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down our picks for the top 10 most tense movie scenes without music
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content for this list we’re looking at big screen scenes with edge-of-your-seat
big screen scenes with edge-of-your-seat
big screen scenes with edge-of-your-seat suspense that neither need nor use music
suspense that neither need nor use music
suspense that neither need nor use music to elicit a strong emotional response
to elicit a strong emotional response
to elicit a strong emotional response it’s no pictures maybe but we’re here oh
it’s no pictures maybe but we’re here oh
it’s no pictures maybe but we’re here oh by the way boiler alert is probably a
by the way boiler alert is probably a
by the way boiler alert is probably a good idea no I can’t do that and if you
good idea no I can’t do that and if you
good idea no I can’t do that and if you were in my position you’re gonna say
were in my position you’re gonna say
were in my position you’re gonna say number 10 phone call from a dead man The
number 10 phone call from a dead man The
number 10 phone call from a dead man The Departed undercover cop Billy coughs
Departed undercover cop Billy coughs
Departed undercover cop Billy coughs cans phone rings but the weird thing is
cans phone rings but the weird thing is
cans phone rings but the weird thing is the only guy who has that number is his
the only guy who has that number is his
the only guy who has that number is his special unit police chief and Billy just
special unit police chief and Billy just
special unit police chief and Billy just saw him being thrown off a building with
saw him being thrown off a building with
saw him being thrown off a building with his own two eyes with the ring of the
his own two eyes with the ring of the
his own two eyes with the ring of the telephone ominously sound tracking the
telephone ominously sound tracking the
telephone ominously sound tracking the scene you can see the curiosity and
scene you can see the curiosity and
scene you can see the curiosity and confusion in Billy’s eyes as he quietly
confusion in Billy’s eyes as he quietly
confusion in Billy’s eyes as he quietly calculates the potential repercussions
calculates the potential repercussions
calculates the potential repercussions of answering the ghost calls when he
of answering the ghost calls when he
of answering the ghost calls when he finally decides to pick up
finally decides to pick up
finally decides to pick up neither Billy nor his nemesis Colin
neither Billy nor his nemesis Colin
neither Billy nor his nemesis Colin Sullivan makes a sound but neither words
Sullivan makes a sound but neither words
Sullivan makes a sound but neither words nor music is necessary call this number
nor music is necessary call this number
nor music is necessary call this number on a dead guys home number 9 the
on a dead guys home number 9 the
on a dead guys home number 9 the adrenaline shot Pulp Fiction shot come
adrenaline shot Pulp Fiction shot come
adrenaline shot Pulp Fiction shot come on what better way to make your viewers
on what better way to make your viewers
on what better way to make your viewers hearts race than with a literal shot of
hearts race than with a literal shot of
hearts race than with a literal shot of adrenaline just as it did during breaths
adrenaline just as it did during breaths
adrenaline just as it did during breaths torture by Jules and Vincent the tension
torture by Jules and Vincent the tension
torture by Jules and Vincent the tension in this scene comes from whether or not
in this scene comes from whether or not
in this scene comes from whether or not a character will survive Vince has his
a character will survive Vince has his
a character will survive Vince has his boss’s wife Mia under his care and when
boss’s wife Mia under his care and when
boss’s wife Mia under his care and when she accidentally Odie’s on his heroin
she accidentally Odie’s on his heroin
she accidentally Odie’s on his heroin when he’s on a bathroom break the
when he’s on a bathroom break the
when he’s on a bathroom break the situation needs no audio score to
situation needs no audio score to
situation needs no audio score to demonstrate the things are dire you got
demonstrate the things are dire you got
demonstrate the things are dire you got to do is you gotta be kneel down in a
to do is you gotta be kneel down in a
to do is you gotta be kneel down in a stabbing motion Quentin Tarantino is
stabbing motion Quentin Tarantino is
stabbing motion Quentin Tarantino is great at the slow burn and with the
great at the slow burn and with the
great at the slow burn and with the zooms close-ups and countdown amplifying
zooms close-ups and countdown amplifying
zooms close-ups and countdown amplifying the stress this music free resuscitation
the stress this music free resuscitation
the stress this music free resuscitation scene is a great example of why
scene is a great example of why
scene is a great example of why [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] number eight the tavern inglourious
number eight the tavern inglourious
number eight the tavern inglourious basterds Oh Tarantino’s added again this
basterds Oh Tarantino’s added again this
basterds Oh Tarantino’s added again this time with a dialogue that slowly goes
time with a dialogue that slowly goes
time with a dialogue that slowly goes from friendly to frightening German
from friendly to frightening German
from friendly to frightening German double agent and movie star bridget von
double agent and movie star bridget von
double agent and movie star bridget von hammersmark is helping the bastards
hammersmark is helping the bastards
hammersmark is helping the bastards orchestrate their latest coup in a
orchestrate their latest coup in a
