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grab your flashlights you’re gonna need
them welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down our picks for the
top 10 scariest pitch-black scenes in
horror movies
for this list we won’t be looking at
horror movie sequences that are just in
a dark and spooky location we see enough
of those these are the most memorable
big-screen scenes that take place mostly
if not entirely in pitch black darkness
not afraid of the dark art this means
that while the environment has to be
quite dark or barely lit the characters
themselves may still have access to a
source of light at some point however
they could just be going at it blind
trying to survive with just their wit’s
number-10 Henry’s death dead silence
director James Wan mixes amazing haunted
house atmosphere with campy storytelling
in this flick about malicious
ventriloquist dummies alone Billy I’m
showing to make that signal after
Jamie’s wife becomes the first victim of
Billy the puppet he brings her body to
Henry the mortician things take an eerie
turn as we learned that all Henry knows
all about Billy who appears to be
possessed by the spirit of the evil Mary
Shaw
while deciding on how to deal with this
situation
Henry hears his wife crying and follows
her voice into a crawlspace armed only
with a flashlight as the door shuts
behind him his last sliver of light gone
he suddenly realizes what’s hiding in
the darkness and can do nothing but
scream number nine first attack the
Descent what is this place
Holly where’s the infrared button the
Descent uses its entire location as an
excuse to plunge its characters into
actual darkness the story of six women
who go spelunking in a dark cave is ripe
for some optimal thrills and the film
utilizes the setting as well as the
crews headlamps and night-vision
equipment to perfection
now lost in this cave our characters
realize that they may not be alone with
the minimal light allowing only glimpses
of the creatures around them not a
youngin bang when they stumble upon a
huge pile of bones
we’re greeted with an up close yet brief
look at the crawlers thanks to the
darkness we and the girls cannot see
where and when the crawlers will strike
next number 8 basement Annabelle
based on a supposed real haunted doll
now in the possession of famous ghost
hunters ed and Lorraine Warren this
prequel / spin-off of the conjuring
series does an excellent job of proving
to us that there is something scarier
hiding behind a creepy doll face where
she fits right in since the presence of
the new doll in her home mia has
experienced a crazy number of
supernatural occurrences none more
petrifying than a visit to her building
storage area with a demon teasing her
with flickering lights crying baby
sounds and an elevator going nowhere
Mia realizes that she needs to race
through the darkness when the lights go
out
she then stumbles up the stairs with
only lightning strikes offering us
glimpses of things we wish we could
unsee number 7 subway tunnels
Cloverfield
oh is that when you find yourself in a
dire situation like being stalked by a
monster for example sometimes ignorance
is bliss the horror film Cloverfield
uses all the found footage tricks in the
book especially when our group of heroes
is traveling through the New York City
subway tunnels for safety look we can
just cross we can just cross to the
other platform then then go up the
stairs Fink see if you know the other
side ready
the darkness is a momentary comfort as
they use the camera light for guidance
since the world above them is overrun by
a rampaging monster survival instincts
are thrown out the window though when
they stopped to investigate weird noises
in the dark
they will wish they had never turned on
the cameras night vision though because
they instantly realize that the danger
is not only above ground
number six dark corners the babadook no
matter how old you are you can always be
afraid of what lurks in the dark corners
of your bedroom although amelia is a
mother and needs to teach her son not to
be afraid of the dark her own fears are
justified as she is convinced something
is lurking in the blackness at the end
of her bed when the babadook first
crawls out of the darkness amelia is
helpless under her sheets cowering even
with her son sleeping next to her in a
later confrontation though amelia fends
off the evil being by fighting against
the darkness
keeping the creature in his pitch-black
universe her character arc is an epic
one and one in which we see motherly
love triumphs over all
number-5 hide-and-clap the conjuring
fuck you and now ed and Lorraine Warren
are added again in another adaptation of
one of their real-life case studies
Carolyn the loving matriarch of the
parent family as of course been
experiencing some strange happenings in
her picturesque Rhode Island home Wow
hear that I don’t hear anything exactly
living in the 70s with its serious lack
of smartphones their family finds other
ways to have fun like playing hide and
clap give me the third clap but it’s not
only the living but like this game one
day
as Carolyn investigates mysterious
noises malicious spirits lead her into
the dark basement lights go out
matches are burned and the innocent and
playful clap of ghostly hands becomes
the most iconic and vivid moment of this
franchise and an integral part of their
marketing campaign number four night
vision
the Silence of the Lambs as seen with
many entries night vision is effective
in causing immense dread as the audience
knows so much that the characters don’t
a prime example is when rookie FBI agent
Clarice Starling is trapped in total
darkness in a Psychopaths basement
although The Silence of the Lambs is
fondly remembered as Hannibal Lecter’s
break through many forget that the big
baddie of this thriller is serial killer
Buffalo Bill when agent Starling
stumbles upon bill by accident she
begins her pursuit which leads her down
to his dungeon Catherine the other
