hell out of me. And it still scares the hell out of me - I can't watch it.

i wished i could have seen it.... sadly wasnt born....

i wasnt allowed to watch it til i was 13(my mum saw it wen she was 13) it was the only horror she wouldnt let me watch growing up.... the themes in it still give me the wiggins but ive seen too many parodies to be scared fully by it....

[ferretchucker]

it seems a bit silly when i watch it now. i cant believe it was banned

[XtRaVa]

I watched it around the same age. I don't know what could be classed as scary about it. I mean the idea of your child getting possessed by the devil - is a scary thought, but the movie itself has nothing scary about it...All I did was laugh at how ridiculous it was: Spinning heads, girl masturbating by stabbing herself with a crucifix, "Your mother sucks cocks in hell". It's actually more like a comedy.

Shining had those freaky twins!

[the_real_linda]

Originally Posted by XtRaVa

I watched it around the same age. I don't know what could be classed as scary about it. I mean the idea of your child getting possessed by the devil - is a scary thought, but the movie itself has nothing scary about it...All I did was laugh at how ridiculous it was: Spinning heads, girl masturbating by stabbing herself with a crucifix, "Your mother sucks cocks in hell". It's actually more like a comedy.

Shining had those freaky twins!

yeah thats what i cant see...... the thought of it happening since it was based on what happened to some young boy....is scary but the film is hyped up to be scary and it aint.... good film tho..... now the shining is just a fantastic film

[XtRaVa]

I can understand why it was scary in its day though, especially considering back then people were more religious than they are today and people believed more that the Devil (as in an actual evil being ruling Hell) actually existed, whereas a lot of religious people don't believe that today. Also, just because people were less desensitised to horror than they are presently.

Yeah I love The Shining. Has some great imagery in it, especially when the kid is cycling around the hotel. I was quite aprehensive about what was in the room when I first saw it as a kid. :)

[hammerfan]

Originally Posted by XtRaVa

I can understand why it was scary in its day though, especially considering back then people were more religious than they are today and people believed more that the Devil (as in an actual evil being ruling Hell) actually existed, whereas a lot of religious people don't believe that today. Also, just because people were less desensitised to horror than they are presently.

Exactly! You took the words right out of my.......fingers?

[the_real_linda]

yeah the context of the films release is important and our own experiences of when we watched it and how old we were.... the whole religious thing is always scary for me.... religion just freaks me out... ive never understood how some words would drive out the devil which they nicked and re-created anyways... just imo tho

[XtRaVa]

Yeah I do quite like horror movies with religious themes, i.e. The Omen Series.