[The Villain]

For those that don't know the term, a cold opener is the bit of the movie that plays before the title card or opening credits start. It is typically used as a prologue of sorts to the film which, if done effectively, can set up the events of the film and draw you in early on. A bad cold opener though can make you decide to turn the movie off before it even starts or give you a bad first impression throughout.

What are some of your best and worst cold openers? Here are some of mine

The Best:

Haunt: I came up with the idea of this thread after watching this movie. After viewing the cold opener i actually started thinking that its been awhile since i've seen a good one. This one set up the events of the movie pretty well without revealing too much so you were left wanting to know what had caused the events and what was going to happen. It was also a good precursor to the kind of tension and scares that would follow.

Scream: Arguably the best part of the movie. This opener made the phrase "What's Your Favorite Scary Movie?" a famous horror quote and made Ghostface creepy instead of just a guy in a silly costume. Without this opener, the rest of the movie would've have been as good.

Halloween: A classic opener. Done wonderfully within a POV shot until the end, first time viewers may be surprised to see who the killer turns out to be and makes the scene all the more scarier.

The Worst:

Here Comes The Devil:A totally pointless lesbian sex scene that has nothing to do with the rest of the movie and does nothing but add a lesbian sex scene to the movie.

That's all i can think of right now but if i can think of more, i'll add more. Let's hear some of yours.