Blu-ray.com Community's 13 Scariest Scenes of All Time (Please Read First Post)

[jvince]

THE RESULTS


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RULES

1. You can list any scene from any type of movie as long as the scene is scary. It doesn't need to be from a horror movie.

2. Please follow the format below:

3. Do not put multiple scenes at the same ranking;

4. You may list as many scenes from a certain film as you want, just remember not to bunch them up into one ranking;

5. Do not make multiple lists, it'll only make it harder to tally the points. If you want to add another scene to your list, simply edit your original post. You may edit your list until the deadline;

6. The top thirteen scenes on your list will be scored accordingly:

1. 13 points
2. 12 points
3. 11 points
4. 10 points
5. 9 points
6. 8 points
7. 7 points
8. 6 points
9. 5 points
10. 4 points
11. 3 points
12. 2 points
13. 1 point

7. And last but not the least, please be respectful to other members. This is all for fun and discussion.

DEADLINE: Sunday, October 28, 2012, 12 AM PST

Yup, that's less than two weeks. I want to post the results before Halloween so get your lists in right away!

[jvince]

1. Mulholland Drive (2001): diner scene
2. The Exorcist (1973): Subliminal (Captain Howdy) scene
3. Lake Mungo (2008): cell phone scene
4. The Shining (1980): bathtub scene
5. Watership Down (1978): gassing scene
6. [REC] (2007): attic scene
7. The Descent (2005): camcorder scene
8. The Shining (1980): twins scene
9. Jurassic Park (1993): kitchen scene
10. The Exorcist III (1990): hallway scene
11. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974): final scene
12. Signs (2002): birthday party scene
13. Audition (1999): torture scene

[Al_The_Strange]

All subject to change, until I get home and take a good look at my collection to recollect what's scary and what isn't.

01: Salo: 120 Days of Sodom (1975): ending scenes in which all the fascists sit down and watch people getting tortured in the courtyard

02: The Thing (1982): The Thing pops out of guy's chest; head falls off and turns into a spider

03: [REC 2] (2009): I forget if they were in the attic or what, but the guys saw some creepy goo when it was dark, then it disappeared when they turned the lights on

04: T2: Judgment Day (1992): Sarah Connor's dream, where she sees herself, then a nuke goes off and everybody gets fried!

05: The Thing (1982): The Thing kills a bunch of dogs

06: The Shining (1980): ending hedge maze scenes, especially when Jack starts screaming

07: The Exorcist (1973): the actual exorcism

08: The Mist (2007): scene where the one woman finally manages to turn everybody into a mini-cult and they start crying out to sacrifice the kid

09: Psycho (1960): ending scenes with Norman's inner monologue, stares at the camera

10: The Thing (1982): The Thing appears during the blood testing, grabs a guy and eats his head

11: Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992): opening scenes, in which Vlad denounces God and turns into Dracula; lots of blood starts coming out of random things

12: T2: Judgment Day (1992): opening future war scenes

13: Event Horizon (1997): the crew watches the found footage

Runner ups:

[Show spoiler]Salo: 120 Days of Sodom (1975): scene in which everybody is put on a leash and forced to run around like dogs

House on Haunted Hill (1999): ending scenes in which all the ghosts of the house come out as one homogulous "thing" and picks everybody off

The Mist (2007): scene where the people explore the pharmacy; acid-spitting spiders ensue

Event Horizon (1997): Dr. Wier vs Cpt. Miller, lots of flashing gory images ensue

The Thing (2011): The Thing appears, crawls over and merges itself with another guy

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1983): when the ark is finally opened...

Silence of the Lambs (1990): Buffalo Bill stalks Clarice in the basement

Apocalypse Now! (1979): when the boat approaches Kurtz's compound, and all the natives are watching...

Silent Hill (2006): Pyramid Head appears with a swarm of insects, starts throwing his massive sword around

Silent Hill (2006): main character encounters weird guy in bathroom tied up with barb wire

War of the Worlds (2005): aliens begin the attack, zaps everybody in the street and turns the whole town into an instant ruin

War of the Worlds (2005): aliens attack the ferry

War of the Worlds (2005): the little girl sees a bunch of bodies floating in the river

The Fog (1980): Very last scene, where the pirate gosts appear to the priest one last time...then WOSH!

