The Scary Movie Rankings thread

[Giganticface]

Originally Posted by neverending

Rosemary's Baby is one of those movies, like Paranormal Activity, where you have to be able to empathise with the main character in order to understand why it is scary. If you can't share her feelings of betrayal and uncertainty, her complete isolation, not knowing who, if anyone, she can trust, or if she can even trust her own senses, then you won't find this movie scary.

It's not a judgemental statement- it's just a matter of fact- some people are not able to feel ampathy, to put themselves in someone else's world and feel what they feel. Certain movies require this in order to get the full effect.

Ah yes, the overtly scary scenes are the ones I remember visually, but -- memory refreshed -- the primary cause of the viewer's discomfort is the unthinkable situation Farrow's character finds herself in, where everyone, even her husband, has betrayed her, and the impossible feat of breaking free from it. The milkshakes! It's been a couple years. I'm due for another watch. :)

[hammerfan]

Originally Posted by Giganticface

It's been a couple years. I'm due for another watch. :)

It's on Netflix Instant View.

[_____V_____]

Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Night of the Living Dead (based on 9 ratings) - 4.0
Rosemary's Baby (based on 9 ratings) - 3.7
Spirits of the Dead - Insufficient Data


An underrated Fellini gem which needs to be seen by more people, most definitely. The other two genre heavyweights score solidly in the rankings.

All 3 added to the opening post.

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NINETEENTH SET















And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[hammerfan]

Originally Posted by _____V_____

An underrated Fellini gem which needs to be seen by more people, most definitely.

Netflix and Movies Unlimited don't have it. Haven't checked Amazon yet.

[neverending]

Halloween - 5
Audrey Rose - 4
Salem's Lot - 4

[Giganticface]

Originally Posted by hammerfan

It's on Netflix Instant View.

Thanks for the tip!


Halloween - 5
Audrey Rose - 2
Salem's Lot - It's been too long, so I won't vote.

[hammerfan]

Halloween - 3
Audrey Rose - 2
Salem's Lot - 1

[metternich1815]

Halloween- 4

Haven't seen the other two, although I have heard of Salem's Lot. I think that I own it. I have not even heard of the other one.

[Kandarian Demon]

Halloween - 2
Audrey Rose - Haven't seen it
Salem's Lot - 5