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* The ominous theme for Keys the government agent, which has a similar feel to Williams' villain themes from Franchise/StarWars. If you saw this as a kid, that music alone could give you nightmares.

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* The ominous theme for Keys the government agent, which has a similar feel to Williams' villain themes from Franchise/StarWars.''Franchise/StarWars''. If you saw this as a kid, that music alone could give you nightmares.
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* Michael and Gertie's first encounter with E.T. [[ReactiveContinousScream leads to a screaming match]]. The usually cool Michael is so shocked that he stumbles back in horror, trashing Elliot's shelves, and screams in terror. Elliot's reaction is even more frightening, since he is trying to keep both of his siblings from freaking out, only triggered when the oblivious five-year old Gertie bursts in and runs straight into an inhuman, alien creature standing before her.

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* Michael and Gertie's first encounter with E.T. [[ReactiveContinousScream [[ReactiveContinuousScream leads to a screaming match]]. The usually cool Michael is so shocked that he stumbles back in horror, trashing Elliot's shelves, and screams in terror. Elliot's reaction is even more frightening, since he is trying to keep both of his siblings from freaking out, only triggered when the oblivious five-year old Gertie bursts in and runs straight into an inhuman, alien creature standing before her.
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** The noises E.T. makes are a creepfest on their own. Particularly when frightened, he sounds like a distorted crying baby. Even his gravelly voice could be considered disturbing to hear - even if he was voiced by a chainsmoking old lady.

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** The [[HellIsThatNoise noises E.T. makes makes]] are a creepfest on their own. Particularly when frightened, he sounds like a [[HellIsThatNoise distorted crying baby. baby]]. Even his [[HellIsThatNoise gravelly voice voice]] could be considered disturbing to hear - even if he was voiced by a chainsmoking old lady.



* Michael and Gertie's first encounter with E.T. leads to a screaming match. The usually cool Michael is so shocked that he stumbles back in horror, trashing Elliot's shelves, and screams in terror. Elliot's reaction is even more frightening, since he is trying to keep both of his siblings from freaking out, only triggered when the oblivious five-year old Gertie bursts in and runs straight into an inhuman, alien creature standing before her.

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* Michael and Gertie's first encounter with E.T. [[ReactiveContinousScream leads to a screaming match.match]]. The usually cool Michael is so shocked that he stumbles back in horror, trashing Elliot's shelves, and screams in terror. Elliot's reaction is even more frightening, since he is trying to keep both of his siblings from freaking out, only triggered when the oblivious five-year old Gertie bursts in and runs straight into an inhuman, alien creature standing before her.
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* A meta example: The unpublished sequel, ''E.T. II Nocturnal Fears'' would have had the kids getting kidnapped by evil members of E.T.'s race.

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* A meta example: The unpublished sequel, ''E.T. II Nocturnal Fears'' would have had the kids getting kidnapped by evil members of E.T.’s race.

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* A meta example: The unpublished sequel, ''E.T. II Nocturnal Fears'' would have had the kids getting kidnapped by evil members of E.T.’s race.'s race.
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* E.T.'s death on the operating table is just plain harrowing, and the most realistic moment of the film. The fact they brought in actual surgeons and doctors to operate on E.T. makes it even worse. It could also give you a lifelong phobia of heart rate monitors, thanks to the shots of Elliott and E.T.'s heartbeats, and the latter flatlining.

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* E.T.'s death on the operating table is just plain harrowing, and the most realistic moment of the film. The fact they brought in actual surgeons and doctors to operate on E.T. makes it even worse. It could also give you a lifelong phobia of heart rate monitors, thanks to the shots of the EKG showing Elliott and E.T.'s heartbeats, and the latter flatlining.
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* The ominous theme for Keys the government agent, which has a similar feel to Williams' villain themes from Star Wars. If you saw this as a kid, that music alone could give you nightmares.

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* The ominous theme for Keys the government agent, which has a similar feel to Williams' villain themes from Star Wars.Franchise/StarWars. If you saw this as a kid, that music alone could give you nightmares.

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* The ominous theme for Keys the government agent, which has a similar feel to Williams' villain themes from Star Wars. If you saw this as a kid, that music alone could give you nightmares.



* E.T.'s death on the operating table is just plain harrowing, and the most realistic moment of the film. The fact they brought in actual surgeons and doctors to operate on E.T. makes it even worse.

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* E.T.'s death on the operating table is just plain harrowing, and the most realistic moment of the film. The fact they brought in actual surgeons and doctors to operate on E.T. makes it even worse. It could also give you a lifelong phobia of heart rate monitors, thanks to the shots of Elliott and E.T.'s heartbeats, and the latter flatlining.
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* E.T.'s death on the operating table is just plain harrowing, and the most realistic moment of the film. The fact they brought in actual surgeons and doctors to operate on E.T. makes it even worse.

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* E.T.'s death on the operating table is just plain harrowing, and the most realistic moment of the film. The fact they brought in actual surgeons and doctors to operate on E.T. makes it even worse.worse.
* A meta example: The unpublished sequel, ''E.T. II Nocturnal Fears'' would have had the kids getting kidnapped by evil members of E.T.’s race.
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* The first twenty minutes or so of the film are quite unsettling, particularly since we are seeing E.T.'s slow burn reveal from Elliot's point of view. E.T. himself is kept in shadow or through glimpses of his long, spindly fingers.

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* The first twenty minutes or so of the film [[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial film]] are quite unsettling, particularly since we are seeing E.T.'s slow burn reveal from Elliot's point of view. E.T. himself is kept in shadow or through glimpses of his long, spindly fingers.
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** Even earlier, when Michael goes out to look for E.T. His search is seen from the POV of the agents who have been hovering nearby and begin pursuing him. He realizes this immediately and has to some fancy maneuvers to evade them. He succeeds, but it's still a very tense sequence.

