What is the *scariest* movie you have ever watched?

I was 13 when the first (and best) Alien movie was released and I went to see it in the theater. I think a movie like that deserves to be brought back to the big screen every now and then. I had never before been truly scared from watching what I would categorize as a 'monster movie'.

I grew up watching horror films and thought that nothing could faze me. I was wrong. I made sure the closet door was closed and my night light was on that night.

All the while, my brain was laughing at me for being scared of a great and unique Hollywood monster. Before that, another movie that scared me was Scarface with Al Pacino. The reason that movie scared me, was that the violence and 'horror' of it was real, in the sense that it was happening in the news.

Those stories usually scare me more than monster movies. It also didn't help to have a friend who grew up in the neighborhood where they filmed the 'chainsaw scene' and said that stuff like that happened in the 80's.

1)The Ring (Japanese version) 2)The Grudge (Japanese version) 3)Audition 4)The Sixth Sense 5)Misery.

The original, "Nosferatu," was one of the first horror movies that I have ever seen. Even though Max Schreck is only on screen as the monster for a matter of minutes, the way that he movied still haunts me to this day. After over three decades of seeing this movie, there are still chills that go up my spine when I see Nosferatu climbing up the stairs.

Whenever I see a rat, I have to wonder if the Lord of the Rats, Nosferatu is far behind.

8MM When I rented this movie, I thought it would be a good detective story. I was under the impression that 8MM was some form of gun (haha! ).

Boy! Was I surprised. This was about the most distrubing movie I've ever watched.

I didn't sleep well for over 2 weeks. I've seen a lot of based on true movies. I don't watch "horror" or "scary" movies, but I have seen a lot of genocide, political, civil war, etc... Yes, many have bothered me, but none as bad as this 8MM movie.

My scariest one was THE EXORCIST THE BEGINNING. No hollywood movie can be compared to it. Still tht girls scary face is unforgettable.

For me I have three answers: Top of the list - Exorcist (original version) - it was released when the movie industry is not heavily dependent on special effects and the characters acting were the best. It was really disturbing to hear Linda Blair speak in a demonic voice and see her going down the stairs crouched backwards. Up to now, remembering the first time I saw it, it gives me the creeps.

Next is the Japanese version of The Ring. Even though the audience is disturbed by looking at the dialogue translations, it still made the movie audience shout in horror every time they see the character goes up the old well and goes through the tv set. It was such a big hit that even the Hollywood version made a lot of money.

Finally, The Blair Witch Project is my third since I was a mountain trekker when I was in college. I really related to the scenes because my friends and I also got lost a number of times. We were not depending on maps but by just the memory of a previous mountain hiker who went to the same places.

We trekked even during night and setting up a tent in the middle of nowhere hearing strange noises will really make you stay awake.

There are only two movies that have the pronounced honor of EVER having scared the ol' Hatred: One night, I snuck into the livingroom with my parents and hidden behind the couch, I watched John Carpenter's "The Thing". That scared me pretty good. And.... ...don't laugh.

I was 7. -sigh- better I just show you...

The original Exorcist..... I can't even stand to hear the music from that movie! I'm a big scaredy cat when it comes to "SCARY" movies.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.