sometimes hype for a movie is so great it’s scary
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 hyped
hyped
hyped horror movies for this list we are
horror movies for this list we are
horror movies for this list we are taking a look at scary movies from the
taking a look at scary movies from the
taking a look at scary movies from the 90s onward that garnered lots of hype
90s onward that garnered lots of hype
90s onward that garnered lots of hype through intense marketing and sheer
through intense marketing and sheer
through intense marketing and sheer anticipation whether the film ended up
anticipation whether the film ended up
anticipation whether the film ended up being good or bad doesn’t matter as long
being good or bad doesn’t matter as long
being good or bad doesn’t matter as long as the publicity proceeding it had
as the publicity proceeding it had
as the publicity proceeding it had everybody pumped up this is part of a
everybody pumped up this is part of a
everybody pumped up this is part of a series of videos focusing on the most
series of videos focusing on the most
series of videos focusing on the most hyped movies from various genres I’ve
hyped movies from various genres I’ve
hyped movies from various genres I’ve seen this film alone
seen this film alone
seen this film alone number ten Halloween pure evil with John
number ten Halloween pure evil with John
number ten Halloween pure evil with John Carpenter’s Halloween being a perennial
Carpenter’s Halloween being a perennial
Carpenter’s Halloween being a perennial classic a new version was about as
classic a new version was about as
classic a new version was about as necessary as the original seven sequels
nevertheless the trailer for the 2007
nevertheless the trailer for the 2007 reimagining had many horror fans
reimagining had many horror fans
reimagining had many horror fans convinced that this could be a stylish
convinced that this could be a stylish
convinced that this could be a stylish gritty and fresh successor to the
gritty and fresh successor to the
gritty and fresh successor to the definitive slasher flick Michael with
definitive slasher flick Michael with
definitive slasher flick Michael with Rob Zombie helming the project and
Rob Zombie helming the project and
Rob Zombie helming the project and Malcolm McDowell perfectly cast as dr.
Malcolm McDowell perfectly cast as dr.
Malcolm McDowell perfectly cast as dr. Samuel Loomis these are the eyes of a
Samuel Loomis these are the eyes of a
Samuel Loomis these are the eyes of a psychopath it actually looked like the
psychopath it actually looked like the
psychopath it actually looked like the film was going to break the horror
film was going to break the horror
film was going to break the horror remake curse but with the movie be a
remake curse but with the movie be a
remake curse but with the movie be a trick or a treat
trick or a treat
trick or a treat Halloween number nine grindhouse
if you adore b-movies exploitation films
if you adore b-movies exploitation films and double features the trailer for
and double features the trailer for
and double features the trailer for grindhouse blew your mind even if you
grindhouse blew your mind even if you
grindhouse blew your mind even if you weren’t familiar with the term grind
weren’t familiar with the term grind
weren’t familiar with the term grind house it was hard not to be intrigued by
house it was hard not to be intrigued by
house it was hard not to be intrigued by the prospect of Robert Rodriguez and
the prospect of Robert Rodriguez and
the prospect of Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino directing a
Quentin Tarantino directing a
Quentin Tarantino directing a back-to-back cinematic extravaganza
talents like Eli Roth Rob Zombie and
talents like Eli Roth Rob Zombie and Edgar Wright were also attached to the
Edgar Wright were also attached to the
Edgar Wright were also attached to the project each producing a shoddily loving
project each producing a shoddily loving
project each producing a shoddily loving fake trailer
fake trailer
fake trailer although grindhouse had rave reviews and
although grindhouse had rave reviews and
although grindhouse had rave reviews and strong buzz on its side the film was
strong buzz on its side the film was
strong buzz on its side the film was unfortunately overlooked and bombed at
unfortunately overlooked and bombed at
unfortunately overlooked and bombed at the box office
the box office
the box office ladies fun number 8 devil where I come
ladies fun number 8 devil where I come
ladies fun number 8 devil where I come from we call it the devil’s meeting
