I just watched it. I saw it once a few years ago, it was really creepy. I had forgotten how scary it actually was. There were unanswered questions in it though...the end left alot of questions. Has anyone seen it? I know they remade it recently, did anyone see the remake? I forgot John Saxton was in it, I always liked him as an actor.
Posted by annier (Member # 3305) on :
Never seen it, love scary movies.
Posted by Mr. Jack Burton (Member # 4673) on :
Its a good un.. Some say the first real slasher..
Posted by buffalo-girl (Member # 7498) on :
if i saw it i don't remember it so i will have to check it out? love scary flicks also!!!
Posted by Willow (Member # 4953) on :
This is a very creepy movie. It's fun to see Margot Kidder and Andrea Martin (SCTV) in this one. The remake gets more into the killers background. WHich for me was okaaaay... but I find it scarier that your killer has no motive.
Posted by pettyfan (Member # 2260) on :
I've never seen the original but I've seen the remake. The remake is good, I think, of course I do love the horror! I do want to see the original, though. If anyone wants to see the remake they've got it really cheap now. I'm glad I didn't buy it when it first came out!
Posted by Duckie Dale Winton (Member # 3419) on :
The original, as far as I'm concerned, is one of the greatest horror movies ever. Creepy, unsettling and genuinely scary - it still stands up 30-odd years later.
.....However - the remake is an utterly worthless pile of crap!!!! AVOID AVOID AVOID!!!!!
Posted by J2ME (Member # 5728) on :
I watched this (Original) on Blu-ray last night.
It was one of the best horror films I've ever seen, very creepy and atmospheric.
I like the fact that you don't get to know anything about Billy/Agnes -- that makes it far scarier.
The PQ/SQ is adequate. It is undoubtedly the best it has ever looked, but I still feel they could have done a better job of it. Oh well.
i got my dvd in the mail today so we will either watch it tonight or tomorrow night can't wait love scary movies !!
Posted by buffalo-girl (Member # 7498) on :
we watched it last night we actually laughed at the old lady and margot's part she was never sober lol i liked the movie but bill did not he said it was more funny then scary and he didn't like the end where they didn't show who did the killing but i thought that part was great myself keeps you wondering? love john saxon too i just can't believe i never heard of this movie or saw it before? but i am glad i got it lol did they make a sequel to this movie at any time?
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
I don't think they ever made a sequel. I liked the old lady in this movie too, she was hysterical. Margot Kidder and the old lady should have started an AA support group.
When the first girl gets killed...and the killer is in the closet- that part gave me the creeps.
There is a part just like that in the movie "He Knows Your Alone", where the killer is inside the clothing in the wedding shop- he's inbetween the bridal gowns. That give me the total creeps.
When I was a kid I was deathly afraid of someone either being under my bed or in my closet.
I use to even check under my bed every night, before getting in bed, and I couldn't stand to sleep without a night light- and that was way before I ever even saw a scary movie.
Posted by harry2 (Member # 7645) on :
The original is one of the first and best serial killer movies predating Halloween and Friday The 13th by some distance chronologically and in terms of quality. Bob Clark went on to make the excellent Murder By Decree, a Sherlock Holmes/Jack The Ripper hybrid, with a stellar UK cast. Next up was Porky's !
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