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From: aurenz@uiucuxc.CSO.UIUC.EDU
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Subject: Re: Scariest Movies
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Date: Sun, 27-Oct-85 19:41:00 EST
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Posted: Sun Oct 27 19:41:00 1985
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Nf-From: uiucuxc.CSO.UIUC.EDU!aurenz    Oct 27 18:41:00 1985



	It's a bit strange that I am posting a response about
	horror movies, because I don't usually watch them or 
	care for them. Some reasons are 1) I don't really crave
	the experience of being scared, 2) I don't find most alleged
	"horror" films horrifying - most are just, as others mentioned,
	poor films which simply go for shocks and gore. 

	One, though, deserves mention - CAT PEOPLE (starring Nastassia
	Kinski). There is little actual "gore," but the *tension* in 
	many scenes is merciless. It has interesting characters that
	you can get involved with, that you care about. 
	The premise is bizarre, but it has a plot that is meaningful 
	APART from the terrorizing aspects. 
	It contrasts Kinski's character (sorry, can't remember
	names) with that of her brother. Both live under the same "curse".
	The brother is a slave to his fate but Kinski is able to conquer
	it through her love for the curator.

	Great storytelling, and genuinely frightening.


							S. Aurenz