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POLL- THE WEAKEST LINK: BEST SCARY MOVIE - FINALS

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With this 'WEAKEST LINK' I decided to start on Halloween a "Scary Movie" theme and have you guys decide on the BEST SCARY MOVIE. I understand that many great scary / horror / thriller films, I just picked some of my favorites that came to mind. Most of the ones that came to mind are older, although I did throw in one fairly recent one. I wish our polls allowed for more than 10 choices. If you haven't seen all these take today to binge as many as you can. So, pick the film that you think is the WEAKEST LINK from the ones provided.
Again, thanks to everyone who plays.

Now to the FINALS to determine the BEST SCARY MOVIE from the list provided.

You are going to pick the film that you think is the "Weakest Link" after 2 days I remove the movie with the most votes. We will then crown our CHAMPION.

Psycho (1960) - Eliminated Round 4
The Exorcist (1973)
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) - Eliminated Round 3
The Hills Have Eyes (1977) - Eliminated Round 1
Halloween (1978)
Dawn of the Dead (1978) - Eliminated Round 2
Alien (1979) - Eliminated Round 4
The Thing (1982) - Eliminated Round 2
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - Eliminated Round 3
The Conjuring (2013) - Eliminated Round 1

POLL- THE WEAKEST LINK: BEST SCARY MOVIE - FINALS 21 votes

The Exorcist (1973)
28%
mfc2006HesCalledDyerPapPJ_SoulJojoRiceMatts3221 6 votes
Halloween (1978
71%
hedonistPoncierLedbetterman10Spiritual_ChaoscutztbergsdankindGern BlansteneeriepadaveF Me In The BrainHobbestempo_n_grooveOffSheGoes35bbiggsPurple Fairy Tree 15 votes
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  • JojoRiceJojoRice Kennesaw, GA Posts: 4,398
    The Exorcist (1973)
    Halloween is a top 5 movie for me.  Can't vote against it!
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,600
    Halloween (1978
    For me, The Exorcist was the scariest from this list.  (Certainly when first viewing I was horrified by it.)
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  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    Halloween (1978
    F Me In The Brain said:
    For me, The Exorcist was the scariest from this list.  (Certainly when first viewing I was horrified by it.)
    Yup. And based on talk of it here, I’m partway through watching Exorcist III. Can’t go wrong with George. 
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 21,342
    Halloween (1978
    Love Halloween but....
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,600
    Halloween (1978
    hedonist said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    For me, The Exorcist was the scariest from this list.  (Certainly when first viewing I was horrified by it.)
    Yup. And based on talk of it here, I’m partway through watching Exorcist III. Can’t go wrong with George. 

    This may be a scarier movie, if I were to watch them both now.
    George was great.
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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,890
    edited November 2021
    Halloween (1978
    Exorcist is a pretty much perfect classy upperclass drama featuring Christianity gone wrong. See also Omen and Rosemary's baby.

    Halloween still has some wobbliness to it, due to it's budget and acting etc.
    Post edited by Spiritual_Chaos on
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  • OffSheGoes35OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,516
    Halloween (1978
    Omen👍

    Rosemary's Baby👎
    Wanted to like it, but never did.
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,448
    Halloween (1978
    Exorcist scared the living shot out of me when I first saw it and I have yet to watch it since
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  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    edited November 2021
    Halloween (1978
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Omen👍

    Rosemary's Baby👎
    Wanted to like it, but never did.

    Post edited by dankind on
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  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,941
    Halloween (1978
    I felt from the beginning that it was inevitable that The Exorcist would win…as it should. 
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    The Exorcist (1973)
    Halloween really freaked me out. I think I watched it when I was pretty young.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,770
    Not really a fan of either so I won't spoil the vote, but again, thanks to our host for doing it.  Good job, MedozK !
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  • OffSheGoes35OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,516
    Halloween (1978
    dankind said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Omen👍

    Rosemary's Baby👎
    Wanted to like it, but never did.

    Pretty much. Get some rest man.
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Halloween (1978
    mfc2006 said:
    Halloween really freaked me out. I think I watched it when I was pretty young.
    The scariest part of Halloween is the intro. The rest is pretty standard slasher fare. 
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,136
    The Exorcist (1973)
    I voted wrong. I meant to pick Halloween.

    I'm disappointed with the finalists though. Halloween shouldn't be there IMO.
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  • OffSheGoes35OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,516
    Halloween (1978

    I think The Exorcist is going to win.

  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,890
    Halloween (1978
    OffSheGoes35 said:

    I think The Exorcist is going to win.

    Why wasn’t Omen, Rosemary’s baby, Scream, Child’s play, Hellraiser, Poltergeist, Let the right one in, KISS meets the Phantom of the Park in the running

    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,600
    Halloween (1978
    Hellraiser would have been a good one, for me.
    There are so many to choose from - tough to get down to a manageable number, I am sure.
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,136
    The Exorcist (1973)
    Poltergeist for sure should have been in there... I also would have picked The Changeling!
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  • OffSheGoes35OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,516
    edited November 2021
    Halloween (1978
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:

    I think The Exorcist is going to win.

    Why wasn’t Omen, Rosemary’s baby, Scream, Child’s play, Hellraiser, Poltergeist, Let the right one in, KISS meets the Phantom of the Park in the running

    You never know, MedozK might do another round of scary movies next Halloween. What did you think of Candyman(1992) the first time you watched it? It was scary to me.
    Post edited by OffSheGoes35 on
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,600
    Halloween (1978
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:

    I think The Exorcist is going to win.