officers will be here any minute
yeah bill gets the upper hand by
shutting off the lights and tracking her
moves with his night-vision goggles as
she stumbles blindly Clarice must
literally take a shot in the dark
number three footsteps the Blair Witch
Project in nature far from the city
you can’t expect much more light than
what the moon provides if you’re camping
out in the woods or like our unlucky
trio of filmmakers you get completely
lost in the woods be prepared for nights
of total darkness come on
although Heather Josh and Mike decided
to go looking for the infamous Blair
Witch in the Burkittsville woods no one
expected to find anything during these
pitch-black nights however they get more
than they bargained for
apart from glimpses from their camera
light we see what they see which is
absolutely nothing but we also hear what
they hear which is nearby footsteps in
the middle of nowhere who said you
needed lots of fancy special effects to
scare the bejesus out of people number
two pig masks saw although a very dark
movie sod does not have much darkness
its visceral and grim horror is in
bright perspective especially in our
main location the room bathed in
florescent light where dr. Gordon and
Adam find themselves yeah doesn’t want
us to cut through a change
he wants us to cut through a notable
exception though is Adams flashback
which shows how he found himself in this
predicament if the average person finds
him or herself in his or her home with
the power out convinced there’s someone
lurking in the darkness he or she picks
up the nearest deadly weapon Adams
weapon of choice however is his camera
the cameras flashes provide him with
small glimpses of what is hiding nearby
however it puts us on the edge of our
seats until the final shocking reveal
too late why it’s the rules before we
shed some light on our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
what
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number one the final confrontation wreck
topping our list is another brilliant
and effective use of night vision
courtesy of the cameras of a news crew
that finds itself stuck in an apartment
building during a routine investigation
they end up getting locked in with the
tenants and a zombie virus that’s
spreading among them while the
government tries to keep it contained
from the outside
vamonos como no sabía Ana fiato a la
gente de salida a que entra en la
officio estamos villainous Maya Cecilia
determined as an investigator to get to
the bottom of this reporter and hella
and her cameraman find themselves in the
penthouse which is scattered with clues
and evidence with only the night vision
feature leading them through the
blackness it quickly becomes apparent
that they are not as alone as they
thought do you agree with our list maybe
not the best topic for conversation down
here what other movies left you shaking
in the dark for more shocking top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com I’m scared to close my
eyes
[Music]
Oh
grab your flashlights you’re gonna need
them welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down our picks for the
top 10 scariest pitch-black scenes in
horror movies
for this list we won’t be looking at
horror movie sequences that are just in
a dark and spooky location we see enough
of those these are the most memorable
big-screen scenes that take place mostly
if not entirely in pitch black darkness
not afraid of the dark art this means
that while the environment has to be
quite dark or barely lit the characters
themselves may still have access to a
source of light at some point however
they could just be going at it blind
trying to survive with just their wit’s
number-10 Henry’s death dead silence
director James Wan mixes amazing haunted
house atmosphere with campy storytelling
in this flick about malicious
ventriloquist dummies alone Billy I’m
showing to make that signal after
Jamie’s wife becomes the first victim of
Billy the puppet he brings her body to
Henry the mortician things take an eerie
turn as we learned that all Henry knows
all about Billy who appears to be
possessed by the spirit of the evil Mary
Shaw
while deciding on how to deal with this
situation
Henry hears his wife crying and follows
her voice into a crawlspace armed only
with a flashlight as the door shuts
behind him his last sliver of light gone
he suddenly realizes what’s hiding in
the darkness and can do nothing but
scream number nine first attack the
Descent what is this place
Holly where’s the infrared button the
Descent uses its entire location as an
excuse to plunge its characters into
actual darkness the story of six women
who go spelunking in a dark cave is ripe
for some optimal thrills and the film
utilizes the setting as well as the
crews headlamps and night-vision
equipment to perfection
now lost in this cave our characters
realize that they may not be alone with
the minimal light allowing only glimpses
of the creatures around them not a
youngin bang when they stumble upon a
huge pile of bones
we’re greeted with an up close yet brief
look at the crawlers thanks to the
darkness we and the girls cannot see
where and when the crawlers will strike
next number 8 basement Annabelle
based on a supposed real haunted doll
now in the possession of famous ghost
hunters ed and Lorraine Warren this
prequel / spin-off of the conjuring
series does an excellent job of proving
to us that there is something scarier
hiding behind a creepy doll face where
she fits right in since the presence of
the new doll in her home mia has
experienced a crazy number of
supernatural occurrences none more
petrifying than a visit to her building
storage area with a demon teasing her
with flickering lights crying baby
sounds and an elevator going nowhere
Mia realizes that she needs to race
through the darkness when the lights go
out
she then stumbles up the stairs with
only lightning strikes offering us
glimpses of things we wish we could
unsee number 7 subway tunnels
