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down our picks for the top 10 scariest
down our picks for the top 10 scariest horror movies for this list we’ll be
horror movies for this list we’ll be
horror movies for this list we’ll be looking at traditionally dark horror
looking at traditionally dark horror
looking at traditionally dark horror movies and how terrifying they are
number 10 the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
number 10 the Texas Chainsaw Massacre you see those buildings there that’s
you see those buildings there that’s
you see those buildings there that’s where they kill gritty and foreboding
where they kill gritty and foreboding
where they kill gritty and foreboding and every scene this slasher flick
and every scene this slasher flick
and every scene this slasher flick revels in all the violence and gore that
revels in all the violence and gore that
revels in all the violence and gore that it could possibly throw at its loyal
it could possibly throw at its loyal
it could possibly throw at its loyal audience
when a group of friends decides to pick
when a group of friends decides to pick up a hitchhiker on their way to a family
up a hitchhiker on their way to a family
up a hitchhiker on their way to a family homestead they have no way of knowing
homestead they have no way of knowing
homestead they have no way of knowing just how horrible their world is about
just how horrible their world is about
just how horrible their world is about to become here’s the short version
to become here’s the short version
to become here’s the short version awaiting them with open arms and empty
awaiting them with open arms and empty
awaiting them with open arms and empty stomachs near their destination is a
stomachs near their destination is a
stomachs near their destination is a family of cannibals who use the bones of
family of cannibals who use the bones of
family of cannibals who use the bones of their victims to furnish their home
among the most wanton lead violent films
among the most wanton lead violent films ever made to this day if this Massacre
ever made to this day if this Massacre
ever made to this day if this Massacre doesn’t chill you to your very core we
doesn’t chill you to your very core we
doesn’t chill you to your very core we don’t know what will
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[Music] number nine the Blair Witch Project I
number nine the Blair Witch Project I
number nine the Blair Witch Project I would have really avoid any cheese one
would have really avoid any cheese one
would have really avoid any cheese one of the most successful indie flix ever
of the most successful indie flix ever
of the most successful indie flix ever the Blair Witch projects marketing
the Blair Witch projects marketing
the Blair Witch projects marketing campaign made it the most talked about
campaign made it the most talked about
campaign made it the most talked about movie in America you wish like oh my god
movie in America you wish like oh my god
movie in America you wish like oh my god go loose back here the fact that the
go loose back here the fact that the
go loose back here the fact that the trailer and teasers that whet the
trailer and teasers that whet the
trailer and teasers that whet the appetite of audiences everywhere gave
appetite of audiences everywhere gave
appetite of audiences everywhere gave away virtually nothing about the plot
away virtually nothing about the plot
away virtually nothing about the plot made all of the found footage flicks
made all of the found footage flicks
made all of the found footage flicks twists and turns entirely shocking it’s
twists and turns entirely shocking it’s
twists and turns entirely shocking it’s utterly unknown stars allowed us to
utterly unknown stars allowed us to
utterly unknown stars allowed us to empathize completely which made those
empathize completely which made those
empathize completely which made those surprises even more terrifying
surprises even more terrifying
surprises even more terrifying while the simple yet horrifying closing
while the simple yet horrifying closing
while the simple yet horrifying closing seconds ensured this film is one of the
seconds ensured this film is one of the
seconds ensured this film is one of the scariest of all time number 8 child’s
scariest of all time number 8 child’s
scariest of all time number 8 child’s play
play
play [Music]
[Music]
[Music] while on the brink of death lakeshore
while on the brink of death lakeshore
while on the brink of death lakeshore strangler Charles Lee ray imbues a
strangler Charles Lee ray imbues a
strangler Charles Lee ray imbues a child’s toy with his soul to ensure that
child’s toy with his soul to ensure that
child’s toy with his soul to ensure that his reign of terror will never end
children are without a doubt what most
