[TOMT] Watching TV as a kid in the ’90s and there was a very intense scene where a woman was telling her two young children to lock themselves in their room and “don’t open it for anyone, not even me”…

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[TOMT] Watching TV as a kid in the ’90s and there was a very intense scene where a woman was telling her two young children to lock themselves in their room and “don’t open it for anyone, not even me”…

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  1. Last_Permission7086 Avatar

    Then she sloowwwwllly started to look in the mirror, and I got so scared I turned it off. Any ideas what this could be? Would have been around ’95 when I was watching it.

    EDIT: I’m starting to think I might never know the answer because I only saw this one scene and I don’t have time to watch all the suggestions… someone would have to instantly remember this scene.

  2. TipOfTheirTongue Avatar

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  3. andanewday Avatar

    This sounds so familiar. Are there any other little details you can remember?

  4. idgaf_idgaf_idgaf Avatar

    The 1995 TV movie The Girl He Met Online.

  5. No-Table-273 Avatar
  6. idgaf_idgaf_idgaf Avatar

    Was it from are you afraid of the dark or tales from the crypt or goosebumps?

  7. SNGoesHere Avatar

    M. Night Shyamalan – The Visit

  8. literal9 Avatar

    The Forgotten which is also known as Don’t Look in the Basement

  9. Beef-Stuart Avatar

    This was from my family’s home video titled “Christmas ’97” . Please let the mod know that this has been solved

  10. Titosmash27 Avatar

    Sounds like Halloween (1978)

  11. MDNTF_Mayhem Avatar

    Body Snatchers?

  12. snudgizer Avatar

    Could it be It, the people under the stairs or the haunting of Helen Walker? 🤔

  13. Several-Scallion-411 Avatar

    The Good Son? Mother’s Boys? Not Without My Daughter?

  14. gggvuv7bubuvu Avatar

    Was it Poltergeist?

  15. hunty Avatar

    I know it’s later than you’re looking for, but the Kingsman has a scene like that.

  16. Does_Axl_have_a_jack Avatar

    Could it be the show Heroes? There was a blond character with an evil alter ego that talked to her through the mirror (I think?) and at one point she hid her son in the closet from bad guys/herself. My memories of the details are fuzzy but that’s what it made me think of

  17. Aquasigmarizzma Avatar

    Taking a long shot here, but is it sixth sense?

  18. goose0220 Avatar

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    1. “Ghostwatch” (1992, BBC TV Special)
      • Why it might fit: Had chilling scenes involving children and unseen dangers. Aired once and scared many viewers.
      • Downside: British and not widely aired in the U.S., but could have been seen by someone with access to BBC content.

    2. “Storm of the Century” (1999, Stephen King miniseries)
      • Why it might fit: A supernatural threat descends on a small town, and there are moments of parents trying to protect their children from a malevolent figure.
      • Tone: Intense and emotionally heavy.

    3. “It” (1990, Stephen King TV miniseries)
      • Why it might fit: Children are told to fear and hide from an evil force (Pennywise). The vibe and timeframe align.
      • However: It doesn’t have a specific scene with that line, but it has similar protective parenting scenes.

    4. “When a Stranger Calls” (1979) / Remake (1993 TV version)
      • Why it might fit: Deals with a babysitter protecting children from a home invader. The tone is aligned with the described fear.

  19. ascendantconjunction Avatar

    Village of the Damned?

  20. helloimcassie Avatar

    I’m 90% sure it’s the visit 2015. I’m looking for a clip

  21. mrcmcpro Avatar

    Absolutely no clue but for some reason this inspired me to watch Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering

  22. littlebean82 Avatar

    I remember this but not what it’s from. it’s really tickling my brain. I was a kid/teen in the 90s. this is going to bug me… I love horror so likely a horror movie. I watched so many back then. if it comes to me I’ll come back here. hmmm

  23. poopsock85 Avatar

    Mmmm maybe Panic room? I’m pretty sure Jodie foster had darker hair but things can get misremembered with age maybe?

  24. Yeeaahfooool85 Avatar

    I was going to suggest one of The Howlings, but this sounds very familiar to me, and I’ve never seen any of those movies.

  25. MakeMyOwnSandwiches Avatar

    The “not even me” part is interesting because why not? Which made me think what the mom is saying is that the person at the door might look like her but isn’t. So that makes me think sci-fi or supernatural of some kind.