The 100 Scariest Movie Moments

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The 100 Scariest Movie Moments
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Screenshot of the program
GenreDocumentary
Written byPatrick Moses
Directed byKevin Kaufman
Starring Wes Craven
Peter Jackson
Stan Winston
Bruce Campbell
Rob Zombie
Tom Savini
Leonard Maltin
Rob Reiner
Klimaszewski Twins
The Broken Lizards
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producersKevin Kaufman
Ian Levy
Patrick Moses
Producer Anthony Timpone
EditorJohn Topol
Running time60 minutes
Production companyKaufman Films
Original release
Network Bravo
ReleaseOctober 26 (2004-10-26) 
October 30, 2004 (2004-10-30)
Related
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments

The 100 Scariest Movie Moments is an American television documentary miniseries that aired in late October 2004, on Bravo. [1] [2] Aired in five 60-minute segments, the miniseries counts down what producer Anthony Timpone, writer Patrick Moses, and director Kevin Kaufman have determined as the 100 most frightening and disturbing moments in the history of movies. [3] Each segment includes interviews from horror genre experts and other celebrities who experienced the listed films, as well as film clips and movie stills from the films covered. [4] [5] [6] This 2004 offering was followed up in 2006 by the two-part sequel, 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments, as well as another countdown, 13 Scarier Movie Moments. [1]

Contents

In 2016, the New York Post Decider site called the series "the single best primer on horror cinema that has ever aired on TV." [7]

Summary

The countdown included 100 films, mainly from the 1970s to 2000s, although films from the 1960s and earlier are also featured. While the list mainly comprises horror and thriller films, science fiction films such as The Terminator and Jurassic Park are included. Even children's films, such as The Wizard of Oz and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, made their way onto the countdown.

The top five films included on the list were all from the 1960s and 1970s.

List

FilmRank
Jaws 1
Alien 2
The Exorcist 3
Psycho 4
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 5
The Shining 6
The Silence of the Lambs 7
Carrie 8
Night of the Living Dead 9
Wait Until Dark 10
Audition 11
Misery 12
Scream 13
Halloween 14
Freaks 15
The Omen 16
A Nightmare on Elm Street 17
The Haunting 18
Hellraiser 19
The Ring 20
Jacob's Ladder 21
Don't Look Now 22
Rosemary's Baby 23
Suspiria 24
Phantasm 25
Seven 26
Frankenstein 27
When a Stranger Calls 28
The Serpent and the Rainbow 29
The Blair Witch Project 30
Friday the 13th 31
Pet Sematary 32
The Fly 33
The Hitcher 34
Aliens 35
Cape Fear 36
House on Haunted Hill 37
Peeping Tom 38
Dawn of the Dead 39
Black Sunday 40
The Hills Have Eyes 41
An American Werewolf in London 42
It's Alive 43
The Game 44
The Wicker Man 45
The Sentinel 46
Nosferatu 47
The Thing 48
Les Diaboliques 49
The Last House on the Left 50
The Dead Zone 51
The Phantom of the Opera 52
Demons 53
The Changeling 54
The Vanishing 55
Single White Female 56
House of Wax 57
Cujo 58
Fatal Attraction 59
The Beyond 60
The Devil's Backbone 61
The Wolf Man 62
Deliverance 63
Near Dark 64
The Tenant 65
Marathon Man 66
Duel 67
The Black Cat 68
Re-Animator 69
The Stepfather 70
The Sixth Sense 71
Them! 72
Blood Simple 73
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 74
Candyman 75
The Evil Dead 76
Signs 77
The Brood 78
Dracula 79
Poltergeist 80
The Howling 81
The Terminator 82
The Others 83
Blue Velvet 84
Blood and Black Lace 85
The Wizard of Oz 86
Black Christmas 87
Invasion of the Body Snatchers 88
Alice, Sweet Alice 89
The Night of the Hunter 90
Shallow Grave 91
Village of the Damned 92
Child's Play 93
Pacific Heights 94
Jurassic Park 95
The Birds 96
Cat People 97
Zombi 2 98
Creepshow 99
28 Days Later 100

British Show "The 100 Greatest Scary Moments"

In 2003, UK TV Channel 4 polled the British public for their “100 Greatest Scary Moments" as part of their 100 Greatest TV series. On October 25 and 26, 2003, the results were broadcast and presented by comedian Jimmy Carr as “The 100 Greatest Scary Moments.” The list included entries from not just films, but TV programs, advertising, and music videos as well. This particular British show pre-dates the 3 US shows "The 100 Scariest Movie Moments,” "30 Even Scarier Moments,” and "13 Scarier Movie Moments” and the more recent series "The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time."

