memorable and chilling intros win the race for the virus truck for obvious
race for the virus truck for obvious
race for the virus truck for obvious reason the first ones to go were the
reason the first ones to go were the
reason the first ones to go were the fatties
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grabbing first scenes from classic
grabbing first scenes from classic horror films if you’re wondering where
horror films if you’re wondering where
horror films if you’re wondering where Freddy Jason and Michael Myers are be
Freddy Jason and Michael Myers are be
Freddy Jason and Michael Myers are be sure to check out our first top 10 list
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even listening number 10 don’t mess with
even listening number 10 don’t mess with a gypsy drag me to hell
[Music]
[Music] trouble
trouble
trouble the opening scene from Sam Raimi’s drag
the opening scene from Sam Raimi’s drag
the opening scene from Sam Raimi’s drag me to hell is a perfect example of
me to hell is a perfect example of
me to hell is a perfect example of setting up the audience’s expectation
setting up the audience’s expectation
setting up the audience’s expectation and the mood of the film okay so another
and the mood of the film okay so another
and the mood of the film okay so another video made okay so a family brings their
video made okay so a family brings their
video made okay so a family brings their son to a medium because he’s been
son to a medium because he’s been
son to a medium because he’s been hearing demonic voices you soon find out
hearing demonic voices you soon find out
hearing demonic voices you soon find out but this is because he stole from a
but this is because he stole from a
but this is because he stole from a gypsy and in a matter of seconds the
gypsy and in a matter of seconds the
gypsy and in a matter of seconds the ground opens up to swallow him into hell
although at its core it’s a horror film
although at its core it’s a horror film about gypsy curses and demon drag me to
about gypsy curses and demon drag me to
about gypsy curses and demon drag me to hell
hell
hell is also a pure romp and a twisted
is also a pure romp and a twisted
is also a pure romp and a twisted funhouse thrill ride there for the
funhouse thrill ride there for the
funhouse thrill ride there for the opening scene with the mostly unrelated
opening scene with the mostly unrelated
opening scene with the mostly unrelated story set in 1969 simply lets us know
story set in 1969 simply lets us know
story set in 1969 simply lets us know what we’ve signed up for focus on
what we’ve signed up for focus on
what we’ve signed up for focus on content element number 9 home invasion
content element number 9 home invasion
content element number 9 home invasion you’re next Adam Wingard and Simon
you’re next Adam Wingard and Simon
you’re next Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett know horror movies they are
Barrett know horror movies they are
Barrett know horror movies they are quickly becoming the new faces of horror
quickly becoming the new faces of horror
quickly becoming the new faces of horror having been responsible for breaking the
having been responsible for breaking the
having been responsible for breaking the mold on many projects in the last few
mold on many projects in the last few
mold on many projects in the last few years you’re next is no different a film
years you’re next is no different a film
years you’re next is no different a film that seems on the surface to be a
that seems on the surface to be a
that seems on the surface to be a typical flashier home invasion film
typical flashier home invasion film
typical flashier home invasion film however this genre bender was made for
however this genre bender was made for
however this genre bender was made for the fans the simple opening of the film
the fans the simple opening of the film
the fans the simple opening of the film features a couple in a secluded home
features a couple in a secluded home
features a couple in a secluded home being stalked and slaughtered by someone
being stalked and slaughtered by someone
being stalked and slaughtered by someone although we know we’ve seen this a
although we know we’ve seen this a
although we know we’ve seen this a million times before something in the
million times before something in the
million times before something in the cinematography and pacing warns us that
cinematography and pacing warns us that
cinematography and pacing warns us that this is not your typical mapped killer
this is not your typical mapped killer
this is not your typical mapped killer film extra points go to fans that
film extra points go to fans that
film extra points go to fans that recognize acclaimed horror actors /
