these ads are not for the faint of heart welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 scariest commercials before we begin we
scariest commercials before we begin we
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content for this list we’re ranking the most frightening disturbing or downright
most frightening disturbing or downright
most frightening disturbing or downright creepy ads whether intentionally scary
creepy ads whether intentionally scary
creepy ads whether intentionally scary or not that aired on TV or the Internet
or not that aired on TV or the Internet
or not that aired on TV or the Internet we will not however be taking into
we will not however be taking into
we will not however be taking into account any creepypastas as those
account any creepypastas as those
account any creepypastas as those deserve a list of their own number 10k
deserve a list of their own number 10k
deserve a list of their own number 10k fee jump scares you either love them or
fee jump scares you either love them or
fee jump scares you either love them or you hate them
you hate them
you hate them or in the case of this series of ads for
or in the case of this series of ads for
or in the case of this series of ads for Germany’s Kaffee caffeine company they
Germany’s Kaffee caffeine company they
Germany’s Kaffee caffeine company they absolutely terrify you
absolutely terrify you
absolutely terrify you many were caught by surprise when these
many were caught by surprise when these
many were caught by surprise when these brief 20-second ads first hit television
brief 20-second ads first hit television
brief 20-second ads first hit television screens in the mid-2000s they depicted a
screens in the mid-2000s they depicted a
screens in the mid-2000s they depicted a calm serene scene such as a quiet car
calm serene scene such as a quiet car
calm serene scene such as a quiet car driving down a desolate country road
driving down a desolate country road
driving down a desolate country road then out of nowhere a screaming zombie
then out of nowhere a screaming zombie
then out of nowhere a screaming zombie figure leaps out in front of the screen
figure leaps out in front of the screen
figure leaps out in front of the screen and scares the living daylights out of
and scares the living daylights out of
and scares the living daylights out of the unsuspecting viewer the question
the unsuspecting viewer the question
the unsuspecting viewer the question could be asked is this method of scare
could be asked is this method of scare
could be asked is this method of scare tactic cheap yes but it’s also very
tactic cheap yes but it’s also very
tactic cheap yes but it’s also very effective number nine Kentucky Fried lie
effective number nine Kentucky Fried lie
effective number nine Kentucky Fried lie detector
this bizarre 1967 commercial from
this bizarre 1967 commercial from Kentucky Fried Chicken is full of
Kentucky Fried Chicken is full of
Kentucky Fried Chicken is full of unnerving camera angles and odd close-up
unnerving camera angles and odd close-up
unnerving camera angles and odd close-up shots the plot is relatively simple a
shots the plot is relatively simple a
shots the plot is relatively simple a group of ladies strapped Colonel Sanders
group of ladies strapped Colonel Sanders
group of ladies strapped Colonel Sanders into a lie-detector machine demanding to
into a lie-detector machine demanding to
into a lie-detector machine demanding to know the secrets behind KFC’s 11 herbs
know the secrets behind KFC’s 11 herbs
know the secrets behind KFC’s 11 herbs and spices
and spices
and spices Sanders is having none of it refusing to
Sanders is having none of it refusing to
Sanders is having none of it refusing to give up the goods give up girls how to
give up the goods give up girls how to
give up the goods give up girls how to blend 11 herbs and spices that make
blend 11 herbs and spices that make
blend 11 herbs and spices that make Kentucky Fried Chicken so finger-licking
Kentucky Fried Chicken so finger-licking
Kentucky Fried Chicken so finger-licking good
good
good that’s the Colonel’s secret this ad is
that’s the Colonel’s secret this ad is
that’s the Colonel’s secret this ad is shot more like a torture porn
shot more like a torture porn
shot more like a torture porn interrogation however complete with a
interrogation however complete with a
interrogation however complete with a laughing narrator and even a trippy
laughing narrator and even a trippy
laughing narrator and even a trippy animation sequence to close things out
animation sequence to close things out
animation sequence to close things out want more KFC madness a similarly
want more KFC madness a similarly
want more KFC madness a similarly strange at hit screens a year later
strange at hit screens a year later
strange at hit screens a year later featuring housewives escaping from their
featuring housewives escaping from their
featuring housewives escaping from their homes in prison-break fashion to go
homes in prison-break fashion to go
homes in prison-break fashion to go grab those delicious buckets of chicken
grab those delicious buckets of chicken
grab those delicious buckets of chicken and pick it from the colonel Kentucky
and pick it from the colonel Kentucky
and pick it from the colonel Kentucky Fried Chicken is finger licking good
Fried Chicken is finger licking good
