If you aren't afraid of being alone in the dark, you won't find this terribly scary. If you are like me, this scene will scare you to the point of having nightmares for a couple days. Of course, the setting does have some influence on this effect. The atmospheric building adds incredibly to the overall suspense of the scene. One of my beliefs regarding movies like this explains the true definition of suspense.
Real terror is drawn from the expectations people have.
After so many movies that have monsters and killers jumping and grabbing the hero, a scene like this is happily embraced by me. What occurs may surprise you, but I'm not going to give it away in this review. The main plot takes off when the body of the young aforementioned prostitute is brought in. James is a thrill-seeker, and he doesn't do well at school. I know which one I would choose.