THE 10 SCARIEST HORROR MOVIES EVER

THE EXORCIST (1973)

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HEREDITARY (2018)

[{"selector":"#anim-d0e08b4f-7ed1-4a23-9f22-cf8fe97b03e9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.812499744007886%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9e18a3ce-6091-4127-9a22-e5e0c343ba09","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.13438%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3d0b4f3c-17f3-45b2-91a0-1ee6de13ffa3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0ec3a40a-d80b-4003-beea-59d75baa5f58","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-05098d98-56fb-4d05-9efa-2be4202ccd92","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(123.18340%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-762fd4cd-a91f-4dbc-af85-3e8c850f76f7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8a4b3da0-2edd-4964-add8-59ca350a42a9","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] "Ari Aster's Hereditary: Grief, horror, and Toni Collette's standout performance. Instant success, director to watch. Ranked second on our list."

THE CONJURING (2013)

[{"selector":"#anim-d1af1034-3276-446a-b5d1-900e448eac64 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.735655481246508%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-40e6a9fa-a602-4562-be7e-b81374891d8e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.13438%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3d3c80fa-ca06-45b5-96ae-675105cae744","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a748ed4f-ae26-4c70-afb3-8cc01e0dc546","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dce6d434-529c-4b43-96b4-8f3dcd981de6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(113.01588%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-050589bc-0215-45b9-992c-cdca022d82fc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c3d72c11-7518-4aaa-ac9d-9a3a01e0b606","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] "James Wan's The Conjuring: Inspired by true events, master of horror. Wilson and Farmiga's compelling portrayal. Expanding cinematic universe."

THE SHINING (1980)

[{"selector":"#anim-83fb9d10-7eb6-4b81-98db-da7268c04c57 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.874999829338588%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b8840b24-f9df-4b23-afb9-cbb2cf6e81ca","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.13438%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-acca4e59-6a45-439a-b4a5-76233a9f45ca","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dda0160b-fcfa-4f6e-9067-857f2bd5ac60","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ce36962e-5a2f-4861-bce5-e7b1c0e62707","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(113.01588%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3145eabc-69fb-44a2-bae0-5fdd8b03752d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f00f5798-94a7-4c47-be34-24bba23a4e41","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] "Stephen King's The Shining: Kubrick's haunting masterpiece. Unnerving visuals, iconic Nicholson. A top-ranked classic horror film."

THE TEXAS MASSACRE (1974)

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THE RING (2002)

[{"selector":"#anim-447c65dd-7f8a-46db-a195-eac20f0d9aa8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.735655481246508%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a5678f11-6d5b-454a-be00-35244ee4e781","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.43836%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9b027298-8db0-49db-b936-be8246288442","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-13eccab4-9c87-4e48-90de-bc444b3acfe4","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-79bb6dbc-2e61-481d-9f90-300d9d91a682","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(113.01588%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-33ca0d9f-ed58-4a50-b7cf-c52574379f95","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e02f4823-f9ed-4640-8575-cf5d706f35ea","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] "Gore Verbinski's The Ring: Successful cross-cultural remake. Striking visuals, scares audiences worldwide. Introduction to Asian horror."

HALLOWEEN (1978)

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SINISTER (2012)

[{"selector":"#anim-8f1c34ad-fe54-4e59-802b-3836d7612eff [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-8.271059529399107%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-eb1d9f0e-390b-4ffb-ba61-c09b4d71241d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-119.17808%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-da6bb5c9-530d-49d1-b494-157704dae15c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2ac984a2-9fb7-4b18-9a6e-07742b908238","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-51ff3673-af10-461d-9ccc-9169fd84aa39","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(113.01588%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fccdfe13-c9f5-4590-8f8c-1cb998ddfb04","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-57bd1677-02ec-417b-9ccd-e3dc68b5bad4","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] "Sinister: Derrickson's chilling horror. Haunted house, evil tenant, dramatic reveals. Considered one of the scariest movies ever."

. INSIDIOUS (2010)

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IT (2017)

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