scariest horror scenes

steddyeddy

Mine is a scene from the horror film pulse in which the lead actress is stuck in the shower as it gets hotter and hotter! whats yours?

Mr Teeny

In The Ring when the kid crawls out of the TV...


But one that still gets me (not from a horror movie though) is from Jaws.

When Hooper gets it the water to check the boats hull (just tow the boat in damn it! ) and the dead body pops out at him. That whole scene is brilliant. Great suspense. Gool auld Spielberg

pasta-solo

When Donal Sutherland finally catches up with the figure in the red coat in Don't Look Now. Most scared I've ever been watching a film.

A scene from [Rec] - where the camera goes into the attic .. pans .. and then ..

holy jesus mary f*ck.

Trying to find the scene now on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd2x_deQjAw

Contains spoilers, by the way.

krudler

Exorcist III, the nurse station scene. watched on youtube it might give you a jump, watched in context with the rest of the movie you'll sh1t yourself.

Also The Descent, the nightvision pov camera scene, you know somethings coming, but when it does, heart attack mode. I saw that in the cinema, alone. As in I was literally the only person sitting in the the screen during an afternoon showing, really added to the tension.

MJRS

The bed scene in Shutter! The original, of course. And the end of the Blair Witch. Scared the ****e out of me.

Nick_oliveri

krudler wrote: »

Exorcist III, the nurse station scene. watched on youtube it might give you a jump, watched in context with the rest of the movie you'll sh1t yourself.

Yeah thats fairly mad alright.

Some bits in Poltergeist were fairly scary.

Theres a scene from pulse or one of those movies where theres an empty dark corner in a room, all of a slap some monster steps out of the shadow.

Coriolanus

MJRS wrote: »

And the end of the Blair Witch. Scared the ****e out of me.

That. I hate horror films. For some reason I watched that alone at 3 in the morning with no one else in the house.

the_monkey

krudler wrote: »

Exorcist III, the nurse station scene. watched on youtube it might give you a jump, watched in context with the rest of the movie you'll sh1t yourself.

Also The Descent, the nightvision pov camera scene, you know somethings coming, but when it does, heart attack mode. I saw that in the cinema, alone. As in I was literally the only person sitting in the the screen during an afternoon showing, really added to the tension.

I remember watching that when i was about 12 ......

spare trouser time...

Wolflikeme

The opening scenes in An American Werewolf In London. Scared the hell out of me as a kid...loved it ever since. Suspense, isolation, fear..perfect.

dangerus06

the.shinning.where.the.kid.riding.the.bike.in.the.hotel.just.scares.the.s'**t.out.of.me.great.film

MJRS

dangerus06 wrote: »

the.shinning.where.the.kid.riding.the.bike.in.the.hotel.just.scares.the.s'**t.out.of.me.great.film

Broken spacebar? I've been there, bro.

dangerus06

most.buttons.knackered.covered.in.ribena.need.to.get.fixed:D

the_monkey

sorry to be a bit off topic, but The Ring films mentioned here,
are these the Japenese or American versions ? or both?

which is best ?

bad2dabone

love how the director of this movie teases out the scene.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jcmY8ioYV4

Karl Hungus

the_monkey wrote: »

sorry to be a bit off topic, but The Ring films mentioned here,
are these the Japenese or American versions ? or both?

which is best ?

The original Japanese Ring is the best.

me_right_one

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=100+Scariest+Movie+Moments+-&aq=f

mewso

I have to agree on Exorcist 3. That scene (which you will know if you have watched it) is what proper horror is all about. Not blood and gore. I'm a long time fan of John Carpenter. At one time he made some of the best horrors going. Somehow he lost it but his legacy is still there and in Prince of Darkness the message from the future sent to peoples dreams is still a great unsettling moment in film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeFfSYO9LO8

BrookieD

i remember as a kid my stepdad made me watch Susperia ( Dario Agento Directed i thnk!)
AS i recall a scene where a blind man walks in a town square at night, his guide dog then turns on him attacking him and ripping the throat out. Never watched a horror film after that.... scary as f**k

MJRS

the_monkey wrote: »

sorry to be a bit off topic, but The Ring films mentioned here,
are these the Japenese or American versions ? or both?

which is best ?