children are without a doubt what most people want to protect in this world so
people want to protect in this world so
people want to protect in this world so when this film centered itself around
when this film centered itself around
when this film centered itself around the idea of having a ruthless killer
the idea of having a ruthless killer
the idea of having a ruthless killer cuddle up to an innocent child it became
cuddle up to an innocent child it became
cuddle up to an innocent child it became many adults worst nightmare anchored by
many adults worst nightmare anchored by
many adults worst nightmare anchored by the effortlessly creepy voice work of
the effortlessly creepy voice work of
the effortlessly creepy voice work of Brad Dourif any movie that could make
Brad Dourif any movie that could make
Brad Dourif any movie that could make children fear the very playthings they
children fear the very playthings they
children fear the very playthings they adore so much is positive to scare many
adore so much is positive to scare many
adore so much is positive to scare many for years to come number seven
for years to come number seven
for years to come number seven Paranormal Activity
based principally around home video
based principally around home video camera footage of a couple being haunted
camera footage of a couple being haunted
camera footage of a couple being haunted by supernatural phenomena in their new
by supernatural phenomena in their new
by supernatural phenomena in their new home
home
home this supernatural horror combined
this supernatural horror combined
this supernatural horror combined everything that made the Blair Witch
everything that made the Blair Witch
everything that made the Blair Witch Project and the Amityville Horror
Project and the Amityville Horror
Project and the Amityville Horror classics of the genre this time however
classics of the genre this time however
classics of the genre this time however the spectre doing the haunting is a
the spectre doing the haunting is a
the spectre doing the haunting is a demon that feeds off of negative energy
demon that feeds off of negative energy
demon that feeds off of negative energy and has latched itself onto Katie
basically in paranormal activity we get
basically in paranormal activity we get to see the psychological damage that
to see the psychological damage that
to see the psychological damage that prolonged exposure to a force of pure
prolonged exposure to a force of pure
prolonged exposure to a force of pure evil wreaks on a completely typical
evil wreaks on a completely typical
evil wreaks on a completely typical couple while getting further thrown for
couple while getting further thrown for
couple while getting further thrown for a loop by the many suddenly scary
a loop by the many suddenly scary
a loop by the many suddenly scary moments played out in front of us
moments played out in front of us
moments played out in front of us enthralling
enthralling
enthralling and unsettling it’s the moments of quiet
and unsettling it’s the moments of quiet
and unsettling it’s the moments of quiet and Static that give the sudden action
and Static that give the sudden action
and Static that give the sudden action the ability to scare us to our bones
number six a Nightmare on Elm Street had
number six a Nightmare on Elm Street had your name written all over it it’s a
your name written all over it it’s a
your name written all over it it’s a simple fact of life we all must sleep
what Mother and try as we might we are
what Mother and try as we might we are incapable of staving off sleep forever
that’s why a horribly disfigured man who
that’s why a horribly disfigured man who wants to kill the younger members of our
wants to kill the younger members of our
wants to kill the younger members of our society in grisly fashion while they
society in grisly fashion while they
society in grisly fashion while they sleep is an entirely creepy prospect
enraged by his murder at the hands of
enraged by his murder at the hands of parents who believed he killed their
parents who believed he killed their
parents who believed he killed their children Freddy Krueger managed to stave
children Freddy Krueger managed to stave
children Freddy Krueger managed to stave off the hell he deserved
off the hell he deserved
off the hell he deserved despite the later chapters in The
despite the later chapters in The
despite the later chapters in The Nightmare on Elm Street franchise
Nightmare on Elm Street franchise
Nightmare on Elm Street franchise devolving into over the top humour this
devolving into over the top humour this
devolving into over the top humour this first flick is played so seriously that
first flick is played so seriously that
first flick is played so seriously that we suggest you don’t view it just before
we suggest you don’t view it just before
