What Movies Have Been Playing On Your DVD/Video Lately?

john · Post by **john** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:17 am

Probably Halloween for me as well, and how about Stephen Kings "IT".

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:07 am

My scariest film was called "The Fiends", but I think it was also released later under another name--this was a very long time ago, and I guess with the things that are shown these days, it would not be that scary---but on saying that, I would not want to watch it again !!!

Also that is probably the only scary film that I have seen !!

john · Post by **john** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:31 am

Wait till you see Sailor Beware Marian, now Peggy Mount IS scary as Ma Hornett.

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:13 pm

When I was a child I heard a scary story on the radio called "The Beast with Five Fingers." It was about a pianist who had his hand cut off and the hand went around after dark creeeping under doors and strangling people.
It haunted me for years!

ROBERT M. · Post by **ROBERT M.** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:38 pm

I think they made a film of that Marian

as I have mentioned before, when I was younger Whatever Happened to Baby Jane scared the heck out of me........................and still does

I don't take much scaring, as those Friday night late films in the 70's, Frankenstein and Dracula etc..........did exactly the same thing, but I still watched them

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:07 am

Hi Marian/All

I'm sure Peter Lorre starred in a film called The Beast With Five Fingers, but I could be wrong!

Also, I remember a film called The Hand (1981) starring Michael Caine that was a loose re-make.

Gosh, Halloween seems to of made an impression!

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:01 am

I didn't see the film, but sometimes your own imagination listening to something on the radio can make it seem more scary than seeing it on film.

I think JAWS was quite a scary film too, especially the first time around.

Marian

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:50 pm

I very well remember going to the cinema and seeing Peter Lorre in "The Beast With Five Fingers" with a crowd of friends from our road Gray. We practically occupied Two rows of seats and then someone mentioned that the pub would be open now and we all got up together to leave much to the annoyance of the other patrons. All for a glass of Brown Ale for the blokes and a Babycham for us girls. We really knew how to live it up

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:20 pm

Hi Lena

So you went to see The Beast with Five Fingers and you may of been getting the best of two fingers from the cinema audience as you left

(I'm glad to hear that my memory isn't deceiving me and there was a movie called The Beast With Five Fingers).

Marian

I remember seeing Jaws way back in '76 on holiday in Cornwall.
My mum was really worried I would be scared but I'd begged her to see it (no I wasn't 24 at the time, I was only a tot

).

Anyway, I loved the film, every minute, but my mum was the one terrified

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:24 pm

There's a film on tomorrow night called "Don't Look Now" that I've seen several times, and it is scary

My son Chris wants to add 'The Omen' and 'Nightmare on Elm Street' as his two shockers.

Marian

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:28 pm

Hi Marian

Don't Look Now is a very deep film and very well made.
I find it fascinating.

I sneaked into a screening of A Nightmare On Elm St (it was an '18' rating and I was underage) upon it's release.
It really unsettled me.

The Omen is a super film movie, I really like it.

Have you ever seen a film from the 60's called The Haunting?
It was made by Robert Wise who directed The Sound of Music and West Side Story - I find it very creepy.

john · Post by **john** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:40 pm

"The Omen" is a great film.
I shall watch out for "Don't Look Now" tomorrow night Marian. What channel is it on?

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:41 pm

I much prefer the psychological scary type films myself than the gory ones like "Elm Street".
I don't think I have seen 'The Haunting' Gray.
Marian

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:44 pm

'Don't Look Now' is on at 12.05 a.m on ITV 1 John. Might be past your bedtime.

Marian

john · Post by **john** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:24 pm

I'll stay up especially Marian.