The 100 Scariest Movie Moments
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30 Even Scarier Movie Moments |
The 100 Scariest Movie Moments is an American television documentary
In 2016, the New York Post Decider site called the series "the single best primer on horror cinema that has ever aired on TV."[7]
Summary
The countdown included 100 films, mainly from the 1970s to 2000s, although films from the 1960s and earlier are also featured. While the list mainly comprises horror and thriller films, science fiction films such as
The top five films included on the list were all from the 1960s and 1970s.
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ranked fifth for the scene in which Leatherface bashes Kirk's skull in with a mallet.
- Psycho ranked number four for the death scene of the private investigator Arbogast falling downstairs backwards.
- The Exorcist ranked third for the scene where the possessed Regan MacNeil's head spins clockwise during the exorcism.
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- Jaws was placed at the number one spot for the opening scene in which the unseen shark devours Chrissie Watkins during a midnight swim.
List
British 100 Greatest Scary Moments
In 2003 Channel 4 polled the British public for their "Greatest Scary Moments" as part of their 100 Greatest (TV series).[8] On October 25 and 26 2003, the results were broadcast and presented by comedian Jimmy Carr. The list included entries from not just films, but TV programs, advertising and music videos as well.
Ranking | Title | Year |
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100 | L'Arrivée d'un train en gare de La Ciotat | 1895 |
99 | The Night of the Hunter | 1955 |
98 | Doomwatch | 1970 |
97 | Alien autopsy | 1995 |
96 | Breathe | 1997 |
95 | The Singing Ringing Tree | 1958 |
94 | Cat People | 1942 |
93 | The Thing From Another World
|
1951 |
92 | The Stone Tape | 1973 |
91 | Star Wars - Darth Vader | 1977 |
90 | Dracula | 1931 |
89 | Protect and Survive Public Information Film | 1975 |
88 | The Day of the Triffids | 1981 |
87 | Cracker - Episodes 8 and 9 -To Be A Somebody | 1993 |
86 | Dead Of Night
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1945 |
85 | Peeping Tom | 1960 |
84 | Cape Fear | 1961 |
83 | Whistle and I'll Come to You (Omnibus) | 1968 |
82 | Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons - The voice of The Mysterons | 1967 |
81 | Brookside (TV series) The murder of Trevor Jordache. | 1995 |
80 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | 1937 |
79 | Nineteen Eighty-Four | 1954 |
78 | The Incredible Hulk | 1978 |
77 | The Twilight Zone - Nightmare at 20,000 Feet | 1963 |
76 | Children of the Stones | 1976 |
75 | Lonely Water Public Information Film | 1873 |
74 | The War Game | 1964 |
73 | Alice Cooper's appearances on Top of the Pops | 1972 |
72 | Frankenstein | 1931 |
71 | Michael Jackson's Thriller | 1983 |
70 | Quatermass and the Pit | 1958 |
69 | The Tripods | 1984 |
68 | Shallow Grave | 1994 |
67 | Misery | 1990 |
66 | Theatre of Blood | 1973 |
65 | Fatal Attraction | 1987 |
64 | Reservoir Dogs | 1991 |
63 | Armchair Thriller - Quiet as a Nun | 1978 |
62 | Suspiria | 1976 |
61 | Blue Velvet | 1986 |
60 | Basement Jaxx - Where's Your Head At music video | 2002 |
59 | Tales of the Unexpected - Royal Jelly | 1979 |
58 | Candyman | 1992 |
57 | EastEnders 2001 Christmas special, the abuse of Little Mo Mitchell | 2001 |
56 | Marathon Man | 1976 |
55 | Goodfellas | 1990 |
54 | Doctor Who - opening credits (1963) | 1963 |
53 | Night of the Living Dead | 1968 |
52 | V The Final Battle | 1984 |
51 | Rosemary's Baby | 1968 |
50 | Hammer House of Horror | 1980 |
49 | AIDS: Don't Die of Ignorance campaign | 1986 |
48 | Les Diaboliques | 1955 |
47 | Invasion Of The Body Snatchers
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1956 |
46 | Final Destination | 2000 |
45 | The Vanishing | 1988 |
44 | The War of the Worlds | 1938 |
43 | The Birds | 1963 |
