Scary Scenes from Non-Horror Movies?

Probably been done before, but whatever. Mine is from Zodiac (2007) where Gyllenhaal goes into the basement of what might be the Zodiac Killer; the scene is incredibly eerie and is masterfully directed by Fincher.

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As soon as I saw the thread title my first thought was the diner scene from Mulholland Drive.

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Holy sh*t so true. That shot as it moves towards the corner, Lynch really used tension in that film well.

Requiem For A Dream

That Scene


And the movie is just perfect.

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I was actually going to mention this scene, but I don't really know if it scared me as much as I was just marveling at the idea of the scene. Brilliant film.

Also another that popped into my mind that always screwed me up when I was a kid was the Spiderman (2002) Goblin Gas scene where Willem Dafoe leaps at the other doctor, it's so scary even to this day. That Raimi quirk really suited those movies well, also honorable mention to Spiderman 2's (2004) Doc Ock hospital scene.

Large Marge sent me.

I've never been scared by a scene in a movie but ones that were quite creepy would be the scene from Seven when they find the almost mummified man in the apartment...and he starts to breath!

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^^^^^ I saw that scene once and now I have to turn my head every time it comes up. Don't forget about the Lust scene as well. I know it doesn't show anything but just the implication alone.

The scene in Clash of the Titans where Calibos sees and then traces the trail of footprints in the sand. Realising he's been spied on, he bears his teeth in a grimace.

As a kid, I found all the Calibos scenes more scary than Medusa actually, but that bit in particular. Also I think it's more impactful because of the freeze-frame prior to the cut.

Obviously this won't be quite the example you're looking for as sometimes horror and fantasy can go hand in hand. I think that was the case here.

I remember a face coming round the corner of a wall but I haven't seen it in years.

Hidden (Caché) has a real jolt in it:

Jacob's Ladder (1990) wasn't a horror move per se, but it did have a few terrifying / jump scenes.

The scene from Toy Story 3 where the toys hold hands looking as though they're about to die in the furnace must have been especially traumatic for young kids.

How about the clown nightmare and/or the AC suicide from the Brave Little Toaster? That **** is still pretty intense.

Sweeney Todd - Barber scene :d