Jo Nesbø's Jackpot

Oscar Svendsen wakes up terrified and bloodied, a shotgun in his hands, in what was once a respectable strip joint near Svinesund, Sweden. He’s surrounded by eight bodies, and police detective Solør, who is convinced of his guilt, has a gun aimed at his chest. Jackpot is an exciting, playful and bloody comedy, based on a story by Norway's leading crime writer Jo Nesbø. Thanks to Rialto Distribution, we have some double passes to give away to Jackpot, in cinemas from Thursday August 2. So on the subject of movies, tell us what movie you watched as a child that scared the absolute crap out of you. Mine was Jurassic Park, specifically the scene with Newman.

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Posted by belyndar on July 31, 2012 @ 12:01pm
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Wizard of Oz- flying monkeys gave me the shivers

Posted by RossS12 on July 31, 2012 @ 9:06pm
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Chariot of the Gods scared me witless. Just the thought that aliens had been here before and could come again anytime was too much for my eight year old self.

Posted by lexarocks on August 1, 2012 @ 4:22pm
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Stephen King's It. I have never been able to look a red-head in the eyes since.

Posted by smelta on August 1, 2012 @ 8:29pm
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The Village!! Do you remember that scene where the girl is hiding behind a tree and we see that awful creature in the background? And all of a sudden it's right besides the same tree! Just standing there like the biggest lunatic in the world? Holy smokes, I'm almost pissing myself again just by remembering it.

Posted by smelta on August 1, 2012 @ 8:29pm
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The Village!! Do you remember that scene where the girl is hiding behind a tree and we see that awful creature in the background? And all of a sudden it's right besides the same tree! Just standing there like the biggest lunatic in the world? Holy smokes, I'm almost pissing myself again just by remembering it.

Posted by astr0b0y on August 2, 2012 @ 4:17pm
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Poltergeist, with the little girl placing her hands on the TV showing static, scared the life out of me!

Posted by cianor on August 3, 2012 @ 11:39am
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The Shining, watched it at far too young an age when my parents were out of the house and I didn't want to stay in a hotel for the rest of my childhood

Posted by mreeyore on August 3, 2012 @ 12:15pm
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Amityville, to a 7 year old with a scary older brother it seemed like a frighteningly real possibility !

Posted by cherylh on August 4, 2012 @ 10:19pm
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Hitchhocks "The Birds" at the drivein with my older brother. I will never forget those birds 'flying at the windscreen'!!!!!!!

Posted by AnastasiaB on August 5, 2012 @ 10:51am
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lexarocks how about when pennywise kept saying, 'they float down here', creepy as hell.

Posted by AnastasiaB on August 5, 2012 @ 10:57am
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There are so many, Evil Dead, Nightmare on Elm Street, Hell Raiser & The Ring.

Posted by kingsley7b on August 6, 2012 @ 4:28pm
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None other than The Exorcist (1973). I think my mother's impression of Linda Blair before my having seen the movie may have frightened me more than the movie did itself.