Horror Movies That Are ACTUALLY Scary

[@birthdaybatter815]

Black Phillip is, literally, the horror GOAT.

[@Matay000]

Hes the asmr goat

[@pascalg16]

One of the goats of all time

[@andyg4929]

Black Philip > (Pazuzu, Paemon, Abraxas, Abalam etc)

[@datdude3327]

To quote the greatest horror movie tweet of all time: ‘My 12yo is into scary movies but complained they aren't scary enough so we just watched The Descent and wow you don't always know when you fuck up as a parent but this was a big one.’

[@hoponpop1261]

I think I was also 12 when my dad showed me The Descent and it was also a mistake on his part, lost an entire bowl of popcorn at THAT jumpscare

[@Numemon888]

Dude for Real xD

[@Andyanddiana467]

Nah, this was a good lesson for the kid- be careful what you wish for.

[@7y7tartufo]

Dude are u amnesic?

[@getwhacked33]

The descent is ass lmao the only good jumpscare is the one where the woman stands up from bed looks through the window and like a stick goes through her head

[@The_Gake]

I swear i haven’t been legitimately scarred by a horror movie since hereditary. Not to say i haven’t loved some since it’s just that’s been the scariest imo

[@Davidzinuhaha]

People that make the bet of doing suspense over jumpscares/horror really have it hard. They have to be as good as Hereditary otherwise it might be boring. I think many asian movies have the perfect rythmn for this kind of horror.

[@callum3844]

Yea honestly hereditary and The Wailing are the only movies I’ve seen that like actually scared the shit out of me. I had to split The Wailing into 2 nights because i started it too late and I was never gonna sleep

[@The_Gake]

@@callum3844 wait i had to split the wailing too actually

[@flangalvin5368]

And before that it's Audition for me.

[@pedrodbl3496]

Same… it got me back on medication, I’m not joking

[@yt.byliam]

karsten is looking so french rn

[@nms7872]

@@yt.byliam still looks like James Franco's long lost brother

[@yt.byliam]

@@nms7872 don’t disrespect karst like that 😭

[@livmendel]

i love that karsten is describing all these horrifying movies while a gromit mug vibes in the background

[@TheSethOlson]

As a big family guy. Skinamarink made me genuinely tear up listening to the kid cry… I can watch as many random slashers I want and it doesn’t really do anything to me (maybe I’m wack) but bro hearing a kid cry while not having anyone to defend them is literally devastating to me

[@matthueloose7172]

The Wailing scared me, deeply unsettled me, and in a semi-related way, made me question my faith, genuinely. I adore it!

[@sanchirkh6019]

facts

[@8teenOfficial]

SAME

[@jessemwakajumba6552]

How did it manage to affect your faith?

[@plenku]

Oh my god yes! The Wailing needs to be talked about more. Love how they lure you in with the charm and humor and then just descents into hell and took a piece of my souls. Also it just managed to keep the tension from start to finish, something western horror movies seem to struggle with, even Hereditary

[@ryandaripper9937]

Question it, keep going and questioning. How did the koala and kangaroo get to the ARK from Australia? MANY Flood Myths Exist. Evolution happened and is happening. We were NOT created by any GOD from any religion

[@Tony_Pesta]

I immediately knew this video had something to do with the Long Legs hype lol

[@KennethConnally-np9it]

I agree with The Ring, Hereditary, and Skinamarink. I would add Martyrs, Antichrist, Lake Mungo, A Tale of Two Sisters, and Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

[@Model_Roe]

I just rewatched the Ring yesterday and I remember when it came out I watched it twice in theaters it's criminally underrated between the cinematography the soundtrack creepy images even the acting like it's a great movie and definitely gets under your skin I'd even say better than the Japanese version

[@occamsblunderbuss]

A Tale of Two Sisters is my favorite horror movie of all time. You have class my friend.

[@alisoncampbell6052]

first movie to ever fuck me up was the wizard of oz because the witch straight up tells dorothy she’s going to kill her and i hadn’t even fully grasped the finality of death yet due to being super young. i can’t say being traumatized by the wizard of oz is an original experience tho. i love horror now but that green freak still sends a shiver down my spine

[@sydney6152]

i don’t get scared easily but Requiem for a Dream terrified me in a way that made me never want to watch it again

[@Basement_Bro]

Man that movie is so good though. The score and cinematography of that movie is unbelievable, not to mention the stellar cast. I have it on DVD, although it will definitely freak you out for days after a first viewing

[@louishandy112]

I don't think any movie has scared me as much as Inland Empire

[@liamgauvreau]

Correct answer

[@Liam-Ederer]

the phantom in the hallway scene is unforgettably terrifying.

[@josephtarantino112]

The original Suspiria has such a chilling soundtrack to it, and just the way that Argento used the green, blue, and red lights- it felt more sinister.

[@billhaverchuck3745]

Good pick, though I find Argento's Deep Red more unsettling than Suspiria. However, the film that gave me the most uneasy feeling of being watched was Avati's The House with Laughing Windows. It's not a scary movie, but it puts you in the protagonist's shoes as he investigates something truly sinister. Fulci's Don't Torture a Duckling has a similar vibe.

[@josephtarantino112]

@@billhaverchuck3745 deep red is a classic!

[@anatta467]

and Goblin the band is amazing.

[@guybrushmonkey97]

To me it was Lake Mungo. I'm not easily scared, but that movie caught me off guard, I was afraid to turn off the lights at night for weeks

[@joshuaooz]

yess I watch horror movies religiously and for some reason after Lake Mungo I was kept up at night and I can't explain why fr

[@Weirdmovies-mm4493]

In my opinion, Fire Walk with me is one of the most terrifying movies ever. I’m surprised you didn’t put it in the list considering how you’ve reacted to the film.

[@domclegg1225]

great call. i saw it in a cinema last year and it was genuinely horrifying. perfect film

[@rthraitor]

Inland empire is the lynch film that’s absolutely fucked to me lol. Fire walk with me while horrifying but nothing compared to inland empire

[@jessm2560]

☕

[@malfy8369]

Bob was absolutely terrifying haunted me for a long time afterwards I mean if I think about it and im home alone I won't sleep im a middle aged adult too.

[@erv_.]

Weird pick but the lighthouse is one of those movies that Ive only watch during a storm/power outage when I don’t have internet and I always tend to forget how unnerving it is

[@bagelboy372]

genuinely one of the weirdest movies ive ever watched lol

[@JoseAguilar-mq9lh]

Them mermaid screeches got me Fs

[@finickiest4940]

Pretty out-there movie, but Lake Mungo. Horrifying movie. Had an existential crisis that lasted hours because of that movie ngl

[@ViaEarly]

omg i love lake mungo. so underrated

[@sg137iu]

I had only heard someone refer to it as a documentary, so my first viewing was pretty effective

[@guybrushmonkey97]

Also my pick, great movie

[@ssfffdssthbdrg]

LAKE MUNGO MENTIONED!!!

[@a-yam943]

Wish I understood the love for this one. I was so bored. I’ll have to give it another watch eventually, maybe I’ll see it differently.

[@hewkerrison5110]

"Come and see" 1985 for me

[@JustinSpakable]

That movie was awesome. Great great film

[@leightonpittman]

that movie really leaves a giant pit in my stomach and puts 1000lbs of dread on my back

[@1992AJL]

Inland Empire and Funny Games, two great films but ones I have absolutely no desire to rewatch, deeply disturbing stuff.

[@FritzTheCat_1030]

I know it turned into a bit of a meme when it was released due to all of the attention it got, but Blair Witch Project is a legitimately scary movie. Also, your sister has a point, Uncut Gems might not technically be a horror movie, but watching it is every bit as stressful as any horror movie.

[@jackely3300]

Went on a found footage horror binge with my roommate recently and none of them had me as unnerved as TBWP. It’s really a testament to how less is more when it comes to horror, imo

[@pumitriii6160]

Talk to Me got me frigged up

[@JohnReviews]

same

[@samfrank3999]

Texas Chainsaw Massacre is surprisingly scary, especially for being 50 years old

[@noahs.6209]

It's also suprisingly bloodless. The real Chain Saw Massacre happens in your head.

[@BigFrogg]

TCM was so ahead of its time that it doesn’t even feel old when you watch it today. It feels like a modern film set in the 70s. One of the best for sure

[@jeodoretoel]

It's one of the few old horror films that I actually like. Genuinely scary for sure.

[@C.G.Jr.]

0:32 Oldboy. That's all I gotta say.

[@maxgc6413]

The original Ring (Ringu) has the creep factor up to 100. The remake is just as good in its own right, a rare thing.

[@procraftinatorz4116]

some people will mock me, but horror is my favorite genre and the film that still haunts me every time is Coraline. It's one of my favorite films ever but oh my god it is so specifically everything I'm afraid of.

[@Joahha61]

Funny games is a great pick. I have never wanted to throw up while watching a movie until funny games

[@brycekellyhowe]

Barbarian was the last one that really got me, watched it in an empty theater at the tail end of a month long road trip while I was staying in an Airbnb

[@Moody7561]

That’ll do it!

