What Non-Horror Movie/Show Scared You When You Were Younger?

I've always been curious about the ridiculous, unintentionally scary things that scared people when they were kids (or, if they're willing to admit it, still scare them). I decided to ask our listeners on Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit to give me their best answer. I learned a lot...mostly that more than a handful of folks were terrified of Courage the Cowardly Dog, which seems completely ironic. Anyway, here are some of the best responses I got.

I'm adding Gamork because that creepy jerk gave me nightmares for years.

Falcor

Rockbiter

Gamork

I think I like the use of "pedo fingers" the best.

Watership Down was a popular answer on Reddit, too. Such a depressing book & movie.

I'm not ashamed to admit this movie also creeped me out...

WTH?!

Even the name "Mr Meaty" is unsettling. 

I think it's the hotdog lips...

I was pleased to get so many great answers - quite a few that I'd never even heard of (Little Pig Robinson is definitely nightmare fuel). Are there any that were missed? What weird thing, not of the horror genre, creeped you out when you were younger? Leave your answer in the comments! We want to hear all of em.

~@jamiestamp

Best Horror of 2015: Karen's Picks

I wasn't able to watch as many new movies last year as I would have liked, but most of the ones I saw were great. Without further ado, here's my list (in no particular order).

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It Follows

Once you get over the fact that it's basically about a sexually transmitted disease, it is an awesome movie. The soundtrack takes the feeling of dread to the next level and this is the only movie in the list that made me lose sleep. 

Check out our review of It Follows, here.

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What We Do in the Shadows

We've had pretty good luck with horror-comedies lately and this is the cream of the crop. This movie is basically a Real World episode about vampires. I cannot stop watching it.

Check out our review of What We Do in the Shadows, here.

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A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night

This movie is unlike anything you have ever seen, even the category 'vampire western' is unique. It's a beautiful black and white movie with a great soundtrack.

If you haven't already, listen to our podcast episode where we cover A Girls Walks Home Alone At Night.

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We Are Still Here

This haunted house movie set in 1979 feels authentic. It made me jump at least a few times and had some fantastic special effects.

Check out our review of We Are Still Here.

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The Visit

I didn't have high hopes for M. Night Shyamalan's new movie, but after seeing the trailer, I had to give it a shot. I could not have been more pleased. Creepy fast-moving old people plus Kathryn Hahn is a winning combination!

Check out our podcast review of M. Night's, The Visit.

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The Hallow

The acting is great and the creatures are pretty terrifying. It even features a creepy book like the Babadook.

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Well there you have it, folks. Here's to another great year of horror movies!

@karenmarsack

Best Horror of 2015: Amy's Picks

What is with our obsession with lists? Every year at this time I read through dozens of year-end lists touting the same 20-30 movies or books or albums in different arrangements with pictures & blurbs, & I eat that shit up. It's a silly waste of time, but do we have anything better to do? Not really. So, here's my list!

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Goodnight Mommy

Gorgeously shot, deliberately paced, it's stylish & suspenseful enough that I didn't mind the obvious plot twist.

Listen to our review of Goodnight Mommy here.

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It Follows

Do I even have to explain why this one is on the list? If you haven't seen it yet then I'm pretty confused about how you wandered across this site, since you're obviously not a horror fan.

Listen to our review of It Follows here.

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Creep

I'm not one to prefer my horror to be of the 'it could actually happen' variety. Knife-wielding maniacs & home invasions still don't feel plausible enough to actually disturb me. But Creep, on the other hand. Yikes. The victim's naive trust in a stranger and his desire to be a nice guy (or to avoid awkward situations) is precisely what puts him in danger. And unlike most 'it could actually happen' stories, I can absolutely see this happening to someone like me.

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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

It Follows was a pretty cool movie, most would agree. Well, this one is about a hundred times cooler than that movie could ever hope to be. The black & white looks beautiful & the soundtrack is perfectly integrated in a way that only the greats like Scorsese, Tarantino & either Anderson (Wes or P.T., take your pick) can pull off. I guarantee this is not the last time we'll be talking about Ana Lily Amirpour. I just hope she continues making genre films.

Listen to our review of A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night here.

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Cub

If you watch horror to be disturbed, one particular scene in Cub will get you there. I'm a little afraid to rewatch the movie, knowing that I'll have to go through that scene again, but I'll probably do it anyway. That's because Cub has more to offer than just shocking violence. It's also well-paced, very tense & very scary. Think Michael Haneke's Time of the Wolf as a slasher.

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Spring

I didn't much care for this directing duo's first feature, Resolution, but this one really worked for me. And not because there's a smokin' hot Italian babe in it, either. Well, not just because of that. The story shouldn't work, but the leads are so likable & the dialogue so good, that it just does.

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What We Do in the Shadows

Thank you, 2015, for giving us a new highly quotable comedy to watch a zillion times. And thank you, our Dark Lord Satan, for making it a horror-comedy.

Listen to our review of What We Do in the Shadows here.

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The Visit

Hey, who had 2015 in the pool as the year M. Night Shyamalan finally made a good movie again? Nobody? Well, I guess I'll just keep all this prize money.

Listen to our review of The Visit here.

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And I'm spent. Sorry I didn't make it to ten, but I'd rather have a shorter list than pad it out with movies that were just okay. Here's hoping my best of 2016 will be a much longer list.

@Pet_the_Dog