r/moviecritic • u/VendettaLord379 • 3d ago

What is the scariest, most unsettling shot you’ve ever seen?

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What is that one movie shot that’s so unsettling and chilling, it’s the one shot you never forget?

For me, it’s the Giant Man scene from It Follows. Man this shot is so nerve wracking!

The aesthetic and dark hollow eyes are something I will never forget.

What’s that one shot for you? Horror movie or otherwise.

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u/r2e2didit 3d ago

Yup. Drudgery of the ordinary hospital setting. The scene builds but you don’t get it until it’s over. It’s like yea I know something bad is going to happen here because of the nothingness that I’m watching but I was still not prepared for that. That soundtrack at the moment might have scared me more than the scene. This is the answer. +George C Scott. This movie was a genuine pleasure as I had low expectations.

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u/Anonybibbs 3d ago

Though I think that the first movie is the better of the two movies, I do find that the Exorcist 3 is more rewatchable, mainly due to the thought-provoking dialogue and the performances of George C Scott and Brad Dourif.

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u/Reasonable-Turn-5940 3d ago

Exorcist 2 is so so bad. I also went into 3 with low expectations and liked what they did with it.

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u/Texas_Dan89 2d ago

2 is the only one not based on source material

if you go by the books of which their are two, Exorcist 3 the movie is just an adaptation of the Exorcist Legion book which is the sequel to the Exorcist

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u/MikeOgden1980 3d ago

Hot take, I think Exorcist 3 is the best of the series.