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Top 10 Secret Passages in Movies


I discovered that portal trapdoors

I discovered that portal trapdoors secret staircases and ancient tombs

secret staircases and ancient tombs

secret staircases and ancient tombs I even he can’t get me in here these

I even he can’t get me in here these

I even he can’t get me in here these films have it all just make sure you

films have it all just make sure you

films have it all just make sure you pull the right lever well after this I

pull the right lever well after this I

pull the right lever well after this I shall think nothing of full of falling

shall think nothing of full of falling

shall think nothing of full of falling down stairs

down stairs

down stairs welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 secret passages in movies she thinks

secret passages in movies she thinks

secret passages in movies she thinks she’s found a magical land in the

she’s found a magical land in the

she’s found a magical land in the upstairs wall true for this list we’re

upstairs wall true for this list we’re

upstairs wall true for this list we’re broadening the definition of secret

broadening the definition of secret

broadening the definition of secret passages to include those that act as

passages to include those that act as

passages to include those that act as portals well who else knew about the

portals well who else knew about the

portals well who else knew about the secret passage we found it

secret passage we found it

secret passage we found it Colonel Mustard and me number 10 the

Colonel Mustard and me number 10 the

Colonel Mustard and me number 10 the rabbit hole Alice in Wonderland

rabbit hole Alice in Wonderland

rabbit hole Alice in Wonderland you know Dino we really shouldn’t be

you know Dino we really shouldn’t be

you know Dino we really shouldn’t be doing this in Disney’s classic

doing this in Disney’s classic

doing this in Disney’s classic interpretation of Lewis Carroll’s novel

interpretation of Lewis Carroll’s novel

interpretation of Lewis Carroll’s novel Alice chases a white rabbit down a

Alice chases a white rabbit down a

Alice chases a white rabbit down a hidden entrance in the ground into a

hidden entrance in the ground into a

hidden entrance in the ground into a magical world where nothing is what it

magical world where nothing is what it

magical world where nothing is what it seems after all we haven’t been invited

seems after all we haven’t been invited

seems after all we haven’t been invited and curiosity all from Easter trouble

and curiosity all from Easter trouble

and curiosity all from Easter trouble all this was hardly the first or last

all this was hardly the first or last

all this was hardly the first or last film imagining of the trip down the

film imagining of the trip down the

film imagining of the trip down the rabbit hole

this one still remains by far the most

this one still remains by far the most iconic largely due to its impressive

iconic largely due to its impressive

iconic largely due to its impressive visuals the rabbit-hole which acted as a

visuals the rabbit-hole which acted as a

visuals the rabbit-hole which acted as a portal between the boring everyday world

