Movie Scenes That Scared You As A Child

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I have been rewatching a lot of horror movies lately, and I realize that some of the scenes in these movies had a lot to do with creating the fears I had as a child. They were stupid fears and I am over them now, but remembering what caused me so much anguish when I young is kind of fun.

Here are some of them:
The Gate-
If you've ever seen this movie, then you know about the "workman scene". In the movie, they tell a story about a workman who was killed building the house, and subsequently walled up in the house. In the scene in question, his body busts out of the wall, wakes up, and attacks the kids in the movie. This scene made me pull my bed away from the wall for years after. For about a month after I wouldn't even lean on a wall.

Jaws -
The opening scene of the girl getting attacked at night pretty much made sure I didn't even swim in pools at night. I also didn't swim in the ocean at all for a few years. Oddly enough, it is now my favorite movie of all time.

The Shining -
The first time we meet those two little girls pretty much terrified me beyond belief. I think my fear of being home alone for the first couple times stemmed from the fear of turning around and seeing these girls. Oddly enough, if I turn around now and see two girls (especially twins) in my house, I have a very different reaction. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

A Nightmare On Elm Street -
The bathtub scene with the claw coming out of the tub. I switched to showers the next day.

Psycho -
The shower scene. After I can safely assume that claws can't get me in the tub if I shower, I now have to worry about serial killers. For a little while after seeing this, I remember popping my head out of the shower every minute or two to make sure I was still alone.

There are more, but you get the idea. If you'd like, please tell what scene, and the effect it had on you afterwards.