Chest Burst vs. You Can't Kill the Boogeyman

Your Champion

Chest Burst

(Alien)

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Your Challenger

You Can't Kill the Boogeyman

(Halloween)

The Case for Chest Burst (1):

What can be said about this iconic scene?  We get our first glimpse of the titular alien, but no idea how terrifying it will eventually become.

The Case for You Can't Kill the Boogeyman:

Laurie (Jamie Lee Curtis) thinks she is safe, but soon learns from the child that she is babysitting that the Boogeyman is not so easily defeated...

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The Score: Chest Burst 9, You Can't Kill the Boogeyman 8

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Calling Casey vs. Chest Burst

Your Champion

Calling Casey

(Scream)

VS

Your Challenger

Chest Burst

(Alien)

The Case for Calling Casey (3):

Casey Becker (Drew Barrymore) gets a phone call while preparing to watch a scary movie, but soon finds herself in the middle of one...

The Case for Chest Burst:

What can be said about this iconic scene?  We get our first glimpse of the titular alien, but no idea how terrifying it will eventually become.

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The Score:  Chest Burst 7, Calling Casey 5

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Calling Casey vs. Tina's Nightmare

Your Champion

Calling Casey

(Scream)

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Your Challenger

Tina's Nightmare

(A Nightmare on Elm Street)

The Case for Calling Casey (2):

Casey Becker (Drew Barrymore) gets a phone call while preparing to watch a scary movie, but soon finds herself in the middle of one...

The Case for Tina's Nightmare:

Tina (Amanda Wyss) thinks she is safe with her boyfriend staying over, but her bad dreams continue...

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The Score:  Calling Casey 7, Tina's Nightmare 6

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Calling Casey vs. The Hungry Fridge

Your Champion

Calling Casey

(Scream)

VS

Your Challenger

The Hungry Fridge

(Requiem for a Dream)

The Case for Calling Casey (1):

Casey Becker (Drew Barrymore) gets a phone call while preparing to watch a scary movie, but soon finds herself in the middle of one...

The Case for The Hungry Fridge:

Sara (Ellen Burstyn), taking pills to lose weight, begins to vividly hallucinate that her refrigerator is out to get her.

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The Score: Calling Casey 8, The Hungry Fridge 2

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Transformation vs. Calling Casey

Your Champion

Transformation

(An American Werewolf in London)

VS

Your Challenger

Calling Casey

(Scream)

The Case for Transformation (4):

Makeup artist Rick Baker won the inaugural Best Makeup Academy Award for what he accomplished in this scene: an impressive and painful transformation into a werewolf.

The Case for Calling Casey:

Casey Becker (Drew Barrymore) gets a phone call while preparing to watch a scary movie, but soon finds herself in the middle of one...

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The Score: Calling Casey 7, Transformation 6

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Transformation vs. The Eye Behind the Door

Your Champion

Transformation

(An American Werewolf in London)

VS

Your Challenger

The Eye Behind the Door

(Black Christmas)

The Case for Transformation (3):

Makeup artist Rick Baker won the inaugural Best Makeup Academy Award for what he accomplished in this scene: an impressive and painful transformation into a werewolf.

The Case for The Eye Behind the Door:

Jess (Olivia Hussey) goes up to check on Barb and Phyl (Margot Kidder and Andrea Martin) and finds a grisly sight.  What follows is the only clear look at the killer the audience sees in the movie:  A lone eye peering through the crack of the door.

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The Score: Transformation 8, The Eye Behind the Door 4

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Transformation vs. The Baby

Your Champion

Transformation

(An American Werewolf in London)

VS

Your Challenger

The Baby

(Trainspotting)

The Case for Transformation (2):

Makeup artist Rick Baker won the inaugural Best Makeup Academy Award for what he accomplished in this scene: an impressive and painful transformation into a werewolf.

The Case for The Baby:

Detoxing is not a fun time...

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The Score:  Transformation 8, The Baby 3

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Transformation vs. Video Legend

Your Champion

Transformation

(An American Werewolf in London)

VS

Your Challenger

Video Legend

(The Ring)

The Case for Transformation (1):

Makeup artist Rick Baker won the inaugural Best Makeup Academy Award for what he accomplished in this scene: an impressive and painful transformation into a werewolf.

The Case for Video Legend:

Friends Katie and Becca (Amber Tamblyn and Rachael Bella) are hanging out.  Becca decides to tell Katie about an urban legend: a video tape that will kill you.  Turns out, it wasn't as much of a legend as she thought...

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The Score: Transformation 9, Video Legend 4

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What Are You Waiting For? vs. Transformation

Your Challenger

What Are You Waiting For?

(I Know What You Did Last Summer)

VS

Your Challenger

Transformation

(An American Werewolf in London)

The Case for What Are You Waiting For?:

A teenager won a contest to direct a scene in the movie and this is the end result.  While the actors thought it was ridiculous at the time, it ended up becoming one of the most iconic scenes of the movie.

The Case for Transformation:

Makeup artist Rick Baker won the inaugural Best Makeup Academy Award for what he accomplished in this scene: an impressive and painful transformation into a werewolf.

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The Score: Transformation 13, What Are You Waiting For? 5

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Shower Troubles vs. The Doors are Breathing

Your Champion

Shower Troubles

(Psycho)

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Your Challenger

The Doors are Breathing

(The Haunting)

The Case for Shower Troubles (6):

No one ever felt completely safe in the shower after this iconic scene.