portal between the boring everyday world

portal between the boring everyday world and wonderland has gone on to inspire

and wonderland has gone on to inspire

and wonderland has gone on to inspire countless fantasy films and maybe a few

countless fantasy films and maybe a few

countless fantasy films and maybe a few drug trips goodness what did I should

drug trips goodness what did I should

drug trips goodness what did I should fall right through the center number

fall right through the center number

fall right through the center number nine the mines of Moria

nine the mines of Moria

nine the mines of Moria the Lord of the Rings the Fellowship of

the Lord of the Rings the Fellowship of

the Lord of the Rings the Fellowship of the Ring Gandalf

the Ring Gandalf

the Ring Gandalf we could pass through the mines of Moria

we could pass through the mines of Moria

we could pass through the mines of Moria when the Fellowship runs into trouble

when the Fellowship runs into trouble

when the Fellowship runs into trouble getting across the Misty Mountains in

getting across the Misty Mountains in

getting across the Misty Mountains in the first Lord of the Rings film they

the first Lord of the Rings film they

the first Lord of the Rings film they decide to take a shortcut through the

decide to take a shortcut through the

decide to take a shortcut through the Dwarven mines of Moria I would not take

Dwarven mines of Moria I would not take

Dwarven mines of Moria I would not take the road to water unless I have no other

the road to water unless I have no other

the road to water unless I have no other choice

choice

choice however the entry to the mines can only

however the entry to the mines can only

however the entry to the mines can only be found in the clear moonlight and the

be found in the clear moonlight and the

be found in the clear moonlight and the group needs to solve a riddle to obtain

group needs to solve a riddle to obtain

group needs to solve a riddle to obtain the password reached the jaws of duty

the password reached the jaws of duty

the password reached the jaws of duty Lord of Moria speak friend and enter

Lord of Moria speak friend and enter

Lord of Moria speak friend and enter to make matters worse the entrance is

to make matters worse the entrance is

to make matters worse the entrance is guarded by the watcher in the water

guarded by the watcher in the water

guarded by the watcher in the water monster a squid like monster that nearly

monster a squid like monster that nearly

monster a squid like monster that nearly kills them

only once they’re inside do they realize

only once they’re inside do they realize that they should never have come in the

that they should never have come in the

that they should never have come in the first place how are your foods number

first place how are your foods number

first place how are your foods number eight hidden doors clue wow look can’t

eight hidden doors clue wow look can’t

eight hidden doors clue wow look can’t believe it I wonder where this one goes

believe it I wonder where this one goes

believe it I wonder where this one goes let’s find out one of the most memorable

let’s find out one of the most memorable

let’s find out one of the most memorable things about the board game Clue is that

