(Video) Were These Really the Scariest Horror Moments of 2018?
When it comes to ranking horror movies, scarier doesn’t always equal better. Sure, it’s a key component of an overall assessment, but a great horror film can be completely enthralling without employing blood, guts, torture, or jump scares. Of course, if you’re a regular reader of Dread Central, chances are you appreciate many diverse aspects of genre filmmaking, and promoting maximum fear brings legions of hardcore cinephiles endless glee.
Our friends at WhatCulture have assembled a list of the 10 moments from horror movies that they believe are 2018’s scariest. Keep in mind, this doesn’t mean that these are the best genre flicks of last year, only that each contains a scene of extreme terror. Give it a spin at the top of the article and let us know if your scariest moment from 2018 made the list.
What are some other scary scenes from 2018 horror movies that deserve a shout-out? Let us know in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!
If you can’t stream (or simply want to cut right to the chase), the WhatCulture’s Top 10 scariest horror scenes from 2018 are listed below. Enjoy!
Laurie Strode’s climactic hunt for Michael Myers inside her house at the end of Halloween
The “purification” scene from Apostle
The pool scene from The Strangers: Prey at Night
The final scene from Blackkklansman
Olga’s unnatural contortions in Suspiria
The pregnant bullying in Climax
When Mandy laughs in Mandy
Dodging the nail in A Quiet Place
The screaming, mutant bear in Annihilation
Charlie loses her head in Hereditary
