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When I was a little kid, Dad took me to see a re-release of Frankenstein. I was of course scared out of my pants as the tension grew, with the machine rising up, the lightning, and naturally "It's alive!" all thanks to James Whale.
But when we first see the monster, if you remember, they open the dungeon door and his BACK is to you! What a great touch of irony and scariness. Then he turns around and there are 3 successive jump cuts, each one closer to the face, until you're looking straight into those dead eyes.
Well, I jumped right out of my seat and ran out into the lobby, peering at the movie thru the curtains. It took a while for me to venture back to my seat, where Dad was laughing his butt off.
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