So last time I began counting down the scariest horror movie moments from numbers 100 to 76, now it's time to pick up where we left off with the next 25. Enjoy!
75. Oh Christmas Tree- Gremlins (1984)
When the mutated gremlins hatch from their cocoons, Lynn Peltzer (Frances Lee McCain) must do whatever it takes to defend herself. After taking care of the ones terrorising her kitchen however, one gremlin still awaits her.
74. Monster mash- The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
When Dana (Kristen Connolly) and Marty (Fran Kranz) find themselves trapped in the mysterious facility beneath the cabin, they realise that in order to escape, they must release the menagerie of monsters being held there. This may not be the scariest scene, but it's undeniably one of the coolest.
73. Shish kebab- A Bay of Blood (1971)
While two teenagers go at it in the bedroom of a seemingly empty house, a mysterious killer enters, spear in hand, to interrupt them. Jason Voorhees was clearly a fan of this film as he killed two other teens in the same manner in Friday the 13th Part 2. (cut to around 01:20 for this scene).
72. Roaches- Creepshow (1982)
During a power outage in New York city, the ruthless yet reclusive Upson Pratt (E.G. Marshall) finds his apartment being invaded by a horde of cockroaches. Overwhelmed by the situation, Pratt dies of a heart attack, but it's what happens after that's really grizzly.
71. Hiya Georgie- It (2017)
All poor Georgie Denborough (Jackson Robert Scott) wanted to do was play with his new paper boat out in the rain. However, his cheerful day is ruined when he encounters Pennywise the dancing clown (Bill Skarsgard) in a nearby storm drain.
70. Upstairs, downstairs- Alice, Sweet Alice (1976)
Annie (Jane Lowry) and her niece Alice (Paula Sheppard) never quite saw eye to eye, but would Alice really go as far as to attack her own aunt? Annie sure thinks so, when she is stabbed by the raincoat-wearing killer on the stairwell.
69. Rats!- Nosferatu Der Vampyre (1979)
It is clear that something is very wrong in Wismar when Lucy Harker (Isabelle Adjani) comes to the town square, only to realise that it's infested with hundreds of Count Dracula's (Klaus Kinski) furry friends.
68. Home alone- Scream (1996)
Casey Becker (Drew Barrymore) was just looking forward to a night in alone with a bit of popcorn and a couple of scary movies. However, an unusual phone call soon takes a twisted turn, leaving her to fend for her very life.
67. Bee afraid- Candyman (1992)
Before Nicolas Cage became the main man associated with bees, the chilling spirit of Candyman (Tony Todd) was the big bee on campus, all thanks to this spine-tingling scene.
66. Run for your life- 28 Days Later (2002)
Upon entering a flat block, Jim (Cillian Murphy) and Selena (Naiomi Harris) find themselves once again being pursued by the ravenous rage zombies. The duo must run for their lives to the upper-most floor of the tower block in order to escape the infected.
65. Having nun of it- The Conjuring 2 (2016)
Before jetting off to Enfield to investigate the mysterious poltergeist residing there, Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga) has a vision of a demonic nun roaming around her house. As if nuns weren't terrifying enough as it is.
64. End of the Rhodes- Day of the Dead (1985)
Amidst all of the monstrous zombies in this George Romero classic, the real monster is the increasingly unhinged Captain Henry Rhodes (Joseph Pilato). We can't help but feel a little bit of satisfaction when he meets his demise at the hands of a hungry zombie horde.
63. Teachers pets- The Brood (1979)
A seemingly normal day in Ruth Mayer's (Susan Hogan) playschool class takes a dark turn when a duo of strange children arrive. The rest of the kids look on in horror as the mutated youngsters attack poor Ruth.
62. Instrument of evil- Demons (1985)
After being infected by the demonically-possessed Rosemary (Geretta Giancarlo), her friend Carmen (Fabiola Toledo) also begins to turn into a demon. With a new set of teeth and nails protruding from beneath her own, it's certainly not the prettiest sight.
61. Off the cuff- Gerald's Game (2017)
Speaking of unsightly things, I now come to this instantly iconic scene from last years Gerald's Game. In order to free herself from the bed to which she is handcuffed, Jessie (Carla Gugino) uses a piece of broken glass to her advantage. You can probably guess what happens next..
60. Mask of Satan- Black Sunday (1960)
Evil witch Asa Vajda (Barbara Steele) has been sentenced to death for practicing dark magic and is due to be burned at the stake. However, before she is executed and after cursing her families descendants, a metal mask with interior spikes is hammered onto her face.
59. The assault- The Last House on the Left (1972)
This lengthy and heavily-cut scene from Wes Craven's directorial debut is not easy to watch, no matter what version you're watching. The most grizzly part overall however, has to be the violent death of Phyllis Stone (Lucy Grantham) at the hands of Krug's (David A. Hess) gang.
58. Ice to meet you- Curtains (1983)
Professional ice-skater Christie (Lesleh Donaldson) decides to go for a quick skate on the pond while she has some free time. Things get weird however, when she uncovers a porcelain doll from beneath the snow, marking the arrival of the hag-mask-wearing killer..
57. Night terrors- Phantasm (1979)
As young Mike Pearson (Michael A. Baldwin) settles into bed, he suffers a horrific nightmare in which his bed stands in the middle of a cemetery, and the Tall Man (Angus Scrimm) watches over him..
56. Batteries not included- Child's Play (1988)
Karen Barclay (Catherine Hicks) is upset when her son is accused of a number of crimes that he blames on his Good Guy Doll, Chucky. Karen is initially skeptical, but she soon makes a shocking discovery when she realises that the dolls batteries are missing..
55. Close encounters- Signs (2002)
In the midst of mysterious extra terrestrial activity on his families farm, Merrill Hess (Joaquin Phoenix) witnesses startling footage on the news of an alien sighting in Brazil.
54. A witch stole Sam- The Witch (2015)
Thomasin (Anya Taylor-Joy) and her family had only been on their new settlement a short while before her youngest sibling Sam goes missing. We soon learn that the unfortunate infant was taken by a witch and subsequently used for some wicked purpose.
53. By the lake- Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971)
Jessica (Zohra Lampert) believes that she is slowly losing her mind, something made all the more worse after an encounter at the lake with local girl Emily (Mariclare Costello).
52. Puppet on a string- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) has been known for his creative and sadistic ways of offing his prey in the dream world, but this may be one of his most disturbing kills yet. Phillip (Bradley Gregg) becomes Freddies latest victim when he is turned into a living marionette by the devious dream master, using his veins and arteries as strings.
51. Nobody puts baby in the corner- The Blair Witch Project (1999)
When they hear their friends screams coming from the basement of an abandoned house, Heather (Heather Donahue) and Mike (Michael C. Williams) go to investigate. As the supernatural events escalate and the duo finally reach the basement, they soon realise the events are mirroring those of the Blair Witch legend.
To be continued...
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