Horror fans appalled by film with ‘most shocking opening scene ever’ – and it’s ripped to shreds on Rotten Tomatoes

THE MOST shocking opening sequence ever to be seen in a horror film has now been revealed – but the rest of the movie failed to live up to viewer’s expectations.

Despite getting terrible reviews on ratings websites like Rotten Tomatoes, the beginning of this 2002 flick has been seared into viewer’s minds.

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Ghost Ship has been rated the horror film with the most shocking opening sequence[/caption]

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The 2002 film scared many children who watched it at home with their parents[/caption]

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Although the first scene terrified viewers many have criticised the rest of the plot[/caption]

Ghost Ship by Steve Beck is not an especially famous film, but according to ranker.com, it is the one with the most memorable start.

The nautical horror even beat Scream, It, and Jaws to the punch.

It follows a marine salvage crew as they find an ocean liner that disappeared decades ago.

While they are scoping out the MS Antonia Graza, their own tug boat explodes, leaving them stranded on the ghost ship.

They are then forced to confront the catastrophe that happened on board, leaving nearly all the passengers dead.

But viewers already know what happened to the people who were originally on the ship.

During the opening sequence they are shown laughing and partying as a live singer performs on stage.

In the shadows an anonymous person is seen sabotaging some of the ship’s equipment.

Suddenly, a metal cable snaps and whips through the dance floor, slicing into passengers.

Only one girl is not dissected during the incident, and she is left screaming as she looks around in horror to see everyone else lying on the floor a bloody chopped up heap.

Although the film had a strong start, viewers have complained that it went downhill from there, with one saying the rest of the flick ‘lacks character and originality’.

Ghost Ship only received an audience score of 37 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes.

However, many noughties babies still vividly remember the gruesome cable scene.

One person shared: “I watched this as a kid and I either forgot or didn’t know the name, but I can never forget the opening scene. It was permanently seared into my brain as a child, I was so freaked out.”

Another added: “This childhood movie put me in therapy for years.”

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