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Top 10 Horror Movie Chase Scenes


here’s Johnny let’s hope that these

here’s Johnny let’s hope that these characters are all wearing a good pair

characters are all wearing a good pair

characters are all wearing a good pair of sneakers

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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 horror movie chase scenes

for this list we’re looking at those

for this list we’re looking at those memorable chase scenes from horror

memorable chase scenes from horror

memorable chase scenes from horror movies that really got audience members

movies that really got audience members

movies that really got audience members hearts pumping and screaming go go go at

hearts pumping and screaming go go go at

hearts pumping and screaming go go go at the screens

as we’re revealing the results of some

as we’re revealing the results of some of these chases a spoiler alert is

of these chases a spoiler alert is

of these chases a spoiler alert is probably in order number 10 the morgue

probably in order number 10 the morgue

probably in order number 10 the morgue chase Valentine getting chased is scary

chase Valentine getting chased is scary

chase Valentine getting chased is scary enough but getting chased through a

enough but getting chased through a

enough but getting chased through a morgue by a man wearing a mask is

morgue by a man wearing a mask is

morgue by a man wearing a mask is downright terrifying in this slasher

downright terrifying in this slasher

downright terrifying in this slasher flick a group of women is stalked while

flick a group of women is stalked while

flick a group of women is stalked while making preparations for a Valentine’s

making preparations for a Valentine’s

making preparations for a Valentine’s Day the scene is terrifying not only due

Day the scene is terrifying not only due

Day the scene is terrifying not only due to the idea of the chase itself but also