[DesertFoxGoggles]

1. Inland Empire - The Phantom/the face (Oh my god, I wont watch that film ever again, it was really good but I just can't).
2. Ju-On: The Grudge - Bedroom/TV/Phone scene (you know the bit where that woman is under the covers. Oh my god I basically died).
3. John Carpenter's The Thing - Blood test scene. (It like jumps out and when it does, it's one of those moments where you're mouth is hanging open and then you're like 'yeah, I'm done.'
4. Cannibal Holocaust - The adulteress' punishment. (I was almost in tears on this bit).
5. I Spit on Your Grave (original) - Castration. (UR, NO. I hate castration in films, when the blood spews all out, ur, it was horrid).
6. Audition - Discovers what's in the bag/dream. (I'm pretty sure that kind of thing shouldn't be in a potato sack, and also, he eats vomit, why would you even do that?)
7. Irreversible - Fire Extinguisher meet Head. (This makes me feel sick when I see it).
8. Dawn of the Dead - The zombies munch on the bikers. (This used to scare the hell out of me when I was little and I still find it hard to watch).
9. Tommy - Uncle Ernie (Fiddle About). (Oh my god, I know it's comedic, but it makes me feel really uneasy - I just can't).
10. Mullholland Drive - The Diner. (I know it's just, like, a hobo, but it's shocking and the guy, like, dies when he sees him and it was scary and made me want to take a bath).
11. Perfect Blue - The (actual) rape scene. (This whole film is disturbing, example, the bit where she's acting that she's getting raped, only for this to then happen a few scenes later).
12. Rear Window - When he stares right at the protagonist's camera. (OH MY GOD. GET OUT OF THE ROOM. I KNOW YOU CAN'T MOVE. BUT LIKE, CRAWL OR SOMETHING. OH MY GOD. HE'S LOOKING RIGHT AT YOU. OH NO. USE YOUR CAMERA FLASH, USE IT!!!)
13. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - Focus on the insects in the corner of the room. (I have a phobia of ugly insects).

[Steve]

I don't do a lot of horror, so you'll see several scenes from the same few movies here.

01. Alien (1979) Chestburster scene.

02. The Thing (1982) When Cooper tries to defibrilate Norris, his chest opens up and "bites" off both of Cooper's arms. Then Norris's head falls off, grows legs, and heads for the door.

03. The Thing (1982) The blood test scene: first the blood jumps out of the container and then The Thing reveals itself and eats another guys head.

04. The Thing (1982) The Thing kills/eats the other dogs while locked in the kennel with them.

05. The Thing (2011) The Thing is walking around on all fours like a distorted human and partially absorbs another guy.

06. The Shining (1980) The Twins.

07. Alien (1979) The Alien makes its first appearance (grown) and takes Brett into the vent shaft.

08. The Thing (2011) The Thing emerges from the ice block.

09. Poltergeist (1982) "They're here."

10. Alien (1979) Facehugger emerges from egg and latches onto Kane.

11. Event Horizon (1998) Dr. Weir kills D.J.

12. Event Horizon (1998) Watching the ship's logs.

13. Event Horizon (1997) Justin is pulled into the portal.

Obviously, Al the Strange and I have seen alot of the same movies.

I could play with the order of these all day long, but I'm going to resist the urge to do so and leave them as they are.

[Foggy]

1) Alien - That ****ing facehugger
2) Aliens - That Goddamn ****ing facehugger scene
3) Evil Dead II - Cellar scene
4) The Thing - Blood Test
5) The Shining - The Bathroom Scene
6) [Rec] - The entire goddamn thing (specifics, that attic scene)
7) The Decsent - Camera scene
8) Mulholland Drive - Elderly People crawling under the door
9) Drag Me To Hell - Car Fight
10) Donnie Darko - Theatre Scene
11) Dead Alive/Braindead - Lawnmower
12) Blue Velvet - Sauve Ben's apartment
13) Gremlins - Christmas Tree

Tried to get one scene from various films.

[Steve]

Originally Posted by Foggy

1) Alien - That ****ing facehugger
2) Aliens - That Goddamn ****ing facehugger scene
3) Evil Dead II - Cellar scene
4) The Thing - Blood Test
5) The Shining - The Bathroom Scene
6) [Rec] - The entire goddamn thing (specifics, that attic scene)
7) The Decsent - Camera scene
8) Mulholland Drive - Elderly People crawling under the door
9) Drag Me To Hell - Car Fight
10) Donnie Darko - Theatre Scene
11) Dead Alive/Braindead - Lawnmower
12) Blue Velvet - Sauve Ben's apartment
13) Gremlins - Christmas Tree

Tried to get one scene from various films.

I had completely forgotten about Evil Dead II. Great scene, and excellent choice on the Christmas Tree scene from Gremlins as wells.

[CZAR]

1. Friday the 13th (1980) -

[Show spoiler]Very last scene where Jason jumps out of water.