Fried Chicken is finger licking good number eight little babies ice cream
number eight little babies ice cream
number eight little babies ice cream there’s good reason for my glistening
there’s good reason for my glistening
there’s good reason for my glistening skin so do you love ice cream we mean
skin so do you love ice cream we mean
skin so do you love ice cream we mean really love it well then maybe you’re
really love it well then maybe you’re
really love it well then maybe you’re brave enough to handle this series of
brave enough to handle this series of
brave enough to handle this series of ads from Philadelphia’s little babies
ads from Philadelphia’s little babies
ads from Philadelphia’s little babies ice cream both are absolutely terrifying
ice cream both are absolutely terrifying
ice cream both are absolutely terrifying and feature a wild-eyed crazy-looking
and feature a wild-eyed crazy-looking
and feature a wild-eyed crazy-looking person covered head-to-toe in frozen
person covered head-to-toe in frozen
person covered head-to-toe in frozen confectionary one of them this is a
confectionary one of them this is a
confectionary one of them this is a special time goes the extra mile however
special time goes the extra mile however
special time goes the extra mile however by having the affer mentioned person
by having the affer mentioned person
by having the affer mentioned person scooping up gobs of ice cream from the
scooping up gobs of ice cream from the
scooping up gobs of ice cream from the top of its own head I eat little babies
top of its own head I eat little babies
top of its own head I eat little babies ice cream it keeps me young
ice cream it keeps me young
ice cream it keeps me young it keeps me light on my feet we’re not
it keeps me light on my feet we’re not
it keeps me light on my feet we’re not sure if this is supposed to bring
sure if this is supposed to bring
sure if this is supposed to bring customers in or scare them away but
customers in or scare them away but
customers in or scare them away but little babies ice cream definitely got
little babies ice cream definitely got
little babies ice cream definitely got our attention
our attention
our attention we love to lick me lick to love number
we love to lick me lick to love number
we love to lick me lick to love number seven baby laughs a lot
we’re guessing that Remco probably
we’re guessing that Remco probably didn’t intend to scare generations of
didn’t intend to scare generations of
didn’t intend to scare generations of kids for life when they first released
kids for life when they first released
kids for life when they first released this ad for their baby laughs a lot doll
this ad for their baby laughs a lot doll
this ad for their baby laughs a lot doll back in 1971 sure the idea of a giggling
back in 1971 sure the idea of a giggling
back in 1971 sure the idea of a giggling laughing little girl doll probably
laughing little girl doll probably
laughing little girl doll probably seemed innocent at first but time has a
seemed innocent at first but time has a
seemed innocent at first but time has a funny way of making some things
funny way of making some things
funny way of making some things incredibly creepy and this is definitely
incredibly creepy and this is definitely
incredibly creepy and this is definitely one of those times the ad isn’t helped
one of those times the ad isn’t helped
one of those times the ad isn’t helped by the fact that it’s seemingly being
by the fact that it’s seemingly being
by the fact that it’s seemingly being narrated by a raving lunatic who can’t
narrated by a raving lunatic who can’t
narrated by a raving lunatic who can’t stop laughing himself the whole affair
stop laughing himself the whole affair
stop laughing himself the whole affair just comes across as some sort of
just comes across as some sort of
just comes across as some sort of unstable LSD trip albeit one that’s kind
unstable LSD trip albeit one that’s kind
unstable LSD trip albeit one that’s kind of cool in its own peculiar way
of cool in its own peculiar way
of cool in its own peculiar way number six Canadian workplace safety and
number six Canadian workplace safety and
number six Canadian workplace safety and insurance board most of us are familiar
insurance board most of us are familiar
insurance board most of us are familiar with highly dramatized PSAs which are
with highly dramatized PSAs which are
with highly dramatized PSAs which are designed to either make the public aware
designed to either make the public aware
designed to either make the public aware of an issue or to bring up something
of an issue or to bring up something
of an issue or to bring up something specific within the workplace this
specific within the workplace this
specific within the workplace this Canadian PSA is of the latter variety
Canadian PSA is of the latter variety
Canadian PSA is of the latter variety and has to deal with keeping spills away
and has to deal with keeping spills away
and has to deal with keeping spills away from potentially dangerous work
from potentially dangerous work
from potentially dangerous work environments
environments
environments the actress starts off the ad describing
the actress starts off the ad describing
the actress starts off the ad describing how much she loves her job and how she’s
how much she loves her job and how she’s
how much she loves her job and how she’s engaged to be married then she slips and
