More gore, right? Well, one particular opening scene proved too much for even the most dedicated horror enthusiasts.
When it comes to horror, there are many aspects to consider depending on what you want to experience.
Some viewers thrive on being scared out of their minds, hiding behind their hands, while others revel in the gore. A film released earlier this year saw audiences leaving mid-movie, and one person even vomited.
Yet, there is a horror film that managed to surprise even the most seasoned horror fans with its initial scene. As suggested by the headline, if you’re not into blood, gore, or the macabre, it might be best to look away now.
This particular scene is so notably revolting that it has earned the film the distinction of having the most shocking horror opening on Ranker.com.
The movie in question, so you can either avoid or watch it based on your horror preferences, is 2002’s “Ghost Ship,” starring Karl Urban, known from “Lord of the Rings” and “The Boys.”
The story centers on a group of marine salvagers exploring a haunted ship adrift in the Bering Strait. Spooky stuff indeed.
However, it’s not the salvage operation or the ghostly events onboard that set this film apart, but rather its opening scene.
This introduction showcases how a single moment can be captured with incredible detail in cinema. Here’s a glimpse:
The movie starts by joining a group of people dancing aboard a ship in the 1960s, enjoying themselves immensely — a situation that can only end badly, right?
Sure enough, amid the revelry, a wire cable snaps.
In a split second, it slices through the crowd, decapitating flowers and leaving the cable stained with blood.
The film seems to pause as the shocked guests process what just occurred. Then, one by one, they start to literally fall apart after the wire bisects them.
Limbs drop off, and torsos separate from lower bodies.
Only a young girl survives, as she was too short to be struck by the cable.
The concept is inherently terrifying, but the execution and special effects veer into the campier side of horror—so exaggerated that it almost becomes too absurd to be genuinely frightening.
Nonetheless, regardless of your opinion, it’s certainly unforgettable.