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List of the most frightening horror movies ever made
The Shining - Numerous memorable scenes come to mind, (redrum, all work and no play, man in the bear suit) - but they all add up to make the scariest movie of all time.
Silence of the Lambs - The most visceral fear comes from one's own mind, and this one is the king of the psychological thrillers.
Se7en - So disturbing to the psyche it has its own rating category on Reel Reviews. I wonder if FedEx would really make that delivery!
King Kong (1930) - Despite the flickering gorilla fur, this one frightened a whole generation of new moviegoers.
Psycho - The most prominent representative of the genius of Hitchcock. Janet Leigh's shower scene is one of the most frightening scenes ever filmed for a movie.
The Ring - A ringing phone scared me for days after seeing this one. A clean change of underwear anyone?
Halloween (1978) - So scary it spawned no fewer than 8 direct sequels, not to mention numerous acknowledgements in other Hollywood productions.
Frankenstein (1931) - Combines a beautifully simplistic tale with the potent topic of man vs. nature to create a horrific fairy-tale that continues to mesmerize more than seven decades after its release.
The Hills Have Eyes (2006) - with the threat of nuclear disaster and its effects on humans largely forgotten, how successful would a remake featuring villains mutated by radioactive fallout play to today's generation of horror fans? Well, it worked back then and it works today.
Carrie (1976) - Mixes telekinetic powers with our innate fear of being ridiculed to create a classic horror masterpiece.