orchestrate their latest coup in a tavern that’s unfortunately packed to
tavern that’s unfortunately packed to
tavern that’s unfortunately packed to the brim with Nazis and they happen to
the brim with Nazis and they happen to
the brim with Nazis and they happen to have a particularly good ear for accents
have a particularly good ear for accents
have a particularly good ear for accents intruding ziyal still feel as M and zero
intruding ziyal still feel as M and zero
intruding ziyal still feel as M and zero in Gavin’s not there the confrontation
in Gavin’s not there the confrontation
in Gavin’s not there the confrontation between the good guys and the Gestapo
between the good guys and the Gestapo
between the good guys and the Gestapo officer is masked informality with the
officer is masked informality with the
officer is masked informality with the two sides playing figurative and literal
two sides playing figurative and literal
two sides playing figurative and literal head games with each other until the
head games with each other until the
head games with each other until the good guys cover is finally blown yo la
good guys cover is finally blown yo la
good guys cover is finally blown yo la flesche quebec una FATA hear about each
flesche quebec una FATA hear about each
flesche quebec una FATA hear about each and then the notes often tempered with
and then the notes often tempered with
and then the notes often tempered with music and background noise conspicuously
music and background noise conspicuously
music and background noise conspicuously absent things finally come to a head and
absent things finally come to a head and
absent things finally come to a head and we’re left holding our breath until the
we’re left holding our breath until the
we’re left holding our breath until the gunpowder settles
number seven how am i funny good fellows
number seven how am i funny good fellows what’s really funny Mike Java way in
what’s really funny Mike Java way in
what’s really funny Mike Java way in Secaucus in a crowded restaurant with
Secaucus in a crowded restaurant with
Secaucus in a crowded restaurant with low light no ambient music and no noise
low light no ambient music and no noise
low light no ambient music and no noise but the din of the crowd and an enthused
but the din of the crowd and an enthused
but the din of the crowd and an enthused gangster talking about intimidating his
gangster talking about intimidating his
gangster talking about intimidating his foes one must tread lightly but the
foes one must tread lightly but the
foes one must tread lightly but the unpredictable Tommy DeVito’s temper is
unpredictable Tommy DeVito’s temper is
unpredictable Tommy DeVito’s temper is tested when his mob associate and friend
tested when his mob associate and friend
tested when his mob associate and friend Henry Hill pays him an offhanded
Henry Hill pays him an offhanded
Henry Hill pays him an offhanded compliment sorry it’s funny you’re funny
compliment sorry it’s funny you’re funny
compliment sorry it’s funny you’re funny guy you mean the way I talk it all
guy you mean the way I talk it all
guy you mean the way I talk it all escalates insanely quickly with the
escalates insanely quickly with the
escalates insanely quickly with the tension thickening so palpably you could
tension thickening so palpably you could
tension thickening so palpably you could slice it with a knife mostly thanks to
slice it with a knife mostly thanks to
slice it with a knife mostly thanks to the awkward silence with a soundtrack
the awkward silence with a soundtrack
the awkward silence with a soundtrack this scene would have been pretty
this scene would have been pretty
this scene would have been pretty average but without one it’s music to
average but without one it’s music to
average but without one it’s music to our ears he’s a big boy he knows what he
our ears he’s a big boy he knows what he
our ears he’s a big boy he knows what he said would you say funny house number
said would you say funny house number
said would you say funny house number six found-footage the Blair Witch
six found-footage the Blair Witch
six found-footage the Blair Witch Project the film that popularized the
Project the film that popularized the
Project the film that popularized the found footage style for 21st century
found footage style for 21st century
found footage style for 21st century horror was almost completely devoid of a
horror was almost completely devoid of a
horror was almost completely devoid of a musical score after all no Tunes are
musical score after all no Tunes are
musical score after all no Tunes are necessary to evoke a frightening
necessary to evoke a frightening
necessary to evoke a frightening atmosphere when a camera crew is
atmosphere when a camera crew is
atmosphere when a camera crew is trespassing in a creepy witch’s house
trespassing in a creepy witch’s house
trespassing in a creepy witch’s house come on Mike and Heather are in pursuit
come on Mike and Heather are in pursuit
come on Mike and Heather are in pursuit of their missing friend Josh whose body
of their missing friend Josh whose body
of their missing friend Josh whose body parts and clothing they’ve already
parts and clothing they’ve already
parts and clothing they’ve already discovered as if that’s not eerie enough
discovered as if that’s not eerie enough
discovered as if that’s not eerie enough they don’t know if the ghastly cries
they don’t know if the ghastly cries
they don’t know if the ghastly cries they’re hearing or real or a fabrication
they’re hearing or real or a fabrication
they’re hearing or real or a fabrication of the mysterious Blair Witch crews
of the mysterious Blair Witch crews
of the mysterious Blair Witch crews where are you
where are you
where are you this is a showdown with an unseen
