7 Scariest Horror Films

Horror movies have ironically acted as an escape for many audiences over the years, regardless of the atrocities of our outside world. Their mystical, serious, and often campy approach offers us both a doorway into an unknown universe, as well as a lens into what makes us tick, from the 80s slasher age to the genre-bending 2010s. With the advent of a new decade, we are also entering a new age of discovering what fear means to us.

Posted On October 29th, 2020

Hereditary

Her daughter and grandchildren begin to unravel mysterious and increasingly frightening mysteries regarding their heritage when the matriarch of the Graham family passes away, seeking to outrun the dark destiny they have inherited.

The Shining

"A writer with a drinking problem, Jack Nicholson 's Jack Torrance, arrives with his family to become the caretaker of a snowed-in hotel flooded with eerie signs, murmuring" redrum "over and over from his own son, a duo of eerie girls hanging out in the halls, and an elevator gushing with blood. Not to mention the catchphrase of the film: "Here's Johnny!" Who says axe-wielding comic actors can't be frightening?

The Badabook

Amelia, who lost her husband in a car accident on her way to give birth to Samuel, her only child, is struggling as a single mom to deal with her fate. The constant fear of monsters and violent reaction from Samuel to conquer the fear also does not support her cause, which makes her friends distant. They read a weird book in their house about the 'Babadook' creature that hides in the dark parts of their house when things can't get any worse. Even Amelia seems to sense Babadook 's impact and desperately tries to destroy the book in vain.

Paranormal Activity

Katie (Katie Featherston) and Micah (Micah Sloat) become increasingly troubled by what seems to be a supernatural entity soon after moving into a suburban tract home. They set up video cameras in the building, hoping to catch proof of it on film, but are not prepared for the frightening events that follow.

Goodnight Mommy

The children-from-hell movie is difficult to pull off, which makes it all the more amazing how beautifully this Austrian thriller uncovers the mystery of twin boys (who always wear matching tank tops for some unexplained reason) and their mother whose face is disguised in bandages, and may not be their mother.

Taking Of Deborah Logan

The narrative involves a documentary crew researching Deborah, who is in the early phases of Alzheimer's, the former owner of a telephone operating service. While reluctant to expose herself to a group of strangers, Sarah, hoping to keep her family home with the money earned from the production, encourage her to participate. When Deborah continues to display symptoms of the disease, those actions suggest that there may be something supernatural at hand.