Everything terrible calms. So says the classic of the genre Stephen King. The best horror films have a huge number of fans who watch them over and over again. The adrenaline entering the bloodstream while watching and the realization that you yourself are safe make life extraordinarily beautiful.

Best horror movies of all time: list

Horror films are very different - mystical, thrillers, science fiction. But they are united by one thing - they make the blood literally freeze in the veins.

You can note the high rating of these films, but you can limit yourself to one word - "classic".

These films are for all time:

  1. Exorcist (1973). A brilliant film adaptation of William Peter Blattie's novel. The movie star's daughter, young Regan, is obsessed with the demon. Doctors consider the girl’s frightening behavior a mental illness, but they can’t help her. The word is for the priests. Great acting. A film that is impossible to forget.
  2. A nightmare on Elm Street (1984). Old, but by no means kind, Freddy Krueger. You can not give in to sleep, because there Freddy is waiting for you, with his glove, where instead of fingers there are sharp blades. And you will die not only in a dream, but also in reality. Later, several more films about Kruger were released, but this one became the classic - the most interesting.
  3. The Shining (1980). Stanley Kubrick owns one of the best adaptations based on Stephen King's novels. Writer Jack Torrance and his family leave to work as a security guard at a seasonal hotel. In winter, the building is almost completely cut off from civilization. Jack's predecessor killed family members and committed suicide. Will Jack's little son be able to save his mother from his father, who is gradually losing his mind? The child is endowed with a special gift of "radiance."
  4. Silence of the Lambs (1991). Even the FBI is unable to track down a serial maniac. Maybe only a creature like him predicts his behavior.An FBI trainee goes to jail to a psychotherapist whose criminal passion is cannibalism. Will he be able to help the young girl set the trap for the killer?
  5. Interview with the Vampire (1994). A very beautiful and scary film directed by Neil Jordan. For the first time, the vampire decided to talk about how he moved from living people into the world of the undead, about his teacher and friend, about the girl he loved. So what is the fate of a vampire - a tragedy or a tempting path?
  6. Omen (1976). One of those films that not everyone will watch at night. Predicted at the dawn of civilization is coming true: in a lesson, a female Satan is born at a female jackal. To give him earthly blessings, a rich man, diplomat Robert Thorne was persuaded to adopt a baby. Own children in the Thorn family do not survive, and Damien becomes adoptive. From year to year, his strength grows, and what is happening on the screen makes it literally to goosebumps.
  7. House of Wax (2005). Even seasoned horror fans can sometimes not watch this movie to the end - it's too scary. The company of friends who went on a soccer ball stuck on the road. Residents of the nearest town may seem to be able to rescue young people from an unpleasant situation. However, there is one problem. This is the city of the dead.

The worst horror movies in Hollywood

This "dream factory" really makes the best horror movies. They are very different - and those where a sea of ​​blood is pouring, and those that will be appreciated by viewers who do not tolerate "meat".

A hallmark of Hollywood films are great special effects and a dynamic storyline. Films included in the TOP capture and do not release until the last minute.

List of the best horror movies:

  1. "Halloween" (1978). If you killed your own sister as a child, your place in a psychiatric hospital. But the time has come, and the offender escapes.
  2. “Turning the Wrong Way” (2003). If you and your friends accidentally wandered into the house where the bloodthirsty mutants live - it will not be easy to survive.
  3. “From Dusk Till Dawn” (1995). When you were kidnapped by thugs - this is not the worst. It’s much worse if you look at the night and look into a tavern, whose regulars are actually vampires. The magnificent George Clooney in one of the main roles.
  4. “Saw” (2004). A serial killer survival game is not a sight for the faint of heart.
  5. The Six Demons of Emily Rose (2005). Emily was an ordinary student when demons gained power over her. The rite of exorcism did not bring success, and only death can become deliverance.
  6. "Hostel" (2005). Friends come to Europe for a fun party, and in the morning they get a photo of their friend’s severed head.
  7. “I am a legend” (2007). A mysterious epidemic has swept the world. The remaining healthy people are trying to survive in inaccessible places. And only one person who has nothing to lose lives in a city inhabited by evil creatures. His goal is to invent a vaccine.

