*Best* Horror Films
In mY OPINION. In no particular order.
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- DirectorGore VerbinskiStarsNaomi WattsMartin HendersonBrian CoxA journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it.This scared the ever-living-*beep* out of me. First movie to damage me mentally.
- DirectorPascal LaugierStarsMorjana AlaouiMylène JampanoïCatherine BéginA young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.disturbing.
- DirectorCarlo LedesmaStarsBel DeliáAndy RodoredaSteve DavisAn investigation into a government cover-up leads to a network of abandoned train tunnels deep beneath the heart of Sydney. As a journalist and her crew hunt for the story it quickly becomes clear the story is hunting them.This affected me psychologically after watching it.
- DirectorJames WanStarsPatrick WilsonVera FarmigaRon LivingstonParanormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse.I enjoy this movie.
- DirectorFede AlvarezStarsJane LevyShiloh FernandezJessica LucasFive friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods.Not scary, but I love this movie.
- DirectorKôji ShiraishiStarsJin MurakiRio KannoTomono KugaA documentary filmmaker explores seemingly unrelated paranormal incidents connected by the legend of an ancient demon called the "kagutaba."Weird-ass movie.
- DirectorPasith BuranajanKome Kongkiat KomesiriIsara NadeeStarsNapakpapha NakprasitteHataiwan NgamsukonpusitAkarin SiwapornpitakA group of high school friends reunite after two years when one of their fathers' committed suicide. They all spend the night at their friend's place. When darkness falls, strange things begin to happen to them one by one. It is as if someone is using the black arts on them in revenge for an act this group of friends committed together back at high schoolBetter than the first one. Skip the first.
- DirectorPasith BuranajanKome Kongkiat KomesiriIsara NadeeStarsNapakpapha NakprasittePaweena ChariffsakulPaweena CharivsakulThe youngster Ta returns to his hometown, and his aunt Pan and her husband Aod bring him home to meet his grandfather and his great-grandmother.I liked it cause of Supakorn Kitsuwon (Dit). I don't know why, he cracked me up.
- DirectorScott GlossermanStarsNathan BaeselAngela GoethalsZelda RubinsteinThe next great killer and psychopath has given a documentary film crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the quiet town of Glen Echo.Not THAT scary, but its entertaining. I liked Nathan Baesel's acting in it.
- DirectorKôji ShiraishiStarsEriko SatôHaruhiko KatôChiharu KawaiA suburban town in Japan is the victim of what is supposedly just an urban legend, a woman's spirit with a horribly disfigured face who is intent on kidnapping children for unknown reasons.So weird but awesome. Don't watch the sequel, it blows.
- DirectorTakashi MiikeStarsKô ShibasakiShin'ichi TsutsumiKazue FukiishiPeople mysteriously start receiving voicemail messages from their future selves, foretelling their deaths.The original. The better one.
- DirectorSophon SakdaphisitStarsVorakarn RojjanavatchraChantavit DhanaseviSarinrat ThomasWhat kind of scenes in a horror film scares you the most? When a ghost appears totally unexpectedly? When the main character does not see the ghost sneaking up behind him? When at the very end you find out that the main character was actually a ghost all along? But none of this compares to the feeling of arriving home alone and suddenly being stuck by a feeling of deja-vu that you are reenacting the very same scenes in the horror movie you just saw!Trippy.
- DirectorTetsuya NakashimaStarsTakako MatsuYoshino KimuraMasaki OkadaA psychological thriller of a grieving mother turned cold-blooded avenger with a twisty master plan to pay back those who were responsible for her daughter's death.Not that scary, but messed up.
- DirectorKôji ShiraishiStarsYû AbiruMayuko IwasaSayuri OyamadaFollows 3 actresses who play themselves as they appear on a paranormal television show to investigate the exorcism of the Kaneda family.WEIRD MOVIE. But Ryosuke Miura is cute, so... worth it.
- DirectorMasayuki OchiaiStarsMichiko HadaMari HoshinoTae KimuraINFECTION takes place in a dark, isolated hospital, where a doctor's mistake has led to dire consequences for a patient.Not that scary... but suspenseful and interesting.
- DirectorTakashi ShimizuStarsMegumi OkinaMisaki ItôMisa UeharaA mysterious and vengeful spirit marks and pursues anybody who dares enter the house in which it resides.Everybody has to see this at least once in their life.
- DirectorJames WanStarsPatrick WilsonRose ByrneTy SimpkinsA family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further.Despite popular hatred by millions, I liked this movie.
