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00:00Get it from your own lips.
00:02This isn't for your eyes.
00:05Welcome to WatchMojo,
00:07and today we're looking at films that fall under the horror umbrella,
00:10unearthing the scariest moments ever to grace the silver screen.
00:14Beware the following spoilers.
00:23Number 100, The Gas Station, The Hitcher.
00:26Whenever it looks like Jim Halsey has seen the last of John Ryder,
00:29the mysterious hitchhiker hits the gas pedal when he least expects it.
00:33Stumbling upon a gas station, Jim seemingly finds salvation,
00:36only to realize nobody is there.
00:45Well, almost nobody.
00:47The scene lures us in with an emphasis on sound effects over dialogue,
00:50creating a sense of isolation.
00:53Jim isn't alone, however.
01:00Charging out of the garage, Ryder resists running over Jim,
01:05opting to light a match with a stream of gasoline engulfing the station.
01:09Jim narrowly escapes with his car on fire,
01:12but Ryder has made his point even more apparent.
01:15He won't stop until one of them permanently runs out of gas,
01:18kicking the stakes into high gear.
01:22Number 99, Behind You, Hush.
01:32Mike Flanagan has carved out his place as a modern horror master,
01:36often collaborating with his wife, Kate Siegel.
01:39In Hush, Siegel plays a woman who lost her ability to hear or speak in her youth,
01:43who realizes she's being stalked.
01:52SIEGEL'S MADDIE LOCKS HERSELF IN THE BATHROOM
01:59Proving more resourceful than the intruder assumes,
02:02Siegel's Maddie locks herself in the bathroom.
02:04On the verge of passing out, she arms herself with a knife
02:07and waits for her stalker to break through the door.
02:10The sound is removed from this tense moment, putting us in Maddie's shoes.
02:14The audience can still see what she can't, though.
02:17As the man drops in, we want to scream out, despite knowing it'll have no impact.
02:22Maddie might not be able to hear him,
02:24but she can feel his breath creeping up on her neck.
02:39Number 98, Train Station Apocalypse, Train to Busan.
02:47ZOMBIES AND TRAINS
02:55Zombies and trains. It's a winning combination.
02:58Although we didn't anticipate how well these elements would pair
03:01until Young Sang-ho's wickedly entertaining Train to Busan.
03:04After getting off one infected train, the survivors find that the station
03:08and the rest of South Korea are not much safer.
03:11The scene escalates from 0 to 11,
03:14as we initially only see one person limping down a hallway.
03:17In a matter of seconds, our protagonist finds himself
03:20between a hallway of the undead darting toward him
03:23and another horde chasing fellow survivors.
03:36This visual underlines the notion that there's virtually nowhere to run.
03:39That won't stop those who remain from trying.
03:42And remember, when zombies attack, it's always good to have a book and coat on hand.
03:52Number 97, Auto Body Horror, Titan.
03:59Titan is truly unlike anything you've seen,
04:02centering on a female serial killer who's impregnated by a car.
04:06It sounds comedic, but there are far more gasps than laughs.
04:10Throughout the film, we watch Alexia's body undergo unnatural changes
04:14as the baby growing inside turns her into a mechanical monstrosity.
04:17Along the way, she develops a complicated relationship with a man named Vincent,
04:22posing as his long-lost son.
04:24Vincent is there to assist in the excruciating birth,
04:27which rips the life out of Alexia.
04:29Feeling as if he's lost a child all over again,
04:31Vincent commits to raising the baby, who takes after both of its parents.
04:36The haunting final image is sure to send shivers up your spine,
04:39no matter what you're made of.
05:00Spending the holidays with her fiancé's children in a remote lodge,
05:03Grace feels as if she's spiraling into madness.
05:06Her paranoia is taken into overdrive
05:08when eldest child Aiden tries to prove that they're in purgatory.
05:11Walking in on Aiden swinging over the stairs,
05:14Grace and the audience jump to the most logical conclusion.
05:17Topping one shocker with another,
05:19the noose has no effect on Aiden,
05:21enforcing his theory that they're frozen in time
05:24and will remain in the snowy prison until they repent.
05:34Of course, there's more happening behind the scenes than Grace realizes.
05:38While the final twist is a jaw-dropper,
05:41nothing quite competes with the initial terror
05:44of seeing Aiden's not-so-lifeless body hanging from above.
05:57The bathroom is commonly cited as the most dangerous room,
06:00even if your house isn't haunted.