from we call it the devil’s meeting
from we call it the devil’s meeting remember when M night Shyamalan name was
remember when M night Shyamalan name was
remember when M night Shyamalan name was enough to sell a picture well people
enough to sell a picture well people
enough to sell a picture well people have since come to realize that he’s not
have since come to realize that he’s not
have since come to realize that he’s not the modern Hitchcock we built him up to
the modern Hitchcock we built him up to
the modern Hitchcock we built him up to be I see you’ve been trained to kill
be I see you’ve been trained to kill
be I see you’ve been trained to kill people regardless many felt he might
people regardless many felt he might
people regardless many felt he might find redemption in the initial
find redemption in the initial
find redemption in the initial installment to his proposed the Knight
installment to his proposed the Knight
installment to his proposed the Knight Chronicles trilogy
looking like something out of The
looking like something out of The Twilight Zone the Shyamalan produced
Twilight Zone the Shyamalan produced
Twilight Zone the Shyamalan produced supernatural horror depicted five people
supernatural horror depicted five people
supernatural horror depicted five people getting stuck in an elevator with the
getting stuck in an elevator with the
getting stuck in an elevator with the devil hidden among them I need to be in
devil hidden among them I need to be in
devil hidden among them I need to be in an elevator right now move
an elevator right now move
an elevator right now move despite the engaging setup audiences
despite the engaging setup audiences
despite the engaging setup audiences ultimately argued that devil did not
ultimately argued that devil did not
ultimately argued that devil did not live up to its potential what a twist
live up to its potential what a twist
live up to its potential what a twist the one night number seven the purge
the one night number seven the purge
the one night number seven the purge just remember all the good the purge
just remember all the good the purge
just remember all the good the purge does okay the premise for the purge
does okay the premise for the purge
does okay the premise for the purge makes about as much sense as well the
makes about as much sense as well the
makes about as much sense as well the devil singling out five people in an
devil singling out five people in an
devil singling out five people in an elevator this is your emergency
elevator this is your emergency
elevator this is your emergency broadcast system announcing the
broadcast system announcing the
broadcast system announcing the commencement of the annual purge
commencement of the annual purge
commencement of the annual purge sanctioned by the US government still
sanctioned by the US government still
sanctioned by the US government still the notion of crime being legalized for
the notion of crime being legalized for
the notion of crime being legalized for 12 hours had audiences curious the
12 hours had audiences curious the
12 hours had audiences curious the advertisements promised a groundbreaking
advertisements promised a groundbreaking
advertisements promised a groundbreaking social commentary on government human
social commentary on government human
social commentary on government human nature and 21st century America’s
nature and 21st century America’s
nature and 21st century America’s changing ways you need to return him to
changing ways you need to return him to
changing ways you need to return him to us alive so we made purchase we were
us alive so we made purchase we were
us alive so we made purchase we were entitled granted this idea would never
entitled granted this idea would never
entitled granted this idea would never happen in real life
happen in real life
happen in real life the hype surrounding the film however
the hype surrounding the film however
the hype surrounding the film however got a lot of people asking what if the
got a lot of people asking what if the
got a lot of people asking what if the purge was real their answers were
purge was real their answers were
purge was real their answers were probably more interesting than the movie
probably more interesting than the movie
probably more interesting than the movie we ultimately got he’s just purged
we ultimately got he’s just purged
we ultimately got he’s just purged [Music]
toodaloo sentence number 6 alien vs.
toodaloo sentence number 6 alien vs. predator given the numerous alien vs.
predator given the numerous alien vs.