we suggest you don’t view it just before bed
number five Rosemary’s Baby okay let’s
number five Rosemary’s Baby okay let’s take it please please let’s take it okay
take it please please let’s take it okay
take it please please let’s take it okay darling we get out of the other lace
darling we get out of the other lace
darling we get out of the other lace okay like many young couples who are
okay like many young couples who are
okay like many young couples who are finding their way in the world
finding their way in the world
finding their way in the world rosemary and her husband guy are trying
rosemary and her husband guy are trying
rosemary and her husband guy are trying to conceive a baby to make baby that is
to conceive a baby to make baby that is
to conceive a baby to make baby that is where the resemblance to a typical story
where the resemblance to a typical story
where the resemblance to a typical story ends as rosemary soon finds herself the
ends as rosemary soon finds herself the
ends as rosemary soon finds herself the unwilling focus of a strange group of
unwilling focus of a strange group of
unwilling focus of a strange group of people and their malevolent plans for
people and their malevolent plans for
people and their malevolent plans for her child to be the mere idea of
her child to be the mere idea of
her child to be the mere idea of something so evil growing inside of you
something so evil growing inside of you
something so evil growing inside of you would be blood-curdling to most of us
would be blood-curdling to most of us
would be blood-curdling to most of us but when you consider the totally
but when you consider the totally
but when you consider the totally natural love you’d feel for any child
natural love you’d feel for any child
natural love you’d feel for any child you mothered things become positively
you mothered things become positively
you mothered things become positively chilling he came up from Helen but get a
chilling he came up from Helen but get a
chilling he came up from Helen but get a son of mortal woman number four the omen
son of mortal woman number four the omen
son of mortal woman number four the omen on this night mr. thorn God has given us
on this night mr. thorn God has given us
on this night mr. thorn God has given us in this Richard Donner flick the
in this Richard Donner flick the
in this Richard Donner flick the suspected Antichrist is not in the womb
suspected Antichrist is not in the womb
suspected Antichrist is not in the womb or a crib
or a crib
or a crib but comes in the form of a young and at
but comes in the form of a young and at
but comes in the form of a young and at times innocent looking child
[Music]
[Music] ready and capable of destroying anyone
ready and capable of destroying anyone
ready and capable of destroying anyone who stands in his way
who stands in his way
who stands in his way or displeases him Damien’s life is
or displeases him Damien’s life is
or displeases him Damien’s life is surrounded by grief misery and death
fraught with violent visuals like
fraught with violent visuals like decapitations and hangings the omen
decapitations and hangings the omen
decapitations and hangings the omen doesn’t pull any punches as it delves
doesn’t pull any punches as it delves
doesn’t pull any punches as it delves into the life of the world’s most evil
into the life of the world’s most evil
into the life of the world’s most evil little boy excellent performances and
little boy excellent performances and
little boy excellent performances and incredible suspense make this movie one
incredible suspense make this movie one
incredible suspense make this movie one of the best horror films of all time
of the best horror films of all time
of the best horror films of all time [Music]
[Music]
[Music] three the ring what would you do if your
three the ring what would you do if your
three the ring what would you do if your son had seven days until he dies in
son had seven days until he dies in
son had seven days until he dies in horrendous fashion and what if your
horrendous fashion and what if your
horrendous fashion and what if your son’s fate was inexorably tied to your
son’s fate was inexorably tied to your
son’s fate was inexorably tied to your fate these are the questions that this
fate these are the questions that this
fate these are the questions that this remake of the 1998 Japanese film of the
remake of the 1998 Japanese film of the
remake of the 1998 Japanese film of the same name attempts to answer in the most
same name attempts to answer in the most
same name attempts to answer in the most unnerving way possible fuelled by
unnerving way possible fuelled by
unnerving way possible fuelled by amazing sound design and a gripping
amazing sound design and a gripping
amazing sound design and a gripping score every moment of the Ring will have
