[Music] grab your flashlights you’re gonna need
grab your flashlights you’re gonna need
grab your flashlights you’re gonna need them welcome to watchmojo.com and today
them welcome to watchmojo.com and today
them welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 scariest pitch-black scenes in
top 10 scariest pitch-black scenes in
top 10 scariest pitch-black scenes in horror movies
for this list we won’t be looking at
for this list we won’t be looking at horror movie sequences that are just in
horror movie sequences that are just in
horror movie sequences that are just in a dark and spooky location we see enough
a dark and spooky location we see enough
a dark and spooky location we see enough of those these are the most memorable
of those these are the most memorable
of those these are the most memorable big-screen scenes that take place mostly
big-screen scenes that take place mostly
big-screen scenes that take place mostly if not entirely in pitch black darkness
if not entirely in pitch black darkness
if not entirely in pitch black darkness not afraid of the dark art this means
not afraid of the dark art this means
not afraid of the dark art this means that while the environment has to be
that while the environment has to be
that while the environment has to be quite dark or barely lit the characters
quite dark or barely lit the characters
quite dark or barely lit the characters themselves may still have access to a
themselves may still have access to a
themselves may still have access to a source of light at some point however
source of light at some point however
source of light at some point however they could just be going at it blind
they could just be going at it blind
they could just be going at it blind trying to survive with just their wit’s
number-10 Henry’s death dead silence
number-10 Henry’s death dead silence director James Wan mixes amazing haunted
director James Wan mixes amazing haunted
director James Wan mixes amazing haunted house atmosphere with campy storytelling
house atmosphere with campy storytelling
house atmosphere with campy storytelling in this flick about malicious
in this flick about malicious
in this flick about malicious ventriloquist dummies alone Billy I’m
ventriloquist dummies alone Billy I’m
ventriloquist dummies alone Billy I’m showing to make that signal after
showing to make that signal after
showing to make that signal after Jamie’s wife becomes the first victim of
Jamie’s wife becomes the first victim of
Jamie’s wife becomes the first victim of Billy the puppet he brings her body to
Billy the puppet he brings her body to
Billy the puppet he brings her body to Henry the mortician things take an eerie
Henry the mortician things take an eerie
Henry the mortician things take an eerie turn as we learned that all Henry knows
turn as we learned that all Henry knows
turn as we learned that all Henry knows all about Billy who appears to be
all about Billy who appears to be
all about Billy who appears to be possessed by the spirit of the evil Mary
possessed by the spirit of the evil Mary
possessed by the spirit of the evil Mary Shaw
while deciding on how to deal with this
while deciding on how to deal with this situation
situation
situation Henry hears his wife crying and follows
Henry hears his wife crying and follows
Henry hears his wife crying and follows her voice into a crawlspace armed only
her voice into a crawlspace armed only
her voice into a crawlspace armed only with a flashlight as the door shuts
with a flashlight as the door shuts
with a flashlight as the door shuts behind him his last sliver of light gone
behind him his last sliver of light gone
behind him his last sliver of light gone he suddenly realizes what’s hiding in
he suddenly realizes what’s hiding in
he suddenly realizes what’s hiding in the darkness and can do nothing but
the darkness and can do nothing but
the darkness and can do nothing but scream number nine first attack the
scream number nine first attack the
scream number nine first attack the Descent what is this place
Descent what is this place
Descent what is this place Holly where’s the infrared button the
Holly where’s the infrared button the
Holly where’s the infrared button the Descent uses its entire location as an
Descent uses its entire location as an
Descent uses its entire location as an excuse to plunge its characters into
excuse to plunge its characters into
excuse to plunge its characters into actual darkness the story of six women
actual darkness the story of six women
actual darkness the story of six women who go spelunking in a dark cave is ripe
who go spelunking in a dark cave is ripe
who go spelunking in a dark cave is ripe for some optimal thrills and the film
for some optimal thrills and the film
for some optimal thrills and the film utilizes the setting as well as the
utilizes the setting as well as the
utilizes the setting as well as the crews headlamps and night-vision
