Horror films for wimps?

[SinkGirl]

DH would like to watch a horror film for Halloween. Problem is I’m a massive wimp, and get scared far too easily. I’m usually fine while I’m watching, it’s afterwards that’s the problem - i get scared once it’s dark and I have to use the loo, look in a mirror etc. Very pathetic for a 38 year old woman but I’ve been like this ever since my sister made me watch Poltergeist when I was 6 😂

So what horror films are jumpy fun but not likely to have me holding in a pee in the middle of the night for the next few days?

I’m not great with a lot of gore (some gore is fine) but the things that really scare me are anything to do with mirrors, or ghosts that stalk, pop out from behind doors etc. Weird ghost children are the worst.

Closest I’ve come to horror in the last few years would be Cabin In The Woods, Get Out and recently The Haunting Of Bly Manor which was enough to freak me out in parts and it wasn’t even scary.

I can’t be the only horror wimp out there - any recommendations?

I watched The Shining last night, as had never seen it and actually (apart from the end which wasn't too bad) found it quite.....boring

@Lepetitpiggy

I watched The Shining last night, as had never seen it and actually (apart from the end which wasn't too bad) found it quite.....boring

Same - watched it last year and some of the acting is awful !

Glad it isnt just me!

Honestly, I'm really scared of horror and thought Lights Out was scary but doable. Promise!

@BoringBarrington

Honestly, I'm really scared of horror and thought Lights Out was scary but doable. Promise!

I thought you were kidding 😬

It’s probably exactly the sort of thing would scare me witless - I’m not good with the dark at the best of times (which is bloody embarrassing to admit!)

Don’t forget all the sixties and seventies Hammer Horror films, they’re classic! And if you watch a few, you can see they used the same actors/extras/sets and places in the different films. Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee- who could ask for more?

Dragonfly? It's not actually a Horror, a thriller maybe.

@SummerHouse

Ooooh interested in the invisible Man now. Anyone know if it's on Netflix or Amazon?

@SummerHouse I think it's just come on to Now TV Movies / Sky Cinema as I saw the ad recently on there for it. I've been wanting to watch it too.

And I am a massive horror wimp so watching this thread with interest!

We watched The Invisible Man - I found it massively disappointing (such a good idea for a variation of this story but wasn’t what I expected!). But it wasn’t scary though - a few moments fairly early on were a bit tense, but it quickly moved away from that. So if you’re also a wimp, this is a good shout :D

I’ve seen lots of the Hammer Horror stuff when I was younger - love it, so much fun! It’s been a while so I may have to are watch some, not sure whether DH has seen many of them

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