these movie openings will send chills down your spine
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten opening scenes in horror movies
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for this list we’re looking at the most
for this list we’re looking at the most scary and memorable scenes that take
scary and memorable scenes that take
scary and memorable scenes that take place at the beginning of horror movies
number 10 above the line ghost ship we
number 10 above the line ghost ship we can all remember how boring and
can all remember how boring and
can all remember how boring and inescapable it felt to be the only child
inescapable it felt to be the only child
inescapable it felt to be the only child in a gathering of adults
in a gathering of adults
in a gathering of adults [Music]
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[Music] so in this American Australian horror
so in this American Australian horror
so in this American Australian horror flick when we see a kid sitting solo at
flick when we see a kid sitting solo at
flick when we see a kid sitting solo at the side of a dance floor while ballroom
the side of a dance floor while ballroom
the side of a dance floor while ballroom music plays and everyone else dances we
music plays and everyone else dances we
music plays and everyone else dances we all feel her pain in the proscenium
Stroeve even when she quickly goes from
Stroeve even when she quickly goes from being the sole child to the sole
being the sole child to the sole
being the sole child to the sole survivor however
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[Music] we can’t help but also feel her horror
we can’t help but also feel her horror
we can’t help but also feel her horror after she becomes surrounded by people
after she becomes surrounded by people
after she becomes surrounded by people who have all just literally been cut in
who have all just literally been cut in
who have all just literally been cut in half number nine first person first
half number nine first person first
half number nine first person first victims Friday the 13th the violent end
victims Friday the 13th the violent end
victims Friday the 13th the violent end these two camp counselors meet in the
these two camp counselors meet in the
these two camp counselors meet in the First Friday the 13th is all the more
First Friday the 13th is all the more
First Friday the 13th is all the more visceral because it’s juxtaposed with an
visceral because it’s juxtaposed with an
visceral because it’s juxtaposed with an innocent and inspirational song
innocent and inspirational song
innocent and inspirational song [Music]
[Music]
[Music] as the first of many people who pay the
as the first of many people who pay the
as the first of many people who pay the price for an old debt the fact that they
price for an old debt the fact that they
price for an old debt the fact that they did absolutely nothing wrong
did absolutely nothing wrong
did absolutely nothing wrong makes this opening all the more powerful
makes this opening all the more powerful
makes this opening all the more powerful we weren’t doing anything we were just
we weren’t doing anything we were just
we weren’t doing anything we were just taking a first-person point of view
taking a first-person point of view
taking a first-person point of view director Sean s Cunningham allowed us to
director Sean s Cunningham allowed us to
director Sean s Cunningham allowed us to see the action through the eyes of the
see the action through the eyes of the
see the action through the eyes of the killer and have us recoil at the
killer and have us recoil at the
killer and have us recoil at the unraveling murders while empathizing
unraveling murders while empathizing
unraveling murders while empathizing with the victims and a brilliant twist
there’s nothing more relaxing and
there’s nothing more relaxing and comforting than lying in bed with a
comforting than lying in bed with a
comforting than lying in bed with a loved one I thought maybe you don’t know
loved one I thought maybe you don’t know
loved one I thought maybe you don’t know what the girls are or something what
what the girls are or something what
what the girls are or something what miss date night in the 2004 remake of
miss date night in the 2004 remake of
miss date night in the 2004 remake of George a Romero’s 1978 classic
unsuspecting couples peace is disturbed
unsuspecting couples peace is disturbed while they’re in the comfort of their
while they’re in the comfort of their
while they’re in the comfort of their own home
and we’re sure they never would have
and we’re sure they never would have foreseen that one of them would soon be
foreseen that one of them would soon be
foreseen that one of them would soon be dead and the other would be plunged into
dead and the other would be plunged into
dead and the other would be plunged into a nightmarish
a nightmarish
a nightmarish and shocking world updating and slightly
and shocking world updating and slightly
and shocking world updating and slightly improving on the original done of the
improving on the original done of the
improving on the original done of the deads opening
deads opening
deads opening [Music]
which showed chaos in a new station Zack
which showed chaos in a new station Zack Snyder’s version instead lets us get a
Snyder’s version instead lets us get a
Snyder’s version instead lets us get a bit personal with one of the main
bit personal with one of the main
bit personal with one of the main characters and then takes us to the
characters and then takes us to the
characters and then takes us to the action in the streets
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[Music] number seven industry kills a Nightmare
number seven industry kills a Nightmare
number seven industry kills a Nightmare on Elm Street at first we’re not quite
on Elm Street at first we’re not quite
on Elm Street at first we’re not quite sure what’s happening at the beginning
sure what’s happening at the beginning
sure what’s happening at the beginning of this supernatural slasher horror
there’s heavy breathing and we see
there’s heavy breathing and we see blades attached to a glove
blades attached to a glove
blades attached to a glove [Music]
[Music]
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[Music]
[Music] and at that point we know we’ve been
and at that point we know we’ve been
and at that point we know we’ve been plunged into a world of death and hatred
plunged into a world of death and hatred
plunged into a world of death and hatred we’re not alone
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[Music] there’s a woman clad in a nightgown
there’s a woman clad in a nightgown
there’s a woman clad in a nightgown running down a corridor and a sheep what
running down a corridor and a sheep what
running down a corridor and a sheep what we do know for sure is there’s a sense
we do know for sure is there’s a sense
we do know for sure is there’s a sense of foreboding and those strange noises
of foreboding and those strange noises
of foreboding and those strange noises followed by those blades is unlike
followed by those blades is unlike
followed by those blades is unlike anything we’ve seen or heard before
number six fuzz out the ring I got a
number six fuzz out the ring I got a better one me have you heard about this
better one me have you heard about this
better one me have you heard about this videotape that kills you when you watch
videotape that kills you when you watch
videotape that kills you when you watch it
it
it serving the dual purpose of setting up
serving the dual purpose of setting up
serving the dual purpose of setting up the concept of the film you’re about to
the concept of the film you’re about to
the concept of the film you’re about to see and as soon as it’s over your phone
see and as soon as it’s over your phone
see and as soon as it’s over your phone ranks someone knows you’ve watched it
ranks someone knows you’ve watched it
ranks someone knows you’ve watched it and what they say is you will die in 70
and what they say is you will die in 70
and what they say is you will die in 70 days while also revealing that the curse
days while also revealing that the curse
days while also revealing that the curse is all too real what’s your problem
is all too real what’s your problem
is all too real what’s your problem watch it the Rings opening moments also
watch it the Rings opening moments also
watch it the Rings opening moments also don’t fail to bring the scares you’re
don’t fail to bring the scares you’re
don’t fail to bring the scares you’re just trying to scare me never expressly
just trying to scare me never expressly
just trying to scare me never expressly showing anything really you really use a
showing anything really you really use a
showing anything really you really use a teeth
the flashes of a face drained of life
the flashes of a face drained of life are more than enough to alarm viewers
are more than enough to alarm viewers
are more than enough to alarm viewers into having to see what’s about to
into having to see what’s about to
into having to see what’s about to unfold in front of them number five man
unfold in front of them number five man
unfold in front of them number five man no more 28 weeks later are you gonna
no more 28 weeks later are you gonna
no more 28 weeks later are you gonna cook you favorite genius
cook you favorite genius
cook you favorite genius most of us would like to think that when
most of us would like to think that when
most of us would like to think that when our family is in peril we’d stand up for
our family is in peril we’d stand up for
our family is in peril we’d stand up for them and put our own lives at risk to
them and put our own lives at risk to
them and put our own lives at risk to ensure their safety however most of us
ensure their safety however most of us
ensure their safety however most of us have never had to face that moment of
have never had to face that moment of
have never had to face that moment of truth a man who never even appears to
truth a man who never even appears to
truth a man who never even appears to consider looking out for anyone but
consider looking out for anyone but
consider looking out for anyone but himself serves as our window into the
himself serves as our window into the
himself serves as our window into the action in the opening moments of this
action in the opening moments of this
action in the opening moments of this post-apocalyptic sci-fi flick suffice it
post-apocalyptic sci-fi flick suffice it
post-apocalyptic sci-fi flick suffice it to say this scene leaves our hearts
to say this scene leaves our hearts
to say this scene leaves our hearts pounding and our emotions raw
in short it’s got everything that horror
in short it’s got everything that horror fans watch scary movies for
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[Music] number four coming of age Carrie
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[Music] this one combines two of the elements
this one combines two of the elements
this one combines two of the elements that have come to be most associated
that have come to be most associated
that have come to be most associated with the horror genre nudity and fear in
with the horror genre nudity and fear in
with the horror genre nudity and fear in a completely different way seeing a
a completely different way seeing a
a completely different way seeing a scared and vulnerable young woman mocked
scared and vulnerable young woman mocked
scared and vulnerable young woman mocked and ostracized during such a universal
and ostracized during such a universal
and ostracized during such a universal moment in her life is a typical of a
moment in her life is a typical of a
moment in her life is a typical of a genre that’s usually male-dominated
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startling and unforgettable there are
startling and unforgettable there are few scenes in film history that stick
few scenes in film history that stick
few scenes in film history that stick with horror fans more than the first few
with horror fans more than the first few
with horror fans more than the first few minutes of carry number three Family
minutes of carry number three Family
minutes of carry number three Family Matters Halloween we are alone aren’t we
Matters Halloween we are alone aren’t we
Matters Halloween we are alone aren’t we Michael’s around someplace making his
Michael’s around someplace making his
Michael’s around someplace making his way through the house and stopping only
way through the house and stopping only
way through the house and stopping only in the kitchen to arm himself with a
in the kitchen to arm himself with a
in the kitchen to arm himself with a butcher knife Michael seems to know just
butcher knife Michael seems to know just
butcher knife Michael seems to know just where to go to find his way to his
where to go to find his way to his
where to go to find his way to his ultimate prey yeah sure yeah stopping
ultimate prey yeah sure yeah stopping
ultimate prey yeah sure yeah stopping along the way to grab a toy with an arm
along the way to grab a toy with an arm
along the way to grab a toy with an arm that seems all too small he attacks a
that seems all too small he attacks a
that seems all too small he attacks a woman who seems to know him
to the surprise of moviegoers he’s
to the surprise of moviegoers he’s ultimately revealed to be the kid
ultimately revealed to be the kid
ultimately revealed to be the kid brother of the newly dead victim Michael
this shocking revelation of the killer’s
this shocking revelation of the killer’s identity sets us up to realize that
identity sets us up to realize that
identity sets us up to realize that anything is possible in this horror
anything is possible in this horror
anything is possible in this horror classic number 2 let’s play a game
classic number 2 let’s play a game
classic number 2 let’s play a game screen hello yes this an opener based
screen hello yes this an opener based
screen hello yes this an opener based around a game of horror related trivia
around a game of horror related trivia
around a game of horror related trivia questions well I’m getting ready to
questions well I’m getting ready to
questions well I’m getting ready to watch a video bug did some scary movie
watch a video bug did some scary movie
watch a video bug did some scary movie like scary aha
like scary aha
like scary aha screams first few minutes are definitely
screams first few minutes are definitely
screams first few minutes are definitely for horror fans and were brought to us
for horror fans and were brought to us
for horror fans and were brought to us by one of the biggest horror fans and
by one of the biggest horror fans and
by one of the biggest horror fans and filmmakers in modern cinema Wes Craven’s
filmmakers in modern cinema Wes Craven’s
filmmakers in modern cinema Wes Craven’s you call me early on in the scene the
you call me early on in the scene the
you call me early on in the scene the deadly repercussions of an incorrect
deadly repercussions of an incorrect
deadly repercussions of an incorrect answer are shown when a poolside victim
answer are shown when a poolside victim
answer are shown when a poolside victim pastes the ultimate price for am escape
pastes the ultimate price for am escape
pastes the ultimate price for am escape and at the scenes end most of us can’t
and at the scenes end most of us can’t
and at the scenes end most of us can’t refrain from putting ourselves in the
refrain from putting ourselves in the
refrain from putting ourselves in the shoes of her parents listening on the
shoes of her parents listening on the
shoes of her parents listening on the phone to their daughter being ruthlessly
phone to their daughter being ruthlessly
phone to their daughter being ruthlessly killed
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
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[Music] number one skinny dip skinny dead jaws
number one skinny dip skinny dead jaws
number one skinny dip skinny dead jaws Chrissy where are we going swimming is
Chrissy where are we going swimming is
Chrissy where are we going swimming is going to the beach is a pilgrimage made
going to the beach is a pilgrimage made
going to the beach is a pilgrimage made by millions every summer there seems to
by millions every summer there seems to
by millions every summer there seems to be a tenuous agreement that if we stay
be a tenuous agreement that if we stay
be a tenuous agreement that if we stay close to land then the ocean’s predators
close to land then the ocean’s predators
close to land then the ocean’s predators won’t bother us but thanks to jaws which
won’t bother us but thanks to jaws which
won’t bother us but thanks to jaws which shows us a helpless woman going from
shows us a helpless woman going from
shows us a helpless woman going from laughing to utter terror in a matter of
laughing to utter terror in a matter of
laughing to utter terror in a matter of seconds a generation of movie fans was
seconds a generation of movie fans was
seconds a generation of movie fans was terrified of going in the water if that
terrified of going in the water if that
terrified of going in the water if that isn’t the calling card of the most
isn’t the calling card of the most
isn’t the calling card of the most effective horror movie opening of all
effective horror movie opening of all
effective horror movie opening of all time we don’t know what is do you agree
time we don’t know what is do you agree
time we don’t know what is do you agree with our list what’s your favorite
with our list what’s your favorite
with our list what’s your favorite horror movie opening for more
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