# Movie Marathon (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 17, 2019, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780 "2019-08-17T02:03:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3563 "2020-02-03T14:39:19Z")

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Containing a mythical beast

1. Legend (unicorn)
2. Pete’s Dragon (dragon)
3. Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets (basilisk)
4. Jason and the Argonauts (the Harpies)
5. Splash (mermaid)
6. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (troll)
7. Clash of the Titans (Kraken)
8. Time Bandits (ogre)

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3564 "2020-02-03T15:40:03Z")

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Containing a mythical beast

1. Legend (unicorn)
2. Pete’s Dragon (dragon)
3. Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets (basilisk)
4. Jason and the Argonauts (the Harpies)
5. Splash (mermaid)
6. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (troll)
7. Clash of the Titans (Kraken)
8. Time Bandits (ogre)
9. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (faun)

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3565 "2020-02-03T15:45:56Z")

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Containing a mythical beast

1. Legend (unicorn)
2. Pete’s Dragon (dragon)
3. Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets (basilisk)
4. Jason and the Argonauts (the Harpies)
5. Splash (mermaid)
6. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (troll)
7. Clash of the Titans (Kraken)
8. Time Bandits (ogre)
9. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (faun)
10. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (mermaid)

I’ll pass.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3566 "2020-02-03T16:17:46Z")

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Scariest blink-and-you-miss-it moments in a movie

1. Harry Roat, Jr.'s jump in Wait Until Dark

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3567 "2020-02-03T17:00:06Z")

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Scariest blink-and-you-miss-it moments in a movie

1. Harry Roat, Jr.'s jump in Wait Until Dark
2. Mrs. Bates is revealed at last - Psycho

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3568 "2020-02-03T19:25:02Z")

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Scariest blink-and-you-miss-it moments in a movie

1. Harry Roat, Jr.'s jump in Wait Until Dark
2. Mrs. Bates is revealed at last - Psycho
3. Carrie’s hand bursts out of the grave - Carrie

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3569 "2020-02-04T00:11:24Z")

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Scariest blink-and-you-miss-it moments in a movie

1. Harry Roat, Jr.'s jump in Wait Until Dark
2. Mrs. Bates is revealed at last - Psycho
3. Carrie’s hand bursts out of the grave - Carrie
4. [The Exorcist subliminal demon](https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/87245/terrifying-subliminal-image-hidden-exorcist)

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3570 "2020-02-04T00:16:21Z")

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Scariest blink-and-you-miss-it moments in a movie

1. Harry Roat, Jr.'s jump in Wait Until Dark
2. Mrs. Bates is revealed at last - Psycho
3. Carrie’s hand bursts out of the grave - Carrie
4. The Exorcist subliminal demon
5. A tiger jumps out of the jungle - Apocalypse Now

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3571 "2020-02-04T03:39:54Z")

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Scariest blink-and-you-miss-it moments in a movie

1. Harry Roat, Jr.'s jump in Wait Until Dark
2. Mrs. Bates is revealed at last - Psycho
3. Carrie’s hand bursts out of the grave - Carrie
4. The Exorcist subliminal demon
5. A tiger jumps out of the jungle - Apocalypse Now
6. Jane kills the maid with a hammer - What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3572 "2020-02-04T04:39:49Z")

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Scariest blink-and-you-miss-it moments in a movie

1. Harry Roat, Jr.'s jump in Wait Until Dark
2. Mrs. Bates is revealed at last - Psycho
3. Carrie’s hand bursts out of the grave - Carrie
4. The Exorcist subliminal demon
5. A tiger jumps out of the jungle - Apocalypse Now
6. Jane kills the maid with a hammer - What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
7. The shark first breaches the water - Jaws

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3573 "2020-02-04T11:19:54Z")

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Scariest blink-and-you-miss-it moments in a movie

1. Harry Roat, Jr.'s jump in Wait Until Dark
2. Mrs. Bates is revealed at last - Psycho
3. Carrie’s hand bursts out of the grave - Carrie
4. The Exorcist subliminal demon
5. A tiger jumps out of the jungle - Apocalypse Now
6. Jane kills the maid with a hammer - What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
7. The shark first breaches the water - Jaws
8. The dead sled dog falls out of the box, in The Thing.

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3574 "2020-02-04T13:00:40Z")

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Scariest blink-and-you-miss-it moments in a movie

1. Harry Roat, Jr.'s jump in Wait Until Dark
2. Mrs. Bates is revealed at last - Psycho
3. Carrie’s hand bursts out of the grave - Carrie
4. The Exorcist subliminal demon
5. A tiger jumps out of the jungle - Apocalypse Now
6. Jane kills the maid with a hammer - What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
7. The shark first breaches the water - Jaws
8. The dead sled dog falls out of the box, in The Thing.
9. Stanley’s head rolls out of the fridge - It (1990)

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3575 "2020-02-04T14:50:27Z")

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Scariest blink-and-you-miss-it moments in a movie

1. Harry Roat, Jr.'s jump in Wait Until Dark
2. Mrs. Bates is revealed at last - Psycho
3. Carrie’s hand bursts out of the grave - Carrie
4. The Exorcist subliminal demon
5. A tiger jumps out of the jungle - Apocalypse Now
6. Jane kills the maid with a hammer - What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
7. The shark first breaches the water - Jaws
8. The dead sled dog falls out of the box, in The Thing.
9. Stanley’s head rolls out of the fridge - It (1990)
10. The man facing the wall in the basement - The Blair Witch Project

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3576 "2020-02-04T21:18:59Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
>
> Scariest blink-and-you-miss-it moments in a movie
> 
> 1. Harry Roat, Jr.'s jump in Wait Until Dark
> 2. Mrs. Bates is revealed at last - Psycho
> 3. Carrie’s hand bursts out of the grave - Carrie
> 4. The Exorcist subliminal demon
> 5. A tiger jumps out of the jungle - Apocalypse Now
> 6. Jane kills the maid with a hammer - What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
> 7. The shark first breaches the water - Jaws
> 8. The dead sled dog falls out of the box, in The Thing.
> 9. Stanley’s head rolls out of the fridge - It (1990)
> 10. The man facing the wall in the basement - The Blair Witch Project

New category?

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2020, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3577 "2020-02-05T05:57:18Z")

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Slobs vs. snobs

1. Caddyshack

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2020, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3578 "2020-02-05T06:07:49Z")

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Slobs vs. snobs

1. Caddyshack
2. Animal House

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2020, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3579 "2020-02-05T06:30:47Z")

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Slobs vs. snobs

1. Caddyshack
2. Animal House
3. Dodge Ball

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3580 "2020-02-06T04:38:52Z")

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The title is also a common noun

1. Thief
2. Cars
3. Airplane!
4. Moon
5. Wings
6. Spring
7. Cats

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3581 "2020-02-06T06:05:12Z")

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The title is also a common noun

1. Thief
2. Cars
3. Airplane!
4. Moon
5. Wings
6. Spring
7. Cats
8. Cocktail

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/3582 "2020-02-06T06:06:57Z")

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The title is also a common noun

1. Thief
2. Cars
3. Airplane!
4. Moon
5. Wings
6. Spring
7. Cats
8. Cocktail
9. Gravity

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