recognize acclaimed horror actors /
recognize acclaimed horror actors / director Larry Fessenden as the first
director Larry Fessenden as the first
director Larry Fessenden as the first victim number 8 not your usual club
victim number 8 not your usual club
victim number 8 not your usual club scene the collection where is this place
scene the collection where is this place
scene the collection where is this place anyway
anyway
anyway setting up torture traps has become
setting up torture traps has become
setting up torture traps has become common in horror movies in the early
common in horror movies in the early
common in horror movies in the early 21st century however sometimes their
21st century however sometimes their
21st century however sometimes their scope and magnitude are enough to shock
scope and magnitude are enough to shock
scope and magnitude are enough to shock us and give us something we have never
us and give us something we have never
us and give us something we have never seen
never more the opening to this horror
never more the opening to this horror sequel shows Elena and her teenage
sequel shows Elena and her teenage
sequel shows Elena and her teenage friends visiting a secret underground
friends visiting a secret underground
friends visiting a secret underground party we soon find out why it’s so
party we soon find out why it’s so
party we soon find out why it’s so secret the collector seems to have
secret the collector seems to have
secret the collector seems to have planned this entire night in order to
planned this entire night in order to
planned this entire night in order to rack up a large number of victims when
rack up a large number of victims when
rack up a large number of victims when Elena stumbles upon a hurt Arkin O’Brien
Elena stumbles upon a hurt Arkin O’Brien
Elena stumbles upon a hurt Arkin O’Brien this sets up a terrible sequence that
this sets up a terrible sequence that
this sets up a terrible sequence that leaves the entire dance floor mowed down
leaves the entire dance floor mowed down
leaves the entire dance floor mowed down by a device resembling a giant lawnmower
by a device resembling a giant lawnmower
by a device resembling a giant lawnmower and Elena kidnapped by the collector
number seven
number seven keep them burning trick-or-treat babe
keep them burning trick-or-treat babe
keep them burning trick-or-treat babe let’s just take all this crap down it
let’s just take all this crap down it
let’s just take all this crap down it looks like a crime scene
looks like a crime scene
looks like a crime scene trick-or-treat was the surprise horror
trick-or-treat was the surprise horror
trick-or-treat was the surprise horror hit of 2007 becoming a cult favorite as
hit of 2007 becoming a cult favorite as
hit of 2007 becoming a cult favorite as well as one of the best anthology films
well as one of the best anthology films
well as one of the best anthology films Bashara has given us the opening story
Bashara has given us the opening story
Bashara has given us the opening story of the film served double duty as the
of the film served double duty as the
of the film served double duty as the first tale in the anthology and the
first tale in the anthology and the
first tale in the anthology and the introduction to the connecting thread
introduction to the connecting thread
introduction to the connecting thread between these stories baby island and
between these stories baby island and
between these stories baby island and your little friend here tonight over
your little friend here tonight over
your little friend here tonight over Emma is your usual Halloween grump who
Emma is your usual Halloween grump who
Emma is your usual Halloween grump who just wants the night to be over
just wants the night to be over
just wants the night to be over she prematurely blows out the
she prematurely blows out the
she prematurely blows out the jack-o’-lantern despite her husband’s
jack-o’-lantern despite her husband’s
jack-o’-lantern despite her husband’s warning
warning
warning what follows is an expertly paced
what follows is an expertly paced
what follows is an expertly paced sequence of false scares and mounting
sequence of false scares and mounting
sequence of false scares and mounting tension with what seemed like some
tension with what seemed like some
tension with what seemed like some inspiration from John Carpenter’s
inspiration from John Carpenter’s
inspiration from John Carpenter’s Halloween thrown in for good measure one
Halloween thrown in for good measure one
Halloween thrown in for good measure one thing’s for sure you don’t mess with
thing’s for sure you don’t mess with
thing’s for sure you don’t mess with tradition
number six family drama
number six family drama The Stepfather for fans are used to
