Top 10 Horror Movie Trailers

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down our picks for the top 10 horror

down our picks for the top 10 horror movie trailers something awful happened

movie trailers something awful happened

movie trailers something awful happened here it what is it

whatever Lorraine sees feels touches it

whatever Lorraine sees feels touches it takes a toll on her

takes a toll on her

takes a toll on her for this list we’ll be looking at the

for this list we’ll be looking at the

for this list we’ll be looking at the movie trailers and teasers that meet us

movie trailers and teasers that meet us

movie trailers and teasers that meet us most excited to see an upcoming horror

most excited to see an upcoming horror

most excited to see an upcoming horror movie look up the road there’s a lot

movie look up the road there’s a lot

movie look up the road there’s a lot more though why are they coming here

more though why are they coming here

more though why are they coming here maybe they’re coming close we’ve

maybe they’re coming close we’ve

maybe they’re coming close we’ve excluded the trailer for psycho because

excluded the trailer for psycho because

excluded the trailer for psycho because as entertaining as Alfred Hitchcock’s

as entertaining as Alfred Hitchcock’s

as entertaining as Alfred Hitchcock’s commentary is that’s really more of a

commentary is that’s really more of a

commentary is that’s really more of a featurette in that window on the second

featurette in that window on the second

featurette in that window on the second floor the single one in front that’s

floor the single one in front that’s

floor the single one in front that’s where the woman was first seen let’s go

where the woman was first seen let’s go

where the woman was first seen let’s go inside number 10

inside number 10

inside number 10 Friday the 13th this trailer opens with

Friday the 13th this trailer opens with

Friday the 13th this trailer opens with an idyllic lake scene so audiences

an idyllic lake scene so audiences

an idyllic lake scene so audiences already suspect something is amiss that

already suspect something is amiss that

already suspect something is amiss that is quickly confirmed once we hear the

is quickly confirmed once we hear the

is quickly confirmed once we hear the all-too-familiar voice of mrs. Voorhees

all-too-familiar voice of mrs. Voorhees

all-too-familiar voice of mrs. Voorhees did you know young boy drowned here the

did you know young boy drowned here the

did you know young boy drowned here the teasers continue with shots of a woman

teasers continue with shots of a woman

teasers continue with shots of a woman running through the woods while

running through the woods while

running through the woods while fearfully muttering to herself a Camp

fearfully muttering to herself a Camp

fearfully muttering to herself a Camp Crystal Lake sign and flashes of Jason

Crystal Lake sign and flashes of Jason

Crystal Lake sign and flashes of Jason filling us with fear

filling us with fear

filling us with fear as this teaser was followed by an all so

as this teaser was followed by an all so

as this teaser was followed by an all so awesome full trailer that hints at even

awesome full trailer that hints at even

awesome full trailer that hints at even more of the deaths that we have to look

more of the deaths that we have to look

more of the deaths that we have to look forward to it’s clear that the team

forward to it’s clear that the team

forward to it’s clear that the team behind these previews knew what they

behind these previews knew what they

behind these previews knew what they were doing number nine the conjuring

were doing number nine the conjuring

were doing number nine the conjuring many horror fans heralded this

many horror fans heralded this

many horror fans heralded this supernatural flick as the scariest film

supernatural flick as the scariest film

supernatural flick as the scariest film in years and while its teaser reveals a

in years and while its teaser reveals a

in years and while its teaser reveals a few clues about the terror in store it

few clues about the terror in store it

few clues about the terror in store it doesn’t give away too much you took your

doesn’t give away too much you took your

doesn’t give away too much you took your wife along I win margin Christine and

wife along I win margin Christine and

wife along I win margin Christine and Nancy’s room of course we’d be remiss

Nancy’s room of course we’d be remiss

Nancy’s room of course we’d be remiss not to mention the official full-length

not to mention the official full-length

not to mention the official full-length trailer which features several jump

trailer which features several jump

trailer which features several jump scares and downright terrifying moments

scares and downright terrifying moments

scares and downright terrifying moments but it can’t compete with the teaser it

but it can’t compete with the teaser it

but it can’t compete with the teaser it is not gonna help we watch the family at

is not gonna help we watch the family at

is not gonna help we watch the family at the film center playing a game while

the film center playing a game while

the film center playing a game while things around them move by themselves to

things around them move by themselves to

things around them move by themselves to lock you in now

that’s creepy enough but it’s the

that’s creepy enough but it’s the teasers final moments that really get

teasers final moments that really get

teasers final moments that really get your heart racing number eight Dawn of

