Scariest Movie
Tovah
I was just reminded about a movie that scared me even more than "The
Eninty", it was "IT" by Stephen King.
Could not even watch 10 minutes of it. It's funny how a childhood favorite
(clowns) can be also very freightening to adults. ;)
Tovah
Lee Waun
It's funny how a childhood
> favorite
> (clowns) can be also very freightening to adults. ;)
>
> Tovah
>
> to...@hubert.rain.com
No no clowns can be one of the scariest things you can imagine. Someone
on this group always writes that true terror is a ghost showing up at
your door at 2 AM. I tend to agree.
Alandp -- see sig for email
I agree with everyone that clowns are very scary. But you know what scared
me more than clowns when I was a little kid? Ventriloquist's dummies. Now
if I saw a ventriloquist doing an act on TV, that was okay. Even if I saw one
on a stage, that was still okay. But I used to be baby-sat by a woman who
had some of her grandchildren's toys in her house for them to play with when
they came to visit, and one of the toys was a Charlie McCarthy dummy. I never
even wanted to go into the room where the closet was that this dummy was kept
in. I ran into a few large puppets when I was a kid that were spooky also, but
the ventriloquist dummy was the scariest.
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Lee Waun
> they came to visit, and one of the toys was a Charlie McCarthy dummy.
> I never
> even wanted to go into the room where the closet was that this dummy
> was kept
> in. I ran into a few large puppets when I was a kid that were spooky
> also, but
> the ventriloquist dummy was the scariest.
> --
Remember the Twilight episode where the dummy was actually alive. You
weren't the only one that had bad feelings about them. I guess it is the
eyes that make them scarey to me.
Lee
Kevin L. Wagner
To this day, my parents' house has always given me the creeps. I've been
through so much in that house (supernatural and with my parents) that I
can't stand being in it. Especially, the basement and attic.
Kevin
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aericks
Alandp -- see sig for email wrote:
>
> I agree with everyone that clowns are very scary. But you know what scared
> me more than clowns when I was a little kid? Ventriloquist's dummies. Now
> if I saw a ventriloquist doing an act on TV, that was okay. Even if I saw one
> on a stage, that was still okay. But I used to be baby-sat by a woman who
> had some of her grandchildren's toys in her house for them to play with when
> even wanted to go into the room where the closet was that this dummy was kept
> in. I ran into a few large puppets when I was a kid that were spooky also, but
> the ventriloquist dummy was the scariest.
> --
Did you happen to see that Seinfeld where Jerry and Kramer switch
apartments? In it Kramer has this ventriloquist's dummy named Mr.
Peepers which wakes Jerry in the night with its scampering around the
room.
What's more annoying Mimes or Ventriloquists?
-ae
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Lee Waun
room.
>
> What's more annoying Mimes or Ventriloquists?
>
>
mankind.
Lee Waun
> It really is amazing. I wrote in another newsgroup that I collect
> colwns. You wouldn't believe the responses that thread got from all
> the "Clown-Haters" out there. :)
> BTW I'm still looking for one that looks like the one on "Polterguist"
> if anyone knows where one is, let me know!
> Julia
>
> --"This wasn't in the brouchure."--Billy Crystal
> --anon-...@anon.twwells.com
I know you are gonna think this is stupid but when you said you collect
clowns that scared me. I know it must be dumb but don't you worry that
some night when you go to sleep they will wake up and carry you off. I
mean you think they are just cute harmless dolls but they aren't. They
really are alive as far as demons that look like clowns can look are
alive. Save yourself before it is to late. Send them away. In fact
tonight is the night they plan to come alive. Well I hope you sleep well
now. I am glad there are no clowns here. Well at least the ones in
makeup anyway.
Have a good night
Lee
Dee
that I grew up in. The house was definately haunted, and every time I
enter my old stomping grounds I start to "get that feeling again". It
chills me to my bones. One day I will have to post about my old house,
if intrest here warants it!
Dee Norman
Lee Waun
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> this day, I refuse to enter the neighborhood that contains the house
> that I grew up in. The house was definately haunted, and every time I
> enter my old stomping grounds I start to "get that feeling again". It
> chills me to my bones. One day I will have to post about my old
> house,
> if intrest here warants it!
> Dee Norman
Well I for one would like to hear about it and I am sure others would
too.
Leah
In article <33AF20...@ntr.net>, Dee <dno...@ntr.net> wrote:
> Kevin L. Wagner wrote:
I refuse to enter the neighborhood that contains the house
> that I grew up in. The house was definately haunted, and every time I
> enter my old stomping grounds I start to "get that feeling again". It
> chills me to my bones. One day I will have to post about my old house,
> if intrest here warants it!
> Dee Norman
Hello!! (In my most obnoxious voice)
Post away. It's gotta be better than public toilet seats!
Leah
Now that's a tasty burger!
a...@avon.net.au
Alandp -- see sig for email wrote:
I never
> even wanted to go into the room where the closet was that this dummy was kept
> in. I ran into a few large puppets when I was a kid that were spooky also, but
> the ventriloquist dummy was the scariest.
> --
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When I was a kid my Mom had an oil painting of Marcel Marceau done by a
friend of hers who was an amateur artist. It was Marceau in his "Bip"
persona (I think, I'm not a great Marcel Marceau fan)- a "clown" white
face with black around the eyes and a red mouth, a stripey shirt and a
tall hat with a flower, facing the viewer with his arms akimbo, on a
plain ochre-coloured background. It wasn't particularly scarey, but I
have never liked it- I think it's just ugly.
But- none, and I mean none of the neighbourhood kids who came to play
would come into the room where it was (our basement recreation room,
which led to the play room), unless I turned it around so it faced the
wall.
