10 Scariest Opening Horror Movie Scenes Ever
1. Jaws
The granddaddy of shark films, the big guy of horror movies, the cool dude of Steven Spielberg’s long and wonderful filmography, and now titled the bad boy of scary openings: Jaws is still the ridiculously high-set bar for movies to aspire to. And apparently, the gold medalist of badly titled but appropriate accolades. It’s just a damn good movie.
Opening to some carefree youths swimming on a beach at night, the water isn’t safe for dear skinny dipping Chrissie - which to be honest she should know since the naked ladies are always first to go in these films.
Expertly switching between unknowing prey and lurking predator, the camera tells us that something is coming, but not exactly what, creating a masterclass in tension until the very first bite. After that, Chrissie’s all too real reaction as she’s sloshed around the surface before blipping into non-existence is something that will stay with you long after watching.
No thank you, I shall now live out my life in a high rise apartment building as far away as possible from the sea.