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Your favorite image in a horror film?

posted 6 years ago by AngularTurnip (3338)
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Bill Chambers, over at Film Freak Central, sums up my favorite image nicely [it's from "Psycho II ,incidentally, a less-than-masterful movie with one incredibly masterful moment]: "The iconic closing shot of Norman standing on the steps to the Bates house, silhouetted against a tempestuous night sky, "VACANCY" sign glowing in the darkness, says nothing less than that he's fucked. We're all fucked."

"Psycho" is the better film, obviously, but, the above image is the first image I think of when someone mentions "Psycho."

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

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[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Was thinking that too...gives me goosebumps. Favorite as far as gore? Probably the ankle cut in pet cemetery.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

The stairs from The Exorcist.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 6 years ago

Gotta say that is a good one!

I will submit the chestburster scene with Kane (John Hurt) from Alien...i did not see that coming

[–] PeteRose (2893) 6 years ago

Spoiler for The Shining

[Spoiler]I like Jack Torrance frozen at the end of The Shining.[/spoiler]

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

The Changeling (1980) - when the Senator is walking up the stairs to meet his destiny.

[–] somesunnyday (2078) 6 years ago

Good one

[–] sslssg (35199) 6 years ago

Part of me wants to say the last scene in Sleepaway Camp as I was far too young when I saw it and it was seared in my mind, but I think it would be The Blair Witch with Mike in the corner.

[–] SkyCoyote5150 (1121) 6 years ago

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[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

the woman with the blonde hair and her brother johnny in the 'they're coming to get you bar-ba-ra' scene in night of the living dead.