From bone-chilling jump scares to masterfully crafted psychological horror moments, we're diving into the scenes that keep horror fans coming back for more. Whether it's the practical effects that blow our minds, hidden details we missed, or just pure nightmare fuel we can't look away from, these unforgettable moments have earned their place in horror history.
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00:00No, it's me. Yara? Yeah. Don't open the door. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting
00:07down our picks for the most memorable or revered horror sequences that fans just can't get enough
00:13of. Beware of spoilers. Slipped away! You didn't just slip away! You did it!
00:22Number 50. Mirror Scare, Candyman. This 90s supernatural horror revolves around Candyman,
00:29a vengeful spirit said to haunt the Cabrini-Green homes. Say his name five times and you are done
00:35for. Have you ever heard of Candyman? No. His right hand is sawn off. He has a hook jammed in the
00:44bloody stump. That simple dare fuels one of the film's most memorable sequences. Clara and her
00:50lover Billy are about to get intimate, but instead of keeping things romantic, they tempt fate. Billy
00:56chants the Candyman's name four times, and Clara boldly utters the fifth.
01:01So Billy began. He looked in the mirror, and he said,
01:05Candyman? Candyman?
01:09What follows is a haunting glimpse of the hook-handed spirit before blood splatters on the ceiling and
01:15the scene cuts abruptly. It's so disorienting and quick that it leaves you rattled.
01:20Candyman. She turned out the lights.
01:23Candyman. That suddenness is probably why you keep coming back,
01:28hunting for more details and chasing that instant surge of fear.
01:33Number 49. Call from inside the house, when a stranger calls. Within minutes, Fred Walton sets
01:39the tone for a scene that would become one of horror's most defining moments. Jill Johnson is
01:44babysitting when a stranger calls, asking the same chilling questions. At first, it's unsettling.
01:50Then, it becomes relentless.
01:55Hello?
01:57Why haven't you checked the children?
02:07When Jill contacts the police, she learns that the caller has been inside the house all along.
02:12Jill, this is Sergeant Sacker. Listen to me. We've traced the call. It's coming from inside the house.
02:18I'm going to squad cars on the way over there right now. Just get out of that house.
02:22That line alone floored horror fans, and continues to blow minds even today. It was so impactful that
02:28Wes Craven paid homage to it in the opening of Scream. Decades later, it's still one of the most
02:34intriguing starts, with fans revisiting for nostalgia, respect for the craft, or just to feel that gut punch of
02:41a twist again.
02:48Number 48. The Flashes of Hell. Event Horizon.
02:52In the year 2047, a starship that vanished without a trace suddenly resurfaces, prompting a rescue crew to
02:59investigate. A cryptic distress message, an abandoned ship, and some spooky occurrences suggest something is
03:05seriously wrong. Absolutely nothing prepares Captain Miller's crew or us for what they find.
03:20When a recovered video from the original crew is finally played, we're hit with one of the most
03:25disturbing montages in sci-fi horror. We're talking crew members ripping each other apart,
03:30eyes being torn out, and other hellish torments. Being such a nightmarish and shockingly pivotal
03:44moment, fans probably had to rewatch to dissect every chaotic frame. Still, no matter how many
03:51times you see it, it never gets easier.
04:00We're leaving.
04:03Number 47. Zelda Returns. Pet Sematary.
04:07This is undoubtedly one of Stephen King's most blood-curdling tales. A local physician and his
04:13family move into a house near a dangerous highway. Bad idea. When their cat dies, they learn about a
04:18nearby cemetery that can bring things back to life. While the setup is already creepy with an undead pet
04:27and Gage returning from the dead, it's not these that torment us the most. It's Rachel's flashback of
04:33her sick sister Zelda that truly haunts our nightmares. With her gaunt face, contorted movements, and raspy
04:39voice, Zelda remains one of horror's most terrifying figures.
04:44She started to convulse, and I thought, I thought, oh my god, she's choking.
04:50No wonder people often revisit just to hear her bone-shilling lines and marvel at Andrew Hubecek's
04:55nerve-wracking portrayal. It honestly never gets old.
04:59And they'll say you wanted her to be dead, and that was true, too.
05:05And then she died.
05:06Number 46. Tall Man Enters Bedroom.
05:09It follows. David Robert Mitchell's fear-inducing movie might as well be about the world's worst
05:14STD. Well, instead of a physical symptom, you get a shape-shifting creeper that never stops
05:20until it kills you. After a casual hookup, Jay inherits this curse, and her torment begins.
05:26In one mind-scarring scene, while Jay's with her friends, a grotesquely tall man with sunken
05:31eyes strolls into the room.
05:33Mom, is that you?
05:37No, it's me.
05:39Yara?
05:40Yeah.
05:41There's no warning of any kind, just silent dread as this strange man suddenly fills the
05:46doorframe, staring right at us.
05:48It's the kind of terror that stays with you.
05:59Thanks to its flawless execution and innovative take on fear, horror fans have probably seen
06:04this more than a few times.
06:05This found footage horror is a wild mix of eerie stories, but none hit as hard as Amateur
06:21Night, with Lily's transformation being its scariest point. It starts innocently enough
06:26with a group of friends inviting some ladies for a casual hookup.
06:29Hey.
06:30Are you okay?
06:32Yeah.
06:33I like sleeping on your nerves.
06:37Things take a gruesome turn when Patrick rushes into the bathroom with a bloody hand,
06:42claiming Lily bit him.
06:45When she's confronted, Lily reveals herself to be a succubus with fangs and a high-pitched
06:52scream, killing Shane.
06:53The rawness of the handheld camera makes her transformation even more visceral.
06:58While some viewers might find it overwhelming, others may be drawn back to rewatch due to
07:03how gripping and realistic it looks.
07:05Help me!
07:06Please get me out of here!
07:07Please!
07:13Number 44.
07:14Meeting the Tethered.
07:16Us.
