Top 20 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time

[@WatchMojo]

What’s the horror movie that scares you the most? Sound off in the comments below!

[@jeannettemartinez3979]

Can u say hi back?

[@itsleven4650]

Hereditary and Good work

[@Ryan-it2ko]

Any scary movie 🍿I get scared easily

[@scar2871]

Hard to choose tho

[@gunnerinhd695]

Insidious franchise

[@jsan3743]

Does anyone else watch these just hoping you will discover an amazing horror you somehow missed and then, inevitably, feel dissapointed?

[@tanderson1480]

Big time I’ve just watched 5 videos and I’ve seen every film in each video lol

[@twoboysmom7423]

You might not be in the right mood or open minded enough to some of the religious stuff. No slam.. if you are religious, some of these have no effect whatsoever.

[@jsan3743]

@@twoboysmom7423 not religious whatsoever

[@jsan3743]

@@twoboysmom7423 Also, I'm not sure I understand your reply within the context of my comment?

[@levimohler6507]

Midsommar

[@RhettVanderWal]

This list seems like it ranks the best movies, not necessarily the scariest.

[@devinlaster371]

What is Scariest though. Because I've seen people laugh at a scary movie and others are scared of the exact same thang.

[@RhettVanderWal]

@@devinlaster371 Hereditary, and the conjuring one, and two. IMO

[@taylorgordon2696]

@@RhettVanderWal exactly it’s subjective

[@nolove6962]

@@RhettVanderWal hereditary is not scary at all and I’m kinda easily scared

[@dewcranzz]

Not even the best either

[@L_E_L_0_U_P]

"I'm having an old friend for dinner". Best timing for a line in a horror movie.

[@kgamzz26]

It’s been my favorite movie since I saw it when I was 13. Probably wasn’t appropriate but 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@TrynawalkwithGod]

A G.o.a.t line for a G.o.a.t movie.

[@TrynawalkwithGod]

star silence of the lambs

[@batgurrl]

@@kgamzz26 to hell if it was appropriate. GREAT film and you had good taste

[@roymccoy332]

The 1st strangers movie is my all time favorite and scariest horror film

[@RockabyeBedlam]

I love the 1976 version of Carrie because the dynamic between Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie was phenomenal. What made that movie scary for me was that Piper Laurie was so convincing as an crazy, abusive, religious mother who has completely lost her grip on reality. Mirrors with Keifer Sutherland is a movie I've never been able to finish because it was so disturbing and terrifying.

[@PoombaiNews]

its not scary

[@samanthafox2664]

I'm 54 years old now so confess I feel justified in saying that the 1976 Carrie movie, is STILL one of the BEST movies I have ever seen! I have watched a LOT of movies and I appreciate great acting - Sissy and Mr Travolta make their debut, and Piper Laurie and many others in this movie bring so much to this story and are TRULY amazing! Carrie was the first Stephen King book I read and I loved it. But, to me, this adaptation, is NOT a "HORROR" movie it's so, so, so much more than that! It is truly awesome and as someone who was bullied as a kid, I understand Carrie more than most. Think about it properly people - this is actually a really sad and touching story of a lonely girl who just wanted to belong.... ❤

[@whitesabbath6581]

20.) Sinister (2012) 19.) Paranormal Activity (2007) 18.) The Witch (2015) 17.) The Blair Witch Project (1999) 16.) The Silence of the Lambs (1991) 15.) 28 Days Later (2002) 14.) Insidious (2010) 13.) Rosemary’s Baby (1968) 12.) The Conjuring (2013) 11.) The Thing (1982) 10.) The Ring (2002) 9.) The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) 8.) The Omen (1976) 7.) A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) 6.) Hereditary (2018) 5.) The Shining (1980) 4.) Psycho (1960) 3.) Alien (1979) 2.) Halloween (1978) 1.) The Exorcist (1973) -------------------------- Honorable Mentions: 1.) The Grudge (2004) 2.) Candyman (1992) 3.) Get Out (2017) 4.) The Strangers (2008) 5.) The Descent (2005)

[@hudldevice1092]

Thank you.

[@gonpa77]

You are one of those pillars of youtube

[@playboijayp]

Scream?

[@chukmorris8264]

Appreciate this comment Brotha. Just a friendly suggestion here for next time though. It makes it so much easier to filter and navigate through the videos that you like from those you don’t by adding a simple 👉🏾Time Stamp👈🏻. For Example, you can go to Nightmare on Elm Street at 13:22. This way, you don’t have to watch or skip through the entire video to find the specific clip you’re looking for. P. S Only reason why I posted this is because I am extremely appreciative of you listing the movies and just simply wanted to help for references. P.S.S Thank you for being awesome Brotha and Much Love 🤜🏾🔥🤛🏻

[@whitesabbath6581]

@@chukmorris8264 Thanks for the advice.

[@thejoker.nation]

I love “The silence of the lambs” but it’s more thriller than horror

[@raynwolfsbane2084]

It's about a guy who skins people and another guy who eats people. It's horror.

[@cobracmr4]

It's both

[@lizhowell5993]

But It’s never scared me... I agree

[@elcomentarista8247]

Its a Thriller with psychological horror

[@geofardis6191]

im tryna watch mightmares, recommend me a CREEPYYYYYYYY movie

[@marzanmariam6206]

Anyone else come here only to pause the vid and scroll down to get the real recommendations from the comment section? Y'all never let me down :)

[@argowen]

I stopped at 35s and just hit the comments seems to have been the best thing to do.

[@outpost31mac]

No, actually most of us have probably come here to see clips from these classics.

[@adanalonso02]

@@outpost31mac highyly doubt that

[@markbrowning4334]

That's one way to play it, but I don't yet see much feedback.

[@crazycatladyoftullamore5176]

I was 17 years old in 1977 when I snuck into the local movie theatre to see The Exorcist and it scared me so much I had to crawl into my parents bedroom every night after they went to sleep and curl up on the floor next to my Dad then crawl back into my bed just before dawn and my Dads alarm getting him up for work. If either of them knew what I was doing they never said anything to me, maybe they didn't want embarrass me. I'm now 61years old and The Exorcist is no longer scary to me it's still the best horror movie I've ever seen and always will be! Thanks heaps for posting another awesome video and reminding me of a lot of great horror movies I had forgotten about but I'll never forget The Exorcist. Take care and stay safe from your Aussie friend Ann xoxo

[@caniborrowapencil5160]

None of these movies beat the moment when Bilbo goes crazy at Frodo after seeing the ring.

[@jayB733]

That scene always freaked me out😆

[@mr.authentic2505]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Ynkno]

This is horror not romantic comedies

[@JFromLA99]

💀

[@olvialee7221]

Definitely freaked me out. I almost fell off the couch

[@cloud3152]

Once someone makes a movie called "2020" that will make this list

[@thasynhassan1178]

True 😂

[@roastpotatoes6018]

Sooo true

[@jacobagbenyegah870]

😂😂 exactly

[@osamabinhappy9355]

These 2020 jokes getting overused

[@osamabinhappy9355]

@@joeertman shit I started workin out because of quarantine im just built differently

[@jay5533]

For me, The Exorcist and The shining isn't scary at all, the thing that makes it great is the story and how well the actors played their part.