42 | Salem's Lot | 1979 |
41 | Ghostwatch | 1992 |
40 | The Others | 2001 |
39 | Doctor Who - The Daleks | 1963 |
38 | Nosferatu | 1922 |
37 | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | 1968 |
36 | Dracula: Prince of Darkness | 1966 |
35 | Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy | 1997 |
34 | The Wicker Man | 1973 |
33 | The Sixth Sense | 1999 |
32 | Coronation Street - The murder of Maxine Peacock by Richard Hillman | 2003 |
31 | Forrest advertisement for the alcopop drink, Metz. | 2001 |
30 | Carry On Screaming! | 1966 |
29 | Poltergeist | 1982 |
28 | The Silence of the Lambs | 1990 |
27 | Carrie | 1976 |
26 | Jam Episode 4 "Arrested for copying dogs" | 2002 |
25 | Buffy The Vampire Slayer
|
1997 |
24 | The League Of Gentlemen 2002 Christmas Special
|
2002 |
23 | The Wizard of Oz
|
1939 |
22 | Scream | 1996 |
21 | Twin Peaks - Episode 29 | 1990 |
20 | Don't Look Now | 1973 |
19 | Hellraiser | 1987 |
18 | 28 Days Later | 2002 |
17 | The Thing | 1982 |
16 | An American Werewolf In London
|
1981 |
15 | Friday the 13th | 1980 |
14 | Seven | 1995 |
13 | The X-Files - Squeeze | 1993 |
12 | The Evil Dead | 1983 |
11 | Psycho | 1960 |
10 | A Nightmare On Elm Street
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1984 |
9 | The Omen | 1976 |
8 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
|
1974 |
7 | Halloween | 1978 |
6 | Ring | 1998 |
5 | The Blair Witch Project | 1998 |
4 | Alien | 1979 |
3 | Jaws | 1975 |
2 | The Exorcist | 1973 |
1 | The Shining | 1980 |
Sequels
Produced by
Film | Rank |
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Hostel | 1 |
A Clockwork Orange | 2 |
Saw
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3 |
Videodrome | 4 |
Oldboy | 5 |
Vertigo | 6 |
The Devil's Rejects | 7 |
Land of the Dead | 8 |
Open Water | 9 |
Children of the Corn | 10 |
The Stepford Wives | 11 |
Wolf Creek | 12 |
Dawn of the Dead | 13 |
Scanners | 14 |
The Exorcism of Emily Rose | 15 |
Saw II | 16 |
Christine | 17 |
Army of Darkness | 18 |
Fear | 19 |
2001: A Space Odyssey
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20 |
Braindead | 21 |
American Psycho | 22 |
Manhunter | 23 |
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle | 24 |
Red Eye | 25 |
Play Misty for Me | 26 |
Slither | 27 |
Cabin Fever | 28 |
Cape Fear | 29 |
The Grudge | 30 |
This was followed by Sharp Entertainment's 13 Scarier Movie Moments which aired in October 2009.[10]
Film | Rank |
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The Descent | 1 |
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer | 2 |
Bug | 3 |
Zodiac | 4 |
Maniac | 5 |
Ginger Snaps | 6 |
Frailty | 7 |
Diary of the Dead | 8 |
Hostel Part II
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9 |
No Country for Old Men
|
10 |
Hard Candy | 11 |
Cloverfield | 12 |
The Strangers | 13 |
References
- ^ American Movie Classics. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- ^ (November 2004). Liner Notes, Starlog, p. 20
- ^ Moylan, Brian. The Housewives: The Real Story Behind the Real Housewives, p. 23 (2021) ("Kaufman had already produced ... 2004's 100 Scariest Movie Moments, which if you can't figure out by the title, then, please, reenlist in public school.")
- ^ "The 100 Scariest Movie Moments: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ Walsh, Mike (23 April 2020). An Appreciation of Bravo’s ‘100 Scariest Movie Moments’, Bloody Disgusting
- ^ Rice, Melody Danielle (31 October 2019). In Praise of Bravo’s ‘100 Scariest Movie Moments’, Screen Queens
- Decider
- ^ "Channel 4 100 Greatest Scary Moments". Archived from the original on February 9, 2007. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "30 Even Scarier Movie Moments." 2006. Sharp Entertainment. Bravo Cable.
- ^ "13 Scarier Movie Moments." 2009. Sharp Entertainment. Bravo Cable.
External links
- The 100 Scariest Movie Moments at the Internet Movie Database
- 100 Scariest Movie Moments (via Internet Archive)