Halloween Post #7: Scary Movies
by Steve West on October 25, 2007
Movie moments are still stuck in my head from films I saw 30 years ago, moments that scared the crap out of me then and still run chills down my spine today. This web page has collected 100 of these scary film moments and tried to supply a Youtube clip for each one (not successful) and some interesting commentary. This site might hold you until Halloween. (Warning - this site contains one persistent, annoying pop-up.)
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