[@jubop7996]

The shining scared the crap out of me but to be fair I was only 12 at the time!.

[@tovick1643]

I see what you mean about the exorcist. I see it being really scary at the time, but now modern horor is so much different, the exorcist looks a bit, .. outdated?

[@christianregidor7418]

The only reason why people think that The Exorcist is not that scary because some people tend to believe that horror movies only focuses on "jumpscares" not the "story". What makes The Exorcist scary because that shit can happen to us. It is really realistic. + It was realese in 1975 and modern horror movies now a days focuses on jumpscares.

[@springier6869]

@@jubop7996 mate, I’m literally younger but I’m not scared of it at all, I’ve watched alien, aliens, the conjuring, the conjuring 2, the excorist and the thing ( we plan thing tonight watching it with my mum)

[@jacobhuston5133]

The shining isn't scary, it's more suspenseful

[@eduardosantanagomes3260]

The Exorcist is just a masterpiece...all the mystic....absolutely terrifying!

[@pattierotondo1108]

As is Halloween. Much like Psycho, there isn't so much blood and guts (the Exorcist has a lot of gross visuals, but not so much killings). It scares you without that and I think that takes more skill.

[@A5AP_SWEATSHIRT]

I swear it’s like they googled top scary movies for this list

[@SolidRaiden2655]

IKR

[@carldanielemnace2411]

And whats so wrong with that?

[@SolidRaiden2655]

@@carldanielemnace2411 Everything

[@itz_cindy5598]

@@SolidRaiden2655 how

[@SolidRaiden2655]

@@itz_cindy5598 You just get movies like The Ring (2003) which is an abysmal horror movie. CGI has aged horribly. Its funnier than scarier since some of the acting is awful and the girl in it is laughable. Top that off with the fact that it started the PG 13 horror movie trend.

[@jamesitson3530]

Everybody says this isn’t that scary until it says based on a true story

[@aaronrumph3291]

Not really, based on a true story makes you roll your eyes so hard unless it is a home invasion movie but that might have scared you without the label

[@RoyAlWhicheez]

@@aaronrumph3291 exactly! They put "based on a true story" on anything that has humans in it, then improvise the rest

[@geofardis6191]

im tryna watch mightmares, recommend me a CREEPYYYYYYYY movie

[@ellecullen3986]

@@geofardis6191 I have a few recommendations: The Ring, Hereditary, The Birds, The Nun

[@futuristicdeath]

@@ellecullen3986 none of those were scary

[@sophiaandjohnsworld2903]

Actually, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre wasn't "extremely violent", nor, did it "throw buckets of blood and gore at us"... It actually had less blood than most of today's PG-13 " Horror" movies... Watchmojo does jack shit for research on these films...

[@raynwolfsbane2084]

It wasn't "wantonly violent" at all. I doubt the writer even watched the movie.

[@redduck6483]

Did we watch the same Texas Chainsaw Massacre 😂

[@ronibopshop]

And wasn't scary

[@cobracmr4]

@@redduck6483 yes and it isnt violent at all

[@Howitgoes799]

Ye fr it’s horror is in its atmosphere.

[@captainawesome2121]

For me, strangers is the scariest. "Because you were home" is the most terrifying answer to the question "why are you doing this?"

[@mei9242]

FR

[@pattierotondo1108]

Yep. That one line still freaks me out.

[@witchbtch8155]

This feels more like a "greatest" horror movie list. Not so much the scariest. Undeniably most of these are terrifying upon first watch and some get scarier every time you watch it but, it feels very out of order.

[@kellenpies160]

honestly one of the most disturbing, maybe not scariest but traumatizing and disturbing films i’ve watched is “the lighthouse”

[@lessismore8533]

True. Some are only scary when you first see it a few times then you get used to it. For others it’s vice versa

[@joeyclemenza7339]

scary is a subjective term. different things scare different people. remember that a lot of their lists are poll driven, and these were probably the top results voted upon over at their website. you may have been scared by any of them, but a whole lot of people were. at least, scared enough to mention them in their poll.

[@Skylinetaenzer]

20. Sinister 19. Paranormal Activity 18. The Witch 17. The Blair Witch Project 16. The silence of the lambs 15. 28 Days later 14. Insidious 13. Rosemary’s baby 12. The conjuring 11. The thing 10. The ring 9. The Texas chainsaw massacre 8. The omen 7. A nightmare on elm street 6. Hereditary (my personal favorite) 5. The shining 4. Psycho 3. Alien 2. Halloween 1. The Exorcist

[@robogreek3157]

Another list missing the greatest horror movie. You guys are trying to hard. JAWS WAS EASILY THE NUMBER 1 HORROR MOVIE

[@Marcellus-ro4ko]

Rosemary’s baby is so underrated and should be higher. Hereditary is one of the most disturbing films I’ve ever watched! It was a masterpiece. With that being said The Exorcist is still the scariest film for me!

[@thedarkknight3440]

@AMZ NFL RANT ehh, it’s more of a thriller

[@ladyyuna2000]

@@robogreek3157 That is why you will never see me swimming at the beach or going deeper into the ocean.

[@bhadi16]

The Strangers was the scariest movie for me

[@randomcommenter375]

As a horror fan, this list really pisses me off.

[@bikendrakhadka1729]

tell me some good one's ? really scary one's

[@ayob1358]

Dead silence is in my eyes very scary and full of jumpscares

[@michellea221]

Ikr none of these are scary there just classics

[@ashtonnail6873]

I agree

[@blackcateric8608]

@@ayob1358 do you watch many scary movies?

[@Dutch_man20]

Alien will always personally be one of my favorite horror films that I find to be truly scary. It really is a masterclass in the art of horror itself. Beyond that, it also makes for some really interesting sci fi

[@thedarkknight3440]

YESSS!

[@DemonKnight85]

Not to mention Ridley Scott directed the hell out of that movie. Damn movie was made in 1979 and was way ahead of it's time with some of it's framing and cinematography. Some of those shots as Ripley is running down the corridors and others when she is climbing up the latter and the camera is right there zoomed in on her face as you see her sweating bullets. He really capitalized on the shear terror and panic of the situation in this film. It's one for the books. Always will be.

[@brianpinion5844]

i broke out my old DVD couple weeks ago and watched it , again . lol

[@thegreatest1176]

@@DemonKnight85 exactly, some of the shots were ahead of its time. It felt it was a 1990s movie.

[@thegreatest1176]

Alien movie was the only movie to keep me awake for weeks. Its brilliant.

[@tamarak9393]

As a teen “Nightmare on Elm Street” scared the shit out of me. Now I love watching horror movies. Even by myself.