07:16There's something deeply unsettling about being replaced by someone who looks exactly like
07:21you.
07:21Us explores that fear using the Tethered.
07:25The build-up to their confrontation with the Wilson family is downright nerve-wracking,
07:29from their silhouette figures in the driveway to their forced entry into the home.
07:33I'm serious, man!
07:36I will break your head!
07:39If I were you...
07:39It's Red's twisted monologue that shifts the scene from tense to strangely fascinating.
07:50Suddenly, you realize this isn't just a home invasion.
07:53It's a tale about a girl determined to take back her life.
07:57But when the shadow was hungry, she had to eat rabbit raw and bloody.
08:04It's so layered and thought-provoking, you'll want a rewatch to better understand the little
08:08details, especially the dynamic between Red and Adelaide.
08:12With each rewatch, more pieces fall into place.
08:15So you see, the shadow hated the girl so much for so long, until one day, the shadow realized
08:28she was being tested by God.
08:34Number 43.
08:35Hobbling.
08:36Misery.
08:36In Rob Reiner's classic thriller, things go from bad to bone-crushing real quick.
08:43After Paul Sheldon crashes his car during a snowstorm, he's rescued by Annie, his so-called
08:47number one fan.
08:49At first, she seems like a savior, until her true colors show.
08:53Nothing quite captures her descent into madness like the hobbling scene.
08:57Do you know what they did to the native workers who stole diamonds?
09:01Don't worry, they didn't kill them.
09:02Well, that would be like junking a Mercedes just because it had a broken spring.
09:07No, if they caught them, they had to make sure they could go on working, but they also
09:11had to make sure they could never run away.
09:14The operation was called hobbling.
09:16Enraged by Paul's attempt to escape, Annie shatters his ankles with a sledgehammer.
09:21Yep, it's as brutal as it sounds.
09:23You can practically hear the bones snap.
09:25Annie, for God's sake.
09:27Shh, darling.
09:29Trust me.
09:29For God's sake.
09:31It's for the best.
09:32Annie, please.
09:33Though director Reiner toned down the book's gorier version, this scene remains one of
09:38horror's most excruciating.
09:40Whether you're testing your endurance level or just soaking in the powerhouse performances
09:43here, this scene demands a rewatch.
09:48God, I love you.
09:53Number 42.
09:54Clown Attack.
09:55Poltergeist.
09:56Horror has a way of making even the ordinary creepy.
09:59Poltergeist proves just that with the surreal torment the Freelings endure.
10:03That brings us to this scene that's both downright disquieting and unforgettable.
10:08Robbie's already uneasy about his clown doll, and that unease manifests in the worst way.
10:13Alone in his room, he notices his doll is missing from its chair.
10:24The suspense is suffocating as he searches for it.
10:27Then, in a flash, this inanimate object comes violently alive.
10:30It's not just the evil clown that makes this so famous.
10:38It's that gut-churning buildup that keeps you bracing for impact.
10:41No matter how many times you watch it, you'll still jump.
10:44Who knows?
10:45Maybe this is why people keep dolls far, far away.
10:48I hate you!
10:49I hate you!
10:50You're gonna!
10:51I hate you!
10:52Number 41.
10:54Hide and Clap.
10:54The Conjuring.
10:55James Wan's The Conjuring is widely regarded as one of the scariest modern horrors, and for
11:00good reason.
11:01Instead of fake jump scares, it builds fear slowly using masterful pacing, eerie cinematography,
11:07and that otherworldly score.
11:09She killed me.
11:12She made me too.
11:14One moment that perfectly captures this?
11:26The infamous clapping scene.
11:28While investigating strange noises at night, Carolyn is pushed into the basement by unseen
11:33forces.
11:34Who's ever done them to lock you in now?
11:36As if that isn't terrifying enough, the light goes out, leaving her plunged in darkness.
11:49With only a match as comfort, a child's voice whispers a grim question.
11:53Then, two ghostly claps echo in the darkness.
11:56Hey!
11:57Wanna play hide and clap?
11:59It's pure nightmare fuel that requires more than one watch just to process everything,
12:10and it gets you every single time.
12:13Number 40.
12:14It's Alive!
12:15Frankenstein.
12:16There's no disputing that this gothic classic helped shape the horror genre as we know it,
12:20setting the standard for monster flicks for decades to come.
12:24One moment that lives rent-free in our minds?
12:27The birth of Frankenstein's creation.
12:29In this mad scientist's storm-lit lab, the creature comes alive, prompting Cullen Clive
12:45to deliver a frantic line that has been burned into pop culture.
12:48It's alive.
12:49Oh, it's alive.
12:51It's alive, it's alive.
12:53It's alive!
12:54It encapsulates the awe and madness of playing God all in one electrifying moment.
13:01Whether you're a fan of horror or not, chances are you've heard it parodied or referenced countless times.
13:06That is the true power of a timeless scene.
13:08Oh, in the name of God!
13:12Now I know what it feels like to be God!
13:14This film cleverly turns the idea of invisibility into a metaphor for abuse and gaslighting.
13:26In it, Elizabeth Moss plays Cecilia, a woman unraveling under the weight of being haunted by an unseen ex.
13:32It's most jaw-dropping moment happens in a seemingly safe setting, a crowded restaurant.
13:50Cecilia meets with her sister to share her suspicions about being stalked by her ex.
13:54I found something that can prove what I'm experiencing.
13:59That can prove that Adrian is stalking me.
14:04Within seconds, everything flips on its head as an unseen hand pops out, lifts a knife, and slashes her sister's throat.
14:12It is so shocking, so mind-blowing, that you cannot resist the urge to have a second or even third look.
14:17It's the ultimate, did that just happen, that leaves both character and audience in stunned silence.
14:24Number 38. Ending Scene. Don't Look Now.
14:33Ever seen a movie with a twist so unexpected that you had to re-watch the entire thing?
14:38Don't Look Now evokes that feeling.