Colleen J
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>> I agree with everyone that clowns are very scary. But you know what scared
>> me more than clowns when I was a little kid? Ventriloquist's dummies. Now
>
>
>Am I the only person who remembers a movie called "Magic" in which there
was a
>rather sinister ventriloquist's dummy? I'm afraid I've forgotten most of the
>movie, but it seems like I recall that this dummy was a very unhealthy extension
>of the owner's personality.
>
>Another one which is a rather frightening ventriloquist's dummy story is the
>sketch in "Dead of Night" with Michael Redgrave as the ventriloquist.
>
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>Onorio Catenacci
Excellent movie. Fortunately, I saw it only after I had become an "adult." If I had
seen that movie as a kid, I probably wouldn't have slept for days.
Alandp -- see sig for email
I've always thought this was kind of funny, but does anyone remember
that tv movie "Gargoyles"? We saw that when we were kids, and I
remember thinking it was great, but not _that_ scary. OTOH, it gave my
little sister nightmares for several days.
John Patrick Riley
You mean a clown showing up at the door. I'm the one that writes that
"clown quote". It's not mine, one of the great horror writers said it. I
read it somewhere and have never been able to remember who said it. It's
bugged me for years. -John
John Patrick Riley
aericks wrote:
>
> Alandp -- see sig for email wrote:
> >
> > me more than clowns when I was a little kid? Ventriloquist's dummies. Now
> > on a stage, that was still okay. But I used to be baby-sat by a woman who
> > had some of her grandchildren's toys in her house for them to play with when
> > even wanted to go into the room where the closet was that this dummy was kept
> > in. I ran into a few large puppets when I was a kid that were spooky also, but
> > the ventriloquist dummy was the scariest.
> > --
>
> apartments? In it Kramer has this ventriloquist's dummy named Mr.
> Peepers which wakes Jerry in the night with its scampering around the
>
> What's more annoying Mimes or Ventriloquists?
>
> --
> change "oregon" in reply address to "uoregon" for real replies
The K-man's dummy is named "Mr. Marbles." O.K. I admit it. I can
sometimes be found at alt tv. seinfeld. Man doth not live by ghosts
alone. -John
John Patrick Riley
Lee Waun wrote:
>
> > they came to visit, and one of the toys was a Charlie McCarthy dummy.
> > I never
> > even wanted to go into the room where the closet was that this dummy
> > was kept
> > in. I ran into a few large puppets when I was a kid that were spooky
> > also, but
> > the ventriloquist dummy was the scariest.
> > --
>
> weren't the only one that had bad feelings about them. I guess it is the
> eyes that make them scarey to me.
>
> Lee
Those dummies have always given me the creeps! I couldn't sleep in the
same house with one. Somebody tried to practically give me one at a
garage sale a few weeks ago and I said "Nooo. Thank You" -John
Lee Waun
> I remember it. The dummy would give him real bad headaches, "You want
> it a hun'ert times woirst and a hun'ert days long." I could have sworn
> the thing moved on it's own.
> Julia
>
Oh hey now I remember that movie.
Lee Waun
Well all I can say is it is a great quote and I believe Sherri has now
had a nightmare with a clown in it and she is closer to evil than most
humans ever get.
(on that note I shall run and hide for about a week)
Lee Waun
judy }|{ wrote:
>
> I'm not scared of clowns, but I think the idea behind the fear is
> based on the fact that clowns aren't supposed to be scary, so when you
> paint them in an evil light they become REALLY scary. I mean, sure the
> "boogey-man" is scary and all, but he's supposed to be. Plus, clowns
> have that evil laugh going for them that makes them sound like they're
> going mad. So I understand the fear, I just don't have it (same goes
> for cemetaries). However, ever since I heard Ed and Lorraine Warren
> speak about their encounter with a haunted Raggedy Ann doll I haven't
> been able to be around or look at one without getting creeped out. Has
> anyone else heard their piece about Raggedy Ann? (apparently the doll
> would get up and "walk" around and stuff, and hurt people sometimes.
> ~shudder~
>
> -judy
>
I don't know why clowns scare me but they just do. However as for
haunted dolls there is a doll in a museum here in this province that is
quite known to be haunted. It is in a musuem but I can't remember what
one it is in. It is mentioned in a book called ghosts of BC.
John Patrick Riley
Lee Waun wrote:
>
> > Actually, I have that same exact fear of *any dolls. Guess I watched
> > too
> > many scary movies featuring the EVIL doll waking up in the middle of
> > the
> > night and strangling the house's residents.
> >
> > Morticia
>
> Well it is probably true to some extent but I bet that the CHUCKIE
> movies did dolls reputations a lot of good. Does anyone remember those
> movies with the doll killing everyone in sight.
Sure! "Hi! My name's Chuckie! Let's play." -John
John Patrick Riley
I remember it had horrible rolling eyes... -John
Lee Waun
>
> > Remember the Twilight episode where the dummy was actually alive.
> You
> > weren't the only one that had bad feelings about them. I guess it is
> the
> > eyes that make them scarey to me.
> >
> > Lee
>
> Those dummies have always given me the creeps! I couldn't sleep in the
> same house with one. Somebody tried to practically give me one at a
> garage sale a few weeks ago and I said "Nooo. Thank You" -John
I don't blame you. I wouldn't want one either. I would be looking for a
fire to burn it in. And you can bet the demon in it would be screaming
it's head off when you burned it.
Onorio Catenacci
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Am I the only person who remembers a movie called "Magic" in which there was a
rather sinister ventriloquist's dummy? I'm afraid I've forgotten most of the
movie, but it seems like I recall that this dummy was a very unhealthy extension
of the owner's personality.
