I love a great, atmospheric opening scene; it can give you a hint as to what you're in for, or it can end up being the best thing about the film. Some of my favourites are:
Sinister (not a scene that you forget too easily; I haven't been able to look at a tree the same way since).
The Woman In Black (creepy and mesmerizing in the best Gothic tradition).
Ghost Ship (brilliant scene which, sadly, stood alone in what was otherwise a generic action thriller).
An American Werewolf In London (Two young strangers arriving at the mist surrounded Moors in a truckload of lambs? Yeah, John Landis kind of whacked us over the head with the ol' symbolism mallet with this one but, hey, it's sure as hell effective).
What are the scenes that you found the most memorable?
Sinister (not a scene that you forget too easily; I haven't been able to look at a tree the same way since).
The Woman In Black (creepy and mesmerizing in the best Gothic tradition).
Ghost Ship (brilliant scene which, sadly, stood alone in what was otherwise a generic action thriller).
An American Werewolf In London (Two young strangers arriving at the mist surrounded Moors in a truckload of lambs? Yeah, John Landis kind of whacked us over the head with the ol' symbolism mallet with this one but, hey, it's sure as hell effective).
What are the scenes that you found the most memorable?