Scenes that can only be watched from behind a cushion... - DVDfile.com forum for DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD

**SidcupMartin** · 04-01-2002, 03:55 PM

Ok, we all have one of these... top scares... those scenes that make you jump out of your skin even though it's the 100th time you've seen it....

Mine is also the most obvious... the head in Jaws

I also remember as a kid getting freaked and running for the cushions during King Kong... there was a scene in which Kong is peering through the window and I don't know why but it used to send me running for cover.... and don't get me started on the daleks either

***Istagi*** · 04-01-2002, 04:15 PM

EXTERRRRRRRRRRRRMINATE

The scene that kills me is the maggots in Polterguiest :barf:

Prancer · 04-01-2002, 04:24 PM

The only scary scenes I can recall having that affect is The Exorcist. Any scene with Reagan already transformed is scary but the one in particular that gives a special fright is when she is talking and laughing at the priest. EEEEeekk.

vedderstapp · 04-01-2002, 04:28 PM

The one that always got me was the blood pudding thing in THE GOLDEN CHILD. When I first saw that, it freaked me outbig time.

And those monsters in HOWARD THE DUCK

smurdleman2000 · 04-01-2002, 05:12 PM

that scientists tearing his face apart in Poltergeist

when JoBeth Williams falls into the muddy pool and skeletons rise from the murk around her. Again in Poltergeist

When I was little, two scenes from star wars I had a lot of trouble with: Han Solo being tortured in Empire Strikes Back (and hearing him screaming in the background), and Luke being blasted by the emporer's lightning in Return of the Jedi.

Numerous scenes in Jaws: the head scene (though not anymore), the opening (what a fucking terrible way to die), the scene in the lagoon where you see jaws pull that guy underwater and then see his leg floating to the bottom, Quint's death, etc

I saw The Amityville Horror when I was about ten and the entire thing scared the piss out of me. I saw Hellraiser 1-3 around the same time. part 2 scared me the worst, and the razor-blade scene gave me nightmares. Wonderful parents I have (but I forgive. they knew not what was in the film)

The TV movie The Haunting, with Sally Kirkland. for some reason I can't watch this without a light on.

numerous other movie scenes. I let myself be scared, which is the fun part, but some stuff is genuinly scary no matter if your letting yourself be scared or not.

And just for the hell of it, the scariest book I've ever read is HOUSE OF LEAVES, by Mark Z. Daniellewski. I kid you not, I'm still scared of the dark months after reading that, and I'm 20. Powerfully disturbing stuff. And that growl in the dark...AAGH!

redshifter · 04-01-2002, 07:48 PM

the first "singin in the rain" scene from clockwork orange. i love that film but i am pretty squemish about rape. i usually skip over that scene.

when i was very young, the wicked witch of the west sent me behind the couch, sometimes out the door completely (but peeking too).

Jerm · 04-01-2002, 08:18 PM

The Sixth Sense always gets me. I just bought the Vista version this weekend, and I was watching the cast interviews, and it was interlaced with scenes from the movies, and those scenes still freak me out. I didn't actually watch the movie until the next morning.

I didn't want to go to bed alone after watching the whole picture.

Shoot, when the thermostat goes down, I get chills...every time!

Keith · 04-02-2002, 12:24 AM

Quote:

The only scary scenes I can recall having that affect is The Exorcist. Any scene with Reagan already transformed is scary but the one in particular that gives a special fright is when she is talking and laughing at the priest. EEEEeekk.

I agree completely. Bone chilling stuff. BTW, has anybody ever seen that special on the Discovery Channel called "In the grip of Evil"? It documents the story The Exorcist was based on and it makes the movie even scarier..if you can believe that.

Mr. McMinn · 04-02-2002, 01:12 AM

The scene in Evil Dead 2 (I don't remember character names at the moment) when, I guess in the middle of the movie when that ladys mother pops her head out of the basement and starts singing that, "Hush little baby, don't say a word, mommas gonna...."

Even though we know it was a trick of the Deadites, it didn't scare me at all, but I found it strange and interesting at the sametime.

Clowns that eat children, Gage Creed and Orinco 18-wheelers, dead people singing a song from your childhood, etc.

I love it all

John Yaya · 04-02-2002, 02:14 AM

Scenes that still give me the willies.....

The airshaft sequence with Dallas (Tom Skerrett) in Alien

any scene with Michael Myers aka The Boogyman in the original Halloween (the only one that's worth watching)
I just love that scene when Tommy is watching outside the window and sees the silhouette of Michael carrying one of his victim walking outside around the house.

Drexl · 04-02-2002, 02:56 AM

The scene in Creepshow where the woman pours wine (or some other form of alcohol) into the dead man's grave scares me when his hand pops out.

Madmartigan · 04-02-2002, 07:15 AM

About the only scene that gets me is in Texas chainsaw massacre, when leather face burst's out of the door to bash people in the head with that sledge hammer. Thats some jacked up stuff!

dvds'r'us · 04-02-2002, 01:01 PM

don't laugh but, the first time I watched Jeepers Creepers, I held on to my remote and was squeezing pretty hard. Then again, I can't take scary movies that well, but I still enjoy them, but the next time I watch the movie maybe I won't have to.

netgrlx · 04-02-2002, 06:17 PM

Poltergiest scared me as a child... not just any particular scene, but the whole thing. It had all the things that would scare the snot out of little kids: evil clown dolls, creepy closets, child eating trees, etc...

To this day I don't like leaving lights on in the closet or the closet door open when I go to bed.

elwood731 · 04-02-2002, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by netgrlx

Poltergiest scared me as a child... not just any particular scene, but the whole thing. It had all the things that would scare the snot out of little kids: evil clown dolls, creepy closets, child eating trees, etc...

To this day I don't like leaving lights on in the closet or the closet door open when I go to bed.

And that right there is why Spielberg is a genius. Everything that scared you as a kid, and everything that still scares you as an adult...even if it is secretly. I agree, very scary as a kid, and I still rather not watch it alone.

04-01-2002, 03:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
SidcupMartin Director/Moderator Captain Paranoia Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA	Scenes that can only be watched from behind a cushion... Ok, we all have one of these... top scares... those scenes that make you jump out of your skin even though it's the 100th time you've seen it.... Mine is also the most obvious... the head in Jaws I also remember as a kid getting freaked and running for the cushions during King Kong... there was a scene in which Kong is peering through the window and I don't know why but it used to send me running for cover.... and don't get me started on the daleks either __________________ eternally putting the kettle on

04-01-2002, 04:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
*Istagi* Producer/Admin Speaks for himself Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha	EXTERRRRRRRRRRRRMINATE The scene that kills me is the maggots in Polterguiest :barf: __________________ Chew, if only you could see what I've seen with your eyes Istagi's DVD's DDS 351

04-01-2002, 04:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Prancer Actor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baltimore, MD-USA	The only scary scenes I can recall having that affect is The Exorcist. Any scene with Reagan already transformed is scary but the one in particular that gives a special fright is when she is talking and laughing at the priest. EEEEeekk. __________________ "I hope that when the world ends, I can breathe a sigh of relief because there will be so much to look forward to…”

04-01-2002, 04:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
vedderstapp Actor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: London, England	The one that always got me was the blood pudding thing in THE GOLDEN CHILD. When I first saw that, it freaked me outbig time. And those monsters in HOWARD THE DUCK __________________ My DVD Collection: http://www.dvdaficionado.com/dvds.html?cat=1&id=vedderstapp

04-01-2002, 05:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
smurdleman2000 Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Allendale, MI	that scientists tearing his face apart in Poltergeist when JoBeth Williams falls into the muddy pool and skeletons rise from the murk around her. Again in Poltergeist When I was little, two scenes from star wars I had a lot of trouble with: Han Solo being tortured in Empire Strikes Back (and hearing him screaming in the background), and Luke being blasted by the emporer's lightning in Return of the Jedi. Numerous scenes in Jaws: the head scene (though not anymore), the opening (what a fucking terrible way to die), the scene in the lagoon where you see jaws pull that guy underwater and then see his leg floating to the bottom, Quint's death, etc I saw The Amityville Horror when I was about ten and the entire thing scared the piss out of me. I saw Hellraiser 1-3 around the same time. part 2 scared me the worst, and the razor-blade scene gave me nightmares. Wonderful parents I have (but I forgive. they knew not what was in the film) The TV movie The Haunting, with Sally Kirkland. for some reason I can't watch this without a light on. numerous other movie scenes. I let myself be scared, which is the fun part, but some stuff is genuinly scary no matter if your letting yourself be scared or not. And just for the hell of it, the scariest book I've ever read is HOUSE OF LEAVES, by Mark Z. Daniellewski. I kid you not, I'm still scared of the dark months after reading that, and I'm 20. Powerfully disturbing stuff. And that growl in the dark...AAGH! __________________ I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those... moments... will be lost in time, like tears... in rain. Time to die. Last edited by smurdleman2000 : 04-01-2002 at 05:15 PM.

04-01-2002, 07:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
redshifter Actor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: the emerald city	the first "singin in the rain" scene from clockwork orange. i love that film but i am pretty squemish about rape. i usually skip over that scene. when i was very young, the wicked witch of the west sent me behind the couch, sometimes out the door completely (but peeking too). __________________ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Did you ever hear of "The Seattle Seven"? That was me... and six other guys.

04-01-2002, 08:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jerm Moderator Emeritus Magical Hall Monitor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In my house	The Sixth Sense always gets me. I just bought the Vista version this weekend, and I was watching the cast interviews, and it was interlaced with scenes from the movies, and those scenes still freak me out. I didn't actually watch the movie until the next morning. I didn't want to go to bed alone after watching the whole picture. Shoot, when the thermostat goes down, I get chills...every time! __________________ "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."

04-02-2002, 01:12 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mr. McMinn I'm all out of bubblegum Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: --lying dead on the rooftop of Cable 54	The scene in Evil Dead 2 (I don't remember character names at the moment) when, I guess in the middle of the movie when that ladys mother pops her head out of the basement and starts singing that, "Hush little baby, don't say a word, mommas gonna...." Even though we know it was a trick of the Deadites, it didn't scare me at all, but I found it strange and interesting at the sametime. Clowns that eat children, Gage Creed and Orinco 18-wheelers, dead people singing a song from your childhood, etc. I love it all __________________ Finally went Blu The Dark Tower

04-02-2002, 02:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
John Yaya Actor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Planet 10 aka: Long Island	Scenes that still give me the willies..... The airshaft sequence with Dallas (Tom Skerrett) in Alien any scene with Michael Myers aka The Boogyman in the original Halloween (the only one that's worth watching) I just love that scene when Tommy is watching outside the window and sees the silhouette of Michael carrying one of his victim walking outside around the house.

04-02-2002, 02:56 AM	#11 (permalink)
Drexl Actor Join Date: Jun 2000	The scene in Creepshow where the woman pours wine (or some other form of alcohol) into the dead man's grave scares me when his hand pops out.

04-02-2002, 07:15 AM	#12 (permalink)
Madmartigan Supporting Actor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Michigan	About the only scene that gets me is in Texas chainsaw massacre, when leather face burst's out of the door to bash people in the head with that sledge hammer. Thats some jacked up stuff! __________________ If it looks bad watch it anyways, if it looks good it's probably not!

04-02-2002, 01:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
dvds'r'us Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: St. Louis Area	don't laugh but, the first time I watched Jeepers Creepers, I held on to my remote and was squeezing pretty hard. Then again, I can't take scary movies that well, but I still enjoy them, but the next time I watch the movie maybe I won't have to. __________________ Dave Matthews Band Forever! 31 Shows And Counting! 20,000 Miles travelled...Shows Seen

04-02-2002, 06:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
netgrlx Actor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Allergy Nightmare, Louisiana	Poltergiest scared me as a child... not just any particular scene, but the whole thing. It had all the things that would scare the snot out of little kids: evil clown dolls, creepy closets, child eating trees, etc... To this day I don't like leaving lights on in the closet or the closet door open when I go to bed.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode