10 Scariest Horror Movie Moments You Didn't Notice Straight Away

Confirming that horror filmmakers sure do love using mirrors to thoroughly screw with the audience, we have the brilliantly atmospheric The Mothman Prophecies.

At roughly the 78-minute mark, protagonist John Klein (Richard Gere) is on the phone in his home while standing in front of a door with a mirror on it.

As John talks, pay attention to the reflection in the mirror - it's subtly yet noticeably out of sync with his actual movements for a few seconds as he turns his head. There's no way this can be a mistake - it's presumably a very intentional visual effect designed to unnerve anyone who notices it.

And it doesn't end there. When John angrily ends the phone conversation, he slams the door, at which point a spectral figure - perhaps the Mothman or the mysterious Indrid Cold - can be seen in the reflection for a few frames.

It's impressively sly stuff, and insanely creepy if you manage to catch any of it on a repeat viewing.