Arachnophobia (1990)
Shocking Moment: A Blocked Nose
Arachnophobia is a fun creature feature - but if youve got something of a fear of spiders, even a small one, its not exactly comfortable viewing. When a deadly poisonous strain of the creatures invades a small rural town, Dr. Ross Jennings (Jeff Daniels) a suffering arachnophobe has to deal with not only the increasing deaths but also multiplying swathes of creepy-crawly spiders. There's a number of unnerving moments which will make your skin crawl - such as a a spider crawling in a bowl of popcorn, instantly having the power to put any viewer off their own movie snacks. The ickiest bit ? As Dr. Jennings inspects the body of a bite victim, a spider crawls out of a nostril - giving anyone with a dislike for the eight legged insects a solid week of vivid nightmares.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
Shocking Moment: The Child Catcher
The last thing you want to see in a movie as a child is a stark depiction of why everyone tells you never to approach a stranger - even if offered sweets, ice cream or apparently treacle tart (a niche option for the pickier child).
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang continues to frighten children and adults alike with its long-nosed villain the Child Catcher (Robert Helpmann) Interestingly, the character wasnt in
Ian Flemings original book first appearing in Roald Dahls screenplay for the film. This marks Dahls third contribution to this list, making him almost tied with Spielberg for having the ability to traumatize young children through family films.