things about the board game Clue is that

things about the board game Clue is that it contains secret passages that allow

it contains secret passages that allow

it contains secret passages that allow players to travel between specific rooms

players to travel between specific rooms

players to travel between specific rooms looks like a secret passage you see

looks like a secret passage you see

looks like a secret passage you see where it leads what the hell

where it leads what the hell

where it leads what the hell I’ll go first I’ve had a good life the

I’ll go first I’ve had a good life the

I’ll go first I’ve had a good life the movie version incorporated a number of

movie version incorporated a number of

movie version incorporated a number of elements from the game including the

elements from the game including the

elements from the game including the hidden corridors connecting rooms and

hidden corridors connecting rooms and

hidden corridors connecting rooms and wall exits there’s a secret passageway

wall exits there’s a secret passageway

wall exits there’s a secret passageway from the conservatory in fact the

from the conservatory in fact the

from the conservatory in fact the corridors in the film actually link up

corridors in the film actually link up

corridors in the film actually link up the same rooms as the ones in the board

the same rooms as the ones in the board

the same rooms as the ones in the board game what’s this I’m not the doll the

game what’s this I’m not the doll the

game what’s this I’m not the doll the secret door in the kitchen leads to the

secret door in the kitchen leads to the

secret door in the kitchen leads to the fireplace in the lounge look while the

fireplace in the lounge look while the

fireplace in the lounge look while the conservatory leads to a portrait in the

conservatory leads to a portrait in the

conservatory leads to a portrait in the study not if they use this secret

study not if they use this secret

study not if they use this secret passage and the letter A ran back down

passage and the letter A ran back down

passage and the letter A ran back down the secret passage to the study the

the secret passage to the study the

the secret passage to the study the perfect getaway channels for a

perfect getaway channels for a

perfect getaway channels for a mysterious murderer number 7 up and a

mysterious murderer number 7 up and a

mysterious murderer number 7 up and a damn machine Casper don’t you know a

damn machine Casper don’t you know a

damn machine Casper don’t you know a shortcut you gotta hit the up and Adam

shortcut you gotta hit the up and Adam

shortcut you gotta hit the up and Adam designed by Casper’s father gets its

designed by Casper’s father gets its

designed by Casper’s father gets its name from the fact that it was built as

name from the fact that it was built as

name from the fact that it was built as a transport to his secret lab while also

a transport to his secret lab while also

a transport to his secret lab while also providing some help with the morning

providing some help with the morning

providing some help with the morning wake-up call I’m live hold on

wake-up call I’m live hold on

wake-up call I’m live hold on why after pulling a secret cord on a

why after pulling a secret cord on a

why after pulling a secret cord on a lamp the machine takes a vintage

lamp the machine takes a vintage

lamp the machine takes a vintage armchair along a track

which descends through a secret

which descends through a secret compartment below a staircase into the

compartment below a staircase into the

compartment below a staircase into the basement on its way it provides a

basement on its way it provides a

basement on its way it provides a toothbrushing shower shape and

toothbrushing shower shape and

toothbrushing shower shape and everything else needed to start the day

everything else needed to start the day

everything else needed to start the day off right

all of which we witnessed through cat

all of which we witnessed through cat who sent down the passage by her

who sent down the passage by her

who sent down the passage by her Friendly Ghost

Friendly Ghost

Friendly Ghost what was that the up and Adam machine my

what was that the up and Adam machine my

what was that the up and Adam machine my dad was a great adventurer but had a

dad was a great adventurer but had a

dad was a great adventurer but had a little trouble getting going in the

little trouble getting going in the

little trouble getting going in the morning

morning

morning didn’t he ever hear of caffeine number

didn’t he ever hear of caffeine number

didn’t he ever hear of caffeine number six passage to the vault The Addams

six passage to the vault The Addams

six passage to the vault The Addams Family

Family

Family today we’re going straight to the vault

today we’re going straight to the vault

today we’re going straight to the vault the villains of this fantasy comedy

the villains of this fantasy comedy

the villains of this fantasy comedy spend a majority of the movie trying to

spend a majority of the movie trying to

spend a majority of the movie trying to break into the Adams family vault which

break into the Adams family vault which

break into the Adams family vault which is filled with gold and riches now what

is filled with gold and riches now what

is filled with gold and riches now what about the gold they got this wall

about the gold they got this wall

about the gold they got this wall somewhere I’m not sure of course getting

somewhere I’m not sure of course getting

somewhere I’m not sure of course getting there isn’t easy although it looks like

there isn’t easy although it looks like

there isn’t easy although it looks like a lot of fun if you know what you’re

a lot of fun if you know what you’re

a lot of fun if you know what you’re doing the vaults entrance is filled with

doing the vaults entrance is filled with

doing the vaults entrance is filled with all the secret passageway cliches we

all the secret passageway cliches we