14:40It might not start like your typical horror, but by the time the ending hits, everything takes on a much darker meaning.
14:47Hey, hey, hey, hey.
14:50Pico de Venga, qui? Qui, qui, qui?
14:52La Barca, qui?
14:54No, no, no. La Barca.
14:56Despair me. Despair me.
14:58John and Laura have tragically lost their daughter.
15:01Throughout the film, John keeps seeing a girl in a red coat, the same one his daughter wore when she drowned.
15:08It's okay. It's okay.
15:15I'm a friend.
15:15In a shocking turn, John catches up to this figure, only to discover it's a murderous little person.
15:28Turns out he'd been seeing premonitions of his death all along.
15:31This twist rewrites everything you thought you knew, making you want to go back to pick up all the hidden clues you missed.
15:37Sam Raimi's sequel remake has that perfect blend of gore and slapstick comedy, managing to be scary, hilarious, and genius all at once.
15:56At the center of it all is Bruce Campbell as Ash, who is trapped in a cursed cabin battling deadites.
16:01One completely insane scene that's become a fan favorite, endlessly rewatched and discussed, is Ash's epic showdown with himself.
16:19After getting possessed, Ash's hand turns against him, flinging him around the cabin and punching him.
16:24Ultimately, it ends with him screaming maniacally as he saws it off.
16:37For many, it marks the moment horror stopped taking itself too seriously and became wild, weird, and fun.
16:43Honestly, it's always a blast to come back to.
16:45Number 36. Spider Walk. The Exorcist.
16:56There are many horrific and iconic scenes in The Exorcist.
17:00This one certainly ranks among them.
17:02It was absent from the original film, reportedly because it gave away the demonic possession too soon.
17:08But the 2000 re-release cranks up the horror by including the sequence of Reagan's Spider Walk.
17:12What the hell do you mean going off and leaving Reagan by yourself?
17:15Are you crazy? Her window's wide open, the whole room is freezing.
17:18Didn't he tell you?
17:19Didn't know who'd tell me.
17:20Burke isn't...
17:20What's Burke got to do with you?
17:22In this bizarre scene, Chris watches in shock as Reagan crawls down the stairs,
17:27mouth dripping blood, body contorting in a way that defies nature.
17:31Oh my god.
17:33It's brief and jarring, but wow, does it leave a mark.
17:36You'll find yourself rewinding just to take in the wild effects
17:39and marvel at the brilliance behind such a nightmarish performance.
17:42It's proof that even a few seconds can haunt you forever.
17:47Game for your holy apostles, the power to trump underfoot serpents and scorpions.
17:53Grant me, your unworthy servant, pardon for all your sins,
17:59and the power to confront this cruel demon.
18:03Number 35. First Meeting. The Silence of the Lambs.
18:09There's a reason Hannibal still ranks among the greatest villains of all time.
18:13He doesn't need jump scares or physical brutality to terrify.
18:16You feel it in that piercing gaze and calculated calm.
18:19I won't waste your time, McCatherin's time, bargaining for petty privileges.
18:24Clarice Starling and that awful Jack Crawford have wasted far too much time already.
18:28I only pray they haven't doomed the poor girl.
18:32Let me help you now and I will trust you when it is all over.
18:36Nowhere is that more intense or more unforgettable than in his first meeting with Clarice Starling.
18:41Until this moment, everything we know about Hannibal is hearsay.
18:44But as the camera glides to his cell, something changes.
18:49You realize this isn't your average villain.
18:51May I see your credentials?
18:54Shortly.
19:02Closer, please.
19:05Closer.
19:07What follows is a masterclass in tension, character dynamics, and restrained menace.
19:12Fans probably keep coming back not just for the chill, but to study every pause, every word, and every glance.
19:19Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster make every second memorable.
19:23A census taker once tried to test me.
19:26I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.
19:35Number 34.
19:37Georgie's Death.
19:38It.
19:38When Stephen King's miniseries hit screens in the 90s, Tim Curry's Pennywise became the stuff of childhood nightmares.
19:44Oh, come back.
19:46Anytime.
19:47Bring your friends.
19:58Decades later, Bill Skarsgård gave the entity a terrifying new edge, proving that some horrors only grow stronger with time.
20:06At the heart of this revival stands one scene that grips fans every time they hit replay.
20:11Georgie's Death.
20:12It's the moment that sets everything in motion.
20:15Hiya, Georgie.
20:19What a nice boat.
20:21Do you want it back?
20:22What begins innocently, just a kid going to retrieve his paper boat, turns into a gruesome tragedy.
20:28And the spine-tingling reveal of a monstrous threat.
20:32As troubling as it is, you might find yourself revisiting to analyze how Pennywise goes from playful clown to predator.
20:39Or simply to gasp at the shock of it all.
20:46Number 33.
20:47Malcolm's Realization.
20:48The Sixth Sense.
20:50M. Night Shyamalan's track record may be a mixed bag.
20:52But The Sixth Sense undeniably stands as one of his best.
20:56Nothing quite captures the signature of his storytelling like that twisty, mesmerizing ending.
21:01What is it?
21:01Why did you leave me?
21:05I didn't leave you.
21:14Throughout the movie, Malcolm believes he's alive.
21:17Growing concerned about his distant wife while helping young Cole, who sees dead people.
21:21Then comes the jaw drop that completely changes everything we've seen.
21:26Malcolm was a ghost all along.
21:28I see people.
21:32They don't know they're dead.
21:38How often do you see them?
21:42All the time.
21:47They're everywhere.
21:48It's the kind of twist that sends you straight into rewind mode.
21:51Scanning every scene for cleverly hidden clues.
21:54Then you come back again.
21:55This time to appreciate the ingenuity of this scene.
21:58Number 32.
22:18Prom Night.
22:19Carrie.
22:19How could anyone forget one of the scariest and bloodiest prom scenes ever put on screen?
