After Guardian writers shared their scariest Halloween watches, readers respond with their picks, from Jaws to The Blair Witch Project
My parents took me to see it in the theatre, under the impression that it would be appropriate for a seven-year-old. Princess Mombi’s macabre wardrobe of disembodied heads; the psychopathic laughter of the “wheelers”, with all four limbs ending in squeaky wheels; Nicol Williamson’s sinister, vicious Nome King – all are permanent fixtures in my unconscious hall of famous terrors. And Fairuza Balk’s Dorothy is eerie to match, a perfect uncanny heroine for a truly twisted “children’s” film. gradeoneirony
I remember seeing it at the cinema with a gaggle of kids sitting on the seats in front of me. I think it was supposed to be some kind of birthday treat for them, but when the head came bobbing out of the sunken boat the screaming, wailing youngsters had to be ushered quickly out of the theatre as several were clearly traumatised to the point of needing professional help. marcus60
Was fortunate to stumble into it before it became an overhyped cliche but I was a MESS for hours afterwards. Simple premise, no fancy cinema tricks or CGI or gore. You barely saw anything. cavelier5