crews headlamps and night-vision
crews headlamps and night-vision equipment to perfection
now lost in this cave our characters
now lost in this cave our characters realize that they may not be alone with
realize that they may not be alone with
realize that they may not be alone with the minimal light allowing only glimpses
the minimal light allowing only glimpses
the minimal light allowing only glimpses of the creatures around them not a
of the creatures around them not a
of the creatures around them not a youngin bang when they stumble upon a
youngin bang when they stumble upon a
youngin bang when they stumble upon a huge pile of bones
huge pile of bones
huge pile of bones we’re greeted with an up close yet brief
we’re greeted with an up close yet brief
we’re greeted with an up close yet brief look at the crawlers thanks to the
look at the crawlers thanks to the
look at the crawlers thanks to the darkness we and the girls cannot see
darkness we and the girls cannot see
darkness we and the girls cannot see where and when the crawlers will strike
where and when the crawlers will strike
where and when the crawlers will strike next number 8 basement Annabelle
based on a supposed real haunted doll
based on a supposed real haunted doll now in the possession of famous ghost
now in the possession of famous ghost
now in the possession of famous ghost hunters ed and Lorraine Warren this
hunters ed and Lorraine Warren this
hunters ed and Lorraine Warren this prequel / spin-off of the conjuring
prequel / spin-off of the conjuring
prequel / spin-off of the conjuring series does an excellent job of proving
series does an excellent job of proving
series does an excellent job of proving to us that there is something scarier
to us that there is something scarier
to us that there is something scarier hiding behind a creepy doll face where
hiding behind a creepy doll face where
hiding behind a creepy doll face where she fits right in since the presence of
she fits right in since the presence of
she fits right in since the presence of the new doll in her home mia has
the new doll in her home mia has
the new doll in her home mia has experienced a crazy number of
experienced a crazy number of
experienced a crazy number of supernatural occurrences none more
supernatural occurrences none more
supernatural occurrences none more petrifying than a visit to her building
petrifying than a visit to her building
petrifying than a visit to her building storage area with a demon teasing her
storage area with a demon teasing her
storage area with a demon teasing her with flickering lights crying baby
with flickering lights crying baby
with flickering lights crying baby sounds and an elevator going nowhere
sounds and an elevator going nowhere
sounds and an elevator going nowhere Mia realizes that she needs to race
Mia realizes that she needs to race
Mia realizes that she needs to race through the darkness when the lights go
through the darkness when the lights go
through the darkness when the lights go out
she then stumbles up the stairs with
she then stumbles up the stairs with only lightning strikes offering us
only lightning strikes offering us
only lightning strikes offering us glimpses of things we wish we could
glimpses of things we wish we could
glimpses of things we wish we could unsee number 7 subway tunnels
unsee number 7 subway tunnels
unsee number 7 subway tunnels Cloverfield
Cloverfield
Cloverfield oh is that when you find yourself in a
oh is that when you find yourself in a
oh is that when you find yourself in a dire situation like being stalked by a
dire situation like being stalked by a
dire situation like being stalked by a monster for example sometimes ignorance
monster for example sometimes ignorance
monster for example sometimes ignorance is bliss the horror film Cloverfield
is bliss the horror film Cloverfield
is bliss the horror film Cloverfield uses all the found footage tricks in the
uses all the found footage tricks in the
uses all the found footage tricks in the book especially when our group of heroes
book especially when our group of heroes
book especially when our group of heroes is traveling through the New York City
is traveling through the New York City
is traveling through the New York City subway tunnels for safety look we can
subway tunnels for safety look we can
subway tunnels for safety look we can just cross we can just cross to the
just cross we can just cross to the
just cross we can just cross to the other platform then then go up the
other platform then then go up the
other platform then then go up the stairs Fink see if you know the other
stairs Fink see if you know the other
stairs Fink see if you know the other side ready
side ready
side ready the darkness is a momentary comfort as
the darkness is a momentary comfort as
the darkness is a momentary comfort as they use the camera light for guidance
