Critic's Grade: B+

Welcome ladies and gentleman to the 40 of the Scariest Films of all time. The films below are scary in various ways comprising of psychological, physical, and mentally chilling films. You'll be amazed of the diversity of the films as you read through the list.
When an individual thinks frightening, scary, or otherwise the first word that comes to mind is horror, correct? In this particular case it's not always so because you'll discover the scare doesn't always come from films like The Shining, The Exorcist, or The Omen just to mention a few film titles. A scary motion picture can also send a wake-up call to the world and a harsh, but true reality. Take for example films like Kids, A Simple Plan, Affliction, or The Ice Storm. They bring to the table a brilliant but different calling presenting a scary outlook but with an important "message" even though we want to close our eyes to it. Kids brought our attention to the world of being a teenager and dealing with drugs, sex, AIDS, social issues, relationships, and suicide. 40 of the Scariest Films isn't just made up of what makes you scream, but what helps us to have a more cautious awareness of the things around us.


1. THE EXORCIST

2. THE SHINING

3. PHYSCO

4. THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACARE

5. HALLOWEEN

6. CARRIE

7. THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT

8. THE OMEN

9. POLGERGIEST

10. FRIDAY THE 13TH

11. CUJO

12. DRACULA

13. ROSEMARY'S BABY

14. SILENCE OF THE LAMBS

15. SALEMS LOT

16. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE

17. THE BIRDS

18. JAWS

19. PET SEMETARY

20. IT

21. SLIVER

22. THE LORD OF THE FLIES

23. NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET

24. NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD

25. ARMY OF DARKNESS

26. THE EVIL DEAD

27. CHRISTINE

28. PRINCE OF DARKNESS

29. BLOODY MURDER

30. APOCOLAPSE NOW

31. JACOB'S LADDER

32. KIDS

33. ALEINS

34. AFFLICTION

35. THE TERMINATOR

36. THE FLY

37. A SIMPLE PLAN

38. THE ICE STORM

39. FULL METAL JACKET

40. THINNER

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