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NewDustin
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SEP 09, 12:50 AM
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cvxjet
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SEP 09, 01:19 AM
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The only two good Godzilla movies are the original (Godzilla (1954) Which was serious and very good) and "Son of Godzilla" which is not totally serious but is fun to watch.
The movie that scared the crap outta me when I saw it at age 6-7 was "X the Unknown"...The premise sounds silly (Radioactive living mud comes up out of the ground and searches for radioactive material to feed on) but it is very well done. The scene that "Got me" was where the two boys (Bully kid and a kid that "wants to join") are out in the woods after dark- the bully kid tells the other (Willie) that he has to "Do a dare". "Are you scared, Willie?" "N...no!" Willie then walks through the forest and suddenly sees....something (We don't see it then)..It is glowing and making noise- at first Willie is intrigued...but his facial expression switches from curiosity to terror...then he starts running back- and the bully-kid sees him "Willie- Willie, what's wrong- Willie" and Willie runs by him "Willie...Willie- Wait for me!!"
That scene should be in every film class- it is perfect- showing true human-nature. I had to barricade the closet door until I was twelve- then when the Loma Prieta Earthquake happened, I was laying in bed and realized the dang closet door was open- tried to ignore it but finally got up and closed it...The stress from that earthquake brought up the "Historic" fear. Lasted a week or so...
 [This message has been edited by cvxjet (edited 09-09-2024).]
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NewDustin
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SEP 09, 01:53 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by cvxjet:
The only two good Godzilla movies are the original (Godzilla (1954) Which was serious and very good) and "Son of Godzilla" which is not totally serious but is fun to watch.
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The movie that scared the crap outta me when I saw it at age 6-7 was "X the Unknown"...The premise sounds silly (Radioactive living mud comes up out of the ground and searches for radioactive material to feed on) but it is very well done. The scene that "Got me" was where the two boys (Bully kid and a kid that "wants to join") are out in the woods after dark- the bully kid tells the other (Willie) that he has to "Do a dare". "Are you scared, Willie?" "N...no!" Willie then walks through the forest and suddenly sees....something (We don't see it then)..It is glowing and making noise- at first Willie is intrigued...but his facial expression switches from curiosity to terror...then he starts running back- and the bully-kid sees him "Willie- Willie, what's wrong- Willie" and Willie runs by him "Willie...Willie- Wait for me!!"
That scene should be in every film class- it is perfect- showing true human-nature. I had to barricade the closet door until I was twelve- then when the Loma Prieta Earthquake happened, I was laying in bed and realized the dang closet door was open- tried to ignore it but finally got up and closed it...The stress from that earthquake brought up the "Historic" fear. Lasted a week or so...
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Found it!
The scene starts about about 16:44. The facial expression switch is right at 18:20. It is excellent.
While not scary, I recently re-watched A.I., and Haley Joel Osment is unbelievably good in that movie. This very much reminded me of the facial change when he is imprinted on by his mother. That movie traumatized me in an entirely different way.
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Patrick
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SEP 09, 02:26 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by cvxjet:
The movie that scared the crap outta me when I saw it at age 6-7...
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I was even younger than that when my older cousins took me to the theatre with them to see the 1960 film, Village of the Damned. Scared the crap out of me. 60+ years later, I still feel ill at ease around little fair-haired English kids. 
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Valkrie9
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SEP 09, 09:51 AM
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Toe Jam !.
That's a great scene ! That moment you know that you will sheet yourself, scared to death. ' Ahhh ! '
' Man, I gotta pee ! '
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Patrick
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SEP 09, 07:33 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Valkrie9:
That's a great scene !
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You know the movie is "old-school" when you see the guy jamming a tape into his news camera. lol
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Raydar
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SEP 10, 08:34 AM
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I think there may have been some "Killer Shrews" sequels.
There was also the Mummy movies.
The island of Dr Moreau(?)
The Blob.
Them (about a bunch of robotic-looking giant ants.)
One of my favorites was The Amazing Colossal Man.
There used to be a Movie Macabre hosted by none other than Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
I used to like the old Outer Limits.
Frank liked monster movies, too.
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ray b
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SEP 10, 11:45 AM
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most of those will pop up on mystery science theater on free streams but who knows when
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Sage
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SEP 10, 12:50 PM
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maryjane
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SEP 13, 02:27 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Patrick:
I was even younger than that when my older cousins took me to the theatre with them to see the 1960 film, Village of the Damned. Scared the crap out of me. 60+ years later, I still feel ill at ease around little fair-haired English kids.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcOxhH8N3Bo
I spent some of my youth watching a late night local staion (Houston) sci fi show named Weird.
They often focused on the 50s atomic test radiation based movies, most the B movies, not Gorirra..
Some I remember..
Attack of the crab monsters.
killer shrews. (mentioned previously)
Them!
Superman and the Mole Men.
The Behemoth.
Donavon's Brain
Invasion of the body snatchers.
Mole people.
the 27th day.
Monolith monsters.
There were lots more. Strange, how many of those included scantily clad women........
One of the best, came later. Quatermass and the Pit for instance.
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