all the secret passageway cliches we know and love including a secret book

know and love including a secret book

know and love including a secret book acting as a trigger for a revolving

acting as a trigger for a revolving

acting as a trigger for a revolving bookcase greed a trapdoor and a slide

and it’s all capped off by a boat ride

and it’s all capped off by a boat ride across a river to the right

across a river to the right

across a river to the right stain to the left and then around 205

stain to the left and then around 205

stain to the left and then around 205 number 5 the Batcave Batman Begins yeah

number 5 the Batcave Batman Begins yeah

number 5 the Batcave Batman Begins yeah you know cave diving over the years

you know cave diving over the years

you know cave diving over the years there have been a number of ways Bruce

there have been a number of ways Bruce

there have been a number of ways Bruce Wayne has accessed his underground lair

Wayne has accessed his underground lair

Wayne has accessed his underground lair and of special note is the entrance

and of special note is the entrance

and of special note is the entrance found in the first of Tim Burton’s

found in the first of Tim Burton’s

found in the first of Tim Burton’s Batman movies

but our favorite is this one from

but our favorite is this one from Christopher Nolan’s initial reboot in

Christopher Nolan’s initial reboot in

Christopher Nolan’s initial reboot in this version

this version

this version Bruce converts tunnels beneath his

Bruce converts tunnels beneath his

Bruce converts tunnels beneath his mansion which were originally used by

mansion which were originally used by

mansion which were originally used by the Underground Railroad into his

the Underground Railroad into his

the Underground Railroad into his crime-fighting headquarters boy you’re

crime-fighting headquarters boy you’re

crime-fighting headquarters boy you’re right my grandfather was involved in the

right my grandfather was involved in the

right my grandfather was involved in the Underground Railroad secretly

Underground Railroad secretly

Underground Railroad secretly transporting freed slaves to the north

transporting freed slaves to the north

transporting freed slaves to the north and I suspect these covers this

and I suspect these covers this

and I suspect these covers this iteration has an elevator leading to the

iteration has an elevator leading to the

iteration has an elevator leading to the Batcave hidden behind a bookshelf

Batcave hidden behind a bookshelf

Batcave hidden behind a bookshelf revealed by playing specific notes on a

revealed by playing specific notes on a

revealed by playing specific notes on a piano

of course no Batcave is complete without

of course no Batcave is complete without an entrance for the Batmobile and this

an entrance for the Batmobile and this

an entrance for the Batmobile and this one is hidden beautifully behind a

one is hidden beautifully behind a

one is hidden beautifully behind a waterfall

number four tunnel into Malkovich’s mind

number four tunnel into Malkovich’s mind being john malkovich it’s a portal and

being john malkovich it’s a portal and

being john malkovich it’s a portal and it takes you inside john malkovich you

it takes you inside john malkovich you

it takes you inside john malkovich you see the world through John Malkovich’s

see the world through John Malkovich’s

see the world through John Malkovich’s eyes and then after about 15 minutes

eyes and then after about 15 minutes

eyes and then after about 15 minutes your spit out into a ditch on the side

your spit out into a ditch on the side

your spit out into a ditch on the side of the New Jersey Turnpike sounds great

of the New Jersey Turnpike sounds great

of the New Jersey Turnpike sounds great in this bizarre fantasy comedy

in this bizarre fantasy comedy

in this bizarre fantasy comedy struggling puppeteer Craig Schwartz

struggling puppeteer Craig Schwartz

struggling puppeteer Craig Schwartz discovers a tunnel behind a tiny door

discovers a tunnel behind a tiny door

discovers a tunnel behind a tiny door that leads directly into the mind of

that leads directly into the mind of

that leads directly into the mind of John Malkovich

John Malkovich

John Malkovich there’s no such things as a hole or a

there’s no such things as a hole or a

there’s no such things as a hole or a portal into somebody’s brain yes there

portal into somebody’s brain yes there

portal into somebody’s brain yes there is your brain or soul or whatever I was

is your brain or soul or whatever I was

is your brain or soul or whatever I was inside John Malkovich looking out the

inside John Malkovich looking out the

inside John Malkovich looking out the portal is located in the Merton Flemish

portal is located in the Merton Flemish

portal is located in the Merton Flemish Building in New York City and he enters

Building in New York City and he enters

Building in New York City and he enters it by going down a muddy tunnel that

it by going down a muddy tunnel that

it by going down a muddy tunnel that allows for a 15-minute ride through the

allows for a 15-minute ride through the

allows for a 15-minute ride through the eyes of the famous actor before being

eyes of the famous actor before being

eyes of the famous actor before being thrown out onto the New Jersey Turnpike

things really get strange when Malkovich

things really get strange when Malkovich confronts Schwarz and demands to go

confronts Schwarz and demands to go

confronts Schwarz and demands to go through the portal to enter his own mind

through the portal to enter his own mind

through the portal to enter his own mind it’s my head

it’s my head

it’s my head Schwarz it’s my head I will see you in

Schwarz it’s my head I will see you in

Schwarz it’s my head I will see you in court number three the Wardrobe The

court number three the Wardrobe The

court number three the Wardrobe The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion the Witch