your heart racing number eight Dawn of

your heart racing number eight Dawn of the Dead

things start out nicely enough here it’s

things start out nicely enough here it’s a typical day for a typical couple in a

a typical day for a typical couple in a

a typical day for a typical couple in a typical neighborhood and I look I can go

typical neighborhood and I look I can go

typical neighborhood and I look I can go backwards noisy hey that’s amazing that

backwards noisy hey that’s amazing that

backwards noisy hey that’s amazing that is until a zombified girl appears at

is until a zombified girl appears at

is until a zombified girl appears at their bedroom door and all hell breaks

their bedroom door and all hell breaks

their bedroom door and all hell breaks loose again honey are you okay

effectively communicating that these are

effectively communicating that these are not your parents ami

not your parents ami

not your parents ami while also showing respect to George a

while also showing respect to George a

while also showing respect to George a Romero’s original film and its concept

Romero’s original film and its concept

Romero’s original film and its concept this trailer certainly left a mark on us

this trailer certainly left a mark on us

this trailer certainly left a mark on us all I’ve just been informed that we are

all I’ve just been informed that we are

all I’ve just been informed that we are going off the air and switching to the

going off the air and switching to the

going off the air and switching to the emergency Broadcasting System and that’s

emergency Broadcasting System and that’s

emergency Broadcasting System and that’s without even mentioning its final

without even mentioning its final

without even mentioning its final seconds they were specifically designed

seconds they were specifically designed

seconds they were specifically designed as the cherry on top of one hell of an

as the cherry on top of one hell of an

as the cherry on top of one hell of an alarming preview

number seven the babadook nothing Bad’s

number seven the babadook nothing Bad’s gonna happen 10 did he think that about

gonna happen 10 did he think that about

gonna happen 10 did he think that about my dad before he dies today fans know

my dad before he dies today fans know

my dad before he dies today fans know the babadook as a modern horror classic

the babadook as a modern horror classic

the babadook as a modern horror classic however when this trailer for the

however when this trailer for the

however when this trailer for the psychological horror was released very

psychological horror was released very

psychological horror was released very few people knew anything about it

few people knew anything about it

few people knew anything about it we’re introduced to this Australian

we’re introduced to this Australian

we’re introduced to this Australian Canadian film with an opening shot of

Canadian film with an opening shot of

Canadian film with an opening shot of what appears to be a mother reading an

what appears to be a mother reading an

what appears to be a mother reading an innocent book to her son you could see

innocent book to her son you could see

innocent book to her son you could see me move to a TV book he can’t get read

me move to a TV book he can’t get read

me move to a TV book he can’t get read and Papa took the images inside the book

and Papa took the images inside the book

and Papa took the images inside the book are quite disquieting though it’s just a

are quite disquieting though it’s just a

are quite disquieting though it’s just a book

things get even more disturbing when we

things get even more disturbing when we then see the mother at her wits end a

then see the mother at her wits end a

then see the mother at her wits end a strange being coming at the camera and

strange being coming at the camera and

strange being coming at the camera and her petrified boy huddling under his bed

this trailer never fails to give us

this trailer never fails to give us goosebumps

number six The Hills Have Eyes – that

number six The Hills Have Eyes – that shoots from her toe the film it

shoots from her toe the film it

shoots from her toe the film it advertised may have been pretty

advertised may have been pretty

advertised may have been pretty forgettable but this simple yet chilling

forgettable but this simple yet chilling

forgettable but this simple yet chilling teaser briefly convinced us that The

teaser briefly convinced us that The

teaser briefly convinced us that The Hills Have Eyes – might be worthwhile

Hills Have Eyes – might be worthwhile

Hills Have Eyes – might be worthwhile this is turned into a search-and-rescue

this is turned into a search-and-rescue

this is turned into a search-and-rescue mission though it was followed by a far

mission though it was followed by a far

mission though it was followed by a far more conventional trailer this teaser

more conventional trailer this teaser

more conventional trailer this teaser begins with a view of what looks like a

begins with a view of what looks like a

begins with a view of what looks like a desert that shot is interrupted by a man

desert that shot is interrupted by a man

desert that shot is interrupted by a man struggling to pull a rope that just so

struggling to pull a rope that just so

struggling to pull a rope that just so happens to have a lifeless human body at

happens to have a lifeless human body at

happens to have a lifeless human body at the other end

then a second person comes into view and

then a second person comes into view and his rope is attached to the camera so we