- DirectorJames WanStarsPatrick WilsonRose ByrneBarbara HersheyThe Lamberts believe that they have defeated the spirits that have haunted their family, but they soon discover that evil is not beaten so easily.In addition to more hatred of the sequel, I actually liked this movie too. Especially for Patrick Wilson acting creepy.
- DirectorRob ZombieStarsScout Taylor-ComptonMalcolm McDowellTyler ManeAfter being committed for 15 years, Michael Myers, now a grown man and still very dangerous, escapes from the mental institution and immediately returns to Haddonfield to find his baby sister, Laurie.I just like this re-make.
- DirectorJaume BalagueróPaco PlazaStarsManuela VelascoFerran TerrazaJorge-Yamam SerranoA television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying.Love!
- DirectorJaume BalagueróPaco PlazaStarsJonathan D. MellorManuela VelascoÓscar ZafraIn order to ascertain the current situation inside, a supposed medical officer and a GEO team step into the quarantined and ill-fated apartment building.Loved it more cause DEMONS
- DirectorBanjong PisanthanakunParkpoom WongpoomStarsAnanda EveringhamNatthaweeranuch ThongmeeAchita SikamanaA young photographer and his girlfriend discover mysterious shadows in their photographs after a tragic accident. They soon learn that you can not escape your past.The original. Better than the American one.
- DirectorJohn PogueStarsJared HarrisSam ClaflinOlivia CookeA university professor and a team of students conduct an experiment on a young woman, uncovering terrifyingly dark, unexpected forces in the process.Not the best, but I enjoyed it. (Except the ending.)
- DirectorDaniel StammStarsPatrick FabianAshley BellIris BahrA troubled evangelical minister agrees to let his last exorcism be filmed by a documentary crew.Another popularly hated film. But I liked it. Ashley Bell is great and her possessed movements were actually her contorting her own body.
- DirectorSion SonoStarsRyo IshibashiMasatoshi NagaseMai HoshoA detective is trying to find the cause of a string of suicides.I love this movie. It's haunting but thrilling.
- DirectorNorio TsurutaStarsYukie NakamaSeiichi TanabeKumiko AsôIn this prequel to Ring, a young Sadako becomes an actress in hopes of escaping her troubled past. But strange visions and terrifying powers begin to manifest...Yukie Nakama is so pretty.. So I enjoyed watching her as the misunderstood Sadako.
- DirectorKôji ShiraishiStarsMika AzumaHorikenKôen KondôKoji Shiraishi is interested in strange indiscriminate murder at a sightseeing resort. He goes behind the camera to investigate the circumstances surrounding strange occurrences and interview the survivors.Just weird.
- DirectorKôji ShiraishiStarsYûko ÔshimaMami YamasakiMai NishidaA young girl learns of the urban legend of Teke Teke after her friend is killed in a gruesome way. The legend tells of a female ghost that has no legs. When she visits the spot where her friend died she comes into contact with it .Hilarious.
- DirectorGok KimSun KimStarsHahm Eun-jungHwang Woo-seul-hyeMaydoniGirl group "Pink Dolls" is always pushed into the background by other popular idols. When the girls release their new song "White", a remake from unknown origins they become instant sensations.A lot of people found this movie stupid, but I liked it.
- DirectorColin MinihanStuart OrtizThe Vicious BrothersStarsBenjamin WilkinsonSean RogersonAshleigh GryzkoFor their ghost hunting reality show, a production crew locks themselves inside an abandoned mental hospital that's supposedly haunted - and it might prove to be all too true.Entertaining. Don't watch the dumb sequel.
- DirectorSrdjan SpasojevicStarsSrdjan 'Zika' TodorovicSergej TrifunovicJelena GavrilovicAn aging porn star agrees to participate in an "art film" in order to make a clean break from the business, only to discover that he has been drafted into making a pedophilia and necrophilia themed snuff film.One of the most disturbing movies I have ever seen.
- DirectorJohn Erick DowdleStarsStacy ChboskyBen MessmerSamantha RobsonIn an abandoned house in Poughkeepsie, New York murder investigators uncover hundreds of tapes showing decades of a serial killer's work.More thriller type but depressing.
- DirectorJoel AndersonStarsRosie TraynorDavid PledgerMartin SharpeStrange things start happening after a girl is found drowned in a lake.Creepy and also depressing. A good film about grief.
