you there stop biting your nails hello welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top ten tense movie
be counting down the top ten tense movie
be counting down the top ten tense movie moments what’s in the box what’s in a
moments what’s in the box what’s in a
moments what’s in the box what’s in a box just to be clear by tense we mean
box just to be clear by tense we mean
box just to be clear by tense we mean scenes that are underscored with a
scenes that are underscored with a
scenes that are underscored with a feeling of nervousness that leave the
feeling of nervousness that leave the
feeling of nervousness that leave the viewer unable to relax
number 10 speed limit speed kicking off
number 10 speed limit speed kicking off our list is the action thriller that had
our list is the action thriller that had
our list is the action thriller that had us holding on to our seats there’s no
us holding on to our seats there’s no
us holding on to our seats there’s no bed I was full of cash yes when a speed
bed I was full of cash yes when a speed
bed I was full of cash yes when a speed activated bomb is tripped on a city bus
activated bomb is tripped on a city bus
activated bomb is tripped on a city bus Keanu Reeves and the riders are at the
Keanu Reeves and the riders are at the
Keanu Reeves and the riders are at the mercy of Sandra Bullock’s driving skills
unable to drop below 50 miles per hour
unable to drop below 50 miles per hour they’re forced to do whatever it takes
they’re forced to do whatever it takes
they’re forced to do whatever it takes to keep the dial from dropping this
to keep the dial from dropping this
to keep the dial from dropping this includes a hair-raising scene in which
includes a hair-raising scene in which
includes a hair-raising scene in which they travel against traffic
number nine the kitchen
number nine the kitchen Jurassic Park from the street to the
Jurassic Park from the street to the
Jurassic Park from the street to the kitchen here the pairing of defenseless
kitchen here the pairing of defenseless
kitchen here the pairing of defenseless children and murderous velociraptors in
children and murderous velociraptors in
children and murderous velociraptors in a giant kitchen makes for palpable
a giant kitchen makes for palpable
a giant kitchen makes for palpable tension they show the seven once
tension they show the seven once
tension they show the seven once contained yes unless I figured out how
contained yes unless I figured out how
contained yes unless I figured out how to open doors with the Raptors smart
to open doors with the Raptors smart
to open doors with the Raptors smart enough to open doors smell out prey and
enough to open doors smell out prey and
enough to open doors smell out prey and work together
work together
work together nature’s fiercest hunters play the
nature’s fiercest hunters play the
nature’s fiercest hunters play the ultimate game of cat-and-mouse hey if
ultimate game of cat-and-mouse hey if
ultimate game of cat-and-mouse hey if these things are so smart why don’t they
these things are so smart why don’t they
these things are so smart why don’t they give up on the kids and go for the
give up on the kids and go for the
give up on the kids and go for the fridge instead ladies and gentlemen I’ve
fridge instead ladies and gentlemen I’ve
fridge instead ladies and gentlemen I’ve got the winners number eight the prank
got the winners number eight the prank
got the winners number eight the prank Carrie I give you Tommy Ross and Carrie
Carrie I give you Tommy Ross and Carrie
Carrie I give you Tommy Ross and Carrie why’s this iconic scene is all about
why’s this iconic scene is all about
why’s this iconic scene is all about build up first
build up first
build up first the poor girl actually gets named prom
the poor girl actually gets named prom
the poor girl actually gets named prom queen then we see her one shred of
queen then we see her one shred of
queen then we see her one shred of happiness unraveling with a prank
happiness unraveling with a prank
happiness unraveling with a prank involving a bucket of pig’s blood primed
involving a bucket of pig’s blood primed
involving a bucket of pig’s blood primed in lip-smacking slow-motion
even worse after it falls the music then
even worse after it falls the music then cuts out and carries humiliation and
cuts out and carries humiliation and
cuts out and carries humiliation and rage boils over into split screen
rage boils over into split screen
rage boils over into split screen talking about playing with fire
number seven stowaway alien with an
number seven stowaway alien with an alien on board with two sets of smiles
alien on board with two sets of smiles
alien on board with two sets of smiles every dark corridor is a pulse-pounding
every dark corridor is a pulse-pounding
every dark corridor is a pulse-pounding platter of paranoia and fear however
platter of paranoia and fear however
platter of paranoia and fear however what really takes the cake is the scene
what really takes the cake is the scene
what really takes the cake is the scene that follows up Ridley’s run to the
that follows up Ridley’s run to the
that follows up Ridley’s run to the escape craft after priming the
escape craft after priming the
escape craft after priming the auto-destruct green one after stripping
auto-destruct green one after stripping
auto-destruct green one after stripping down to her undergarments we discovered
down to her undergarments we discovered
down to her undergarments we discovered that those pipes in the corner that’s
that those pipes in the corner that’s
that those pipes in the corner that’s sort of looked like an alien actually is
sort of looked like an alien actually is
sort of looked like an alien actually is the alien try not to have a heart attack