this is a showdown with an unseen
this is a showdown with an unseen antagonist and no amount of spooky music
antagonist and no amount of spooky music
antagonist and no amount of spooky music can give you goosebumps like the great
can give you goosebumps like the great
can give you goosebumps like the great unknown number five Russian Roulette The
unknown number five Russian Roulette The
unknown number five Russian Roulette The Deer Hunter fight with door 40 aah one
Deer Hunter fight with door 40 aah one
Deer Hunter fight with door 40 aah one two or three three a group of American
two or three three a group of American
two or three three a group of American soldiers is captured by their Vietnamese
soldiers is captured by their Vietnamese
soldiers is captured by their Vietnamese foes and psychological torture is the
foes and psychological torture is the
foes and psychological torture is the name of the game yelling crying slapping
name of the game yelling crying slapping
name of the game yelling crying slapping these are the only sounds needed to help
these are the only sounds needed to help
these are the only sounds needed to help you feel the characters utter
you feel the characters utter
you feel the characters utter helplessness as they’re forced to engage
helplessness as they’re forced to engage
helplessness as they’re forced to engage in a game of Russian roulette against
in a game of Russian roulette against
in a game of Russian roulette against each other of course
each other of course
each other of course this game there are two players and
this game there are two players and
this game there are two players and three bullets with the deafening
three bullets with the deafening
three bullets with the deafening background silence heightening the
background silence heightening the
background silence heightening the tension the game ultimately ends with
tension the game ultimately ends with
tension the game ultimately ends with laughter and a bullet actually several
laughter and a bullet actually several
laughter and a bullet actually several bullets all aimed at the Vietcong thanks
bullets all aimed at the Vietcong thanks
bullets all aimed at the Vietcong thanks to the language barrier and lack of
to the language barrier and lack of
to the language barrier and lack of music this scenes highlight is truly the
music this scenes highlight is truly the
music this scenes highlight is truly the actors ability to communicate their fear
actors ability to communicate their fear
actors ability to communicate their fear with few words ha ha ha number 4 cable
with few words ha ha ha number 4 cable
with few words ha ha ha number 4 cable drop mission impossible a w-9 your
drop mission impossible a w-9 your
drop mission impossible a w-9 your nerves are bound to be frayed when the
nerves are bound to be frayed when the
nerves are bound to be frayed when the loudest things in a scene are the sounds
loudest things in a scene are the sounds
loudest things in a scene are the sounds of files transferring ropes creaking and
of files transferring ropes creaking and
of files transferring ropes creaking and a rat crawling IMF agent Ethan Hunt is
a rat crawling IMF agent Ethan Hunt is
a rat crawling IMF agent Ethan Hunt is in the middle of an elaborate computer
in the middle of an elaborate computer
in the middle of an elaborate computer hack in a room equipped with sound
hack in a room equipped with sound
hack in a room equipped with sound temperature and pressure sensors that’s
temperature and pressure sensors that’s
temperature and pressure sensors that’s why silence is paramount because even a
why silence is paramount because even a
why silence is paramount because even a cough could set off the alarm oh did we
cough could set off the alarm oh did we
cough could set off the alarm oh did we mention that room is found within CIA
mention that room is found within CIA
mention that room is found within CIA headquarters you’ll find yourself
headquarters you’ll find yourself
headquarters you’ll find yourself struggling to keep us deadly silent as
struggling to keep us deadly silent as
struggling to keep us deadly silent as the movie while the precariously
the movie while the precariously
the movie while the precariously dangling hunt tries to keep his sweat in
dangling hunt tries to keep his sweat in
dangling hunt tries to keep his sweat in check the silent hold until hunts
check the silent hold until hunts
check the silent hold until hunts comrade makes one near fatal mistake
comrade makes one near fatal mistake
comrade makes one near fatal mistake almost giving them away almost missing
number three breaking the bat The Dark
number three breaking the bat The Dark Knight Rises mysterious mistake
Knight Rises mysterious mistake
Knight Rises mysterious mistake another serious as yours I sure music
another serious as yours I sure music
another serious as yours I sure music always plays a huge part in superhero
always plays a huge part in superhero
always plays a huge part in superhero movies when the good guys win but what
movies when the good guys win but what
movies when the good guys win but what about when they’re at their most
about when they’re at their most
about when they’re at their most vulnerable in the Dark Knight Rises when
vulnerable in the Dark Knight Rises when
vulnerable in the Dark Knight Rises when Bane and the bat fight it out there are
Bane and the bat fight it out there are
Bane and the bat fight it out there are no cheers there’s no backup and there
no cheers there’s no backup and there
no cheers there’s no backup and there are no heroics symphonies to be heard
are no heroics symphonies to be heard
are no heroics symphonies to be heard just running water and hit after hit
just running water and hit after hit
