10 Most Anxiety-Inducing Horror Movie Scenes EVER

Let's be honest here, perhaps every Saw trap ever would be a suitable entry onto this list, but that would prove for a very repetitive experience. So I'm going to give you just the one to save you the stress: the needle pit. Get your grimace and involuntary shudder out of the way now.

Whilst the limb twister, or the butterfly trap, or the rancid pig drowning might all be contenders for Saw moments we desperately wanted to end before they even started, there's something special about the needle pit that just hits differently. Probably that big needle phobia that lots of people struggle with, for a start.

Watching a woman get launched into a pile of metal spikes and broken glass is one thing, but knowing Amanda was a drug addict previously makes it that much worse. Slowly wailing before giving in to the two minute time pressure, Amanda eventually starts clawing through the pit to find a key as her fellow captives watch on, impaling herself on needle after needle as she roundly (and understandably) loses the plot.

If you feel a bit queasy when it comes to vaccinations, then this scene will have you passing out in no time.