predator given the numerous alien vs. predator comics video games and novels
predator comics video games and novels
predator comics video games and novels fans wondered for the longest time if
fans wondered for the longest time if
fans wondered for the longest time if these two species would ever butt heads
these two species would ever butt heads
these two species would ever butt heads on the big screen
their prayers were answered when the
their prayers were answered when the teaser for a VP hit implying that
teaser for a VP hit implying that
teaser for a VP hit implying that whoever won this anticipated battle
whoever won this anticipated battle
whoever won this anticipated battle humanity would lose
although Arnold Schwarzenegger and
although Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sigourney Weaver weren’t making
Sigourney Weaver weren’t making
Sigourney Weaver weren’t making appearances it didn’t really matter all
appearances it didn’t really matter all
appearances it didn’t really matter all we needed to know was that the xenomorph
we needed to know was that the xenomorph
we needed to know was that the xenomorph and yocha would finally be starring
and yocha would finally be starring
and yocha would finally be starring together after spending decades in
together after spending decades in
together after spending decades in development hell number 5 hostile
hostile benefited from being released
hostile benefited from being released less than a year after saw when the
less than a year after saw when the
less than a year after saw when the demand for torture porn was at an
demand for torture porn was at an
demand for torture porn was at an all-time high among mainstream audiences
while Eli Roth directed hostile Quentin
while Eli Roth directed hostile Quentin Tarantino’s producer credit is what
Tarantino’s producer credit is what
Tarantino’s producer credit is what caught audience’s attention people were
caught audience’s attention people were
caught audience’s attention people were additionally sucked in by the film’s
additionally sucked in by the film’s
additionally sucked in by the film’s premise which concerns hapless
premise which concerns hapless
premise which concerns hapless backpackers at the raw end of a deal
backpackers at the raw end of a deal
backpackers at the raw end of a deal between a European torture facility and
between a European torture facility and
between a European torture facility and wealthy clients looking to feed their
wealthy clients looking to feed their
wealthy clients looking to feed their sick urges
sick urges
sick urges [Music]
[Music]
[Music] earning better than expected reviews
earning better than expected reviews
earning better than expected reviews hostel had little trouble opening at
hostel had little trouble opening at
hostel had little trouble opening at number one at the box office
number one at the box office
number one at the box office [Music]
number four Freddy vs. Jason much much
number four Freddy vs. Jason much much worse the stuff nightmares are beta this
worse the stuff nightmares are beta this
worse the stuff nightmares are beta this long-awaited crossover event brought two
long-awaited crossover event brought two
long-awaited crossover event brought two of the horror genres greatest icons
of the horror genres greatest icons
of the horror genres greatest icons together for the ultimate slasher
together for the ultimate slasher
together for the ultimate slasher showdown the marketing campaign built
showdown the marketing campaign built
showdown the marketing campaign built their fight up as if Freddy Krueger and
their fight up as if Freddy Krueger and
their fight up as if Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees were competing for the
Jason Voorhees were competing for the
Jason Voorhees were competing for the world heavyweight championship
they even appeared at Bally’s Las Vegas
they even appeared at Bally’s Las Vegas hotel for a weigh-in that’s just one of
hotel for a weigh-in that’s just one of
hotel for a weigh-in that’s just one of the several entertaining interviews the
the several entertaining interviews the
the several entertaining interviews the two had leading up to the film’s release
two had leading up to the film’s release
two had leading up to the film’s release fine Jason why do you kill you know good
fine Jason why do you kill you know good
fine Jason why do you kill you know good things to do I think you know I think
things to do I think you know I think
things to do I think you know I think you want a Saturday night though whether
you want a Saturday night though whether
you want a Saturday night though whether you placed your bet on Freddy or Jason
you placed your bet on Freddy or Jason
you placed your bet on Freddy or Jason we were all rooting for the flick to
we were all rooting for the flick to
we were all rooting for the flick to kick ass number three the sixth sense
kick ass number three the sixth sense
kick ass number three the sixth sense here’s how it works I read your mind
here’s how it works I read your mind
here’s how it works I read your mind while The Sixth Sense had a bankable
while The Sixth Sense had a bankable
while The Sixth Sense had a bankable lead and solid advertising the film
lead and solid advertising the film
lead and solid advertising the film didn’t accumulate mega hype until after
didn’t accumulate mega hype until after
didn’t accumulate mega hype until after its opening weekend
its opening weekend
its opening weekend why because of that immortal surprise
why because of that immortal surprise
why because of that immortal surprise ending everybody now knows about but
ending everybody now knows about but
ending everybody now knows about but that still needs to be headlined by a
that still needs to be headlined by a
that still needs to be headlined by a spoiler alert whenever discussed not
spoiler alert whenever discussed not
spoiler alert whenever discussed not since psycho has a film done a better
since psycho has a film done a better
since psycho has a film done a better job at keeping its secrets under wraps
