Okay folks, I am not one to get scared by movies, but this gem still haunts me at times today. As a young, newly-married airman in '78 (still waiting for my bride to join me) I am thinking might as well watch this since nothing else is on (wasn't hooked to cable). It starts a bit slow as characters and the village's odd nature are reveal. It's pace keep you hooked. However, I was caught totally unaware at the climactic scene. I actually did one of those silly crab-walks away from the TV while attempting to stop gasping (and resume regular breathing). I slept little that night and intermittently for the next couple of weeks.
As another rater posted ~ this is not your excessive blood & gore movie. However, the twists and psychological impact are definitely going to stick with you.
Now, I sure most are thinking "aw, he was just a wimpy zoomie", but I have watched A clockwork Orange, The Exorcist, Misery, Play Misty for Me, Psycho, Saw I & II (bored after the 2nd), The Shining, The Wicker Man, etc, with nary a flinch. This one may have impact me more since I grew up in the and the isolation rang true with me. Not to mention I grew up around some pretty superstitious people ~ one of my Aunt's claimed she was born a soothsayer (& people believed her). I knew primitive Baptists, Pentecostal snake handlers, and many more "unique" individuals. This movie exposed my "inner-hick" and had me thanking God I moved away from my root.
I would definitely recommend this if you like being startled (does that make me evil?). And I recommend you stick around for the whole ride.
As another rater posted ~ this is not your excessive blood & gore movie. However, the twists and psychological impact are definitely going to stick with you.
Now, I sure most are thinking "aw, he was just a wimpy zoomie", but I have watched A clockwork Orange, The Exorcist, Misery, Play Misty for Me, Psycho, Saw I & II (bored after the 2nd), The Shining, The Wicker Man, etc, with nary a flinch. This one may have impact me more since I grew up in the and the isolation rang true with me. Not to mention I grew up around some pretty superstitious people ~ one of my Aunt's claimed she was born a soothsayer (& people believed her). I knew primitive Baptists, Pentecostal snake handlers, and many more "unique" individuals. This movie exposed my "inner-hick" and had me thanking God I moved away from my root.
I would definitely recommend this if you like being startled (does that make me evil?). And I recommend you stick around for the whole ride.