Horror movies are among the most loved by viewers: intriguing plots, jumpscare, mysteries, spirits, scary creatures, exorcisms, is a genre that certainly keeps you in suspense, on the other hand fear and adrenaline are closely linked. In this regard, it is not easy to choose among the thousands of horror films produced, also considering all the sub-genres that branch out: there are films on exorcisms, those on monsters, killers, ghosts, in short. the choice is vast.
Today we wanted to collect the 5 scary movies more products according to our ranking.
5. The evocation – The Conjuring (2013)
Well yes, it’s a true story.
The film is based on the story of the investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, called by the Perron family, due to mysterious presences. The Perrons had moved into a new home, unaware of the paranormal manifestations that would arise. Horror manages to terrify, with elements reminiscent of films like The Exorcist or Poltergeist. Film of the Malaysian director Wanhe is able not only to arouse fear through the twists and turns, or the deformity of monsters, but to instill an unconscious fear, on a psychological level.
4. The Exorcist (1973)
Although it is an obvious choice, we could not fail to include this cult among the top 5 horror in the ranking. Although it was produced now 50 fifty years ago, it is still one of the most popular films by critics and fans of the genre.
The film of Friedkin is inspired by the story of Ronald Doe, exorcised from the Catholic Church. The director tackles issues such as the spirituality and the contrast between the good and the devil. The film was not meant to terrify, but it should have rationally explained the story that occurred, but it ends up turning out to be one of the scariest exorcism horror ever.
3. Insidious (2010)
Again film by Wan, also known for the bloody saga of SawInsidious stands out as one of the jewels of horror filmography.
Although the story is there classic horror plot: family moving into a new house that turns out to be haunted, the director manages to put together the various stereotypes superbly, creating a state of restlessness that keeps the viewer glued to the screen.
4. Judgment Night – The Purge (2013)
Director’s thriller DeMonaco, is part of dystopian films. We are in the United States, where a law has been introduced to keep crime at bay. The night of the “release” was introduced, during which every crime is granted without any penalty. Faced with this situation, the population barricades themselves at home, equipped with alarms, weapons, armored doors, you have to do anything to protect yourself from the killers.
This night leads to a private company of the homeless and the weak, who are regularly killed by the killers in circulation. The protagonists of the story are the family Sandin, who locks herself in the house to watch a movie, safely protected by the security systems built by her husband. However, the young Charlie shows up at their door, chased by a gang that wants to kill him, and the family in pain for the boy, decides to welcome him, without being able to foresee the consequences.
5. Babadook (2014)
Macabre, disturbing story, almost disturbing that of monster Babadook, who haunts Sam, a six-year-old boy, and his mother Amelia. Widowed on the day of the birth, the woman lives with her son, a restless child who is always attached to her, even during the night, when she cannot sleep. being afraid of being spied on by some monster. One night the mother reads the story of Babadook to Sam, a monster that stalks its victims with its clawsbut as soon as he realizes what he is reading, the monster has already arrived, and enters the lives of the family, changing them forever.
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