These are the all-time scariest movies ever made. Many of these movies have become part of the pop culture lexicon due to their popularity. This list features movies from across the horror spectrum. The definition of "scary" isn't restricted or limited to a specific type of horror movie For example, The Exorcist, a supernatural horror movie would be on here similarly to serial killer movies like Halloween, The Amityville Horror and Saw. The same goes for psychological thrillers like Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, which is one of the scariest movies of all time.
Some of these films are considered the best of all time, while others feature some of the greatest actors and best directors of all time.
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Alien
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Halloween
Night of the Living Dead
Poltergeist
Psycho
The Exorcist
The Ring
The Shining
The Silence of the Lambs