[@sandraruiz3834]

That was the movie that scared the shit out of me as well!! That Halloween after it came out this guy was dressed as Freddy in the street while trick or treating and I had to walk by him and he looked at me and I felt my whole body die I was so terrified!!!

[@princedunce4627]

Lmao I watched it with my parents in 3rd grade and the Glenn scene scared me so bad that I had to sleep in a fully brightened room for 2 months

[@sandraruiz3834]

@@princedunce4627 fully lit room haha all the lights on! That's serious! But that movie scares me still today

[@adelaide7478]

I watched it when I was 10 and was not scared at all sure the jump scares got me but I did not have any bad dreams or was traumatized 🤔

[@s.marshian8455]

@@princedunce4627 lol feel it. Reminds me of first time I saw candyman and had to avoid mirrors.

[@KrisWorld1806]

Why Hellraiser isn’t on this list is beyond me. Sadomasochistic beings from another dimension, a skinless man who feeds on victims so he can be whole again, a mysterious puzzle box; what’s not to love about this horror classic?

[@imagicabarker7542]

Honestly, right! Out of all the movies he'll hellraiser is definitely one of the scariest. Also, Jeepers Creepers was left out.

[@alwolfy1782]

I was just about the same thing. How can they overlook this classic. It's genuinely my favourite horror film.

[@gabetex]

That movie was so disgusting. My ex is obsessed with Pinhead. I'm not gonna lie, that worried me lol.

[@dangerdoge4113]

It's terribly written and relies on fear to even be slightly good

[@KrisWorld1806]

@@dangerdoge4113 Relies on fear? You mean like most horror movies?

[@the80sthrasher94]

There is a found footage horror movie called Grave Encounters, scared the hell outta me knowing I was only 8 years of age at the time. One of the Scariest movies out there.

[@cliffpadilla5871]

Grave Encounters is awesome!!

[@BiyikFrostDiaz]

The first one was great We shall not talk about the second one

[@MrYuleyule]

Scary af

[@spideymatt93]

YES!!

[@imagicabarker7542]

Yes that was pretty scary too!

[@lizsaskia]

I found "It Follows" really scary because it was so unstoppable and could be anyone!

[@ledwarf937]

Am i the only one who thinks "Nightmare on Elm Street" isn't scary at all?

[@jenniferhanson3671]

"Nightmare On Elm Street" is my favorite series of all the horror movies. I agree, they aren't scary. Robert Englund makes Freddy creepy, I sometimes can't look at him for very long. LOL But the remake was not scary at all. New Freddy wasn't scary at all,, his look, his voice, and the things he said were just stupid.

[@bentramer682]

The first one is definitely scarier than the rest

[@michellea221]

Yea ain't scary

[@MrOffroadjunkie]

You kids have no idea, there wasn't as many horror movies back in the 80's and 90's as there are now so yea they were scary af to a younger kid

[@jenniferhanson3671]

@@MrOffroadjunkie not sure who you are talking to exactly, but I'm not a kid, I'm 46. LOL not many horror movies? Poltergeist, Halloween was in the 70's but can still watch in the 80's and 90's, The Omen, Rosemary's Baby, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scream, The Lost Boys, Amityville Horror, Stephen King movies, etc.. About half of the "new" Horror Movies are remakes.

[@FolacticsFootball]

"Top 20 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time" But it's only Hollywood movies for some reason. They even choose the American version of the Ring..

[@aaronrumph3291]

To be fair make a top 20 scariest with all countries would be impossible you have to make a top 20 American, top 20 Asian, and Top 20 European then combined all those list into one list

[@vinimations003]

But this is the only time that the American version is better than the Japanese version.

[@salmonbalik9196]

I mean if they make the video from all the country, there must be people who comment why half of the movie they didnt know

[@aaronrumph3291]

@@salmonbalik9196 That would be a good thing it, it means that people will actually have new movies to watch and who knows they might find a new movie they love or a movie that scared them

[@OhHiNebulae]

The American version was better imo, which is incredibly rare. I found the Japanese version boring and tedious.

[@jamesconnor601]

realistically, Jaws should have at least been an honorable mention. scared generations of people from swimming anywhere and still completely holds up

[@ericbeverly8700]

Very true, it also caused countless shark deaths because people overreacted.

[@sasquatchredman2608]

should've replaced insidious tbh, insidious isnt scary in the slightest

[@inaaronshead7331]

@@sasquatchredman2608 neither is Paranormal Activity.

[@geofardis6191]

im tryna watch mightmares, recommend me a CREEPYYYYYYYY movie

[@geofardis6191]

@Ghost Pumpkin ive seen it already, whats yo top spookiest movie ever?

[@Caprica-od6oc]

For me, The Exorcist. It may look tame and updated today but back in the 70"s this movie created hysteria and real fear for those that went to see it at the movie theaters. People even fainted inside the movie theaters and some even walked away in the middle of the movie

[@maximusstorm1215]

My Dad said to me he went to see it in his 20s with his mate and his mate had to sleep with the light on for a week after watching it😂 Really comes down to desensitisation. People are used to this sort of stuff now as people see these films when they're younger so they're used to it. That's why VR horror games are so effective. Many people aren't used to it and the immersion is real (I played RE7 VR and that was truly scary.)

[@brianpinion5844]

i watched it in 92 when i was 17 after taking LSD , i didmt know what it was , just a little piece of paper what could it do? well two hours later i drove across the state of Ohio to my uncles house and went to bed, didnt sleep but tried, but damn i was so scared , not trying glorify drugs just a story to share , DONT DO DRUGS !!!

[@robertelee467]

I agree. I was about eight years old the first time I saw the Exorcist. I was with my mom, my older brother, my older sister, and my younger brother. We were at home and watched it late at night. Needless to say… ALL 5 of us slept in her king-size bed that night! To me, it is still the scariest movie I’ve ever seen.

[@allanbard6048]

@@robertelee467 I had a good friend that ran the local theater, so I went to a showing of it. Alone. Dropped off by dad, no clue what I was about to watch. There was a certain scene that ran me out, into the night. Half a mile from home. On foot. Halloween season. 14 years old.

[@robertelee467]

@@allanbard6048 What was that scene, if you don’t mind?

[@19buseye71]

"Don't You Dare!" scene from Insidious: Chapter 2 where the woman gets slapped down was scary.

[@JamesGreen-ts9tw]

That scared the sh*t out of me

[@Biggiecheeseness]

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO GOT SCARED SHITLESS BY THAT

[@pool5863]

also the "row row row your boat" scene's creepy af

[@adelareindlova3387]

YEAH

[@joshuagoforth1658]

@@JamesGreen-ts9tw ikr I’ve seen the movie 5 times I know exactly when it happens and it still scares the crap out of me every time

[@imaunicorn7724]

I'm sad that The Exorcism of Emily Rose is not even mentioned, it was the movie that traumatized me as a kid and until now i'm scared of it lmao

[@lizhowell5993]

That movie freaked me out more than the Exorcist

[@mohammadashrafulmahmud3009]

yeah.... i almost forgot about this. The Exorcism of Emily Rose is absolutely scary... it scared the shit out of me with those sounds and acting...

