Scariest horror movies

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by Kevin Apple

On the way in to work this morning, the radio was having a phone in about scary movies. Of the callers I listened to, "An American Werewolf in London", was a popular choice. The title kind of gives it away, well, completel...read more

by TheMadDreamer

Horror movies? There are two kinds of people when it comes to the subject of horror movies. The kind that would rather live without them, and the kind who are 'scare junkies'. Craving that next frightening fix! When I was ...read more

by Scott Blackburn

Horror movies harvest on one of the deepest human emotions, fear. A great scary movie pulls you in and doesn't let you forget what you saw. Over the decades, filmmakers have compiled thousands of horror movies, mostly unsu...read more

by JRR

Horror movies are made with the intent to scare. Sometimes this is done through the blood and gore. Sometimes strictly by the suspense and surprise. Some of the best horror movies focus more on sheer terror than blood...read more

by Bruce Harden

"Scariest horror movies" does not necessarily mean "best horror movies". A film can be an entertaining horror movie without a lot of scares (or gore for that matter). All it needs is atmosphere and suspense, and the occasi...read more

by John Devera

There are several different genres of horror movies, and each has its scariest bits. Frankly, what scares one person may not scare another. But there are some movies that are universally praised by those who love those p...read more

by Joel Freeman

These are the scariest movies I can think of. 1) JAWS After I saw this movie, I was afraid to go into the bathtub. It is a genuine really scary horror film. You could go swimming and be attacked by a shark, it's a ...read more

by Kristina Grace Gordon

The lights must be off. You have to have a blanket or pillow close at hand to hide behind. A drink should be within arm's reach to sooth a throat parched by screaming. And if at all possible, a phone needs to be availab...read more

by Jon Hanson

There is something about escaping from your everyday life by taking a nice long vacation. The worries and stresses of life seem to melt away when you are in a tropical location watching the waves roll in with your favorit...read more

by Shenni Bubb

I think the scariest movie I had ever seen was Rosemary's Baby. Definitely not a movie to watch if you are contemplating pregnancy, I can assure you. 1972 it was, and as I watched this movie, I could feel my son moving wit...read more

by Erik M. Dell

Horror movies have been around for a while now. They seem to get gorier, bloodier, and less impressive. As modern times embraced the horror movies entire sub-genres were born such as slasher flicks, grindhouse flicks, mons...read more

by Cathy Stedmann

In terms of "scare-factor", Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" is by far the most fear-inducing movie of all time. The film is based on a Stephen King novel of the same name and focuses around a family living in the vacant Ov...read more

by Andie Anderson

I used to be scared after watching a horror movie. I think after the age of twenty-five, all of a sudden the reality of life hits you in the face, the only thing that is scary is fear itself. I must say the scariest ho...read more

by Jennifer Atkins

Aren't horror movies a lot of fun? I'm a huge fan and watch all of them I can. I have done this for years. Horror movies change with the times.I remember when I was younger and the Friday the 13th movie came out, it sca...read more

by Stephanie Grohol

Horror movies. The thing that goes bump in the night. Ghosts, Goblins, werewolves, witches, oh my. Horror movies that give you the willies or worse, nightmares. For some people, a good scare gets the juices going. Watch so...read more

by Roisi Proven

I love horror movies. I love to be frightened and I love the adrenaline rush of sitting on the edge of your seat and knowing that there's nothing you can do to stop the beautiful young man/woman on the screen from meeting ...read more

by Lavel Wideman

It was at work, a friend of mine was talking to another person about the recent videos she had picked up and watched. Well you know I was curious so I asked her what they were and suprisingly they were all horror movies. S...read more

by Sonia Ordoyne

After stumbling about the movie review section for damn near forever, I opted to place my article here. After Dark Films has debuted a series of 8 films "To Die For". They've labeled it a "Horrorfest". As a horror b...read more

by Alyx Simms

Heart pumping, mouth dry, peeking from behind the pillow, and loving every moment of it! I have adored horror films for as long as I can remember, and it no wonder with Alfred Hitchcock being THE horror film director of my...read more

by S Bond Herndon

FIVE MILLION YEARS TO EARTH I saw it when I was a kid. Several times as a teenager, then, it disappeared. I haven't seen it in thirty years or more, yet it remains the scariest film I've ever seen. I love horror ...read more