Best Horror Movie Moments

kingpengvin · #1 10-31-2005, 08:30 AM

With Halloween here let's discuss our favorite Horror movie moments:

Is it Frankenstien Crying out "It's Alive! Its Alive!" In Frankenstien?

Jason's first Kill?

How about the test they do to find out who is who in The Thing

For me it is In John Carpenter's Halloween when Michael pins the guy to teh wall and sits there staring at him. There is a an eerrie moment where Michael cocks his head looking at his handywork. Just Bizzare.

So what's yours?

tdn · #2 10-31-2005, 08:39 AM

I'm going to start out with the movie that everyone -- except me -- loves to hate: Flowers in the Attic.

Four kids, locked in an attic for several months by their mother. The young boy starts getting ill. The older girl begs the mother to take him to a hospital. She finally agrees. Cut to a scene where the groundskeeper is digging a hole in the yard. Cut back to the mother telling the three remaining children that the boy was very sick and "There was nothing the doctors could do." Cut back to the groundskeeper filling in the hole. The camera pans out to reveal three more empty holes.

Chilling? Or silly? I say chilling, and I stand by my decision.

uglybeech · #3 10-31-2005, 08:44 AM

In Dead-Alive - when the reanimated, disembodied intestines fart. Call me low-brow.

Annie-Xmas · #4 10-31-2005, 08:45 AM

In Wait Until Dark when Alan Arkin jumps up in the dark room. No movie moment is scarier.

Anaamika · #5 10-31-2005, 08:49 AM

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I'm going to start out with the movie that everyone -- except me -- loves to hate: Flowers in the Attic.

Four kids, locked in an attic for several months by their mother. The young boy starts getting ill. The older girl begs the mother to take him to a hospital. She finally agrees. Cut to a scene where the groundskeeper is digging a hole in the yard. Cut back to the mother telling the three remaining children that the boy was very sick and "There was nothing the doctors could do." Cut back to the groundskeeper filling in the hole. The camera pans out to reveal three more empty holes.

Chilling? Or silly? I say chilling, and I stand by my decision.

tdn, I like this movie, too! And the book. And I say this scene is chilling.

For my scary story, I'd have to go with...was it Stigmata? The one where (spoilers ahead, but it's an old movie) the girl was raped and then suffocated by the plastic bag? Anyway, I am freaked out by suffocating to death as it is, but what got me was when he was sitting on the couch, he turns to watch TV, turns back and she's there! Sitting next to him!

All of Sixth Sense scared me because it was a kid and a kid who could act. The whole scene at night....

And then the Ring. When she came out of the TV, I had to go watch Sesame Street for a while.

tdn · #6 10-31-2005, 09:05 AM

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tdn, I like this movie, too! And the book. And I say this scene is chilling.

We seriously need an "I lust after you" smiley.

Although while I liked the movie, I hated the books. Every single one of them. From beginning to end.

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All of Sixth Sense scared me because it was a kid and a kid who could act. The whole scene at night....

Yeah. Very few scenes were actually scary, but the whole thing had a weird pall over it. Very creepy. One afternoon I had it playing on the DVD but I wasn't watching. I was in the other room doing stuff. But I was in a really strange mood. I had this uneasy sense of doom. I was having premonitions that something terrible was going to happen. What it turned out to be was that the soundtrack to Sixth Sense was getting under my skin.

Mahaloth · #7 10-31-2005, 09:22 AM

Near the end of Psycho, when Norman Bates has the nice raised above his head, and the male hero grabs him. Norman has this totally "pscho" look as we see him in the dress and wig of his mothers.

I actually didn't know what was coming when I saw this movie and that disturbed me.

Mahaloth · #8 10-31-2005, 09:24 AM

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Near the end of Psycho, when Norman Bates has the nice raised above his head,

I am officially losing my mind. Yesterday, I wrote "spaghetti" when I meant "spinach" and toady I wrote "nice" when I obviously meant "knife".

Anyone know a good psychologist?

Honey · #9 10-31-2005, 09:26 AM

The last scene in the original Friday the 13th.

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tdn · #10 10-31-2005, 09:37 AM

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The last scene in the original Friday the 13th.

One is reminded of Carrie. And Deliverance.

kingpengvin · #11 10-31-2005, 09:45 AM

I just thought of another.