to the idea of the chase itself but also

to the idea of the chase itself but also because of the tension we feel when

because of the tension we feel when

because of the tension we feel when Shelley hides with the dead bodies in

Shelley hides with the dead bodies in

Shelley hides with the dead bodies in the morgue it’s a disgusting and freezin

the morgue it’s a disgusting and freezin

the morgue it’s a disgusting and freezin area and one we would not want to find

area and one we would not want to find

area and one we would not want to find ourselves in pretty much ever the music

ourselves in pretty much ever the music

ourselves in pretty much ever the music and ominous footsteps only add to the

and ominous footsteps only add to the

and ominous footsteps only add to the terror number 9 the climactic chase

terror number 9 the climactic chase

terror number 9 the climactic chase through the house Friday the 13th the

through the house Friday the 13th the

through the house Friday the 13th the final chapter

in this supposed final installment of

in this supposed final installment of the Friday the 13th film franchise Jason

the Friday the 13th film franchise Jason

the Friday the 13th film franchise Jason returns to Camp Crystal Lake one last

returns to Camp Crystal Lake one last

returns to Camp Crystal Lake one last time to kill innocent civilians but he

time to kill innocent civilians but he

time to kill innocent civilians but he meets his match in the form of Tommy and

meets his match in the form of Tommy and

meets his match in the form of Tommy and Trish during this scene

Trish during this scene

Trish during this scene it begins horrific ly with Trish

it begins horrific ly with Trish

it begins horrific ly with Trish discovering her friends dead bodies and

discovering her friends dead bodies and

discovering her friends dead bodies and it also features Jason at his most

it also features Jason at his most

it also features Jason at his most determined some nice signature gore

determined some nice signature gore

determined some nice signature gore effects enhanced the scene scariness and

effects enhanced the scene scariness and

effects enhanced the scene scariness and it finishes with a fantastic stunt in

it finishes with a fantastic stunt in

it finishes with a fantastic stunt in which Trish throws herself out of the

which Trish throws herself out of the

which Trish throws herself out of the windows capping and already thrilling

windows capping and already thrilling

windows capping and already thrilling chase with an amazing finale number 8 a

chase with an amazing finale number 8 a

chase with an amazing finale number 8 a game of cat and mouse

game of cat and mouse

game of cat and mouse I know what you did last summer this

I know what you did last summer this

I know what you did last summer this slasher franchise about friends who were

slasher franchise about friends who were

slasher franchise about friends who were killed off a year after the dump a dead

killed off a year after the dump a dead

killed off a year after the dump a dead body has some fantastic chase scenes

body has some fantastic chase scenes

body has some fantastic chase scenes including Carla’s chase in the sequel

however it’s in the first flick when

however it’s in the first flick when Helen is chased into her family store

Helen is chased into her family store

Helen is chased into her family store and an intense game of cat and mouse

and an intense game of cat and mouse

and an intense game of cat and mouse occurs that had us all holding our

occurs that had us all holding our

occurs that had us all holding our breath what makes the scene so

breath what makes the scene so

breath what makes the scene so devastating is the false sense of

devastating is the false sense of

devastating is the false sense of security Helen has a police officer

security Helen has a police officer

security Helen has a police officer protecting her is killed then her sister

protecting her is killed then her sister

protecting her is killed then her sister and then Helen herself is finally

and then Helen herself is finally

and then Helen herself is finally murdered only steps away from safety

number seven

number seven Tina’s terrifying dream a nightmare on

Tina’s terrifying dream a nightmare on

Tina’s terrifying dream a nightmare on elm street

this slasher classic sees Freddy Krueger

this slasher classic sees Freddy Krueger stalking teenagers in their dreams which

stalking teenagers in their dreams which

stalking teenagers in their dreams which makes escape nearly impossible and all

makes escape nearly impossible and all

makes escape nearly impossible and all the situations that much scarier take

the situations that much scarier take

the situations that much scarier take Tina’s dream for instance where Freddy

Tina’s dream for instance where Freddy

Tina’s dream for instance where Freddy is able to grow abnormally long arms and

is able to grow abnormally long arms and

is able to grow abnormally long arms and cut off his fingers just so we can watch

cut off his fingers just so we can watch

cut off his fingers just so we can watch Tina squirm

Robert Englund gives a great

Robert Englund gives a great performances Freddy as he gleefully

performances Freddy as he gleefully

performances Freddy as he gleefully laughs his way through the terror filled

laughs his way through the terror filled

laughs his way through the terror filled with brutal imagery including Freddy’s

with brutal imagery including Freddy’s

with brutal imagery including Freddy’s face being ripped off and Tina’s chest

face being ripped off and Tina’s chest

face being ripped off and Tina’s chest being slashed open this Chase is one of

being slashed open this Chase is one of

being slashed open this Chase is one of the bloodiest and scariest in horror

the bloodiest and scariest in horror

the bloodiest and scariest in horror history number six all hell breaks loose

history number six all hell breaks loose

history number six all hell breaks loose 28 weeks later are you gonna cook you’ve

