10 Haunting Video Game Moments We’ll Never Forget

10. Laura (The Evil Within)

The Evil Within is filled with eerie moments, and what else would we expect from the godfather of survival horror and the creator of Resident Evil, Shinji Mikami? One of the game's most fear-inducing creations is Laura. Looking like a cross between The Grudge and a giant spider, Laura gives terror a new definition and is the ultimate embodiment of everything that makes the best J-horror films so scary.

All limbs and claws, Laura's trademark screams and creepy movement shook players to the core, and every encounter with her was stressful and intense. The Evil Within was renowned for its gruesome death animations and Laura's was one of the worst as she caved in the player's skull with a series of bone-breaking blows.

The very first meeting with Laura comes as such a shock, as the player approaches a lifeless corpse, only to hear a spine-tingling scream and see Laura's talons rise from the ground in a burst of blood. It's a really scary scene and all you can do is run for your life and hope she doesn't catch up.