First, the two scenes which have haunted me, making me scared of the outdoors at night and of people who sit in the dark. In my memory there is a teenage boy trudging across a backyard in the dark with an ax dragging behind him. Then there's a teenage boy sitting on the edge of his bed in the dark but when a little light shines on him you can see that he has blood all over his face.
So, how did I find the movie? Accidentally. I am a fan of the tv shows "How I Met Your Mother", starring the actor Neil Patrick Harris, and "The Big Bang Theory", starring Johnny Galecki. I was browsing the IMDb website for information about the "Big Bang Theory" actors and actress when I came across information saying that Johnny Galecki made a movie with Neil Patrick Harris back in 1993 titled "Sudden Fury: A Family Torn Apart". My curiosity was piqued and I checked out the information on the movie. The plot summary triggered the haunting memory of my mother's movie, so I decided to find the movie and find out if this was "the one".
AND IT WAS!!!!!
What a relief. Now that I have some context for my haunting memories I can possibly let go of the fear associated with them. It's really not a scary movie, but I was only 7 when I first saw the scenes, so they made a big impact on me. It is a decent movie and I encourage you to check it out. You can find it on Youtube in 10 minute segments.
I am so sorry that I was the cause of you being haunted by something all this time. I never knew. I kept you away from movies like Psycho and The Birds, knowing they were bad. I never saw things like The Exorcist and Nightmare on Elmstreet and things like that. I had no interest in any more hauntings of my own. The first two movies I mentioned did that to me. I only barely remember the one that haunted you. Only the title really. I do hope, now that you've seen it as an adult, that the hauntings will go away for you.
ReplyDeleteI'm amazed that you remember this movie at all.
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