memorable and chilling intros win the
race for the virus truck for obvious
reason the first ones to go were the
fatties
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for another top
10 horror movie opening scene before we
begin we publish new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re looking at
more inventive frightening and throw
grabbing first scenes from classic
horror films if you’re wondering where
Freddy Jason and Michael Myers are be
sure to check out our first top 10 list
of horror movie opening scenes also you
may be interested to know that a spoiler
alert is now in effect
even listening number 10 don’t mess with
a gypsy drag me to hell
[Music]
trouble
the opening scene from Sam Raimi’s drag
me to hell is a perfect example of
setting up the audience’s expectation
and the mood of the film okay so another
video made okay so a family brings their
son to a medium because he’s been
hearing demonic voices you soon find out
but this is because he stole from a
gypsy and in a matter of seconds the
ground opens up to swallow him into hell
although at its core it’s a horror film
about gypsy curses and demon drag me to
hell
is also a pure romp and a twisted
funhouse thrill ride there for the
opening scene with the mostly unrelated
story set in 1969 simply lets us know
what we’ve signed up for focus on
content element number 9 home invasion
you’re next Adam Wingard and Simon
Barrett know horror movies they are
quickly becoming the new faces of horror
having been responsible for breaking the
mold on many projects in the last few
years you’re next is no different a film
that seems on the surface to be a
typical flashier home invasion film
however this genre bender was made for
the fans the simple opening of the film
features a couple in a secluded home
being stalked and slaughtered by someone
although we know we’ve seen this a
million times before something in the
cinematography and pacing warns us that
this is not your typical mapped killer
film extra points go to fans that
recognize acclaimed horror actors /
director Larry Fessenden as the first
victim number 8 not your usual club
scene the collection where is this place
anyway
setting up torture traps has become
common in horror movies in the early
21st century however sometimes their
scope and magnitude are enough to shock
us and give us something we have never
seen
and
never more the opening to this horror
sequel shows Elena and her teenage
friends visiting a secret underground
party we soon find out why it’s so
secret the collector seems to have
planned this entire night in order to
rack up a large number of victims when
Elena stumbles upon a hurt Arkin O’Brien
this sets up a terrible sequence that
leaves the entire dance floor mowed down
by a device resembling a giant lawnmower
and Elena kidnapped by the collector
number seven
keep them burning trick-or-treat babe
let’s just take all this crap down it
looks like a crime scene
trick-or-treat was the surprise horror
hit of 2007 becoming a cult favorite as
well as one of the best anthology films
Bashara has given us the opening story
of the film served double duty as the
first tale in the anthology and the
introduction to the connecting thread
between these stories baby island and
your little friend here tonight over
Emma is your usual Halloween grump who
just wants the night to be over
she prematurely blows out the
jack-o’-lantern despite her husband’s
warning
what follows is an expertly paced
sequence of false scares and mounting
tension with what seemed like some
inspiration from John Carpenter’s
Halloween thrown in for good measure one
thing’s for sure you don’t mess with
tradition
number six family drama
The Stepfather for fans are used to
seeing the chaos and the killings
on-screen the unsettling thing about
watching the beginning of the classic
80s chiller The Stepfather is that we
are thrust right into the end of the
chaos without even knowing it Henry
Morrison calmly gets ready in his
bathroom changes his clothes take the
shower washes off the blood the usual
morning ritual we can tell something is
wrong but we don’t fully find out until
it’s great reveal ed Henry walked by his
butchered family and steps out of the
house
we know the story is just getting
started and the he’ll move on to his
next victim very soon but this ice-cold
demeanor is unforgettable
number five a day at the beach it
follows that sorry I can just gain
sometimes in the early 21st century it
seems that horror movies have been
aiming for the jugular with jump scares
and violence galore
it follows became an instant classic by
going against the grain and deciding on
an unsettling tone from the moment the
movie begins hey are you okay yes as a
worried girl runs away from her house
looking for an escape we have no idea
who or what is chasing her the serene
quiet settings of the beach and the
suburban street and the minimal music
make this to shovel girls care even more
palpable it’s the feeling of knowing
something is wrong and not being able to
help the sudden reveal of the girl’s
demise devoid of any jump-scare music or
screams he is beyond heartbreaking and
disturbing know that I love you okay
I just really love you both
number four fire safety evil dead put
some carbon although the original Evil
Dead is a classic horror film he did not
have a very memorable opening with the
game simply driving to the doomed cabin
and fate a alvarez was tasked to reboot
it he knew he had to step it up in his
film he goes back a few years and offers
audiences a prologue in order to give us
a glimpse of the Necronomicon and the
power these demons have we’re witness to
a brutal attack capture and torture of a
young girl as she’s tied up and doused
with gasoline I’m so sorry baby just
when we think these monsters are killing
an innocent girl her true demonic space
