10 Best Horror Movie Scenes Where Good Characters Turned Evil

10. The Mogwai - Gremlins

The best non-Christmassy Christmas film maybe ever (yes, it is better than Die Hard), Gremlins from 1984 introduced the world to Gizmo and the Mogwai.

The Mogwai are a species of small, fluffy creatures hiding some devilish secrets. If they get wet, they will multiply. If they're fed after midnight, then all hell breaks loose.

This is exactly what happens when young Billy Peltzer receives one as a gift from his father. He names the little furball Gizmo, before his doofus best friend Pete accidentally drops water on him.

Didn't you hear the rules, Pete?

This leads to the creation of five more Mogwai, including the villainous Stripe. Stripe and his gang then get fed after midnight, leaving Billy, Gizmo, and Pete the idiot to battle the monsters.

Whilst you might expect us to include the scene where Stripe et al go full Gremlin here, it's hard to argue that they were "good" before getting fed at midnight.

Instead, we've plucked for the scene where Gizmo gets soaked. Not only is the the movie's inciting incident, but it's also a demonstration of some of cinema's greatest folklore.

Also, we had to take the opportunity to dunk on Pete. Moron.