The 10 Scariest Parts Of James Bond Movies, According To Reddit
James Bond has experienced and witnessed some awfully bad things.
This is understandable given that the superspy has spent most of the last 60 years defending the globe against a never-ending number of villains determined to destroy it. For Your Eyes Only, one of Bond's spookiest missions recently celebrated its 40th birthday in June. In response to Roger Moore's previous outing, 1979's Moonraker, which sent him into space, the Bond creators created this terrestrial spy escapade.
At this point, the film series hasn't produced a full-fledged horror picture, but the movies have dabbled in the genre. The Bond producers made a deliberate effort to firmly root For Your Eyes Only's espionage less in high-tech gadgetry and more in Cold War thrills in order to course-correct the franchise after that extremely over-the-top entry. Bond encounters a crossbow-wielding woman's vengeance in the film, as well as the KGB-connected bad guy who killed her parents. These significant stakes put our favorite spy in some genuinely unsettling and occasionally terrifying circumstances.
We have collected a few examples from various Reddit users to really demonstrate how scary and spooky some of these scenes can be.
"The one that unnerves me the most is the drill in Spectre," u/BlindManBaldwin said on a Reddit discussion discussing the scariest Bond movie moments. Something about drilling into the skull makes me nervous.
In the prologue, the evil Safin appears at Mr. White's remote cabin in the mountains wearing a spooky mask with the intention of killing his wife and terrorizing his young daughter, Madeleine. This tense opening scene would fit right in with a thriller about home invasions or slasher movies.
The scariest scene in the whole Bond series, according to Redditor u/IceLord86, comes from the scene in Moonraker where Drax commands his hounds to murder Corinne.
A flamethrowing tank posing as a dragon attacks Bond midway through the film. The "dragon" emerges from the shadows and devours Quarrel, Bond's newest ally.
This scene "scared the living daylights out of me as a child, and even now, at 40, the minute I hear that creepy organ music, I fast forward," writes Redditor u/glittermustardmo.
"The Baron Samedi scenes at the end of Live and Let Die creeped me out when I was a kid," Redditor u/MSLI1972 wrote. especially when Samedi's "eyes" look up at the wound after Bond shoots him in the head for the first time. That was strange.
Franz Sanchez, the antagonist of the film, pushes one of his thugs into a decompression chamber and raises the pressure valve to a lethal setting. Before his head horrifyingly explodes under intense pressure, the thug desperately tries to flee while wielding a fire axe. It's pretty nasty.
According to Redditor u/Remote-Orchid-8708, “When Bond enters the funhouse in The Man with the Golden Gun, it’s scary in a sense that there are so many props like those cowboys suddenly popping out and shooting and there were also laughing voices.”
This moment has "fantastic acting [from Daniel Craig and Mads Mikkelsen], but... I would not want to be in that situation," said Redditor u/FredererPower.
Even though Jaws is adored, his intimidating physique and metal teeth make him a terrifying on-screen presence. Redditor u/DrxnkMickey writes, “Jaws always scared me as a kid. I thought those teeth were terrifying.”
This is understandable given that the superspy has spent most of the last 60 years defending the globe against a never-ending number of villains determined to destroy it. For Your Eyes Only, one of Bond's spookiest missions recently celebrated its 40th birthday in June. In response to Roger Moore's previous outing, 1979's Moonraker, which sent him into space, the Bond creators created this terrestrial spy escapade.
At this point, the film series hasn't produced a full-fledged horror picture, but the movies have dabbled in the genre. The Bond producers made a deliberate effort to firmly root For Your Eyes Only's espionage less in high-tech gadgetry and more in Cold War thrills in order to course-correct the franchise after that extremely over-the-top entry. Bond encounters a crossbow-wielding woman's vengeance in the film, as well as the KGB-connected bad guy who killed her parents. These significant stakes put our favorite spy in some genuinely unsettling and occasionally terrifying circumstances.
We have collected a few examples from various Reddit users to really demonstrate how scary and spooky some of these scenes can be.
#1 The Skull-Drilling In Spectre
Source: Spectre
"The one that unnerves me the most is the drill in Spectre," u/BlindManBaldwin said on a Reddit discussion discussing the scariest Bond movie moments. Something about drilling into the skull makes me nervous.
#2 The Opening Scene Of No Time To Die
Source: No Time To Die
In the prologue, the evil Safin appears at Mr. White's remote cabin in the mountains wearing a spooky mask with the intention of killing his wife and terrorizing his young daughter, Madeleine. This tense opening scene would fit right in with a thriller about home invasions or slasher movies.
#3 Bloodthirsty Dogs In Moonraker
Source: Moonraker
The scariest scene in the whole Bond series, according to Redditor u/IceLord86, comes from the scene in Moonraker where Drax commands his hounds to murder Corinne.
#4 The Dragon In Dr. No
Source: Dr. No
A flamethrowing tank posing as a dragon attacks Bond midway through the film. The "dragon" emerges from the shadows and devours Quarrel, Bond's newest ally.
#5 Bond’s Near-Cremation In Diamonds Are Forever
Source: Diamonds Are Forever
This scene "scared the living daylights out of me as a child, and even now, at 40, the minute I hear that creepy organ music, I fast forward," writes Redditor u/glittermustardmo.
#6 Baron Samedi In Live And Let Die
Source: Live And Let Die
"The Baron Samedi scenes at the end of Live and Let Die creeped me out when I was a kid," Redditor u/MSLI1972 wrote. especially when Samedi's "eyes" look up at the wound after Bond shoots him in the head for the first time. That was strange.
#7 The Exploding Head In License To Kill
Source: License To Kill
Franz Sanchez, the antagonist of the film, pushes one of his thugs into a decompression chamber and raises the pressure valve to a lethal setting. Before his head horrifyingly explodes under intense pressure, the thug desperately tries to flee while wielding a fire axe. It's pretty nasty.
#8 The Funhouse Finale In The Man With The Golden Gun
Source: The Man With The Golden Gun
According to Redditor u/Remote-Orchid-8708, “When Bond enters the funhouse in The Man with the Golden Gun, it’s scary in a sense that there are so many props like those cowboys suddenly popping out and shooting and there were also laughing voices.”
#9 The Torture Scene In Casino Royale
Source: Casino Royale
This moment has "fantastic acting [from Daniel Craig and Mads Mikkelsen], but... I would not want to be in that situation," said Redditor u/FredererPower.
#10 Jaws
Source: The Spy Who Loved Me
Even though Jaws is adored, his intimidating physique and metal teeth make him a terrifying on-screen presence. Redditor u/DrxnkMickey writes, “Jaws always scared me as a kid. I thought those teeth were terrifying.”
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