Another one which is a rather frightening ventriloquist's dummy story is the
sketch in "Dead of Night" with Michael Redgrave as the ventriloquist.
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Sherri Fields
> > It's
> > bugged me for years. -John
>
> Well all I can say is it is a great quote and I believe Sherri has now
> had a nightmare with a clown in it and she is closer to evil than most
> humans ever get.
> (on that note I shall run and hide for about a week)
Oh now I am evil. Well you die or I mean suffer immensely for that.
Lee Waun
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I'm not scared of clowns, but I think the idea behind the fear is based
on the fact that clowns aren't <i>supposed</i> to be scary, so when you
paint them in an evil light they become REALLY scary. I mean, sure the
"boogey-man" is scary and all, but he's <i>supposed</i> to be. Plus,
clowns have that evil laugh going for them that makes them sound like
they're going mad. So I understand the fear, I just don't have it (same
goes for cemetaries).
However, ever since I heard Ed and Lorraine Warren speak about their
encounter with a haunted Raggedy Ann doll I haven't been able to be
around or look at one without getting creeped out. Has anyone else
heard their piece about Raggedy Ann? (apparently the doll would get up
and "walk" around and stuff, and hurt people sometimes. ~shudder~
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Morticia
Lee Waun wrote...
> I know you are gonna think this is stupid but when you said you collect
> clowns that scared me. I know it must be dumb but don't you worry that
> some night when you go to sleep they will wake up and carry you off. I
> mean you think they are just cute harmless dolls but they aren't. They
> really are alive as far as demons that look like clowns can look are
> alive. Save yourself before it is to late. Send them away. In fact
> tonight is the night they plan to come alive. Well I hope you sleep well
> now. I am glad there are no clowns here. Well at least the ones in
> makeup anyway.
>
> Have a good night
>
> Lee
>
Actually, I have that same exact fear of *any dolls. Guess I watched too
Trinlay Khadro
John Patrick Riley <rile...@centuryinter.net> wrote in article
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> judy }|{ wrote:
> >
> > I'm not scared of clowns, but I think the idea behind the fear is
> > based on the fact that clowns aren't supposed to be scary, so when you
> > paint them in an evil light they become REALLY scary.
My PARENTS are clowns... really, they have college credits and get paid for
it...
Now THAT is scarey...
;)
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>encounter with a haunted Raggedy Ann doll I haven't been able to be
>around or look at one without getting creeped out. Has anyone else
>heard their piece about Raggedy Ann? (apparently the doll would get up
>and "walk" around and stuff, and hurt people sometimes. ~shudder~
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>
Tony the Tiger doll that my sister had when we were kids. It did _not_
look like the friendly fellow on the TV commercials. It had evil slanting
eyebrows and eyes that followed you wherever you went. I hated that
thing.<satire>Nothing ever happened, and even if it did,
they were only crash test dummies, and besides, it was in
1956, not 1947 like all the newspapers said it was.</satire>
Robyn Scott
Two movies that definitely scared the bejabbers out of me were:
The Screaming Skull - which was an old black & white film where
this guy's wife died by slipping on a wet rock in the garden and
smashing her head in. He remarries and his wife's ghost is less
than pleased. Her "screaming skull" eventually flies through the
air, gets her husband in the neck and I believe drowns him in the
pond right by where she slipped. I guess that sounds pretty
goofy now, but when I was 10 back in 1971, it was horrifying.
The second film was "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark". I wasn't
until I saw this movie! The couple had moved into a house
that apparently came with its own trio of horrifying nasty
little demons (which I believe were monkeys in suits, but
pretty darn scary), which drive her nuts and eventually drag
her into the fire place or something like that.
I saw both these films in the early 70's and have yet to find
anything that scared me like these two did.
Jo Ellen Browning
To the post about the movie "Screaming Skull":
I'm so glad you posted that one. That is the all time scariest movie that
I remember from my childhood and I'd love to see it again. Now that I
know the title, it'll be easier to watch for.
Valryn Bush
I can't believe it. This is the first movie I can remember seeing!!!...I
was about 4 years old. I guess the reason I remember is because it made
such an impression, that skull flying through the air and biting his neck
while he sinks into the water. ..I'm older than you, when I saw it
everything was black and white on TV!! I remember being real quiet because
I was scared but fascinated and I knew my Mom wouldn't want me to watch it.
Robyn Scott <Robyn...@mail.sel.sony.com> wrote in article
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Alandp -- see sig for email
In article <33B123C3...@axionet.com>, lw...@axionet.com says...
>
>> My PARENTS are clowns... really, they have college credits and get
>> paid for
>> it...
>>
>> Now THAT is scarey...
>> ;)
>
>
>So what does that make you? Do you get certain urges when ever you see a
>large tent?
Since this thread has wandered fairly off-topic already I feel I should take this
opportunity to recommend that everyone see one of the greatest and funniest
and stupidest bad movies of all time, "Killer Klowns from Outer Space."
It's been several years since I've seen it, and I haven't been able to find it
lately. I sure miss it.
Lee Waun
Alandp -- see sig for email wrote:
>
> >
> >> My PARENTS are clowns... really, they have college credits and get
> >> paid for
> >> it...
> >>
> >> Now THAT is scarey...
> >> ;)
> >
> >YES THAT IS SCAREY. SO CLOWNS CAN BREED.
> >
> >So what does that make you? Do you get certain urges when ever you
> see a
> >large tent?
> Since this thread has wandered fairly off-topic already I feel I
> should take this
> opportunity to recommend that everyone see one of the greatest and
> funniest
> and stupidest bad movies of all time, "Killer Klowns from Outer
> Space."