06:02Harrison Ford's Norman places his wife Claire in the bathtub,
06:05attempting to make her drowning appear self-inflicted.
06:08Claire is wearing a necklace that belonged to Madison,
06:11Norman's murdered lover.
06:13In one of cinema's stealthiest jump scares,
06:15Norman removes the necklace from Claire's neck,
06:26only to find Madison's ghoulish face staring back.
06:30If the audience weren't already sitting down,
06:32they'd jolt backward like Norman,
06:34who slips and accidentally slams his head on the sink.
06:37This ingeniously edited sequence merges supernatural horror
06:40with the real-world horror of bathroom accidents.
06:43Norman's fall looks and sounds like it genuinely hurt,
06:46although we can all agree he deserves the pain.
07:00Maud, or Katie as she once went by,
07:03is convinced that God has a greater purpose for her.
07:06Searching for that purpose, Maud becomes lost
07:09with her world turned sideways.
07:11Calling for guidance, Maud is pointed to the sky
07:14as she descends into insanity.
07:16Losing control of her body, Maud's agony is drowned out
07:19by the sounds of fireworks and water from the sink running over.
07:30Everything suddenly goes silent when Maud levitates off the floor.
07:34Some might say that this is a miracle.
07:36Seeing Maud draped in darkness, though,
07:39it's clear that something more demonic is pulling the strings.
07:42The question is whether it's a literal demon or an inner demon.
07:46Either way, Maud is more committed than ever to serving her master.
07:50Pinhead might be a good example of a character
07:53who is willing to take a leap of faith.
07:55But it's not a character who's willing to give up.
07:58He's a character who's willing to accept the reality
08:01and face it head-on.
08:03If you're interested in learning more about the character,
08:06check out our video on this topic.
08:08And if you're not, check out our other videos.
08:11And if you're not, check out our other videos.
08:14And if you're not, check out our other videos.
08:17You set me up.
08:19Pinhead might be the face of the Hellraiser franchise,
08:22but Frank Cotton is the true villain in the original classic.
08:25Wearing his brother's skin,
08:27Frank plans to slice up his niece Kirstie as a grand finale.
08:31It's Frank who's torn to pieces, however.
08:40Admitting to his sins, Frank answers to the Cenobites,
08:43who have a twisted punishment in store.
08:46It isn't enough to drag Frank back to Hell.
08:48The Cenobites ensure that he won't be going anywhere,
08:51wrapping him in chains and sinking their hooks in.
08:54As far as gore goes,
08:56Frank's demise contains some of the genre's most creatively grotesque imagery.
09:00The audience's skin crawls while Frank's is pulled away.
09:04As ghastly as this sight is,
09:06it's also deeply satisfying watching Frank's comeuppance.
09:09We have such sights to show you.
09:23We wouldn't call Robert Carlyle's Don the antagonist of this sequel.
09:27He's definitely not the hero, though.
09:29He establishes this early on
09:31when a young boy inadvertently leads the infected to Don,
09:34his wife Alice, and the other survivors.
09:36When Alice refuses to leave the boy behind,
09:39Don slams the door to save his own skin.
09:41Don gets out of the house,
09:43although the chase is just getting started.
09:45The infected sprint after him like zombified running backs.
09:48All the while, Alice screams for her husband,
09:51banging on the window.
09:59The chaotic editing, cinematography, and music reflect Don's snap decisions.
10:04Everything happens so quickly that Don has no time to think twice.
10:08He may have loved his wife,
10:10but self-preservation comes more naturally.
10:12From the moment a gator surfaces in the lake,
10:34we know how at least one character will inevitably exit the picture.
10:38We just weren't sure if it would be Bobby Lin.
10:40The gator is far from the most horrifying sight on this remote farm.
10:44That designation goes to the elderly Pearl,
10:47who has a vendetta against blondes.
10:55She's especially hostile towards Bobby Lin,
10:57despite her attempt to help Pearl.
10:59Bobby Lin just delivered the performance of a lifetime back at the guest house,
11:03while Pearl's dreams of stardom have faded.
11:05She doesn't realize it, but it was her last performance.
11:08Pushed into the water,
11:10Bobby Lin meets a watery grave as the gator goes straight for her head.
11:14Even if she had survived,
11:16her adult film days would be over.
11:30This Vincent Price classic contains one of cinema's earlier jump scares.
11:33Decades later, it's still one of the most unexpected.
