Either spooky season is here or you’re simply one of those people who – regardless of the season or mood – loves to be scared.
So what’s better than a good old horror movie?
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But there are actually a whole lot of horror films and maybe you have already turned off the lights, turned on the candles and curled up on the sofa – ready to sit in full swing?
To facilitate the selection for you have News24 listed and summarized 30 of the best horror movies.
After the death of the family matriarch, tragic and unpleasant secrets slowly begin to unravel. The family becomes more and more consumed by the darkness of their own genes, which leads to inexplicable and terrifying events.
A widow discovers that her son is convinced that a monster from a children’s book is chasing them. Soon she herself begins to suspect that the “Babadook” may be real, and their everyday life turns into a nightmare.
The film follows the renowned paranormal investigators Oath and Lorraine Warren as they take on a case involving a family haunted by dark forces in their new home.
A group of teenagers in a small town suffer from nightmares in which they are hunted by the burned killer Freddy Krueger – a creature, with knives for hands, that can kill in the world of dreams as well as in the real one.
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A writer moves with his family to a house where a family had previously been murdered, hoping to find inspiration for his new book. But soon supernatural and horrific things begin to happen.
A group of friends investigate an unexplored cave and soon realize they are not alone down there. They face their worst nightmare when they have to fight for their lives against bloodthirsty creatures.
A family tries to save their son who has fallen into a coma and been possessed by spirits from another dimension. They enlist the help of a medium to navigate the terrifying spirit world.
Set in the 17th century, the film follows a family that is displaced to the edge of a forest where an invisible and malevolent force begins to play with their minds and force them into terrifying ordeals.
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A young black man visits his white girlfriend’s family and soon realizes that something is very wrong. A society with dark secrets and supernatural events slowly begins to reveal itself.
After a romantic encounter, a young woman discovers that she has been the victim of a curse that causes an entity to stalk her. The entity is slow but relentless, and the only way out seems to be to transfer the curse to someone else.
A journalist investigates a cassette tape that is said to cause the recipient’s death within seven days of being shown. It is not long before she realizes that the legend is true, and a battle against the clock begins.
After a virus is unleashed in Britain, the people turn into aggressive zombie-like creatures. A small group of survivors struggle to find safety and answers in the post-apocalyptic world.
A family must live in silence to avoid mysterious creatures that hunt via sound. Every sound could be their last, creating an atmosphere of constant tension and fear.
Two men wake up in an unknown place, trapped in a sadistic killer’s sick game where they must perform horrible acts in order to survive. A chilling drama with many twists and turns unfolds.
Three film students disappear while filming a documentary about a local legend, the Blair Witch. Only their footage is found, and it shows the terrifying events of their last days.
A young couple begins documenting the supernatural events occurring in their home with a video camera, leading to more and more terrifying discoveries as an evil spirit is revealed.
A rescue team is sent to a missing spaceship that suddenly reappears. The ship is carrying something evil from another dimension, and the crew faces their worst nightmares.
An American caregiver in Tokyo is exposed to a curse that brings one person to a violent death followed by a vengeful ghost. The fear increases when she realizes that the curse is contagious.
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The FBI agent Clarice Starling seeks help from the imprisoned cannibal Dr. Hannibal Lecter to catch another serial killer. A psychological horror film where fear creeps up on the viewer.
The crew of the spaceship Nostromo investigates a distress signal from an alien planet, but take on board a dangerous alien organism. A claustrophobic and intense hunt for the deadly creature ensues.
The family Torrance takes care of an isolated hotel during the winter season. Soon the hotel’s dark past and supernatural forces begin to affect the mental state of the family, especially the father, played by Jack Nicholson.
A young girl becomes possessed by a demon, and two priests are called in to perform an exorcism. The film, which is based on a book, has become an icon of the genre thanks to its terrifying scenes and its, for the time, astonishing special effects.
A group of young people stumble upon a family of cannibals led by the terrifying Leatherface. This rough and brutal film is one of the first in the “slasher” genre.
A family experiences supernatural occurrences in their home, with everything from moving objects to ghostly visions. Soon the ghosts’ attention is directed towards the family’s youngest daughter.
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A supernatural force has taken over the world, and the only rule is you can’t see it. We follow a mother and her child who must navigate through blindfolded dangers.
A treatise on modern myths and folklore comes to life when a woman revives the terrifying legend of Candy Manan artist and son of a slave who died under tragic circumstances.
A family encounters their own doomed doppelgangers. What follows is a struggle for survival where they must face the darkest sides of themselves.
A young pregnant woman suspects that her husband has made a pact with their mysterious neighbors and that they have evil plans for her unborn child. A psychological horror film based on an ever-increasing sense of paranoia.
A man opens a portal to another dimension with a puzzle cube. He is drawn into a world of pain and terror ruled by the sadistic creatures known as cenobites, led by the terrifying Pinhead.
A young couple visits an isolated Swedish village during the midsummer festival. Soon they realize that the villagers’ traditions are anything but harmless, and a psychedelic nightmare begins.
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