mommy... there's monsters under my bed...

[lapietra]

In the spirit of the season -

Tell us about movies or TV shows that *really* creeped you out when you were a kid. The ones that made you have nightmares!

The worst one for me was "Dark Shadows" . I think I might get this on DVD, since I never really watched it, but every once in awhile I'd come out of my bedroom for one reason or another and catch a glimpse or hear the music... I remember one episode (I only watched part of it) there was a doll being melted in a flame... I have no idea what it was about, but something about it horrified me! and I started having nightmares with a similar quality.

[malarkey]

nightmare on elm street and the one withe bee man and you cant say his name 3 times . i cant remember what its called.

[Klynne]

The movie "Magic" Creepy little puppet. I use to run from the room when the movie trailer would be on tv.

[priceyfatprude]

Originally posted by malarkey
nightmare on elm street and the one withe bee man and you cant say his name 3 times . i cant remember what its called.

Candyman, Beetlejuice


Nightmares were only caused by Margaret Hamilton as a child.

I know this is going to sound dumb, but I still get goosebumps this time of year when they play Michael Jackson's "Thriller" on the radio, particularly the part where Vincent Price does the bit at the end. I was only 8 at the time the song came out & remember standing there at the roller rink w/all the other kids watching the long version of the video.

[malarkey]

yes candyman.

candyman candyman candyman.

now i have freaked myself out.

[zero]

me too and i haven't even seen it!!

[trisherina]

Go say it into a mirror and see what happens. Let me know. Really, it's okay.

[Avalon]

Is it 3 or 5 times? You must say it the correct number of times for it to work.
I tried doing it, but substituted Hugh Jackman's name. Pfft. I must not br saying it right

[trisherina]

Three is the magic number. Go ahead, try it!!

[zero]

ok thanks trish - i'll do it just just after i brush my teeth at bedtime and let you know in the morning

[trisherina]

Now I feel guilty. Don't do it!

[madasacutsnake]

Scooby-Doo.

[sparticle]

Originally posted by lapietra
In the spirit of the season -

Tell us about movies or TV shows that *really* creeped you out when you were a kid. The ones that made you have nightmares!

The worst one for me was "Dark Shadows" . I think I might get this on DVD, since I never really watched it, but every once in awhile I'd come out of my bedroom for one reason or another and catch a glimpse or hear the music... I remember one episode (I only watched part of it) there was a doll being melted in a flame... I have no idea what it was about, but something about it horrified me! and I started having nightmares with a similar quality.

That "melting doll" episode was where Angelique, whose character was Barnabas Collins The Vampire's cousin and a "witch", melts. I have no idea why I remember that little fact or of what possible use it could be. But I remember it too. heh heh...

What really scared me as a kid was an episode of Rod Serling's "Night Gallery". This scientist guy has discovered the secret of suspending life, and he hops into his coffin to try it. But somebody has to knock on the coffin the right number of times. It's five knocks -- three long, two short. But his assistant screws it up by forgetting how it goes. When he finally remembers, he tries it, and out of the coffin comes the guy, all gross and decayed. I couldn't walk in a dark hallway for months after that.

Somebody here recently quoted "Come down and eat chicken with me, darling. It's soooooo dark." That line (from King's "The Stand") pretty much scares the hell out of me too.

[priceyfatprude]

I'm the only one creeped out by Vincent Price?

[moel]

because you just never know when there might be a gremlin in your house