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Stuart G

(38,726 posts)
Tue Oct 31, 2023, 10:57 PM Oct 2023

Scary Movies You had to close your eyes to.

"Alien : & "Aliens" and as a young kid I walked out of "House of Wax"....
as an adult.......I walked out of a film called, "Psycho"

Those are the ones that I can remember, I will list some more as I remember them.
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debm55

(60,568 posts)
3. agree, but i read the book first, so I knew when to close my eyes, Actually the book was far scarier then the movie.
Tue Oct 31, 2023, 11:00 PM
Oct 2023
 

ItsjustMe

(11,971 posts)
4. I've never closed my eyes to any scary movie.
Tue Oct 31, 2023, 11:24 PM
Oct 2023

But there was just one movie that freaked me out.

The Thing

werdna

(1,230 posts)
7. When I was 9 or 10 -
Wed Nov 1, 2023, 12:10 AM
Nov 2023
The Green Slime had me cowering in my seat. In case you are not familiar with the movie or have forgotten this classic film, here's a trailer:

yorkster

(3,832 posts)
8. Just watched "When a Stranger Calls" on TCM.
Wed Nov 1, 2023, 12:14 AM
Nov 2023

Great cast. Terrifying. Toward the end I did the old hand over the eyes with fingers a bit spread apart. Reversion to childhood.

electric_blue68

(26,856 posts)
9. "I Am Legend" ...
Wed Nov 1, 2023, 12:25 AM
Nov 2023

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A few times Input my hand up in front of my face! Gaaaah! 😄
And almost jumped out of my seat a few times!

(That sun setting scene - the tension!!!)

Mad_Dem_X

(10,193 posts)
10. I can watch every scene in Poltergiest except (possible spoiler?)...
Wed Nov 1, 2023, 01:55 AM
Nov 2023

when the dude starts peeling his face off. YIKES!

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