So creepy!
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aimklay — 19 years ago(October 17, 2006 10:41 AM)
I just watched CARNIVAL for the first time last night. The ghoul makeup was really simple, but for some reason those faces coming out of the water scared the silly out of me. My six year old who has watched Harry Potter and isn't bothered by the dementors or other creepy characters was freaked out by the white faced man.
THE HAUNTING (1963) was very atmospheric and creepy. It is amazing how terrifying the scene is where there is something coming down the hall and there is this banging, no special effects, just suspense. The remake was horrible.
Also, SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES (1983) is another fun movie. I watch both of these every Halloween. I may add CARNIVAL to my list. -
Rand-o — 18 years ago(July 17, 2007 01:44 AM)
I love
C O S
; it's delightfully creepy. There are lots of other great creepy films mentioned on this thread. One not yet mentioned that I find very creepy in a similar way is
The Innocents
. Gave me gooseflesh
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giani1741 — 18 years ago(February 09, 2008 09:40 PM)
I agree. It was really creepy. I liked it. Especially in B & W. It was a nice departure from today's CGI-driven horror. The carnival and pier was really disturbing. Great low-budget scares!
Another old movie you might want to try with a similiar eerieness is "The Innocents" with Deborah Kerr. -
Photiphar — 16 years ago(May 11, 2009 02:39 PM)
It's hard to match this film but I would mention Suspiria, The Shining and maybe Session 9. Someone mentioned City of the Dead which is creepy too but not as creepy as COS.
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digitalboy72 — 16 years ago(March 15, 2010 08:57 PM)
An outstanding, and much sought after for many years, little horror film just finally came to DVD called
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
.
It was originally a TV movie that came on back in 1973 and after watching it for the first time in decades the other night I can tell you first hand that it's still crazy creepy!
Low budget, moody, atmospheric and nightmarish.
You should also check out
The Changeling
with George C. Scott, one of the all time great ghost stories.
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nunojason — 14 years ago(September 02, 2011 10:59 PM)
Good call on Mark Of The Vampire! I understand the connection right away and know what you mean. One of my favorite sequences is the person playing the organ while the female vampire floats down. Very effective!
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daleja-dale — 13 years ago(October 10, 2012 08:58 PM)
To me "The House of Seven Corpses" has a similair creepiness! It is very different movie and is not really a very well writtened film, but its creepiness of Seven Corpses was alway fun to watch, especially the introduction! So was many of the other low-budget schockley horror films of the 70's!