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From: MLY.G.DANIELS@MIT-OZ
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Subject: Re: Scary things
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Date: Fri, 9-Aug-85 18:08:14 EDT
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From: Glen Daniels 

From uwmacc!demillo@topaz.arpa (Rob DeMillo)
>The one movie/TV induced fear that I can honestly say scared the
>hell out of me came from "Night Gallery." the storyline involved a
>grotesque little doll that belonged to a little girl. I can barely
>remember the story, but it dealt with the parents trying to get rid
>of the doll, and it would show up in strange places after the
>attempt.
>
>I think the thing about it that freaked me out most, was that you
>(the viewer) never actually saw the doll move. It would just appear
>in certain places, with that twisted little face staring at you.
>Very effective.  Very Serling.
>
>Anyone remember a little more about it?

I don't know if this is what you're talking about, but there was a
TZ episode about a girl who had a doll that her father hated, and it then
proceeded to make threats to him, etc...
He attempted to destroy it (freaking out his wife + kid by doing so), but
couldn't do it (the buzzsaw he used just sent up sparks on contact with it,
when he threw it in the trash it came back, etc...). It then said, in a very
sweet, dolly voice, "I'm going to kill you."

It did. (via him tripping on it and falling down the stairs...)

On the original subject, things that have scared us, I submit the following:

1. Waking up from a frightening dream...to find that the fright is real...
(Or a dream-witin-a-dream..._An_American_Werewolf_In_London_ had a good
one of these...)

2. Having things that are very close to you become frightening (your
mother sprouts fangs and glowing yellow eyes and tries to kill you)

3. Any story where the fright seemed to be so REAL that you could
say "That could happen to me tomorrow..."

--Gub (Glen Daniels, Gub%MIT-OZ@MIT-MC)
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