Access Hollywood's 10 Scariest Movies Ever

[Nighthawk 0]

The BWP could almost be a new genre, interactive horror. The most common thing I hear by people who were frightened by it, is that they were scared by the reality of it, either thinking it was actually found footage, or believing in the mythos that surrounded the story. And that's actually why I like it, it's operating on levels beyond what you see on the screen, the movie was one part of a larger "project" for lack of a better word, which involved the advertising, the story of three kids getting lost, and the invention of the Blair Witch as a rural legend, all of which made lots of money at a very low cost. I admire the ambition behind that.

I might even call it a descendant of William Castle's work (skeletons on wires in the theater, buzzers on the seats, life insurance being sold in the lobby, etc)

[Mole 0]

The Others should be on there. That movie freaked me out, and I don't get freaked out that easily.

[Guest El Satanico]

Oh I'd definately consider BWP to be a descendant of William Castle.

 

I liked BWP, but I saw it before the hype was huge and was able to completely buy what the movie was selling, since I wasn't going in with huge expectations. Alot of the people who dislike it, were likely people that got caught up in the mega hype before going to see it.

 

When will people learn to stop getting caught up in hype. Getting caught up in the hype will end up ruining any movie.

[Mole 0]

I never found the Exorcist that scary at all.

 

The Shinning defeintly bugged me out.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

The first Scream was actually mildly scary, but then again I was like 13 or 14, it probably really wasn't.

 

The Others/Sixth Sense weren't really scary to me, but they were still both really good movies.

[Youth N Asia 0]

10. The Others...haven't seen it

9. The Blair Witch Project...I like Blair Witch. Everyone loved it when it was a big indy deal, but then crapped on it after it went big

8. Carrie...ehhh

7. Scream...BLAH!

6. An American Warewolf in London...ehhh, it's ok

5. The Sixth Sense...blah

4. Psycho...never "did it" for me

3. The Omen...not too scary, but ok

2. Halloween...great movie

1. The Exorcist...a little overrated, but I can see it making the list

[cabbageboy 0]

10. The Others: What a boring movie, not remotely scary.

9. The Blair Witch Project: More nauseating than scary really, disorienting.

8. Carrie: I actually haven't seen this.

7. Scream: More funny and wry than scary.

6. An American Warewolf in London: Nah, not real scary. Humorous though. The Howling is probably a better scary werewolf movie.

5. The Sixth Sense: Why would anyone be scared by this?

4. Psycho: I can see how this shocked the hell out of people, but since everyone knows about Norman Bates now the original shock of him in drag is gone.

3. The Omen: Good but too high on the list.

2. Halloween: I can at least kinda see this.

1. The Exorcist: Vastly overrated. I watched it recently and half of it bored the hell out of me and the other half made me laugh.

 

Why exactly is the Texas Chainsaw Massacre not on this list? It at least has a realistic sense of terror....I wouldn't be too worried about werewolves or a dude in a Shatner mask, but a crazy redneck with a chainsaw would freak me out.

[Guest El Satanico]

10. The Others:  What a boring movie, not remotely scary.

I disagree, but spirits/haunted houses are one of the few things that truly get under my skin anymore. I guess to those who aren't bothered by spirits/haunted houses, it wouldn't be frigtening at all.

 

Rednecks with saws don't really bother me, but ghosts freak me the fuck out.

[Guest Dynamite Kido]

Great horror film.....but sorry religion isn't scary.

...unless you're an altar boy

[Vyce 0]

The BWP could almost be a new genre, interactive horror. The most common thing I hear by people who were frightened by it, is that they were scared by the reality of it, either thinking it was actually found footage, or believing in the mythos that surrounded the story. And that's actually why I like it, it's operating on levels beyond what you see on the screen, the movie was one part of a larger "project" for lack of a better word, which involved the advertising, the story of three kids getting lost, and the invention of the Blair Witch as a rural legend, all of which made lots of money at a very low cost. I admire the ambition behind that.

I might even call it a descendant of William Castle's work (skeletons on wires in the theater, buzzers on the seats, life insurance being sold in the lobby, etc)

An excellent explanation of the Blair Witch Project, and why I personally like the film.

 

As for it being scary......well, I must admitt, the first time I saw the scene where something is attacking their tent, and they hear children's voices.....that made my blood run cold.

 

Probably because if I were in the same situation, the total wrongness of hearing children laughing in the middle of the deep, dark woods would totally freak me out.