The Stepfather for fans are used to
The Stepfather for fans are used to seeing the chaos and the killings
seeing the chaos and the killings
seeing the chaos and the killings on-screen the unsettling thing about
on-screen the unsettling thing about
on-screen the unsettling thing about watching the beginning of the classic
watching the beginning of the classic
watching the beginning of the classic 80s chiller The Stepfather is that we
80s chiller The Stepfather is that we
80s chiller The Stepfather is that we are thrust right into the end of the
are thrust right into the end of the
are thrust right into the end of the chaos without even knowing it Henry
chaos without even knowing it Henry
chaos without even knowing it Henry Morrison calmly gets ready in his
Morrison calmly gets ready in his
Morrison calmly gets ready in his bathroom changes his clothes take the
bathroom changes his clothes take the
bathroom changes his clothes take the shower washes off the blood the usual
shower washes off the blood the usual
shower washes off the blood the usual morning ritual we can tell something is
morning ritual we can tell something is
morning ritual we can tell something is wrong but we don’t fully find out until
wrong but we don’t fully find out until
wrong but we don’t fully find out until it’s great reveal ed Henry walked by his
it’s great reveal ed Henry walked by his
it’s great reveal ed Henry walked by his butchered family and steps out of the
butchered family and steps out of the
butchered family and steps out of the house
we know the story is just getting
we know the story is just getting started and the he’ll move on to his
started and the he’ll move on to his
started and the he’ll move on to his next victim very soon but this ice-cold
next victim very soon but this ice-cold
next victim very soon but this ice-cold demeanor is unforgettable
number five a day at the beach it
number five a day at the beach it follows that sorry I can just gain
follows that sorry I can just gain
follows that sorry I can just gain sometimes in the early 21st century it
sometimes in the early 21st century it
sometimes in the early 21st century it seems that horror movies have been
seems that horror movies have been
seems that horror movies have been aiming for the jugular with jump scares
aiming for the jugular with jump scares
aiming for the jugular with jump scares and violence galore
and violence galore
and violence galore it follows became an instant classic by
it follows became an instant classic by
it follows became an instant classic by going against the grain and deciding on
going against the grain and deciding on
going against the grain and deciding on an unsettling tone from the moment the
an unsettling tone from the moment the
an unsettling tone from the moment the movie begins hey are you okay yes as a
movie begins hey are you okay yes as a
movie begins hey are you okay yes as a worried girl runs away from her house
worried girl runs away from her house
worried girl runs away from her house looking for an escape we have no idea
looking for an escape we have no idea
looking for an escape we have no idea who or what is chasing her the serene
who or what is chasing her the serene
who or what is chasing her the serene quiet settings of the beach and the
quiet settings of the beach and the
quiet settings of the beach and the suburban street and the minimal music
suburban street and the minimal music
suburban street and the minimal music make this to shovel girls care even more
make this to shovel girls care even more
make this to shovel girls care even more palpable it’s the feeling of knowing
palpable it’s the feeling of knowing
palpable it’s the feeling of knowing something is wrong and not being able to
something is wrong and not being able to
something is wrong and not being able to help the sudden reveal of the girl’s
help the sudden reveal of the girl’s
help the sudden reveal of the girl’s demise devoid of any jump-scare music or
demise devoid of any jump-scare music or
demise devoid of any jump-scare music or screams he is beyond heartbreaking and
screams he is beyond heartbreaking and
screams he is beyond heartbreaking and disturbing know that I love you okay
disturbing know that I love you okay
disturbing know that I love you okay I just really love you both
I just really love you both
I just really love you both number four fire safety evil dead put
number four fire safety evil dead put
number four fire safety evil dead put some carbon although the original Evil
some carbon although the original Evil
some carbon although the original Evil Dead is a classic horror film he did not
Dead is a classic horror film he did not
Dead is a classic horror film he did not have a very memorable opening with the