> It's been several years since I've seen it, and I haven't been able to
> find it
> lately. I sure miss it.
> --
>
pretty scary to me.
Lee Waun
Alandp -- see sig for email wrote:
>
> Robyn...@mail.sel.sony.com says...
> >that apparently came with its own trio of horrifying nasty
> >little demons (which I believe were monkeys in suits, but
> >pretty darn scary), which drive her nuts and eventually drag
> >her into the fire place or something like that.
> >
> from those flying monkeys on "The Wizard of Oz"?
I did I had to run and hide. It used to give me nightmares. I still
don't like them I must admit.
Sherri Fields
Speaking of mannikins, what
> about the old Twilite Zone episode with the
> woman that was a mannikin but forgot that she was? The scared the
> heck
> out of me!
> Dee Norman
Nope that was a true story of my OLDER SISTER. I still maintain she is a
dummy.
SF
Robyn Scott
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> In article <01bc8181$3413ac00$39b2...@RobynScott.sony.com>,
> Robyn...@mail.sel.sony.com says...
> >that apparently came with its own trio of horrifying nasty
> >little demons (which I believe were monkeys in suits, but
> >pretty darn scary), which drive her nuts and eventually drag
> >her into the fire place or something like that.
> >
> That reminds me, did anyone else get maximum creeps as a kid
> from those flying monkeys on "The Wizard of Oz"?
> --
> Alan
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>
>
You know - I must be one of the only human beings alive who
WASN'T afraid of the flying monkeys in the movie. But, have you
read any of the Oz books? Now, those are scary as all get out.
They were full of nasty dragons who ate people, invisible bears
(who also ate people), rotten SOB's known as "hammer heads"
who had flat hard heads with telescoping necks. Brrrrrrrr!
Robyn
Deana J Roberts
I personally was never scared of dummies, (well not the kind you wear on
your hand, the living kind on the other hand....), but if you want a
scary dummy, have you seen the episode of Friday the 13th that featured
a one?
Then there is a made for tv special that starred Karen Black. The
special was called something like "Trilogy" and had 3 scary stories in
it.
One of them had a small doll that was in the shape of some type of
primative warrior and was called "He who Kills". It had a little note
chained around his neck warning that anyone removing the chain would
awaken the "Killer".
Naturally you might know when she went to take a shower guess what fell
off?
This might have been scary to someone, it was supposed. But I never
laughed so hard. And continued to do so for years. This dumb wooden
doll, about 18 inches or 24 inches tall chased this woman all over her
apartment. Th3e funniest scene was where they had her down in her
bathrobe looking for the doll who had wodered off, she was on her knees
looking under the couch. I had visions of the doll with his little
spear coming up and poking her right in her bottom. They had pictures
in TV Guide of how this doll was animated. I kept them and laughed for
years.
Deana J Roberts
What you all think of a record player, one that was turned off,
talking! Mine did. I ran out of my room calling for my parents. I
drug them back in the room and sure enough, it talked for them too. My
father promptly walked around the block and informed the ham radio
operator to clean up his act or else. He must have because it stopped.
That was extremely scary for me. I always was, and still scared of
ghosts.
Lee Waun
> >
> > > That reminds me, did anyone else get maximum creeps as a kid
> > > from those flying monkeys on "The Wizard of Oz"?
> >
> > don't like them I must admit.
>
> give
> me the creeps, too!
>
> "I do believe in spooks, I do believe in spooks, I do, I do, I do..."
>
> "I'd turn back if I were you!"
So agree that along with clowns, flying monkees are pretty nasty stuff
eh.
Lee
Pat Ploen
I loved the movie "The Wizard of Oz" but I definately hid my face whenever
those evil flying monkeys came on screen. "The Haunting of Hill House"
was a good movie to see. It came off better on screen that the original
book IMHO. "The Amityville Horror" on the other hand was much better in
the written version than the James "See me on the big screen" Brolin
version.
jake klop
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>>However, ever since I heard Ed and Lorraine Warren speak about their
>>encounter with a haunted Raggedy Ann doll I haven't been able to be
>>around or look at one without getting creeped out. Has anyone else
>>heard their piece about Raggedy Ann? (apparently the doll would get up
>>and "walk" around and stuff, and hurt people sometimes. ~shudder~
>></html>
>>
>I read about that, yes, it was spooky. It kept reminding me of the stuffed
>Tony the Tiger doll that my sister had when we were kids. It did _not_
>look like the friendly fellow on the TV commercials. It had evil slanting
>eyebrows and eyes that followed you wherever you went. I hated that
>thing.
>--
>Alan
>http://www.flash.net/~alandp/
>Remove ".nospam" from my email address when replying by email.
><satire>Nothing ever happened, and even if it did,
>they were only crash test dummies, and besides, it was in
>1956, not 1947 like all the newspapers said it was.</satire>
>
The scariest thing I saw as a child was a goblin with glowing eyes
looking around in my room at night.
cjsee
Robyn Scott wrote:
> The second film was "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark". I wasn't
> until I saw this movie! The couple had moved into a house
> that apparently came with its own trio of horrifying nasty
> little demons (which I believe were monkeys in suits, but
> pretty darn scary), which drive her nuts and eventually drag
> her into the fire place or something like that.
>
> I saw both these films in the early 70's and have yet to find
> anything that scared me like these two did.
I can't believe it! My brother and I saw that film more than a decade
ago, it was one of the most enjoyable/scary films I've ever seen (it
probably wouldn't scare me now, but in my early teens it was perfect),
and we have never met anyone who rememembered seeing it or successfully
found it in a video store. I'm glad to have some evidence I didn't
dream it. Do you know the name of the director/actors? Do you recall
where the setting was? I always wondered if this film was based on some
legend or other. Now that you've reminded me of the Title, I can do
some netsearching for it.