is revealed viewing threats and
profanities at her poor father
number three roadside assistance
Twilight Zone
the movie ain’t a food Epona table our
second anthology film opens with a
prologue that’s not only deliciously
meta but also seemed quite out of place
at first The Twilight Zone TV show was
known for being quite creepy and
disturbing as we watch comedy legends
Albert Brooks and Dan Aykroyd on a road
trip playing trivia games and singing
along to classic rock tunes we easily
forget we’re in a Twilight Zone film let
alone a sci-fi horror film trying to
kill some time and sharing their
favorite episodes of the classic
anthology series Aykroyd turns to his
driver and utters the classic words you
want to be something really scary this
smooth road trip immediately turns
violent and we are quickly thrust into
familiar twilight zone territory what
are you doing number two have you
checked the children when a stranger
calls do you have any question nope okay
great let’s relate return now here’s a
thriller that wastes absolutely no time
when a stranger calls feature the young
Carol pain as a student who tired as a
babysitter one night she’s left alone in
a big house the children are asleep
upstairs and of course she starts
getting some very creepy phone calls
what the setup takes only a couple of
minutes before the voice on the other
end keeps calling asking the vulnerable
babysitter if she’s checked on the
children the children Robert I don’t
think this is very funny the long
opening scene and it’s shocking reveal
build up the tension and help introduce
one of the most gruesome ly realistic
horror films of the late 70s I brewed
early depicting every babysitter’s
biggest fear in the fear of anyone who’s
ever home alone for that matter
hello why haven’t you checked the
children before we unveil our number one
pick
here are some honorable mentions this is
my trip round it’s wrong and please
so predictable there’s no element of
surprise you can see everything coming
number one a cemetery stroll Night of
the Living Dead they ought to make the
day the time changes the first day of
summer what bringing you some be classic
since 1968
George a Romero is well known as the
Godfather of the modern zombie movie his
low-budget gorefest Night of the Living
Dead shocked audiences not only with
it’s terrifying premise and explicit
violence but also with the promise of
what a modern horror movie can actually
be well there’s no one while Barbara and
Johnny are on their way to visit their
father’s grave Johnny takes advantage of
the cemetery setting to scare his sister
engraving the word back having to get
you Barbara
Johnny plans to scare his sister quickly
turned sour when he’s attacked and
killed by the roaming Undead
luckily Barbara escapes but this isn’t
the last we’ll see of Johnny
[Applause]
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
race for the virus truck for obvious
reason the first ones to go were the
fatties
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for another top
10 horror movie opening scene before we
begin we publish new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re looking at
more inventive frightening and throw
grabbing first scenes from classic
horror films if you’re wondering where
Freddy Jason and Michael Myers are be
sure to check out our first top 10 list
of horror movie opening scenes also you
may be interested to know that a spoiler
alert is now in effect
even listening number 10 don’t mess with
a gypsy drag me to hell
[Music]
trouble
the opening scene from Sam Raimi’s drag
me to hell is a perfect example of
setting up the audience’s expectation
and the mood of the film okay so another
video made okay so a family brings their
son to a medium because he’s been
hearing demonic voices you soon find out
but this is because he stole from a
gypsy and in a matter of seconds the
ground opens up to swallow him into hell
although at its core it’s a horror film
about gypsy curses and demon drag me to
hell
is also a pure romp and a twisted
funhouse thrill ride there for the
opening scene with the mostly unrelated
story set in 1969 simply lets us know
what we’ve signed up for focus on
content element number 9 home invasion
you’re next Adam Wingard and Simon
Barrett know horror movies they are
quickly becoming the new faces of horror
having been responsible for breaking the
mold on many projects in the last few
years you’re next is no different a film
that seems on the surface to be a
typical flashier home invasion film
however this genre bender was made for
the fans the simple opening of the film
features a couple in a secluded home
being stalked and slaughtered by someone
although we know we’ve seen this a
million times before something in the
cinematography and pacing warns us that
this is not your typical mapped killer
film extra points go to fans that
recognize acclaimed horror actors /
director Larry Fessenden as the first
victim number 8 not your usual club
scene the collection where is this place
anyway
setting up torture traps has become
common in horror movies in the early
21st century however sometimes their
scope and magnitude are enough to shock
us and give us something we have never
seen
and
never more the opening to this horror
sequel shows Elena and her teenage
friends visiting a secret underground
party we soon find out why it’s so
secret the collector seems to have
planned this entire night in order to
rack up a large number of victims when
Elena stumbles upon a hurt Arkin O’Brien
this sets up a terrible sequence that
leaves the entire dance floor mowed down
by a device resembling a giant lawnmower
and Elena kidnapped by the collector
number seven
keep them burning trick-or-treat babe
let’s just take all this crap down it
looks like a crime scene
trick-or-treat was the surprise horror
hit of 2007 becoming a cult favorite as
