Video Game Moments that Terrified You

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This is a thread where you can mention any of those spoopy video games moments that have left a mark on you. These can be ones that scared you when you were younger or ones that terrify you to this day.

As I was first playing through Undertale, I most certainly picked up on its darker tones, especially with the True Lab, but the game stayed relatively tame. There were no moments that were terrifying for me. Intimidating, sure. But not scary.

But then you reach Omega-fucking-Flowey


I suppose it was less of the fight and more of the intro. The whole monologue Flowey delivers really puts you on edge, with the buzzing background and the static every time he moves on to the next section. But when the boss battle begins, oh man. Omega Flowey is such a stark contrast to the rest of the game, and combined with the tension, music, reveal of Flowey's new face, and that fucking laugh... Damn. Looking back upon it now, it isn't quite as terrifying as it once was, but the first time I saw him will forever be etched into my memory.
 
Time to talk about Pokemon!

Yeah, Pokemon is a pretty twisted game series at times. There are some very bizarre and creepy moments, like the arrival of Giratina and the Lumiose Ghost Girl. However, I think that the most terrifying things ever put into any Pokemon games are the music tracks.

Everybody knows about Lavender Town, but there are a few other tracks that go under some radars.

There's Old Chateau/Forest House, which is a bit tamer in my opinion but I can see why it's feared...

Or Drought, which is unnerving as hell as it continuously loops with no build to anything (although personally I find it hard to choose whether Ruby or Omega Ruby has the more terrifying version, so have both)...

Or my personal favorite, N's Room from B2W2, which I think speaks more about the character than any cutscenes in the game.
 
- the cannibal in The Last of Us
- the executions in Zero Time Dilemma
 
Redeads and Gibdos from Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask used to very frighten me when I was child, but I no longer get nightmares about them.
 
Nearly everything in The Haunted Mansion game. Especially those screaming bitches, the grim reaper and the sound of the footsteps of knights approaching you.