Thanks!
Jo Ellen Browning
I believe Kim Darby was the wife in "Don't be afraid of the Dark". I
remember the little demons that were dragging her to the fireplace. She
had grabbed a camera while they were dragging her and kept taking
pictures while they dragged her. The flash from the camera would scare
them but as soon as the flash disappeared, they continued dragging her.
At least I think that's the way it went. I don't know if it was a
polaroid or regular camaera but it seems that, after she disappeared, her
husband saw the pictures and could see the demons she had been trying to
tell him about.
jo
John Patrick Riley
"...Someone hasss let usss outtt..." -John
John Patrick Riley
I was 10 yrs. old. Never laughed once. Saw that little guy everywhere
for years after. It completely spooked me. "Trilogy of Terror" was the
title.
-John
li...@epix.net
Yes Jo your giving me vivid memories of that great movie.
I know I'll never open up a bricked up fireplace thats for
sure :) Linda
li...@epix.net
Im 33 and I haven't laughed over it yet, it still scares the
wits out of me
li...@epix.net
> >>However, ever since I heard Ed and Lorraine Warren speak about their
> >>encounter with a haunted Raggedy Ann doll I haven't been able to be
> >>around or look at one without getting creeped out. Has anyone else
> >>heard their piece about Raggedy Ann? (apparently the doll would get up
> >>and "walk" around and stuff, and hurt people sometimes. ~shudder~
> >></html>
> >>
> >I read about that, yes, it was spooky. It kept reminding me of the stuffed
> >Tony the Tiger doll that my sister had when we were kids. It did _not_
> >look like the friendly fellow on the TV commercials. It had evil slanting
> >eyebrows and eyes that followed you wherever you went. I hated that
> >thing.
> >--
> >Alan
> >http://www.flash.net/~alandp/
> >Remove ".nospam" from my email address when replying by email.
> ><satire>Nothing ever happened, and even if it did,
> >they were only crash test dummies, and besides, it was in
> >1956, not 1947 like all the newspapers said it was.</satire>
> >
>
>
> The scariest thing I saw as a child was a goblin with glowing eyes
> looking around in my room at night.
>
I remember being about 7 yrs old when a relative sent me
a big Raggety Ann Doll...ewww I was less then thrilled and
made sure I covered its face with a pillow each night. This
reminds me of that scene in Poltergist where the boy throws
his jacket over that evil looking clown with the jiggle bells
on its hat. Next thing you know the clowns off the chair and
under his bed. 8-O Linda
Raven25491
> >>However, ever since I heard Ed and Lorraine Warren speak about their
> >>encounter with a haunted Raggedy Ann doll I haven't been able to be
> >>around or look at one without getting creeped out. Has anyone else
> >>heard their piece about Raggedy Ann? (apparently the doll would get
up
> >>and "walk" around and stuff, and hurt people sometimes. ~shudder~
> >>
When I was a kid the Waltons series was big, and there was a show when the
youngest girl turned 13, and all of a sudden, the Waltons were in the
midst of a poltergeist haunting. Although I was not a Walton's fan I
watched it because of the ghost aspect. Well there was one scene that
showed the girl going to bed, (after the goodnight John Boy)and she looked
over at her Rageddy Ann. She looked away, and when she looked back the
doll had moved and procedded to keep moving. She screamed and the scene
cut away. After that Ragedy Ann and Andy have always given me chills.
Raven Alexandria
Dennis Thompson
The Waltons had another episode that I remember very well. It was a
full blown ghost story with ouija board and all. Whenever the female
ghost (good intentioned of course) was around the smell of violets was
present. It didn't scare me but it was cool to see John Boy sitting in
a dark attic using a ouija board. I was little at the time and was
surprised that they even touched on the subject.
Dee
Raven25491 wrote:
>
> > >>However, ever since I heard Ed and Lorraine Warren speak about their
> > >>encounter with a haunted Raggedy Ann doll I haven't been able to be
> > >>around or look at one without getting creeped out. Has anyone else
> > >>heard their piece about Raggedy Ann? (apparently the doll would get
> up
> > >>and "walk" around and stuff, and hurt people sometimes. ~shudder~
> > >>
>
> When I was a kid the Waltons series was big, and there was a show when the
> youngest girl turned 13, and all of a sudden, the Waltons were in the
> midst of a poltergeist haunting. Although I was not a Walton's fan I
> watched it because of the ghost aspect. Well there was one scene that
> showed the girl going to bed, (after the goodnight John Boy)and she looked
> over at her Rageddy Ann. She looked away, and when she looked back the
> doll had moved and procedded to keep moving. She screamed and the scene
> cut away. After that Ragedy Ann and Andy have always given me chills.
>
older sister. The Raggedy Ann scared the heck out of me -- but the
Raggedy Andy mad me feel safe, so I always kept him right next to her
with the belief that he would keep her in line if she ever tried
anything nasty. It must have worked because I am still alive...LOL
Dee
Derek Buss
> Ug, no kidding! Remember Poltergeist? (the movie?) Speilberg's use of
that
> god-awful clown doll was inspired. Gave me the creeps... especially the
> "under the bed" scene....
>
>
> Karen
>
> Some people wouldn't recognize subtlety if it hit them on the head.