22:24From the start, Carrie makes us feel sorry for its shy, awkward lead who's constantly mocked
22:29at school and tormented at home.
22:40But when Carrie transforms into something supernatural and vengeful, that's one iconic scene we couldn't
22:46stop replaying and revisiting.
22:47From Carrie's crowning moment to the cruel drop of the bucket and the image of hell breaking loose,
22:53it is horror gold.
22:54It's simply too riveting for just one viewing.
23:10Horror fans return to it for the thrill of the build-up,
23:13the intensity of the kills,
23:15and the haunting sight of Carrie walking away from all that carnage.
23:18Number 31.
23:29A Bigger Boat.
23:31Jaws.
23:31With its character-driven story,
23:33slow-burn suspense,
23:34and a monster you barely see,
23:36Jaws set a new benchmark for creature features.
23:39One moment fans have quoted and re-watched for decades?
23:51The scene where Quint, Brody, and Hooper go hunting for the shark.
23:54As Brody casually tosses Chum into the water,
23:57the creature suddenly emerges behind him with no warning at all.
24:01Brody's stunned reaction,
24:03followed by that deadpan line,
24:05cemented the scene's place in pop culture history.
24:09You're gonna need a bigger boat.
24:14It's the perfect mix of horror, suspense, and humor.
24:18Even if you've never seen Jaws,
24:20you must have heard the line used whenever something goes terribly wrong.
24:23That is how legendary the moment is.
24:35That's a 20-footer.
24:3725.
24:39Three tons on me.
24:40Number 30.
24:41Casey is Targeted.
24:43Scream.
24:44You never told me your name.
24:46Why do you want to know my name?
24:47Because I want to know who I'm looking at.
24:49Wes Craven's masterpiece revitalized the dying slasher genre,
24:53and audiences were completely sold within the first 10 minutes.
24:57All they needed was Drew Barrymore and some creepy voice acting.
25:00Well, okay, there is a bit more to it than that.
25:03This scene plays on many universal fears that we all share,
25:06like unseen threats hiding in the shadows.
25:09It's a brilliantly written sequence that ups the ante as it goes,
25:13and Craven directs it with his typical mastery.
25:16Whether you like the tense phone calls or the graphic visuals,
25:19there's something here for everyone,
25:21and we guarantee that some VHS tapes were worn out from the constant rewinding.
25:25Lucky for you, there's a bonus round.
25:28But poor Steve, I'm afraid he's out.
25:32Number 29.
25:33The Bear.
25:34Annihilation.
25:35Look at the teeth.
25:38Concentric rose.
25:40Something here is making giant waves in the gene pool.
25:43Movie history is filled with terrifying animals,
25:46but none quite like the Annihilation Bear.
25:49This film from Alex Garland concerns a team of scientists that venture into The Shimmer,
25:54a mysterious area that emerged in Florida following a meteor strike.
25:58The Shimmer is known to mutate plants and animals,
26:01and that's where the bear comes in.
26:03The animal attacks a scientist named Cassie,
26:06and the two become merged,
26:08with the bear displaying a human skull and Cassie's voice.
26:11Oh my God!
26:15Oh my God!
26:16It's an unbelievable achievement in visual effects and sound design,
26:26and millions have rewatched the scene to enjoy its many terrifying details.
26:31Number 28.
26:32Daughter's Face.
26:33The Others.
26:36Oh, look what a pretty daughter I've got.
26:40This period film from Alejandro Amenabar is gothic horror done right.
26:44While it takes place in the 1940s,
26:47The Others takes major inspiration from classic ghost stories of the Victorian era,
26:51and its setting is highly reminiscent of the most iconic gothic works.
26:56In one of its most famous scenes,
26:57Grace stumbles across a small figure clad entirely in white.
27:02When she gets closer,
27:03she sees the face of an older woman in place of her young daughter.
27:06What have you done with my daughter?
27:09Are you mad?
27:11I am your daughter.
27:14You're not my daughter!
27:16It's a haunting image,
27:18and one that has helped define this classic ghost movie.
27:21Sometimes, the simplest scares are the most effective.
27:25Number 27.
27:26The Party Video.
27:28Signs.
27:28What you're about to see may disturb you.
27:31Say what you will about M. Night Shyamalan's storytelling,
27:34but he sure can craft an effective horror scene.
27:37Signs is one of the director's best,
27:39about an ex-priest who finds crop circles on his Pennsylvania farm.
27:42He lives with his younger brother Merrill,
27:44who, in one scene,
27:45watches a news report about a potential alien sighting.
27:49The station plays home video footage from a birthday party in Brazil,
27:52which shows a large green figure emerging from some bushes.
27:56It's behind!
27:57The alien is only on screen for a fraction of a second,
28:07which lends a sense of confusion and unease to the scene.
28:10Perfect for obsessive re-watching.
28:13Number 26.
28:143D TV.
28:16The Ring.
28:17Don't you understand, Rachel?
28:21She never sleeps.
28:23The early 2000s was a great time for horror,
28:25with The Ring being one of its many classics.
28:28Many of its scenes have become ingrained in the public consciousness,
28:32including the iconic sequence
28:33in which Samara emerges from the TV to attack Noah.
28:37This scene was everywhere at the time,
28:39and has been endlessly referenced in parody throughout pop culture.
28:42Even if you haven't seen The Ring,
28:44you still know about the scene and how it plays out.
28:46And if you have seen The Ring,
28:48you have undoubtedly watched the scene again and again
28:51to soak up its brilliance.
28:52Number 25.
29:03That's not Norris.
29:04The Thing.
29:06Quit that bickering over there!
29:08Windows!
29:09We let defrips you later over here!
29:10John Carpenter's chilly masterpiece
29:12is often heralded for its visual effects,
29:14and those are on full display in this iconic sequence.
29:18Norris seemingly has a heart attack,
29:20prompting Dr. Copper to intervene.