[@kennedygagama7806]

The barn scene still pops up in my mind sometimes 😖

[@swordmeister93]

Based on a true story too

[@gabetex]

it was a good one. when she bent backward, I was like 'i need to go!'. I hope Jennifer Carpenter got a check just for all the screaming she did. Scream Queen, indeed.

[@yeeyasmeen]

Sinster should be higher on the list that movie was terrifying

[@inaaronshead7331]

Agreed.. it definitely surpasses Paranormal Activity and Insidious. And it's sequel was actually decent..

[@RunningWolf-qu5cr]

I agree, I have both

[@Ben-ec6ky]

@Daniel j Milburn alright bud

[@Ben-ec6ky]

@Al Din Baluyot can't take what?

[@Howitgoes799]

Daniel j Milburn the monster looks like a member of slipknot.

[@missydehart6920]

The Exorcist is a classic and I’m glad it’s no.1. It is the only book that truly scared me and I’ve read a lot of horror over the years. Well done.

[@appletree7376]

How did it scare you

[@robogreek3157]

JAWS should be number 1

[@SamuelMills-ez4jo]

​@@appletree7376it's creepy in everyway. No jumpscares just great writing, acting and wierdy terrifying.

[@ilikewafflez4]

Come on. EVERY horror movie list ever claims that the exorcist is the scariest horror movie. Is it just me or are there a ton of other movies that are genuinely more terrifying than this 50 year old movie? The Thing is a better movie than The Exorcist. There are plenty of other horror supernatural movies that out perform this movie. In fact, I'm pretty sure WM has already made a video like this before a few years back and their number one was the same.

[@rowan9150]

The exorcist was so not scary.

[@drewlittlejohn6150]

i know! i’m sick of always seeing it as #1 on lists for horror, very outdated and not scary

[@reillybennett6508]

lights out should’ve been on this list

[@producerTJeski]

I don't think you guys give the Exorcist enough credit. It's a fantastic horror movie and definitely holds up. We also wouldn't have so many movies if not for it.

[@rowan9150]

Tyler Jeski It wasn’t bad... I just don’t understand how anyone could even consider calling it the scariest. It’s just not. For example, the Ring was wayyyyy scarier!

[@RoseTintMyWorld-cr5zo]

Insidious scared the hell out of me because I unenthusiastically saw it as a non-horror fan with some friends when it was released in theatres. I've since come around to the genre, but that whole sequence with The Further was masterfully done and still frightens me. When the mannequin-like "family" in the murder scenes goes from stoic to creepily smiling with that discordant music in a stop-motion style? I burst into tears the first time I saw it.

[@made2mother]

Where the hell is Evil Dead?? That’s my all time favorite horror movie. The original & 2013 remake is amazing.

[@southbaynewgen7494]

Yes!

[@Belleluna11]

this movie brought actual tears to me years ago i want to re watch it and see if i can get through it now

[@shaynaidoo7210]

That movie scared me shitless. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to watch it again

[@arjunappu524]

Exactly

[@chubby_whale7973]

I prefer evil dead 2 but that’s my opinion

[@sacrilegiousboi978]

I’ve seen all of the classic horror movies as well as many hidden gems. The ones that truly terrified/disturbed me were: Alone, Megan is Missing, the Banshee Chapter, the Den, Grave Encounters, Insidious, the Descent and the Thing (1982).

[@jessebrown7158]

Grave encounters for me too.

[@savannahsummers3718]

The descent still scares me to this day

[@sacrilegiousboi978]

@@savannahsummers3718 even the bit where the girl gets stuck had me sweating bullets

[@sacrilegiousboi978]

@@jessebrown7158 yep, to date that’s the only one that gave me nightmares. The second one was shite tho

[@jessebrown7158]

@@sacrilegiousboi978 second one was awful. The first was great. Grave encounters is one, as a kid and probably still now but I haven’t seen it since, the excorcist terrified me as a kid

[@simonesuurland5552]

I watched my first horror movie (The Grudge) at 9 y/o. Over a decade later and there's still no movie that makes me feel my heart drop like that movie. Horror is my all-time favourite genre, mostly because of the stories behind them

[@ultimatecomedy4676]

hello Simone!

[@itsdave92]

I agree! The Grudge wasn't even the first horror movie I watched, but there's something about that imagery the monsters that still have me convinced that any room with the lights off has one of those scary kids in it

[@s.marshian8455]

Yea grudge is underrated

[@olvialee7221]

I honestly don’t remember what my first horror movie is cause I had a huge curiosity of horror movies. I think it was some sort of evil Indian cult doll killing off characters on an island

[@ourproblems.oursolutions.4791]

Yes I agree but seeing that I'm more likely older, nightmare on elm street did it for me. More than puppet master, friday the 13th and leprechaun COMBINED.

[@sweetleaf5421]

I can’t take paranormal activity seriously, ever since the movie A haunted house came out 😭💀😂

[@osmopolito]

You are cute lol

[@donniehagy5125]

Agreed. The only thing scary in that movie was it was made over a period of 8 weeks--and the never ONCE changed the bedsheets!!!

[@AngeloLuis22]

So boring movie, i'd slept for a short time and been awake again hehe pathetic.

[@TheEminemGuy]

Mine 20: Get Out 19: Alien 18: Paranormal Activity 17: Saw II 16: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 15: Wrong Turn 14: Final Destination 13: The Conjuring 12: Saw 11: 28 Days Later 10: Silence Of The Lambs 09: Insidious 08: The Exorcist 07: The Blair Witch Project 06: Pyscho 05: American Psycho 04: Friday The 13th 03: Halloween 02: The Shining 01: Nightmare On Elm Street Honorable Mentions 5: The Ring 4: The Grudge 3: The Omen 2: The Ring 1: Childs Play

[@lessismore8533]

Nice honorable mentions! Lol Ring twice? Typo?

[@yasser3268]

You think American psycho is scarier than Psycho? And you think the scariest horror film you ever seen was a nightmare on elm street?

[@dentontomlinson1775]

The Others..... not even a honorable mention? I loved that twist ending.

[@MY-se1jf]

Really good. One of my fave ghost movies. But quite not scary enough to Scariest top 20.

[@papasauce6040]

I'll admit it's a great movie, but I never got spooked over it 😅

[@batgurrl]

Not scary

[@mikeandmars2345]

Ending is classic

[@dentontomlinson1775]

@@batgurrl neither was Get Out but it got a honorable mention

[@alinkovacs6122]

Very good list! I would also consider The autopsy of Jane doe, REC, Green Room, Martyrs, the Hills have Eyes remake, Evil Dead remake, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, The Others, The Crazies remake, The Conjuring 2, The Exorcism of Emily Rose

[@plymouth491]

I loved The Crazies remake! It did for car washes what Jaws did for the ocean.

