{"id":350472,"date":"2021-10-08T15:15:45","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T12:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/10-best-opening-credits-sequences-in-horror-films\/"},"modified":"2021-10-08T15:15:45","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T12:15:45","slug":"10-best-opening-credits-sequences-in-horror-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-best-opening-credits-sequences-in-horror-films\/","title":{"rendered":"#10 Best Opening Credits Sequences in Horror Films"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3041b4be59f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3041b4be59f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-best-opening-credits-sequences-in-horror-films\/#10_Se7en_1995\" >10. Se7en (1995)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-best-opening-credits-sequences-in-horror-films\/#9_Alien_1979\" >9. Alien (1979)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-best-opening-credits-sequences-in-horror-films\/#8_This_Night_Ill_Possess_Your_Corpse_1967\" >8. This Night I\u2019ll Possess Your Corpse (1967)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-best-opening-credits-sequences-in-horror-films\/#7_Sisters_1973\" >7. Sisters (1973)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/10-best-opening-credits-sequences-in-horror-films\/#6_Halloween_1978\" >6. Halloween (1978)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#10 Best Opening Credits Sequences in Horror Films<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<pre><code>     &lt;span class=\"mx-1\"&gt;Settle in, set the mood, and let the ooky spooky credits roll.&lt;\/span&gt;\n&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;div id=\"\"&gt;&lt;figure class=\"sf-entry-featured-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> \"&gt;&lt;img width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/31-days-of-horror-opening-credits.jpg\" class=\"articlethumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Days Of Horror Opening Credits\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/31-days-of-horror-opening-credits.jpg 800w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/31-days-of-horror-opening-credits-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/&gt;&lt;\/figure&gt;&lt;!-- START BYLINE --&gt;&lt;div class=\"row align-items-center justify-content-center my-4 text-center medium dark-gray\"&gt;\n        By\u00a0Meg Shields\u00a0\u00b7 Published on October 8th, 2021 \n        &lt;\/div&gt;\n    &lt;!-- END BYLINE --&gt;\n\n    &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;October is defined in Webster\u2019s Dictionary as \u201c31 days of horror.\u201d Don\u2019t bother looking it up; it\u2019s true. Most people take that to mean highlighting one horror movie a day, but here at FSR, we\u2019ve taken that up a spooky notch or nine by celebrating each day with a top ten list. This article about the best horror film opening credits sequences is part of our ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> &lt;strong&gt;31 Days of Horror Lists&lt;\/strong&gt;.&lt;\/em&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<hr\/>\n<p>You know what they say: you only get one chance at a good first impression. And by impression, we of course mean \u201cterrifying the hell out of your audience right out of the gate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Horror films, perhaps more than any other genre, thrive on mood. A spooky cinematic outing can have a slice of cheese for a budget but if the\u00a0<em>vibe\u00a0<\/em>is right, anything is possible. And the best way to set said mood is to grab your audience by the throat right from the jump. Why waste an opening credits sequence <em>just\u00a0<\/em>on credits. That\u2019s an opportunity to let your future victims, uh, I mean\u00a0<em>viewers<\/em> know what kind of bloodbath they\u2019ve signed up for.<\/p>\n<p>So, what makes a horror opening credits sequence\u00a0<em>great\u00a0<\/em>rather than just\u00a0<em>good<\/em>? Well, there\u2019s no sure-fire recipe. But hiring Bernard Herrmann (or\u00a0<em>pretending\u00a0<\/em>to be Bernard Herrmann) seems to be a pretty solid strategy if the list below is anything to go by. Evocative, abstract imagery is also a plus. And a visually striking title card never hurt anybody.<\/p>\n<p>So what do you say? Does a great horror film opening credits sequence get your blood pumping? If so, keep reading for a look at the top ten opening credits sequences in horror as voted on by Anna Swanson, Brad Gullickson, Chris\u00a0Coffel, Jacob Trussell, Rob\u00a0Hunter, Mary Beth McAndrews,\u00a0and myself.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Se7en_1995\"><\/span>10. Se7en (1995)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OEq-4fua3lM\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OEq-4fua3lM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Over the years, <strong>David Fincher<\/strong>\u2019s films have become known for their distinct opening title credits, from the whirlwind journey of <em>Fight Club<\/em>\u2019s intro to the slick opening of <em>The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo<\/em>. But what stands out about <em>Se7en<\/em>\u2019s opening credits is how much their mere existence shifts the film. Designer <strong>Kyle Cooper<\/strong>, working in collaboration with frequent Fincher collaborators <strong>Angus Wall<\/strong> and <strong>Harris Savides<\/strong>, captured something at once repulsive and enthralling. The idea behind the credits was to see serial killer John Doe preparing himself for all that is to come. The writing in his journals and the matching scrawl of the credits create the impression that what we are seeing is under the control of a character we don\u2019t meet until the third act.