Orphan
Whether the line is instantly recognisable or you’re remembering it all over again, the effect is still the same: Take Esther for example in the upcoming release Orphan which is out on DVD and Blu-Ray 30th November 2009.
Her unsettling line 'I have a surprise for you Mummy' has set chills running through audiences the world over and to coincide with the upcoming DVD release, here we count down the best creepiest quotes seen within film.
10. Halloween (1978):
'I met this 6-year-old child, with this blank, pale, emotionless face and the blackest eyes... the devil's eyes. I spent eight years trying to reach him, and then another seven trying to keep him locked up because I realized what was living behind that boy's eyes was purely and simply...evil.'
Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasance)
9. Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
'What have you done to him? What have you done to his eyes, you maniacs!'
Rosemary (Mia Farrow)
8. Se7en (1995)
'I visited your home this morning after you'd left. I tried to play husband. I tried to taste the life of a simple man. It didn't work out, so I took a souvenir... her pretty head.'
John Doe (Kevin Spacey)
7. The Ring (2002)
'You start to play it and it's like somebody's nightmare. And then this woman comes on, smiling at you, right? Seeing you... through the screen. Then when it's over, your phone rings, someone knows you watched the tape... and what they say is, ‘You will die in seven days.’’
Becca (Rachael Bella)
6. Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
'Whatever you do, don't fall asleep.'
Nancy (Heather Langenkamp)
5. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
'A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.'
Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins)
4. Scream (1996)
'Do you like scary movies?'
Crank Caller
3. The Sixth Sense (1999)
'I see dead people.'
Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment)
2. The Shining (1980)
'Heeeere’s Johnny!'
JackTorrance (Jack Nicholson)
1. Poltergiest (1982)
'They’re heeeeere!'
Carol Ann (Heather O'Rourke)
Orphan - out to Own on DVD & Blu-ray 30th November 2009
The tragic loss of their unborn child has devastated Kate (Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas) and John (Peter Sarsgaard, An Education, Jarhead, Shattered Glass), taking a toll on both their marriage and Kate’s fragile psyche as she is plagued by nightmares and haunted by demons from her past.
Struggling to regain some semblance of normalcy in their lives, the couple decides to adopt another child.
At the local orphanage, both John and Kate find themselves strangely drawn to a young girl named Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman)but Esther is not what she appears to be and, concerned for the safety of her family, Kate tries to get John and others to see past Esther’s sweet facade.
But her warnings go unheeded until it may be too late for everyone.
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