11:39Spending the night in a supposedly haunted house,
11:43Nora is given the first sign that the $10,000 reward may not be worth it.
11:48Searching the house,
11:49Nora turns around to find a corpse-like figure lurking in the darkness.
11:59With dead eyes, crooked teeth and petrifying hair,
12:03this face will either leave you screaming like Nora or fainting in your seat.
12:07Admittedly, seeing the figure slide out of the room like she's on a moving walkway is a little silly.
12:13After the initial shock practically gave us a heart attack though,
12:16a touch of levity isn't unwelcome.
12:38Number 88
12:40If It Has To Be Done – Frailty
12:51Number 87
12:52Subway Tunnel – Possession
13:08Number 86
13:10The Bear – Annihilation
13:24Number 85
13:26Ali's Death – Terrifier 2
13:32In a market oversaturated with evil clowns,
13:34standing out isn't easy.
13:36This makes it all the more impressive that Art the Clown has become a contemporary horror icon.
13:41While part of that is thanks to his sick design and David Howard Thornton's performance,
13:45we're here for the mayhem and Art never falls short on that front.
13:49Breaking into Ali's house, Art mutilates her with tiny everyday objects.
13:54That sounds a tad goofy, which is appropriate for a clown.
13:57Don't underestimate how much damage items around the house can do.
14:01Whereas most villains would have been satisfied with taking Ali's scalp,
14:05Art keeps finding new ways to reshape her into a bloody pulp.
14:09Just when you think he's done, Art returns to rub salt in the wounds.
14:15Number 84
14:16Phony Therapist – Smile
14:25Number 83
14:26Mother On Fire – Pearl
14:36Number 82
14:38Nailed It – A Quiet Place
14:51Number 81
14:52The Doorway – Nosferatu
15:05Number 82
15:23Number 80
15:24Gabriel Malignant
15:31Madison is haunted by the enigmatic Gabriel,
15:34whom she initially believes to be a childhood imaginary friend.
15:37To an extent, Gabriel is in Madison's head.
15:40Just as significant, Gabriel also grew out of her head.
15:44On a VHS tape, we see a young Madison in the hospital.
15:47The camera casually moves around Madison,
15:49making it even more jolting when Gabriel is exposed on the other side.
16:01Revealed to be a parasitic twin,
16:03Gabriel has since been removed from Madison's back,
16:06but he continues to influence her.
16:08This is one of the rare horror movie twists that we can safely say few saw coming.
16:13Even if you did,
16:14Gabriel's introduction will leave everybody checking the back of their head
16:18to ensure nothing is there.
16:23Number 79
16:24Greetings From The Grabber – The Black Phone
16:34Number 78
16:36The Mermaid – The Lighthouse
16:53Number 77
16:54Lawnmower – Sinister
17:04Number 76
17:05Raining Blood – Nope
17:19Number 75
17:20The Stairs – Jew on the Grudge
17:34Most scary scenes are executed in a snap,
17:37giving the characters and the audience little time to react.
17:40In this scene, we see the advantage of slow building tension,
17:44which continues even after the big reveal.
17:47The spine-chilling sound effects are eerie enough
17:49as an upstairs door creaks open and something crawls down the stairs.
18:04The ghostly Kayako surfaces,
18:06growing more petrifying as her disfigured body is fully exposed.
18:10Rather than have Kayako leap out at Rika,
18:12the scene lets the terror stew,
18:14stressing that there's no point in running.
18:27Rika's fate has already been tied to Kayako,
18:30and trying to escape would only delay the inevitable.
18:33As powerless as Rika may feel,
18:35we also see how powerless Kayako felt as she took her last breath.
18:56Number 75
18:58Number 74
18:59Abandoned City – 28 Days Later
19:15Number 73
19:16Alien Hand – Signs
19:28Number 72
19:30Man With No Eyes – Jacob's Ladder
19:41Number 71
19:42Invite Me In – Let The Right One In
19:58Number 70
19:59Slice In An Eye – Un Chien Andalou
20:11This silent French short establishes its surreal tone
20:14as a man sharpens a razor and approaches a woman's eye.
20:17Don't worry, he doesn't slice it open.
20:19Instead, we cut to a calf's eye being slit.
20:22The film plays like a dream,
20:25which is essentially how it came to fruition, over a meal.
20:28Director Luis Buñuel told co-writer Salvador Dalí
20:31about a dream he had where the moon was sliced like an eyeball.
