10 Most Terrifying Moments In Game Of Thrones
3. The White Walkers Appear (Season 1, Episode 1)
Just like George R. R. Martin’s original series, Game of Thrones opens up with a chilling scene beyond the Wall, focusing on three rangers who investigate the presence of wildings in the Haunted Forest.
Will discovers multiple corpses arranged in a ritualistic fashion. He then returns to the same spot with Waymar and Gared and discovers the bodies have gone. This is creepy enough, but the tension escalates when Waymar is murdered by a White Walker. Will hears the screaming and runs for his life. After stumbling across an undead wilding girl with blue eyes, he then witnesses Gared getting his head removed by the White Walker.
This entire sequence is a brilliant yet terrifying opener. It drops the audience into a scene that leans towards horror rather than fantasy. As well as establishing the dark tone of the show, it also hooks us into the plot, as we’re desperate to learn more about these frightening creatures.
The White Walkers continue to crop up throughout the show, but this opening scene will always be a standout moment.