28 weeks later are you gonna cook you’ve

28 weeks later are you gonna cook you’ve even there’s nothing like a nice

even there’s nothing like a nice

even there’s nothing like a nice candlelit dinner with friends and

candlelit dinner with friends and

candlelit dinner with friends and relatives in the dark until the infected

relatives in the dark until the infected

relatives in the dark until the infected burst in and kill everyone that is this

burst in and kill everyone that is this

burst in and kill everyone that is this sci-fi horror flick sees infected

sci-fi horror flick sees infected

sci-fi horror flick sees infected individuals running amok in quarantine

individuals running amok in quarantine

individuals running amok in quarantine London and this opening scene sets the

London and this opening scene sets the

London and this opening scene sets the tone perfectly

starting with a fantastic jump-scare and

starting with a fantastic jump-scare and a stark contrast between quiet and

a stark contrast between quiet and

a stark contrast between quiet and chaotic things only build in intensity

chaotic things only build in intensity

chaotic things only build in intensity from there with a memorable score

from there with a memorable score

from there with a memorable score throughout this sequence nails the

throughout this sequence nails the

throughout this sequence nails the horror of running for your life and has

horror of running for your life and has

horror of running for your life and has our hearts pumping way before the main

our hearts pumping way before the main

our hearts pumping way before the main titles even appear

number five the hedge maze chase The

number five the hedge maze chase The Shining yeah this whole place is such an

Shining yeah this whole place is such an

Shining yeah this whole place is such an enormous maze I feel like I’ll have to

enormous maze I feel like I’ll have to

enormous maze I feel like I’ll have to leave a trail of breadcrumbs every time

leave a trail of breadcrumbs every time

leave a trail of breadcrumbs every time I come in directed by Stanley Kubrick

I come in directed by Stanley Kubrick

I come in directed by Stanley Kubrick this psychological horror film was based

this psychological horror film was based

this psychological horror film was based on the novel by Stephen King so it was

on the novel by Stephen King so it was

on the novel by Stephen King so it was bound to have some terrifying scenes

after the hotel he’s a caretaker for

after the hotel he’s a caretaker for drives Jack back to alcoholism and

drives Jack back to alcoholism and

drives Jack back to alcoholism and insanity he chases his son Danny through

insanity he chases his son Danny through

insanity he chases his son Danny through a hedge maze with an axe

Father chasing his son with an axe with

Father chasing his son with an axe with an intent to kill is a disturbing

an intent to kill is a disturbing

an intent to kill is a disturbing concept and this scene plays on that but

concept and this scene plays on that but

concept and this scene plays on that but to top things off the shining has Jack

to top things off the shining has Jack

to top things off the shining has Jack Nicholson giving a mesmerizing

Nicholson giving a mesmerizing

Nicholson giving a mesmerizing performance as the crazed dad

I’m coming down Danny eventually

I’m coming down Danny eventually outsmarts him and what follows is one of

outsmarts him and what follows is one of

outsmarts him and what follows is one of world’s most iconic shots

this film is a true slasher classic and

this film is a true slasher classic and one that jump-started Jamie Lee Curtis

one that jump-started Jamie Lee Curtis

one that jump-started Jamie Lee Curtis is scream queen career when Michael

is scream queen career when Michael

is scream queen career when Michael Myers returns to his hometown after many

Myers returns to his hometown after many

Myers returns to his hometown after many years to stock teenagers on Halloween

years to stock teenagers on Halloween

years to stock teenagers on Halloween more he must defend the children from

more he must defend the children from

more he must defend the children from him in the Doyle house

it’s a terrific Lee Ted scene the

it’s a terrific Lee Ted scene the scariest part perhaps being when she’s

scariest part perhaps being when she’s

scariest part perhaps being when she’s stuck in the closet as it plays on to

stuck in the closet as it plays on to

stuck in the closet as it plays on to fears a serial killer after you and

fears a serial killer after you and

fears a serial killer after you and claustrophobia all at once and who could

claustrophobia all at once and who could

claustrophobia all at once and who could forget the famous shot when Michael gets

forget the famous shot when Michael gets

forget the famous shot when Michael gets back up after being presumed dead number

back up after being presumed dead number

back up after being presumed dead number three no running in the halls

three no running in the halls

three no running in the halls prom night high school can be a scary

prom night high school can be a scary

prom night high school can be a scary experience for everyone but nothing to

experience for everyone but nothing to

experience for everyone but nothing to this extent we hope when a serial killer

this extent we hope when a serial killer

this extent we hope when a serial killer begins murdering teenagers on their prom

begins murdering teenagers on their prom

begins murdering teenagers on their prom night wendy is forced to run from him in

night wendy is forced to run from him in

night wendy is forced to run from him in her darkened desolate school the true

her darkened desolate school the true

her darkened desolate school the true scope of this chase is ambitious as it

scope of this chase is ambitious as it

scope of this chase is ambitious as it leads through many rooms of the school

leads through many rooms of the school

leads through many rooms of the school and the length only adds to the

and the length only adds to the

and the length only adds to the scariness

while she almost gets away the scene

while she almost gets away the scene ends on a perfectly terrifying note as

ends on a perfectly terrifying note as

ends on a perfectly terrifying note as when he finds her friend’s dead body and

when he finds her friend’s dead body and

when he finds her friend’s dead body and is subsequently axed to death what a way