The Case for The Doors are Breathing:

Trapped in a room with strange noises approaching, the residents watch in terror as the door starts moving as if taking a large breath before footstep-like sounds start moving away.

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The Score:  Shower Troubles 10, The Doors are Breathing 6

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Shower Troubles vs. Trowel of Terror

Your Champion

Shower Troubles

(Psycho)

VS

Your Challenger

Trowel of Terror

(Night of the Living Dead)

The Case for Shower Troubles (5):

No one ever felt completely safe in the shower after this iconic scene.

The Case for Trowel of Terror:

Shocking at the time to have a child kill their parent (even a zombified one), what is often forgotten because of later zombie films is that these early ones can and did use tools.

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The Score: Shower Troubles 8, Trowel of Terror 5

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Shower Troubles vs. A New Story

Your Champion

Shower Troubles

(Psycho)

VS

Your Challenger

A New Story

(ParaNorman)

The Case for Shower Troubles (4):

No one ever felt completely safe in the shower after this iconic scene.

The Case for A New Story:

Forced to confront the awakened Agatha (Jodelle Ferland), Norman (Kodi Smit-McPhee) must tell a new story, one about Agatha, to make her see what she is doing and what she has become.

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The Score: Shower Troubles 10, A New Story 5

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Shower Troubles vs. Not So Sweet Tunnel

Your Champion

Shower Troubles

(Psycho)

VS

Your Challenger

Not So Sweet Tunnel

(Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)

The Case for Shower Troubles (3):

No one ever felt completely safe in the shower after this iconic scene.

The Case for Not So Sweet Tunnel:

This is a kid's movie, right?  Right?!

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The Score: Shower Troubles 9, Not So Sweet Tunnel 6

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Shower Troubles vs. Meet the Wheelers

Your Champion

Shower Troubles

(Psycho)

VS

Your Challenger

Meet the Wheelers

(Return to Oz)

The Case for Shower Troubles (2):

No one ever felt completely safe in the shower after this iconic scene.

The Case for Meet the Wheelers:

In this daker version of Oz, Dorothy (Fairuza Balk) first finds the denizens turned to stone, then meets up with the strange and terrifying Wheelers who are after her and her chicken.

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The Score: Shower Troubles 9, Meet the Wheelers 3

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Shower Troubles vs. It's a B-Movie

Your Champion

Shower Troubles

(Psycho)

VS

Your Challenger

It's a B-Movie

(The Brave Little Toaster)

The Case for Shower Troubles (1):

No one ever felt completely safe in the shower after this iconic scene.

The Case for It's a B-Movie:

Brought to an appliance store to be disassembled, the Toaster (Deanna Oliver) and his friends are told (via song) what is in store for them.

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The Score: Shower Troubles 10, It's a B-Movie 5

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The Hobbling vs. Shower Troubles

Your Champion

The Hobbling

(Misery)

VS

Your Challenger

Shower Troubles

(Psycho)

The Case for The Hobbling (1):

What's crazy is that this is somehow less gory than the book.

The Case for Shower Troubles:

No one ever felt completely safe in the shower after this iconic scene.

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The Score: Shower Troubles 6, The Hobbling 3

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Movie Theater Etiquette vs. The Hobbling

Your Champion

Movie Theater Etiquette

(Scary Movie)

VS

Your Challenger

The Hobbling

(Misery)

The Case for Movie Theater Etiquette (4):

A masterclass in obnoxious behavior, Brenda (Regina Hall) makes the moviegoing experience an interesting one.

The Case for The Hobbling:

What's crazy is that this is somehow less gory than the book.

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The Score: The Hobbling 7, Movie Theater Etiquette 6

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Movie Theater Etiquette vs. One of Us

Your Champion

Movie Theater Etiquette

(Scary Movie)

VS

Your Challenger

One of Us

(Freaks)

The Case for Movie Theater Etiquette (3):

A masterclass in obnoxious behavior, Brenda (Regina Hall) makes the moviegoing experience an interesting one.

The Case for One of Us:

Being part of the group never seemed so scary...

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The Score: Movie Theater Etiquette 6, One of Us 4

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Movie Theater Etiquette vs. The Lawnmower

Your Champion

Movie Theater Etiquette

(Scary Movie)

VS

Your Challenger

The Lawnmower

(Sinister)

The Case for Movie Theater Etiquette (2):

A masterclass in obnoxious behavior, Brenda (Regina Hall) makes the moviegoing experience an interesting one.

The Case for The Lawnmower:

In this scene, Ellison (Ethan Hawke) finds himself watching a home video called 'Lawn Work '86' that seems odd and ominous.  It begins to follow a lawnmower and ends in one of the most famous jump cares of the 2010s.

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The Score: Movie Theater Etiquette 9, The Lawnmower 3

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Movie Theater Etiquette vs. I Put a Spell on You

Your Champion

Movie Theater Etiquette

(Scary Movie)

VS

Your Challenger

I Put a Spell on You

(Hocus Pocus)

The Case for Movie Theater Etiquette (1):

A masterclass in obnoxious behavior, Brenda (Regina Hall) makes the moviegoing experience an interesting one.

The Case for I Put a Spell on You:

Trying to warn the residents of Salem about the return of the Sanderson sisters (Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker), Max (Omri Katz) runs onstage.  However, it is misinterpreted as an entrance for the witches, who enchant the town with their song.

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The Score:  Movie Theater Etiquette 8, I Put a Spell on You 7

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