just running water and hit after hit taking down the Caped Crusader this is
taking down the Caped Crusader this is
taking down the Caped Crusader this is posterior start victory had defeated her
posterior start victory had defeated her
posterior start victory had defeated her being basically performs a monologue
being basically performs a monologue
being basically performs a monologue filled with nefarious taunts and plans
filled with nefarious taunts and plans
filled with nefarious taunts and plans to destroy Gotham while completely
to destroy Gotham while completely
to destroy Gotham while completely exposing Batman’s weaknesses I will show
exposing Batman’s weaknesses I will show
exposing Batman’s weaknesses I will show you where I have made my home while it’s
you where I have made my home while it’s
you where I have made my home while it’s preparing to bring justice by the time
preparing to bring justice by the time
preparing to bring justice by the time Bane has definitively broken the bat the
Bane has definitively broken the bat the
Bane has definitively broken the bat the music has begun to swell but we’re too
music has begun to swell but we’re too
music has begun to swell but we’re too shocked to even notice yes they save the
shocked to even notice yes they save the
shocked to even notice yes they save the rousing musical scores for the victories
rousing musical scores for the victories
rousing musical scores for the victories you muster
number two chestburster alien some
number two chestburster alien some friendly conversation over dinner takes
friendly conversation over dinner takes
friendly conversation over dinner takes an unexpected turn when a member of the
an unexpected turn when a member of the
an unexpected turn when a member of the Nostromo spacecraft crew has some severe
Nostromo spacecraft crew has some severe
Nostromo spacecraft crew has some severe gastrointestinal pain while he rides in
gastrointestinal pain while he rides in
gastrointestinal pain while he rides in agony the team reacts in terror and the
agony the team reacts in terror and the
agony the team reacts in terror and the next thing you know Caine is on his back
next thing you know Caine is on his back
next thing you know Caine is on his back and the sounds of screams are all you
and the sounds of screams are all you
and the sounds of screams are all you can here until the alien bursts forth
can here until the alien bursts forth
can here until the alien bursts forth and utters its first squeals this is an
and utters its first squeals this is an
and utters its first squeals this is an action scene of course but music would
action scene of course but music would
action scene of course but music would only detract as the quietness lets us
only detract as the quietness lets us
only detract as the quietness lets us revel in the tension as the movie’s
revel in the tension as the movie’s
revel in the tension as the movie’s tagline goes in space no one can hear
tagline goes in space no one can hear
tagline goes in space no one can hear you scream guess that means don’t hold
you scream guess that means don’t hold
you scream guess that means don’t hold your breath for any encouraging
your breath for any encouraging
your breath for any encouraging orchestral pieces either before we
orchestral pieces either before we
orchestral pieces either before we unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
Jenny right to the right to the right
Jenny right to the right to the right you are funny man mister bottle I drink
you are funny man mister bottle I drink
you are funny man mister bottle I drink your milkshake I drink it up don’t blow
your milkshake I drink it up don’t blow
your milkshake I drink it up don’t blow me
number one motel showdown No Country for
number one motel showdown No Country for Old Men
the gas station attendants life-or-death
the gas station attendants life-or-death coin toss is a masterclass in music free
coin toss is a masterclass in music free
coin toss is a masterclass in music free suspense but the real MVP of this
suspense but the real MVP of this
suspense but the real MVP of this thriller is the motel showdown which is
thriller is the motel showdown which is
thriller is the motel showdown which is an intense experience with minimal sound
an intense experience with minimal sound
an intense experience with minimal sound and no music Anton Chigurh is hunting
and no music Anton Chigurh is hunting
and no music Anton Chigurh is hunting Llewellyn Moss and a bundle of cash and
Llewellyn Moss and a bundle of cash and
Llewellyn Moss and a bundle of cash and moth is ready waiting under the cover of
moth is ready waiting under the cover of
moth is ready waiting under the cover of darkness with his gun cock and his
darkness with his gun cock and his
darkness with his gun cock and his reflexes at the ready a noise breaks the
reflexes at the ready a noise breaks the
reflexes at the ready a noise breaks the silence and from then on every carefully
silence and from then on every carefully
silence and from then on every carefully curated sound from shattered glass to
curated sound from shattered glass to
curated sound from shattered glass to the scrambling footsteps to the heavy
the scrambling footsteps to the heavy
the scrambling footsteps to the heavy breaths provides us with grittily
breaths provides us with grittily
breaths provides us with grittily realistic detail without a single note
realistic detail without a single note
realistic detail without a single note ever being played and even when the
ever being played and even when the
ever being played and even when the blood does start to fill it’s still not
blood does start to fill it’s still not
blood does start to fill it’s still not over do you agree with our picks check
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