Monday, May 4, 2009

The Illustrations from Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark



Not very scary stories + seriously effed up illustrations = terrifying.

Real World Terror Factor (RWTF): 4/10

Monday, April 27, 2009

The Dark Crystal



Skeksis = Terrifying

Real World Terror Factor (RWTF): 5/10

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Tron: De-Resolution



killer discs + de-resoluting players + dude with neon helmet sideburns = Terrifying

Real World Terror Factor: 1.5/10

Watership Down






The Black Rabbit of Inle (- Simon & Garfunkel) + rabbits dying horribly + the General = Terrifying.

Real World Terror Factor: 6/10

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Ghostbusters Library Ghost




Stuffy Library + snarled-toothed hovering old lady specter thing = terrifying.

Real World Terror Factor (RWTF):
3/10

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Roald Dahl's "The Witches"



Bald witches with square toes + mice fetish = terrifying

Real World Terror Factor (RWTF): 7/10

Sleeping Beauty's Maleficent



Spindle-related virgin deaths + fiery entrances = terrifying

Real World Terror Factor (RWTF): 4/10

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: Flaming Hearts



Live beating hearts + spontaneous combustion + horned headwear = Terrifying

Real World Terror Factor (RWTF): 8.5/10

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Return to Oz Heads, Wheelers






Disembodied heads + creaky wheelers = terrifying

Real World Terror Factor (RWTF): 3/10

"Dolls"

Dolls come to life + head scarves + lightning = terrifying

Real World Terror Factor (RWTF): 2/10

Stephen King's "It"


Clowns + fangs + clean laundry = terrifying

Real World Terror Factor (RWTF): 7/10

Total Recall








Explosive decompression + deformed stomach twins + nose stretching + that lady with three boobs = WHY DID MY PARENTS LET ME WATCH THIS. Also terrifying

RWTF: 6/10

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Conspiracy



Phaser head explosions + screaming chest monsters = Terrifying.

Real World Terror Factor (RWTF): 5/10

Thanks to Arielle R. for this terrifying childhood memory.

Roger Rabbit's Judge Doom















Doc Brown + cartoon murder + googly eyes = terrifying

Real World Terror Factor (RWTF): 3/10

Stand By Me: The Body



The kid wasn't sick + the kid wasn't sleeping = terrifying.

Real World Terror Factor (RWTF): 6/10

Ghostbusters vs. Vigo the Carpathian



Slime with arms + 20-foot Met paintings come to life = Terrifying.

Real World Terror Factor (RWTF): 2.0/10

Beetlejuice















Room for Lost Souls + Geena Davis ripping her face off + sandworm + decaying bride and groom hovering over the dining room table + crab leg dinner grabbing dinner guests' faces + smoke coming out of the hole in that woman's throat + EVERYTHING IN THIS MOVIE = terrifying.

Real World Terror Factor (RWTF): 5/10 (unless you're on drugs)

Stephen King's Cat's Eye



Breath-stealing gremlin + little girl = Terrifying.

Real World Terror Factor (RWTF): 2/10

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: He Chose Poorly



1,000-year-old knights + stale holy water + melting face = Terrifying

Real World Terror Factor (RWTF): 7.0/10

Every Episode of The Twilight Zone, Pretty Much Ever

Especially this one:


Kid + unlimited mental conjuring abilities = terrifying.


Real World Terror Factor (RWTF): 7/10

Freddy Snake from Nightmare on Elm Street 3



Being six and having your older brother tell you about this shit = Terrifying

Real World Terror Factor (RWTF): 2.5/10

Alice's Jabberwocky



Slimy, fire-breathing dragon + Carol Channing = terrifying.

Real World Terror Factor (RWTF): 8/10

The Adventures of Mark Twain - The Mysterious Stranger



Claymation + The Devil = Terrifying.

Real World Terror Factor (RWTF): 6.5/10

Pee-wee's Big Adventure: Large Marge



Tim Burton + surly trucker lady + bad claymation = Terrifying.

Real World Terror Factor (RWTF): 2.5/10

The Neverending Story



Large, naked gold sphinx ladies + Laser = terrifying.

Real World Terror Factor (RWTF): 3.5/10