Weird scary shit thread #94

[Mark Steels Stockbroker]

To celebrate the film of Ghost Stories, give me your scary stuff, pref. weird pictures found in library books and left by time travellers.

[Mark Steels Stockbroker]

Also, add details of pisspoor UFO incidents eg. the Rendlesham "Encounter".

[BlodwynPig]

[thraxx]

I'm 41 this year and that (fake) photo stills creeps me the fuck out.

[itsfredtitmus]

[thraxx]

Oh fucking hell, I was talking about that the other day.  Serious goosebumps just thinking about it.

[itsfredtitmus]

Oh fucking hell, I was talking about that the other day.  Serious goosebumps just thinking about it.

lol just watched it on youtube now and it still stirs something up in me

[bgmnts]

Its a g-g-g-ghoooost!!!

[BlodwynPig]

[biggytitbo]

[DukeDeMondo]

They paid homage to that scene in the most recent series of the TV show. It didn't work out so well, really. https://youtu.be/9ts_vk_kQtg

[thraxx]

They paid homage to that scene in the most recent series of the TV show. It didn't work out so well, really. https://youtu.be/9ts_vk_kQtg

They really rush it, compared to the original anyway.  Is the series any good?

[hedgehog90]

[St_Eddie]

They really rush it, compared to the original anyway.  Is the series any good?

Most people seem to love it.  Personally, I think that it's overrated gubbins.  It doesn't hold a candle to The Exorcist or Legion.  It's better than Exorcist II: The Heretic and the two versions of the prequel though.  Then again, most things are.

Overall, I guess that it's an entertaining enough series but it's not likely to stay within your memory, after finishing it.

[thraxx]

Most people seem to love it.  Personally, I think that it's overrated gubbins.  It doesn't hold a candle to The Exorcist or Legion.  It's better than Exorcist II: The Heretic and the two versions of the prequel though.  Then again, most things are.

Ok, ta.  Is it just a drawn out version of the Film, or does it have its own arc?

[St_Eddie]

Ok, ta.  Is it just a drawn out version of the Film, or does it have its own arc?

It's set in the same universe as the original film and acts as a sort of sequel.  It's so different stylistically though, that it may as well not be.

[Noodle Lizard]

Never quite understood the big deal about that Exorcist III scene.  It's a decent jump scare, but there's nothing inherently scary about it to me.  Granted, I saw it out of context before watching the actual film, so I don't know if that spoiled it for me.

The TV version's attempt is hilariously poor though.

[BlodwynPig]

where did he get those massive scissors - what purpose do they have?

[thraxx]

It is a jump scare but it's more than that.  Once you've been made to jump, you've got to work out who/what the fuck it is.  That's what freaked me out.  Exorcist III is pretty good film.  Intense.

Yes!  Those big scissors make it like a Harry Hill sketch.

[itsfredtitmus]

They paid homage to that scene in the most recent series of the TV show. It didn't work out so well, really. https://youtu.be/9ts_vk_kQtg

*Too Many Cooks theme*

[Kryton]

where did he get those massive scissors - what purpose do they have?

For cutting big hair.

[St_Eddie]

Never quite understood the big deal about that Exorcist III scene.  It's a decent jump scare, but there's nothing inherently scary about it to me.  Granted, I saw it out of context before watching the actual film, so I don't know if that spoiled it for me.

As a general rule of thumb, I have a strong disdain towards the cheapness of jump scares.  The one in Legion is by far my biggest exception to that rule.  It's superb and truly chilling.  Mind you, I was fortunate enough to watch the film without prior knowledge of what was coming up in that scene.

where did he get those massive scissors - what purpose do they have?

That's covered in the film itself; it's a mortician's tool for cutting through bone...

[BlodwynPig]

Oh, I didn't see it in the Legion pic, only the clip from the series

[Cerys]

[thraxx]

As a general rule of thumb, I have a strong disdain towards the cheapness of jump scares.  The one in Legion is by far my biggest exception to that rule.  It's superb and truly chilling.  Mind you, I was fortunate enough to watch the film without prior knowledge of what was coming up in that scene.

That's covered in the film itself; it's a mortician's tool for cutting through bone...

It is, but in that homage scene the bloke literally is just carrying a massive pair of flimsy scissors.

[Kelvin]

It's scary to think that a time distortion means we have to redo this thread every 13 days.

[Chairman Bodog]

[St_Eddie]

If this is weird, if this is scary, if this is weird scary shit, then why am I beaming?

[itsfredtitmus]

[itsfredtitmus]

It's scary to think that a time distortion means we have to redo this thread every 13 days.

its part of our culture

altar ghost