20:34Dalí recounted an equally bizarre dream about ants crawling on someone's hand.
20:38Whereas most people would end the conversation there,
20:41these two decided to make a movie.
20:43While the film isn't easily categorized,
20:45it could be seen as one of cinema's earliest examples of body horror,
20:49the eye being the most cringe-inducing shape.
20:52The eye being the most cringe-inducing shocker.
20:55Number 69
20:56Riley's Possession – Talk To Me
21:10Number 68
21:11The Torture – Audition
21:23Number 67
21:25Get Outta There – Zodiac
21:47Number 66
21:48The Stabbing – The Last House on the Left
21:53That's your fat baby.
22:07Number 65
22:09The Lootin' Bus – Cat People
22:11Don't you want me to walk you home?
22:13No thanks, I'm a big girl now and I'm not afraid.
22:16Well, goodnight.
22:17Goodnight.
22:18The most influential scene in this classic horror movie
22:21arguably doesn't involve cats, but a bus.
22:24Walking home, Irene senses that someone or something is stalking her.
22:29The suspense rises with every footstep Irene takes down a dark sidewalk.
22:41The otherwise dead-silent street is suddenly overcome with a hissing sound
22:45almost like a savage jungle cat.
22:47It's merely the bus, but by the time the audience realizes this,
22:50they're still catching their breath.
22:59Editor Mark Robson was largely responsible for this scene,
23:02emphasizing the air brake's sound effect.
23:04Robson inadvertently created a technique that came to be known as the Lootin' Bus,
23:09named after producer Val Luton.
23:11Today, we call it a jump scare, which this film helped popularize.
23:15Are you riding with me or ain't you?
23:20You look as if you've seen a ghost.
23:36The hills have eyes.
23:37We went into the mines.
23:41You set off your bombs.
23:45And turned everything to ashes.
24:03Oh, lousy.
24:05Shh.
24:14We have to go this way. Someone's there.
24:17I'm not going back there.
24:27Candyman.
24:28Candyman.
24:31Candyman.
24:35Candyman.
24:36With Candyman, you'll be lucky if those five words aren't your last.
24:40There have been a few variations on this idea,
24:42but the most impactful and iconic instance is Candyman's introduction
24:46when Clara nonchalantly says his name into a mirror.
24:49There's a slight delay as Clara turns off the lights,
24:52confident that this urban legend is just that, a legend.
24:55In the blink of an eye, Candyman appears behind her.
25:01Clara's demise takes place offscreen,
25:04but her blood dripping through the ceiling
25:06is all the evidence we need that Candyman is the real deal.
25:10He'll appear behind you, breathing down your neck.
25:13You wanna try it?
25:18Once...
25:21upon...
25:25a time.
25:34Martyrs.
26:01Who are you?
26:04Ahem.
26:10I'm not gonna be here much longer.
26:22No!
26:23No!
26:33You're like a cop, Emily,
26:35and you have this brute force strength
26:38that is so, so comforting.
26:43Scary movies have rules.
26:45If you go down a dark hallway or into the woods,
26:47you're gonna have a bad time.
26:49If you're in a public setting like a restaurant, though,
26:51there's nothing to fear,
26:53unless the enemy is invisible.
26:55We didn't even consider that last part
26:57until seeing the Invisible Man remake.
26:59For a brief instance,
27:01Cecilia feels secure as she sits across from her sister Emily,
27:04pleading for help.
27:05Cecilia's theory that her late partner is alive
27:08and stalking her in an invisible suit
27:10might be a tough pill to swallow,
27:12yet the truth is as apparent
27:14as the floating knife that slits Emily's throat.
27:16It has cameras, and it somehow...
27:19What?
27:20Framing Cecilia for the crime,
27:22we see more than ever that Adrian's reach knows no end.
27:40What's the matter?
27:41Where is my daughter?
27:47What have you done with my daughter?
27:49Are you mad?
27:51I am your daughter.
27:54You're not my daughter!
28:20What?
28:36Now...
28:39sink into the floor.
28:40Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
28:41Sink.
28:50Number 50,
28:51Zelda, Pet Sematary.
28:58This Stephen King adaptation
29:00admittedly isn't without its melodramatic moments,
29:02but the film takes a sharp turn into the nightmare zone
29:05when Rachel reminisces about her sister Zelda.
29:08Described as a dirty secret,
29:10Zelda is a bedridden, disfigured soul
29:12who's treated like a helpless animal.