[@s.marshian8455]

Solid picks. Crazies is a good one. I was extremely surprised how hood Autopsy of Jane Doe was.

[@houseb7923]

Yes, The Others is a great horror film.

[@saridamama5942]

A nightmare on elm street is truly one of the best scariest horror movies of all time.

[@TheCamarosBand]

Love that you put Hereditary at #6, right behind easily the top 5 of all time. But to have any credulity, Carrie needs to be mentioned!

[@robogreek3157]

NO... JAWS NEEDS TO BE ON THE LIST

[@neoncity3471]

Agreed, and REC spanish version too

[@SandeshMotoVlogs]

1408 is underrated

[@PoeticProse7]

It wasn't based on the Amityville issue, it was based on the story it claims to represent in Harrisville. That's a pretty egregious mistake to put in a video.

[@z8ttov]

That's WatchMojo, what did you expect?

[@greatdiosghosties2762]

I love when people use "egregious"

[@reikun86]

Haha You think this channel does research 😄

[@toddreed2940]

Everyone: the Blair witch project is a master pieces My mom: this movie is stupid

[@aaronrumph3291]

Technically Everyone that watched this when it first came out after their masterful advertisement for it this is a masterpiece. The movie itself sucked the hype the directors made for it was masterful Everyone else this is dumb and boring

[@chrisbeaty3572]

@@aaronrumph3291 100% agree. The ads were masterpieces, the movie sucked.

[@randomreviews4278]

me and my mom love this movie

[@stanleyhood2693]

It was best experiencing in theaters when it first came out

[@DU_hockeygirl40]

The build up (advertising) was good but the movie falls flat for me.

[@luketimmel3921]

Hereditary is the only movie that has genuinely scared the crap out of me

[@C23_I]

Too bad mainstream audiences prefer a lackluster story with choppy editing and jumpscares:/

[@RandomStuff991]

I saw Hereditary and was not too fond of it. I know the film is popular in a sense. Can someone explain the appeal to me? Would appreciate it :)

[@luketimmel3921]

@@RandomStuff991 it was just like nothing I had ever seen before. Let alone the acting was the best I have ever seen in a horror movie. I also just loved the look of the film- like I thought it was really scary and beautiful:- ) And it was also just genuinely scary (at least it was to me anyway lol)

[@C23_I]

@@RandomStuff991 Hereditary had originality with great character depth and a malicious story. To be fair, there were parts where I laughed unintentionally (and sometimes still do), but what makes this more memorable to modern day horror cinema is that there is just something lingering throughout the scenes even if it’s just a scene where it looks like nothing is happening but there’s just a little feeling of something about to happen. There’s a certain audience for this movie and it’s not made for everyone but I can guarantee that it will be a classic later on :)

[@RandomStuff991]

Thank you all for the replies! Would love to hear from more people lol Just don’t think the movie is my cup of tea when it comes to horror.

[@guilhermerls2272]

"THE WITCH" is AMAZING!!! All the actors are so so so good!!!! I mean... Can we take a minute to praise kids performances???!!!!

[@luiseduardofigueredomontes855]

Mine is "the autopsy of jane doe", that one really scared me

[@andyog8252]

Yea that was a great movie if you watched it on Netflix there used to be 2 others that were good on Netflix too its been a year since I had Netflix but the other two great ones that used to and still may be on Netflix search for the black coats daughter and the other movie is terrifyer

[@andyog8252]

Both top tier scary movies

[@farahanazamri1686]

Yeahhh i watched it in the morning but still so scary😂

[@steelpringle2088]

Good movie, but not really an original idea tho

[@okay22921]

That scared me too cuz I play roblox too

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

We kinda knew The Exorcist was going to be number one, it usually is in these lists

[@couchpotato8594]

Ahhh there you are..

[@jessicawalkup6023]

yea and it's not even that scary lol

[@viggothysinistertoaster2696]

@@jessicawalkup6023 For You maybe, this list is not about your seperate opinions, it`s about what More people think.

[@johnnyg.4580]

@@viggothysinistertoaster2696 most overrated horror movie ever.

[@viggothysinistertoaster2696]

@@johnnyg.4580 That`s your opinion but apparently a lot of people think the it`s not. If that’s your only argument you can just leave me and my depressed self alone.

[@lscsdesign9685]

For those who don't mind subtitles if you don't understand Spanish, the orphanage is also a great scary movie. It grabbed me emotionally and I couldn't sleep properly for a couple of weeks.

[@devinfaucette]

Dude! PROPS!!! That movie is great. There's actually a lot of really good foreign horror films. They usually do it a lot better than we do most of the time. France has a few good ones as does mexico as you mentioned. Germany....is okay but focuses a lot on body horror and the gross out factor. Sweden is really good with Horror. I could be here all day if I made a list of better Asian Horror that we've ripped from poorly.

[@Nammm890]

Ok if I'll remember later thanks

[@aquarion6457]

Veronica should have gotten a spot on the list. It was pretty scary and was based on a true story.

[@thelifeandtimes.ofazombiegirl]

My uncle introduced me to a lot of horror movies when I was around 12 or 13. The one that really got me back then and I still love is The Sentinel from the 70s. It's so underrated and terrifying! There so many great actors in it before they got big. Definitely worth a watch! Much love. J.

[@Persephone85]

Υοu are so right. Its a great horror movie, but so underated. Its a same. Greetings from Greece.🌹

[@thelifeandtimes.ofazombiegirl]

Thanks 4 the reply it's one of my favorite horror movies! So glad you responded. Greetings from Tennessee. J.

[@blubeagle55]

The creepiest horror novel!

[@houseb7923]

I haven't seen this. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@footycardstuff1232]

I am so thankful that I saw psycho unspoiled. Best plot twist ever. Change my mind.

[@dinolionos5862]

«No, I am your father!»

[@footycardstuff1232]

@@dinolionos5862 eh I still take psycho over that

[@dinolionos5862]

@@footycardstuff1232 ok

[@Reel___]

@@dinolionos5862lol both are good.

[@JamesNiesboo]

such a shame that this list actually spoilers the psycho twist. especially right after telling that it has one, wtf is wrong with this channel

[@lancelot_4]

Should’ve added “In The U.S.” on the title. There are more scarier horror movies internationally compared to the other movies on the list.

[@krishanubanerjee6955]

Couldn't agree more!

[@rainman105]

Recommendations?

[@nooffencealan9135]

The babadook

[@roshrosh9106]

Pls give me some

[@dangerdoge4113]

Every good movie on earth comes from Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro, Alexandria, Munich, Osaka, or Brisbane. I know that's super specific but I can't name a single good movie from outside those cities.

[@jasonjones5357]

The Thing is an absolute classic, but the Exorcist is head and shoulders #1. People were going to priests after seeing the movie, being sick in the cinemas. Linda Blair was not cast for years as people thought she was possessed. Many people on set or related to people on set died during the making. The set burned down, and they could never trace the fire's origin. Way too much crazy stuff with that movie. And it still holds up today.

