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Title: Still frightening to this day
Review: I went to see this movie in the Theaters when it came out in 1989. To this day there are scenes in it that I still can't watch. I think I have seen the scene with Gage and Jeb once, and that was in the theater. Zelda still scares me and I usually have nightmares after watching this movie for the 100th + time. Aside from some not so fantastic acting at the beginning (the lead characters - it takes them a while to get "warmed up") I especially think Denise Crosby's depiction of a mother in turmoil is particularly believable. Some of the things from the book that they left out of the movie may have been a little more helpful in explaining a few parts, but otherwise, I think this is still one of the scariest movies around. I think it's sad to see that the younger generations can't appreciate this movie as frightening, from being exposed to more graphic horrific movies/television.
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