they use the camera light for guidance
they use the camera light for guidance since the world above them is overrun by
since the world above them is overrun by
since the world above them is overrun by a rampaging monster survival instincts
a rampaging monster survival instincts
a rampaging monster survival instincts are thrown out the window though when
are thrown out the window though when
are thrown out the window though when they stopped to investigate weird noises
they stopped to investigate weird noises
they stopped to investigate weird noises in the dark
they will wish they had never turned on
they will wish they had never turned on the cameras night vision though because
the cameras night vision though because
the cameras night vision though because they instantly realize that the danger
they instantly realize that the danger
they instantly realize that the danger is not only above ground
number six dark corners the babadook no
number six dark corners the babadook no matter how old you are you can always be
matter how old you are you can always be
matter how old you are you can always be afraid of what lurks in the dark corners
afraid of what lurks in the dark corners
afraid of what lurks in the dark corners of your bedroom although amelia is a
of your bedroom although amelia is a
of your bedroom although amelia is a mother and needs to teach her son not to
mother and needs to teach her son not to
mother and needs to teach her son not to be afraid of the dark her own fears are
be afraid of the dark her own fears are
be afraid of the dark her own fears are justified as she is convinced something
justified as she is convinced something
justified as she is convinced something is lurking in the blackness at the end
is lurking in the blackness at the end
is lurking in the blackness at the end of her bed when the babadook first
of her bed when the babadook first
of her bed when the babadook first crawls out of the darkness amelia is
crawls out of the darkness amelia is
crawls out of the darkness amelia is helpless under her sheets cowering even
helpless under her sheets cowering even
helpless under her sheets cowering even with her son sleeping next to her in a
with her son sleeping next to her in a
with her son sleeping next to her in a later confrontation though amelia fends
later confrontation though amelia fends
later confrontation though amelia fends off the evil being by fighting against
off the evil being by fighting against
off the evil being by fighting against the darkness
the darkness
the darkness keeping the creature in his pitch-black
keeping the creature in his pitch-black
keeping the creature in his pitch-black universe her character arc is an epic
universe her character arc is an epic
universe her character arc is an epic one and one in which we see motherly
one and one in which we see motherly
one and one in which we see motherly love triumphs over all
number-5 hide-and-clap the conjuring
number-5 hide-and-clap the conjuring fuck you and now ed and Lorraine Warren
fuck you and now ed and Lorraine Warren
fuck you and now ed and Lorraine Warren are added again in another adaptation of
are added again in another adaptation of
are added again in another adaptation of one of their real-life case studies
one of their real-life case studies
one of their real-life case studies Carolyn the loving matriarch of the
Carolyn the loving matriarch of the
Carolyn the loving matriarch of the parent family as of course been
parent family as of course been
parent family as of course been experiencing some strange happenings in
experiencing some strange happenings in
experiencing some strange happenings in her picturesque Rhode Island home Wow
her picturesque Rhode Island home Wow
her picturesque Rhode Island home Wow hear that I don’t hear anything exactly
hear that I don’t hear anything exactly
hear that I don’t hear anything exactly living in the 70s with its serious lack
living in the 70s with its serious lack
living in the 70s with its serious lack of smartphones their family finds other
of smartphones their family finds other
of smartphones their family finds other ways to have fun like playing hide and
ways to have fun like playing hide and
ways to have fun like playing hide and clap give me the third clap but it’s not
clap give me the third clap but it’s not
clap give me the third clap but it’s not only the living but like this game one
only the living but like this game one
only the living but like this game one day
day
day as Carolyn investigates mysterious
as Carolyn investigates mysterious
as Carolyn investigates mysterious noises malicious spirits lead her into
noises malicious spirits lead her into
noises malicious spirits lead her into the dark basement lights go out
the dark basement lights go out
the dark basement lights go out matches are burned and the innocent and
matches are burned and the innocent and