- DirectorGregory WilsonStarsWilliam AthertonBlythe AuffarthBlanche BakerFollows the unspeakable torture and abuses committed on a teenage girl in the care of her aunt and the boys who witness and fail to report the crime.disturbing and depressing.
- DirectorDavid JungStarsShane JohnsonElla AndersonCara PifkoAfter poor advice from a psychic leads to the death of his wife, a man vows to disprove the existence of the paranormal by allowing himself to be possessed by demons.It's a B movie, but I loved the concept. It has it's flaws but it was still enjoyable to watch.
- DirectorAdam RobitelStarsJill LarsonAnne RamsayMichelle AngAn elderly woman battling Alzheimer's disease agrees to let a film crew document her condition, but what they discover is something far more sinister going on.Trippy. I like it cause its an elderly woman who gets possessed rather than a teenager or young adult.
- DirectorJeff ChanStarsAlexia FastLin ShayeAlan DaleGrace is an 18-year-old Catholic girl whose purity is overtaken by a demonic force. Will it consume her?The movie poster makes it look dumb and slutty but its more than that. I also realize that to most of you will find this movie as like another shaky cam demon film, but I still enjoyed it. I like the first person view and seeing how possession affected Grace firsthand instead of third person perception.
- DirectorHasan KaracadagStarsElçin AtamgüçOrhan GencerSultan Köroglu KiliçAhead of her wedding, Kübra is possessed by demons. When an examination reveals more horror, her friend, a psychiatrist, tries to perform an exorcism.Loved the usage of jinns and demons. This was a very good paranormal Turkey film. So many twists and turns that the suspense was everlasting. I also enjoyed the methods involved in the exorcisms.
- DirectorChad ArchibaldStarsMichelle MylettCaroline PalmerRy BarrettAfter almost drowning in a lake, Madison finds herself bound to a life of fear. Unable to describe what happened to her during the moments she was underwater, she begins to develop hydrophobia: an abnormal fear of water. Crippled by her post trauma, Madison attempts to shut out the world but her fear intensifies and she is faced with the vision of a dark figure that haunts her day and night. After watching her struggle for one year with the phobia and visions, Madison's four friends attempt an unconventional intervention in which they accidentally open a floodgate to a dark place where none of them are safe. As Madison and her friends dive deeper into the dark history of this figure that haunts them, it reaches out and begins dragging them to a horrifying place that they can never come back from.This movie isn't perfect.. nor is it really that scary. But I liked the idea of the Drownsman and that he is CGI-ed. I liked "The Ring" elements and I liked how he looked, with the make-up, hair, underwater plants all stuck up in his body and his voice. I hope they make more and expand on his origin story rather than what was given.
- DirectorRigoberto CastañedaStarsIliana FoxAdrià ColladoRaúl MéndezFollowing a horrible car accident on a wooded road near Mexico City, Agata goes into a coma. Her twin sister Catalina must try to solve the mystery of her sister's accident next to the Km. 31 marker and discovers a terrifying local legend.Interesting take on La Llorona. Picked for my mom since its an urban legend in Mexico. The CGI wasn't that bad either for 2006. I only wish they made it scarier because I liked the story.
- DirectorLynne RamsayStarsTilda SwintonJohn C. ReillyEzra MillerKevin's mother struggles to love her strange child despite the increasingly dangerous things he says and does as he grows up. But Kevin is just getting started, and his final act will be beyond anything anyone imagined.I went in thinking that Kevin was possessed, you know or some type of Omen Damien concept but it was worse.. It was disturbing and triggering for me. I was on my edge the whole effing time and I cried at the end. Also, Ezra Miller (Kevin) is an amazing actor.
- DirectorPatrick McBreartyStarsAlys CrockerSam KantorMatt O'ConnorUnemployed and broke, Owen is having a terrible week. It's not until he saves a wealthy Japanese businessman from a couple of thugs that Owen's luck begins to change. He's promised an easy job with very good pay. $500 a night. 5 nights a week. All Owen has to do is wear a uniform, sit in a chair and make sure that an ominous door is never opened. Following an unexpected late night visit, Owen soon finds himself stepping into the darkness, unsure if he will survive the night or escape the fate that waits for him behind The Door.This movie isn't that scary, but it was entertaining to watch while intoxicated. The reviews are true about the "What was that?" "How do we get out of here?" "Did you see that?" There are a lot of questions that can get annoying, yes. But I still enjoyed the film.