2. Halloween (1978) -

[Show spoiler]Late scene where Jamie is sitting in doorway and Michael sits up.

3. The Return of the Living Dead -

[Show spoiler]The first appearance of the tar-zombie after he is out of the canister.

4. Poltergeist -

[Show spoiler]When clown attacks boy. (Clowns are scary)

5. Friday the 13th Part 2 -

[Show spoiler]Very last scene where Jason jumps through the window.

6. I Am Legend -

[Show spoiler]When Will is trying to get to his car as dark approaches.

7. Halloween II (1981) -

[Show spoiler]Scene where Laurie is trying to get inside hospital with Michael on her tail.

8. Jeepers Creepers -

[Show spoiler]Scene where the kids are at the old lady's house and the Creeper walks the old lady (who is dead) to the door.

9. Scream -

[Show spoiler]Opening scene with Drew Barrymore once she realizes the call is real and killer may be inside house.

10. High Tension -

[Show spoiler]Scene with deranged man busting in the house and killing family.

11. The Descent -

[Show spoiler]Scene where chick is hiding on the ground hoping the creature doesnt spot her.

12. An American Werewolf in London -

[Show spoiler]Early scene where they are walking on trail and hear wolf growls getting closer.

13. Creepshow -

[Show spoiler]Scene where the people who drowned show up at guys bedroom door.

I could change some as I think of more but thats it for now. Got Em!!

[jvince]

No love for Exorcist III's hallway scene?

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

10: The Thing (1982): The Thing appears during the blood testing, grabs a guy and eats his head

Originally Posted by Steve

03. The Thing (1982) The blood test scene: first the blood jumps out of the container and then The Thing reveals itself and eats another guys head.

Originally Posted by Foggy

4) The Thing - Blood Test

I love that scene! Now I'm thinking if I should also put it in my list...

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

08: The Mist (2007): scene where the one woman finally manages to turn everybody into a mini-cult and they start crying out to sacrifice the kid

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

The Mist (2007): scene where the people explore the pharmacy; acid-spitting spiders ensue

That whole movie was just .

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

06: The Shining (1980): ending hedge maze scenes, especially when Jack starts screaming

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

Psycho (1960): ending scenes with Norman's inner monologue, stares at the camera

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

Silence of the Lambs (1990): Buffalo Bill stalks Clarice in the basement

Originally Posted by CZAR

9. Scream - Opening scene with Drew Barrymore once she realizes the call is real and killer may be inside house.

I really like these as well.

Originally Posted by Foggy

8) Mulholland Drive - Elderly People crawling under the door

Not scared of the hobo??!

Originally Posted by Foggy

11) Dead Alive/Braindead - Lawnmower

I was grinning the whole time I was watching this (including that scene). Am I sick?

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by jvince

That whole movie was just .

Not scared of the hobo??!

I was grinning the whole time I was watching this (including that scene). Am I sick?

Forgot about The Mist

And the hobo is scary, but old people are scarier. Also who doesn't grin during that scene, it's horrifically brilliant.

[RedSkyReborn]

1) Terminator 2: Judgment Day - The nuke scene (still the only scene in any movie that I cannot watch because it looks so terrifyingly real)

2) Threads - The nuke scene (yeah, I'm kind of terrified of nuclear explosions)

3) The Thing - The blood test

4) Alien - The chestburster

5) Jacob's Ladder - The party gone to hell (if you've ever seen this movie, I think you know which scene I'm referring to)

6) Texas Chainsaw Massacre - The hammer and the twitch (oh god, the twitch)

7) Se7en - Sloth

8) Friday the 13th - The final jump scare

9) The Thing - The Thing-infused dogs

10) Zombie - The eye-popper

11) A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors - "Let's get high."

12) The Shining - "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." (The music is what makes the whole scene so terrifying to me)

13) Carrie - The hand

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by RedSkyReborn

1) Terminator 2: Judgment Day - The nuke scene (still the only scene in any movie that I cannot watch because it looks so terrifyingly real)

2) Threads - The nuke scene (yeah, I'm kind of terrified of nuclear explosions)

3) The Thing - The blood test

4) Alien - The chestburster

5) Jacob's Ladder - The party gone to hell (if you've ever seen this movie, I think you know which scene I'm referring to)

6) Texas Chainsaw Massacre - The hammer and the twitch (oh god, the twitch)

7) Se7en - Sloth

8) Friday the 13th - The final jump scare

9) The Thing - The Thing-infused dogs

10) Zombie - The eye-popper

11) A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors - "Let's get high."