have a very memorable opening with the
have a very memorable opening with the game simply driving to the doomed cabin
game simply driving to the doomed cabin
game simply driving to the doomed cabin and fate a alvarez was tasked to reboot
and fate a alvarez was tasked to reboot
and fate a alvarez was tasked to reboot it he knew he had to step it up in his
it he knew he had to step it up in his
it he knew he had to step it up in his film he goes back a few years and offers
film he goes back a few years and offers
film he goes back a few years and offers audiences a prologue in order to give us
audiences a prologue in order to give us
audiences a prologue in order to give us a glimpse of the Necronomicon and the
a glimpse of the Necronomicon and the
a glimpse of the Necronomicon and the power these demons have we’re witness to
power these demons have we’re witness to
power these demons have we’re witness to a brutal attack capture and torture of a
a brutal attack capture and torture of a
a brutal attack capture and torture of a young girl as she’s tied up and doused
young girl as she’s tied up and doused
young girl as she’s tied up and doused with gasoline I’m so sorry baby just
with gasoline I’m so sorry baby just
with gasoline I’m so sorry baby just when we think these monsters are killing
when we think these monsters are killing
when we think these monsters are killing an innocent girl her true demonic space
an innocent girl her true demonic space
an innocent girl her true demonic space is revealed viewing threats and
is revealed viewing threats and
is revealed viewing threats and profanities at her poor father
number three roadside assistance
number three roadside assistance Twilight Zone
Twilight Zone
Twilight Zone the movie ain’t a food Epona table our
the movie ain’t a food Epona table our
the movie ain’t a food Epona table our second anthology film opens with a
second anthology film opens with a
second anthology film opens with a prologue that’s not only deliciously
prologue that’s not only deliciously
prologue that’s not only deliciously meta but also seemed quite out of place
meta but also seemed quite out of place
meta but also seemed quite out of place at first The Twilight Zone TV show was
at first The Twilight Zone TV show was
at first The Twilight Zone TV show was known for being quite creepy and
known for being quite creepy and
known for being quite creepy and disturbing as we watch comedy legends
disturbing as we watch comedy legends
disturbing as we watch comedy legends Albert Brooks and Dan Aykroyd on a road
Albert Brooks and Dan Aykroyd on a road
Albert Brooks and Dan Aykroyd on a road trip playing trivia games and singing
trip playing trivia games and singing
trip playing trivia games and singing along to classic rock tunes we easily
along to classic rock tunes we easily
along to classic rock tunes we easily forget we’re in a Twilight Zone film let
forget we’re in a Twilight Zone film let
forget we’re in a Twilight Zone film let alone a sci-fi horror film trying to
alone a sci-fi horror film trying to
alone a sci-fi horror film trying to kill some time and sharing their
kill some time and sharing their
kill some time and sharing their favorite episodes of the classic
favorite episodes of the classic
favorite episodes of the classic anthology series Aykroyd turns to his
anthology series Aykroyd turns to his
anthology series Aykroyd turns to his driver and utters the classic words you
driver and utters the classic words you
driver and utters the classic words you want to be something really scary this
want to be something really scary this
want to be something really scary this smooth road trip immediately turns
smooth road trip immediately turns
smooth road trip immediately turns violent and we are quickly thrust into
violent and we are quickly thrust into
violent and we are quickly thrust into familiar twilight zone territory what
familiar twilight zone territory what
familiar twilight zone territory what are you doing number two have you
are you doing number two have you
are you doing number two have you checked the children when a stranger
checked the children when a stranger
checked the children when a stranger calls do you have any question nope okay
calls do you have any question nope okay
calls do you have any question nope okay great let’s relate return now here’s a
great let’s relate return now here’s a
great let’s relate return now here’s a thriller that wastes absolutely no time
thriller that wastes absolutely no time
thriller that wastes absolutely no time when a stranger calls feature the young
when a stranger calls feature the young
when a stranger calls feature the young Carol pain as a student who tired as a
Carol pain as a student who tired as a