Chronicles of Narnia The Lion the Witch

Chronicles of Narnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe she’s doing here Wow I

and the Wardrobe she’s doing here Wow I

and the Wardrobe she’s doing here Wow I was hiding in the wardrobe in the spare

was hiding in the wardrobe in the spare

was hiding in the wardrobe in the spare room while playing a game of

room while playing a game of

room while playing a game of hide-and-seek four siblings living in

hide-and-seek four siblings living in

hide-and-seek four siblings living in Britain at the height of World War two

Britain at the height of World War two

Britain at the height of World War two accidentally discover a doorway to the

accidentally discover a doorway to the

accidentally discover a doorway to the fantasy realm of Narnia much to the

fantasy realm of Narnia much to the

fantasy realm of Narnia much to the kid’s dismay the mysterious gateway is

kid’s dismay the mysterious gateway is

kid’s dismay the mysterious gateway is only open to certain people at certain

only open to certain people at certain

only open to certain people at certain times and routinely turns back into a

times and routinely turns back into a

times and routinely turns back into a regular closet nah it’s all in water

regular closet nah it’s all in water

regular closet nah it’s all in water like I told you while they later

like I told you while they later

like I told you while they later revisited Narnia through other means in

revisited Narnia through other means in

revisited Narnia through other means in the sequels

nothing could quite recapture the magic

nothing could quite recapture the magic we felt when we saw them walk into that

we felt when we saw them walk into that

we felt when we saw them walk into that wardrobe and out into the forest in the

wardrobe and out into the forest in the

wardrobe and out into the forest in the first of the Chronicles of Narnia series

first of the Chronicles of Narnia series

first of the Chronicles of Narnia series what are you all doing in the wardrobe

what are you all doing in the wardrobe

what are you all doing in the wardrobe you wouldn’t believe us if we told you

you wouldn’t believe us if we told you

you wouldn’t believe us if we told you sir

tribe number two the Temple of Doom

tribe number two the Temple of Doom Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom right here Indiana Jones has come across

right here Indiana Jones has come across

right here Indiana Jones has come across a lot of secret passages but none quite

a lot of secret passages but none quite

a lot of secret passages but none quite like this Temple of Doom Indian company

like this Temple of Doom Indian company

like this Temple of Doom Indian company make their way through the booby-trapped

make their way through the booby-trapped

make their way through the booby-trapped filled temple giving us some of the

filled temple giving us some of the

filled temple giving us some of the franchise’s most iconic moments

including the spike chamber and a cult

including the spike chamber and a cult that could tear your heart out literally

inde finally finds a secret exit after a

inde finally finds a secret exit after a tense minecart chase

unfortunately it’s on the side of a

unfortunately it’s on the side of a cliff over crocodile infested water

cliff over crocodile infested water

cliff over crocodile infested water yikes before we unveil our top pick here

yikes before we unveil our top pick here

yikes before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions para my pit