the alien try not to have a heart attack
the alien try not to have a heart attack as Ripley nervously plays her last card
number six night-vision silence of the
number six night-vision silence of the lambs despite being a film loaded with
lambs despite being a film loaded with
lambs despite being a film loaded with uncomfortable scenes and abject terror
uncomfortable scenes and abject terror
uncomfortable scenes and abject terror nothing could prepare us for the last
nothing could prepare us for the last
nothing could prepare us for the last one at the film’s climax with the life
one at the film’s climax with the life
one at the film’s climax with the life of a kidnap victim surely on the line
of a kidnap victim surely on the line
of a kidnap victim surely on the line Clarice bravely decides to go in alone
Clarice bravely decides to go in alone
Clarice bravely decides to go in alone and confront Buffalo Bill on his home
and confront Buffalo Bill on his home
and confront Buffalo Bill on his home turf already nerve-racking enough she
turf already nerve-racking enough she
turf already nerve-racking enough she soon gets stalked around a pitch-black
soon gets stalked around a pitch-black
soon gets stalked around a pitch-black basement while we watch from the
basement while we watch from the
basement while we watch from the killer’s point of view night vision and
killer’s point of view night vision and
killer’s point of view night vision and all
number five captive misery written
number five captive misery written Amathus mountain risk in this Stephen
Amathus mountain risk in this Stephen
Amathus mountain risk in this Stephen King inspired classic it’s all about the
King inspired classic it’s all about the
King inspired classic it’s all about the psychological scares with a total
psychological scares with a total
psychological scares with a total wackadoodle here James Caan the
wackadoodle here James Caan the
wackadoodle here James Caan the imprisoned and injured captive decides
imprisoned and injured captive decides
imprisoned and injured captive decides to take advantage of what little time he
to take advantage of what little time he
to take advantage of what little time he has to break out of his room and
has to break out of his room and
has to break out of his room and investigate his scenario this entire
investigate his scenario this entire
investigate his scenario this entire pulse-pounding scene relies entirely on
pulse-pounding scene relies entirely on
pulse-pounding scene relies entirely on the anticipation of Annie’s return
the anticipation of Annie’s return
the anticipation of Annie’s return which we as the audience get to witness
which we as the audience get to witness
which we as the audience get to witness but are unable to do anything about
: NSS hands londa at Mazzetti
: NSS hands londa at Mazzetti number for interrogation inglorious
number for interrogation inglorious
number for interrogation inglorious basterds may I smoke my pockets we’ll
basterds may I smoke my pockets we’ll
basterds may I smoke my pockets we’ll leave it to Quentin Tarantino to make us
leave it to Quentin Tarantino to make us
leave it to Quentin Tarantino to make us nervous with friendliness she’s alone
nervous with friendliness she’s alone
nervous with friendliness she’s alone make yourself at home here an infamous
make yourself at home here an infamous
make yourself at home here an infamous Nazi Jew hunter interrogate Sam an who
Nazi Jew hunter interrogate Sam an who
Nazi Jew hunter interrogate Sam an who just so happens to have Jews hiding
just so happens to have Jews hiding
just so happens to have Jews hiding beneath his floorboards you’re
beneath his floorboards you’re
beneath his floorboards you’re sheltering enemies of the state I not
yes holding our breath alongside the
yes holding our breath alongside the terrified Souls underneath the floor
terrified Souls underneath the floor
terrified Souls underneath the floor we’re left gasping as he pretends to
we’re left gasping as he pretends to
we’re left gasping as he pretends to leave peacefully only to call in a
leave peacefully only to call in a
leave peacefully only to call in a firing squad I do it and then personally
firing squad I do it and then personally
firing squad I do it and then personally take aim at the sole survivor
oops number three shark attack Jaws what
oops number three shark attack Jaws what list of tense movie moments would be
list of tense movie moments would be
list of tense movie moments would be complete without this classic for the
complete without this classic for the
complete without this classic for the shark scene that needs no introduction
shark scene that needs no introduction
shark scene that needs no introduction fancy effects weren’t needed just
fancy effects weren’t needed just
fancy effects weren’t needed just children swimming an underwater point of
children swimming an underwater point of
children swimming an underwater point of view and a now iconic theme
you know the scenes still process your
you know the scenes still process your mind every time you can’t see the bottom
mind every time you can’t see the bottom
mind every time you can’t see the bottom when you’re swimming
when you’re swimming
when you’re swimming thanks a lot Spielberg I’ve seen you was
thanks a lot Spielberg I’ve seen you was
thanks a lot Spielberg I’ve seen you was from Dallas what business is it of yours
from Dallas what business is it of yours
from Dallas what business is it of yours where I’m from
where I’m from
where I’m from number two coin flip friend Oh No
number two coin flip friend Oh No
number two coin flip friend Oh No Country for Old Men or time they’re
Country for Old Men or time they’re
Country for Old Men or time they’re close and now we go man no it’s not a
