Iconic Scenes

[Zero]

the texas chainsaw massacre scene with the first guy getting slammed in the head by the hammer and then twitching as leatherface drags him in and then slams shut the door - for me this is the purest moment of horror in a film ever - because not only is it sudden and violent, the slamming of the door means that we both want to see what is behind that door and fear seing what is behind that door

the other classic moment is the great scene in the 1925 Phantom of the Opera when the girl wants to pull the mask of the phantom and then she does and shrieks in horror from the visage of the phantom - absolutely perfect

[The_Return]

Originally Posted by Zero

the other classic moment is the great scene in the 1925 Phantom of the Opera when the girl wants to pull the mask of the phantom and then she does and shrieks in horror from the visage of the phantom - absolutely perfect

I was thinking the 1925 Phantom for this thread as well, only I had the final scene in mind - where the Phantom pulls what appears to be a weapon out of his pocket, terrified the mob, and opens his hand - laughing - to reveal nothing at all. Stunning scene.

[neverending]

Sanctuary!!!

Sanctuary!!

[Doc Faustus]

Death of Barry Convex in Videodrome
The angel at the end of Faust
Lilian Gish sings along with Robert Mitchum in Night of the Hunter
Edward G. Robinson in his boss' office in Double Indemnity
"Is this the end of Rico?" Little Caesar
The dying girl at the end of the Seventh Victim
The end of the Wicker Man
"Louis, this looks like the beginning of a beautiful friendship"
The trial in M
"My girlfriend sucked 37 dicks!" "In a row?" Clerks
The choir of children sings over scenes of devastation in Godzilla/Gojira

[newb]

The Bonnie & Clyde death scene

Horses head in bed scene [The Godfather]

and this final scene

[Elvis_Christ]

Originally Posted by Zero

the texas chainsaw massacre scene with the first guy getting slammed in the head by the hammer and then twitching as leatherface drags him in and then slams shut the door - for me this is the purest moment of horror in a film ever - because not only is it sudden and violent, the slamming of the door means that we both want to see what is behind that door and fear seing what is behind that door

Totally agree, that scene is chilling.

[massacre man]

[Doc Faustus]

Originally Posted by newb

The Bonnie & Clyde death scene

Horses head in bed scene [The Godfather]

and this final scene

Right before they beat the crap out of their assailants with their empty guns and escape.

[The Mothman]

"I know it was you Fredo, you broke my heart!" and the failed assassination attempt of Hyman Roth, - Godfather Part II

Beginning and ending of The Good, The bad, and The Ugly

The blood soaked finales of The Evil Dead and Dead Alive

[alkytrio666]

**spoilers**

The end of The French Connection, of course, when we finally know Popeye has snapped and he's shooting at ghosts in the dark. It's such a shdaowy, pessimistic finale.