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After I Watched 'the Exorcist' I Refused To Watch Any Other Movie That Had Anything To Do With Ghosts Or Demons. I Didn't Even Watch 'ghostbusters' Until I Was Much Older.

Really It's Always Things That Scare Me Like Loss Of Control, Dealing With The Unknown And The Unseen... Something That's Not Supposed To Be There And You Don't Know Where It Came From, Or What It Wants From You, Or How To Defend Yourself Against It. That's The Root Of The Things I Find Scary.

In Many Cases Your Imagination Is Much More Effective Than What Can Be Shown. It Primes You To Know Something Is About To Happen - The Anticipation And Anxiety Is Worse Than What Ends Up Happening.

Usually I Don't Find Gore Or Slasher Films Scary. What Works For Me Is The Slower Build Where You Are Tightening The Noose Around The Situation Until You Are Running Out Of Options And Then Really Have No Idea What To Do.

For A Found-footage-style Movie, There's A Definite Advantage In Using Unknowns, Because It Helps Sell The Illusion That It's Real. A Known Actor Would Get In The Way Of The Suspension Of Disbelief.