37 Best Scary Movies & Films
Top 37 must-see best scary movies from 293 scary movies, including Halloween, The Exorcist, The Witch, Let the Right One in (Lat den ratte komma in), The Thing, Evil Dead II, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Shaun of the Dead, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Ringu ranked and rated by score.
293 Scary films sorted alphabetically from A-Z
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226). The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence) (2015) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence) Horror Movie Review
Score: 1.83/10 | IMDB Rating: 2.7/10 | IMDB Votes: 21,440 | Rotten Tomatoes: 2.0/10 | Metascore: 0.5/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $16,184
Plot / Synopsis: There it is, Tom Six's The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence) (2015) is set to release in movie theaters this upcoming May 22, 2015 via IFC Midnight. The third film will also be available on the same day via VOD and digital streaming networks. The movie is going to be 100 minutes of some gross and brutal scenes "stitched" together. 500...
Director: Tom Six
Stars: Dieter Laser, Laurence R. Harvey, Eric Roberts, Robert LaSardo, Tommy ''Tiny'' Lister
227). The Last Exorcism (2010) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Full Review of The Last Exorcism (2010)
Score: 6.59/10 | IMDB Rating: 5.7/10 | IMDB Votes: 53,604 | Rotten Tomatoes: 7.1/10 | Metascore: 6.3/10 | MPAA Rating: PG-13 | Gross: $41,034,350
The Last Exorcism is Streaming on HBO Max, PeacockPlot / Synopsis: When he arrives on the rural Louisiana farm of Louis Sweetzer, the Reverend Cotton Marcus expects to perform just another routine "exorcism" on a disturbed religious fanatic. An earnest fundamentalist, Sweetzer has contacted the charismatic preacher as a last resort, certain his teenage daughter Nell is possessed by a demon who must be exorcized before their terrifying ordeal ends in...
Director: Daniel Stamm
Stars: Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell, Iris Bahr, Louis Herthum, Caleb Landry Jones
228). The Last Exorcism Part II (2013) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
The Last Exorcism Part II (2013) Review
Score: 3.37/10 | IMDB Rating: 4.0/10 | IMDB Votes: 17,415 | Rotten Tomatoes: 1.6/10 | Metascore: 3.5/10 | MPAA Rating: PG-13 | Gross: $15,179,302
Plot / Synopsis: In The Last Exorcism Part 2 Nell Sweetzer (Ashley Bell) tries to rebuild her life after everything that transpired in the first The Last Exorcism. The demon from the first movie is back with an even greater evil agenda that involves Nell.
I watched the trailer and I surprisingly wanted to see this next installment. The first demon horror movie...
Director: Ed Gass-Donnelly
Stars: Ashley Bell, Julia Garner, Spencer Treat Clark, David Jensen, Tarra Riggs
229). The Last House on the Left (2009) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
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Score: 5.68/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.5/10 | IMDB Votes: 105,094 | Rotten Tomatoes: 4.2/10 | Metascore: 4.2/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $32,752,215
Plot / Synopsis: Masters of horror Wes Craven and Sean Cunningham revisit their landmark film that launched Craven's directing career and influenced decades of horror films to follow: 'The Last House on the Left.' Bringing one of the most notorious thrillers of all time to a new generation, they produce the story that explores how far two ordinary people will go to exact...
Director: Dennis Iliadis
Stars: Garret Dillahunt, Michael Bowen, Josh Coxx, Riki Lindhome, Aaron Paul
230). The Lords of Salem (2012) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
What We Thought of The Lords of Salem
Score: 5.48/10 | IMDB Rating: 5.2/10 | IMDB Votes: 33,449 | Rotten Tomatoes: 4.7/10 | Metascore: 5.7/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $1,165,882
Plot / Synopsis: Heidi, a radio DJ, is sent a box containing a record -- a "gift from the Lords." The sounds within the grooves trigger flashbacks of her town's violent past. Is Heidi going mad, or are the Lords back to take revenge on Salem, Massachusetts?...
Director: Rob Zombie
Stars: Sheri Moon Zombie, Bruce Davison, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Judy Geeson, Meg Foster
231). The Messengers (2007) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
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Score: 3.87/10 | IMDB Rating: 5.3/10 | IMDB Votes: 41,962 | Rotten Tomatoes: 1.1/10 | Metascore: 3.4/10 | MPAA Rating: PG-13 | Gross: $35,374,833
Plot / Synopsis: It's been six years since the Rollins family just up and left and now the troubled Solomon family has come from Chicago, to rebuild their lives following their sons hospitalization due to their daughter's drunk driving accident. But as they start to settle in something odd and strange begins to occur to their son. Could something supernatural be at...
Directors: Danny Pang, Oxide Chun Pang
Stars: Kristen Stewart, Dylan McDermott, Penelope Ann Miller, John Corbett, Evan Turner
232). The Midnight Meat Train (2008) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
What We Thought of The Midnight Meat Train
Score: 6.17/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.0/10 | IMDB Votes: 73,933 | Rotten Tomatoes: 7.0/10 | Metascore: 5.8/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $83,361
Plot / Synopsis: The photographer Leon lives with his girlfriend and waitress Maya waiting for a chance to get in the photo business. When Maya contacts their friend Jurgis, he schedules a meeting for Leon with the successful owner of arts gallery Susan Hoff; she analyzes Leon's work and asks him to improve the quality of his photos. During the night, the...
