10 Most Terrifying Scenes In Buffy The Vampire Slayer
9. Marcie Tortures Cordelia (Season 1, Episode 11)
The eleventh episode of Season 1 explores the concept of isolation and loneliness in high school. When Marcie Ross is ignored by her classmates, she starts to turn invisible due to the influence of the Hellmouth.
Keen to get revenge on those who neglected her, Marcie uses her new ability to attack the students of Sunnydale High. Yet there’s one student she wants to punish more than anyone else: Cordelia Chase. So, at the end of the episode, Marcie captures Cordelia and ties her up. She then unveils an array of sharp instruments and approaches Cordelia with a scalpel:
“I’m gonna give you a face no one will ever forget…I think we should start with your smile. I think it should be wider.”
Thankfully, Buffy manages to escape from her bonds and tackle Marcie before she inflicts too much damage. But just the idea of what Marcie was intending to do is enough to send shivers down your spine.