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these ads are not for the faint of heart welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

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

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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