Top 10 Iconic Horror Movie Moments

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often imitated totally unforgettable welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10 iconic or

be counting down the top 10 iconic or

be counting down the top 10 iconic or movie moments as you might expect the

movie moments as you might expect the

movie moments as you might expect the following clip contains spoilers and

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number 10 transformation an American

number 10 transformation an American Werewolf in London you think it’s a dog

Werewolf in London you think it’s a dog

Werewolf in London you think it’s a dog Oh what is it taking off our list is the

Oh what is it taking off our list is the

Oh what is it taking off our list is the movie in which an American tourist

movie in which an American tourist

movie in which an American tourist traveling in you’ll never guess where it

traveling in you’ll never guess where it

traveling in you’ll never guess where it gets bitten by a werewolf you really

gets bitten by a werewolf you really

gets bitten by a werewolf you really scared me you shithead you couldn’t help

scared me you shithead you couldn’t help

scared me you shithead you couldn’t help me up

easily one of the greatest if not the

easily one of the greatest if not the greatest werewolf movie ever made it

greatest werewolf movie ever made it

greatest werewolf movie ever made it expertly balanced horror with

expertly balanced horror with

expertly balanced horror with self-reflexive comedy it’s a full moon

self-reflexive comedy it’s a full moon

self-reflexive comedy it’s a full moon beware the moon and stick to the road

beware the moon and stick to the road

beware the moon and stick to the road oops that being said nothing was funny

oops that being said nothing was funny

oops that being said nothing was funny about its groundbreaking gruesome and

about its groundbreaking gruesome and

about its groundbreaking gruesome and bone-crunching werewolf transformation

bone-crunching werewolf transformation

bone-crunching werewolf transformation scene and this is why I am a cat person

scene and this is why I am a cat person

scene and this is why I am a cat person [Applause]

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[Applause] number nine the tape the ring this film

number nine the tape the ring this film

number nine the tape the ring this film centers on the vengeful ghost of an

centers on the vengeful ghost of an

centers on the vengeful ghost of an eight year old girl that conveniently

eight year old girl that conveniently

eight year old girl that conveniently haunts an unmarked videotape her victims

haunts an unmarked videotape her victims

haunts an unmarked videotape her victims are forced to share the video of her

are forced to share the video of her

are forced to share the video of her suffering or to die horribly within a

suffering or to die horribly within a

suffering or to die horribly within a week of course up until the end of the

week of course up until the end of the

week of course up until the end of the movie we aren’t exactly sure what

movie we aren’t exactly sure what

movie we aren’t exactly sure what happens to the victims but luckily

happens to the victims but luckily

happens to the victims but luckily that’s cleared up in this scene I for

that’s cleared up in this scene I for

that’s cleared up in this scene I for one am glad we don’t use VHS anymore but

one am glad we don’t use VHS anymore but

one am glad we don’t use VHS anymore but just to be safe we better not tell

just to be safe we better not tell

just to be safe we better not tell Samara about YouTube number eight the

Samara about YouTube number eight the

Samara about YouTube number eight the phone booth the birds continuing our

phone booth the birds continuing our

phone booth the birds continuing our coverage of out-of-date plot devices

coverage of out-of-date plot devices

coverage of out-of-date plot devices here a woman takes shelter inside a

here a woman takes shelter inside a

here a woman takes shelter inside a phone booth when the neighborhood birds

phone booth when the neighborhood birds

phone booth when the neighborhood birds get a little bit peckish

a claustrophobic scene its first-person

a claustrophobic scene its first-person perspective makes it one of Hollywood’s

perspective makes it one of Hollywood’s

perspective makes it one of Hollywood’s scariest as it makes the audience feel

scariest as it makes the audience feel

scariest as it makes the audience feel like they’re really in the thick of it

like they’re really in the thick of it

like they’re really in the thick of it and about to get pecked to death number

and about to get pecked to death number

and about to get pecked to death number seven video diary The Blair Witch

seven video diary The Blair Witch

seven video diary The Blair Witch Project you don’t think this is strange

or movie landmark this scene is unique

or movie landmark this scene is unique for futuring no violence or death the

for futuring no violence or death the

for futuring no violence or death the most famous shot from arguably the most

most famous shot from arguably the most

most famous shot from arguably the most famous found footage film it’s

famous found footage film it’s

famous found footage film it’s brilliance is in its simplicity with

brilliance is in its simplicity with

brilliance is in its simplicity with just one extreme close-up and a runny

just one extreme close-up and a runny

just one extreme close-up and a runny nose the Blair Witch Project proved to

nose the Blair Witch Project proved to

nose the Blair Witch Project proved to be far more effective than a laundry

be far more effective than a laundry

be far more effective than a laundry list of blockbuster gore flicks number 6

list of blockbuster gore flicks number 6

list of blockbuster gore flicks number 6 shark attack Jaws nobody would ever

shark attack Jaws nobody would ever

shark attack Jaws nobody would ever think of sharks the same way after this

think of sharks the same way after this

think of sharks the same way after this flick hit the theaters often imitated

flick hit the theaters often imitated

flick hit the theaters often imitated but never replicated jaws to be

but never replicated jaws to be

but never replicated jaws to be unthinkable by taking the horror

unthinkable by taking the horror

unthinkable by taking the horror thriller out of the dark and by

thriller out of the dark and by

thriller out of the dark and by terrifying audiences in broad daylight

terrifying audiences in broad daylight

terrifying audiences in broad daylight at the beach

the point of view shots and ominous

the point of view shots and ominous theme cemented the film’s place in

theme cemented the film’s place in

theme cemented the film’s place in popular culture and even played with a

popular culture and even played with a

popular culture and even played with a few taboos to boot

few taboos to boot

few taboos to boot after all those are kids in danger

after all those are kids in danger

after all those are kids in danger they’re number five the prank carry this

they’re number five the prank carry this

they’re number five the prank carry this film focuses on a social outcast who has

film focuses on a social outcast who has

film focuses on a social outcast who has just encountered the horrors of puberty

just encountered the horrors of puberty

just encountered the horrors of puberty and latent psionic powers all at once

the part of an awful prank involving

the part of an awful prank involving pig’s blood the intense scene went

pig’s blood the intense scene went

pig’s blood the intense scene went without any audio save for the sound of

without any audio save for the sound of

without any audio save for the sound of the dripping bucket pushing home the

the dripping bucket pushing home the

the dripping bucket pushing home the feelings of total embarrassment and

feelings of total embarrassment and

feelings of total embarrassment and blinding rage of course the real treat

blinding rage of course the real treat

blinding rage of course the real treat is Kari split-screen rage-fueled

is Kari split-screen rage-fueled

is Kari split-screen rage-fueled response

number four bad signs The Exorcist

number four bad signs The Exorcist if there’s one exorcism film to rule

if there’s one exorcism film to rule

if there’s one exorcism film to rule them all it’s obviously the first one

them all it’s obviously the first one

them all it’s obviously the first one here in the little girl who is possessed

here in the little girl who is possessed

here in the little girl who is possessed by the devil becomes more and more

by the devil becomes more and more

by the devil becomes more and more demonic as the film wears on among the

demonic as the film wears on among the

demonic as the film wears on among the most horrific indications that this

most horrific indications that this

most horrific indications that this wasn’t just a common cold was for 180

wasn’t just a common cold was for 180

wasn’t just a common cold was for 180 degree head spin as well as the stomach

degree head spin as well as the stomach

degree head spin as well as the stomach churning spider walk jaws may have made

churning spider walk jaws may have made

churning spider walk jaws may have made you scared to go to the beach but the

you scared to go to the beach but the

you scared to go to the beach but the Exorcist probably made you scared to not

Exorcist probably made you scared to not

Exorcist probably made you scared to not go to church number three Red Rum The

go to church number three Red Rum The

go to church number three Red Rum The Shining this Stanley Kubrick classic

Shining this Stanley Kubrick classic

Shining this Stanley Kubrick classic remains the go-to picture for

remains the go-to picture for

remains the go-to picture for psychological terror centering on a

psychological terror centering on a

psychological terror centering on a caretaker and his family’s experiences

caretaker and his family’s experiences

caretaker and his family’s experiences in the foreboding Overlook Hotel nearly

in the foreboding Overlook Hotel nearly

in the foreboding Overlook Hotel nearly every scene is a painstakingly planned

every scene is a painstakingly planned

every scene is a painstakingly planned classic

but there are two that still stand out

but there are two that still stand out but first is the shocking reveal of the

but first is the shocking reveal of the

but first is the shocking reveal of the meaning of red rump and the second is

meaning of red rump and the second is

meaning of red rump and the second is the brutal rampage – that meaning

the brutal rampage – that meaning

the brutal rampage – that meaning foretold here’s Johnny

foretold here’s Johnny

foretold here’s Johnny number two chest burst alien packing one

number two chest burst alien packing one

number two chest burst alien packing one hell of an illusion to rape and

hell of an illusion to rape and

hell of an illusion to rape and pregnancy this scene mixes visceral gore

pregnancy this scene mixes visceral gore

pregnancy this scene mixes visceral gore with intense themes of violation and

with intense themes of violation and

with intense themes of violation and helplessness interesting fact this scene

helplessness interesting fact this scene

helplessness interesting fact this scene is gruesomely authentic having been shot

is gruesomely authentic having been shot

is gruesomely authentic having been shot with actual animal guts from a butcher

with actual animal guts from a butcher

with actual animal guts from a butcher shop they just don’t make them like they

shop they just don’t make them like they

shop they just don’t make them like they used to

rounding out our terror-filled ride into

rounding out our terror-filled ride into foreign nostalgia is the scene which

foreign nostalgia is the scene which

foreign nostalgia is the scene which everyone knows without ever having even

everyone knows without ever having even

everyone knows without ever having even seen

seen

seen Norman Bates’s cross-dressing and knife

Norman Bates’s cross-dressing and knife

Norman Bates’s cross-dressing and knife work is absolutely terrifying

work is absolutely terrifying

work is absolutely terrifying despite being shown very little due to

despite being shown very little due to

despite being shown very little due to the masterful camerawork and editing the

the masterful camerawork and editing the

the masterful camerawork and editing the 78 cuts and terrifying score worked

78 cuts and terrifying score worked

78 cuts and terrifying score worked seamlessly together to convey the

seamlessly together to convey the

seamlessly together to convey the frantic confusion and drive home the

frantic confusion and drive home the

frantic confusion and drive home the feeling that it’s really you that’s

feeling that it’s really you that’s

feeling that it’s really you that’s getting slashed to rhythms agree with

getting slashed to rhythms agree with

getting slashed to rhythms agree with our list which horror movie moment gave

our list which horror movie moment gave

our list which horror movie moment gave you the heebie-jeebies for more

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