<\/p>\n<p>While <em>Se7en<\/em> begins as a detective-driven investigative thriller, it ends as a straight-up horror movie. Perhaps with more understated credits, we would be less primed to recognize that the target of the investigation is deeply disturbed, even by psychological thriller standards. But with this opening getting under the skin \u2014 we quite literally see John Doe peel away his fingertips \u2014 it\u2019s clear that <em>Se7en<\/em> is not your grandma\u2019s mystery movie. (Anna Swanson)<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Alien_1979\"><\/span>9. Alien (1979)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alien (1979)  OPENING TITLES (FULL HD)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7BYzzast0jw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In space, no one can hear you unionize, uh I mean, scream. <strong>Ridley Scott<\/strong>\u2019s sub-genre-defining sci-fi horror show brought a distinctly cruel corporate edge to the far reaches of outer space. Instead of smooth technicolored spacesuits and atomic age daydreams, Scott smattered his ill-fated blue-collar astronauts with grime and sweat. The only sleekness afforded to this vision of the future resides in <strong>H.R. Giger<\/strong>\u2019s slinking alien design\u2026 and its title card. In <em>Alien<\/em>\u2018s first moments we levitate over a forbidding planet. Abstracted white shapes <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear, as dismembered as the doomed crew of the Nostromo. Enveloping the screen from the outside in, pinpointed towards the gaping middle, the pieces slowly come together. Slowly, but surely, they form a simple word denoting the purest notion of Otherness. Sans serif has never been so unsettling. (Meg Shields)<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_This_Night_Ill_Possess_Your_Corpse_1967\"><\/span>8. This Night I\u2019ll Possess Your Corpse (1967)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"This Night I&#039;ll Possess Your Corpse (1967) Opening Titles\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lOSiNKSAJcU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The score screams atop a collage of nightmarish imagery: tarantulas, skeletons, fire, flesh, etc. The visuals race by so quickly, you try to track what appears from the previous film (<em>At Midnight I\u2019ll Take Your Soul<\/em>) and what hell is about to take over your life in this film. It\u2019s not a melody you hum; it\u2019s a sonic assault you try to propel from your brain the moment it ceases. As horror film opening credits go, the first four minutes of <em>This Night I\u2019ll Possess Your Corpse<\/em> is designed to ignite a panic attack. And it puts you on edge for the rest of the movie. Your heart rate now belongs to director\/writer\/composer <strong>Jos\u00e9 Mojica Marins<\/strong>, and the jerk delights in his power. You\u2019re his puppet; just be happy he\u2019s plucking your strings and not snipping them. (Brad Gullickson)<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Sisters_1973\"><\/span>7. Sisters (1973)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BQ5E-8euaRk\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BQ5E-8euaRk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Featuring cinematography by accomplished Swedish medical photographer <strong>Lennart Nilsson<\/strong>, the opening sequence to <strong>Brian De Palma<\/strong>\u2019s <em>Sisters<\/em> is an unnerving melding of the satanic and the sacrosanct: two fetuses, rendered alien, imposing, and devilish under Nilsson\u2019s macro lens. As the titles roll and the embryonic humans loom, the aural anxiety is ratcheted up to a fever pitch thanks to the shrieking strings of <strong>Bernard Herrmann<\/strong>, whose plinking, swooping score endows each close-up image with an uncanny sense of monstrosity. A montage of sinister fetus close-ups is the perfect way to kick off a film at the intersection of Hitchcock, giallo, and the psychosexual sci-fi fare of David Cronenberg. <em>Sisters<\/em> embodies essential 1970s genre film wickedness. And what could be more wicked than endowing the unborn with a palpable sense of menace? Thanks for sleazing it up, Brian. (Meg Shields)<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Halloween_1978\"><\/span>6. Halloween (1978)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Halloween (1978) - Opening Credits\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8_tGvktfjjk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If nothing else, the variety of horror film opening credits sequences collected here are a tribute to both the artform and the value of declaring your film\u2019s intentions from the very start. While some rely on new graphics and images and some actually deliver an early glimpse into the film\u2019s world, others take a more simplistic route. The opening to <strong>John Carpenter<\/strong>\u2018s iconic slasher belongs in the latter camp as it pairs a singular image with your first exposure to the maestro\u2019s brilliantly driving theme.<\/p>\n<p>Darkness gives way to a jack-0-lantern, a candle\u2019s flame flickering within. And as Carpenter\u2019s synthesizer pulls you in with amped-up suspense the camera tracks ever closer to the eerily grinning face. Finally, with only one eye visible, the light goes out and we\u2019re plunged once more into darkness. We all know what follows, but the tone \u2014 from the suspense to the autumn atmosphere \u2014 has already been established with nothing but a slow dolly zoom, an orange fruit, and a now-legendary music track. Genius. (Rob Hunter)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-327548 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/next-page.jpg\" alt=\"Next Page\" width=\"364\" height=\"99\"\/><\/p>\n<pre><code>    Related Topics: 31 Days of Horror Lists, Horror\n    &lt;!-- AUTHOR BOX --&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<div class=\"gray-bg p-4 border small mb-5\">\n<div class=\"row align-items-center text-md-center\">\n<div class=\"col-md-2\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/meg.jpg\" class=\"circle img-fluid\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md\">\n            Meg Shields is the humble farm boy of your dreams and a senior contributor at Film School Rejects. She currently runs three columns at FSR: The Queue, How&#8217;d They Do That?, and Horrorscope. She is also a curator for One Perfect Shot and a freelance writer for hire. 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