Horrors So Terrifying You'll Sleep With the Lights On, Ranked
Are you ready to scream? If not, you shouldn't watch these horror movies.
Fear is a rush like no other. It is like the rollercoaster that we willingly subject ourselves to.
It's the thrill of the unknown, the rush of adrenaline that keeps us coming back for more. So, let's dive into the darkest and most bone-chilling horror film that will make you shiver.
5. The Changeling (1980)
The Changeling is a haunted house film about a musician who moves into a creepy mansion after the tragic deaths of his wife and child.
The movie captures the essence of the genre in its exploration of grief, childhood and intergenerational trauma, institutional atrocities, victimhood, brutality, psychological and physical terror.
4. Martyrs (2008)
A movie about a young woman named Lucie who was horribly abused as a kid. She decides to take matters into her own hands and get revenge on her abusers.
As the story progresses, things get pretty crazy and start exploring all sorts of deep themes about life and death.
It's got some seriously intense scenes that might be hard to watch, and it tackles some heavy emotional themes like suffering and pain.
3. Incantation (2022)
A Netflix Taiwanese horror film is scary for several reasons. It breaks and completely pulverizes the fourth wall, making the curse seem more real.
The film also utilizes a long build-up of suspense, which keeps viewers engaged and adds another layer to the horror.
Finally, the movie forces viewers to participate in the curse, making them feel like they are cursed themselves, which is different from the passive consumption of traditional horror films.
2. Sinister (2012)
After relocating his family to a house where a series of gruesome murders had previously occurred, Ellison, crime novels author, comes across eerie footage during his research.
The terror that we experience while watching the movie is primarily due to the indirect, unspoken exchange between the main character and the villain.
The way the villain manipulates the main character with barely noticeable actions was disturbingly haunting.
1. Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018)
A group of filmmakers decided to investigate the rumors about the Gonjiam haunted asylum. At first, everything seemed like a joke.
But as they delved deeper into the asylum's dark past, they realized they had stumbled upon something far more sinister.
The footage they captured is not for the faint of heart. If you're a fan of the found footage genre, you have to witness the terror that unfolds in Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum.