Movies What's a movie that actually scared you and didn't let you sleep?

[13Seconds]

When I was a kid I got my hands on Evil Dead (1981) at the local store. Didn't thought much of it and was arrogant enough to watch.

Wasn't scared while watching but the fear kicked in afterwards.

Couldn't sleep with the lights off for like a month after. Probably spent atleast three nights in the living room with the lights on.

Closest after that was Paranormal Activity. I was a grown man at that point, and was fine while watching it in the theater. As soon as I got home though... No fun.

Other suggestions?

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

First film that came to mind for me is Candyman.

Other ones.

Not a film, but a TV show Unsolved Mysteries. Something about that music scared the shit out of me.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

I think I was 8 or 9 when Hellrazor 2 was on HBO

 

[Fuzzybabyducks]

When I was a kid exorcist

Now a days a real ghost in my house

 

[Zer]

Event Horizon scared the fuck outta me when I first saw it as a kid, the most scared I've been by a movie for sure

 

[Tone C]

My Wedding Video.


Although if you run it backwards the groom makes a break for it and jumps backwards into a taxi and escapes.

 

[Spam On Rye]

The Shining when the hag gets out of the tub legit scarred me as a child. Fuck you Kubrick!

 

[Osculater]

All the fvcking horror movies from the 80's

 

[Osculater]

First film that came to mind for me is Candyman.

Other ones.

Not a film, but a TV show Unsolved Mysteries. Something about that music scared the shit out of me.

Candyman wasn't scary to me since he didn't have a gun

 

[UberHere]

The Shining when the hag gets out of the tub legit scarred me as a child. Fuck you Kubrick!

That scared me too. Can’t even remember how old I was but had trouble sleeping the night I watched it for my first time.

 

[Krixes]

When I was 7 or 8 it was Freddy for sure. I remember having this dream about being out at my grandparents farm. I was out by the barns in the middle of the night, and Freddy was after me. I still get goosebumps thinking about it.

 

[traditionally_irreverent]

That unsolved mysteries in the 80s.

 

[13Seconds]

First film that came to mind for me is Candyman.

Other ones.

Not a film, but a TV show Unsolved Mysteries. Something about that music scared the shit out of me.

I take it you mean the 90's one. Tony Todd had a scary aura about him for sure. Have you seen the 2019 sequel?

 

[deviake]

Alien. Saw it as a preteen.

 

[Halifax]

My parents let me watch horror movies when I was 8-9 years old lol.

I used to rent different ones with lawnmowing money from the video store up the street

I could watch nightmare on elm street and Friday the 13th titles without issue. I found Halloween boring when I was a kid. Only once I got older did I appreciate things like atmosphere and score.

Leviathan I think was the first one that spooked me because of how the monster could spread.

 

[Hog-train]

Modern one is Hereditary.

 

[Van Daz]

This one when I was about 8.

 

[Kal-El]

I think I was 8 or 9 when Hellrazor 2 was on HBO

Great movie. Seeing the Dr get turned into a cenobite must have been harrowing at 9 years old, lol.

 

[Osculater]

This one when I was about 8.

That's "The Prowler"

 

[TCE]

The Others.

Saw it at the cinema. I've tried to rewatch it a few times but I end up switching it off like half way through because the jump scenes are just too intense.

Really fucking good but a creepy legit scary movie.