horror movies

Horror movies are so terrifying and yet we keep watching them? Why is that? Is it just so we can witness how scary they really are? Horror movies have made a mark in history even sporting documentaries around their history. Their subject matter sport many conversations as they go about in storylines you’d never imagine. What are the best scary movies you may ask? Well, sit back and relax because you’ll learn the best horror movies to watch that will keep you awake all night long....

One way is to involve some sort of haunted item or figure. Maybe it gets inherited by an unlucky descendant. Maybe they stumble across it by happenstance. Or maybe it’s an entity that only shows up at night, or in the mirror, or in the attic. Here are some of the best movies about dolls and other creepy figures that prove how effective this kind of horror can be. 8. Polaroid (2019) 8....

Synth-heavy soundtracks. Gruesome special effects. And even if you miss his signature elements, his own name finds its way above movie titles so you always know you’re watching a John Carpenter movie. John Carpenter’s movies span a range of genres—from sci-fi to action to romance—but he’s known as the Master of Horror for good reason. He’s an auteur with a gift for turning low-budget, high-concept ideas into underrated cult classics. We’ve taken every single John Carpenter movie and created the ultimate ranking of John Carpenter’s filmography....

Not to be confused with splatter films—which focus heavily on graphic, gory violence—slashers tend to follow a murder (or several murders) carried out with some kind of bladed weapon. It sounds weirdly specific, but there are actually a ton of slasher movies that mainly span across three cinematic eras: The Golden Age (1970s–1990s)The self-referential era (1990s–2000)The modern neo-slasher cycle (2000–present) Here are our top picks for the best slasher horror flicks ever made, most of which come from the classical age of slashers....

Every Texas Chainsaw Massacre film is known for gory scenes of Leatherface and his family killing people across remote Texas with sadistic pleasure. Just about every one of these slasher films will terrify you to the max. Leatherface and his family are the cannibalistic stars of the franchise, comprising an antisocial family who hates outsiders to the core. If you ever happen to step foot on their property, be ready to be attacked—with cleavers, hammers, and, of course, giant chainsaws....