What's the scariest scene in a film that's stuck with you?

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There's not many, but one being Wolf Creek, my mum let me watch it with her when I was 13 and it's stuck with me ever since. Another is The Descent from when I was a similar age - the caves and creatures have stuck with me ever since and I refuse to watch either of them again.

We got shown it at school when I was about 12 and I remember walking out of RE and into the sunshine feeling utterly odd. Think half the class ended up going home early that day.

I know it’s a very contentious issue!

REDRUM mirror scene in the shining.

I’m more into the ghost/jump scare type of horror than the gory type to be fair.

Yes, I had heard there was more, what was there was quite enough! Hope that footage never turns up…

Borderlands that PP mentioned, great little British horror, had some subtle touches too, like the gravestones in the cemetery changing to show to show the filmmakers death dates.

@Alltheburpees - my older sister described Soldier Blue to me in great detail. I have always avoided seeing it because of what she told me (although from what I understand, the violence is a real reflection of what happened).

@whats - I agree - hoping that he is not another M. Night Shyamalan

I remember watching both The Descent and Wolf creek when I was a teenager and being completely terrified after, I would actually check under my bed to make sure there were no creatures!

Not quite a horror but I watched The Royal Hotel about two girl backpackers who get a job in a pub in the outback, dealing with leery punters and nearly getting attacked and raped, I was on the edge of my seat because it felt so real.

Totally agree - it’s definitely worth rewatching.

Just remembered The Others. Watched it alone in the cinema lol. One of the most frightening bits for me was the curtains being unexpectedly torn apart by an unseen force when the kids are in bed -sheesh! Popcorn went everywhere 😂

Well, I'll never watch Event Horizon again. I think I've blanked most of it out, thankfully, I just remember the terror. And I'll never ever watch The Grudge again. Those are the two that really scared me.

Several people have mentioned The Descent, and I agree with those that were more scared by the caver getting stuck than the creatures. The whole idea of caving scares me. The diagram below is not from a film, but did stick in my head after I saw it. It shows how a man died in a cave system called the Nutty Putty Caves. It's one of the most horrifying things I can imagine - to be trapped in rock, alive, unable to turn around, unable to be rescued, knowing that this was it, you are just waiting to die there.

Damian Omen 2 as apparently it was prophesied in the bible!

One word.

Hobbling.

The creatures really ruined the movie for me. Trapped and lost in a cave network no one knows you're in, thats horror enough and far more interesting

Yes, same scene, though for me it was the American version because I saw it first. Still try not to think about it.

Again not a horror film but the rape scene in The Accused where Jodie Foster's character is raped over a pinball machine. It was so graphic and realistic it makes me feel ill to this day.

Also Night of the Living Dead. Although I'm pretty sure most zombie movies are supposed to be part comedies that scared the bejesus out of my teenaged self.

@NoIdontwatchbloodytraitors I came on to say the same thing about Bob on Twin Peaks.

I never ever watched a horror throughout my teens and early adulthood as I was so scared (thanks Bob) but I read a bit so decided in my 30s to be brave and watch the Shining as I enjoyed the book. It was recorded on my skybox and something else had upset the schedule so the movie stopped suddenly at the most tense part. I was really bloody traumatised until I saw the ending a few days later.

Edited to add @Mercurious1 that is the exact moment the movie ended. I still shudder to remember

The horrific thing about The Accused is that it's based on the true story of Cheryl Araujo who was trapped and raped in a bar by multiple men for 2 hours.

Nope, just watched it again. Still horrifying.

I watched a documentary about this a couple of years ago. I think it was on Youtube.

Off the back of this thread, rewatched The Descent. Yep, still absolutely horrifying (and heartbreaking, especially at the start. When she's running down the hospital corridors and the blackness is catching up with her... A beautiful visual metaphor of grief and depression.

The diagram below is not from a film, but did stick in my head after I saw it. It shows how a man died in a cave system called the Nutty Putty Caves. It's one of the most horrifying things I can imagine - to be trapped in rock, alive, unable to turn around, unable to be rescued, knowing that this was it, you are just waiting to die there.

This was made into a film 'The Last Descent' which I think is still available on Amazon Prime.

It's a good but uncomfortable watch knowing it's based on a true story. Absolutely awful way to die and I think the cave system is now closed because of this horrific accident.

Jaws.

I’m just putting this on my watch list. Anyone else like me just googling the shows listed to watch the scenes mentioned? Love a good horror/thriller 😀

I'd really recommend the podcast I mentioned upthread, called "Too Scary, didn't watch" I've ended up watching more horror films than I'd ever usually consider because of the curiosity I get from listening.

The ending of the Mist. The film one not the TV series