are a few honorable mentions para my pit

are a few honorable mentions para my pit of despair don’t even think don’t even

of despair don’t even think don’t even

of despair don’t even think don’t even think about trying to escape hand me

think about trying to escape hand me

think about trying to escape hand me that candle will you

find my son it’s only a coin SmartPost

find my son it’s only a coin SmartPost video

Mount Rushmore to erase the Maps

Mount Rushmore to erase the Maps landmarks in order to protect the city

landmarks in order to protect the city

landmarks in order to protect the city of gold

of gold

of gold Russia was a cover number one the Room

Russia was a cover number one the Room

Russia was a cover number one the Room of Requirement the Harry Potter

of Requirement the Harry Potter

of Requirement the Harry Potter franchise he’s done it never found the

franchise he’s done it never found the

franchise he’s done it never found the Room of Requirement the wizarding world

Room of Requirement the wizarding world

Room of Requirement the wizarding world is full of secret passageways so those

is full of secret passageways so those

is full of secret passageways so those imbued with magic can travel without

imbued with magic can travel without

imbued with magic can travel without detection by muggles I’ve never used the

detection by muggles I’ve never used the

detection by muggles I’ve never used the visitors entrance before it should be

visitors entrance before it should be

visitors entrance before it should be fun and everything from platform 9 and

fun and everything from platform 9 and

fun and everything from platform 9 and 3/4

and the Chamber of Secrets said this is

and the Chamber of Secrets said this is it Roma I think this is Dan Drew’s to

it Roma I think this is Dan Drew’s to

it Roma I think this is Dan Drew’s to the Chamber of Secrets to the multiple

the Chamber of Secrets to the multiple

the Chamber of Secrets to the multiple pathways leading in and out of Hogwarts

pathways leading in and out of Hogwarts

pathways leading in and out of Hogwarts concealed behind portraits Haas word

concealed behind portraits Haas word

concealed behind portraits Haas word Capet for Curtis statues we’d recommend

Capet for Curtis statues we’d recommend

Capet for Curtis statues we’d recommend this one the one-eyed which passageway

this one the one-eyed which passageway

this one the one-eyed which passageway it leads you straight to honeydukes

it leads you straight to honeydukes

it leads you straight to honeydukes cellar and the whomping willow is hidden

cellar and the whomping willow is hidden

cellar and the whomping willow is hidden hurry

hurry

hurry you do realize what tree this is that’s

you do realize what tree this is that’s

you do realize what tree this is that’s not good

not good

not good Ron Ron but perhaps the most valuable is

Ron Ron but perhaps the most valuable is

Ron Ron but perhaps the most valuable is the Room of Requirement it’s also known

the Room of Requirement it’s also known

the Room of Requirement it’s also known as the come and go room the room

as the come and go room the room

as the come and go room the room requirement only appears when a person

requirement only appears when a person

requirement only appears when a person has real need of it and is always

has real need of it and is always

has real need of it and is always equipped for the Seekers needs located

equipped for the Seekers needs located

equipped for the Seekers needs located on Hogwarts 7th floor this room only

on Hogwarts 7th floor this room only

on Hogwarts 7th floor this room only appears to those who urge n’t Lee need

appears to those who urge n’t Lee need

appears to those who urge n’t Lee need it and adapts to fit that person’s needs

it and adapts to fit that person’s needs

it and adapts to fit that person’s needs so you really needed to toy charming

so you really needed to toy charming

so you really needed to toy charming Ronald but yes but is the general idea

Ronald but yes but is the general idea

Ronald but yes but is the general idea it’s brilliant it’s like Hogwarts wants

it’s brilliant it’s like Hogwarts wants

it’s brilliant it’s like Hogwarts wants us to fight back whether it’s acting as

us to fight back whether it’s acting as

us to fight back whether it’s acting as a passage directly to Hogsmeade this is

a passage directly to Hogsmeade this is

a passage directly to Hogsmeade this is the only way in or out now or whether

the only way in or out now or whether

the only way in or out now or whether it’s hidden vanishing cabinet is

it’s hidden vanishing cabinet is

it’s hidden vanishing cabinet is allowing Death Eaters entry to the

allowing Death Eaters entry to the

allowing Death Eaters entry to the school the Room of Requirement is an

school the Room of Requirement is an

school the Room of Requirement is an important passage

for the good guys and the bad the

for the good guys and the bad the vanishing cabinet in the Room of

vanishing cabinet in the Room of

vanishing cabinet in the Room of Requirement I’ve been mending let me

Requirement I’ve been mending let me

Requirement I’ve been mending let me guess he has a sister between borgin and

guess he has a sister between borgin and

guess he has a sister between borgin and Burkes a former passage in que deus do

Burkes a former passage in que deus do

Burkes a former passage in que deus do you agree with our list which secret

you agree with our list which secret

you agree with our list which secret passage do you wish we’d found for more

passage do you wish we’d found for more

passage do you wish we’d found for more mysterious top 10s published every day

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you see what a metaphysical can of worms

you see what a metaphysical can of worms this portal is

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