[@bamhamer]

Lol what? 🤣

[@datdude3327]

Barbarian was laughably bad

[@bamhamer]

@@datdude3327 calling barbarian a horror movie is an insult to the genre

[@simonriley4131]

​@@bamhamerhow come?

[@flclhack]

the ring also fucked me up as a kid. gave me nightmares and made me afraid of tvs. i highly recommend a full watch, it holds up and i think you’d love the cinematography.

[@bluetheon]

It really does hold up astonishingly well!

[@rachelshirley5649]

"My sister thinks Parasite is a horror movie" she's right!!!!!!

[@victoria-do5cm]

i literally JUST bought tickets for longlegs lmaoooo

[@QuestionsIAskMyself]

Based

[@screwtapee]

I'm really jealous, it doesn't have a release date here

[@colinmitchell1276]

Seeing a 35mm screening tomorrow I’m so fucking excited

[@Brain-Wormed]

How long are their legs?

[@SamFX22]

How did it go ? ​@@colinmitchell1276

[@omer-sela-rothenberg]

I know many people talk shit about how pretentious it is, but some of the imagery in Begotten has really seared itself into my head

[@drummersnail115]

Come and See, Fire Walk With Me, Hereditary, Irreversible, The Witch - all films that really rocked me

[@Stillwater1967]

Come and See is terrifying but amazing

[@inthenightinthedark]

I watched Lake Mungo for the first time last year and it made me feel like a kid watching a horror movie for the first time. Absolute nightmare imagery, and incredibly sad as well. The mockumentary style really contributes to the scares as well.

[@jerieslawen5933]

It may not be a horror film but Come And See really messed me up so I think it’s worth a mention.

[@BigWizard777]

nice mustache karsten

[@jackclaque]

The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007). I'd like to un-see that one.

[@raszze]

Suspiria (1977) and Perfect Blue are the only horror movies that creeped me out.

[@matman000000]

Not necessarily a horror movie, but Tetsuo: The Iron Man is one of the only movies to make me deeply uncomfortable, so much that I hesitated rewatching it for 10 years.

[@chap7050]

I watched Skinamarink with my friends who didn’t take it seriously , as a result they thought it was trash, saying “oh nothing is happening this is stupid” basically laughing at it. I on the other hand fully immersed myself in the film and found it genuinely terrifying.

[@Dn-lnm]

Sinister absolutely terrified me. The disturbing tapes with the arguably more disturbing soundtracks, the never ending tension at the end and two of the scariest movie jumpscares that I have seen. Great horror movie

[@brandonhamaguchi]

I have the most horrible experience with Eraserhead. Awesome movie.

[@namanh8439]

For me itz Skinnamarink, Noroi The Curse, Lake Mungo, The Fourth Kind and The Last Shift

[@SixSamuraiUnited]

I know it’s not technically horror but The Zone of Interest

[@isxxc123]

Fair

[@Stillwater1967]

One hundred percent, wish more people would see it

[@silkenmoth]

the ring, the grudge and the others fucked me up as a young adolescent

[@bryceolson6490]

Kiyoshi Kurosawas films like Cure and Pulse and most recently Chime, have all scared and disturbed me in a way no other movie can at all. Highly reccomend if you haven't seen them.

[@TeatBakeshi]

I think the horror that Kiyoshi Kurosawa can induce is on some other plane, i have enjoyed his non horror stuff too, Serpent's path, Charisma, Bright Future...very interesting and methodic works

[@AlecBurriss]

The Ring is horrifying… I saw it at 8 and have been messed up since

[@procraftinatorz4116]

These may not all be my favorites but the films that genuinely scared me/made my stomach drop are: Talk to Me Midsommar (adam warlock stuffed with hay fucked me up) The Babadook The Conjuring Funny Games (the scene after the gunshot is one of my favorite scenes in film) Coraline

[@Robodude_0528]

The Ring is arguably my favorite horror film. It has the most iconic horror film intro (next to Scream), the slow burn, and the mortal dread. Fantastic film

[@stewyyishim]

the ritual (2017) had some genuinely scary moments in it that not a lot of movies have been able to replicate

[@scotricksen]

Thirteen Ghosts is not a particularly great movie but the concept of the house and the look of the ghosts with the strange editing was pretty nightmare fuel as a kid

[@tometrist7052]

The Ring scared the hell out of me when I was in college.

[@robelab4273]

I can't lie uncut gems is somehow disturbing.

[@bryceshinohara9270]

spit out my drink when you mentioned OLD

[@jackgill1249]

Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 1997 film 'Cure' is a deeply unsettling, but brilliant, watch.