score every moment of the Ring will have
score every moment of the Ring will have you recoiling in terror
no need for loads of gore here with just
no need for loads of gore here with just lots of disturbing visuals the use of
lots of disturbing visuals the use of
lots of disturbing visuals the use of psychological horror and a haunting vibe
psychological horror and a haunting vibe
psychological horror and a haunting vibe it’s no wonder the movie was both a
it’s no wonder the movie was both a
it’s no wonder the movie was both a critical and commercial smash number 2
critical and commercial smash number 2
critical and commercial smash number 2 alien
despite the science fiction elements of
despite the science fiction elements of the story there can be little debate
the story there can be little debate
the story there can be little debate that alien is in fact also a horror film
being stuck inside an environment you
being stuck inside an environment you can’t escape with a mindless creature
can’t escape with a mindless creature
can’t escape with a mindless creature who only wants to kill you is a creepy
who only wants to kill you is a creepy
who only wants to kill you is a creepy idea to be sure combine that with the
idea to be sure combine that with the
idea to be sure combine that with the fact that even the calm of an innocent
fact that even the calm of an innocent
fact that even the calm of an innocent dinner scene is the setting for
dinner scene is the setting for
dinner scene is the setting for unparalleled alarming moments like this
unparalleled alarming moments like this
unparalleled alarming moments like this movie’s unforgettable chest bursts and
movie’s unforgettable chest bursts and
movie’s unforgettable chest bursts and it becomes clear that Ridley Scott’s
it becomes clear that Ridley Scott’s
it becomes clear that Ridley Scott’s space adventure doesn’t only grab you by
space adventure doesn’t only grab you by
space adventure doesn’t only grab you by the neck it also never lets you go again
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
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[Music] want to play hide-and-clap number one
want to play hide-and-clap number one
want to play hide-and-clap number one the exorcist gonna die up there what is
the exorcist gonna die up there what is
the exorcist gonna die up there what is it about a child and demons that is so
it about a child and demons that is so
it about a child and demons that is so enthralled filmmakers over the years in
enthralled filmmakers over the years in
enthralled filmmakers over the years in this case we’re introduced to Regan a
this case we’re introduced to Regan a
this case we’re introduced to Regan a friendly twelve-year-old girl who
friendly twelve-year-old girl who
friendly twelve-year-old girl who becomes possessed by a demon after
becomes possessed by a demon after
becomes possessed by a demon after playing with a Ouija board howdy do you
playing with a Ouija board howdy do you
playing with a Ouija board howdy do you think my mom’s pretty captain daddy a
terrific and refreshing concept for a
terrific and refreshing concept for a horror film got taken to the next level
horror film got taken to the next level
horror film got taken to the next level by William Peter Blatty exceptional
by William Peter Blatty exceptional
by William Peter Blatty exceptional screenplay and the amazing direction of
screenplay and the amazing direction of
screenplay and the amazing direction of William Friedkin in the Exorcist
unflinching and truly scary this is what
unflinching and truly scary this is what we’ll always imagine an actual
we’ll always imagine an actual
we’ll always imagine an actual possession would look and feel like
forcing us to imagine how helpless we’d
forcing us to imagine how helpless we’d feel if ever this happened to our loved
feel if ever this happened to our loved
feel if ever this happened to our loved ones then compounding that with moments
ones then compounding that with moments
ones then compounding that with moments like when the demon tells the priest
like when the demon tells the priest
like when the demon tells the priest about his mother’s fate in Hell your
about his mother’s fate in Hell your
about his mother’s fate in Hell your mother sucks cocks in hell
be with you this is as scary as scary
be with you this is as scary as scary guess and undoubtedly a horror classic
guess and undoubtedly a horror classic
guess and undoubtedly a horror classic along I’m planning to stay in Regan you
along I’m planning to stay in Regan you
along I’m planning to stay in Regan you got a nice thinking in here do you agree
got a nice thinking in here do you agree
got a nice thinking in here do you agree with our list which horror movie do you
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