Yeah it was. Those were the days when movies were actually scary. I'll never forget the made for TV movie with Kim Darby called Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. With these little creepy guys that came out of the closed off fireplace that she insisted on opening up. "Let's hurt her. Kill her. Kill her now."
And Night Stalker, the original "X-Files." That show was scary. I used to watch that show with my mom every week.