29:22But when he attempts to use the defibrillator,
29:24Norris' stomach turns into a giant mouth,
29:27and all hell breaks loose.
29:29There's a ton of great stuff packed into the scene,
29:31all of which is goopy and disgusting.
29:34For the squeamish,
29:35watching the scene is a one-and-done deal.
29:38But for many horror fans,
29:40savoring every gooey morsel of Rob Bottin's
29:43beautiful effects work is a recurring pleasure,
29:46though we'll spare you it in its entirety
29:48in case you're one of the former.
29:54Number 24.
29:55Cracking the Whip.
29:57Ghost Ship.
30:03For the most part,
30:05Ghost Ship is a forgettable affair.
30:07But it contains a killer opening
30:09that some consider one of the best in horror.
30:12It takes place aboard an ocean liner
30:14in the early 1960s,
30:16with a large group of well-dressed people
30:17dancing on a stage.
30:19An unseen killer then manipulates a wire cord,
30:22causing it to whip through the group
30:23at an incredible speed.
30:25What results is absolute carnage.
30:28And let's just say,
30:29it's definitely not for the faint of heart.
30:31It's an inventive sequence
30:33that starts the film off right.
30:34And it's probably the only scene from the film
30:37that people have sought out or remembered.
30:45Number 23.
30:46Monstrous Dream.
30:48Rosemary's Baby.
30:50Nice.
30:51Sleep is what you need.
30:53Good night's sleep.
30:55A brilliantly disturbing horror film,
30:57Rosemary's Baby is an exercise in paranoia,
31:00preying on fears of abandonment and powerlessness.
31:03It concerns poor Rosemary Woodhouse,
31:05who is manipulated by her occult neighbors
31:08into birthing the Antichrist.
31:10In one of the movie's many iconic scenes,
31:12a sedated Rosemary is overpowered by the devil
31:15while she experiences bizarre hallucinations.
31:17It's a masterfully directed and edited sequence,
31:20and is one of those unsettling scenes
31:22that deeply rewards re-watching,
31:24as it contains many important details,
31:27symbols, and hidden meanings
31:28that are easy to miss on initial viewing.
31:33This is no dream.
31:35This is really happening.
31:37Number 22.
31:38Norman Skull Face.
31:39Psycho.
31:40I'll just sit here and be quiet,
31:42just in case they do suspect me.
31:46Norman Bates is an iconic villain,
31:48and he ends Psycho with what could be
31:50the most famous ending in movie history.
31:53It's certainly up there.
31:54Sitting in a jail cell,
31:56Norman's face shifts from innocence to malice,
31:58as he smiles knowingly at the camera.
32:00And, for a very brief moment,
32:03the image of a skull is superimposed over his face.
32:07There are many reasons why people have re-watched this scene.
32:10It could be to appreciate the beautiful writing of Norma's monologue,
32:13or the fantastic acting of Anthony Perkins.
32:16And, of course,
32:17to catch a glimpse of the skull if they missed it the first time.
32:20What else is there to say?
32:22Hitchcock was a master.
32:23In Norman's case,
32:25the battle is over,
32:27and the dominant personality has won.
32:30Number 21.
32:31The Jigsaw Reveal.
32:32Saw.
32:33There was someone standing outside here,
32:34watching through this peephole.
32:36Looks like our friend Jigsaw likes to book himself front-row seats
32:39to his own sick little games.
32:40It's hard to craft a great twist,
32:42but Saw creators Lee Whannell and James Wan
32:45pulled off essentially a three-in-one.
32:47One of the most famous twists of the 2000s,
32:49Saw ends with Jigsaw rising from the floor
32:52and revealing himself to Adam,
32:54all to the now-iconic sounds of Charlie Clouser's Hello Zep.
32:58There are multiple twists packed into these final minutes,
33:01like, oh, the reveal that Jigsaw is John Kramer
33:03and that he was in the room the entire time.
33:06It's enough to warrant multiple re-watches.
33:08It's an amazingly cool and well-directed scene.
33:16Game over.
33:19Number 20.
33:21Sinking into the floor.
33:23Get Out.
33:23How do you feel now?
33:27I can't move.
33:30You can't move.
33:32Why can't I move?
33:33Jordan Peele's horror hit Get Out has a lot going for it.
33:36A unique premise, strong performances,
33:39and a great visual style.
33:40An example of the latter was this fan-favorite scene,
33:43which occurs late in the film's first act,
33:45when Missy Armitage puts our hero Chris Washington under hypnosis.
33:48Deep under hypnosis.
33:50We do use focal points sometimes to guide someone
33:54into a state of heightened suggestibility.
33:57So deep, in fact,
33:58that the film's cinematography gets positively psychedelic
34:01as it explores Chris's journey into the sunken place.
34:04Sink into the floor.
34:06Wait, wait, wait, wait.
34:07Sink.
34:07It's one of our first clues that all isn't quite right
34:16with the Armitage family,
34:17since Chris's terrifying fall into darkness
34:19seems more than a bit extreme
34:21for something as comparatively minor as cigarette use.
34:24You might never feel comfortable around a cup of tea again.
34:28Number 19.
34:29Red Face Comes Out of Nowhere.
34:31Insidious.
34:31I saw something today.
34:36I thought it was a little boy.
34:37I followed it into Dalton's room,
34:40but it wasn't a child.
34:41It was something else.
34:43Why do we love being scared?
34:45We suspect it has a whole lot to do with the adrenaline rush.
34:48Fans of the Insidious franchise
34:49just can't get enough of this scene from the first film,
34:52in which Joseph Beshara's red-faced demon
34:54appears behind Patrick Wilson.
34:55I can still hear that voice.
34:57Sure, it's a cheap scare,
35:05and we can't decide whether Beshara looks truly scary
35:07or more like some sort of demonic Muppet,
35:09but we certainly cannot deny its effectiveness.
35:11Its strength lies in the way it plays on our expectations.
35:19There's something in there with him.
35:25It was standing there in the corner.