The list goes on, Hollywood pays great attention to the horror genre, new paintings come out annually.

European Cinema Horror Rating

European horror films have a lot of blood. But the best of them can be called those where the intrigue is on top, does not allow you to relax.

The most famous films in this genre:

  1. The Descent (2005). Girls, seekers of sharp adventures, find themselves in a remote cave, where evil creatures live. Will at least someone get out alive?
  2. “Nosferatu. Symphony of Horror ”(1922). One of the first vampire movies. And it is still believed that the bloodsucker here is the worst.
  3. “Mom” (2013). Two little girls adopt a kind family. But there is nothing worse than their ghostly mother.
  4. Let Me In (2008). Another movie about vampires. A young vampire becomes the best friend of a timid boy. Mysticism is around every corner.
  5. The Human Centipede (2009). A maniac surgeon connects three people into one "millipede."
  6. Operation Dead Snow (2009). Here you can not only get scared, but also laugh. Medical students meet with zombies.
  7. "28 days later." English movie. Almost a month has passed since the apocalypse caused by the virus.

There are more and more worthy films of this genre every year in Europe.

Top Asian Movie Horror Films

Many fans of the genre believe that Asian films should occupy the top lines of horror movie ratings.

The “credibility” of what is happening on the screen and deep psychologism are the hallmarks of films made in Asian countries.

  1. The Call (1998). Do not watch a black video cassette on a shelf among others. Once you see what is filmed on it, and a mysterious voice on the phone will say: "Seven days." That is how much you have left to live - the countdown has gone.
  2. The Demon Woman (1964). 14th century. The wife and mother of a warrior kill lost warriors, sell their things.
  3. Battle Royale (2000). A government project in which schoolchildren are forced to participate under the threat of death.
  4. “Quaidan: A Tale of the Mysterious and the Terrible” (1964). Lost husband returns home. But after a warm welcome given to him, in the morning he finds only the remains of his wife.
  5. Godzilla (1954). The prehistoric reptile awakens in the mid-50s of the last century.
  6. "Black cats in the bamboo thicket" (1968). The ghosts of dishonored women kill the samurai.
  7. “Kinoproba” (1999). Romance and terrible torture is a shocking film.
  8. “Tetsuo is an iron man” (1989). Man is destined to become a pile of scrap metal - a terrible end to life.

Asian horror films - frank and shocking - are remembered for a long time.

List of horror films of Russian cinema

In our country, horror films began to be shot relatively recently. But success is already there.

It is enough to recall the following films:

  1. The Queen of Spades: The Black Rite (2015). It is not joke. If you call her, she really will come. And then little will not seem to anyone.
  2. "Yulenka" (2008). A sweet girl, at first glance, and a demon inside. It’s worth hitting what’s expensive to Yulia, and the reckoning will be terrible.
  3. “Shopping tour” (2012). The cannibals of Finland have a strange tradition - once a year there is a living person. Trapped by Russian tourists.
  4. Diggers (2016). A group of guys helps out their friends who have disappeared without a trace in the subway tunnels.
  5. “Tin” (2006). The metropolitan journalist does an interview with a bloody killer, and then he escapes from a special hospital.
  6. “Ghoul” (1997). The main character, played by Alexei Serebryakov, is engaged in hunting for vampires.
  7. Dead Daughters (2007). A mother in a fit of madness kills her daughters. After some time, ghosts come to take revenge. But not only to mother, but also to those who, in their opinion, are worthy of death

Horror movies are extremely exciting, and each new worthy tape becomes a real gift for fans of the genre. In social networks, there are many thematic groups dedicated to these films. Watch and tremble!

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