What's The Scariest Scene In A Religious Horror Film?
Are you a horror movie fan? Because if you are, I'm willing to bet you've seen your fair share of religious horror movies, and I need you to tell me which one has the SCARIEST scene of all time?
Maybe you're a purist, and the scene in The Exorcist where Captain Howdy's face pops up in the kitchen ALWAYS gives you chills.
Or, perhaps, you prefer the ICONIC jump scare in The Exorcist III because, in your opinion, it's basically art...horrifying, terrible, shocking art.
Maybe THAT baby scene in The Witch was so, so, so, so horrifying it actually left you feeling sick to your stomach.
The scariest scene you've ever seen could've even been more subtle...like the ending of Rosemary's Baby ("What have you done to its eyes?!?!").
So, now it's your turn. Tell us, what's the SCARIEST scene in a religious horror film you have ever seen, and WHY it scares you? Share your story in the comments below or via this anonymous form here and your story could be featured in a future BuzzFeed Community post and/or video!
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