10 Genuinely Terrifying Scenes Trapped In Terrible Horror Movies

Some of you out there may scoff at this inclusion, but taken as a whole, Signs is a fairly mundane sci-fi horror film that really isn't as good as many would have you believe. And sure, the jury may be out on its actual quality, we can all agree that there's one truly harrowing moment.

Partway through the film, one of our protagonists, Merill, catches a news broadcast on TV, that relates to the ongoing threat of alien invasion. The anchor reports that the footage they're about to show is highly disturbing and we should definitely heed their warning.

Filmed during a child's birthday party in Brazil, we are shown that the attendees are in a state of panic and have flocked to the windows in order to catch a glimpse of something outside. The adult that's filming the events squeezes in between them and points the camera out of a nearby window.

The suspense builds to a beautiful crescendo in which an alien quickly steps out from concealment before disappearing off-screen once again, sending both the partygoers and the audience into a flood of hysterics. It's one of those short, sharp shocks that will stay with you for years to come.