>
>
>
Actually, Spielberg was only the executive producer of the movie. Tobe
Hooper was the one that directed it. :)
Lee Waun
>When I was a kid, I inherited a Raggedy Ann and a
> Raggedy Andy from my
> older sister. The Raggedy Ann scared the heck out of me -- but the
> Raggedy Andy mad me feel safe, so I always kept him right next to her
> with the belief that he would keep her in line if she ever tried
> anything nasty. It must have worked because I am still alive...LOL
> Dee
Dee don't get to sure of yourself. That is probably what she wants you
to think. You may get it yet so be careful it could be watching you.
Lee
Lee Waun
Perry Gabriele Jones wrote:
>
> A little off topic, but inspired by people hearing mention of shows
> they had not seen in years,
> does anyone remember an 80's program called Shadow Chasers. It was
> mostly comedic show about a
> parapsychologist and a tabloid reporter that went around investigating
> the paranormal. The show
> wasnt spooky, but it wierds nme out that i cant find a single person
> who will admit to ever
> hearing of it, including my family who used to watch it with me every
> week. I think it must have
> been on abc. If anyone remeb4es, pleas let me know
>
>
I think I know the show you mean. If I am right the guy was bald etc. It
was I CBC show and I nevere watched it as it was just so bad. Made in
Toronto. Nope I am thinking of the show Seeing Things which had the same
plot as yours did. Guess it was a copy.
Kris Foster
In article <33B6B5...@ntr.net>, Dee <dno...@ntr.net> writes
>You always know just what to say to make me feel better. Thanks for all
>those sleepless nights ahead -- lieing awake, wondering...
>That does it! No ice cream for you!
>Dee
with me being in england, could you post me a picture of a raggedy ann
doll, i honestly dont know what they look like, they cant be as scary
you make them out to be, they're only dolls!!!! (then again, i have had
some pretty bad nightmares after hearing a tale about Pollyanna)
--
Kris Foster kr...@bruntonpark.demon.co.uk
http://www.bruntonpark.demon.co.uk
Gary
I've heard the Warren's account of the haunted Raggedy Ann. If you can find
Scream Great's Vol. II at your video store (which is about possessions,
witchcraft, hauntings, etc.), there is a section on the Warrens and a brief
description of the Raggedy Ann scenerio. The tape was put out in the late
'80's. If you can't find it e-mail me and I may be able to get you a copy
(I have it here somewhere in my video collection). In case you didn't know,
the Warrens have a museum set up at their house (I believe in Connecticut)
that's open to the public. I've been meaning to get up there for years but
haven't got around to it yet.
Gary in NJ
li...@epix.net wrote in article <NEWTNews.86744...@epix.net>...
>
>
> > >>However, ever since I heard Ed and Lorraine Warren speak about their
> > >>encounter with a haunted Raggedy Ann doll I haven't been able to be
> > >>around or look at one without getting creeped out. Has anyone else
> > >>heard their piece about Raggedy Ann? (apparently the doll would get
up
> > >>and "walk" around and stuff, and hurt people sometimes. ~shudder~
Mary Bloemker
There are a few who remember, yes. :-) My Shadow Chasers Home Page is
at http://members.aol.com/maryb/shadchas/schpage.htm.
Deana J Roberts
all...@flash.REMOVE.net wrote:
>
> When you're 6 years old, it's not so funny. I remember watching
that
> one with my older sister, and we were under a thermal blanket (the
> kind that is loosely woven, so you can see through the holes). That
> is the only move she and I both remember scaring the hell out of us.
You were probably too young to remember the severed hand that went
around trying to strangle people on Dark Shadows then. Or the episode
of Believe or Not that had the "Glory Hand" on it. The hand was the
severed limb of an executed criminal, with the fingers all burning!
Or the heartbeat used during some of the scarier parts (well alright,
scaried back then), on Dark Shadows. I dislike hearing echoy heartbeats
yet today.
If you get the chance ever to watch Trilogy now that you're grown, do
so. Watch how she also throws in the classic "Female Fall". You know
the one used in all classics, female turns to look for monster and
falls on her face.
I was a teenager when Trilogy came out. I guess I was jaded. One too
many episodes of Dark Shadows I guess.
kolar cynthia
On Thu, 3 Jul 1997, Deana J Roberts wrote:
> The thing should have been called, "He who Kills, and She who is
> Stupid"
> I liked it well enough, but I still am giggling.
>
>
OK. I remember seeing this Trilogy on TV too. I am 31, so I was 8 yrs
younger than you upon watching it (maybe I was 10?). I remember being
very annoyed at the woman being attacked by this little wooden Indian
carving--she was beyond stupid. How about just *leaving* the house or
something? Still, I was pretty freaked out. I remember being pretty
afraid. Seems like I saw that not too long after seeing The
Borrowers--nice little people. This episode from the Trilogy really
changed my mind about 'little people'.
Deana J Roberts
Okay, now I'm curious. If you knew how old you were, you should be able
to tell me how old I was. I am 39 now, just turned 39 in June. So how
old was I? I am curious because 2 people now have said they watched
this and were scared. I swear, I laughed for years. And I am not a
skeptic who believes in nothing. I'm a coward, I want no part of
graveyards or anything else. I like reading about them and am
fascinated. but the real thing can just go haunt somewhere else and
leave me alone.
but this show will always be funny. I think because it was so
ludicrous. My son (not quite 7), would probably turn it into kindling
wood before it knew what hit it, and here is theis full grown woman
doing Everything but just getting away. The coffee table it fell off
alone could have smashed it to smithereens if she'd just thought to use
it.She locked it up in a suitcase, but it still had her butcher knife
and cut it's way out, but did she take this time to escape? No. I think
at one point her door, that worked when she got home, the locks got
stuck when trying to escape. Where does she Escape to? The bathroom,
of course. The only room in the apartment with no other doors or
windows.
