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Scariest Movies Ever
List of the most frightening horror movies ever made

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Shining
The Shining - Numerous memorable scenes come to mind, (redrum, all work and no play, man in the bunny suit) - but they all add up to make the scariest movie of all time.

Silence of the Lambs - The most visceral fear comes from one's own mind, and this one is the king of the psychological thrillers.

Se7en - So disturbing to the psyche it has its own rating category on Reel Reviews. I wonder if FedEx would really make that delivery!

King Kong (1930) - Despite the flickering gorilla fur, this one frightened a whole generation of new moviegoers.
Psycho
Psycho - The most prominent representative of the genius of Hitchcock. Janet Leigh's shower scene is one of the most frightening scenes ever filmed for a movie.

The Ring - A ringing phone scared me for days after seeing this one. A clean change of underwear anyone?

Halloween (1978) - So scary it spawned no fewer than 8 direct sequels, not to mention numerous acknowledgements in other Hollywood productions.

Frankenstein (1931) - Combines a beautifully simplistic tale with the potent topic of man vs. nature to create a horrific fairy-tale that continues to mesmerize more than seven decades after its release
The Hills Have Eyes
The Hills Have Eyes (2006) - with the threat of nuclear disaster and its effects on humans largely forgotten, how successful would a remake featuring villains mutated by radioactive fallout play to today's generation of horror fans? Well, it worked back then and it works today.

Carrie (1976) - Mixes telekinetic powers with our innate fear of being ridiculed to create a classic horror masterpiece.

Bad Ronald (1974) - An ABC, made-for-TV movie. The premise alone is the star of the show and is guaranteed to keep you awake for a few nights. Difficult to watch however, as it's not yet out on DVD, but you can pick up a copy here.

Jaws (1975) - Forced a whole generation to stay out of the water. Is it safe to go back yet?

Night of the Living Dead (1968) - The Royal King Father of all zombie movies. That reminds me, I'm hungry!
Psycho
Exorcist (1973) - Made an entire generation of filmgoers never order split pea soup again!

The Birds (1963) - The film's tagline alone says it all: "Suspense and Shock Beyond Anything You Have Seen or Imagined!" Ooooo, scary!

The Blair Witch Project (1999) - Although it turned out to be the biggest sham in filmmaking history, it was scary nonetheless.

The Changeling (1980) - I'll never see a wheelchair the same again!

Friday the 13th (1980) - Must be scarier than Halloween because it spawned more sequels!

Signs (2002) - Crop circles, Shyamalan and Aliens, Oh My!

Alien (1979) - Now I get extremely concerned every time I have indigestion.

The Descent (2005) - The translucent-skinned humanoids resemble a creepy cross between Gollum, Spock, and Vladislaus Dracula's naked, flying-monkey devil-brides featured in Van Helsing. A descent into madness in more way than one.

The Devil's Rejects (2005) - Sequel to House of 1000 Corpses. One of the few instances of a sequel surpassing the original. Also contains some of the best one-liners in a horror movie.

A Clockwork Orange (1971) - Many don't classify it as a horror movie per se, but it's terrifying nonetheless. Kubrick's best movie?

Videodrome (1983) - Cronenberg horror that relates the troubles of society to television. A visionary?



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