29:14Rachel wishes Zelda would put everyone out of their misery
29:17and kick the bucket already,
29:18which is what inevitably happens.
29:21Even in death,
29:22Zelda continues to haunt Rachel
29:24as she's lured upstairs by her sister's horrific voice.
29:27Andrew Hubacek's transformative,
29:29spine-tingling performance as Zelda
29:31makes the audience twist in their seats
29:33whenever he's on screen.
29:35I'm going to twist your back like mine,
29:38so you'll never get out of bed again.
29:42Never get out of bed again.
29:45Never get out of bed again!
29:48Number 49,
29:49The Ending, Paranormal Activity.
29:53Number 48,
29:54A Nighttime Visit, The Babadook.
30:00Number 47,
30:01Hobbling, Misery.
30:03Trust me.
30:04God's sake.
30:06It's for the best.
30:07Annie, please!
30:08Number 46,
30:09Emerging from the Tent,
30:10A Field in England.
30:19Number 45,
30:22He's Still There,
30:23Friday the 13th.
30:25Jason Voorhees has become a mascot
30:27for the Friday the 13th franchise,
30:29not to mention a staple of the horror genre in general.
30:32People often forget, however,
30:33that Jason was barely in the original slasher classic.
30:36This makes it all the more alarming
30:38when Jason surfaces from Crystal Lake,
30:40pulling Alice down with him
30:42into the unforgiving waters.
30:49Alice wakes up in the hospital safe and sound,
30:51but soon comes to the realization
30:53that Jason is still out there,
30:55preparing to strike back in an onslaught of sequels.
30:58For a film that was written off as trashy
31:00and gratuitously violent upon release,
31:03the final shot is surprisingly understated
31:05and unsettling,
31:06leaving us with a feeling of dread.
31:09Number 44,
31:10Walking Through the Subway,
31:12Cloverfield.
31:13Another night vision.
31:14What?
31:15It's right here.
31:16I know.
31:17It's right here.
31:18All right.
31:19There.
31:23Is it on?
31:24Number 43,
31:25The Birth,
31:26The Fly.
31:31Number 42,
31:32The Ritual,
31:33The House of the Devil.
31:40Number 41,
31:41The Bathroom,
31:42The Orphanage.
31:48Number 40,
31:49The TV,
31:50The Ring.
31:59As scary as these scenes get,
32:01we can take comfort in knowing that it's only a movie,
32:03and whatever happens on the screen
32:05can't hurt us in real life,
32:07right?
32:08This movie plays with our fears,
32:10suggesting that watching a video
32:12can indeed bring your days to an end.
32:14It culminates in the now famous climax
32:16in which Noah finds himself unable to turn off the TV,
32:19with a familiar well appearing on screen.
32:27The scene slowly builds tension
32:29as the grisly Samara rises from her watery grave
32:32and limps forward.
32:33We dare you to keep your jaw shut
32:35when Samara crawls out of the television,
32:37claiming Noah's life with a haunting death glare.
32:47Number 39,
32:49Abandoned Hospital,
32:51One Missed Call.
32:58Number 38,
32:59Drag to Hell,
33:00Drag Me to Hell.
33:06Number 37,
33:07Claustrophobia,
33:08The Vanishing.
33:14Number 36,
33:15Climax,
33:16Carnival of Souls.
33:30Number 35,
33:31The Tall Man,
33:32It Follows.
33:36In this instant cult classic,
33:38our protagonist is stalked by a mysterious figure
33:41that acts as a metaphor for sexual transmission.
33:43This entity takes on an assortment of creepy forms throughout the film,
33:46making each of its appearances sudden and shocking.
33:54One of the entity's most disturbing personas
33:56is a tall man played by the Lake Mike Lanier.
33:58Emerging from the shadows,
34:00this giant strikes fear into the audience
34:02with his mounting physique,
34:04but it's his gouged out eyes that stand out the most.
34:07Everything's okay.
34:10The fact that Jay is seemingly the only one who can see this foe
34:15further contributes to the paranoia.
34:17No matter where Jay runs,
34:19the entity will never be far behind.
34:22Number 34,
34:23The Witch in the Cave,
34:25The Witch.
34:33Number 33,
34:34Sloth,
34:35Seven.
34:40He's alive! He's alive!
34:45Number 32,
34:46Look Behind You,
34:47The Strangers.
34:55Number 31,
34:56Sacrifice,
34:57The Wicker Man.
