10 Scariest Movies of All Time

We present our selection of movies to make your Halloween celebration terrifying. They have been ordered chronologically and you can see the rating of some of the  reference sites for cinephiles. These films were chosen for different reasons, which we believe are unique and essential on the list of all lovers of the genre. We will give you a summary of the plot, but don't worry; these summaries are "spoiler-free".

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Psycho

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Rubrica: : Year: 1960 | Country: United States | Director: Alfred Hitchcock

 Psycho is considered one of Hitchcock's best films and is the highest-rated horror film ever. The film spawned two sequels, a prequel, a remake, and a television movie spin-off. Synopsis On the lam, Phoenix secretary Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), after stealing $40,000 from her employer to run away with her boyfriend, Sam Loomis (John Gavin), is overcome by exhaustion during a heavy rainstorm. Travelling on the back roads to avoid the police, she stops at the ramshackle Bates Motel for the night. She meets the polite but highly strung proprietor Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins), a young man interested in taxidermy, who has a complicated relationship with his mother. Rating IMDb: 8.5               Filmaffinity:8.4                Rotten Tomatoes:96%

The Shining

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Rubrica: : Year: 1980 | Country: United States | Director: Stanley Kubrick

"The Shining", a gothic horror film adaptation of Stephen King's novel, is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. Synopsis Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) becomes winter caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado, hoping to cure his writer's block. He settles in along with his wife, Wendy (Shelley Duvall), and his son, Danny (Danny Lloyd), plagued by psychic premonitions. As Jack's writing goes nowhere and Danny's visions become more disturbing, Jack discovers the hotel's dark secrets and begins to unravel into a homicidal maniac hell-bent on terrorizing his family. Rating IMDb: 8.4                  Filmaffinity:8.2              Rotten Tomatoes: 84%

Poltergeist

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Rubrica: : Year: 1982 | Country: United States | Director: Tobe Hooper

Not only it is regarded as one of the terrifying horror films of all time, but it's also known as the most "cursed" film in Hollywood. Synopsis The Freelings family lives in a suburb of California (United States) in an apparently typical house. Everything changes when Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke), the youngest of the family, is the first to contact the spirits of the place through television. Convinced that they need help, the Freelings will call in a group of parapsychologists and even a spirit medium to kill the poltergeists. Rating IMDb: 7.3                Filmaffinity: 6.8                Rotten tomatoes:86%  

The Exorcist

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Rubrica: : Year: 1973 | Country: United States | Director: William Friedkin

One of the most profitable horror movies ever made, this tale of an exorcism is based loosely on actual events. Synopsis When young Regan starts acting odd - levitating, speaking in tongues - her worried mother seeks medical help, only to hit a dead end. A local priest thinks the devil may seize the girl. The priest requests to perform an exorcism, and the church sends in an expert to help with the difficult job. Rating IMDb: 8                  Filmaffinity: 7.6               Rotten Tomatoes: 83%

Ringu

Horror fans and movie buffs alike are likely to have come across or know of The Ring (2002), but not all know that it is a remake of a Japanese horror film by the same name. Ringu (1998)  (also known in English as Ring) is a Japanese film based off of the book series of the same name by Koji Suzuki.   Synopsis A reporter and her ex-husband investigate a cursed video tape that is rumored to kill the viewer seven days after watching it. Rating IMdb:7.2                Filmaffinity:  6.7                 Rotten Tomatoes:97%  

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Rubrica: : Year:1998 | Country: Japan | Director :Hideo Nakata

The Conjuring

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Rubrica: : Year: 2013 | Country: United States | Director: James Wan

Chronologically it is not the first movie, but it is the first that was released and introduced us to this terrifying "The Conjuring" universe. Synopsis The Conjuring tells the true story of Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga), world renowned paranormal investigators, who were called to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most horrifying case of their lives. Rating IMDb:7.5               Filmaffinity:6.8               Rotten Tomatoes:86%      

The Babadook

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Rubrica: : Year: 2014 | Country: Australia | Director: Jennifer Kent

This intense Australian psychological thriller doesn't serve up jump-out-of-the-seat moments by the dozen, but it does have plenty of darkness. Synopsis Widowed Amelia (Davis) struggles to cope with her six year-old son Samuel (Wiseman), who is terrified of imaginary monsters. A strange children’s book, Mr. Babadook, inspires Sam to a nightmarish fantasy. Gradually, Amelia comes to share his fear and believe that a monster called the Babadook is persecuting her family. Rating IMDb: 6.8              Filmaffinity: 5.9               Rotten Tomatoes:98%  

Hereditary

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Rubrica: : Year: 2018 | Country: United States | Director: Ari Aster

It’s a film more psychological than physical. Hereditary  plays on one of the most powerful fears of all — the fear of turning into your parents. Synopsis When Ellen, the matriarch of the Graham family, passes away, her daughter's family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry. The more they discover, the more they find themselves trying to outrun the sinister fate they seem to have inherited. Rating IMDb:7.3               Film affinity: 6.6              Rotten Tomatoes: 89%                            

A quiet place

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Rubrica: : Year: 2018 | Country: United States | Director: John Krasinski

The film deviates sharply from the bigger, louder formulas used in most movies, and instead uses lack of sound to create a story filled with almost unbearable tension. Synopsis If they hear you, they hunt you. A family must live in silence to avoid mysterious creatures that hunt by sound. Knowing that even the slightest whisper or footstep can bring death, Evelyn and Lee are determined to find a way to protect their children while desperately searching for a way to fight back. Rating IMDb: 7.5             Filmaffinity: 6.6             Rotten Tomatoes: 96%

My heart can't beat unless you tell it to

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Rubrica: : Year: 2021 | Country: United States | Director: Jonathan Cuartas

The captivating use of vampirism as a metaphor for chronic illness and the toll it takes on families make this a must-see horror movie. Synopsis Dwight and his sister Jessie reach a crossroads over what to do about their little brother Thomas, a sickly child with a mysterious affliction.   Rating IMDb: 6                Filmaffinity: 5.6                Rotten Tomatoes: 98%    

Now you just have to call your friends, make the popcorn and turn off the lights.   Let the terror begin!