matches are burned and the innocent and playful clap of ghostly hands becomes
playful clap of ghostly hands becomes
playful clap of ghostly hands becomes the most iconic and vivid moment of this
the most iconic and vivid moment of this
the most iconic and vivid moment of this franchise and an integral part of their
franchise and an integral part of their
franchise and an integral part of their marketing campaign number four night
marketing campaign number four night
marketing campaign number four night vision
vision
vision the Silence of the Lambs as seen with
the Silence of the Lambs as seen with
the Silence of the Lambs as seen with many entries night vision is effective
many entries night vision is effective
many entries night vision is effective in causing immense dread as the audience
in causing immense dread as the audience
in causing immense dread as the audience knows so much that the characters don’t
knows so much that the characters don’t
knows so much that the characters don’t a prime example is when rookie FBI agent
a prime example is when rookie FBI agent
a prime example is when rookie FBI agent Clarice Starling is trapped in total
Clarice Starling is trapped in total
Clarice Starling is trapped in total darkness in a Psychopaths basement
although The Silence of the Lambs is
although The Silence of the Lambs is fondly remembered as Hannibal Lecter’s
fondly remembered as Hannibal Lecter’s
fondly remembered as Hannibal Lecter’s break through many forget that the big
break through many forget that the big
break through many forget that the big baddie of this thriller is serial killer
baddie of this thriller is serial killer
baddie of this thriller is serial killer Buffalo Bill when agent Starling
Buffalo Bill when agent Starling
Buffalo Bill when agent Starling stumbles upon bill by accident she
stumbles upon bill by accident she
stumbles upon bill by accident she begins her pursuit which leads her down
begins her pursuit which leads her down
begins her pursuit which leads her down to his dungeon Catherine the other
to his dungeon Catherine the other
to his dungeon Catherine the other officers will be here any minute
officers will be here any minute
officers will be here any minute yeah bill gets the upper hand by
yeah bill gets the upper hand by
yeah bill gets the upper hand by shutting off the lights and tracking her
shutting off the lights and tracking her
shutting off the lights and tracking her moves with his night-vision goggles as
moves with his night-vision goggles as
moves with his night-vision goggles as she stumbles blindly Clarice must
she stumbles blindly Clarice must
she stumbles blindly Clarice must literally take a shot in the dark
number three footsteps the Blair Witch
number three footsteps the Blair Witch Project in nature far from the city
Project in nature far from the city
Project in nature far from the city you can’t expect much more light than
you can’t expect much more light than
you can’t expect much more light than what the moon provides if you’re camping
what the moon provides if you’re camping
what the moon provides if you’re camping out in the woods or like our unlucky
out in the woods or like our unlucky
out in the woods or like our unlucky trio of filmmakers you get completely
trio of filmmakers you get completely
trio of filmmakers you get completely lost in the woods be prepared for nights
lost in the woods be prepared for nights
lost in the woods be prepared for nights of total darkness come on
of total darkness come on
of total darkness come on although Heather Josh and Mike decided
although Heather Josh and Mike decided
although Heather Josh and Mike decided to go looking for the infamous Blair
to go looking for the infamous Blair
to go looking for the infamous Blair Witch in the Burkittsville woods no one
Witch in the Burkittsville woods no one
Witch in the Burkittsville woods no one expected to find anything during these
expected to find anything during these
expected to find anything during these pitch-black nights however they get more
pitch-black nights however they get more
pitch-black nights however they get more than they bargained for
apart from glimpses from their camera
apart from glimpses from their camera light we see what they see which is
light we see what they see which is
light we see what they see which is absolutely nothing but we also hear what
absolutely nothing but we also hear what
absolutely nothing but we also hear what they hear which is nearby footsteps in
they hear which is nearby footsteps in
they hear which is nearby footsteps in the middle of nowhere who said you
the middle of nowhere who said you
the middle of nowhere who said you needed lots of fancy special effects to
needed lots of fancy special effects to
needed lots of fancy special effects to scare the bejesus out of people number
scare the bejesus out of people number
scare the bejesus out of people number two pig masks saw although a very dark
