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by Kim Morgan
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Though people rank events like their first kiss, marriage, or the birth of a
child as important milestones in life, they usually leave out something that
causes similar impact: their first scary movie.
Does that sound shallow
next to your child's baptism? Well, just take yourself back to the first time
you were terrified by something that moved, screamed or floated across a screen.
Think back to the anxiety, the shock, the sleepless nights or the number of
times you told your friends, "And then her head turned all the way
around!"
With that in mind, we're giving you seven scary scenes that
remind us why we love (or love to hate) horror movies. But be warned: Go find
your night light and grab that trusty teddy bear; you may need them
later.
"Psycho" (1960)
Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" was so shocking in its time
(remember, people had never seen a toilet, much less a shower drain, in a movie
before) that if you ask your parents or grandparents, they can remember the
exact time and place of viewing the masterpiece. They especially remember
Janet Leigh's infamous wash. Not only was it taboo to watch
a major star being murdered before the first half of the film was over, but to
view the stabbing, screaming and dying scored to the infamous musical shrieks of
Bernard Hermann was a landmark in people's cinematic lives.
If a scene can make legions of women install clear glass shower doors in their
bathroom, then a filmmaker is doing something right.
"The Exorcist" (1973)
William Friedkin's still-shocking movie about a girl
possessed by a demon deservedly ranks as one of the scariest of all time. Though
some watch the film with a bit of camp these days (the head turning just isn't
as horrifying as when you were 12 years old), it's understandable why so many
viewers fainted or ran back to the confessional after watching cute little
Linda Blair push a priest out of a window.
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