The 100 Greatest Horror Movie Scenes
The 100 Greatest Scenes in Horror Movie History
Okay, it has been a long time coming but here are, in my opinion, the 100 greatest scenes in horror movie history. Obviously, these are up for debate and I’m sure I forgot a few scenes that deserve inclusion, so feel free to let me know. I know a few typos are present and I’m not sure why I capitalized some words and not others but I tried to get this out by Halloween. Anyway, take a look and have fun debating…just please be gracious! BTW, it amazes me when looking over the list how many involve a failure to take a look around or getting dragged somewhere!
100. Jason swings a sleeping bag for his cross fit workout in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
99. Jacob is rolled in for surgery in Jacob’s Ladder
98. Worst hotel stay ever in The Devil’s Rejects
97. Murnau let’s Max go for it in Shadow of the Vampire
96. We finally get the answer to the question, “Does the Wolfman have nards?” In Monster Squad
95. Johnny Cash intros the zombie apocalypse in Dawn of the Dead (2004)
94. Is anything creepier than someone standing over you while you’re sleeping in Inside
93. Why touch the food? In Pan’s Labyrinth
92. The little girl just wants to play in 30 Days of Night
91. Did you sanitize that turkey baster? in Don’t Breathe
90. Death and John Denver in Final Destination
89. “Hey Blake, didn’t we forget something?” In The Fog
88. Just a little ritual in House of the Devil
87. Matthew shows Powers the rose garden in Frailty
86. David and the boys hanging out in The Lost Boys
85. The stair scene in Ju-On
84. “The good news is your dates are here…” in Night of the Creeps
83. Meet the Tarman in Return of the Living Dead
82. Not the way you want to get out of school early in The Birds
81. Candyman has no respect for the discipline of psychology in Candyman
80. Even Krug looks disturbed in Last House on the Left (1972)
79. The ultimate anti-bullying campaign in Let the Right One In
78. Esther hammers it home in The Orphan
77. Quit playing “Die Hard” and come back to us in Rec.
76. Not what you want to see with night vision goggles in The Descent
75. Rowdy’s all out of bubble gum in They Live
74. “Where’s Chucky’s Batteries?” From Child’s Play
73. A family gets a sneak preview of the Silver Shamrock ad in Halloween III
72. I’m all for going to church but in a rage apocalypse? In 28 Days Later
71. Richie nearly goes John McClane on Pennywise in It Chapter 2
70. Game over, man! In Saw
69. Every opening montage is better with Metallica in Zombieland
68. The Tall Man has a mean ball! In Phantasm
67. “Okay, show me” in Christine
66. Michael elevates a nurse in Halloween II
65. The Hitcher vs. Soul Man with Stacy from Fast Times at stake in The Hitcher
64. Always check your back seat for gnarled gypsies in Drag Me To Hell
63. Why would you not look at the top of an old wardrobe? In The Conjuring.
62. Liv, you may want to look behind you in The Strangers
61. The Tall Man is the best promo for safe sex ever! In It Follows
60. A night time visit in The Babadook
59. We get it, Tommy. You want him to die in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
58. Sorry, Joel but the ending is amazing and gutsy in The Mist
57. A stroll through the subway in Cloverfield
56. Donald, always let the fleeing person in a red coat go!” In Don’t Look Now
55. Never go into the basement with a stranger in Zodiac
54. “Sink!” In Get Out
53. Samara demonstrates 3-D TV in The Ring
52. “Who’s going to listen to a head?” In Re-Animator
51. Shaun’s morning stroll in Shaun of the Dead
50. She’s hanging in there in Suspiria (1977)
49. The final show down between Elliot’s Mom & The Dog in Cujo
48. Linda’s going to get you, Linda’s going to get you in The Evil Dead (1981)
47. Donald, it’s not polite to point…or shriek in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
46. Carol Anne let’s the family know they have company in Poltergeist
45. “Get away from her, you B@#$h” in Aliens
44. Tina’s last nightmare ends badly! From A Nightmare on Elm St.
43. Ben should have stayed in the cellar in Night of the Living Dead
42. Watch out for Splinters and Nails in A Quiet Place
41. Sing, Dance and Light the Fire in The Wicker Man (1973)
40. Will the door hold? In The Haunting (1963)
39. Something is by the Pool in Cat People (1942)
38. Alice is going to take a little off the top, Mrs. Vorhees in Friday the 13th
37. The creature has a swim crush in Creature from the Black Lagoon
36. The goat was just an appetizer for the T-Rex in Jurassic Park
35. You’ll never listen to “Total Eclipse of the Heart” the same way again in Strangers: Prey at Night
34. Eye see you! In Zombie
33. Never let in a friend at night if he’s floating in Salem’s Lot
32. Billy is watching you! From Black Christmas
31. “Come down stairs, Katie” in Paranormal Activity
30. Time to Check on Zelda in Pet Semetary
29. The stepfather lets loose in the basement in The Stepfather
28. I didn’t know UPS had that packing service in Seven
27. Go stand in the corner in The Blair Witch Project
26. Don’t You Want Your Boat, Georgie? From IT (2017)
25. What Big Scissors You Have! in The Exorcist III: Legion
24. Raid the Tenement in Dawn of the Dead (1978)
23. “It’s All for You, Damian” in The Omen (1976)
22. “He has His Father’s Eyes” in Rosemary’s Baby
21. “One of Us!” From Freaks
20. The Shriek in Bride of Frankenstein
19. Renfield emerges from the hull Dracula (1931)
18. “Let’s see how Jack’s new books is coming along,” in The Shining
17. “Hey Laurie, you may want to look behind you!” In Halloween (1978)
16. The Unmasking of the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera (1925)
15. Don’t Bang Your Head! From Heredetary
14. You Don’t Junk a Mercedes because of a Broken Spring from Misery
13. The Daughter at the Door in The Leopard Man
12. “Reagan, dear, that crucifix is supposed to hang on the wall” in The Exorcist
11. Hannibal recalls a fine meal in The Silence of the Lambs
10. The hammer and slamming of the door in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1973)
9. The Blood Test in John Carpenter’s The Thing
8. The Reveal in The Sixth Sense
7. Casey’s Trivia Game in Scream
6. Guess where the call is coming from? In When A Stranger Calls (1979)
5. The Transformation in An American Werewolf in London
4. Visiting Carrie’s Grave from Carrie (1976)
3. The Chest Buster in Alien
2. The USS Indianapolis Speech from Jaws
1. The Shower Scene from Psycho (1960…of course!)