10 Awful Opening Scenes In Otherwise Awesome Horror Movies

10. Suspiria (2018)

Like the 1977 original, the remake of Suspiria centres around an ambitious dancer that joins a revered dancing company, unaware of the matrons' nefarious intentions.

Although horror fans debate which version is superior, the remake loses points for its opening. The movie begins with a scene of a dancing student, Patricia, bursting into her therapist's office, claiming the founders are witches.

Although this scene is well-structured (and Chloe Grace Moretz does a phenomenal job with her minor role), it robs the story of a lot of tension.

Even though every frame of the original Suspiria oozed perpetual tension due to Dario Argento's mesmerising direction and kaleidoscopically haunting visuals, it was the mystery that kept us enraptured. Only in the third act do we discover the school is a coven for malevolent witches. Because this detail isn't revealed until near the end, we never know what's going to happen next.

Although the remake has its fair share of horrifying moments (you know the scene I'm talking about), they would've left a bigger impact if everything wasn't spelt out for us straight out of the gate.