35:10Number 30,
35:11Georgie Meets Pennywise,
35:13It.
35:19Anyone who read Stephen King's original novel
35:21or saw the 1990 It miniseries
35:23already knew Georgie's fate going into this 2017 adaptation.
35:27Nevertheless,
35:28that didn't detract from the film's opening scene,
35:30which only took the terror to another level.
35:33Searching a storm drain for his boat,
35:35Georgie encounters a pair of yellow eyes
35:37that belong to Pennywise.
35:39Wearing a sinister grin,
35:41the dancing clown manages to be eerie
35:43while also being playful,
35:45sending serious Stranger Danger vibes.
35:47I should get going now.
35:51Without your boat?
35:52The hair on our arms raises
35:54as Georgie reaches for his boat
35:56and Pennywise sinks his teeth in.
35:58We can't think of a more traumatizing
36:00or fitting way to start a film
36:02about the end of childhood innocence.
36:08Number 29,
36:10Mirror Jump Scare,
36:12Repulsion.
36:17Number 28,
36:18Night Vision,
36:19The Silence of the Lambs.
36:27Number 27,
36:28Wardrobe Scare,
36:29The Conjuring.
36:38Number 26,
36:39Game Over,
36:40Saw.
36:48Number 25,
36:49The Nurse Station,
36:50The Exorcist 3.
36:52After the disappointment of Exorcist 2,
36:54William Peter Blatty delivered a superior sequel
36:56that still didn't top the original,
36:58but did have some worthy scares nonetheless.
37:01This scene starts off by submerging the audience
37:03into a false sense of security.
37:05Nothing especially ominous seems to be afoot
37:07as we watch a nurse lock up for the night.
37:09Then, without warning,
37:11we leap to the end of the hallway
37:13where a sheeted killer approaches the nurse from behind,
37:15armed with shears.
37:22We may not see any gore,
37:24but the beheaded Jesus sculpture tells us everything.
37:27This brilliantly shot sequence
37:29puts an atmospheric spin on jump scares,
37:31practically grabbing a hold of the audience
37:33and pulling them into danger.
37:39Number 24,
37:40The Attic,
37:41Hereditary.
37:49Number 23,
37:50The Baby,
37:51Eraserhead.
37:58Number 22,
37:59Night Vision,
38:00The Descent.
38:04Number 21,
38:06The Ending,
38:07Wreck.
38:10Number 20,
38:11The Devil Impregnates Rosemary,
38:13Rosemary's Baby.
38:21Being sexually assaulted after passing out
38:23is already one of the most appalling concepts imaginable.
38:26The circumstances are made even more distressing, however,
38:29when the assaulter is Satan himself.
38:32The lines between reality and insanity are blurred
38:35when Rosemary appears to drift off into a bizarre dream.
38:38Our anxiety escalates
38:40as Rosemary finds herself strapped down in a bed,
38:42surrounded by her husband and neighbors,
38:45all of whom are entirely nude.
38:50The most we ever see of the devil
38:52is a close-up of his hellish reptilian eyes,
38:54which his offspring will eventually inherit.
38:57With unreal visuals and an intense musical score,
39:00anyone watching this scene can't help but feel unclean
39:03while watching the vulnerable Rosemary.
39:10Number 19,
39:11Transformation,
39:12An American Werewolf in London.
39:25Number 18,
39:26The Nanny's Death,
39:27The Omen.
39:30It's all for you!
39:33Number 17,
39:34Back from the Grave,
39:35Carrie.
39:41Number 16,
39:42The Figure Behind the Diner,
39:44Mulholland Drive.
39:50Number 15,
39:51Do You Like Scary Movies?
39:53Scream.
39:54You like scary movies?
39:55Uh-huh.
39:56What's your favorite scary movie?
39:58Uh, I don't know.
40:00This opening scene has echoes of When a Stranger Calls and Psycho,
40:03while also poking fun at other scary movies.
40:06But, even at its most self-referential,
40:09the scene remains utterly original.
40:11A phone call goes from light-hearted to heart-pounding
40:14when it becomes clear that Drew Barrymore's Casey is not alone.
40:17You never told me your name.
40:19Why do you want to know my name?
40:21Because I want to know who I'm looking at.
40:25What did you say?
40:26The fate of Casey and her detained boyfriend
40:28boils down to a trivia game that ends in failure.
40:32If you think this movie wouldn't dare kill off its biggest star
40:34within the first several minutes,
40:36Ghostface asserts up front that he does not play by the rules.