12) The Shining - "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." (The music is what makes the whole scene so terrifying to me)

13) Carrie - The hand

Some more really good ones

[Bytor2112]

I started a thread a couple of years ago with creepy images from movies that still stick with you. alot of the same stuff listed there, and the thread can be found here https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=154596

anywhoo, here are my picks for scariest scenes:

1 - Jaws -

[Show spoiler]opening scene with Crissy Watkins

2 - Last House on the Left ( original ) -

[Show spoiler]chisel on the teeth

3 - Halloween ( original ) -

[Show spoiler]MM appearing in the shadows in the doorway behind JLC

4 - Friday the 13th Final Chapter -

[Show spoiler]Jason stalking Trish after she goes back to the house and he slowly and quietly comes up to the doorway and you quietly hear two footsteps.

5 - The Thing -

[Show spoiler]chest cavity opening

6 - Texas Chainsaw Massacre ( original ) -

[Show spoiler]when Leatherface comes out of the bushes and attacks Franklin

7 - Nosferatu ( 1979 ) -

[Show spoiler]when Count Orlok appears in the doorway and drifts accross the room to the bed.

8 - Blair Witch Project -

[Show spoiler]guy standing in the corner at end

9 - An American Werewolf In London -

[Show spoiler]guy being stalked by the werewolf in the subway.

10 - Dawn of the Dead ( original ) -

[Show spoiler]mall being overrun by zombies at the end

11 - Deliverance -

[Show spoiler]do i even have to say what scene.....weeeeeeeee

12 - Marathon Man -

[Show spoiler]is it safe.........

13 - It -

[Show spoiler]Penny Wise in every scene

[djgeneral]

This should probably contain some sort of spoiler warning since many of the scariest scenes are huge key elements in films that certain members may have not seen yet.

[Bytor2112]

Originally Posted by djgeneral

This should probably contain some sort of spoiler warning since many of the scariest scenes are huge key elements in films that certain members may have not seen yet.

good point, i just edited mine to show spoilers

[dallywhitty]

1. The Exorcist (1973) – Karras’ dream. This scene always has me in a state of dread because I’m awaiting the shot of that bastard Captain Howdy. I think the minimal sound makes it all the more effective, though, and this goes for much of the film.

2. The Beyond (1981) – The spider scene. As somebody with a fear of spiders, the scene in which the guy’s face is torn apart by them is pretty horrible to watch. Funnily enough, I was much more unsettled by the fake tarantulas than the real ones. They’re so damn ugly and the thought of a large spider sticking one of its legs down my throat makes me squirm.

3. Cannibal Holocaust (1980) – The last of the found footage. The film is so nasty and intense that, by the end of it, I felt physically exhausted.

4. An American Werewolf in London (1981) – The transformation. There’s something about the shot of David reaching out for the camera that creeps me out. The same goes for David’s face changing in close-up, a testament to the still-impressive effects.

5. Inland Empire (2006) – Nikki confronts The Phantom. The distorted shot of Laura Dern’s face came out of nowhere and I guess my girlfriend’s hatred of that scene (she’s terrified of it!) has rubbed off on me.

6. Audition (1999) – The scene where we discover just what’s in that sack. It was unsettling, unexpected and just plain gross.

7. Alien (1979) – Dallas in the duct. It’s a very tense scene and the jump scare consisting of Dallas shining his torch on the xenomorph, which holds out its arms as if in dire need of a hug, never fails to shit me up.

8. The Last House on the Left (1972) – Phyllis’ death. I’ve seen the film so many times that the power and intensity it held upon initial viewing has been diluted, but I love it and I think the scene in which the villains stab Phyllis to death (and tear out her intestines) is still a vicious and powerful scene. The documentary-like approach makes you feel like you’re watching a snuff film.

9. Eden Lake (2008) – The ending. I’ve never felt so angry during a film and the bleak conclusion was just the tip of the iceberg.

10. Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975) – The Circle of Blood. Some of the remaining victims are dispatched of in various gruesome ways. I thought the shot of the girl being scalped was particularly unpleasant.

11. Mulholland Drive (2001) – Diane’s apartment. There are several scenes in the film which may classify as scary and I thought the one in which the discover the corpse on the bed was quite disturbing.

12. The Evil Dead (1981) – “What happened to her eyes!?” I’ve always thought that image of possessed Cheryl in the basement, when she’s shrouded in darkness and cackling like a crazy *****, was quite effective.

13. Pet Sematary (1989) – The scene in which Rachel wanders into a room to find her sister Zelda waiting for her. I’m thankful that neither of my sisters are as twisted as Zelda.

