We recently asked the BuzzFeed Community what movie scenes made them feel deeply unsettled without using jump scares, and some bloodcurdling gems were included. Here are some of the best scenes mentioned.
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In Paranormal Activity 3 , when the babysitter is working at the table, and it appears one of the kids is walking around wearing a sheet, but it turns out to be the ghost.
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Paramount Pictures
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In Annihilation , when a mutated bear antagonizes the group using the voice of its victims.
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Paramount Pictures
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In 28 Weeks Later , when Don ditches his family to escape zombies .
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Fox Atomic
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Orion Pictures
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In The Strangers , when the masked man is lingering behind Kristen in the house.
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Universal Pictures
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In Nocturnal Animals , when Edward's family is kidnapped in front of him.
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Focus Features
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In Thoroughbreds , when Lily frames Amanda for murder while she's drugged, then lays down with her.
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Focus Features
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In Hereditary
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A24
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In Hereditary, when Peter wakes up and Annie is possessed, levitating in the corner.
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A24
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In Running Scared , when Teresa encounters the pedophile couple.
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New Line Cinema
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In Looper , when present-day Seth's body parts begin to disappear as his past self is being tortured.
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TriStar Pictures
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In Hush , when Maddie's hiding by the tub, and the viewer can see the window being broken behind her.
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Netflix
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In Signs , when the daughter goes to her dad's bedroom and casually tells him there's a monster outside.
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Buena Vista Pictures
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In The Conjuring, when Lorraine is doing laundry, and the wind blows a sheet off of the line, forming a frightening silhouette.
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Warner Bros. Pictures
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In Funny Games , when Peter pretends to be a friendly neighbor, but he's interacting with the victim he's planning to torture later.
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Warner Independent Pictures
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In The Crazies , when Judy is strapped down, and one of the crazies is coming for her.
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Overture Films
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In Trainspotting , when Renton has hallucinations while detoxing.
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PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
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In The Invisible Man , when the antagonist lingers around the kitchen, takes a knife off the counter, and sabotages Cecilia's (Elisabeth Moss) breakfast.
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Universal Pictures
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In the Coraline opening scene, when creepy metal hands construct a doll.
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Focus Features
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In The Others, when Grace sees her daughter as an elderly woman.
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Warner Sogefilms
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And finally, in Insidious, when "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" comes on the record player, and a boy can be seen dancing and running through the house.
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FilmDistrict