I saw the American one first, shat myself. Then I saw the Japanese one and nearly died. Two very different beasts, target market clearly in mind when the American one was made! I love them both though, definitely see them both. A lot of people I know who saw the Japanese one first hated the American one. I think the American one is head and shoulders above the majority of American horror, but the Japanese one is head and shoulders above the majority of horror, full stop!

steddyeddy

I remember watching hellraiser 3 and seeing a gruesome scene were a woman is flayed alive creepy stuff!

jaykhunter

the_monkey wrote: »

sorry to be a bit off topic, but The Ring films mentioned here,
are these the Japenese or American versions ? or both?

which is best ?

Since it's one of my favourite films ever I feel obliged to promote the American Remake of the Ring (2002) with Naomi Watts. It's unnerving but not scary; but the plot progression is cool, the art, direction and music are really beautiful. Really recommend. The sequel (2005?) sucks bad though.

The bit where

she falls into the well, and brings her hand up to the water, bringing up the long black hair of Samara

i thought was really frightening!

Wasn't overly impressed with Ringu 1/2/3/0 though. Watched them in successive weekends and apart from some cool ideas, I didn't strike me as anything great.

Scaries Horror Scene I can recall recently was the very end of [REC] already mentioned;

looking around in the dark with the night vision, whenever the crew find out that the tormented girl is in the apt.

Absolutely riveting and scary.

MJRS

jaykhunter wrote: »

Since it's one of my favourite films ever I feel obliged to promote the American Remake of the Ring (2002) with Naomi Watts. It's unnerving but not scary; but the plot progression is cool, the art, direction and music are really beautiful. Really recommend. The sequel (2005?) sucks bad though.

The bit where

she falls into the well, and brings her hand up to the water, bringing up the long black hair of Samara

i thought was really frightening!

Wasn't overly impressed with Ringu 1/2/3/0 though. Watched them in successive weekends and apart from some cool ideas, I didn't strike me as anything great.

Scaries Horror Scene I can recall recently was the very end of [REC] already mentioned;

looking around in the dark with the night vision, whenever the crew find out that the tormented girl is in the apt.

Absolutely riveting and scary.

Have to agree with you on the Ring being beautiful, a real eerie/haunting beauty. All the clips from the video stuck in my head for months after.

Ringu 0, the climax scene, I thought it was terrifying! When she

appears at the window of the cabin, and then in the hallway,

I lost it

The final scene in REC was probably the only scene I've ever had to watch through my fingers, ha.

chin_grin

This is fresh in my mind as I only watched it recently for the tenth time (I never get sick of it!). But in Event Horizon where Dr Weir is in the vents and he hears his wifes' voice...........

And then BAM, she appears beside him.

Gets me every time.

I'm thinking that the spoiler tags are necessary, don't really want to ruin a good scare!

Is there a different between scary and a shock though? The scene from Exorcist 3 (since we are referring to solely scenes, and not their context in whole movies) certainly gave a shock, but it didn't scare as such.

jaykhunter

Deleted User wrote: »

Is there a different between scary and a shock though? The scene from Exorcist 3 (since we are referring to solely scenes, and not their context in whole movies) certainly gave a shock, but it didn't scare as such.

Yes! Definitely! Shock =/= Scary. When someone unexpectly comes around the corner and goes "boo" or crows suddenly start flying after a period of silence, it's "Shock Horror" -- which isn't a scary, it's just unexpected. I'd class it as the lowest form of horror - like visiting a Haunted House.A shock is nothing like being genuinely scared.

I don't want to bash Paranormal Activity but I'd class it as "shock horror" as i'd wager people weren't so much scared, as they were left to continually anticipate being shocked (a door closing, a bang downstairs during a period of silence), as opposed to being genuinely freaked out.

Brendog

pasta-solo wrote: »

When Donal Sutherland finally catches up with the figure in the red coat in Don't Look Now. Most scared I've ever been watching a film.

That was the biggest anti-climax ever!!!



YES HE SAVED HIS DAUGHTER!!!!

oh I'm sorry your a psychotic slasher dwarf.....
well this is just the biggestARGH MY NECK!!

MJRS

Brendog wrote: »

That was the biggest anti-climax ever!!!



YES HE SAVED HIS DAUGHTER!!!!

oh I'm sorry your a psychotic slasher dwarf.....
well this is just the biggestARGH MY NECK!!

Spoiler that ****! Even if you didn't find it scary, it's certainly a scene which needs its shock value!

billymitchell

The scariest thing I've seen is that scene at the end of the the Pilot of Twin Peaks(It was made into a film, so I am going to try sneak it in here ), where they show a cut scene of Bob mangling the two girls in train cart.