35:27We expect to see something scary
35:29at the end of a dark corridor at night,
35:31but not in a brightly lit dining room.
35:33And that's what gives this jump scare enduring appeal.
35:44Number 18.
35:46Subway Tunnel Miscarriage, Possession.
35:48It's as if the two sisters were too exhausted to fight anymore.
35:52You know, these women wrestling in an arena of mad.
35:56The twisted 1981 film Possession may not be a household name,
36:00but cult horror fans are likely quite familiar
36:02with this notably disturbing scene.
36:04Isabel Adjani delivers an incredibly physical performance
36:07during what can only be described as a descent into madness
36:10for her character during a horrifying miscarriage.
36:12The scene of Adjani whirling about
36:14and pushing herself to the absolute physical limits
36:16may at first seem over the top,
36:18perhaps even humorous in execution.
36:20That is, until the character starts to leak
36:22and exude fluids from her body.
36:25As she slumps in the corner of a filthy subway,
36:28it's clear that the mentally and physically exhausted Anna
36:30has forever been changed by the experience.
36:33It's difficult viewing,
36:34but nonetheless mesmerizing.
36:36What I miscarried there was Sister Faith,
36:40and what was left is Sister Chance.
36:44Number 17.
36:45Satellite Drop, Cloverfield.
36:47Admit it, you are going to miss me a little bit, right?
36:49Oh, yeah, I will.
36:52Blink and you will miss it.
36:54Even diehard fans of the Cloverfield franchise
36:56can be forgiven for missing this Easter egg,
36:58which occurs near the end of the film.
37:00We can see some sort of object fall from the sky
37:02during Rob's flashback footage from Coney Island,
37:05something that lands into the ocean below.
37:07Fans who followed the film's viral marketing and backstory
37:09learned that the object was actually a satellite
37:12that somehow connected to the destructive events
37:14that occur in the film.
37:15Given how difficult the satellite is to make out, however,
37:18it's necessary to re-watch the scene carefully
37:20in order to catch this tantalizing extra.
37:22People are going to want to know how it all went down.
37:26Number 16.
37:27Jason Jumpscare, Friday the 13th.
37:32It's a delicate tightrope walk
37:38when it comes to delivering a good jump scare.
37:41On the one hand, it's a cheap way of delivering a fright,
37:43but it can also be an effective storytelling tool.
37:46This scene most definitely meets the latter definition,
37:49thanks mainly to how well it was executed
37:51by director-producer Sean S. Cunningham and crew.
37:54It's the mellow music from Harry Manfredini
37:56that elevates the scene.
37:57Alice is drifting in a boat,
38:06mentally exhausted from her fight with Pamela Voorhees.
38:09Then, with a truly unpredictable lead-in,
38:12the deformed body of Jason lurches up from the water,
38:14pulling her under.
38:21It may just be a nightmare,
38:23but it's a scene that gets us each and every time.
38:26It's easy to forget,
38:41given how far this franchise has run,
38:43that the original Child's Play
38:45is actually quite restrained at first
38:46with its Chucky effects.
38:47I said talk to me, damn it!
38:49All right, I'm not gonna make you talk.
38:52The doll containing the spirit of serial killer Charles Lee Ray
38:55is seen moving primarily in shadow and in first person,
38:58utilizing the old Jaws adage of less is more.
39:02That said, when Chucky finally does come alive
39:04in Karen Barkley's hands,
39:05it's not only an effective shock,
39:07it's also a payoff for all the tension
39:09that's been built up beforehand.
39:11Plus, Chucky voice actor Brad Dourif
39:13is just so good at being menacing and threatening,
39:15even in tiny doll form.
39:17Number 14.
39:19Staircrawl, Ju-on and the Grudge.
39:21The world of Japanese horror is known for many things,
39:24not the least of which is their propensity
39:26for truly terrifying visuals.
39:35Case in point,
39:35this supernatural scene
39:37from the influential 2002 film
39:39Ju-on the Grudge,
39:40which is something of a J-horror classic.
39:45Here, a mixture of tension building,
39:47first-person camera work,
39:49squishy sound design,
39:50and dedicated physical acting
39:51all come together in a perfect storm.
39:53In fact, the versions found
40:01in both the original Ju-on the Grudge
40:03and its 2004 American remake
40:05are superbly effective even today,
40:07serving as a perfect jumping-off point
40:09for those seeking to explore
40:10a new world of fright.
40:16Number 13.
40:17Man in the Mirror, Repulsion.
40:19Oh, come on, fill us in with the gripping details.
40:22Repulsion may not be your typical
40:24hack-and-slash horror fare,
40:25but this journey into the mind
40:26of a disturbed young woman
40:28takes a startling turn
40:29with this otherwise subtle jump-scare sequence.
40:32Catherine Deneuve's Carol
40:33is all alone in the flat
40:34she shares with her sister,
40:35or at least she thinks she's alone.
40:37It's brief,
40:38but we can see a mysterious man
40:40in a reflection of a mirror
40:41who appears when Carol
40:42opens her sister's closet.
40:49The question is,
40:50is he really there,
40:52or is he a product of Carol's
40:53increasingly unhinged imagination?
40:55I wouldn't have minded seeing it.
40:56Feel free anytime.
40:58Number 12.
40:59Angela's Reveal, Sleepaway Camp.
41:01Let's go swimming.
41:03Now?
41:04It's one of those unpredictable,
41:06no way anyone was expecting
41:08that kind of moments
41:08that can only happen
41:09in the world of horror.
41:11The shocking ending
41:12of the 1983 slasher classic
41:14Sleepaway Camp
41:15revealed that it was the shy
41:16and troubled Angela Baker
41:17who went on a rampage
41:18at Camp Arawak.
41:19The image of actress
41:20Felissa Rose
41:21growling with a horrifying expression
41:23on her face,
41:24superimposed upon
41:25some very graphic imagery
41:27was also something
41:28absolutely no one
41:29was anticipating
41:30back in 1982
41:31and truthfully
41:32won't see coming today.