[@scazab6408]

Jumpscares in horror movies are like comedians giggling you to make you laugh

[@plymouth491]

I think that jump scares in movies are like blast beats in music; neither takes any talent and serves only as filler.

[@jmanz1232]

Agree

[@nicholeponiewaz5591]

Pumpkinhead 1, Jeepers Creepers 1, Silver Bullet, American Werewolf in London, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Leprechaun 1, I Spit On Your Grave, and Hellraiser are always so overlooked.

[@davsny5]

Jeepers Creepers is one of the scariest movies ever and Hellraiser 1 & 2 are very scary. The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity were two of the most overrated, dullest and most laughable piles of shit I have seen. The Hills Have Eyes 2006, The Mothman Prophecies and 30 Days of Night deserve to be on this list as they were also some of the scariest and best horror movies ever.

[@bdeezy2962]

@@davsny5 dude hell yes 30 days of night is one of the best scary flicks ive ever seen

[@AzeleMarquise]

what about children of the corn? a slow burn horror that scared my mom from corn mazes to this day! also, the movie "a fire in the sky" had the most gruesome adaptation of an alien abduction. then there is amityville horror which yes seems cheesy but was also based on true story.

[@suzannemenuet947]

Candyman, The Thing and the Insidious franchise all scared me a whole bunch.

[@SheDevil988]

Candy man for me disturbing yes but not scary The Thing looks too phony like the monsters were animated for me but Insidious I would say is scary what happened to the family is horrific So I would say Insidious from the ones you chose I would say is scary🙃❤️🖤😈

[@tomoyakun9294]

I can agree with insidious, watched it in the afternoon, still traumatized me for two weeks

[@suzannemenuet947]

@@jaffacakesses I actually liked the Insidious movies, too. They just kinda scared me. Especially 3.

[@suzannemenuet947]

@Elcentry Who are you replying to? You need to hit "reply" to let the person know...too many replies to know directly know without doing so.

[@SolidRaiden2655]

@@jaffacakesses Wow just wow. I really enjoyed the first and second one but the third one was just full of cliches and a whiny bitch of a protagonist.

[@woodandvanilla]

The exorcist is the movie that scared me the most , its a masterpiece

[@gutiboy187]

I’m surprised “Let the Right One In,” “The Babadook,” “Jaws,” the original “Night of the Living Dead,” and “The Sixth Sense” aren’t at least honorable mentions

[@argowen]

Let the right one in was a great movie, though let me in was just wierd to watch as it was pretty much scene by scene copied.

[@jordannoel2313]

The Babadook isn't scary in the slightest it's more funny if anything.

[@thebilldozer7970]

Night of the living dead is easily top 10.

[@650ic6]

I’d throw in The Others in as at least an honorable mention.

[@nataliejones8308]

Including all of the Conjuring movies. They are all scary as hell

[@viggothysinistertoaster2696]

Please, don’t throw hate at them. The movies shown on this list might not be scary to you. But rather to the audience who first saw the movies when they came out. You can’t compare a movie from the 10, 20, 30, 40, etc with a movie that came out last year!

[@dombak0531]

That’s WatchMojo for you! They are all annoying critics. I unsubscribed a long time ago. They are fake news.

[@locpickz]

the texas chainsaw massacre holds up til this day for me

[@viggothysinistertoaster2696]

@@dombak0531 Well, you are Fake News for not accepting the truth of making REAL list. Not saying that WatchMojo is the ones doing it all the time, but the concept is there: Take as many opinions as you can from so many different people you can and then as well the time period of the creation. Then, you take good criticism you get from the list to make it better.

[@lloydnicholls1439]

@@viggothysinistertoaster2696 These lists are always going to be subjective, calling it "fake news" is unnecessarily insulting to what is clearly a well thought out and exhaustively researched list. My list would have been VERY different, but just because I am far wiser than these people doesn't make them fake. Sad.

[@viggothysinistertoaster2696]

@@lloydnicholls1439 Just a question. Since when did I call the list “Fake News”? I’m standing for the fact that this is a great list, not to my personal opinion but to a somewhat general opinion when you count in all kinds of people in different countries, ages, groups etc.

[@MushroomVortex]

Shoulda put the scariest movies at the top instead of just what’s considered “classic”

[@CallMeTheWaffle]

It's all subjective. What scares me might not scare you and vice-versa. That being said, I agree it shouldn't have been a "classic" focused list.

[@kryptonitespider-bitedynam7305]

@@TheGabberman9000 yeah there is, the whole movie is pretty fucking traumatizing imo

[@janajulian6778]

@@TheGabberman9000 The excorcist i dont ind scary as a movie but..The things that happend outside of the movie..were just..Very dark.Every single one of them died ina very weird way.Some people died on set as well.There was a fire on the set the only room that wasnt on ire was the room where the little grl go possesed.A lot more things happened You can look on google i you intrested-(When i was a kid it fricking traumatized me ;w;)

[@andonj251]

People don’t realize that true horror is the stuff that makes you scared after the fact, when your thinking about the movie and it’s overall theme. Most horror movies nowadays are scary when you watch them and then you never think about them afterwards. What made Jaws so scary is that people wouldn’t go in the water for years after watching it, that’s what true horror is imo

[@janajulian6778]

@@andonj251 So true-

[@Wicked-by3gs]

"The Sixth Sense" Is worth watching. Gave me nightmares when I was a kid and still creeps me out till this day.

[@LibraMike]

Just have to say, love everything Mojo is doing during Halloween season

[@creatorofthewild]

Honestly

[@imtiredcharlie]

Yes.

[@salmonbalik9196]

@@creatorofthewild waiting for cristmast though

[@creatorofthewild]

@@salmonbalik9196 yeah

[@jodykyzer4484]

The scene where Mia Farrow is lying on her bed which is floating on the water, in Rosemary's Baby, really scared the hell out of me when I was a kid. It was so damn creepy.

[@dwightkschrute80]

Scary films that I cannot tolerate: The Exorcist Scary films that I enjoyed: The Shining, Blair Witch Project, Sinister, Halloween

[@charlesdescoteaux3140]

Sinister makes me shit myself every time was only 13 years old when I first watched it lol

[@TutuyyyGz]

It just made me felt uncomfortable but it isn’t scary although a great movie

[@StLProgressive]

I’ve never watched The Exorcist. Possession movies scare me to death, and this is still the best one.

[@SheDevil988]

I agree with you Exorcist is hands down scary & The Shining a masterpiece I also enjoy Halloween 🎃 but ever since I saw a funny parody of the Blair Witch & the Sinister 😂I can not find it scary but only entertaining 🎃🙃❤️🖤😈

[@mikitz]

@@StLProgressive If you haven't, then don't bother. I watched it when I was about fourteen and it turned out to be the greatest disappointment in the entire film history. Yet still it somehow always shows up on every list as the no. 1.