Its as closest thing I've ever seen to resembles a bad night of the DT's...

sensibleken

Deleted User wrote: »

A scene from [Rec] - where the camera goes into the attic .. pans .. and then ..

holy jesus mary f*ck.

Trying to find the scene now on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd2x_deQjAw

Contains spoilers, by the way.

yes yes yes.

Remember the urban legend that you could see the ghost of the boy who died at the set in Two Men and a Baby.

The scene when i first saw that scared the **** out of me. I was young

djkeogh

I think the film Bug was pretty freaky. Not in a gory way so much as the pschological detoriation into paranoia. Pretty great film and amazingly acted by Michael Shannon and Ashley Judd.

can't seem to get it to embed

Here's a trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Slg59ufLKXk&feature=related

Phony Scott

Any scene from 'Ghostwatch'. Strickly speaking, not a film, but i remember it scaring me back in 1992.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmSswG04zvc

Jobquiries

chin_grin wrote: »

This is fresh in my mind as I only watched it recently for the tenth time (I never get sick of it!). But in Event Horizon where Dr Weir is in the vents and he hears his wifes' voice...........

And then BAM, she appears beside him.

Gets me every time.

I'm thinking that the spoiler tags are necessary, don't really want to ruin a good scare!

I agree totally.

Three more scenes:
Mulholland Drive's diner scene. This movie has a few scary bits, but is not a horror film. The diner scene is one of the jumpiest I have ever seen, and isn't done in your typical jumpy way.

Likewise Antichrist. A peculiar film because its best moments are actually when nothing happens. The scariest scene (out of so so so many jumpy moments) was just the woman character walking through a forest and her husband telling her to relax. Literally nothing happens but you are just on the edge of your seat and scared ****less. It is the most beautiful piece of cinematography I have ever scene.

Signs is a film that is so stupid in many ways but has a seriously scary scene at the child's birthday party.

steddyeddy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=747SKishQPg

This freaked me out as a kid!

tony1kenobi

When Drago killed Apollo.

Valmont

The very first appearance of Leatherface in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Come to think of it, the closing scene of him swinging his chainsaw around chills me to the bone. I absolutely love that film.

Also, the scene in The Blair Witch Project where something is pushing up on their tent was the reason I took a nine year hiatus from camping in the woods. That film terrified me.

Personally, when I look at a horror film, I like to be disturbed by it rather than frightened. I feel that the fright only lasts so long and the shock tends to fade away but the creepiness and dread tend to stick with me much longer. *Shudder*

steddyeddy

well val ill be camping in washingtons cascade range soon so dont scare me ha ha

L31mr0d

The bedroom scene in "A tale of two sisters"... I just got a wave of goosebumps just remembering it.

Youtubing it wouldn't do it any justice. There is just such a build up in tension to that point that when the scene starts it's like you are in the room with the girl.

I remember thinking... "just a dream... ok, just a dream... it's over. wait, what was that... wtf, wtf, w. t. f. was. that. Don't breath. Don't blink."

Any scene that makes me hold my breath and stop blinking is a winner imo.

sensibleken

Brendog wrote: »

That was the biggest anti-climax ever!!!



YES HE SAVED HIS DAUGHTER!!!!

oh I'm sorry your a psychotic slasher dwarf.....
well this is just the biggestARGH MY NECK!!

thanks for that. guess theres one film i can take off my list to see. ffs

podgemonster

Any scene in IT featuring Pennywise, in particular

when the Bev goes to visit her old home to find an old woman who at first seems very kind and as they have tea tho old woman gets weirder and weirder until Bev realises it's IT.

The Omen (original), Damien looks out the window and 2 red eyes glare back at him in the darkness. WTF?

Xios

Excorcism of Emily Rose - When she sleeps with dude, he wakes up and see's her on the floor. Freaked me out, imagine seeing your GF doing that, same goes for Paranormal Activity. It's prob just the fear of having something else in control of your most trusted person, while you're at your most vulnreble. Like in paranormal activity, she just stands over him for several hours, imagine waking up to that

I remember having this scary thought when i was younger. Imagine you wake up in your own bed, and your whole family, all your neighbours and friends were in the room crowded around your bed, just silently staring at you, not talking, just staring. :eek:

Also, The Orphanage:

When you find out that the kid was just in the basement the whole time, that freaked me out a lot, like all those noises she heard were him trying to get out, like he was right there, 10 feet away. And how the belief in the paranormal drove her insane and lead her to look in the wrong places, thus killing her son.