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This is one of the scariest films ever made

posted 8 years ago by Waigon
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And it's not even a horror movie! But this does stuff to me when I watch it. It's so disturbing from start to finish. One of the creepiest moments for me was when the birds flew over the trees and you saw a tripod on the horizon. The fear that washed over me when I first saw that! And not to mention the first attack. At the cinemas, I thought I was going to have a heart attack. I was so swept up in it, and with the loud surround sound, it really made me feel like I was there experiencing it. I think even John Williams said it was one of the scariest moments in movie history. Well, I'd have to agree with him.
Anyone else just creeped out by this film?

CDEGFEDCC. (Shhh!)

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[–] psdhart 8 years ago

no not really that scary, it does have effective scenes, my fav is the tripod emerging from the New Jersey Street

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[–] Dan_Garten 8 years ago

Probably the scariest PG-13 blockbuster.

[–] stuart-sutcliffe 8 years ago

It has given me nightmares. I love this film. Scene after excellent scene. Yes, it has plot holes, but the mood and the effects and the way humans are depicted as mere insects to be crushed. My wife hates it and can't understand why I like it so much. I can't put my finger on it, but I can watch it again and again and still feel uneasy. First saw it about ten years ago when I was about 27. Loved it ever since.

[–] ChardeeMacDennis86 8 years ago

One of the scariest films ever made? Don't make me laugh.

[–] jackgriffin1-1 8 years ago

Yeah, Tom Cruise scares the hell out of me.

[–] Drooch (5333) 3 years ago

That’s because it’s a holocaust horror nightmare cunningly smuggled inside a PG-13 blockbuster wrapper.

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