Day of the dead: The three heros (sort of) are sitting behind their trailer have drinks discussing the point of satying the mine studying the dead. (For those who haven't seen the film, the trailer is also inside the mine. )
John calls out the line "This is one big, long 16-mile wide tombstone!" As the word Tombstone echoes in the dark caveren it is answered by the moan of a zombie out there in the dark (In a pen). A creepy reminder they are not alone down there.

Spoke · #12 10-31-2005, 09:47 AM

Jaws.

Hey! That's Ben Gardner's boat! Hey! That's Ben Gardner's head!

Dob · #13 10-31-2005, 09:50 AM

Poltiergiest. When that blonde girl turns and says "There Here" is classic and scary.

The Prophecy - At the end when Viggo(the Devil) says "Keep the lights on" has always given me goose bumps.

Revtim · #14 10-31-2005, 09:59 AM

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And then the Ring. When she came out of the TV, I had to go watch Sesame Street for a while.

The scene in The Ring where

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Creepy as FUCK. That bit send a jolt down my spine, and I cannot even remember the last time I felt something like that from a film. Maybe when I first saw The Exorcist.

kingpengvin · #15 10-31-2005, 10:04 AM

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The scene in The Ring where

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Creepy as FUCK. That bit send a jolt down my spine, and I cannot even remember the last time I felt something like that from a film. Maybe when I first saw The Exorcist.

The thing that ruined that scene for me was when they mention the Autopsy someone comments how it must have been a heart attack. I'm sorry but it is so fricken nonchalant considering how absolutely $%^#'ed up it looked.

Max Carnage · #16 10-31-2005, 10:05 AM

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With Halloween here let's discuss our favorite Horror movie moments:

Jason's first Kill?

C'mon...can you actually remember Jason's first kill and why it should be classic? I certainly can't.

However in Sixth Sense when the kid goes to hide in his makeshift tent in the bedroom only to find a dead girl under there...eep!

Anaamika · #17 10-31-2005, 10:14 AM

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However in Sixth Sense when the kid goes to hide in his makeshift tent in the bedroom only to find a dead girl under there...eep!

Or under the bed, at the funeral. What a curse, his skill was!

AuntiePam · #18 10-31-2005, 10:16 AM

The ball bouncing down the stairs in The Changeling

ivylass · #19 10-31-2005, 10:17 AM

Bravo just had a countdown on the 100 Scariest Movie Moments. I must have missed The Others on the list, but Jaws was number one.

For me, Angelheart had a ton of scary moments, but the end, when Johnny Angel finally realizes the truth about what's been happening, had me screaming into a pillow.

I'm not into gore and jumping out to scare people, but the psychological horrors will keep me up at night.

uglybeech · #20 10-31-2005, 10:18 AM

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The Prophecy - At the end when Viggo(the Devil) says "Keep the lights on" has always given me goose bumps.

Oh yes. I nominate Viggo as my favorite Satan ever. "I love you more than Jesus" is the one that stuck with me. Direct link to video here.

kelly5078 · #21 10-31-2005, 10:42 AM

"Heeeere's Johnny!"

kingpengvin · #22 10-31-2005, 10:44 AM

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C'mon...can you actually remember Jason's first kill and why it should be classic? I certainly can't.

It was already mentioned.... you know the canoe...etc.

Revtim · #23 10-31-2005, 10:55 AM

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It was already mentioned.... you know the canoe...etc.

I interpreted that scene as imaginary, because the cops later said they saw no boy. They were clearly looking and waving at the girl, so if it was real they would have seen him.

And even if it wasn't imaginary, it wasn't a kill. She survived.

tdn · #24 10-31-2005, 10:58 AM

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For me, Angelheart had a ton of scary moments, but the end, when Johnny Angel finally realizes the truth about what's been happening, had me screaming into a pillow.

Yeah, but the baby with the glowing eyes ruined it.

Speaking of movies with horrible endings where the protagonist has such a revalation,

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Caprese · #25 10-31-2005, 11:01 AM

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The ball bouncing down the stairs in The Changeling

Chilling indeed.
In the same film, how about the window that breaks when George C. Scott first lays eyes on the house? That is the first and only time that my husband jumped in his seat at a movie.

cbawlmer · #26 10-31-2005, 11:29 AM

There's a bit in the Italian giallo film Torso involving a key and a newspaper. Sounds innocuous, but it's awesomely suspenseful and creepy. Not a BOO! moment, but it definitely builds a sense of dread and ooooohhh nooooo don't open that door!