job at keeping its secrets under wraps
job at keeping its secrets under wraps then sucking the masses in with
then sucking the masses in with
then sucking the masses in with incredible word-of-mouth The Sixth Sense
incredible word-of-mouth The Sixth Sense
incredible word-of-mouth The Sixth Sense only got more buzz worthy overtime
only got more buzz worthy overtime
only got more buzz worthy overtime remaining number one at the box office
remaining number one at the box office
remaining number one at the box office for five consecutive weeks
number two Paranormal Activity it seems
number two Paranormal Activity it seems to me that that’s what we’re dealing
to me that that’s what we’re dealing
to me that that’s what we’re dealing with something that’s basically
with something that’s basically
with something that’s basically paranormal activity started off as an
paranormal activity started off as an
paranormal activity started off as an underground cult film that slowly became
underground cult film that slowly became
underground cult film that slowly became a sought-after commodity I would see
a sought-after commodity I would see
a sought-after commodity I would see that you should call it authentic
that you should call it authentic
that you should call it authentic just like the shadowy just figure that
just like the shadowy just figure that
just like the shadowy just figure that would be a bit of my bed and it was
would be a bit of my bed and it was
would be a bit of my bed and it was always at the foot of my bed it was
always at the foot of my bed it was
always at the foot of my bed it was never at the foot of her bed but she
never at the foot of her bed but she
never at the foot of her bed but she didn’t see it rather than spending
didn’t see it rather than spending
didn’t see it rather than spending countless millions on a big ad campaign
countless millions on a big ad campaign
countless millions on a big ad campaign the films of revolutionary marketing
the films of revolutionary marketing
the films of revolutionary marketing instead relied on audiences to get the
instead relied on audiences to get the
instead relied on audiences to get the word out the trailer took an
word out the trailer took an
word out the trailer took an unconventional approach by showing
unconventional approach by showing
unconventional approach by showing footage of an audience’s horrified
footage of an audience’s horrified
footage of an audience’s horrified reaction to the film at a free screening
with everybody wanting to know if it
with everybody wanting to know if it really was the scariest movie ever
really was the scariest movie ever
really was the scariest movie ever Paranormal Activity only took four days
Paranormal Activity only took four days
Paranormal Activity only took four days to reach 1 million demands uneventful
to reach 1 million demands uneventful
to reach 1 million demands uneventful calm and to achieve a wide release
[Music]
[Music] before we build up our top pick here are
before we build up our top pick here are
before we build up our top pick here are a few honorable mentions Camilla got in
a few honorable mentions Camilla got in
a few honorable mentions Camilla got in touch with a medium we learned from her
touch with a medium we learned from her
touch with a medium we learned from her that the doll was possessed by a girl
that the doll was possessed by a girl
that the doll was possessed by a girl named Annabelle Higgins she had lost her
named Annabelle Higgins she had lost her
named Annabelle Higgins she had lost her parents and had taken a liking to my
parents and had taken a liking to my
parents and had taken a liking to my doll
number one the Blair Witch Project have
number one the Blair Witch Project have you ever heard of the Blair Witch
you ever heard of the Blair Witch
you ever heard of the Blair Witch although the campaign for paranormal
although the campaign for paranormal
although the campaign for paranormal activity was ingenious that film never
activity was ingenious that film never
activity was ingenious that film never would have broken out had it not been
would have broken out had it not been
would have broken out had it not been for the Blair Witch Project
utilizing the Internet to produce height
utilizing the Internet to produce height the studio marketed this low-budget
the studio marketed this low-budget
the studio marketed this low-budget horror picture as a documentary pretty
horror picture as a documentary pretty
horror picture as a documentary pretty creepy stuff I believe there’s something
creepy stuff I believe there’s something
creepy stuff I believe there’s something and you think that it’s possible that
and you think that it’s possible that
and you think that it’s possible that she’s still up there now I don’t go up
she’s still up there now I don’t go up
she’s still up there now I don’t go up there having come out years before
there having come out years before
there having come out years before found-footage flicks became a popular
found-footage flicks became a popular
found-footage flicks became a popular trend many audiences were inclined to
trend many audiences were inclined to
trend many audiences were inclined to believe them the performances and
believe them the performances and
believe them the performances and cinematography represented in the
cinematography represented in the
cinematography represented in the trailer only made these claims more
trailer only made these claims more
trailer only made these claims more convincing
even if you didn’t buy into such
even if you didn’t buy into such accusations you most definitely bought a
accusations you most definitely bought a
accusations you most definitely bought a ticket to see the movie do you agree
ticket to see the movie do you agree
ticket to see the movie do you agree with our list
what horror flicks were you psyched to
what horror flicks were you psyched to see based on all the hype Halloween for
see based on all the hype Halloween for
see based on all the hype Halloween for more entertaining top 10s published
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