What is by far the scariest horror movie you have ever seen?
I absolutely adore horror and respect the fact that I might be desensitized to being actually scared by them, as I tend to watch one every other week. Regardless, it's my favorite genre by a good mile. I'm still hoping for that feeling when a movie hits you in the nerve and catches you off guard, maybe even creeps into your thoughts later when you're in bed.
So I turn to you my fellow horror fans, what are the movies you have found to be the scariest?
Teeth
not a movie I will watch a second time, didn't even finish.
Yeah, that was a F'ed up movie. Saw it through, but definitely don't want to watch it a second time.
When I was like 6 or 7 I saw John Carpenter's The Thing on television, had me fucked up for weeks with nightmares. Now it's one of my favorite movies!
Definitely top ten horror movies of all time.
It’s a rare horror movie where the characters are simply outmatched. They are all intelligent people, making decisions that we think we would make in a similar situation, incredible tension.
Exactly! My favorite part is there is no cliché or opportunity for you to put yourself in any of their shoes and think "why on earth did this person do that it's so stupid". Those "nothing you can do but survive" scenarios are the best vehicle for horror IMO
I am living my nightmare
pinocchio as a 5 year old. Child trafficking and kids turning into donkeys…
That sequence scared me. It was horror-inducing
Saw is a freaky scary movie. Still get shivers thinking about it…
Had one of the most unpredictable plot twists ever.
Will still stand by that the original Saw is one of the greatest horror movies ever made, and holds up very well. All the cash grab sequels and the pivot the series had to being outright gore porn instead of just a gory movie make that a unpopular opinion, but the original saw:
- Had a solid cast for a horror movie
- Was a pretty novel concept at the time, in a genre that has recycled slasher/murderer ad nauseum
- Based in realism, not fantastical elements
- sympathetic villain that actually had a legitimate motive instead of a psycho looking to kill just because
- and the best part of all, a legit top tier twist. Horror movies try to tack on a cheap twist all of the time and it almost never lands or is telegraphed miles away. This one was legitimately one of the best twist endings in film
Good flick
The original when it first came out was so awesome, sequel was also great but they started to lose the plot starting after 3 IMO
The original one was amazing but the second was better.
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Hereditary and The Babadook
HEAVY on Hereditary.
There’s some really great acting all around in that movie.
Lmao I remember watching Hereditary with some of my fraternity brothers at the house when it first released. Shit was terrifying
We need more information on what exactly horror is?
Is it jump scares? Paranormal Activity
Is it gore? Saw
Is it terror/fear? The Conjuring
Is it a thriller? Scream
Is it creepy? Childs Play
Is it awful? Any Ben Affleck/Matt Damon movie
Theme? Friday the 13th/Halloween
Hard to pin down as horror is vague these days.
In your opinion, what do you consider to be the most terrifying horror movie ever? It's up to you to decide what kind of horror you enjoy the most. I personally love terror/fear and the Conjuring is a great example, my favorite horror series EVER.
Solid. Didn't know if stuff like Saw or Nightmare on Elm Street were out of scope.
You think Good Will Hunting is an awful movie?
Story is good. Robin Williams did a great job. Ben and Matt just suck as actors. That exaggerated Boston accent just hurts the ears. His exaggerated accent in the Town was just murder to the ears.
Lol love the subtle diss
As some others have said, Hereditary by far. Horror movies in general don't scare me... you know, the typical jump-scare-gore-blood stuff. I honestly wish they scared me more since it's such a great genre, but that makes finding a good one so much better.
I don't even know how to describe Hereditary. The best phrase I can think of is 'eerily and diabolically disturbing', to be honest. It's a fucking masterpiece. The storyline, the plot details, the cinematography, and especially the music score. Blended together, they make this cool sense of dread and flight response fill your body. There are a couple of scenes specifically that stand out; for those who have seen the movie, you know which ones I'm talking about. The mom on the ceiling. The reaction to the car accident by the mom. And of course, the ending. Fucking hell, that slow-paced ending.
Just fantastic work by Ari Aster. Midsommar was exceptional too - not quite as 'scary' as Hereditary but just proves that Aster is the best modern horror director that we have. I'd like to also highlight Toni Collete's acting skills - one that stands out in addition to the aforementioned ones would be her speech to her son at the dinner table. Just a wild ride from start to finish.
Agree on Hereditary, it is one of only two movies to ever actually freak me out. The movie is so terrifying that even watching it a second time I was absolutely terrified.
The only other movie that I would say was equally as scary isn't a horror at all, which is Requiem for a Dream. Nothing has freaked me out like Requiem, Hereditary included.
Will give it a shot and watch it tonight.
I've always joked and said I'm going to show my kids Requiem for a Dream at 13 to keep them from ever touching drugs lol.
Is that the drug addict movie? They should show that in school as part of a revised DARE curriculum.
Seeing the outcome of addiction would likely deter substance use more than just say no.
That ending when his veins were black is forever burned into my mind.
