# The scariest movie moments according to Bravo's special (top 30)

The opening attack in Jaws, the chestburster in Alien and the spinning head in The Exorcist: the top 30 of The 100 Scariest Movie Moments, Bravo's 2004 special featuring Wes Craven, John Carpenter, Guillermo del Toro and Stephen King, among others.

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- Jun 20, 2021 · Juliana Martins
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## Top 30

1. **Jaws (1975)** (30 · ▲34 ▼4) — Directed by Steven Spielberg. The moment: the opening, in which the unseen shark devours Chrissie Watkins during a midnight swim.
2. **Alien (1979)** (20 · ▲20 ▼0) — Directed by Ridley Scott. The moment: the chestburster bursting out of Kane during dinner.
3. **The Exorcist (1973)** (18 · ▲18 ▼0) — Directed by William Friedkin. The moment: the possessed Regan's head spinning during the exorcism.
4. **Psycho (1960)** (16 · ▲19 ▼3) — Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The moment: the death of private investigator Arbogast, falling backwards down the stairs.
5. **The Shining (1980)** (15 · ▲16 ▼1) — Directed by Stanley Kubrick.
6. **The Silence of the Lambs (1991)** (13 · ▲15 ▼2) — Directed by Jonathan Demme.
7. **Scream (1996)** (12 · ▲13 ▼1) — Directed by Wes Craven.
8. **Halloween (1978)** (12 · ▲13 ▼1) — Directed by John Carpenter.
9. **Carrie (1976)** (11 · ▲13 ▼2) — Directed by Brian De Palma.
10. **The Omen (1976)** (11 · ▲12 ▼1) — Directed by Richard Donner.
11. **The Ring (2002)** (11 · ▲12 ▼1) — Directed by Gore Verbinski.
12. **Freaks (1932)** (10 · ▲13 ▼3) — Directed by Tod Browning.
13. **Night of the Living Dead (1968)** (9 · ▲11 ▼2) — Directed by George A. Romero.
14. **Phantasm (1979)** (9 · ▲11 ▼2) — Directed by Don Coscarelli.
15. **The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)** (8 · ▲14 ▼6) — Directed by Tobe Hooper. The moment: Leatherface bashing Kirk's skull with a mallet.
16. **When a Stranger Calls (1979)** (8 · ▲11 ▼3) — Directed by Fred Walton.
17. **Wait Until Dark (1967)** (8 · ▲10 ▼2) — Directed by Terence Young.
18. **Audition (1999)** (8 · ▲10 ▼2) — Directed by Takashi Miike.
19. **Jacob's Ladder (1990)** (8 · ▲10 ▼2) — Directed by Adrian Lyne.
20. **Suspiria (1977)** (8 · ▲9 ▼1) — Directed by Dario Argento.
21. **A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — Directed by Wes Craven.
22. **Misery (1990)** (7 · ▲9 ▼2) — Directed by Rob Reiner.
23. **The Haunting (1963)** (7 · ▲9 ▼2) — Directed by Robert Wise.
24. **Don't Look Now (1973)** (6 · ▲8 ▼2) — Directed by Nicolas Roeg.
25. **The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)** (5 · ▲8 ▼3) — Directed by Wes Craven.
26. **Rosemary's Baby (1968)** (4 · ▲7 ▼3) — Directed by Roman Polanski.
27. **Seven (1995)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Directed by David Fincher.
28. **Frankenstein (1931)** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — Directed by James Whale.
29. **Hellraiser (1987)** (-1 · ▲4 ▼5) — Directed by Clive Barker.
30. **The Blair Witch Project (1999)** (-1 · ▲3 ▼4) — Directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez.

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