engaged to be married then she slips and
engaged to be married then she slips and falls near the hot oil station spilling
falls near the hot oil station spilling
falls near the hot oil station spilling a huge pan of the stuff all over herself
the audience is then treated to the
the audience is then treated to the brief but horrible site of life-changing
brief but horrible site of life-changing
brief but horrible site of life-changing third-degree burns as the actress howls
third-degree burns as the actress howls
third-degree burns as the actress howls in unbearable agony
in unbearable agony
in unbearable agony yikes number five fragile childhood
yikes number five fragile childhood
yikes number five fragile childhood monsters the fragile childhood campaign
monsters the fragile childhood campaign
monsters the fragile childhood campaign was a 2012 effort by the Euro RSCG
was a 2012 effort by the Euro RSCG
was a 2012 effort by the Euro RSCG Helsinki Agency to raise awareness about
Helsinki Agency to raise awareness about
Helsinki Agency to raise awareness about how alcohol abuse affects young children
how alcohol abuse affects young children
how alcohol abuse affects young children they did this via a creepy and
they did this via a creepy and
they did this via a creepy and disturbing ad which shows examples of
disturbing ad which shows examples of
disturbing ad which shows examples of how children might view their parents
how children might view their parents
how children might view their parents after they’ve been drinking images
after they’ve been drinking images
after they’ve been drinking images featured in the ad ranged from a
featured in the ad ranged from a
featured in the ad ranged from a deformed bunny rabbit and the Grim
deformed bunny rabbit and the Grim
deformed bunny rabbit and the Grim Reaper to a stocking faced carjacker all
Reaper to a stocking faced carjacker all
Reaper to a stocking faced carjacker all of which stir up all kinds of emotions
of which stir up all kinds of emotions
of which stir up all kinds of emotions within the kids in their care it’s a
within the kids in their care it’s a
within the kids in their care it’s a powerful and effective clip which gets
powerful and effective clip which gets
powerful and effective clip which gets its message across in a unique way
number four Smokey the Bear in human
number four Smokey the Bear in human skin sure this ad seems to start off
skin sure this ad seems to start off
skin sure this ad seems to start off innocently enough with actress Joanna
innocently enough with actress Joanna
innocently enough with actress Joanna Cassidy speaking about forest safety in
Cassidy speaking about forest safety in
Cassidy speaking about forest safety in a manner that seems perhaps a bit of
a manner that seems perhaps a bit of
a manner that seems perhaps a bit of Radek considering the subject matter but
Radek considering the subject matter but
Radek considering the subject matter but is otherwise fairly straightforward then
is otherwise fairly straightforward then
is otherwise fairly straightforward then Cassidy’s face is torn away in a
Cassidy’s face is torn away in a
Cassidy’s face is torn away in a disturbing manner to reveal a short
disturbing manner to reveal a short
disturbing manner to reveal a short Alang Smokey the Bear who then states
Alang Smokey the Bear who then states
Alang Smokey the Bear who then states quote if you knew it was me would you
quote if you knew it was me would you
quote if you knew it was me would you have listened actually smokey we might
have listened actually smokey we might
have listened actually smokey we might have listened
have listened
have listened had you not torn away a human face to
had you not torn away a human face to
had you not torn away a human face to get your point across just makes us want
get your point across just makes us want
get your point across just makes us want to run away from the forest screaming to
to run away from the forest screaming to
to run away from the forest screaming to be honest after he’s dead cut off his
be honest after he’s dead cut off his
be honest after he’s dead cut off his face and wear it is your face I’ve had
face and wear it is your face I’ve had
face and wear it is your face I’ve had to hear what he wants now stab him and
to hear what he wants now stab him and
to hear what he wants now stab him and wear his face number three the spirit of
wear his face number three the spirit of
wear his face number three the spirit of dark and lonely water ready to trap the
dark and lonely water ready to trap the
dark and lonely water ready to trap the unwary the shill of the pool we
unwary the shill of the pool we
unwary the shill of the pool we mentioned how severe some of Canada’s
mentioned how severe some of Canada’s
mentioned how severe some of Canada’s PSAs can be but the great white north
PSAs can be but the great white north
PSAs can be but the great white north has nothing on the United Kingdom lonely
has nothing on the United Kingdom lonely
has nothing on the United Kingdom lonely water was just one of a series of well
water was just one of a series of well
water was just one of a series of well produced and highly cinematic PSAs which
produced and highly cinematic PSAs which
produced and highly cinematic PSAs which aired on TVs across the region and
aired on TVs across the region and
aired on TVs across the region and covered everything from playground
covered everything from playground
covered everything from playground safety to traffic laws this one might be
safety to traffic laws this one might be
safety to traffic laws this one might be the most memorable however thanks to a
the most memorable however thanks to a
the most memorable however thanks to a deadly serious narration by the Grim
deadly serious narration by the Grim
deadly serious narration by the Grim Reaper it’ll never take his weight he
Reaper it’ll never take his weight he
Reaper it’ll never take his weight he describes how easy it is to snatch
describes how easy it is to snatch
describes how easy it is to snatch unsuspecting children who are playing
unsuspecting children who are playing
unsuspecting children who are playing near unsafe water with only the presence
near unsafe water with only the presence
near unsafe water with only the presence of smart level-headed youth being enough
of smart level-headed youth being enough
of smart level-headed youth being enough to drive death away although not before
to drive death away although not before
to drive death away although not before he promises that he’ll quote be back
number two ps3 baby Sony’s PlayStation 3
number two ps3 baby Sony’s PlayStation 3 was first released in North America back
was first released in North America back
was first released in North America back in 2006 and this launch naturally
in 2006 and this launch naturally
in 2006 and this launch naturally featured tons of supportive advertising
featured tons of supportive advertising
featured tons of supportive advertising however it’s hard to imagine this oh so
however it’s hard to imagine this oh so
however it’s hard to imagine this oh so strange ad doing anything but hampering
strange ad doing anything but hampering
strange ad doing anything but hampering Sony sales figures at the time the brief
Sony sales figures at the time the brief
Sony sales figures at the time the brief clip features the manipulated image of a
clip features the manipulated image of a
clip features the manipulated image of a baby doll viewing the ps3 within a stark
baby doll viewing the ps3 within a stark
baby doll viewing the ps3 within a stark white room the baby cries tears of what
white room the baby cries tears of what
white room the baby cries tears of what we presume are joy while making some of
we presume are joy while making some of
we presume are joy while making some of the most unholy sounds we’ve heard since
the most unholy sounds we’ve heard since
the most unholy sounds we’ve heard since baby laughs a lot it’s unsettling it’s
baby laughs a lot it’s unsettling it’s
baby laughs a lot it’s unsettling it’s unnerving and it just might be more
unnerving and it just might be more
unnerving and it just might be more memorable than the ps3 itself before we
memorable than the ps3 itself before we
memorable than the ps3 itself before we name our number one scariest commercial
name our number one scariest commercial
name our number one scariest commercial here are a few horrific honorable
here are a few horrific honorable
here are a few horrific honorable mentions Kinder Surprise from Ferrara
I know this Samsung Tocco icon is only
I know this Samsung Tocco icon is only 59.95 on pay as you go phones for you
59.95 on pay as you go phones for you
59.95 on pay as you go phones for you missing hotels warned you one auto way
missing hotels warned you one auto way
missing hotels warned you one auto way tire ghost we opened up this list with a
tire ghost we opened up this list with a
tire ghost we opened up this list with a jump-scare so it’s only fitting that we
jump-scare so it’s only fitting that we
jump-scare so it’s only fitting that we close our time together with one two
close our time together with one two
close our time together with one two this time a Japanese tire manufacturer
this time a Japanese tire manufacturer
this time a Japanese tire manufacturer decided to go the extra mile by boosting
decided to go the extra mile by boosting
decided to go the extra mile by boosting the production value and film quality to
the production value and film quality to
the production value and film quality to create a stark and snowy scene right out
create a stark and snowy scene right out
create a stark and snowy scene right out of a horror film the ad even comes
of a horror film the ad even comes
of a horror film the ad even comes equipped with its own warning beforehand
equipped with its own warning beforehand
equipped with its own warning beforehand as a first person driving sequence
as a first person driving sequence
as a first person driving sequence becomes the site of supernatural terror
becomes the site of supernatural terror
becomes the site of supernatural terror complete with a terrifying ghost girl
complete with a terrifying ghost girl
complete with a terrifying ghost girl bursting out from nowhere we can’t
bursting out from nowhere we can’t
bursting out from nowhere we can’t imagine what audiences felt when they
imagine what audiences felt when they
imagine what audiences felt when they first saw this ad but we’re guessing it
first saw this ad but we’re guessing it
first saw this ad but we’re guessing it caused more than a couple of panic
caused more than a couple of panic
caused more than a couple of panic attacks do you agree with our picks
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