[PeaSoupintheye]

Yep - ok, ok I see your point. However even if they have just a 5% of truth in them - surely that makes them more terrifying than something purely made up?

For me watching the exorcist for the first time (I was 13) absolutely terrified me - I remember thinking about it constantly for weeks afterwards. Just wondered if the fact that these films are supposedly based on fact played on anyone elses minds etc.

thanks for the comments though!