41:34That is,
41:34if you don't spoil it for them.
41:35Yes, I've always dreamed
41:38of a little girl
41:39just like you.
41:41Number 11.
41:42Mind the Door,
41:43The Exorcist 3.
41:44What's the difference?
41:45What's that got to do with this?
41:47Well, you mentioned that exorcism.
41:49This jump scare
41:50can also be counted
41:51among the all-time greats.
41:53This is due to the timing
41:54of the shot
41:54and how it's never quite telegraphed
41:56to the audience
41:57exactly when it's going to occur.
41:59This underrated sequel
42:00to The Exorcist
42:01is an occult crime procedural
42:02following a string of murders
42:03that appear to be committed
42:04by the long-dead Gemini killer.
42:06This is impossible.
42:08One of these attacks
42:09occurs in a hospital
42:09as a nurse is checking doors
42:11on her floor.
42:12The scene is shot quietly
42:13and at a distance,
42:15ramping up the tension
42:16to a delirious degree.
42:17Then, without any warning,
42:19the camera zooms into the Gemini
42:20attacking the nurse,
42:22simultaneously giving viewers
42:23a heart attack.
42:29Number 10.
42:30Freddy Cuts In,
42:31A Nightmare on Elm Street.
42:33There's no arguing
42:39that Robert Englund
42:39as Freddy Krueger
42:40is one of the
42:41all-time horror icons.
42:47It's easy to forget,
42:48given the character's
42:49eventual propensity
42:50for wisecracks,
42:51that Freddy was initially
42:52a very menacing
42:53and merciless killer,
42:54as evidenced
42:55by this first appearance.
42:56Tina's death in the film
43:07is played completely straight,
43:09and the sight of her
43:09being tossed around
43:10the bedroom by Krueger's hand
43:11is only made
43:12all the more shocking
43:13for the gratuitous gore.
43:15Additionally,
43:15fans also re-watched the scene
43:17just to see how
43:17writer-director
43:18Wes Craven and co.
43:19managed to get the effect
43:20of Tina's final moments
43:21on the ceiling,
43:22back in the glory days
43:23of practical effects
43:24movie magic.
43:29Speaking of practical effects,
43:35is there any other
43:36horror head explosion
43:37that's as satisfying
43:38or insanely over-the-top
43:39as this one
43:40from David Cronenberg's
43:41Scanners?
43:42Horror fans just loved
43:43rewinding this scene
43:44when a scanner,
43:45Cronenberg's word
43:46for someone with
43:46intense mental abilities,
43:48is put to the ultimate test
43:49by one of his own,
43:50Daryl Rebeck.
43:51The psychokinetic abilities
43:53of Michael Ironside's
43:54Rebeck are so strong
43:55that they cause
43:56the other scanner's
43:57head to explode
43:57in a gratuitously
43:59awesome way
44:00that we can't show you here.
44:02All right.
44:03We're gonna do it
44:04the scanner way.
44:04I'm gonna suck
44:05your brain dry.
44:06Everything you are
44:07is gonna become me.
44:09You're gonna be with me,
44:10Cameron,
44:10no matter what.
44:12After all,
44:13brothers should be close,
44:14don't you think?
44:15The effect was achieved
44:17by blasting a shotgun
44:18through a dummy's head
44:19filled with,
44:20among other things,
44:20old hamburgers,
44:22resulting in a messy
44:23yet surprisingly realistic sequence
44:25that's just as much fun
44:26to watch today.
44:27I want you to come with me.
44:29I didn't do anything.
44:30I said I want you
44:31to come with me.
44:32Number 8.
44:33Werewolf-A-Go-Go,
44:34An American Werewolf
44:35in London.
44:36There have been many
44:37effective werewolf
44:37transformation scenes
44:38over the years,
44:39from Joe Dante's
44:40The Howling
44:41to Dog Soldiers
44:42and The Company of Wolves.
44:43There's one that
44:44nonetheless trumps them
44:46all, however,
44:47and it's from
44:47John Landis'
44:48Immortal
44:49An American Werewolf
44:50in London.
44:58Fans not only
44:59recoiled at just how
45:00visceral and painful
45:01turning into a werewolf
45:02seemed to be
45:02for poor David Kessler,
45:04they also studied the scene
45:05frame by frame
45:06to see how it was filmed.
45:07Help me!
45:10Help me!
45:11Rick Baker's game-changing
45:13effects were the star
45:14of the show,
45:15inspiring the next generation
45:16of makeup and visual effects
45:17artists.
45:18Did you ever see
45:19The Wolfman?
45:21Is that the one
45:21with Oliver Reed?
45:22No, the old one.
45:23I don't think so.
45:25Number 7.
45:26Monster Free-for-All,
45:27The Cabin in the Woods.
45:29Joss Whedon and
45:30Drew Goddard's
45:30The Cabin in the Woods
45:31was simultaneously
45:32a great send-up of
45:33and a love letter
45:34to classic
45:35horror movie tropes.
45:37The Virgin.
45:39Me.
45:42Virgin.
45:43We work with
45:44what we have.
45:45As such,
45:45the film was chock-full
45:46of easter eggs
45:47and homages
45:47to other characters
45:48and franchises.
45:49Let's get this party started.
45:51One particularly great scene
45:52sets up a whole bunch
45:53of movie monsters
45:54for the ultimate
45:55murderous mash
45:56of carnage.
45:56Beasts of all shapes
45:59and sizes
45:59terrorize the
46:00underground compound
46:01which sits below
46:02the titular cabin
46:03from a merman
46:03to a certain
46:04shall we say
46:05Pinhead-esque
46:06tribute to the
46:07Hellraiser series.
46:08You've really gotta
46:09watch this scene
46:09again and again
46:10to catch them all.
46:20Number 6.
46:21It's time for my close-up.