Mike
Missy Pratt <md...@eramp.net> wrote:
>Boy howdy, can they ever! I had read "It" a few times before, and
>thought that I would be immune to the 'fright factor' of a movie on TV.
>Wrong! I don't know why, but seeing Tim Curry as Pennywise the Clown
>made me have nightmares for a week. My ex-husband thought he was going
>to be 'funny' and gave me a clown-doll for my birthday about 3 weeks
>later. Needless to say, it NEVER came into my house!
>Missy
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Tovah wrote:
> <snip>
>> (clowns) can be also very freightening to adults. ;)
>> --
>Missy's Home Page--http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2941/index.html
> "...Deep in the heart of Texas..."
The scariest movie ever made is the "The Excorcist".
John Patrick Riley
kolar cynthia wrote:
>
> On Thu, 3 Jul 1997, Deana J Roberts wrote:
>
> > Stupid"
> > I liked it well enough, but I still am giggling.
> >
> >
> younger than you upon watching it (maybe I was 10?). I remember being
> very annoyed at the woman being attacked by this little wooden Indian
> carving--she was beyond stupid. How about just *leaving* the house or
> something? Still, I was pretty freaked out. I remember being pretty
> afraid. Seems like I saw that not too long after seeing The
> Borrowers--nice little people. This episode from the Trilogy really
> changed my mind about 'little people'.
I saw it at 9 or 10 (5th grade). There was a "Parental guidance"
disclaimer at the beginning, but I begged until my parents let me watch
it. They shouldn't have. It bothered me for years. It never occurred to
me that she could run out of the apartment, or how dumb she was, or
anything like that. At that age, I didn't analize a movie, I LIVED it.
Probably if I saw the movie today, I'd agree with those who thought it
was funny, but as for now, it remains one of my most vivid frightening
memories. -John
ELABETH
kolar cynthia wrote:
>
> On Thu, 3 Jul 1997, Deana J Roberts wrote:
>
> > The thing should have been called, "He who Kills, and She who is
> > Stupid"
> > I liked it well enough, but I still am giggling.
> >
> >
> OK. I remember seeing this Trilogy on TV too. I am 31, so I was 8 yrs
> younger than you upon watching it (maybe I was 10?). I remember being
> very annoyed at the woman being attacked by this little wooden Indian
> carving--she was beyond stupid. How about just *leaving* the house or
> something? Still, I was pretty freaked out. I remember being pretty
> afraid. Seems like I saw that not too long after seeing The
> Borrowers--nice little people. This episode from the Trilogy really
> changed my mind about 'little people'.
Now they have a video out called "Trillogy of Terror 2" where the story of
the little voo doo man continues.. The cops come into the apartment and
find him in the oven. They take him to the forensics lab and he
regenerates himself, then attacks the lab people.. at the end they put him
in acid or something.. I saw this about six months ago, so i am fuzzy on
details. You may want to check it out.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ELA...@aol.com
"OK, everybody in this room who's telekenetic,
raise my hand"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Simon Lamont
'scuse the sudden de-lurk. That segment of the movie scared the hell out
me when I saw it, aged ~10, I'd guess; checked under the bed every night
for weeks after. Haven't seen it since, and I'm not sure I'd want to,
for fear of losing the effect, although I did find a picture a
reproduction of the doll a while ago, which looked incredibly silly. ;)
I'm curious though - does anybody remember what the *other* two stories
in the trilogy were about? I think one was about twins - one good, one
evil - but I can't for the life of me remember them in any detail, and
nobody else I've asked can, either...
--
Simon Lamont: ot...@gizmo1.demon.co.uk -freelance information scientist
>> Jencyclopaedia: http://www.gizmo1.demon.co.uk/jencyclo/jencmain.htm
--= Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling, down, down, down, down =--
<*> Floccinaucinihilipilification just isn't worth bothering about <*>
Patricia Burns
Simon Lamont wrote:
> I'm curious though - does anybody remember what the *other* two stories
> in the trilogy were about? I think one was about twins - one good, one
> evil - but I can't for the life of me remember them in any detail, and
> nobody else I've asked can, either...
--
One was about a "teacher" that seduced her students for fun and murder.
The other was about bickering "twins" who turned out to be just one
woman.
In the "fetish doll" story, the reason she didn't try to escape was that
the woman felt so oppressed by her mother, she wanted to stand up for
herself. Then, she welcomed the spirit into her body to "get even" with
her mother.
Patricia Burns
return address disabled to avoid spam
(pburns at earthlink.net)
a...@avon.net.au
John Patrick Riley wrote:
>
> kolar cynthia wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 3 Jul 1997, Deana J Roberts wrote:
> >
> > > The thing should have been called, "He who Kills, and She who is
> > > Stupid"
> > > I liked it well enough, but I still am giggling.
> > >
> > >
> disclaimer at the beginning, but I begged until my parents let me watch
> it. They shouldn't have. It bothered me for years. It never occurred to
> me that she could run out of the apartment, or how dumb she was, or
> anything like that. At that age, I didn't analize a movie, I LIVED it.
> Probably if I saw the movie today, I'd agree with those who thought it
> was funny, but as for now, it remains one of my most vivid frightening
> memories. -John
This is why I never could understand why "The Birds" was supposed to be
a scary cinema classic- I just thought the characters were a bunch of
imcompetents! The people constantly running the gauntlet of the psycho
birds, usually to no real purpose- I would think "Why the hell are they
risking this?" And that bit at the end where they decide to escape-
which vehicle to take? The slow but large enough to accommodate
everybody and totally enclosed truck, or the two seater open topped
sports car? Yep! You guessed it! Damned if *I* would have gotten into
that flimsy sports car! Did these people have no shot guns in town?