his rope is attached to the camera so we

his rope is attached to the camera so we get a first-person view of what their

get a first-person view of what their

get a first-person view of what their victims might be seeing terrifying

number five the witch went way out into

number five the witch went way out into this wilderness to find

leaving our country kindred our fathers

leaving our country kindred our fathers houses for lakhs for the kingdom of God

houses for lakhs for the kingdom of God

houses for lakhs for the kingdom of God Wow does this trailer ever do its job

Wow does this trailer ever do its job

Wow does this trailer ever do its job there’s an ominous feeling of foreboding

there’s an ominous feeling of foreboding

there’s an ominous feeling of foreboding in this preview from the beginning with

in this preview from the beginning with

in this preview from the beginning with the testimony of several seemingly

the testimony of several seemingly

the testimony of several seemingly awestruck critics that confirms what

awestruck critics that confirms what

awestruck critics that confirms what we’ve already guessed when a game of

we’ve already guessed when a game of

we’ve already guessed when a game of peekaboo goes as horribly wrong as it

peekaboo goes as horribly wrong as it

peekaboo goes as horribly wrong as it possibly could we hold our breath and

possibly could we hold our breath and

possibly could we hold our breath and realize that this film is not for the

realize that this film is not for the

realize that this film is not for the faint of heart

apparently overcome by an untold evil

apparently overcome by an untold evil the family at this film’s core is in for

the family at this film’s core is in for

the family at this film’s core is in for one rough ride and we can’t wait to see

one rough ride and we can’t wait to see

one rough ride and we can’t wait to see just how scary it is

this is the before number for the

this is the before number for the shining

at first there doesn’t seem to be

at first there doesn’t seem to be anything remarkable about this trailer

anything remarkable about this trailer

anything remarkable about this trailer as credits scroll over a single static

as credits scroll over a single static

as credits scroll over a single static shot of a hallway then it happens the

shot of a hallway then it happens the

shot of a hallway then it happens the words disappear and blood begins to

words disappear and blood begins to

words disappear and blood begins to cascade from an elevator

what begins as a small trace of crimson

what begins as a small trace of crimson soon becomes waves of blood rushing at

soon becomes waves of blood rushing at

soon becomes waves of blood rushing at the camera while it reveals almost no

the camera while it reveals almost no

the camera while it reveals almost no details about the film’s plot today this

details about the film’s plot today this

details about the film’s plot today this trailer would still have us getting in

trailer would still have us getting in

trailer would still have us getting in line faster than you can say here’s

line faster than you can say here’s

line faster than you can say here’s Johnny

Johnny

Johnny number three The Exorcist somewhere

number three The Exorcist somewhere

number three The Exorcist somewhere between science and superstition there

between science and superstition there

between science and superstition there is another world

is another world

is another world this trailer could have rested on its

this trailer could have rested on its

this trailer could have rested on its laurels and simply shown images of a

laurels and simply shown images of a

laurels and simply shown images of a possessed little girl that’s pretty

possessed little girl that’s pretty

possessed little girl that’s pretty scary

scary

scary instead it’s masterfully edited to creep

instead it’s masterfully edited to creep

instead it’s masterfully edited to creep the bejesus out of us focusing primarily