I've always really liked the scene in the kitchen towards the end of Scream:

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That damn clown doll in Poltergeist. Oh, that thing just bothers me.

lno · #27 10-31-2005, 12:18 PM

Can someone explain the "nurse scene" in The Exorcist III? I've seen it mentioned on the boards and elsewhere as one of the most terrifying scenes in horror, but I can't find a good description of it or some screenshots.

WOOKINPANUB · #28 10-31-2005, 12:22 PM

Horror movies; my favorite subject! All the ones named are good, especially The Ring. I've watched it probably close to a hundred times, and that scene with the closet never ceases to gak me. How about A Tale of Two Sisters with the you-know-what under the you-know-where (sorry, I don't know how to make the spoiler box thingy). Or the Grudge where little Miss No Jaw comes out. And since I'm on an Asian kick, Ringu, which The Ring is based on, is basically lame, in my opinion, but SAdako (Samara in the American version) is the absolutely creepiest, most frightening thing I've ever seen. I will NEVER watch that movie again.I can't even give you a link to her picture, because I can't stand to look at it. Check it out on IMDB, if you dare. Blech.

tdn · #29 10-31-2005, 12:24 PM

The Exorcist had a number of terrifying moments.

Like when Damien looked into the bedroom and saw his dead mother looking at him.

Or any still shot of the bedroom door.

The Twilight Zone: The Movie had one great scene. It was when Uncle Walt did the hat trick.

Mr. Blue Sky · #30 10-31-2005, 12:24 PM

In Friday the 13th Pt. 2, where the girl in the begining of the movie gets the icepick through the temple.

Darkhold · #31 10-31-2005, 01:05 PM

Well basically

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uglybeech · #32 10-31-2005, 01:11 PM

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Can someone explain the "nurse scene" in The Exorcist III? I've seen it mentioned on the boards and elsewhere as one of the most terrifying scenes in horror, but I can't find a good description of it or some screenshots.

Here's a small pic I found. You really have to see it in context to see why the scene is so memorable though. Actually the Exorcist III has some of the scariest, creepiest moments I've ever seen - making it well worth renting - though the story is overall spotty.

Darkhold · #33 10-31-2005, 01:13 PM

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Well basically

Well shoot. I had in there a reference to lno's question but it got lost as I ran it through my spell checker. So that 'spoiler' is a brief summary of the 'nurse scene' in the Exorcist III

tdn · #34 10-31-2005, 01:17 PM

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Actually the Exorcist III has some of the scariest, creepiest moments I've ever seen - making it well worth renting - though the story is overall spotty.

I understand that it was never really supposed to be a sequel to The Exorcist, but rather a more theoloical exploration of the subject matter. The studio figured they'd get more box office action by making it a sequel, and they sort of forced Blatty into inserting an exorcism scene into it, which was completely out of context. It would be nice to see a director's cut.

Gangster Octopus · #35 10-31-2005, 01:17 PM

The chest bursting scene comes to mind from Alien.

GargoyleWB · #36 10-31-2005, 01:23 PM

I was pleasantly pleased with the top 100 special that was on, they had some genuinely good old movies on there, like Zombie and Wicker Man. Typically those shows are aimed at the recent MTV generation with snores such as Urban Legends or Saw being considered all-time greats.

My creepiest favorites:

Poltergeist 2: The old guy at the screen door..."Let me in!" *shudder*
Evil Dead: The possessed girl giggling madly while getting her head smacked about.
Inv of the Body Snatchers: Donald Sutherland pointing and screaming
Alien: The original chest-bursting scene at the dinner table.

PoorYorick · #37 10-31-2005, 01:36 PM

Two of them:

The Sixth Sense where you see the back of a woman in the kitchen, while the kid is saying, "Mom? Mom?" and you KNOW it's not his mother, it's some damn creepy ghost, and sure enough she turns around, and it's as horrifying as you feared. Man, I'd be sleeping with my mother every night, Oedipus be damned.

The Birds: Where the woman finds the guy with no eyes. That gave me nightmares for a week, but then again, I was only nine.

Don Draper · #38 10-31-2005, 01:38 PM

Well, for my money, the creepiest horror movie scenes were (in no particular order):

Halloween: When Michael appears in the doorway wearing a bedsheet like a ghost costume, and the girl thinks it's her boyfriend (whom Michael has already killed), and she...literally...tempts death. ("See anything you like? *Tee hee*)

the Exorcist: two words - spider walking.

the Exorcist III: Two words - killer nun.