is subsequently axed to death what a way

is subsequently axed to death what a way to go

number two more than just a prank call

number two more than just a prank call scream hello yes boys this while

scream hello yes boys this while

scream hello yes boys this while Sydney’s chase through Stu’s house is

Sydney’s chase through Stu’s house is

Sydney’s chase through Stu’s house is creepy this scene with Drew Barrymore is

creepy this scene with Drew Barrymore is

creepy this scene with Drew Barrymore is perhaps the most famous opening in any

perhaps the most famous opening in any

perhaps the most famous opening in any horror flick I’m getting ready to watch

horror flick I’m getting ready to watch

horror flick I’m getting ready to watch a video oh just some scary movie like

a video oh just some scary movie like

a video oh just some scary movie like scary uh-huh

scary uh-huh

scary uh-huh this meta movie sees a serial killer

this meta movie sees a serial killer

this meta movie sees a serial killer killing high school students but it’s

killing high school students but it’s

killing high school students but it’s porque si that he toys with the most you

porque si that he toys with the most you

porque si that he toys with the most you never told me your name why do you want

never told me your name why do you want

never told me your name why do you want to know my name the sequence is

to know my name the sequence is

to know my name the sequence is terrifying due to the progressive nature

terrifying due to the progressive nature

terrifying due to the progressive nature of the scares going from playful to

of the scares going from playful to

of the scares going from playful to downright terrifying

the idea of a stranger stalking you

the idea of a stranger stalking you outside your home is certainly

outside your home is certainly

outside your home is certainly frightening and then things end

frightening and then things end

frightening and then things end magnificently with a shot of Casey

magnificently with a shot of Casey

magnificently with a shot of Casey hanging from a tree as gruesome as that

hanging from a tree as gruesome as that

hanging from a tree as gruesome as that is that is how you start a movie

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

number one no sanctuary The Texas

number one no sanctuary The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Sally I hear something

Chainsaw Massacre Sally I hear something

Chainsaw Massacre Sally I hear something stop this chase is pure unrelenting

stop this chase is pure unrelenting

stop this chase is pure unrelenting terror at its best

while the 2003 remake had a respectable

while the 2003 remake had a respectable chase in a slaughterhouse this scene of

chase in a slaughterhouse this scene of

chase in a slaughterhouse this scene of pursuit from the original tops it for

pursuit from the original tops it for

pursuit from the original tops it for sure when Leatherface attacks friends in

sure when Leatherface attacks friends in

sure when Leatherface attacks friends in a small town

a small town

a small town Sally flees after watching her brother

Sally flees after watching her brother

Sally flees after watching her brother being killed

when she reaches the safety of the house

when she reaches the safety of the house she instead finds a dead woman and a

she instead finds a dead woman and a

she instead finds a dead woman and a horribly withered old man and bolts to a

horribly withered old man and bolts to a

horribly withered old man and bolts to a gas station only to be further attack

if being chased by a man with the

if being chased by a man with the chainsaw isn’t terrifying enough the

chainsaw isn’t terrifying enough the

chainsaw isn’t terrifying enough the idea of to fall sanctuaries back to back

idea of to fall sanctuaries back to back

idea of to fall sanctuaries back to back is sure to get anyone’s blood pumping do

is sure to get anyone’s blood pumping do

is sure to get anyone’s blood pumping do you agree with our list oh it’s great

you agree with our list oh it’s great

you agree with our list oh it’s great what thrilling things mean horror chase

what thrilling things mean horror chase

what thrilling things mean horror chase did you consider to be the scariest for

did you consider to be the scariest for

did you consider to be the scariest for more exciting top 10s published every

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