Event Horizon. Nuh uh. Mmmm, nope. Nah.
I saw that as an adult and it fucked with me.
I watched that one when I was like 15 and it was the first horror movie that ever legitimately scared me lol
I was like 16 or 17 when it came out. It was by far the scariest movie I had ever seen at the time, and a few years after.
You don’t need eyes to see!
“The Thing” (1982)
I first saw this movie at the age of 13, in a very dark and creepy unfinished basement. It was terrifying.
Even after all these years, this movie still holds up very well to modern standards and stands out as one of the best sci-fi horror movies of all time. I just watched it again in October (my designated horror movie month) and it still never fails to make me uncomfortable and on edge while watching.
That one got under my skin. The original was creepy, but the 1982 version made me want to run screaming into the hills.
I’ve been meaning to rewatch Watership Down for the last twenty years but have still not managed to deal with the trauma from forty years ago.
Fuck that movie, fuck the book. Just everything about it is traumatizing.
I’m using “scare” a little loosely here, but I was waaaay to young to have seen clips of Alien when I did. It really fucked up to the point that I wasn’t able to sleep in pitch black into my adulthood. Nowadays, Alien is one of my favorite movies, specifically because it’s so scary, but I avoided horror movies like the plague at least up until high school
I can certainly watch that movie no problem now, and I wouldn’t say it scares me in the same way it did when I was little, but I wouldn’t love it as a horror movie if it wasn’t still one of the most frightening pieces of cinema
Who framed Roger Rabbit. I’ll never forget the dipping scene.
Yeah that was traumatic. Even if it’s a little cartoon creature…watching a life snuffed out like nothing is scary. Watching someone kill a live mouse or rabbit on screen would be fucked up too.
Office Space. I could handle horror movies but that one instilled a fear of losing my life to the grind. I pretty much set up my whole career to avoid it. On the other hand, I’m in a pretty good place because of it. So I guess thanks, Mike Judge
What career did you choose?
Programmer likely
Animator. And I was freelance for most of that time, so didn’t have much to do with office bullshit and felt I’m control of my destiny. I switched gears to software engineering, and now I’m fully remote (since well before covid) and work mostly on things I like, and make my own schedule.
The librarian ghost in Ghostbusters is still pretty creepy, you guys.
Not scared, but Bridge to Terabithia scarred me for life.
Surprised nobody mentioned Jaws. My parents decided that it was ok for a four year old to watch.
I am still terrified of the sea.
Funny I had not seen the movie but went on the Jaws ride at Universal studios and freaked the fuck out as a child. It was the 80’s and I guess my parents didn’t realize it was too scary.
Same here. I was twice your age (8) when I saw it. Still don’t like being out of my depth in the sea - even the deep end of swimming pools gives me a bit of a shiver…
The first movie I ever saw was Popeye, in 1980, with Robin Williams. I cried my little eyes out. It’s not a scary movie, but I was expecting a cartoon, and seeing it with live actors freaked me right the fuck out.
I’m sure it wouldn’t scare me now, but I haven’t watched it since.
Sort of a similar thing with The 'Burbs with Tom Hanks 9 years later. Probably wouldn’t scare me, but nah.
Such a great, quirky movie. I’m sorry you had that experience with it. It’s one of my favorite Robin Williams movies.
Tales from the Crypt when I was ten years old .
This was I think 1972. There was a scene where a dead guy came back to life in his coffin due to his wife’s third wish, for him to live forever.
Unfortunately he had been embalmed in formaldehyde and would live in agony forever .
My father was a manic depressive alcoholic who refused to take his lithium. Maybe not the best person to get popcorn with.
First jurassic park
My biggest fear is still being hunted by something
SIGNS. I was maybe 7 or 8 when I was in the same room as my parents watching it, I still have terrible nightmares about aliens
That movie STILL creeps me out and I watched it as an adult the first time. I don’t know what it is exactly that did it, but the way they hid their appearance from you much of the movie was a big impact.
Glad im not the only one suffering! Lol
Oh my god thank god I am not the only one scarred by that movie (sorry).
I was also around that age I believe and that night I had a nightmare of an alien coming into my room.
I even watched war of the worlds before signs which tells kind of a more grim story but it didn’t come close to signs in scare factor. I guess signs feels really relatable with the family setting and them getting attacked in their house which most people would consider the safest and most comfortable place in earth.
I really should see signs again to get over it.
Sophomore in college probably isn’t too young, but probably Requiem for a Dream if I were ever to watch it again, which I’m not gonna do.
E.T.
I saw it when I was probably 4 or 5? I had recurring nightmares for YEARS. Like, well into my mid teens. I’m pretty sure I even had one or two as an adult. I’m recovered now and I’ve watched the movie without incident, but I don’t like it and I don’t really want to willingly watch it again.
