For me it was Event Horizon, that was scary as hell when I was a kid, I had nightmares for months.

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    Honestly? ET scared little me more than it probably should have! That little bastard could pop up anywhere and looked even creepier when he was sick.

    Hate that guy.

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      100% agree, this was going to be my answer. I still occasionally have night terrors about him and I’m in my mid-30s.

      You’re so right about how creepy he looked when he was sick - all pale and white like a 1980s dog poo.

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      My brother! It didn’t help that a family member made a E.T. lamp with light up eyes, finger tip, and heart. It flickered. And my parents put it next to my bed. I remember hiding under the sheets from it.

      Mom had the gall to gift it to me for a house warming present lol. Its in a box….somewhere.

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      Apparently it was originally supposed to be a horror movie but don’t quote me, haven’t checked

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        “Apparently it was originally supposed to be a horror movie but don’t quote me, haven’t checked” -Chadsalot@lemmy.world

        You can’t control me!

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        It seems you’re right.

        Spielberg was apparently planning a horror film called Night Skies that didn’t get made but material was supposedly reused for ET.