If you're looking for a movie that will seriously give you goosebumps, you need to start with the classics. Yes, there are some amazing contemporary horror films out there, but there's something about the classics' tenacity and ability to scare generation after generation without the bizarre CGI monsters. Here are some of the most classic horror films of all time thatmust see any self-respecting fan of scary movies.
1 ‘Psycho’ (1960)
When you think of classic horror, what image comes to mind first? If it's a raised knife in the famous shower scenePsycho , You are not alone. More than 50 years later, this Hitchcock classic is still terrifying.
2 ‘Shine’ (1980)
All work and no entertainment makes people literally go crazy and try to kill their families - at least that's the lesson of the 1980s"Shine".Kubrick's adaptation of Stephen King's book is a psychological journey into consciousness - in the best and worst of ways, of course.
3 "The Exorcist" (1973)
The movie "Demonic Possession" has become a sub-genre in its own right, and the OG movie in this category is"The Exorcist" 1973 .
4 'Halloween' (1978)
When it comes to slashers, it can't be more classic than the original.halloween , who made the idea of a masked killer the gold standard in horror films and crowned Jamie Lee Curtis Scream Queen.
5 ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ (1968)
An adult on its own is scary enough without the addition of demonic elements such as the birth of a literal spawn of Satan. This is the premiseRosemary's baby" 1968, and it's as terrifying as it sounds.
6 ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ (1984)
A monstrous killer who comes after you in your sleep and kills you in your sleep? This is a real nightmare and, accordingly, the premise of an 80s classic.
7 ‘Scream’ (1996)
"Scream" was the meta take on horror movies that horror fans have been waiting for, but also the perfect horror movie in its own right. The hit of the 90s became an instant classic.
8 ‘Carrie’ (1976)
Stephen King's supernatural horror novel became a horror classic when it was released in 1976, covering the horrors of adolescence, puberty and high school in general.
9 ‘Conjuring’ (2013)
This modern classic about a family that moves into an isolated farmhouse is terrifying enough to spawn a whole bunch of spin-offs (you can thank this movie for the episode "Annabelle”), which will probably outlive us all.
10 ‘Nosferatu’ (1922)
There is nothing more “classic” than this."Nosferatu" is the 1922 scare festival that essentially set the standard for vampire films for the next century.
11 "Thing" (1982)
The scariest horror movies tell what it's like to be truly trapped with a monster, and in«Creature" Antarctica provides a terrifying remote setting for a series of attacks from a shape-shifting monster.
12 'Alien' (1979)
In space, no one can hear you scream. This becomes a problem when your spaceship is overtaken by a ruthless killing machine hell-bent on destroying your entire crew, one by one.
13 'Birds' (1963)
Hitchcock went down in history ason the masters of horror, and for good reason. V"Birds" 1963, normal, average, non-monstrous birds attack the entire city, viciously attacking it. You will be afraid to go outside for weeks.
14 Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
If for no other reason than to truly understand the many pop culture references it has spawned,"Bride of Frankenstein" A must see for all movie buffs.
15 ‘Resentment’ (2006)
It's thanks to this movie directed by Sarah Michelle Gellar that you still can't hear that characteristic wheezing sound unless your heart is beating. Admit it - it still haunts your nightmares.
16 'Ghosts' (1963)
One of the original haunted house stories"Ghosts" It's just as scary today as it was in the 60s.
17 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
If you're a fan of psychological horror, then you should check it out."Silence of the Lambs", in which the psychological aspect is the focus of iconic villain Hannibal Lecter and his conversations with FBI profiler Clarice Starling.
18 The Evil Dead (1981)
If you've ever wondered where "a group of young people are attacked in a remote cabin in the woods" gained its popularity, you clearly haven't seen it yet."Evil Dead" and this needs to be changed as soon as possible.
19 ‘Poltergeist’ (1982)
There are movies about haunted houses, and there are alsopoltergeist, which will force you to explore your area to make sure it is not built on any cemeteries or sacred graves. Plus, reading about the franchise's infamous "curse" will send you down the internet rabbit hole in and of itself.
20 ‘The Omen’ (1976)
Sometimes the antichrist doesn't come through your own womb. Sometimes you accidentally adopted him. This is the premise"Omen" , one of the earliest (and scariest) films about a "terrifying child terrorizing a family".
21 The Blair Witch Project (1999)
This low-budget horror phenomenon changed the horror game, set box office records and paved the way for a new genre of video footage in the future.
22 'Jaws' (1975)
Original "Jaws» should be camp, but even with the infamous malfunctioning mechanical shark as the villain, Steven Spielberg's classic is scary enough to make you jump even today.
23 ‘American Werewolf in London’ (1981)
Werewolf movies are hard to get right, but that's part of what makes the 1981 movie "American Werewolf in London such an achievement.
24 ‘Ring’ (2002)
For many millennials, this 2002 classic was our first experience of actually being scared to death. Naomi Watts plays reporter Rachel Keller, whose niece grotesquely dies after watching the footage. Rachel watches the videotape, as does her estranged partner and child... and the rest is horror movie history.
25 ‘Fly’ (1986)
In this horror film, Jeff Goldblum plays a scientist who invents a teleportation device and tests it, not realizing that the fly is with us too. What follows is a truly terrifying transformation where Jeff becomes half fly, half human.
26 ‘Misery’ (1990)
V "Suffering" we see how fanatical devotion has gone very, very wrong. The film (which is another adaptation of Stephen King) is about an author seriously injured in a car accident and rescued by a retired nurse who happens to be one of his biggest fans. She brings him home to heal him - and keep him captive forever.
27 ‘Let Me In’ (2008)
This Swedish vampire film is quite modern, but also a must see for anyone who considers himself a connoisseur of horror classics. It skillfully combines classical themes with sophisticated psychological problems.
28 ‘Get Out’ (2017)
Classics can be released at any time. Case in point: Jordan Peele's revolutionary social thrillerget out , which immediately achieved classic status when it was released in 2017.
