# The scariest moments in film history according to Channel 4 (2003)

In "The 100 Greatest Scary Moments" (2003), Channel 4 viewers voted for the most frightening moments ever filmed. The Shining won, ahead of The Exorcist and Jaws. Here is the top 10, film by film.

- 39 votes · 10 items
- Mar 3, 2026 · Johanna Karlsson
- https://even.best/en/l/5197/the-scariest-moments-in-film-history-according-to-channel-4-2003

## Top 10

1. **The Exorcist** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — William Friedkin, 1973.
2. **Jaws** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Steven Spielberg, 1975.
3. **The Blair Witch Project** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, 1999.
4. **Halloween** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — John Carpenter, 1978.
5. **The Omen** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Richard Donner, 1976.
6. **A Nightmare on Elm Street** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — Wes Craven, 1984.
7. **Alien** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Ridley Scott, 1979.
8. **Ring** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Hideo Nakata, 1998.
9. **The Texas Chain Saw Massacre** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Tobe Hooper, 1974.
10. **The Shining** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — Stanley Kubrick, 1980.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.