Hair-raising (adjective)

1. Causing fear or terror.
2. Very exciting or thrilling.
3. Eliciting fear or horror.

Origin:

From middle english hare-raisynge, from old english hær ("hair") + raisian ("to rais.e")

Examples:

1. The hair-raising scene in the movie made the audience scream.
2. The rollercoaster ride was a hair-raising experience.
3. His hair-raising story made me feel goosebumps.
4. The hair-raising performance of the magician left the audience spellbound.
5. The hair-raising ride in the haunted house was not for the faint of heart.