The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat1896

74/100 I must make a confession: I am not a horror fan in the slightest. However, I have seen a couple of them in the past, mainly creature features, and I have finally decided to undertake the task of viewing this film. However, even as I prepared for a harrowing experience, I could not imagine the terror this movie inflicted on me. The arrival of the titular train is perhaps one of the scariest scenes I have ever seen in a movie, if not the scariest. Really, it seemed for a moment as if I was about to be run straight over. Sadly, the movie overstays its welcome slightly, and without much in the way of characterization, this movie, while with a strong start and middle, peters out into a weak conclusion not at all fitting for the rest of the film. Despite this, I would say the film achieved its objective and is a very effective and horrifying classic for a reason, as well as a good film.