the bejesus out of us focusing primarily

the bejesus out of us focusing primarily on the adults that seek to contend with

on the adults that seek to contend with

on the adults that seek to contend with the demon that has his sights set on

the demon that has his sights set on

the demon that has his sights set on young Regan this trailer ratchets up the

young Regan this trailer ratchets up the

young Regan this trailer ratchets up the tension by showing nothing but a few

tension by showing nothing but a few

tension by showing nothing but a few glimpses of the creature itself

glimpses of the creature itself

glimpses of the creature itself including some of the most dramatic

including some of the most dramatic

including some of the most dramatic iconic and well-constructed shots from

iconic and well-constructed shots from

iconic and well-constructed shots from the now classic supernatural horror this

the now classic supernatural horror this

the now classic supernatural horror this preview is at once scary and beautiful

preview is at once scary and beautiful

preview is at once scary and beautiful one hope the only hope The Exorcist

one hope the only hope The Exorcist

one hope the only hope The Exorcist number two jaws there is a creature

number two jaws there is a creature

number two jaws there is a creature alive today who has survived millions of

alive today who has survived millions of

alive today who has survived millions of years of evolution without change

years of evolution without change

years of evolution without change beginning with dramatic music dramatic

beginning with dramatic music dramatic

beginning with dramatic music dramatic voice-over and a dramatic underwater

voice-over and a dramatic underwater

voice-over and a dramatic underwater first-person view this teaser shows an

first-person view this teaser shows an

first-person view this teaser shows an iconic scene from an iconic horror movie

iconic scene from an iconic horror movie

iconic scene from an iconic horror movie after that deep boy sets the perfect

after that deep boy sets the perfect

after that deep boy sets the perfect mood by describing a mysterious

mood by describing a mysterious

mood by describing a mysterious bloodthirsty monster the view moves its

bloodthirsty monster the view moves its

bloodthirsty monster the view moves its way upwards to focus on the famous image

way upwards to focus on the famous image

way upwards to focus on the famous image of a woman innocently waiting in the

of a woman innocently waiting in the

of a woman innocently waiting in the water unaware of the horror that lurks

water unaware of the horror that lurks

water unaware of the horror that lurks beneath her is as if God created the

beneath her is as if God created the

beneath her is as if God created the devil

devil

devil gave him jaws

even when all we see are people having

even when all we see are people having fun on the beach we worried the girl

fun on the beach we worried the girl

fun on the beach we worried the girl that killed him as quick and you you it

that killed him as quick and you you it

that killed him as quick and you you it you knew there’s a shark out there you

you knew there’s a shark out there you

you knew there’s a shark out there you knew it was dangerous just like the film

knew it was dangerous just like the film

knew it was dangerous just like the film itself the trailer for Jaws does not

itself the trailer for Jaws does not

itself the trailer for Jaws does not rely on shots of the titular monster but

rely on shots of the titular monster but

rely on shots of the titular monster but that may be an even more effective way

that may be an even more effective way

that may be an even more effective way of making sure we’re afraid to go in the

of making sure we’re afraid to go in the

of making sure we’re afraid to go in the water you’re gonna need a bigger boat

water you’re gonna need a bigger boat

water you’re gonna need a bigger boat before we reveal our number one pick

before we reveal our number one pick

before we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable mentions the

here are some honorable mentions the

here are some honorable mentions the search of the three missing Montgomery

search of the three missing Montgomery

search of the three missing Montgomery College students continues in Frederick

College students continues in Frederick

College students continues in Frederick County tonight ten days and thousands of

County tonight ten days and thousands of

County tonight ten days and thousands of man hours have been unable to produce

man hours have been unable to produce

man hours have been unable to produce any clues we have a few leads

any clues we have a few leads

any clues we have a few leads few other options so we want to take

few other options so we want to take

few other options so we want to take advantage of and just try to put

advantage of and just try to put

advantage of and just try to put together

you want to know my name you don’t want

you want to know my name you don’t want to know who I’m looking at

if the word alien was cropped out of

if the word alien was cropped out of view while you watched this trailer

view while you watched this trailer

view while you watched this trailer you’d have no idea what was going on but

you’d have no idea what was going on but

you’d have no idea what was going on but you still likely be uneasy the reveal of

you still likely be uneasy the reveal of

you still likely be uneasy the reveal of what appears to be a landscape leading

what appears to be a landscape leading

what appears to be a landscape leading to an egg is accompanied by off-putting

to an egg is accompanied by off-putting

to an egg is accompanied by off-putting sounds and indecipherable shots of

sounds and indecipherable shots of

sounds and indecipherable shots of people in peril

topped off by the haunting tagline in

topped off by the haunting tagline in space no one can hear you scream this

space no one can hear you scream this

space no one can hear you scream this trailer stands out as a masterpiece

trailer stands out as a masterpiece

trailer stands out as a masterpiece and that’s without a single line of

and that’s without a single line of

and that’s without a single line of dialogue

do you agree with our list what’s your

do you agree with our list what’s your favorite horror movie trailer well

favorite horror movie trailer well

favorite horror movie trailer well they’re paint all this huh no big

they’re paint all this huh no big

they’re paint all this huh no big difference

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