[@michaelyciano2123]

Silence of the lambs is my all time favorite movie and The Exorcist is my all time scariest movie. When the exorcist came out it was the ultimate horror film ever. It put real fear into the viewers. The following Sunday churches were packed out in the 70’s through the 80’s. The best!

[@ponyproductionsfilms]

With “Alien” I’m just glad the cat was okay, and that there is somebody that survived to take it care of it as they safely returned to Earth. What was great about “Alien” is that a woman saves the day. Something that had yet to be seen in science fiction back then.

[@jarrarwinks8470]

@Creative Pony Productions! A woman being the protagonist isn’t why it is amazing, the build, the script, the acting, the characters, all were amazing. Hell, what is probably the best part of the movie was the designs for the alien, space jockey, facehugger and more, done by HR Ginger, they are iconic, and amazing, and effects, they were amazing for the time, and lots still hold hope. Also, in case you didn’t know, Ridley(Or whatever the main characters name is) isn’t the true main protagonist, it is Jonsey, he saved her, and is a huge plot point in the movie.

[@VorpalSpider69]

@@jarrarwinks8470 facts. Alien was good, but I haven’t seen the other two (or Alien vs Predator). I thought Prometheus was okay, but I thought that the whole “Xenomorph is a human-alien hybrid” twist made absolutely no freaking sense.

[@jarrarwinks8470]

@@VorpalSpider69 yeah, it made no sense, I think the first two are the best still, they start getting a little weird after that.

[@markbrowning4334]

@@VorpalSpider69 Did I understand you correctly? Did you say you have not seen Alien(s)? If not, you must. Alien is still the far better movie and Aliens is a completely different movie, but its a blast.

[@markbrowning4334]

Like the other said, Alien isn't great because of a female protagonist. However, in most movies today, the forced female hero is starting to get old. If movie makers want to take the time to build a character and add deminsion and purpose to their cause and motivation, and that character happens to be female, I'm on board. But this girl power movement just to be PC is spent. Alien did it right. Kill Bill did it right. I love the Avenger movies, but that scene at the end of End Game with all of and only the female heroes was trash. That was wokeness shoved down our throats and it was the low point of the MCU. And that's considering that there is a Captain Marvel movie and a Thor the Dark World to compare with.

[@jairuselijasmin8525]

I never considered The Silence of the Lambs as a horror movie.

[@mikitz]

Neither have I, nor any haunted house or possession film.

[@keithswiniarski7766]

It's more of a crime drama

[@franzwerler840]

@@mikitz ok now that's bullshit

[@UlyssesSGrant-de9pn]

Lecter is scary though

[@johnsjourney2221]

The fact that Hannibal is a real person doesn’t make this film any less of a horror. He’s just as much if not more a monster than the best of them.

[@leosnow6419]

I found the Blair witch project very scary but not the shining nor psycho. I also found it interesting that three of the killers in this list were based off of one serial killer. Norman Bates, Buffalo Bill, and leather face were all based off of the serial killer Ed Gein.

[@robogreek3157]

WONDER if he gets royalties

[@adrianadreaaamer6456]

That film was so anti-climatic and boring

[@landonhudson9726]

Scary is a strong word. Chances are you’ll be creeped out or disturbed by any of those movies but not exactly scared. Shining does have a few scenes that’ll make your heart race though.

[@A-GayPlays]

Something about the Exorcist fills me with dread even if I watch clips about it. I think it is cursed.

[@Jack30-06]

It's a sad day when Jaws doesn't even get an honorable mention.

[@shuvamacharya8001]

Its not a horror movie

[@guaporobbo1182]

sharks

[@ArmaTomicx]

Yeah I know right and that’s the movie that made people afraid of the ocean

[@hugoullmann2442]

Its rated a pg

[@canadiantheclown3638]

I love Jaws but it is not very scary

[@staubach1979rt]

Universal's "Dracula" is the only movie that creeped me out. Of course, I was about 8 when I saw it. Literally, it had no backing music, but all the cracks and pops on the film were there. This made the movie even creepier.

[@ArkaeaFCL3]

Sound is soooo important in horror. It really sets the scene and gets you into the mindset of the characters.

[@aranbuzzas8000]

The Conjuring was not based on the Amityville Horror...

[@WCTate]

No but the warrens did investigate it

[@elisarosario975]

But it feels similar to Amityville. Just with a different ghost

[@axelmorgan32]

the 2nd did in the beginning but no, not the original

[@nancysullivan6204]

No Jaws? Not even an Honorable Mention?

[@MerokoGaming]

the second one is based on Amityville, as the same demon Valak supposedly inspired the Amityville murders

[@billywhitcombe5455]

Invasion of the bodysnatchers, The birds, House on haunted hill, Friday the 13th, Original Dracula from 1931, Poltergiest, Christine, Darkness, Dark water, Entity, The fog, Hellraiser... I feel a second countdown is called for lol. Loving the vids though, thank you for all your hard work.

[@danfrederich8306]

The most disturbing fact for me is that the kid who played Danny Torrance didn't even knew that they were filming and Years later he became a science teacher.

[@MindOfLoko]

Honestly I think The Witch has to be higher up, definitely a movie that tripped me out when I first saw it

[@user-dm2hr3qk9l]

Yeah. It has that scary vibe throughout the whole movie

[@cdjxman]

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer was pretty scary for its day.

[@ld4206]

Michael Rooker AKA Merle Dixon was in that movie.

[@gamleskalle1]

Took a shower after this one. I actually watched Henry AND Texas chainsaw in a row. Never again.

[@cdjxman]

@@gamleskalle1Texas Chainsaw was pretty freaky also!👌🎃

[@avril14thlove]

I wouldn't call it scary so much as I'd call it deeply f****d up.

[@cdjxman]

@@avril14thlove As a young kid, trust me, it was scary!

[@panjackie2328]

My Own personal List 20:Halloween 19:The Exorcist 18:Us(2019) 17:28 Days Later 16:Get Out 15:The Shining 14:The Babadook 13:Jaws 12:The Grudge 11:Trick'rTreat 10:IT(2017) 9:The Ring 8:Psycho 7:The Silence of the Lambs 6:Saw 5:Carrie(1976) 4:Friday the 13th(1980) 3:Scream 2:Halloween(2018) 1:The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

[@officespace7777]

The exorcist (1973) is hands down the most scary movie I have ever watched.😱 I had nightmares from just watching the previews on tv. I can't explain what in particular scares me. But from watching the documentaries, I discovered that all the little things the director did was methodically done on purpose to scare the hell out of people. Black Sabbath was also another scary one.

[@ethansun7000]

I just watched it and I seriously can’t understand how people find it scary

[@Brendon.A]

It's creepy, but not scary for me..except for the flashes of Pazuzu!

[@mr.echo24]

@@ethansun7000 it’s really not scary accept for the overdetailed face of the demon. It’s more so an uncomfortable feeling throughout the movie, but the demons face is usually what scared people. Even though it’s only shown twice in the movie for half a second each.

