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I was quite skeptical at the beginning of the movie, it seemed like your typical cheesey 70's horror flick...but when Samantha Eggar took that baby out of that disgusting sack and began feeding on it....oh god, I tried to look away but I just couldn't. Great movie.

The part where the monster-dwarf-children go to the school and kill the teacher freaked my ass out - and let me tell you why...

because it seemed to contradict what you expect in a normal horror film - it was daylight, at a school, kids were all around - you just wouldn't expect it. It's like, school always feels like such a structured, safe place, and having it invaded right before your eyes is just scary as hell.

IMHO, none of what you all mention was truly frightening. Disturbing, yes. But, truly horrifying? Not for me. That distinction goes to the very end, when Nola reveals to the husband what she has become. That was totally unexpected and disturbing, and very gross. This was the first time I've seen the film, and I never want to see that actress ever again. She's got a horrible taint. ;)

As a sidenote, I was disappointed that Cronenberg didn't delve further into the details about the quack psychology of the doctor, which I guess was supposed to be similar to the quack therapies popular back then, like Dianetics/Scientology.

I really enjoyed this flick. The scariest part for me was definately the bloody stairs scene. Made me jump 2 feet! Other disturbing part... outside the school where the dwarves are mixed in with the school kids. Gotta love those parkas and snowpants! Speaking of outerwear, the part in the cabin where the dwarves parkas are hung up on hooks on the wall...made me howl! So funny.

Really ????? I was lmao in the scenes where a clone attacks Frank and Nola's Dad.

Definitely the scariest part for me was the entire scene where the Grandfather was alone in the house. You knew what was coming the whole time, but the way it built up was fantastic. I was expecting to see the kid around every corner. I thought it was great how the grandfather looks up above the stairs, just as the grandmother did before she got it and you automatically assume the kid will be there like it was before, but its not. The music, the shadows, the colors...Such suspense. Great film.

All of the attacks were pretty frekay when I first saw it. The first attack was scary as weel as engaging. When granny turns and sees the thing in that shot where you see the thing, but you don't had me saying what the *beep* is that? Then Hell breaks loose. Again a little later when the thing pops up behind the stairwell. THe second attack wasn't so scary. I think because it wasn't as built up so much as the prior attack. Later the infamous school attack. What made that scene interesting was when Frankie looks and sees two hooded kids on the swing. Very subtle. Then the attack. It was very well setup. As I said in the first attack. THe creature just snuck around then unleashed hell. Whereas this attack just had sneak out the girl and then just walk up calmly and then go to town.