We recognise the haphazard nature of a gathering like this. Having said that, we can attest to the quality of the following flicks. Classics that are still terrible today, current tales that are as terrifying as they are unique, and international cuisine In this article, we are listing out movie so terrifying that you’ll be pleased you have subtitles to help you focus on the ones that leave lifelong scars!
1. Sinister
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Ari Aster’s feature directorial debut, a dark family drama on the nature of loss couched within a supernatural horror thriller, created a big splash. To say the least, Hereditary struck such a chord with viewers that it immediately elevated Aster to second place on our list as a filmmaker to watch. When Ellen, the Graham family matriarch, dies, her daughter’s family begins to piece together cryptic and more scary tales about their ancestors. The more they learn, the more they strive to avoid the horrible fate they appear to have inherited.
Release date: 2012
Where to watch: Netflix
2. The Ring
A true horror film that is completely unsuitable for the spooky atmosphere of Halloween. Despite being influenced by Tobe Hooper’s 1982 something-in-the-TV-set nightmare Poltergeist, Hideo Nakata’s 1998 horror picture Ring was an instant and unique masterpiece. It inspired a slew of sequels, spoofs, and remakes, as well as establishing a prominent Japanese horror mythos; which always appeared to have young girls from watery areas sneaking up behind you with a strange creaky-groaning sound.
Reiko, a TV reporter, investigates a shocking tale about a video that contains strange occult pictures and afflicts the viewer with a death curse. You will receive a quiet phone call when it is completed, and you will die one week later. Reiko keeps an eye on it, and believe us when we say that when the phone rings, you will jump out of your skin.
Release date: 1998
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3. Dabbe
Dabbe: The Possession, released in 2013, is regarded as the scariest of all the films in the series. Hasan Karacada is the director and writer of this film. It’s the fourth film in the Dabbe franchise to have a reference to ‘The Beast of the Earth.’
This violent middle-eastern horror storey has a docu-series feel to it. The images and imagery might be disturbing, so it’s not for the faint of heart. The ownership of Kübra, a young lady preparing to marry, is the subject of the fourth instalment in the Dabbe series. Ebru, an old friend and psychiatrist, comes to her aid in trying to heal her. Things, however, go bad, and the horrors begin.
Release date: 2013
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4. Paranormal Activity
The unexpected hit that reviewers have dubbed is one of the scariest movies of all time; in the most horrifying place of all your own home. In Paranormal Activity, Micah comes home with a high-end video camera and begins filming himself and his fiancée Katie in their huge San Diego home. Micah aims to obtain evidence that unseen powers have been terrorising them while they sleep.
They need expert aid, according to a psychic, since the difficulty is most likely caused by a demon, one that is especially targeting Katie. Micah, on the other hand, wants to keep recording and figure out the problem on his own. Regrettably, the disturbances are becoming increasingly frightening.
Release date: 2007
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5. Insidious
The Lambert family settles into their new home in Insidious, only to discover that strange things are happening. Books and boxes shuffle around, and strange noises emanate from the attic. Soon after, son Dalton goes into an unexplained coma, and Renai begins to see strange things. Dad Josh decides to relocate them from the ostensibly haunted house, but odd things continue to happen.
When Josh’s mother enlists the services of a psychic, the medium confesses that the home was never haunted: it was Dalton! Someone must now conduct a perilous and scary journey into The Further in order to save him.
Release date: 2011
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6. Hereditary
Hereditary is one of those films that you shouldn’t go into detail about since it’s so creepy. Because if you do, you’ll not only ruin the surprise, but you’ll also make the listener question if you witnessed the movie or if you were dreaming. The storey is structured by writer/director Ari Aster in such a way that it’s difficult to tell if the strange happenings you’re witnessing are genuine or figments of the Graham family’s mind. They are a family plagued with Biblical bad luck as well as a hereditary predisposition to mental disease.
Release date: 2018
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7. The Conjuring
With films like Saw, Dead Silence, and Insidious, James Wan has established himself as one of the current masters of horror. Based on the experiences of real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, this chiller is inspired by genuine occurrences. The Warrens are well known for their work on the enigmatic case that inspired the Amityville Horror films.
Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga played the characters with genuine world-weariness, which helped to ground the effective jump scares and freak-out moments. Wan and his co-stars discovered new fear in traditional genre cliches, resulting in a complex cinematic world that is only getting bigger.
Release date: 2013
Where to watch: Netflix