two pig masks saw although a very dark
two pig masks saw although a very dark movie sod does not have much darkness
movie sod does not have much darkness
movie sod does not have much darkness its visceral and grim horror is in
its visceral and grim horror is in
its visceral and grim horror is in bright perspective especially in our
bright perspective especially in our
bright perspective especially in our main location the room bathed in
main location the room bathed in
main location the room bathed in florescent light where dr. Gordon and
florescent light where dr. Gordon and
florescent light where dr. Gordon and Adam find themselves yeah doesn’t want
Adam find themselves yeah doesn’t want
Adam find themselves yeah doesn’t want us to cut through a change
he wants us to cut through a notable
he wants us to cut through a notable exception though is Adams flashback
exception though is Adams flashback
exception though is Adams flashback which shows how he found himself in this
which shows how he found himself in this
which shows how he found himself in this predicament if the average person finds
predicament if the average person finds
predicament if the average person finds him or herself in his or her home with
him or herself in his or her home with
him or herself in his or her home with the power out convinced there’s someone
the power out convinced there’s someone
the power out convinced there’s someone lurking in the darkness he or she picks
lurking in the darkness he or she picks
lurking in the darkness he or she picks up the nearest deadly weapon Adams
up the nearest deadly weapon Adams
up the nearest deadly weapon Adams weapon of choice however is his camera
the cameras flashes provide him with
the cameras flashes provide him with small glimpses of what is hiding nearby
small glimpses of what is hiding nearby
small glimpses of what is hiding nearby however it puts us on the edge of our
however it puts us on the edge of our
however it puts us on the edge of our seats until the final shocking reveal
seats until the final shocking reveal
seats until the final shocking reveal too late why it’s the rules before we
too late why it’s the rules before we
too late why it’s the rules before we shed some light on our number one pick
shed some light on our number one pick
shed some light on our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
what
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topping our list is another brilliant
topping our list is another brilliant and effective use of night vision
and effective use of night vision
and effective use of night vision courtesy of the cameras of a news crew
courtesy of the cameras of a news crew
courtesy of the cameras of a news crew that finds itself stuck in an apartment
that finds itself stuck in an apartment
that finds itself stuck in an apartment building during a routine investigation
building during a routine investigation
building during a routine investigation they end up getting locked in with the
they end up getting locked in with the
they end up getting locked in with the tenants and a zombie virus that’s
tenants and a zombie virus that’s
tenants and a zombie virus that’s spreading among them while the
spreading among them while the
spreading among them while the government tries to keep it contained
government tries to keep it contained
government tries to keep it contained from the outside
from the outside
from the outside vamonos como no sabía Ana fiato a la
vamonos como no sabía Ana fiato a la
vamonos como no sabía Ana fiato a la gente de salida a que entra en la
gente de salida a que entra en la
gente de salida a que entra en la officio estamos villainous Maya Cecilia
officio estamos villainous Maya Cecilia
officio estamos villainous Maya Cecilia determined as an investigator to get to
determined as an investigator to get to
determined as an investigator to get to the bottom of this reporter and hella
the bottom of this reporter and hella
the bottom of this reporter and hella and her cameraman find themselves in the
and her cameraman find themselves in the
and her cameraman find themselves in the penthouse which is scattered with clues
penthouse which is scattered with clues
penthouse which is scattered with clues and evidence with only the night vision
and evidence with only the night vision
and evidence with only the night vision feature leading them through the
feature leading them through the
feature leading them through the blackness it quickly becomes apparent
blackness it quickly becomes apparent
blackness it quickly becomes apparent that they are not as alone as they
that they are not as alone as they
that they are not as alone as they thought do you agree with our list maybe
thought do you agree with our list maybe
thought do you agree with our list maybe not the best topic for conversation down
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