[@scutersita]

scariest movie I've seen is david lynch's inland empire, that shit gave me a panic attack, I thought I was being watched by someone in the corner while watching it 😳

[@sofyalorena]

Besides Hereditary and paranormal activity (childhood trauma) I would say Incantation (2022) and When Evil Lurks made me shit my pants.

[@mclovin8435]

Honestly, I barely get terrified by horror movies but... Inside(2007), Martyrs(2008) were something else. French Cinema is incredible fr

[@bio2189]

Used to be a huge wuss until I got into horror around 14 years old, and the first one that got me was Evil Dead (2013). Also watched Sinister not long after and these two are still prob the scariest horror movies for me. Hereditary comes close but these days it takes a lot to genuinely scare me. Hope seeing Longlegs in theaters (probably high af) will live up to the trailers

[@Hevvvyyy]

Dude... those evil dead ads fucked me up as a kid but i watched it a couple of years after and its a good movie

[@WyattSawyer74]

Last film to get me close to the feeling of scared was Barbarian, specifically the first half. She discovers a secret door in the basement that leads to a mysterious dark tunnel, that being unnerving as is, she discovers a little bit into the tunnel another hidden door that leads down a stone staircase that seems to go down forever into the darkness. With the music score and performance of that scene, it was legit unsettling with the mind racing trying to think about where that tunnel goes and what could be down there. The reveal might kill the film for some but i enjoyed it.

[@williamthegeckowallace3573]

would have loved for this to be a main channel vid with editing so we could see what ur referencing while you talk about it ]

[@Tobias_R]

Nothing has truly fucked me up as much as watching alien when I was young. Everything about it is just unsettling to the core

[@edwardgay]

the other night I couldn't get to sleep because I couldn't stop thinking about Lake Mungo. It is a movie that will HAUNT you, so so so god damn chilling please watch it, it's amazing

[@aspacelex]

Finally, an appropriate time for me to gush about Oz Perkins's movie the Blackcoat's Daughter! I love horror but it doesn't scare me, so while there's some movies with the horror tag I love more, this one is so beautifully devastating I guess it's technically my favorite horror movie. So glad Oz is gaining recognition.

[@cestmoiaz]

Not a horror movie, but no movie has ever messed me up like “irreversible” did. That movie was truly traumatizing

[@line4169]

Insidious 1 fucked me up & I actually fainted in dark bcoz I think I was seeing faces in dark that's how much it ruined me for a while but now I look back on it as a corny horror movie which had really good jumpscare for its time

[@10sproductions28]

First Reformed ruined my entire week in the best way possible

[@goob8945]

Anyone saying hereditary or exorcist ain’t never seen the Click episode from Goosebumps

[@nms7872]

Inland empire freaked me out at times. Though it leans more into the surreal.

[@rthraitor]

But that scene lol you know exactly what I’m talking about

[@nms7872]

@@rthraitor there's many scenes. You mean the laura dern Jumpscare?

[@rthraitor]

@@nms7872 yeah the face one hahaha

[@captainamvv7135]

Lake Mungo for me I was hypnotized by the movie Edit: I'm surprised by howmany others in the comments have been affected by this movie Yes that reveal at the end still gives me goosebumps even as I think about it now while typing this Some kind of strange existential dread

[@jeffgraham9210]

The original Ringu disturbed me for a long time, and I was in my 30s 😂

[@guilhermebittar917]

Kairo (2001) has the most bone chilling scene I've ever seen in my life IYKYK. The are other very scary scenes in it and it's generally a great movie (tho I didn't like the ending very much)

[@tinkerella]

Climax scared the shit out of me when i first saw it, and a lot of that has to do with my own personal shit. Also, Possessor was really disturbing and scary as well. I dont think anything has ever scared me the same as when I was like 6 and watched Nightmare on Elm Street though.

[@Hantyumi_3000]

Nightmare on Elm Street scarred me when I was 6 as well. Will never forget how I felt as a child, watching the scene where Tina’s body gets dragged all over her bedroom walls and ceiling

[@rabbitraisin]

The only movie that really creeped me out was "the entity" (1982). The idea of being invaded like that and being so absolutely powerless to stop it or fight it. The ambient noise/soundtrack that went with it scared me too. First time a movie ever made me scared of going to sleep that night 😂

[@alyssadavis7125]

To be fair, when the guy comes up the stairs at night. It’s a horror movie 😅.

[@handsomesquidward5906]

I know it’s not horror but signs had some good tension build up and since I was only 5 when I watched seeing the Alien found footage at the birthday party scene it stuck with me lol

[@Dave100DT]

Look, I don't really mind depressive movies but recently I watched Threads (1984) and it was quite a lot. Very grim experience, even more considering recent situation in Europe. Also, as somebody here already pointed out, The Wailing is one of the first films that comes to mind.