[@mr.echo24]

@@Brendon.A yeah the makeup artists were really good on the movie

[@Brevuheh]

Sinister is the “scariest” movie I’ve ever seen. Not even gonna lie.

[@warflame5912]

For me my favorite horror movie is definitely annabell but it may not be the scariest but it's the scariest movie I remember but yes sinister is really good

[@mikec4308]

@@warflame5912 what a horrible movie annabelle was, how is it your favorite

[@warflame5912]

@@mikec4308 first one was not very good yes but the sequels were good in my opinion i also liked the conjuring series whats your favorite?

[@mehrinroll1298]

@@mikec4308 annabelle movies series was damn great!

[@johnrendelacruz5257]

@@mikec4308 that's just your opinion

[@haleylynn1369]

Movies that scared me as a kid- Pet Cemetery, Flatliners, Child’s Play, Psycho, Nightmare On Elm Street 4, Clue Movies that scared me in my teen years- The Changeling, The Ring, Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer Movies that scared me as an adult- The Fourth Kind, Case 39, Sinister, The Grudge, The Exorcism Of Emily Rose

[@ethanpeterson4328]

I LOVE CASE 39

[@lessismore8533]

Nice picks!

[@commonsensespiritualist7809]

GRIMCUTTY😢

[@panjackie2328]

For me: 10:The Exorcist 9:It(2017) 8:Jaws 7:The Babadook 6:The Ring 5:Saw 4:Psycho 3:Scream 2:Halloween 1:The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

[@mr.echo24]

Hey bro I respect your list but do you actually find scream to be scary? I always looked at it as more of a psychological thriller

[@lessismore8533]

@@mr.echo24 Scream is based on a true gruesome story that happened in the early 90s. But yah writers ALWAYS add humor. The real story was definitely no joke

[@mr.echo24]

@@lessismore8533 I understand, that’s tragic and I get what they were going at but the performance of the movie resembles more of a psychological thriller than full on horror I think

[@Anglovox]

For my money, the psychopath Anton Shigur, in "No Country for Old Men,"(a genuinely plausible horror narrative) was THE single scariest character I've seen in any movie.

[@nicholeponiewaz5591]

I 100% agree. Anton Shigur is one of thee best and smartest villains in filmography.

[@tonymanero6914]

My top 20 1. The Exorcist 2. Halloween 3. Psycho 4. Jaws 5. Silence of the Lambs 6. Nightmare on Elm Street 7. Texas Chainsaw Massacre 8. Alien 9. House of Wax 10. Jeepers Creepers 11. The Omen 12. Childs Play 13. Night of the Living Dead 14. The Shining 15. The Thing 16. Scream 17. Descent 18. House on the Haunted Hill 19. Poltergeist 20. It came from Outer Space

[@gagenobles6139]

I was really scared of Freddy Kruger when I was a kid. Literally designed to make you stay up late in fear

[@fernandoguajardo2750]

Why isn't Jeepers Creepers on the list? That was scary enough, a Gargoyle type demon that cant be killed only stop temporarily while hibernating.

[@NastyWorks]

Stop it, jeepers creepers is not scary. Number two is better than number one but neither were scary.

[@marshall5620]

@@NastyWorks chill, people have there own opinions.

[@Greatermaxim]

An immortal demon? When would it care about hurting and how did it get immortal? Hard to believe over other elements of fiction IMO. Freddie kruger and other horror villains are scarier IMO since they can win or lose. I should check out the movie to see what happens to the demon.

[@NastyWorks]

@@marshall5620 Yeah and that’s mine

[@ro4eva]

The Exorcist definitely deserves its place in the countdown.

[@olvialee7221]

My dad was 6 years old when he saw the movie in theaters

[@ItsAllGood_]

The Exorcist was terrible

[@Supreme-cl2pw]

It was a terrible movie, not even that scary and it sucked.

[@tripendicular]

I honestly can’t believe that anyone would think the exorcist was scary.

[@mushroomyum426]

The exorcist isn't scary .

[@ryansolomonsz2554]

"The Exorcism of Emily Rose" you guy's missed that.

[@ICONICPARIS]

One of my favorites

[@GaganXT]

Me too

[@capt.obvious9315]

Emily Rose < The Exorcist '73

[@lorrieland01]

One of the best horror movies ever.

[@bridieshaw6924]

Omg I wanna watch that movie so bad!

[@ivanorozcoc]

"Hereditary" is nightmare fuel

[@RhettVanderWal]

AGREED, same with the conjuring one and two

[@dennisgray7599]

hereditary was well made it was creepy but it didnt scare me that much tbh

[@FecalMattur]

why? Story was meh af and the attempts at scares are easy to brush off. Honestly felt like I wasted my time watching it

[@Aurora-rw9lp]

@@FecalMattur “meh af”

[@dan4099]

​@Vladimir Putin I mean I gave the movie my complete attention, lights out and was just watching with my dad, and I didn't find it scary at all. The only scene that really has stayed with me was the mother flying around and smashing her head on the attic.

[@hoserbike]

Grudge scared the hell out of me. My shower was in a basement with a small window and a black shower curtain. I changed it to a clear shower curtain the next day so i could see what was outside it.

[@blackhotdisco5003]

I'm sorry, The Shining is not scary at all (for me), the only scene that really scares me was the naked grandma

[@tvoorhis12]

As a horror movie buff this list is pretty awful for the "scariest" horror movies. Just because Psycho is a classic doesn't mean it's scary. DEFINITELY not scarier than TCM.

[@johnsjourney2221]

As a self proclaimed expert you’re wrong. Lol. Psycho is scary and a huge milestone for the horror genre.

[@tvoorhis12]

@@johnsjourney2221 millstone yes. Scary no.

[@jwanha665]

I’d agree with you except Psycho is scary. Getting killed in a shower, pretty scary. The feeling of being watched and stalked, pretty scary. Alfred Hitchcock wasn’t called the master of suspense for nothing.

[@carolfromhr9900]

Anthony Perkins' performance is terrifying.

[@ericbeverly8700]

It’s VERY overrated. I refuse to watch anything in black and white.

[@thefalsecritic9520]

It's a shame The Others wasn't in this list, that movie is a masterpiece.

[@rosepainting8775]

Great movie but wasn't that scary

[@spencermatthews5942]

Alien traumatized me after watching it as a child! That airduct scene with Dallas, did me in for years!!

[@KeatonKnoppFilm]

Hereditary was genuinely terrifying and deeply disturbing to me. Some of those images and the acting just really cut deep

[@0412lennon]

2% Comments about the list 98% where's CATS??

[@eddrazo3521]

"The Descent" should be in the Top. It's so underrated.

[@jjlm204]

yeah your right one of my favorite horror..

[@unknowntrapper2330]

Facts

[@ひょひょお]

yeah it was pretty good

[@BedazzledAndConfused]

Totally

[@cbmfrench]

Sequel wasn't bad either.

[@theastonvillaseal585]

Halloween’s lighting and it’s music make it horrifying.