Halloween is coming, which means two things: a new Saw movie and a chance to look back at our favorite frightening films. In honor of Saw VI, check out the six scariest horror movie scenes of all time.
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Freddy Becomes the Bed, A Nightmare on Elm Street
If the plan is to stop a murderer who kills people in their sleep, it's probably a good idea not to doze off. When Glen (Johnny Depp) catches a few Zs, Freddy (Robert Englund) attacks, pulling him into the bed and spitting back only gore.
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After Nightmare, the fear of sleeping became a grown-up version of being afraid of the dark.
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Samara Crawls Out of the TV, The Ring
Just when you think the movie is over, a final scene shows Samara (Daveigh Chase) crawling out from the television set for the kill. It's both chilling and a pretty rad technical achievement. But it's only a movie, people. There's nothing scary about television, we swear. Hey, come back here!
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It's all the scarier given that Rachel (Naomi Watts) has actually just buried Samara. But the presumed-dead creepy kid is still on a rampage, as evidenced by her battle with Rachel in the well.
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Carrie's Hand Pops Up from the Grave, Carrie
Every spooky movie needs that final jolt to scare you right out of the theater. After Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) is teased literally to death, she comes back from the dead to grab the hand of her former torturer Sue Snell (Amy Irving) — from the grave.
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Alas, it's only a dream, but all these years later, we love to watch first-time viewers' reactions.
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Regan's Head Spins Around, The Exorcist
Yes, the film was controversial (the crucifix scene comes to mind), but it was a simple image — that of the head of young Regan (Linda Blair) rotating a full 360 degrees — that was both frightening and uncomfortable to watch.
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The same can be said of Regan's spider walk down the stairs, a scene that was cut from the original film. Now, thanks to the inclusion of outtakes on the DVD, we can all lose sleep at night.
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Michael Myers Sits Up, Halloween
Ah, the villain that won't die. It's expected in the 17th sequel, but in the original Halloween, seeing Michael Myers rise again behind an unknowing Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) was the height of terror in an already spine-tingling movie.
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Of course, that scene would have been nothing without the setup. Rule No. 1 of horror movies: Never back yourself into a corner. We're sure Laurie learned that lesson after looking into Michael Myers' blank face with nothing to protect her but wire coat hangers.
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Jack Torrance Goes Ballistic, The Shining
The horror begins when Wendy (Shelley Duvall) finds a manuscript that consists only of the repeated sentence "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." It's then that she realizes that her husband Jack (Jack Nicholson) has succumbed to cabin fever in the snowbound mountain hotel. Case in point: When his wife locks herself in the bathroom after an argument, he decides to use an ax to get it open.
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In fairness, The Shining is more than just that one scene. From the creepy twin ghosts to Danny's bloody visions, the movie is simply one of the most frightening films ever made.