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catbyte

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6. Linda Blair's head turning all the way around in "The Exorcist."

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Mon Aug 19, 2024, 08:26 PM

Aug 19

I'm an atheist and that movie still scared the crap out of me, lol. It still gives me the willies even 50 years later.

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This scared me to death when I first watched it: Dave Bowman Aug 19 #4

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Oh yeah! Gah! electric_blue68 Aug 23 #43

I can never watch phantasm again! kimbutgar Aug 19 #5

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I watched it at the movie theatre when it came out and was terrified! Dave Bowman Aug 19 #13

My first marriage my ex was not a horror movie fan and so I went to the theater and watched it by myself kimbutgar Aug 19 #18

Linda Blair's head turning all the way around in "The Exorcist." catbyte Aug 19 #6

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My husband wouldn't let me play Michael Oldfield's Ilsa Aug 23 #45

The jump scare in "Wait Until Dark." Ocelot II Aug 19 #11

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Mother! rogerballard Aug 19 #14

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The walking statue in Exorcist III Gaytano70 Aug 19 #15

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This scene always gives me a chill JoseBalow Aug 19 #19

Yeah this whole movie was Figarosmom Aug 20 #26

I can't believe I actually went to see that! Ick! electric_blue68 Aug 23 #41

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What movie was this? I don't recognize it. Thanks. nt Ilsa Aug 23 #46

A Clockwork Orange (1971) JoseBalow Aug 23 #48

"Singing' in the Rain" Docreed2003 Aug 24 #53

It's hard to hear that song without thinking about this scene JoseBalow Aug 24 #56

battle on the far side of the sun . aka dopleganger, AllaN01Bear Aug 19 #20

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the fly. esp when david headison was trapped in the spiders web, HELP MEEEEEEE AllaN01Bear Aug 20 #35

I wasn't ready for these. LudwigPastorius Aug 19 #21

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"I wouldn't even harm a fly!" edbermac Aug 19 #22

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an oldie black & white w/ Vincent Price "The TIngler" yellowdogintexas Aug 19 #23

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The sacrifice scene at 1300 hours on Candlemas Eve as no_hypocrisy Aug 20 #24

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Watching the shining Figarosmom Aug 20 #25

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Tippi Hedren moniss Aug 20 #27

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The 1979 Amityville House Tour scene Niagara Aug 20 #28

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Last scene in "The Wicker Man" bedazzled Aug 20 #30

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I Am Legend. Gak! Esp the Sunset Scene. ... electric_blue68 Aug 23 #42

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Several moments from The Omen movies. Ilsa Aug 23 #47

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I am a horror fan. OldBaldy1701E Aug 24 #49

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Back in college grumpyduck Aug 24 #52

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... Docreed2003 Aug 24 #54

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Diabolique. French. Simone Signoret. Not allowed cachukis Aug 24 #55

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I'm not a horror fan, but this scene scared the heck outta me Mad_Dem_X Aug 24 #57

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The movie SAW TommieMommy Aug 25 #62