10 Video Game Moments So Scary You Stopped Playing

8: That’s A Bad Dog - Resident Evil

Resident Evil Dog
Capcom

You didn’t think I was going to write this list and not include one of the most iconic old school horror game moments, did you?

It might be dated in retrospect but the dog leaping through the window in Resident Evil marked one of the most iconic jump-out-of-your-seat moments in what would kick off one of the greatest horror franchises of all time. This scene was classic, even the 2002 movie of the same name recreated it, to great effect I might add. But it was the fixed camera angle horror of walking down hallways totally unsure of what might crop up next and then hearing breaking glass and all of sudden facing off against zombie dogs that let a thousand screams ring out across households around the world. With the absolute speed of the man-eating canines and the complete inability to brace yourself for this one, you’d be forgiven for shutting off the game to get your heart rate back to normal before continuing on.

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Jess has been a journalist and content creator in the games industry for over 15 years and has been WhatCulture's resident Australian import and sorry cop since 2020, upping the quotient of swearing and apologising in WhatCulture Gaming's annual blooper videos considerably. She previously worked at GameSpot for 10 years, most notably hosting GameSpot News in addition to E3 live shows, and PAX panels. She regularly livestreams a variety of games on her 'jessmcdonell' YouTube and Twitch channels and hosts the 'Do It On The Day' podcast. She has won awards for her news and feature work in gaming as well as an accolade for her comedic writing (likely an admin error). She can be found on X at @jessmcdonell and Instagram at @jessicamcdonell sharing her current videogame fixations, industry insights, and videos of her cat, Karma.