40:40For anyone who assumed that horror was dead in 1996,
40:43this scene proved there was still plenty of life left in the genre.
40:51Number 14,
40:52Blood Hanging,
40:53Suspiria.
40:57Screaming
41:02Number 13,
41:03Nancy's School Dream,
41:04A Nightmare on Elm Street.
41:06It's only a dream!
41:08Come to Freddy's.
41:10Number 12,
41:11Going Swimming,
41:12Jaws.
41:22Number 11,
41:23Hiding in the Closet,
41:24Halloween.
41:27Screaming
41:33Number 10,
41:34Linda Possessed,
41:35The Evil Dead.
41:36We're gonna get you.
41:39We're gonna get you.
41:42Not another pee.
41:44When it hit theaters in 1981,
41:46there hadn't been a low-budget horror flick quite like The Evil Dead.
41:50The movie was unapologetically gruesome,
41:52but also had a dark sense of humor that reveled in its goofiness.
41:55As a result, people rarely knew whether to scream or laugh.
41:59This scene is a key example of what makes The Evil Dead such a unique addition to the horror library.
42:11Just when it looks like Ash's night can't possibly get any worse,
42:14he discovers that his girlfriend Linda is turning into a deadite.
42:18The makeup effects give Linda the appearance of a possessed doll,
42:21and her shrieking laughter matches the sentiment,
42:24sending the audience into a hysterical state.
42:27Shut up!
42:33Number 9,
42:34The Clown,
42:35Poltergeist.
42:42This scene touches upon two phobias for the price of one.
42:45Pedophobia, or the fear of dolls,
42:47and Coolrophobia, the fear of clowns.
42:50The filmmakers overwhelm us with jitters,
42:52as Robbie sends his clown doll a suspicious glance.
42:55The second time he looks around,
42:57the inanimate object has vanished.
42:59Although we know what's coming,
43:01we are still unprepared as the clown coils its arm around Robbie,
43:05and drags him under the bed.
43:13Even if you don't have a fear of dolls or clowns,
43:15this toy was designed to give everyone the heebie-jeebies.
43:19Considering how this scene tormented an entire generation of children,
43:22we can see why the PG-13 rating was introduced one month after this film's release.
43:42Few cinematic moments have been parodied more times than the shower scene from Psycho.
43:46There's even a feature-length documentary that breaks down its genius and impact.
44:01No matter how much we talk about that scene though,
44:03it always somehow catches us off guard.
44:06We feel a knot in the pit of our stomachs
44:09every time a dark figure moves closer to the bathing Marion.
44:12Once the shower curtain is pulled back,
44:14Bernard Herrmann's piercing musical score kicks in.
44:21The cinematography makes us feel as if we're in this confined space alongside Marion,
44:25as the life is stabbed out of her.
44:27This sequence left actress Janet Leigh forever skeptical of showers,
44:31and she wasn't the only one.
44:34Don't look now is a film with so many motifs and such clever symbolism
44:38that you'll appreciate it even more after multiple viewings.
44:41The color red in particular plays a prominent role throughout the film.
44:45Spotting a short figure wearing a red coat,
44:47the grieving John is reminded of his deceased daughter.
44:50At first, the red coat appears inviting,
44:52as if it'll lead John to some form of connection.
44:55But as time goes on,
44:57the red coat becomes more and more obvious.
45:04I'm a friend.
45:07I won't hurt you.
45:08The color red turns out to be a warning though,
45:10as John is guided to his own demise.
45:13In the end, it turns out the red hooded figure wasn't a lost child,
45:17but a repulsive looking little person concealing a meat cleaver.
45:20With that, the bell tolls for John.
45:24Wait.
45:34The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
45:40While it was advertised as a true story,
45:42this slasher flick's plot is more fictional than fact.
45:45Even Ed Gein, the murderer who inspired Leatherface had a different MO.
45:49That being said,
45:50the idea of a maniac chopping up victims with a chainsaw
45:53isn't at all far-fetched,
45:55which gave the film a sense of gritty realism.
45:58Nowhere is this more apparent than during the pulse-pounding finale,
46:01as Sally literally runs for her life.
46:09Fortunately, a trucker runs over the hitchhiker,
46:11while Sally narrowly evades Leatherface by hopping aboard another vehicle.
46:15The chaotic staging and low-grade production values
46:18actually work to the scene's advantage,
46:20giving it the authenticity of a documentary
46:22with a blood-curdling final shot.
