The scariest moments in film history according to Channel 4 (2003)
The top 3 according to 39 votes from people: The Exorcist · Jaws · The Blair Witch Project. (Updated Mar 3, 2026.)
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.
Automatically translated (original in Svenska). See the original
Top 10
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1
The Exorcist
William Friedkin, 1973.
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2
Jaws
Steven Spielberg, 1975.
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3
The Blair Witch Project
Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, 1999.
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4
Halloween
John Carpenter, 1978.
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5
The Omen
Richard Donner, 1976.
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6
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Wes Craven, 1984.
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7
Alien
Ridley Scott, 1979.
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8
Ring
Hideo Nakata, 1998.
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9
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Tobe Hooper, 1974.
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10
The Shining
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.
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