Cloverfield
oh is that when you find yourself in a
dire situation like being stalked by a
monster for example sometimes ignorance
is bliss the horror film Cloverfield
uses all the found footage tricks in the
book especially when our group of heroes
is traveling through the New York City
subway tunnels for safety look we can
just cross we can just cross to the
other platform then then go up the
stairs Fink see if you know the other
side ready
the darkness is a momentary comfort as
they use the camera light for guidance
since the world above them is overrun by
a rampaging monster survival instincts
are thrown out the window though when
they stopped to investigate weird noises
in the dark
they will wish they had never turned on
the cameras night vision though because
they instantly realize that the danger
is not only above ground
number six dark corners the babadook no
matter how old you are you can always be
afraid of what lurks in the dark corners
of your bedroom although amelia is a
mother and needs to teach her son not to
be afraid of the dark her own fears are
justified as she is convinced something
is lurking in the blackness at the end
of her bed when the babadook first
crawls out of the darkness amelia is
helpless under her sheets cowering even
with her son sleeping next to her in a
later confrontation though amelia fends
off the evil being by fighting against
the darkness
keeping the creature in his pitch-black
universe her character arc is an epic
one and one in which we see motherly
love triumphs over all
number-5 hide-and-clap the conjuring
fuck you and now ed and Lorraine Warren
are added again in another adaptation of
one of their real-life case studies
Carolyn the loving matriarch of the
parent family as of course been
experiencing some strange happenings in
her picturesque Rhode Island home Wow
hear that I don’t hear anything exactly
living in the 70s with its serious lack
of smartphones their family finds other
ways to have fun like playing hide and
clap give me the third clap but it’s not
only the living but like this game one
day
as Carolyn investigates mysterious
noises malicious spirits lead her into
the dark basement lights go out
matches are burned and the innocent and
playful clap of ghostly hands becomes
the most iconic and vivid moment of this
franchise and an integral part of their
marketing campaign number four night
vision
the Silence of the Lambs as seen with
many entries night vision is effective
in causing immense dread as the audience
knows so much that the characters don’t
a prime example is when rookie FBI agent
Clarice Starling is trapped in total
darkness in a Psychopaths basement
although The Silence of the Lambs is
fondly remembered as Hannibal Lecter’s
break through many forget that the big
baddie of this thriller is serial killer
Buffalo Bill when agent Starling
stumbles upon bill by accident she
begins her pursuit which leads her down
to his dungeon Catherine the other
officers will be here any minute
yeah bill gets the upper hand by
shutting off the lights and tracking her
moves with his night-vision goggles as
she stumbles blindly Clarice must
literally take a shot in the dark
number three footsteps the Blair Witch
Project in nature far from the city
you can’t expect much more light than
what the moon provides if you’re camping
out in the woods or like our unlucky
trio of filmmakers you get completely
lost in the woods be prepared for nights
of total darkness come on
although Heather Josh and Mike decided
to go looking for the infamous Blair
Witch in the Burkittsville woods no one
expected to find anything during these
pitch-black nights however they get more
than they bargained for
apart from glimpses from their camera
light we see what they see which is
absolutely nothing but we also hear what
they hear which is nearby footsteps in
the middle of nowhere who said you
needed lots of fancy special effects to
scare the bejesus out of people number
two pig masks saw although a very dark
movie sod does not have much darkness
its visceral and grim horror is in
bright perspective especially in our
main location the room bathed in
florescent light where dr. Gordon and
Adam find themselves yeah doesn’t want
us to cut through a change
he wants us to cut through a notable
exception though is Adams flashback
which shows how he found himself in this
predicament if the average person finds
him or herself in his or her home with
the power out convinced there’s someone
lurking in the darkness he or she picks
up the nearest deadly weapon Adams
weapon of choice however is his camera
the cameras flashes provide him with
small glimpses of what is hiding nearby
however it puts us on the edge of our
seats until the final shocking reveal
too late why it’s the rules before we
shed some light on our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
what
[Music]
number one the final confrontation wreck
topping our list is another brilliant
and effective use of night vision
courtesy of the cameras of a news crew
that finds itself stuck in an apartment
building during a routine investigation
they end up getting locked in with the
tenants and a zombie virus that’s
spreading among them while the
government tries to keep it contained
from the outside
vamonos como no sabía Ana fiato a la
gente de salida a que entra en la
officio estamos villainous Maya Cecilia
determined as an investigator to get to
the bottom of this reporter and hella
and her cameraman find themselves in the
penthouse which is scattered with clues
and evidence with only the night vision
feature leading them through the
blackness it quickly becomes apparent
that they are not as alone as they
thought do you agree with our list maybe
not the best topic for conversation down
here what other movies left you shaking
in the dark for more shocking top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com I’m scared to close my
eyes
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