close and now we go man no it’s not a
close and now we go man no it’s not a time what time they’ve closed if you
time what time they’ve closed if you
time what time they’ve closed if you enjoyed the smarmy passive-aggressive
enjoyed the smarmy passive-aggressive
enjoyed the smarmy passive-aggressive tension from entry number four you’ll
tension from entry number four you’ll
tension from entry number four you’ll probably agree that this scene goes a
probably agree that this scene goes a
probably agree that this scene goes a step further what’s the most you ever
step further what’s the most you ever
step further what’s the most you ever lost on a coin toss sir the most you
lost on a coin toss sir the most you
lost on a coin toss sir the most you ever lost a coin toss
ever lost a coin toss
ever lost a coin toss that’s all thanks to Javier Bardem z–
that’s all thanks to Javier Bardem z–
that’s all thanks to Javier Bardem z– oscar-winning performance as a
oscar-winning performance as a
oscar-winning performance as a terrifying and unbalanced hit man call
terrifying and unbalanced hit man call
terrifying and unbalanced hit man call it when he is inadvertently ticked off
it when he is inadvertently ticked off
it when he is inadvertently ticked off by a friendly small-town gas station
by a friendly small-town gas station
by a friendly small-town gas station attendant their conversation quickly
attendant their conversation quickly
attendant their conversation quickly takes a dark turn as it becomes clear
takes a dark turn as it becomes clear
takes a dark turn as it becomes clear that old bull cut isn’t just making
that old bull cut isn’t just making
that old bull cut isn’t just making small talk we’re left gulping hard for
small talk we’re left gulping hard for
small talk we’re left gulping hard for the frightened old man who’s offered one
the frightened old man who’s offered one
the frightened old man who’s offered one last chance to survive his
well done with so many tents movie
well done with so many tents movie moments to pick from we had to draw the
moments to pick from we had to draw the
moments to pick from we had to draw the line somewhere so here are some of our
line somewhere so here are some of our
line somewhere so here are some of our honorable mentions oh yeah there’s too
honorable mentions oh yeah there’s too
honorable mentions oh yeah there’s too many locks this to me I can’t do it I do
many locks this to me I can’t do it I do
many locks this to me I can’t do it I do I can’t get it off I’m sorry okay
I can’t get it off I’m sorry okay
I can’t get it off I’m sorry okay you understand I’m sorry
go ahead all right Stevie go you gotta
go ahead all right Stevie go you gotta go ahead how are you are you big just
go ahead how are you are you big just
go ahead how are you are you big just number one
number one
number one funny how good fella’s taking the top
funny how good fella’s taking the top
funny how good fella’s taking the top spot on our list is a scene that makes
spot on our list is a scene that makes
spot on our list is a scene that makes that last one seem almost bearable me
that last one seem almost bearable me
that last one seem almost bearable me the way I talk what hear Joe Pesci plays
the way I talk what hear Joe Pesci plays
the way I talk what hear Joe Pesci plays a wildly unpredictable mafia goon
a wildly unpredictable mafia goon
a wildly unpredictable mafia goon telling his pals a raunchy joke funny
telling his pals a raunchy joke funny
telling his pals a raunchy joke funny how I mean looks funny but when he’s
how I mean looks funny but when he’s
how I mean looks funny but when he’s told that he’s funny something snaps and
told that he’s funny something snaps and
told that he’s funny something snaps and Ray Liotta is left fearing for his life
Ray Liotta is left fearing for his life
Ray Liotta is left fearing for his life I’m funny how I me funny like I’m a
I’m funny how I me funny like I’m a
I’m funny how I me funny like I’m a clown I am you you I make you laugh I’m
clown I am you you I make you laugh I’m
clown I am you you I make you laugh I’m here in amuse you what do you mean funny
here in amuse you what do you mean funny
here in amuse you what do you mean funny funny how how am i funny as simple as
funny how how am i funny as simple as
funny how how am i funny as simple as this scene is we’ve all had
this scene is we’ve all had
this scene is we’ve all had misunderstandings that escalate
misunderstandings that escalate
misunderstandings that escalate especially when everyone’s had a few
especially when everyone’s had a few
especially when everyone’s had a few drinks
drinks
drinks just you know how you tell a story what
just you know how you tell a story what
just you know how you tell a story what by this point in the film the viewers
by this point in the film the viewers
by this point in the film the viewers already know how vicious Pesci’s
already know how vicious Pesci’s
already know how vicious Pesci’s character can be how do my funny what
character can be how do my funny what
character can be how do my funny what thought is so funny about me tell me
thought is so funny about me tell me
thought is so funny about me tell me tell me what’s funny so all that anyone
tell me what’s funny so all that anyone
tell me what’s funny so all that anyone is left to wonder is whether or not he’s
is left to wonder is whether or not he’s
is left to wonder is whether or not he’s gonna pop kiss daddy or tetani agree
gonna pop kiss daddy or tetani agree
gonna pop kiss daddy or tetani agree with our list which movie scene do you
with our list which movie scene do you
with our list which movie scene do you think is most intense to watch for more
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