- DirectorSeth GrossmanStarsLara VosburghKevan McClellanKate WhitneyA reality television crew, whose show features stories about drug addicts, finds that their 16-year-old junkie for their latest episode might actually not be fighting addiction, but a demonic force gripping her soul.I love the usage of is it Drugs? Mental Illness? or Demons? aspect of the film. I also liked the concept of using heroin to withhold the demon.
- DirectorChi-Leung LawStarsLeslie CheungKarena Kar-Yan LamMaggie PoonYan is haunted by fleeting images of what she believes to be dead people. Soon, her suspicions are confirmed when her therapist Jim begins seeing the same things and the two begin to unravel a mystery that leads to a forgotten past.What a trip. Great story and loved the twist.
- DirectorAlper MestçiStarsEcem Cansu AktayIbrahim CanSedat KalkavanThe story of a devil that falls in love of human lady Nucran and decided to be summoned as Human (Suat), which leads to dramtic haunting experience and RevengeVery good turkish horror. Love the twists. I also like the wife, she was really pretty. The scary moments were good for 2007.
- DirectorMasafumi YamadaStarsYukie KawamuraMayuko KawakitaMasahiro UsuiA deadly game of online hide and seek puts a young woman's life in danger.If you liked "Ju-On" or "Ringu"... then you might like this film. Also, interesting methods of invoking spirits.
- DirectorSvetozar RistovskiStarsWilliam ForsytheJesse MossEmma LahanaA chronicle of the interaction between college student Jason Moss and the object of his obsession, serial killer John Wayne Gacy.Not my usual paranormal horror film, cause I don't like slasher flicks, but it was a nice perspective on John Gacy, rather than just seeing him hack-and-slash children in other films. It was very gripping, depressing, and terrifying.
- DirectorDaric GatesStarsWill WallaceDean CainDon SwayzeA woman once possessed by a mysterious entity uncovers a shocking secret about her past and must face the demon that dwells inside of her.I had no expectations going into viewing this film... that being said, it was actually enjoyable. Had some creepy moments and good twists. I liked Rachel the most with her acts of possession and her sinister smile when she looked at the camera. Entertaining movie.
- DirectorGreg OlliverStarsMarta MilansKara JacksonBruno GunnLourdes is a young woman that works at night cleaning a restaurant. All the money she made is for her son that lives in her hometown with her mother. We know very little about Lourdes son, only that he is sick and Lourdes is working every night and sending money to help her son and find a cure for his illness. Suddenly, Lourdes starts seeing visions in the restaurant where she works, in her little apartment. These visions, her evil co-workers and her son apart from her, all this stresses Lourdes out and she begins asking herself "who wants to hurt her"? Or if all of whats happening is really happening or not.Interesting concept of madness vs. possession. It was also quite depressing towards the end. Makes you think about how far people will go for someone they really love.
- DirectorNorio TsurutaStarsKazuki KatôAyaka KomatsuChihiro OhtsukaHaving lost her beloved father at an early age, Yuri lives with her mother and younger brother. Yuri's mother meets a new man, but they are deeply in debt and forced to leave their home. Yuri is then forced to take a job as a call girl to support her brother. One day Yuri's brother becomes ill but since Yuri has to work, she unwillingly leaves him at home. When she returns, she finds him dead in the bathtub. Her heart is scarred with regret and she suffers with a pain that will never go away. After some time has passed, Mayu, a colleague of Yuri's, tells her about a mysterious mobile app that is rumored to enable its user to talk to the dead. Yet, it comes with a warning: Never reply if the dead soul says, "I want to see you." Because she blames herself for her brother's death and will do anything to tell him how sorry she is, Yuri downloads the app and reaches out to her dead brother. Meanwhile, the app's users begin to die.I liked the modernization with this film pertaining ghosts. It involved people's fixation on their smartphones and apps that integrated with the Other Side. I also liked the consequences when interacting with the entities.
- DirectorPetr JáklStarsJennifer ArmourAlina GolovlyovaJeremy IsabellaThree American filmmakers become the targets of the evil spirit of the most violent cannibal in recorded history.I tend to like foreign demonic possession films because they always offer new methods and information about the act of demons and such. I enjoyed this film and loved the Ukrainian feel to it as well. Good creepy visuals and effects too.
- DirectorJoseph CimineraStarsPatrick AntonecchiaRobert ArensenAudra BalewskiHaunted by her husband's death in WWII, Claire lives in a dark mansion, where her children begin to see supernatural visions of the undead. Is dad being conjured from the afterlife, or are the ghosts something far more sinister?Went in without any expectations since there was hardly any reviews on this film (at the time I watched it). Good supernatural horror film about grief, madness, and possession. Some of the special effects were a bit cheesy but it still maintained its creepiness. I liked how the mother could sense what other people were talking about when she wasn't around, due to her demonic powers. One thing though, there was a room they kept showing but only through the doorway, I wish they showed in more detail of what was in there... that bugged me.