I can't stand movies where the female characters faff about going
"eek,eek" whenever the going gets tough. Personally I think if that's
their response to danger, then their demise is just evolution in action
;-).
Go Ripley!
Colleen J
cat
Has anyone seen the new version of The Fetish Doll? It was on
television, but maybe something like HBO. It started shortly after
the last one ended. I saw the 1st one when I was about 10 or so, and
it creeped me out then. This one did the same--guess I was
transproted to the time I saw the first! But it was a great
story...check it out if you haven't seen it yet.
cat
Deana J Roberts
> > >
> > OK. I remember seeing this Trilogy on TV too. I am 31, so I was 8 yrs
> > younger than you upon watching it (maybe I was 10?). I remember being
> > very annoyed at the woman being attacked by this little wooden Indian
> > carving--she was beyond stupid. How about just *leaving* the house or
> > something? Still, I was pretty freaked out. I remember being pretty
> > afraid. Seems like I saw that not too long after seeing The
> > Borrowers--nice little people. This episode from the Trilogy really
> > changed my mind about 'little people'.
>
> Now they have a video out called "Trillogy of Terror 2" where the story of
> the little voo doo man continues.. The cops come into the apartment and
> find him in the oven. They take him to the forensics lab and he
> regenerates himself, then attacks the lab people.. at the end they put him
> in acid or something.. I saw this about six months ago, so i am fuzzy on
> details. You may want to check it out.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> ELA...@aol.com
First let me say, I really like your name! I play a character at Ren
fairs with the name Elsbeth. Similar at least to yours.
Now back on topic.
It must have been more than 21 years ago. I could actually "See", when
it was on. I lost my sight when I was 17 so it had to be before that.
If we can assume you couldn't have been much younger, it must have been
either the early half of 1975, or more likely 1974. I say that because
I had those pictures around a while. I cut the pictures out of TV Guide
and pasted them in an album. I laughed every time I looked at it for
quite a while.
I have never heard of the Trilogy of Terror 2. Next time I'm inthe
video store I'll look it up. Of course as I remember there weren't many
words in the first Trilogy, of course I could see then, so it didn't
matter, but if they follow the same pattern, I probably won't getmuch
out of it. Oh well, interesting to know they made a sequel. Thanks for
the info. Very interesting.
Deana J Roberts
Valryn Bush wrote:
>
> I can't believe it. This is the first movie I can remember seeing!!!...I
> was about 4 years old. I guess the reason I remember is because it made
> such an impression, that skull flying through the air and biting his neck
> while he sinks into the water.
This reminds me of the old tv series in the 60's and 70's called
Chiller. This came on every Saturday and Sunday, in the afternoon,
after all the cartoons had gone off. It would show all these scary
movies.The precurser to "Elvira"
In the intro to the show, they had a skull face up, bobbing up and down
in an inky black pool. If it was in color I didn't have it yet. I
think the skull surfaces, as opposed to sinking. After about 25 years,
I still have a Vivid picture of this. It was really creepy. And the
letters of Chiller were all runny like they were dripping blood. hah
hah, the intro was scarier than any of the movies.
Can anyone remember the "Scare Show Host" who's signure piece was
"Behindthe slimy wall"? He was really skinny. He was dying of cancer.
And did in fact a few years later die.
There was yet another host who's routine was that he was a booking agent
for the monster stars. He would always be on the phone to the monster
stars. I can't remember his name either. Can anyone remember these
people?
Deana J Roberts
I didn't really think the doll looked silly. I had several different
pictures of him. Because, at the time this came out, TV Guide had it as
one of their features. It showed the doll in several different
conditions. They were trying to show how it worked I think. I kept the
pictures in an album and had a very good laugh every time I looked at
them.
He looked like a carved little warrior doll. I have a picture of this
tiny doll, really about as small or smaller than a 1 year old girl,
Trying to walk. It seems to me he kind of toddled, there was just
something funny in the way he moved. It's been too long ago for me to
remember just how it was done. Perhaps seeing all that was why I wasn't
frightened. Either that or too many Saturday and Sunday showings of
creature features. I still have a picture in my mind of him toddling,
and it is still giving me a chuckle.
Okay, I'm wierd. But we established that quite a while back, right?
Deana
Simon Lamont wrote:
>
> 'scuse the sudden de-lurk. That segment of the movie scared the hell out
> me when I saw it, aged ~10, I'd guess; checked under the bed every night
> for weeks after. Haven't seen it since, and I'm not sure I'd want to,
> for fear of losing the effect, although I did find a picture a
> reproduction of the doll a while ago, which looked incredibly silly. ;)
>
> I'm curious though - does anybody remember what the *other* two stories
> in the trilogy were about? I think one was about twins - one good, one
> evil - but I can't for the life of me remember them in any detail, and
> nobody else I've asked can, either...
>
> --
John S.
I watched Trilogy of Terror as a kid and when the demon doll came out of
the oven I screamed my head off. I thought it was the scariest thing
they ever put on tv at the time. When I saw it again on USA or I think
it was Sci Fi Channel I just had to chuckle as to why I thought that was
so scary. They even made a remake of that movie.
And no... I can't remember what the other two segments were about.
thumper
I remember me and my 2 year older sister were scared to death years ago
watching the movie "The Creeping Flesh" when it came out years ago. It
was one of those hokey English "Vincent Price" type movies that you
usually turn off when you're older when you see them late at night.
Especially when the creeping flesh skeleton comes back for his finger
that the professor cut off. Now when I see it, I always think that the
supposed ripped off finger of the professor that you see in the end sure
looks like a cut in half
hot dog to me. It's funny how some things will scare us as kids...