46:32When it comes to body horror,
46:34CGI just cannot produce the same results as practical effects,
46:37which are simply more revolting,
46:39cringe-inducing,
46:40and inventive.
46:41Take this jaw-dropping scene from The Thing, for example,
46:44as Norris's ribcage sprouts a set of teeth
46:47and bites off Copper's arms.
46:49Clear!
46:50Clear!
46:51Clear!
46:52Clear!
46:53Clear!
46:54Clear!
46:55Clear!
46:56Clear!
46:57Clear!
46:58Clear!
46:59Clear!
47:01One second, you're jumping out of your seat in shock.
47:03The next, you're asking yourself
47:05how the hell did the filmmakers pull this stunt off?
47:08The sequence packs in even more technical wizardry,
47:10as the chest vomits out a snake-like creature,
47:13while Norris's head detaches and grows spider legs.
47:17Well, at least it's nothing a flamethrower can't fix.
47:19Bloody disgusting and bloody brilliant,
47:22horror doesn't get much more creative than this.
47:31I'm gonna die out here.
47:33The Blair Witch Project is another horror film
47:35with the essence of a home movie,
47:37but to an even greater extent.
47:39Coming out when the found footage genre
47:41and the internet were fairly young,
47:43the filmmakers tricked numerous moviegoers
47:45into believing the three protagonists were really missing.
47:48All I'm saying is that you got us lost, man.
47:50For a very brief amount of time.
47:52This largely contributed to the sense of dread
47:55in the film's climax,
47:56as Heather and Mike stumble upon an abandoned house
47:59in search of their missing colleague Josh.
48:02Where is he?
48:03Where are you?
48:04The amateur cinematography and convincing performances
48:07fully immerse the audience,
48:08as Heather finds Mike standing in a corner
48:11before an unseen force attacks her.
48:13When the scene goes black on this ambiguous ending,
48:16it's quiet enough in the audience to hear a pin drop.
48:19Ah!
48:20Ah!
48:21Ah!
48:22Ah!
48:23Ah!
48:28Number 3.
48:29The Bathtub, The Shining.
48:37Interestingly enough,
48:38Jack Torrance isn't the scariest character
48:40in Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of The Shining.
48:42That distinction goes to the woman in the bathtub.
48:45Beginning from Jack's point of view,
48:47this scene escorts us into room 237's bathroom,
48:50where a bathing beauty awaits.
48:52The dull look on Jack's face becomes aroused
48:54as the naked woman climbs out of the tub
48:57and puts her hands on him.
48:58Matters take a total 180 turn
49:00when Jack looks in the mirror
49:02and realizes he's kissing an old, saggy corpse.
49:05The movie doesn't spell out who this woman is
49:08or even the purpose behind this encounter.
49:10All we need to know though
49:12is that it's a masterstroke of surreal suspense.
49:17Oh!
49:18Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
49:21Help!
49:22Number 2.
49:23The Chestburster, Alien.
49:30Alien is not only regarded as one of the best sci-fi movies of all time,
49:34but also one of the best horror movies ever made.
49:36The Nostromo is essentially a haunted house
49:39and this scene delivers the film's first major scare.
49:42A celebratory dinner is spoiled
49:44as Cain convulses and an alien creature bursts out of his chest.
49:48Although the cast members knew the chestburster was coming,
49:51they were not prepared for the amount of blood splattering everywhere.
49:54The petrified looks on the actors' faces are completely genuine,
49:58which in turn left audiences wearing similar expressions.
50:01In space, no one can hear you scream.
50:04At the movies, however, you can hear an entire auditorium erupt in fright.
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50:39There was probably never any doubt that The Exorcist would top this list.
50:42Between Linda Blair's immortal performance as the possessed Regan,
50:45Mercedes McCambridge's menacing voiceover work as the demon Pazuzu,
50:49the revolutionary special effects and the sickening makeup,
50:52William Friedkin's horror masterpiece has no shortage of terror-inducing scenes.
50:57If we have to single out one moment that encompasses the film in all of its ghastly glory,
51:01it would have to be Regan's iconic headspin.
51:05Turning 360 degrees while Father Merrin tries to purge the evil presence from her body,
51:09Regan's flexible neck still has a squirming over 50 years later.
51:13The crackling sound design only adds to this chilling scene.
51:34Which horror movie scene continues to haunt your nightmares?
51:37Let us know in the comments if you dare.
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