[Dubstar]

1. The Others -

[Show spoiler]the 'reveal' in the closet

2. The Changeling

[Show spoiler]the 'ball' scene, if you seen the movie, you know the scene

3. Jaws -

[Show spoiler]the severed head

4. Alien -

[Show spoiler] Dallas getting attacked by the Alien in the airduct

5. Aliens -

[Show spoiler]after Ripley is attacked by the facehugger and throws it across the room, the thing starts running across the floor AT her (!!)

6. [REC] -

[Show spoiler]the attic scene

7. Day of the Dead -

[Show spoiler]the first nightmare scene where all the zombie hands rip out of the wall.

8. Cat People (original)

[Show spoiler]the sudden appearence of the bus

9. I Stand Alone -

[Show spoiler]the murder/rape sequence

10. The Innocents -

[Show spoiler]the first appearance of the apparition at the edge of the lake.

11. Close Encounters of the Third Kind

[Show spoiler]at age 7, when I first saw it I thought the abduction scene notably the alien/light beam down the chimney was really scary

12. Sasquatch

[Show spoiler]the Indian child being chased by the creature near the creek

13. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

[Show spoiler]the boat scene

[Mr.Twinks]

1. Poltergeist (1982) End scenes. I have always lived in Surburbia and this has always frightened me.

2. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

[Show spoiler] The first scene that leatherface opens the metal door and hits his first victim with a hammer.

3. The Shining (1980) Room 237 scene

4. The Blair Witch (1999)

[Show spoiler]One of the last nights in the tent, the two survivors hear one of their own in the background screaming. Getting disemboweled on a rock. All this is yells and screams, your imagination fills in the rest.

5. The Descent (2005)

[Show spoiler]First scene with the underground dwellers

6. The Thing (1982)

[Show spoiler]Blood test scene. Really the whole movie keeps you on your toes

7. Alien (1979)

[Show spoiler]Birth of Alien baby scene

8. Jacobs Ladder (1990)

[Show spoiler] Head shaking! but Adrian Lyne has shit scattered through this whole movie

9. Exorcist III (1990)

[Show spoiler]Head cutting surgical scissor scene

10. Halloween (1979)

[Show spoiler]closet scene with Jamie Curtis

11. Night of the Living Dead (1968)

[Show spoiler]When the dead circle the house!

12. Fire in the Sky/Close encounters of the third Kind/The Fourth Kind (1993,1977,2009)

[Show spoiler]Kids/people being abduction by beings more powerful than you. Scares me because there are no defenses for this type of intrusion.

13. The Sentinel (1977)

[Show spoiler]when that demon guy just walks in the room!

[unkie fester]

1. Alien 1979: chestburster (the scene was scary as all hell and the look of terror on the actors faces is real terror.
2. Evil Dead 1981: Tree Rape
3. Human Centipede 2010: the scene were hes useing the projector to tell the captives about the surgery
4. Sleeping beauty the creepy witch scene, come to think of it early disney movies all had some scary scenes in them.

That it for now i will update later as they come to me

[Mr.Twinks]

Originally Posted by Bytor2112

I started a thread a couple of years ago with creepy images from movies that still stick with you. alot of the same stuff listed there, and the thread can be found here https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=154596

anywhoo, here are my picks for scariest scenes:

1 - Jaws -

[Show spoiler]opening scene with Crissy Watkins

2 - Last House on the Left ( original ) -

[Show spoiler]chisel on the teeth

3 - Halloween ( original ) -

[Show spoiler]MM appearing in the shadows in the doorway behind JLC

4 - Friday the 13th Final Chapter -

[Show spoiler]Jason stalking Trish after she goes back to the house and he slowly and quietly comes up to the doorway and you quietly hear two footsteps.

5 - The Thing -

[Show spoiler]chest cavity opening

6 - Texas Chainsaw Massacre ( original ) -

[Show spoiler]when Leatherface comes out of the bushes and attacks Franklin

7 - Nosferatu ( 1979 ) -

[Show spoiler]when Count Orlok appears in the doorway and drifts accross the room to the bed.

8 - Blair Witch Project -

[Show spoiler]guy standing in the corner at end

9 - An American Werewolf In London -

[Show spoiler]guy being stalked by the werewolf in the subway.

10 - Dawn of the Dead ( original ) -

[Show spoiler]mall being overrun by zombies at the end

11 - Deliverance -

[Show spoiler]do i even have to say what scene.....weeeeeeeee

12 - Marathon Man -

[Show spoiler]is it safe.........

13 - It -

[Show spoiler]Penny Wise in every scene

#10

[Show spoiler]is the reason why if I camp, hike or explore anywhere, I usually take a weapon with me

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#12 reason why I hate the

[Show spoiler]dentist

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