[@charlieturner4246]

Don't doubt yourself Karsten, I have gone on record as saying The Witch is the scariest film I've ever seen. Watching it high nearly killed me.

[@Saulgud23]

To me The Wailing is the scariest movie I've ever watched. I think everybody's taste in horror and what is scary is derived from their childhood frights, for me the thing that really works in horror is the occult. Another thing I love seeing in horror movies is an unraveling story about events that happened in the past that are somehow related to the characters and the horrors that have befallen them.

[@QJDWG]

Thank God there is still some love for Skinamarink.

[@p_ttown1979]

when u talked about just passively experiencing The Ring, i remembered that Psycho actually prevented me from sleeping at night… i was at universal studios the year before and all i saw was the IMAGE of the knife and the iconic score… that was enough to give me nightmares 😭😭

[@benjikaplan8752]

i too would say funny games. extremely disturbing and scary.

[@CHMgamemedic777]

I almost find it weird that you didn't include Lake Mungo, it would seem like a movie for you. Judging by watching ur channel 4 a while haha;))

[@chicken0w044]

he looks like timothee chalament in the french dispatch

[@RMarsupial]

For me, it's really Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Cure" that is a cut above, at least in terms of films I've watched as an adult.

[@shermanwalsh]

Twin peaks fire walk with me is the only movie that’s has given me nightmares

[@morticiatheloaf]

I thought green room was genuinely scary. Rlly got my adrenaline going

[@yvngjvcrspy]

I really wanted tio be scared by Skinamarink, but it just didnt do it for me. I liked the idea of fearing the unknown, and the ending was definitely very eerie, but I found myself more confused the whole time and my trying to piece it together took me out of the immersion of it.

[@defnotkevin]

I think of The Blair Witch Project on a near daily basis

[@firstloicyouknow]

I screamed when he mentioned "Skinamarink" that movie haunted me. Such an underrated movie!

[@timallenbrown]

And I feel like Longlegs (just like Skinamarink and Paranormal Activity 1) is becoming one of those films that leaves people either scared or bored. Seems to be one where it has to "work" for you in order to make you feel scared. All three of those worked on me on different levels!

[@firstloicyouknow]

@@timallenbrown I need to check out Longlegs

[@NubbyNubbster]

I think Hereditary is the recent most scariest film I’ve watched. I only watched it twice, but the one film that I will never watch again cause it just debilitated me is The Conjuring. I couldn’t sleep for a week and yeah, damn. A great mention of the first horror film my mom introduced me to is Halloween. Still have occasional nightmares of Mikey chasing me haha love it

[@hattery13]

The original IT terrified me especially because I watched it in elementary school 😂

[@GT-wo2oj]

The scariest experience I’ve ever had watching film, to this day, is actually the first time I watched 2001 when I was 14. On my own, in the middle of the night, having no prior knowledge of the film other than it was Kubrick and I liked the other Kubrick films I’d seen. Each time I’ve watched it since I’ve had a very different experience, even being bored a couple of times. But the ending of that film, in the bed with old Bowman, scared me so much I went into pure frozen survival mode, almost like a possum playing dead out of fear. The film has never scared me like that again, because I know what’s coming, but that one time, 2001: A Space Odyssey was the scariest film ever made by miles for me. Would love to know if anyone else has had this experience with it?

[@kiwi8877]

The Ring Japanese version messed me up for years....

[@xXcharliegoonerXx]

I saw The Ring when it came to Sky Movies in like 2004, I was 8 years old and I CANNOT watch that film to this day. Scarred me as a kid.

[@hafssol82]

The Borderlands/Final prayer is a great one!

[@diablomozzarella4525]

i had a similar experience but w the grudge as a kid haha

[@MrMobista]

Most disturbing horror film for me was Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. Non-horror was Monster with Charlize

[@josh_richards]

Watching this to learn of some movies that could actually scare me. I don’t think I’ve ever actually been scared by a horror movie. Startled? Unsettled? Sure, like Midsommar but never truly terrified and it’s never stuck with me. It just goes in one ear and goes out the other immediately. I’ve seen the witch, the ring and skinamarink of the ones you’ve listed and skinamarink was the biggest waste of an hour and a half in my life, I even tried everything to create a perfect watching. In the dark, no phone, no distractions, no food. I nearly fell asleep, so so so boring.

[@gregoznowich5196]

Texas Chainsaw Massacre only gets better with age.

[@cheesewheelz8030]

I’m actually rlly interested in whatd you think about the house that jack built, and I mean the horror and the way the scenes are when he kills. I know it’s corny at the end