Because I can’t really tell what day it is anymore and I’m just trying to stay tethered to reality, I’ve been watching nothing but…HORROR FILMS!!! The other day (What day? I don’t know!) I spent hours on YouTube watching clips, shows, films about Japanese urban legends (Hikiko! Slit Mouthed Woman! ) and let me tell you, it was a day well spent.
Anyway, I asked poets on my Facebook to list their scariest films and this random group of poets responded. Take their advice (and mine) and watch all the movies!
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Scott Woods — KINGDOM OF SPIDERS
I mean it has spiders. And William Shatner.
https://youtu.be/mo3qDs5XsQg
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Clare Welsh — ANTICHRIST
This movie is, what the kids call, all kinds of fucked up. So is the director, but that’s a whole different conversation.
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Joseph Mosconi — IRREVERSIBLE
That 10 minute tunnel scene, oh god. Also the opening scene (actually many scenes) might make you nauseous.
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Asa L. Drake — HALIMAW
Asa couldn’t be alone with a large pot until her 20s after watching this movie. You can watch the whole movie here (watch out for NSFW butt ads).
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Peter Woods — THE BAD SEED
Rhoda was the worst. THE WORST!
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Danielle Pafunda — THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT (1972)
One of those movies that leaves you feeling all dirty.
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Martin Ott — AS ABOVE, SO BELOW
A super underrated movie. The best of the catacomb horror movies.
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Tiffany Babb — PRIMAL FORCE
Two words: Mutant. Baboons.
https://youtu.be/yAOqqeO1e9E
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Steven Hendrix — THE HAND
If you used to watch Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, you’ve seen this movie.
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Skyler Reed — SE7EN
What’s in the boxxxxxxx???
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Rocío Carlos — POLTERGEIST
The original. It stars the incomparable JoBeth Williams and Coach. Please, never watch the 2015 remake.