Midsommar wasn't crazy scary it was just insanely disturbing
I always thought Insidious was creepy when the demon was standing over the baby.
it is up there for me in my scariest movies for sure
I'll throw a curveball in there (and date myself yet again), "The Good Son". That was creepy as [expletive deleted]. Or Arachnaphobia is another, even though I used to have a Tarantula as a pet. Candyman (the original) scared the [expletive deleted] out of me as a young'in. People tried to get me to do the famous three words in the mirror and I ran out screaming before finishing it. That movie scared me that much. For whatever reason, Paranormal Activity never bothered me. And Tremors is listed as horror but I thought it as comedy. And I thought the Blair Witch Project was just stupid. Same for The Ring.
It's not a movie (at the time), but playing Resident Evil at midnight with the lights out and sound turned up became a word show. Or again playing Doom 3 at the same time and as soon as a cell phone goes off at the same time as an Imp spawns made people jump hardcore and became another word show.
The Blair Witch Project did nothing to me. But the Ring, that movie terrified me for weeks, had to sleep with my crucifix right next to me.
Hereditary and Sinister in that order. Nothing else comes remotely close.
The Sinister was something else. I absolutely loved it. One of the few films I've seen that genuinely disturbed me enough that I had to just sit down and think on it for a bit after watching.
Check out the graphic novel "Did you hear what Eddie Gein done?"
Insidious still to this day has messed me up. Anytime i think of it instant chills.
Amityville Horror House I found super scary too. They’ve actually had to do numerous renovations & remodelings to it to try and make the house no longer recognizable because people where trying to burn it down.
The exorcist of emily rose was horrifying too
Insidious gave me anxiety.
I saw a documentary about the son from that movie. I guess the father was deep into the occult and conjured up these demons. Since moving from the house, there have not been reports of unusual instances.
https://nypost.com/article/amityville-horror-house-real-story/amp/
My father showed me The Exorcist when I was something like 8.
I have never again watched any kind of horror movie, and I am still deeply terrified by Satan.
A priest friend of mine is an exorcist. (Do I dare admit that?)
Yea, while The Exorcist was exaggerated, it wasn’t made up.
Not a movie but watch this video on YouTube called “Local 58 Real Sleep” I must warn you tho to proceed with caution tho. This stuff is actually scary.
Yeah, the "Dignity Bureau" video legit fucked me up for a long time. It's just so utterly dystopic and evil.
Now I have to watch it.
Session 9 is a great horror movie. For slasher, Terrifier .
Terrifier was just gross.
Sinister still doesn’t sit well with me to this day.
As Above So Below has some pretty intense/relentless jump scares.
It Follows. The idea that something is always following you at a slow pace is absolutely terrifying.
It did do a brilliant job of establishing a sense of dread throughout the entire film. Like you always felt It was somewhere, walking for you. Also enjoyed some of the shots that felt really voyeuristic.
I love horror movies. I am sure the majority of these have already been listed, but in no particular order:
Hereditary
The Conjuring
Insidious
Sinister
The Witch
The Exorcist
The Exorcist III - has some terrifying moments
Exorcism of Emily Rose
It Follows
The Invitation (2015) - More of a thriller, but I love it nonetheless
Get Out - Pretty much everyone has seen this and not "really" a horror film, but very good
The Babadook
Speak No Evil - Truly a fucked up movie
Barbarian - Not really scary but a really fun time
Blair Witch Project - Not as scary now, but the first time I watched this as a kid I was scared shitless
28 Days Later - Once again, not super scary but probably my favorite zombie movie if that is your thing
Rec (2007)
28 Days Later wasn't scary, but was fun. The scene where the blood dripped into his eye? That was wild.
Barbarian had some funny moments.
Speak No Evil broke me.
If you want to be broken again haha I would recommend Soft & Quiet.
One that I came across and always remember was the first Grave Encounters -I kinda liked the "found footage style".
That said, the exorcist is pretty scary too
When I’m not in the mood for a scary movie, I watch the Cinemasins summary to get the highlights.
Hereditary
Gone Girl… no question
Freddy Kruger isnt hiding in my closet but Amy Dunne is definitely out there somewhere
I agree 110%. Gone Girl is the most realistic horror movie of all time. No jump scares, no ghosts, no Satanic rituals, no weird masked killers, just 100% real life. I was genuinely afraid of what would happen to Ben Affleck at the end.
As Above, So Below is one of my favorites.
Midsommar is just disturbing from start to end. A24 has some really good ones
Been mentioned above but 100% Sinister for me. The realistic nature of the videos the demon films to terrorize people in that movie just makes it absolutely chilling..
I saw Army of Darkness when I was little in 1993 (I think it came out in '92) and it seemed scary at the time haha. I was in middle school.
The Conjuring was by far the scariest horror film I've ever seen followed by Sinister. I remember seeing the Conjuring midnight release and a fake priest was outside blessing people going into the theater... nightmare fuel.
The Conjuring is so so so good. My favorite horror series ever. The second one was a masterpiece.
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