Top 10 Creepiest Things Found in the Backgrounds of Movie Scenes

anybody else see that welcome to watchmojo.com there's something totally weird going on at Robin Beth I'm serious they're right outside okay for this list we'll be looking at various creepy things that can be found in the background of various movies particularly thrillers or horror films this can be unintentional inclusions that slipped by quality control and became movie legend or scary things that were intentionally placed in the background for the purpose of subtle horror there's a big spoiler alert in effect here if you like what you're hearing be sure to check out the full song at the link below [Applause] [Music] number 10 ghost boy insidious after the Lambert's move into a new home to escape the supernatural activity Rene spots a little ghost boy through the window dancing to tiptoe through the tulips [Music] it's a creepy sequence and it establishes that the supernatural activity has followed them to their new house but did you know that the ghost can actually be seen before Rene spots him after Rene starts the record the camera follows her through the house as she tidies up as she's tossing clothes in the laundry hamper you can see the boy standing just to her left and facing the wall why he was doing that we have no idea but it made our hearts freeze we can tell you that there's something wrong with this place I'm not imagining it I can feel it it's it's like a sickness ever since we've moved and everything's just gone wrong number nine demon in the picture frame poltergeist to watch poltergeist is to discover a world of often disquieting behind-the-scenes insights this horror franchise has had influence for more than 30 years and can still be felt in pop culture today one particularly horrific moment in the film occurs in the background in the scene just before the spirits wreak havoc on the house a group of normal family photos sit behind Joe both Williams as she innocently blow-dries her hair but after the clown attacks her son Robbie a ghost-like face has taken over one of the pictures [Music] number eight Toshio in the door Jew on The Grudge few villains can compare to the horrifying pale and wide-eyed kya cosa Ikki saya key is the vengeful ghost that haunts the house in natima and many of her scenes like crawling down the staircase and hiding under the bed sheets are now iconic but there are also many subtle scares that are littered throughout one of the best involves Toshio also known as the little boy ghost while getting some fresh air outside the nursing home sai Ito starts playing peek-a-boo with no one in particular much to the concern of Rika when the camera cuts to the glass door we get a very brief glimpse of Toshio standing next to Saito in the reflection it's enough to send chills down your spine number seven the approaching truck jeepers creepers this monster movie received mediocre reviews from critics who mostly denounced the cliches and silly monster action that said most agreed that the film had a very encouraging start and that's largely due to the brilliant opening sequence as Trish and Derry drive home for Spring Break they are tormented by an erratic driver in a rusty truck that alone is scary enough but what makes the sequence even more unsettling is the subtle way in which the truck approaches the protagonists I wanted to cry didn't know you or that you would have me it begins as an indistinct to blur in the background before slowly growing in stature coming into focus and blaring its horn [Music] it's a wonderful way to introduce the movies villain and it makes for a gloriously creepy opening scene number six the hanging munchkin The Wizard of Oz this movie is historic and it just happens to contain one of the most ubiquitous legends in film history no I I know we're not in Kansas we're talking of course about the so called hanging munchkin as Dorothy and her ragtag group head towards Emerald City you can supposedly see a munchkin hanging from a tree legend says that an actor had committed suicide during filming and his hanging corpse had accidentally made its way into the movie [Music] in actuality the corpse is just a big bird that was borrowed from the Los Angeles Zoo and allowed to roam the set to give it a more authentic appearance regardless of the truth there's no denying the staying power and inherent creepiness of the suicidal munchkin legend five the demons face The Exorcist The Exorcist is widely heralded as the scariest movie of all time yet it isn't really about the exorcism itself it's more about Father Damien Karras his crisis of faith and the deep feelings of guilt that he harbors regarding his mother's death in one of Karras his creepy dreams he tries waving to his deceased mother as she emerges from the subway right before Karras runs towards her the screen very briefly flashes with the ghastly white face of the demon [Applause] it's incredibly subtle and it makes yours question if they even saw anything in the first place this was fully intentional by director William Friedkin we may ask what is relevant but anything beyond that is dangerous he's a liar the demon is a liar he would like to confuse us but he will also mix lies with the truth to attack us number four the doll blue velvet Dennis Hopper gives one of the finest performances of his storied career in David Lynch's blue velvet he plays frankbooth an extremely violent and unhinged criminal who keeps Dorothea Valens family hostage so he can use her as a sex slave he keeps them confined in the apartment belonging to a criminal associate named Ben Ben's apartment contains a creepy doll with a white face black eyes and women's clothes [Music] I'd surprise you watch your hands surprise like the upside-down paintings in Lynch's Lost Highway this doll has given no explanation and is never acknowledged within the context of the movie it's just another one of Lynch's creepy and mysterious details that lends the movie a disturbing atmosphere [Music] [Music] number three Annie on the ceiling hereditary horror movies have different ways of scaring their audience and hereditary uses just about all of them there are up front in your face scares there are grotesque images and there are scenes requiring audience perception after Annie inadvertently burned Steve alive and gets possessed Peter wakes up in the darkened and eerily silent house as the camera cuts to a long shot of his bedroom viewers can spot any hovering in the corner of the ceiling and staring at Peter what's great about this sequence is that it doesn't draw attention to Annie's presence the audience is simply left to spot her on their own and when they do they are given the scare of a lifetime [Music] [Applause] [Music] number two the falling satellite Cloverfield this is the mother of all background details so subdued and indistinguishable that we wonder how anyone even spotted it at all the movie ends with old footage of Rob and Beth filming themselves at a carnival it seems like a bittersweet ending reminding viewers of happier times but there's another reason behind its inclusion if you look very closely and we mean very closely you can see a satellite falling from the sky and crashing into the ocean this is a satellite called chimpanzee and it was included as a reference to the movies viral marketing campaign however others posit that it could be the monster itself arriving from space the escape pod from the Cloverfield paradox or even a fragment of the Sheppard she can't wait to see you she's coming back before we continue be sure to subscribe to our Channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos it will have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications number one the librarian it most people know it for penny wise is abrasive and confrontational method of horror but there's one scene in the movie that takes a far more subdued approach and it's arguably scarier than anything penny wise could have concocted while Ben is reading about Gary's past in the library the elder librarian can be seen in the background turning towards Ben and staring at him with a deeply unsettling grin [Music] she remains out-of-focus the whole time and the movie never highlights her disconcerting behavior it's an ingenious little detail that shows the evil permeating throughout dari and proves that no one is ever safe even when they think they are now that's how you do horror do you agree with our picks let us know in the comments and hey if you're a fan of the song playing right now be sure to check out the music video for it right here [Music] [Applause] [Music]

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Length: 12min 26sec (746 seconds)

Published: Sat Jul 11 2020