- DirectorDale TrottStarsDamien E. LippStephanie MauroSophie WrightWhen Chris Shaw takes his friends out to an isolated house to make a web video, they summon an evil spirit and must fight for survival once it begins to hunt them down.Despite popular dislike, I enjoyed this film. If you like found footage plus demonic/supernatural forces, then you will like this film. I found the ending depressing and unfortunate to those characters. The effects were a bit on the low budget side but still good jump scares.
- DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsOlivia DeJongeEd OxenbouldDeanna DunaganTwo siblings become increasingly frightened by their grandparents' disturbing behavior while visiting them on vacation.This had a few good scare scenes but it was also very entertaining.
- DirectorDavid F. SandbergStarsAnthony LaPagliaSamara LeeMiranda OttoTwelve years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll-maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, where they become the target of the doll-maker's possessed creation, Annabelle.I know a lot of people hated this film, but I liked it.
- DirectorCorin HardyStarsDemián BichirTaissa FarmigaJonas BloquetA priest with a haunted past and a novice on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate the death of a young nun in Romania and confront a malevolent force in the form of a demonic nun.I just love the visuals.
- DirectorAndy MuschiettiStarsBill SkarsgårdJaeden MartellFinn WolfhardIn the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shape-shifting monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of Derry, their small Maine town.Very entertaining.
- DirectorLars KlevbergStarsTim MathesonBen DaonZahra AndersonA mother gives her 13-year-old son a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature.An interesting take on an advanced Chucky doll.
- DirectorBrandon CronenbergStarsCaleb Landry JonesLisa BerrySarah GadonIn a blackly satirical near future, a thriving industry sells celebrity illnesses to their obsessed fans. Employee Syd March's attempts to exploit the system backfire when they involve him in a potentially deadly mystery.I love me some Caleb Landry Jones. Mmm.
- DirectorDavid F. SandbergStarsTeresa PalmerGabriel BatemanMaria BelloRebecca must unlock the terror behind her little brother's experiences that once tested her sanity, bringing her face to face with a supernatural spirit attached to their mother.This is only good for a one-time watch.
- DirectorAndré ØvredalStarsBrian CoxEmile HirschOphelia LovibondA father and son, both coroners, are pulled into a complex mystery while attempting to identify the cause of death of a young woman who was apparently harboring dark secrets.Surprisingly thrilling and entertaining.
- DirectorEmilio PortesStarsTobin BellTate EllingtonJoaquín CosioAfter a personal tragedy, a police detective investigates a school massacre committed by a student - and another massacre. Are the 3 tragedies linked to demon possession?Cut out the Jesus-statue scene but everything else was good.
- DirectorAlexandre BustilloJulien MauryStarsMathilde La MusseSuzy BembaSamarcande SaadiLearning of an ancient Moroccan legend, three friends summon a powerful female entity with an insatiable thirst for revenge.Loved Kandisha-demon, ending was meh.
- DirectorEvan SpiliotopoulosStarsJeffrey Dean MorganCricket BrownWilliam SadlerA hearing-impaired girl is visited by the Virgin Mary and can suddenly hear, speak, and heal the sick. As people flock to witness her miracles, terrifying events unfold. Are they the work of the Virgin Mary or something much more sinister?Okay, CGI was cheesy but still a good story.
- DirectorJacob ChaseStarsAzhy RobertsonGillian JacobsJohn Gallagher Jr.A monster named Larry manifests itself through smart phones and mobile devices. Feature film version of the 2017 short film.I liked the idea of this entity.
- DirectorBrett PierceDrew T. PierceStarsJohn-Paul HowardPiper CurdaJamison JonesA defiant teenage boy, struggling with his parents' imminent divorce, faces off with a thousand year-old witch, who is living beneath the skin of and posing as the woman next door.
- DirectorGerard JohnstoneStarsAllison WilliamsViolet McGrawRonny ChiengA robotics engineer at a toy company builds a life-like doll that begins to take on a life of its own.
- DirectorJulius AveryStarsRussell CroweDaniel ZovattoAlexandra EssoeFollow Gabriele Amorth, the Vatican's leading exorcist, as he investigates the possession of a child and uncovers a conspiracy the Vatican has tried to keep secret.