10 Horror Movie Scenes That Totally Trolled Everyone

10. The Buffalo Bill Switcheroo - The Silence Of The Lambs

Parallel editing is one of the oldest filmmaking tricks in the book, to cross-cut between two different scenarios to heighten audience suspense. 

But The Silence of the Lambs ingeniously employed the technique without letting viewers in on it, when the FBI readies to raid serial killer Buffalo Bill's (Ted Levine) house, while agent Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) visits someone who knew his first victim.

The FBI rings the doorbell of what we believe to be Bill's house, but as he answers the door, he's met by Clarice. Subsequent shots confirm that the FBI got the wrong house and Clarice has inadvertently found herself in the belly of the beast without backup.

It's one of cinema's all-timer "holy s**t!" moments, using the magic of editing to mess with the audience in a way that leaves them leaning forward in nervous anticipation. 

It's a tough trick to pull off without feeling cheap, but in this case director Jonathan Demme absolutely nailed it, and editor Craig McKay went on to receive a well-earned Best Film Editing Oscar nomination for his outstanding work.