Silence of the Lambs: Clarice (Jodie Foster) in the darkened basement being chased by Buffalo Bill.

the Shining: "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."

the Blair Witch Project: Yeah, it was for the most part over-rated nonsense with lots & lots & lots & lots & lots of filler, but the ending in the basement still creeped me out.

tdn · #39 10-31-2005, 01:46 PM

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the Blair Witch Project: Yeah, it was for the most part over-rated nonsense with lots & lots & lots & lots & lots of filler, but the ending in the basement still creeped me out.

I rather liked it. It was the first movie I'd seen in 20 years that made me want to sleep with the lights on. But yeah, 90% was the house. For about a year after that, I coudn't look at an old dilapidated house without freaking out.

Zebra · #40 10-31-2005, 02:09 PM

It's not a horror movie but the scene in Close Encounters when Barry is abducted is pretty scary.

Alien John Hurt

Aliens 3 meters! They're right on top of us!

Jurrasic Park the first T-Rex attack. "Where's the goat?"

Cuckoorex · #41 10-31-2005, 02:22 PM

In Below,

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priapus · #42 10-31-2005, 02:36 PM

The door bending scene in The Haunting(the original)

The Hamster King · #43 10-31-2005, 02:36 PM

This

want2know · #44 10-31-2005, 02:37 PM

IMHO, the greatest of all time is still the end of Carrie . By far, it was the most unainimous scream I've ever heard from a movie audience!

Land of the Dead :

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My faves are still the older films:

Beast From 20,000 Fathoms--The beast picks the cop up by his head, swings him around, and swallows him.
Island of Terror--The silicate attacks Peter Cushing's arm and he begs Edward Judd to cut it off: "I can't!" "Must!"
Day of the Dead--Steel crosses himself, then puts the gun in his mouth and fires just before the zombies get him.
The unmasking of Erique in the original Phantom of the Opera.
A close second in Carrie--Carrie kills her psycho mother.
The Monster of Piedras Blancas--The first appearance of the monster coming out of the meat locker holding his victim's head. As I stated in a previous thread, that first cinematic severed head is a treasured moment in a horror film fan's memory!

missbunny · #45 10-31-2005, 02:39 PM

I just saw The Fly for the first time and was blown away by Jeff Goldblum's performance. It's a crime he didn't win the Oscar for that.

Anyhoo, the last scene where the telepod opens and he tumbles out with a horrifying shriek at the realization of what he has become - he never could have imagined there would be something WORSE than turning into a fly - and then the look in his eyes when he begs to be killed, is just amazing.

Another horror movie with a really creepy scene is The Reincarnation of Peter Proud. Again, the last scene - where he's beaten over the head with an oar until he falls slowly through the murky pond water to rest gently on the bottom - just as it had happened to him in his "previous" life - way creepy.

I still have nightmares about Karen Black in Trilogy of Terror and it is because of that movie alone that I do not keep a rack of knives out in the open in my kitchen.

Anaamika · #46 10-31-2005, 02:46 PM

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I just saw The Fly for the first time and was blown away by Jeff Goldblum's performance. It's a crime he didn't win the Oscar for that.

Anyhoo, the last scene where the telepod opens and he tumbles out with a horrifying shriek at the realization of what he has become - he never could have imagined there would be something WORSE than turning into a fly - and then the look in his eyes when he begs to be killed, is just amazing.

Oh, yes, that has a horrifying movie. The black & white version was so innocent and almost charming that I thought this one wouldn't frighten me - boy, was I wrong. Ew. Ew. EEEEEWWW!

ivylass · #47 10-31-2005, 02:57 PM

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- he never could have imagined there would be something WORSE than turning into a fly - .

What was worse?

In the Bravo countdown there was a horrible movie scene where a man holds a decapitated head

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I was horrified at that brief scene. What was the movie?

I've also heard nasty things about The Last House on the Left.

cbawlmer · #48 10-31-2005, 03:02 PM

ivylass, I think that's Reanimator.

tdn · #49 10-31-2005, 03:03 PM

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Oh, yes, that has a horrifying movie. The black & white version was so innocent and almost charming that I thought this one wouldn't frighten me - boy, was I wrong. Ew. Ew. EEEEEWWW!

If I might offer an alternative view...

I thought it was moderately scary, but mostly meh. On a level of gross, however, it excelled. As a (cheap horror movie level) drama is where it really shone. The man/machine scene at the end did not frighten me, nor did it gross me out, it made me sad. Even though the movie featured technology and insects and grossout visuals, it was a very human movie. It was a human morality tale.

After many repeated viewings, however, the abortion scene still makes me squeem like a schoolgirl.