    Why wasn’t Omen, Rosemary’s baby, Scream, Child’s play, Hellraiser, Poltergeist, Let the right one in, KISS meets the Phantom of the Park in the running

    You never know, MedozK might do another round of scary movies next Halloween. What did you think of Candyman(1992) the first time you watched it? It was scary to me the first time I watched it.

    My wife gets upset every time I look into a mirror and say Candyman, Candyman, Candyman.
    This was a pretty consistent thing for a number of years when we would check into hotels.
    :lol:      I loved that movie.

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  • OffSheGoes35OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,516
    Halloween (1978
    F Me In The Brain said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:

    I think The Exorcist is going to win.

    Why wasn’t Omen, Rosemary’s baby, Scream, Child’s play, Hellraiser, Poltergeist, Let the right one in, KISS meets the Phantom of the Park in the running

    You never know, MedozK might do another round of scary movies next Halloween. What did you think of Candyman(1992) the first time you watched it? It was scary to me the first time I watched it.

    My wife gets upset every time I look into a mirror and say Candyman, Candyman, Candyman.
    This was a pretty consistent thing for a number of years when we would check into hotels.
    :lol:      I loved that movie.

    That's so mean! :lol:
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,890
    Halloween (1978
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:

    I think The Exorcist is going to win.

    Why wasn’t Omen, Rosemary’s baby, Scream, Child’s play, Hellraiser, Poltergeist, Let the right one in, KISS meets the Phantom of the Park in the running

    You never know, MedozK might do another round of scary movies next Halloween. What did you think of Candyman(1992) the first time you watched it? It was scary to me.
    I don't remember it. The same kid who had Child's play recorded on VHS had it. So I watched it once or twice. But don't remember much. Should re-watch!
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • OffSheGoes35OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,516
    Halloween (1978
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:

    I think The Exorcist is going to win.

    Why wasn’t Omen, Rosemary’s baby, Scream, Child’s play, Hellraiser, Poltergeist, Let the right one in, KISS meets the Phantom of the Park in the running

    You never know, MedozK might do another round of scary movies next Halloween. What did you think of Candyman(1992) the first time you watched it? It was scary to me.
    I don't remember it. The same kid who had Child's play recorded on VHS had it. So I watched it once or twice. But don't remember much. Should re-watch!

    Hopefully, it's still streaming on Netflix-- I want to re-watch it too. Let's see how it has aged. 
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,890
    Halloween (1978
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:

    I think The Exorcist is going to win.

    Why wasn’t Omen, Rosemary’s baby, Scream, Child’s play, Hellraiser, Poltergeist, Let the right one in, KISS meets the Phantom of the Park in the running

    You never know, MedozK might do another round of scary movies next Halloween. What did you think of Candyman(1992) the first time you watched it? It was scary to me.
    I don't remember it. The same kid who had Child's play recorded on VHS had it. So I watched it once or twice. But don't remember much. Should re-watch!

    Hopefully, it's still streaming on Netflix-- I want to re-watch it too. Let's see how it has aged. 
    Not in the kingdom Sweden. 

    But I can rent it. 

    Maybe I should re-watch it and watch the remake that came out this year... but a friend said it was bad and that I would hate it.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    edited November 2021
    Halloween (1978
    I guess I just don't scare easily from films. 

    Alien was the scariest one out of the bunch for me. Perhaps because hostile extraterrestrial life seems more plausible to me than anything religious.

    The Descent scared me when I first watched it, too.

    Both of those are also pretty claustrophobic films.

    I remember finding the idea behind A Nightmare on Elm Street terrifying when it came out, but the execution is just too damn silly to actually cause fear.
    Post edited by dankind on
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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,890
    edited November 2021
    Halloween (1978
    Yeah. The idea behind Elm Street is great and I think they succeed in tapping into the potential in some of the "is this a dream or not?" scenes in the first film. That disappeared when it all more turned into the Freddy Krueger amusement park of fantastical rollercoaster of dreams.

    I find Amityville Horror scary. 

    And obviously RINGU shouldn have been included. That one is genuinely scary. 


    Post edited by Spiritual_Chaos on
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Halloween (1978
    Those would also require me to believe in something I don't -- namely, ghosts/demons -- in order to truly scare me.

    It's weird, though, because horror is one of my favorite genres. Perhaps because I'm so detached from most of the ludicrous plots that I can focus more on the execution.
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,136
    The Exorcist (1973)
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:

    I think The Exorcist is going to win.

    Why wasn’t Omen, Rosemary’s baby, Scream, Child’s play, Hellraiser, Poltergeist, Let the right one in, KISS meets the Phantom of the Park in the running

    You never know, MedozK might do another round of scary movies next Halloween. What did you think of Candyman(1992) the first time you watched it? It was scary to me.
    I don't remember it. The same kid who had Child's play recorded on VHS had it. So I watched it once or twice. But don't remember much. Should re-watch!

    Hopefully, it's still streaming on Netflix-- I want to re-watch it too. Let's see how it has aged. 
    Not in the kingdom Sweden. 

    But I can rent it. 

    Maybe I should re-watch it and watch the remake that came out this year... but a friend said it was bad and that I would hate it.

    It's not actually a remake. It's a sequel. I've heard good things about it myself, but who knows! I am pretty meh on the first one, and I just rewatched that last week.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    Halloween (1978
    I loved Alien. Sigourney AND the cat?! Plus Mr. Kotto. 

    Yeah, DK, I liked its plausibility too. Well done overall. 
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