The 10 Best Genuinely Scary Movies
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- DirectorKim Jee-woonStarsLim Soo-jungYum Jung-ahKim Kap-suAfter being institutionalized in a mental hospital, Su-mi reunites with her sister, Su-yeon, and they return to live at their country home. But strange events plague the house, leading to surprising revelations and a shocking conclusion.the answer I give whenever some1 asks me, "which is the scariest movie you have watched"
- DirectorRichard DonnerStarsGregory PeckLee RemickHarvey StephensMysterious deaths surround an American ambassador. Could the child that he is raising actually be the Antichrist? The Devil's own son?the ever popular child-of-the-devil idea; combined with a smart screenplay, genuine scares, and hair-raising soundtrack to deliver one gem of a horror movie
- DirectorWilliam FriedkinStarsEllen BurstynMax von SydowLinda BlairWhen a young girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.although a tad overrated, it still is a must-watch for any horror movie fan
- DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsMia FarrowJohn CassavetesRuth GordonA young couple trying for a baby moves into an aging, ornate apartment building on Central Park West, where they find themselves surrounded by peculiar neighbors.more cryptic than eerie; does not go all out on the horror aspect; preferring to keep the tone slightly off-kilter; it is the last 30 secs that stay with you for a long, long time.
- DirectorStanley KubrickStarsJack NicholsonShelley DuvallDanny LloydA family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.like the exorcist; overrated. far lesser genuine edge-of-the-seat moments that one would expect; and even the creepy, haunting terror angle does not work. what elevates the movie, of course, is the devilishly fantastic turn of Jack Nicholson, as his character slides the slippery slope to deranged insanity
- DirectorAlejandro AmenábarStarsNicole KidmanChristopher EcclestonFionnula FlanaganIn 1945, immediately following the end of Second World War, a woman who lives with her two photosensitive children on her darkened old family estate in the Channel Islands becomes convinced that the home is haunted.one of the rare horror movies that actually scare.
- DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsAnthony PerkinsJanet LeighVera MilesA Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.the much celebrated shower sequence may now appear, well, slightly lame, esp when compared to the levels of violence that have been breached in recent movies. however, the creepy motel setting, the superb performance of Anthony Perkins; and the delightful shocker at the end means that it deserves its place in the best horror movies of all times.
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKurt RussellWilford BrimleyKeith DavidA research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.tense, atmospheric setting; genuinely suspenseful moments; a tight and lean story and couple of "did you see that!!!" showcase scenes; all combine to give one really good horror movie
- DirectorJ.A. BayonaStarsBelén RuedaFernando CayoRoger PríncepA woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend.again, like The Others; one of the few genuinely scary movies made.
- DirectorSam RaimiStarsAlison LohmanJustin LongRuth LivierA loan officer who evicts an old woman from her home finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse. Desperate, she turns to a seer to try and save her soul, while evil forces work to push her to a breaking point.probably the more underrated ones in the directors' repertoire; one where Sam Raimi holds nothing back and delivers some truly shocking moments.