Carol pain as a student who tired as a babysitter one night she’s left alone in
babysitter one night she’s left alone in
babysitter one night she’s left alone in a big house the children are asleep
a big house the children are asleep
a big house the children are asleep upstairs and of course she starts
upstairs and of course she starts
upstairs and of course she starts getting some very creepy phone calls
what the setup takes only a couple of
what the setup takes only a couple of minutes before the voice on the other
minutes before the voice on the other
minutes before the voice on the other end keeps calling asking the vulnerable
end keeps calling asking the vulnerable
end keeps calling asking the vulnerable babysitter if she’s checked on the
babysitter if she’s checked on the
babysitter if she’s checked on the children the children Robert I don’t
children the children Robert I don’t
children the children Robert I don’t think this is very funny the long
think this is very funny the long
think this is very funny the long opening scene and it’s shocking reveal
opening scene and it’s shocking reveal
opening scene and it’s shocking reveal build up the tension and help introduce
build up the tension and help introduce
build up the tension and help introduce one of the most gruesome ly realistic
one of the most gruesome ly realistic
one of the most gruesome ly realistic horror films of the late 70s I brewed
horror films of the late 70s I brewed
horror films of the late 70s I brewed early depicting every babysitter’s
early depicting every babysitter’s
early depicting every babysitter’s biggest fear in the fear of anyone who’s
biggest fear in the fear of anyone who’s
biggest fear in the fear of anyone who’s ever home alone for that matter
ever home alone for that matter
ever home alone for that matter hello why haven’t you checked the
hello why haven’t you checked the
hello why haven’t you checked the children before we unveil our number one
children before we unveil our number one
children before we unveil our number one pick
pick
pick here are some honorable mentions this is
here are some honorable mentions this is
here are some honorable mentions this is my trip round it’s wrong and please
so predictable there’s no element of
so predictable there’s no element of surprise you can see everything coming
number one a cemetery stroll Night of
number one a cemetery stroll Night of the Living Dead they ought to make the
the Living Dead they ought to make the
the Living Dead they ought to make the day the time changes the first day of
day the time changes the first day of
day the time changes the first day of summer what bringing you some be classic
summer what bringing you some be classic
summer what bringing you some be classic since 1968
since 1968
since 1968 George a Romero is well known as the
George a Romero is well known as the
George a Romero is well known as the Godfather of the modern zombie movie his
Godfather of the modern zombie movie his
Godfather of the modern zombie movie his low-budget gorefest Night of the Living
low-budget gorefest Night of the Living
low-budget gorefest Night of the Living Dead shocked audiences not only with
Dead shocked audiences not only with
Dead shocked audiences not only with it’s terrifying premise and explicit
it’s terrifying premise and explicit
it’s terrifying premise and explicit violence but also with the promise of
violence but also with the promise of
violence but also with the promise of what a modern horror movie can actually
what a modern horror movie can actually
what a modern horror movie can actually be well there’s no one while Barbara and
be well there’s no one while Barbara and
be well there’s no one while Barbara and Johnny are on their way to visit their
Johnny are on their way to visit their
Johnny are on their way to visit their father’s grave Johnny takes advantage of
father’s grave Johnny takes advantage of
father’s grave Johnny takes advantage of the cemetery setting to scare his sister
the cemetery setting to scare his sister
the cemetery setting to scare his sister engraving the word back having to get
engraving the word back having to get
engraving the word back having to get you Barbara
you Barbara
you Barbara Johnny plans to scare his sister quickly
Johnny plans to scare his sister quickly
Johnny plans to scare his sister quickly turned sour when he’s attacked and
turned sour when he’s attacked and
turned sour when he’s attacked and killed by the roaming Undead
killed by the roaming Undead
killed by the roaming Undead luckily Barbara escapes but this isn’t
luckily Barbara escapes but this isn’t
luckily Barbara escapes but this isn’t the last we’ll see of Johnny
the last we’ll see of Johnny
the last we’ll see of Johnny [Applause]
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