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** Even earlier, when Michael goes out to look for E.T. His search is seen from the POV of the agents who have been hovering nearby and begin pursuing him. He realizes this immediately and has to do some fancy maneuvers to evade them. He succeeds, but it's still a very tense sequence.

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* The unexpected appearance of the government agents appearing at the house, dressed in spacesuits. One clambers his way in through a window covered by blinds, while another leaps out of nowhere to grab Mary.

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* The sense that the government agents have been lurking around and spying on the family, culminating in their unexpected appearance of the government agents appearing at the house, dressed in spacesuits. One clambers his way in through a window covered by blinds, while another leaps out of nowhere to grab Mary.


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** Even earlier, when Michael goes out to look for E.T. His search is seen from the POV of the agents who have been hovering nearby and begin pursuing him. He realizes this immediately and has to some fancy maneuvers to evade them. He succeeds, but it's still a very tense sequence.

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* The Cornfield Scene looks like it would belong in a Horror Movie! It's full of Heavy Breathing, Dark Atmosphere, AND A FREAKING JUMPSCARE! Many people who have seen the film got scared by this.
* When the scientists show up at Elliot's home in environmental suits. The whistles of the train set in the background don't help.
* E.T.'s appearance may be unsettling for younger viewers, even more so when he's dying.

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* The Cornfield Scene looks like it would belong in a Horror Movie! It's full first twenty minutes or so of Heavy Breathing, Dark Atmosphere, AND A FREAKING JUMPSCARE! Many people who have seen the film got scared by this.
* When the scientists show up at
are quite unsettling, particularly since we are seeing E.T.'s slow burn reveal from Elliot's home point of view. E.T. himself is kept in environmental suits. shadow or through glimpses of his long, spindly fingers.
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The whistles of the train set ''opening credits'' are chilling, in otherworldly, purple font, with a low, tense piece ominously playing in the background don't help.
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* E.T. himself, though turning out to be both a hero and a gentle soul, is physically nightmarish. With his LongNeck, NoodlePeople-like body, CreepyLongFingers, weird feet, and the variety of bizarre noises he makes, you would think cinema's most iconic alien is from a horror film.
** The noises E.T. makes are a creepfest on their own. Particularly when frightened, he sounds like a distorted crying baby. Even his gravelly voice could be considered disturbing to hear - even if he was voiced by a chainsmoking old lady.
** As E.T. becomes ill, his body becomes more feeble and emaciated. It is particularly disturbing when Michael finds him lying nearly dead in the river.
* The infamous cornfield scene where Elliot encounters his future alien buddy for the first time. Drawn outside by strange noises, Elliot ventures into the corn outside to find the source. He finds E.T. The whole scene comes straight out of a horror movie. It even culminates in a JumpScare, though it cleverly terrorises both characters. The E.T. puppet is particularly scary, since this the first time we get a proper look at the alien.
* Elliot's next scene with E.T. is even scarier! He is sleeping outside waiting for the "goblin" to return, and boy, does he come back. E.T. stands in shadow, and slowly lurches his way towards the petrified Elliot, who can barely utter a whisper to call his mother and Michael for help.
* Michael and Gertie's first encounter with E.T. leads to a screaming match. The usually cool Michael is so shocked that he stumbles back in horror, trashing Elliot's shelves, and screams in terror. Elliot's reaction is even more frightening, since he is trying to keep both of his siblings from freaking out, only triggered when the oblivious five-year old Gertie bursts in and runs straight into an inhuman, alien creature standing before her.
* E.T.
's early demonstration of his PsychicPowers by creating a floating model of the solar system is regarded as more unsettling than enchanting.
* Even the iconic "phone home" scene could be considered nightmarish, since E.T. says the dialogue in his creepy, gravelly voice for the [[YouCanTalk first time]].
* The unexpected
appearance may be unsettling for younger viewers, of the government agents appearing at the house, dressed in spacesuits. One clambers his way in through a window covered by blinds, while another leaps out of nowhere to grab Mary.
* The equally ominous view of the army of secret agents marching over the hill towards the house at sundown.
* E.T.'s death on the operating table is just plain harrowing, and the most realistic moment of the film. The fact they brought in actual surgeons and doctors to operate on E.T. makes it
even more so when he's dying.worse.
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* The Cornfield Scene looks like it would belong in a Horror Movie! It's full of Heavy Breathing, Dark Atmosphere, AND A FREAKING JUMPSCARE! Many people who have seen the film got scared by this.

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* The Cornfield Scene looks like it would belong in a Horror Movie! It's full of Heavy Breathing, Dark Atmosphere, AND A FREAKING JUMPSCARE! Many people who have seen the film got scared by this.this.
* When the scientists show up at Elliot's home in environmental suits. The whistles of the train set in the background don't help.
* E.T.'s appearance may be unsettling for younger viewers, even more so when he's dying.
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* The Cornfield Scene looks like it would belong in a Horror Movie! It's full of Heavy Breathing, Dark Atmosphere, AND A FREAKING JUMPSCARE! Many people who have seen the film got scared by this.
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.The Cornfield Scene looks like it would belong in a Horror Movie! It's full of Heavy Breathing, Dark Atmosphere, AND A FREAKING JUMPSCARE! Many people who have seen the film got scared by this.

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.* The Cornfield Scene looks like it would belong in a Horror Movie! It's full of Heavy Breathing, Dark Atmosphere, AND A FREAKING JUMPSCARE! Many people who have seen the film got scared by this.this.
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