Director: Ryûhei Kitamura
Stars: Bradley Cooper, Leslie Bibb, Brooke Shields, Vinnie Jones, Roger Bart
233). The Mist (2007) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Detailed Review: The Mist (2007)
Score: 6.83/10 | IMDB Rating: 7.1/10 | IMDB Votes: 361,088 | Rotten Tomatoes: 7.3/10 | Metascore: 5.8/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $25,594,957
Plot / Synopsis: A freak storm unleashes a species of bloodthirsty creatures on a small town, where a small band of citizens hole up in a supermarket and fight for their lives.Tagline: Stephen King's Legendary Tale of Terror...
Director: Frank Darabont
Stars: Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher, Toby Jones
234). The Omen (2006) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Honest Review: The Omen (2006)
Score: 4.79/10 | IMDB Rating: 5.5/10 | IMDB Votes: 65,370 | Rotten Tomatoes: 2.6/10 | Metascore: 4.3/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $54,607,383
Plot / Synopsis: An American official realizes that his young son may literally be the Devil incarnate.Tagline: His Day Will Come...
Director: John Moore
Stars: Predrag Bjelac, Carlo Sabatini, Bohumil Svarc, Liev Schreiber, Giovanni Lombardo Radice
235). The Orphanage (2007) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Honest Review: The Orphanage (2007)
Score: 7.54/10 | IMDB Rating: 7.4/10 | IMDB Votes: 167,384 | Rotten Tomatoes: 8.7/10 | Metascore: 7.4/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $7,161,284
Plot / Synopsis: A 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.
Tagline: Un cuento de amor. Una historia de terror (A tale of love. A story of horror)...
Director: J.A. Bayona
Stars: Belén Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger Príncep, Mabel Rivera, Montserrat Carulla
236). The Others (2001) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
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Score: 7.87/10 | IMDB Rating: 7.6/10 | IMDB Votes: 409,960 | Rotten Tomatoes: 8.4/10 | Metascore: 7.4/10 | MPAA Rating: PG-13 | Gross: $96,578,502
Plot / Synopsis: A woman who lives in a darkened old house with her two photosensitive children becomes convinced that her family home is haunted.Tagline: Sooner or later she'll see them, then everything will be different...
Director: Alejandro Amenábar
Stars: Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher Eccleston, Alakina Mann, James Bentley
237). The Possession (2012) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Honest Review: The Possession (2012)
Score: 5.2/10 | IMDB Rating: 5.9/10 | IMDB Votes: 64,960 | Rotten Tomatoes: 3.9/10 | Metascore: 4.5/10 | MPAA Rating: PG-13 | Gross: $49,130,154
The Possession is Streaming on TubiPlot / Synopsis: The Possession is based on true story events that happened and was actually posted in the Los Angeles Times. Writer Leslie Gornstein's article "A Jinx in a Box" first posted on this horror film. Director Ole Bornedal (Nightwatch) takes the story to new heights. A broken family becomes the victims of a supernatural entity from Jewish folklore. The Dibbuk is...
Director: Ole Bornedal
Stars: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, Natasha Calis, Madison Davenport, Matisyahu
238). The Possession of Michael King (2014) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Our Take on The Possession of Michael King (2014)
Score: 4.79/10 | IMDB Rating: 5.7/10 | IMDB Votes: 13,902 | Rotten Tomatoes: 3.3/10 | Metascore: 3.4/10 | MPAA Rating: R
Possession, Supernatural, Twisted Mystery, Dangerous Exploration, Madness, Meta, Mockumentary, Religion, Satanic, Witchcraft
Plot / Synopsis: I had mixed feelings on director David Jung's The Possession of Michael King (2014) but that all washed away after I saw the trailer. The demon movie looks great looks to have some great scenes that will scare even the most hardcore horror fans out there. The Possession of Michael King releases in movie theaters this August 22, 2014 before...
Director: David Jung
Stars: Shane Johnson, Ella Anderson, Cara Pifko, Julie McNiven, Tomas Arana
239). The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Score: 5.45/10 | IMDB Rating: 5.9/10 | IMDB Votes: 28,977 | Rotten Tomatoes: 5.0/10 | MPAA Rating: R
The Poughkeepsie Tapes is Streaming on TubiPlot / Synopsis: In an abandoned house in Poughkeepsie, New York murder investigators uncover hundreds of tapes showing decades of a serial killer's work.
Tagline: The Terror is Real...
Director: John Erick Dowdle
Stars: Stacy Chbosky, Ben Messmer, Samantha Robson, Ivar Brogger, Lou George
240). The Purge (2013) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Full Review of The Purge (2013)
Score: 5.13/10 | IMDB Rating: 5.8/10 | IMDB Votes: 251,509 | Rotten Tomatoes: 4.1/10 | Metascore: 4.1/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $64,473,115
Plot / Synopsis: In the future, a wealthy family is held hostage for harboring the target of a murderous syndicate during the Purge, a 12-hour period in which any and all crime is legalized.
Tagline: Reminder all emergency services will be suspended for a 12-hour period during the purge...
Director: James DeMonaco
Stars: Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Max Burkholder, Adelaide Kane, Edwin Hodge
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