12 Nightmarish Sci-Fi Movie Scenes That Freaked You Out

7. Dr Weir Is Possessed - Event Horizon

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Who would have thought Sam Neill could ever play a frightening character? Known mainly for his turn as the lovable Doctor Grant in Jurassic Park, the actor took on the part of another Doctor, William Weir, in Paul Anderson's sci-fi horror Event Horizon. The roles turned out to be very different though.

Late on in the film, Laurence Fishburne's Captain Miller and his space team discover that the crew of the Event Horizon opened a portal to a hellish dimension, and Dr Weir finds himself gouging his own eyes out as he is possessed by some form of demon. It's at that point he attacks his colleagues and the film starts to take on more of a slasher element in its final act as Miller and Weir play cat and mouse.

Imagine being trapped in a room with a work colleague you don't like, who's siding with the devil and trying to kill you in a violent manner. Pretty spooky.

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