RankingTitleYear
100 L'Arrivée d'un train en gare de La Ciotat 1895
99 The Night of the Hunter 1955
98 Doomwatch 1970
97 Alien autopsy 1995
96 Breathe 1997
95 The Singing Ringing Tree 1957
94 Cat People 1942
93 The Thing From Another World 1951
92 The Stone Tape 1973
91 Star Wars - Darth Vader1977
90 Dracula 1931
89 Protect and Survive Public Information Film1975
88 The Day of the Triffids 1981
87 Cracker - Episodes 8 and 9 -To Be A Somebody1993
86 Dead Of Night 1945
85 Peeping Tom 1960
84 Cape Fear 1962
83 Whistle and I'll Come to You (Omnibus) 1968
82 Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons - The voice of The Mysterons1967
81 Brookside (TV series) The murder of Trevor Jordache.1995
80 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937
79 Nineteen Eighty-Four 1954
78 The Incredible Hulk 1978
77 The Twilight Zone - Nightmare at 20,000 Feet 1963
76 Children of the Stones 1976
75 Lonely Water Public Information Film1973
74 The War Game 1965
73 Alice Cooper's appearances on Top of the Pops 1972
72 Frankenstein 1931
71 Michael Jackson's Thriller 1983
70 Quatermass and the Pit 1958
69 The Tripods 1984
68 Shallow Grave 1994
67 Misery 1990
66 Theatre of Blood 1973
65 Fatal Attraction 1987
64 Reservoir Dogs 1992
63 Armchair Thriller - Quiet as a Nun 1978
62 Suspiria 1977
61 Blue Velvet 1986
60 Basement Jaxx - Where's Your Head At music video2002
59 Tales of the Unexpected - Royal Jelly1979
58 Candyman 1992
57 EastEnders 2001 Christmas special, the abuse of Little Mo Mitchell 2001
56 Marathon Man 1976
55 Goodfellas 1990
54 Doctor Who - opening credits (1963)1963
53 Night of the Living Dead 1968
52 V The Final Battle 1984
51 Rosemary's Baby 1968
50 Hammer House of Horror 1980
49 AIDS: Don't Die of Ignorance campaign1986
48 Les Diaboliques 1955
47 Invasion Of The Body Snatchers 1956
46 Final Destination 2000
45 The Vanishing 1988
44 The War of the Worlds 1938
43 The Birds 1963
42 Salem's Lot 1979
41 Ghostwatch 1992
40 The Others 2001
39 Doctor Who - The Daleks 1963
38 Nosferatu 1922
37 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 1968
36 Dracula: Prince of Darkness 1966
35 Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy 1997
34 The Wicker Man 1973
33 The Sixth Sense 1999
32 Coronation Street - The murder of Maxine Peacock by Richard Hillman 2003
31 Forrest advertisement for the alcopop drink, Metz.2001
30 Carry On Screaming! 1966
29 Poltergeist 1982
28 The Silence of the Lambs 1991
27 Carrie 1976
26 Jam Episode 4 "Arrested for copying dogs"2002
25 Buffy The Vampire Slayer 1997
24 The League Of Gentlemen 2002 Christmas Special2002
23 The Wizard of Oz 1939
22 Scream 1996
21 Twin Peaks - Episode 29 1990
20 Don't Look Now 1973
19 Hellraiser 1987
18 28 Days Later 2002
17 The Thing 1982
16 An American Werewolf In London 1981
15 Friday the 13th 1980
14 Seven 1995
13 The X-Files - Squeeze 1993
12 The Evil Dead 1981
11 Psycho 1960
10 A Nightmare On Elm Street 1984
9 The Omen 1976
8 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1974
7 Halloween 1978
6 Ring 1998
5 The Blair Witch Project 1999
4 Alien 1979
3 Jaws 1975
2 The Exorcist 1973
1 The Shining 1980

Sequels

Produced by Sharp Entertainment, 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments, a two-part sequel to this title, aired on Bravo and Chiller in October 2006, with Hostel topping the list. [8]

FilmRank
Hostel 1
A Clockwork Orange 2
Saw 3
Videodrome 4
Oldboy 5
Vertigo 6
The Devil's Rejects 7
Land of the Dead 8
Open Water 9
Children of the Corn 10
The Stepford Wives 11
Wolf Creek 12
Dawn of the Dead 13
Scanners 14
The Exorcism of Emily Rose 15
Saw II 16
Christine 17
Army of Darkness 18
Fear 19
2001: A Space Odyssey 20
Braindead 21
American Psycho 22
Manhunter 23
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle 24
Red Eye 25
Play Misty for Me 26
Slither 27
Cabin Fever 28
Cape Fear 29
The Grudge 30

This was followed by Sharp Entertainment's 13 Scarier Movie Moments which aired in October 2009. [9]

FilmRank
The Descent 1
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer 2
Bug 3
Zodiac 4
Maniac 5
Ginger Snaps 6
Frailty 7
Diary of the Dead 8
Hostel Part II 9
No Country for Old Men 10
Hard Candy 11
Cloverfield 12
The Strangers 13

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