Something Wicked This Way Comes
I get confused. I remember everything. I remember too much, and... some of it's made up, and... some of it can't be quantified, and... there's secrets.
River ,'Safe'
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Juliebird - Feb 14, 2010 6:51:50 pm PST #6824 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Laga - Feb 14, 2010 7:00:09 pm PST #6825 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
oh yes. That's a good one.
Atropa - Feb 14, 2010 7:29:03 pm PST #6826 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
quick poll: what's the scariest ghost movie you ever saw?
Poltergeist, The Haunting of Hill House (the original version, thankyouverymuch), or The Changeling. Scary enough that I have no urge to watch any of them, ever again.
We saw Wolfman last night. It was wonderful. Dear Hollywood, please make more atmospheric, "Victorian", Gothic with a capital G and ruined churches lit by torches, sorts of horror movies. Please. The next one should, ideally, have vampires.
Vonnie K - Feb 14, 2010 7:46:37 pm PST #6827 of 30000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
what's the scariest ghost movie you ever saw?
Carnival of Souls.
Great. Now I can't stop thinking of Herk Harvey's creepy face floating behind the second story window. So much for going to sleep.
Laga - Feb 14, 2010 7:46:57 pm PST #6828 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
The Haunting of Hill House
That's the Shirley Jackson novel that was made into the movie The Haunting, right? I want to make sure you don't mean The Haunting at Hell House.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 14, 2010 8:35:54 pm PST #6829 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Is that the Roddy McDowall one?
I think Ju-On is my scariest ghost movie, though it's been so long since I saw Changeling that I can't be absolutely sure.
Atropa - Feb 14, 2010 8:44:53 pm PST #6830 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
That's the Shirley Jackson novel that was made into the movie The Haunting
Yes. I always forget that the movie had a different title.
DavidS - Feb 14, 2010 8:55:19 pm PST #6831 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Yes. I always forget that the movie had a different title.
Cool cast, and Robert Wise consciously going back to his RKO Val Lewton roots (Cat People, etc.).
Claire Bloom (Philip Roth's lover of many years), Julie Harris, Russ Tamblyn (Amber's dad, Twin Peaks, West Side Story, 7 Brides...)
DebetEsse - Feb 15, 2010 3:12:21 am PST #6832 of 30000
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Jilli, I am mostly with you on Wolfman, although I could have done with a bit less "eeewwww" and "Startle!" during the wolfy sequences.
Frankenbuddha - Feb 15, 2010 4:03:38 am PST #6833 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I vote for the original version of The Haunting, though.
That and The Innocents top my list of old school creep-out movies.
Is that the Roddy McDowall one?
That's The Legend of Hell House. Which isn't a bad one either, though kids play compared to the book.
The Changeling
Also a truly frightening one. Scariest. Rubber ball. Ever.