46:23The Blair Witch Project.
46:25I am so...
46:26so sorry.
46:28Sure,
46:29this scene may have been
46:30parodied to death
46:31in the immediate aftermath
46:32of its release
46:32but there's no denying
46:34the impact
46:34Heather Donoghue's
46:35close-up monologue
46:36scene had
46:37on late 90s horror.
46:38I love you, Mom.
46:40And Dad.
46:42Let's face it,
46:43not much happens
46:44on screen
46:44during the Blair Witch Project
46:45so when the camera
46:46cuts to an uncomfortable
46:47and unflattering angle
46:49of Heather's face,
46:49we're caught off guard.
46:51I insisted on everything.
46:52Donoghue's fear
46:53is palpable
46:54as she delivers her lines
46:55in a trembling
46:56and tearful voice
46:57and it's here
46:58where the Blair Witch Project
46:59truly grabbed hold
47:00of its audience
47:00and their imaginations.
47:02And it's all because of me
47:03that we're here now.
47:06Hungry
47:06and cold
47:08and hunted.
47:11This scene has sparked
47:24decades of debate
47:25and review.
47:26Tobey Hooper's
47:27The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
47:28isn't really bloody
47:29by modern standards
47:30but achieves its scares
47:32via atmosphere
47:33and unbelievable tension.
47:35And so,
47:35it's easy to misremember
47:36the level of gore present.
47:38Still,
47:39this didn't stop fans
47:40from swearing
47:41they saw poor Pam
47:42impaled by Leatherface.
47:43This was how powerful
47:45Hooper's subliminal terror
47:46was upon moviegoers
47:47as we never see
47:48the hooks emerge
47:49through Pam's chest
47:50just like we don't
47:51actually see what
47:52Leatherface does to Kirk
47:53after he assaults him
47:54with a hammer.
47:59It's all in our minds
48:00which was probably
48:01exactly what Hooper
48:02wanted in the first place.
48:04There's no denying
48:15that the death of Charlie
48:16early on in Hereditary
48:17comes as a complete
48:18shock to the audience.
48:20However,
48:21the reasoning behind
48:21our next entry
48:22isn't necessarily
48:23due to the scene's
48:24troubling violence
48:25but rather a small
48:26minute detail
48:27that you can only see
48:28upon further viewings.
48:29The occult symbol
48:30of King Payman
48:31is actually emblazoned
48:32upon the telephone pole
48:33that decapitates Charlie
48:34leading the viewer
48:35to believe that
48:36all of the film's events
48:37have been preordained
48:38leading up to
48:39Peter's demonic coronation.
48:48It's quick
48:49and only really noticeable
48:50if you pause the frame
48:51but it adds yet
48:52another layer of depth
48:53to one of 2018's
48:55most frightening films.
48:57Number 3
48:57Here's Johnny
48:58The Shining
48:59Wendy
49:00I'm home.
49:02Okay, sure.
49:02Stephen King himself
49:03may have disliked
49:04what cinema maverick
49:05Stanley Kubrick did
49:06with his big screen
49:06adaptation of The Shining
49:07but there's no denying
49:09this scene's place
49:09in the pantheon
49:10of horror cinema.
49:12Jack Nicholson
49:12is in full unhinged
49:14mode at this point
49:15in the film
49:15with his character
49:16Jack Torrance
49:17having seemingly
49:17lost all grip
49:18on reality.
49:19The image of Nicholson
49:29bursting through
49:30a bathroom door
49:30as he stalks
49:31his wife Wendy
49:32became the stuff
49:33of which nightmares
49:34were made
49:34rewatched and quoted
49:36endlessly by legions
49:37of horror fans
49:38around the world.
49:39Here's Johnny
49:40Number 2
49:43Chestburster
49:44Alien
49:44Never have practical
49:52movie effects
49:53been so effective
49:54or so gross.
49:56The infamous
49:57chestburster scene
49:58from Ridley Scott's
49:59Alien caught everyone
50:00by surprise
50:00when it first hit
50:01screens back in 1979.
50:02One might think
50:11that time
50:11would have lessened
50:12the scene's impact
50:13by now
50:13but horror fans
50:14to this day
50:15are inspired
50:15by the level of skill
50:16and artistry it took
50:17to bring the xenomorphs
50:18to life in Scott's film.
50:20The effect of this
50:21embryonic alien
50:21as it bursts
50:22through Kane's chest cavity
50:23is as savage
50:24as it is strangely satisfying
50:26like the memory
50:27of our first time
50:28being scared at the movies.
50:29It's a scene
50:30that never gets old
50:31even decades
50:32made since its debut.
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50:52Number 1
50:53Michael Unmasked
50:54The Halloween Franchise
50:56There were few ways
50:57to uncover
50:58a horror movie mystery
50:59in the pre-internet age.
51:00Oh look
51:02Look where?
51:04Diehard fans
51:04looking for answers
51:05turned to magazines
51:06like Fangoria
51:07for the latest scoop
51:08from the set
51:08but what if you wanted
51:09to know what was
51:10really behind the mask
51:11of someone like
51:11Michael Myers?
51:12Well you paused
51:13watched and re-watched
51:15those scenes
51:15that offered
51:16a tantalizing glimpse
51:17behind those devil's eyes.
51:18The first film
51:19has probably
51:20the most satisfying
51:21of these unmasking scenes
51:22specifically during
51:23the final confrontation
51:24in the Doyle House.
51:26Tony Moran's face
51:27is fleeting
51:27but for fans
51:28of a certain age
51:29revisiting these few seconds
51:31was the only way
51:32to get a personal glimpse
51:33at pure evil.
51:34Contaminating his soul
51:36It was
51:38pure evil
51:41Do you agree
51:41with this list?
51:42Which horror movie scene
51:43is the most iconic?
51:45Let us know
51:45in the comments.
51:46Throw away!
51:50Throw away!
51:51Throw away!
51:53Throw away!