Atmospheric Fear

[joshaube]

What films do you find truly atmospherically frightening? The films you watch in the dead of night, home alone, with the wind howling outside. Only you, in a tiny room with a locked door, a phone, the screen, and a bucket of popcorn. I've been looking for some, and I've only really found a few.

One for me, would be The Blair Witch Project. It just freaks me out. That silent, realistic fear. Sends chills without showing anything. Camping always freaked me out because of this, and due to watching this film I may never go camping ever again. Brrr.

Another, which I found best watched on a stormy pitch-black night, is House of 1000 Corpses. It's fun, dark, moody, murderous. Just overall creepy if your in the right mood. Partially why I love it so much.

I'm thinking of picking up Cradle of Fear, I'm guessing it's somewhat similiar in this department. May not be good, but I was wondering if it does have some atmosphere to it.

[The Mothman]

definetly the mothman prophecies. eerie as fuck atmosphere and very well done in my opinion.

[The_Punisher]

Man, MOthman Prophecies was one hell of a creepy movie. I still wont watch it alone,not becasue its scary, just because it has that feel about it. You know what i mean?

[urgeok]

Originally posted by joshaube
I'm thinking of picking up Cradle of Fear, I'm guessing it's somewhat similiar in this department. May not be good, but I was wondering if it does have some atmosphere to it.

personally i thought it was crap ... definately lacking in atmosphere... the attempt to create any was laughable.

[Zero]

picnic at hanging rock - one of those films that doesn't 'scare' you, but creeps out of the theater with you and follows you home

[Posher778]

Originally posted by Zero
picnic at hanging rock - one of those films that doesn't 'scare' you, but creeps out of the theater with you and follows you home

I agree, quite the atmospheric chiller. I didn't see it in theaters though.

[GOODandEVIL666]

uhhh atmospheracly creepy i think places like isolated areas where they are in like clostraphobic rooms...like sheds or houses and stuff...also like remote areas with no one around...mothman creeps the shit outa me...atmaspheracly favored movies are like fargo or the thing or dreamcatcher, with snow...it gives the blood that extra zing in its color and they are in the middle of bum fuck...

[alkytrio666]

The Haunting (1963), John Carpenter's The Thing, Dracula (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Eraserhead, Halloween, Alien, The Blair Witch Project.

Those're a few of the big ones in my opinion.

[joshaube]

I agree, while I haven't seen all of the films listed. The ones which are, and that I have seen, I can 100% agree on.

Another one which I felt had a strong atmosphere was Wolf Creek. It had a realistic, eerie, feeling to it. I was really into the film.

[Zero]

Originally posted by Posher778
I agree, quite the atmospheric chiller. I didn't see it in theaters though.

i got to see it in a theater - it was re-released a few years back and it was so much cooler in the big screen!