10 Scariest Episodes Of The Walking Dead (So Far)

10. Days Gone By (Season 1, Episode 1)

The very first episode may not be at the forefront of fans' minds when talking about the scariest episodes of The Walking Dead, but there's no denying that upon first viewing the whole thing was absolutely bloodcurdling.

Aside from being one of the show's most patient and effectively intense entries to date, Days Gone By can be best described as atmospheric and creepy. From Rick Grimes waking up to a desolate hospital, wounded and confused, to Morgan Jones' trying to bring himself to kill his undead wife, to Rick's palpable terror at the events he's woken up to, the episode is slow but methodically scary.

You don't need to imagine what it would be like to wake up to the world having ended, because Days Gone By lets you feel every pang of confusion, pain and fear that Rick Grimes is feeling, making it hard to picture the real thing being any more horrible.

Days Gone By is a perfect example of The Walking Dead looking at the horror of the unknown, and a seamless teaser of what was to come.