well as one of the best anthology films
Bashara has given us the opening story
of the film served double duty as the
first tale in the anthology and the
introduction to the connecting thread
between these stories baby island and
your little friend here tonight over
Emma is your usual Halloween grump who
just wants the night to be over
she prematurely blows out the
jack-o’-lantern despite her husband’s
warning
what follows is an expertly paced
sequence of false scares and mounting
tension with what seemed like some
inspiration from John Carpenter’s
Halloween thrown in for good measure one
thing’s for sure you don’t mess with
tradition
number six family drama
The Stepfather for fans are used to
seeing the chaos and the killings
on-screen the unsettling thing about
watching the beginning of the classic
80s chiller The Stepfather is that we
are thrust right into the end of the
chaos without even knowing it Henry
Morrison calmly gets ready in his
bathroom changes his clothes take the
shower washes off the blood the usual
morning ritual we can tell something is
wrong but we don’t fully find out until
it’s great reveal ed Henry walked by his
butchered family and steps out of the
house
we know the story is just getting
started and the he’ll move on to his
next victim very soon but this ice-cold
demeanor is unforgettable
number five a day at the beach it
follows that sorry I can just gain
sometimes in the early 21st century it
seems that horror movies have been
aiming for the jugular with jump scares
and violence galore
it follows became an instant classic by
going against the grain and deciding on
an unsettling tone from the moment the
movie begins hey are you okay yes as a
worried girl runs away from her house
looking for an escape we have no idea
who or what is chasing her the serene
quiet settings of the beach and the
suburban street and the minimal music
make this to shovel girls care even more
palpable it’s the feeling of knowing
something is wrong and not being able to
help the sudden reveal of the girl’s
demise devoid of any jump-scare music or
screams he is beyond heartbreaking and
disturbing know that I love you okay
I just really love you both
number four fire safety evil dead put
some carbon although the original Evil
Dead is a classic horror film he did not
have a very memorable opening with the
game simply driving to the doomed cabin
and fate a alvarez was tasked to reboot
it he knew he had to step it up in his
film he goes back a few years and offers
audiences a prologue in order to give us
a glimpse of the Necronomicon and the
power these demons have we’re witness to
a brutal attack capture and torture of a
young girl as she’s tied up and doused
with gasoline I’m so sorry baby just
when we think these monsters are killing
an innocent girl her true demonic space
is revealed viewing threats and
profanities at her poor father
number three roadside assistance
Twilight Zone
the movie ain’t a food Epona table our
second anthology film opens with a
prologue that’s not only deliciously
meta but also seemed quite out of place
at first The Twilight Zone TV show was
known for being quite creepy and
disturbing as we watch comedy legends
Albert Brooks and Dan Aykroyd on a road
trip playing trivia games and singing
along to classic rock tunes we easily
forget we’re in a Twilight Zone film let
alone a sci-fi horror film trying to
kill some time and sharing their
favorite episodes of the classic
anthology series Aykroyd turns to his
driver and utters the classic words you
want to be something really scary this
smooth road trip immediately turns
violent and we are quickly thrust into
familiar twilight zone territory what
are you doing number two have you
checked the children when a stranger
calls do you have any question nope okay
great let’s relate return now here’s a
thriller that wastes absolutely no time
when a stranger calls feature the young
Carol pain as a student who tired as a
babysitter one night she’s left alone in
a big house the children are asleep
upstairs and of course she starts
getting some very creepy phone calls
what the setup takes only a couple of
minutes before the voice on the other
end keeps calling asking the vulnerable
babysitter if she’s checked on the
children the children Robert I don’t
think this is very funny the long
opening scene and it’s shocking reveal
build up the tension and help introduce
one of the most gruesome ly realistic
horror films of the late 70s I brewed
early depicting every babysitter’s
biggest fear in the fear of anyone who’s
ever home alone for that matter
hello why haven’t you checked the
children before we unveil our number one
pick
here are some honorable mentions this is
my trip round it’s wrong and please
so predictable there’s no element of
surprise you can see everything coming
number one a cemetery stroll Night of
the Living Dead they ought to make the
day the time changes the first day of
summer what bringing you some be classic
since 1968
George a Romero is well known as the
Godfather of the modern zombie movie his
low-budget gorefest Night of the Living
Dead shocked audiences not only with
it’s terrifying premise and explicit
violence but also with the promise of
what a modern horror movie can actually
be well there’s no one while Barbara and
Johnny are on their way to visit their
father’s grave Johnny takes advantage of
the cemetery setting to scare his sister
engraving the word back having to get
you Barbara
Johnny plans to scare his sister quickly
turned sour when he’s attacked and
killed by the roaming Undead
luckily Barbara escapes but this isn’t
the last we’ll see of Johnny
[Applause]
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these other great clips from watch mojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
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