The scariest movie moments according to Bravo's special (top 30)
The top 3 according to 409 votes from people: Jaws (1975) · Alien (1979) · The Exorcist (1973). (Updated Jun 20, 2021.)
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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Top 30
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1
Jaws (1975)
Directed by Steven Spielberg. The moment: the opening, in which the unseen shark devours Chrissie Watkins during a midnight swim.
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2
Alien (1979)
Directed by Ridley Scott. The moment: the chestburster bursting out of Kane during dinner.
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3
The Exorcist (1973)
Directed by William Friedkin. The moment: the possessed Regan's head spinning during the exorcism.
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4
Psycho (1960)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The moment: the death of private investigator Arbogast, falling backwards down the stairs.
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5
The Shining (1980)
Directed by Stanley Kubrick.
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6
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Directed by Jonathan Demme.
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7
Scream (1996)
Directed by Wes Craven.
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8
Halloween (1978)
Directed by John Carpenter.
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9
Carrie (1976)
Directed by Brian De Palma.
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10
The Omen (1976)
Directed by Richard Donner.
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11
The Ring (2002)
Directed by Gore Verbinski.
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12
Freaks (1932)
Directed by Tod Browning.
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13
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Directed by George A. Romero.
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14
Phantasm (1979)
Directed by Don Coscarelli.
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15
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Directed by Tobe Hooper. The moment: Leatherface bashing Kirk's skull with a mallet.
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16
When a Stranger Calls (1979)
Directed by Fred Walton.
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17
Wait Until Dark (1967)
Directed by Terence Young.
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18
Audition (1999)
Directed by Takashi Miike.
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19
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Directed by Adrian Lyne.
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20
Suspiria (1977)
Directed by Dario Argento.
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21
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Directed by Wes Craven.
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22
Misery (1990)
Directed by Rob Reiner.
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23
The Haunting (1963)
Directed by Robert Wise.
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24
Don't Look Now (1973)
Directed by Nicolas Roeg.
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25
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
Directed by Wes Craven.
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26
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Directed by Roman Polanski.
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27
Seven (1995)
Directed by David Fincher.
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28
Frankenstein (1931)
Directed by James Whale.
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29
Hellraiser (1987)
Directed by Clive Barker.
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30
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez.
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Comments (2)
Audition em 11º num especial americano de 2004 me surpreendeu. Quem viu sabe o porquê... kiri kiri kiri
Psicose em 4º e nem é a cena do chuveiro, é o Arbogast na escada. Faz sentido, aquela câmera de cima é muito mais angustiante.