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Originally Posted by _____V_____

1 - Do you remember when you first watched it? Theater, VHS or DVD?

Television. Late night. Alone. Caught it from about 15 minutes in.
I was about 11 years old, so by then it was near a decade old...though I remember even after seeing Krueger and Hellraiser, this was quite "new" for me.

2 - Did you get any feedback (from friends or media) prior to watching it?

Nope.
Had not even heard of it at the time.

3 - How was your first viewing experience?

Yeah...pretty scary...as I said, while I grew up in the 80's and was no stranger to the more hm "physical" representations of horror, this was maybe one of my first outings, or realisations of atmosphere used to good effect in horror. I felt suspense, and dread, and at the same time the concept of a creature that could be anyone/any living thing was...quite thought provoking.

4 - How many times have you re-watched it since?

Probably 4 repeat viewings. I still consider it a great film, though I like to space things a bit. I now own it on BluRay and I have to say it's just the most brilliant conversion of an older film onto BR I've ever seen...if you have the dvd already, I'd still recommend an upgrade.

5 - Any special memories associated with it, that you wish to share?
I guess what I already mentioned - it was my first experience/realisation thereof, of atmospheric horror.

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